Full text of "Shelby County in the World War"

Shelby County

in the

World War

Illustrated
1919

The Shelby County War Historians
Shelbyville, Illinois

SHELBY COUNTY
m the WORLD WAR

By
Shelby County War Historians

In Collaboration with

Other Military and Civil Workers
of Shelby County

With an Introduction

By Honorable Wm. H. Chew

Chairman of the
Local Exemption Board

D. Leslie Davis, Editor-in-Chief L. F. Akenhead, Art Editor
W. E. Reminder, Business Manager

1919

To the

Shelby County Mothers

Who with Sacrifice Sublime and Fortitude Supreme watched
Their Blue Stars Turn to Gold

"If we still love those whom we lose, can we altogether lose
those whom we love?" Thackery.

"Thank God, we cannot. Of those who went out with
such high hopes to perish in the trenches, or lie buried far
away in a nameless grave, it is a mistake to say they never re-
turn. They never really left; their bright spirits still tenant
the hearts of those who loved them. They lie imperishably
fair, crowned with the garland of immortal youth." Field
Marshal Lord French.

OUR LEADERS

Commander in Chief
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON

Secretary of State
ROBERT M. LANSING

Secretary of War
NEWTON C. BAKER

Secretary of the Navy
JOSEPHUS DANIELS

Chief of Staff
PEYTON C. MARCH

Commander in Chief, A. E. F.
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING

Governor of Illinois
FRANK O. LOWDEN

Adjutant General
FRANK S. DICKSON

Commander 33d Division
GENERAL GEO. R. BELL, JR.

Commander 130th U. S. Infantry
COLONEL JOHN V. CLINNIN

Commander Company H
CAPTAIN VANCE COURTRIGHT

Local Exemption Board

WM. H. CHEW, Chairman

WM. J. EDDY, Secretary

F. ROY DOVE

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INTRODUCTION

SHELBY County's part in the World's
War has been played so recently and that
part is so well known in our own com-
munity, that the records of that service need
no present introduction. It is the future gen-
erations that will find the greatest interest in
this book. With the passing of the years the
splendid efforts of the editors of Shelby County
in the World War will find a true appreciation,
for in peace as well as war, distance lends en-
chantment.

The task undertaken by Mr. Davis, Mr.
Rominger, Mr. Akenhead, Mr. Root and others,
while covering but a fraction of the whole stu-
pendous efforts of our Government and people
in this mighty conflict just ended, is and was
an enormous one.

When we remember that America contrib-
uted an armed force in army, navy, marine
corps and other branches of the service, num-
bering four million eight hundred thousand
men ;

That of this number Illinois, ranking as the
third state in the Union, furnished six and
sixty-eight hundreds per cent, and Shelby
County her fair proportionate part ;

That America sent two million eighty-six
thousand men overseas, and that among that
number were included approximately eight
hundred of the best boys our county afforded ;

When we keep in mind the further fact that
one million three hundred ninety thousand
American boys fought in France, and that
Shelby's contingent answered roll call prelim-
inary to going over the top there ;

\Vhen we recall that American troops
fought in thirteen battles, participating for
nineteen months in this mighty world's con-
flict, in three hundred days of actual fighting ;

And when we are told that there are over
fifty thousand American battle deaths, two
hundred thirty-six thousand wounded, fifty-six
thousand nine hundred ninety-one deaths from
disease, and that over sixty of Shelby's sons
made the big sacrifice, in addition to those who
were wounded and maimed ;

And that in every phase of every activity
our own home boys took part, we can appre-

ciate the labors that have made this book pos-
sible.

While this portion of the part that Shelby
County took in the World War is the most
important and embraces the real and the heroic
sacrifice and service, still that is not all.
Mingled with the over twenty-three billions
of money that this war cost our country was
a portion of the wealth of this county.

Not alone was money contributed, but
work and service in numberless other activities
were also freely and fully given. So the home
service, in all its varied branches, also finds
place in this book.

To ferret out this entire record, to ascer-
tain, collate and record the cold facts has been
a tax on the ingenuity, the capacity and the
patriotism of the editors of this book. Then to
illustrate and make charming its pages has
brought into splendid use the artistic capacity,
taste and training of our home artists, Mr.
Akenhead and Mr. Root.

In its pages you will find the pulsations of
thousands of loyal hearts who left home and
fireside and loved ones at their country's call.
An accurate record of the activities of these
boys is given. Back of the boys and their
homes is the record of the supporting loyalty
of the citizenship of the county. I am re-
minded, however, that these lines are written
only for the purpose of introducing and not
reviewing the contents of these pages.

To you, my dear reader, without apology
and in the firm belief that these pages merit
your careful reading for your own as well as
for your community's good, and with the ex-
pectation that in future years this book may
become in a manner a text-book of a great
crisis in our home affairs and the history of
the way in which our country met and an-
swered it, I present Shelby County in the
World War.

Yours truly,

Shelbyville, 111., Dec. 1, 1919.

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D. LESLIE DAVIS
Editor-in-Chief

LT. W. E. ROMINGER
Business Manager

LT. L. F. AKENHEAD
Art Editor

Foreword

"Shelby County in The World War" is designed to give simply but ac-
curately a resume of the work performed by the Civilian army within Shelby
County and by her valiant sons and daughters in all departments of the mili-
tary establishment and its auxiliaries, to win the war and bring lasting peace
to the world.

Unlike some histories of the war, the publishers have undertaken to
incorporate in this volume the service record of every soldier, sailor or marine
whose home was in Shelby County, together with the picture of each where
it was physically possible to procure it; the records and pictures of Y. M.
C. A. secretaries, War Camp Community workers, nurses; the story in brief
of the willing and important service rendered within the county through the
various organizations formed for service "behind the lines," yet no less essen-
tial to the success of the Allied arms than that performed in trench, on sea
or in the air in short, a detailed military history of the county during the
World War, including the activities and personnel of all the noble men and
women engaged in war work.

To provide this sort of permanent record means great expenditure of
time and money, and extensive research and compilations : but the end jus-
tifies the means, for no other book can fill the place it is destined to occupy.

If there are omissions in the completed volume, it will be due to limita-
tions over which the editors have had no control, and will represent repeated
but unsuccessful efforts to get the information lacking. If errors occur they
will have crept in after all possible diligence has been exerted to eliminate
them. No discriminations are intended, no disparagement of one for the
undue aggrandizement of another. In the magnificent achievements of the
men and women of Shelby County there is glory enough for all, and it is
honestly sought to make a clear, authentic record of it all.

THE EDITORS.

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SCENES IN SHELBYVILLE DURING PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS

SHELBY COUNTY'S INSTANT RESPONSE

Shelby County's response, instant and un-
reluctant, to the clarion call to save the world,
was:

Over thirteen hundred soldiers.

Fifty-six sailors.

Forty-two marines.

Eleven physicians and surgeons.

Three doctors of dental surgery.

Three doctors of veterinary surgery.

Nine nurses.

Six Y. M C. A. secretaries and assistants.

Three war camp community workers.

Over one hundred civil service workers.

Thousands of patriotic home workers, both
men and women.

Two hundred sixty thousand five hundred
fifty dollars for the First Liberty Loan.

Five hundred eighty-five thousand five hun-
dred dollars for the Second Liberty Loan.

Seven hundred forty-eight thousand two
hundred dollars for the Third Liberty Loan.

One million, three hundred ninety-three
thousand four hundred fifty dollars for the
Fourth Liberty Loan.

One million, one hundred seventy-three
thousand six hundred dollars for the Victory
Liberty Loan.

Nine thousand seven hundred dollars for
the Y. M. C. A. drive of 1917.

Eighty thousand nine hundred thirty dol-
lars for the Red Cross war fund.

Six thousand nine hundred sixty-eight dol-
lars for Red Cross memberships.

Thirty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty-
six dollars for the United War Work drive.

One thousand nine hundred eighty-two dol-
lars for the Salvation Army home service.

Two thousand dollars for the Jewish Wel-
fare work.

One thousand nine hundred nine dollars
for Armenian-Syrian relief.

Twenty-five thousand dollars worth of ar-
ticles of comfort and necessity for soldiers in

camps and trenches, manufactured and donated
through the American Red Cross.

Shelby County's wealth of men. women and
money was poured unstintedly on the altars
of the country, that the Beast of Berlin might
be rendered impotent for further harm, autoc-
racy be dethroned, starving peoples of war-
ridden lands across seas be fed, peace be re-
stored and the world throughout its length and
breadth, on land and sea, be made safe for
democracy.

Early in the war that swept the European
nations with a hail of hate and devastation
and the tentacles of which reached out toward
America, the peace-loving people of Shelby
County viewed with foreboding the gathering
of the clouds that threatened to cast their grim
shadow above our own fair land ; and when
overt act of hostility after another brought
increasing conviction that the United States
must go to arms to preserve the sanctity of
the Nation and its institutions, menaced by
Prussian aggression, still the people prayed
that "this cup" might pass from them.

But when on the memorable 6th of April,
A. D. 1917, forbearance having reached the
snapping point and to have hesitated further
would have branded our country a cringing
coward, even in the eyes of its own people,
President Woodrow Wilson's war message
rang out as a call to arms, this county, in com-
mon with all the country, responded with an
immediateness and unanimity that upheld its
sacred traditions and forever established its
patriotism and magnanimity.

Nor was the fervor of its rallying dis-
counted by the tears that were shed and the
anxious fears that beset the hearts of those
whose men were called to the colors. Not-
withstanding these, the response came with
the zeal of the crusader for were not our boys
to establish a new order of civilization upon
the face of the earth?

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Within forty-eight hours after the Ameri-
can dogs of war were unleashed, Shelby Coun-
ty boys had offered themselves to their country
and the world, and had been accepted for ser-
vice. Aye, even before, some of our youths,
impelled by their holy horror of Hun rapacity
and their sense of the justice of the cause of
the Allies, had taken their stand beneath the
unfurled banners of other countries.

These were followed by other enlistments.
Shelby County boys entered the army ; Shelby
boys enlisted in the navy; Shelby boys enlisted
in the marines, and long before the United
States was well into the fray our county was
represented in every branch of the service.

Quickly the government at Washington
evolved a system of enlisting men, and soon
it was announced that the Shelby County Ex-
emption Board, an arm of the war department,
had been established here in the persons of
Attorney William H. Chew, Dr. W. J. Eddy
and Attorney F. R. Dove.

Drafted from the citizenry for perhaps the
most responsible and far-reaching war work
to be done in the county for on their official
acts hung the lives of the youths of the county
these men assumed the unaccustomed duties
of their solemn office and before long had the
wheels of the selective service machine in
motion.

In preparation for the first registration, the
regular election polling places for the most
part were selected, and the registrars named.
Prospective registrants, boys and men from
21 to 31 years, were coached by the press,
which the war department and the local board
provided with official and comprehensive in-
structions for the public.

The results were a registration of 2,185
men, the number exceeding the estimate by
several hundred.

Medical men were enlisted for the physical
examinations necessary to determine the fit-
ness of registrants for active or limited ser-
vice ; lawyers gave freely of their services in
assisting the men with their questionnaires
and what claims for exemption were made, and'
lay people, both men and women, gave the
local board and the registrants such aid as was
required.

This co-ordination of work characterized
the second and subsequent registrations and
all the great task of listing the potential sol-
diers, examining them physically, sorting them
into the five classes provided for in the regu-
lations, passing upon their claims for exemp-
tion, determining the order in which they
should be called for service, choosing the per-
sonnel of the various contingents and getting
them under way for camp, school or canton-
ment a monumental task, indeed.

Shelby County needeth not to be ashamed
when her military roll is called, for eventually
Shelby County soldiers were in all quarters
of the war-ridden globe contributions to the
man-power of the United States in the regular
army ; in the former National Guard units ;
representatives in the infantry, the field artil-
lery, the tank corps, the cavalry, the aviation
corps ; men in the coast artillery, the navy, the
marine service ; men in the air, on terra firma,
on the seas and under them ; in the trenches,
behind them and in No Man's Land ; at the
listening posts, in the sharpshooters' nests,
with the engineers laying steel highways and
constructing bridges, with the ambulance corps
and ministering to the wounded and dying in
the hospitals.

Shelby County sent forth "noncoms" and
commissioned officers corporals, sergeants,
lieutenants, captains, majors and had more in
the making, with the completion of the process
well in sight when the armistice was signed.
Scarcely any branch of the military establish-
ment was without the men of Shelby County
a county that ever has justified the faith that
has been placed in it in times of military stress.

But the ambition of all who were anxious
to follow the flag literally was not realized.
Men disqualified by physical condition, or by
too few or too many years, eagerly joined
the great civilian army that "stayed by the
stuff" and in the sphere in which their services
could be used demonstrated their love of coun-
try and of mankind.

Among these were the men who gave them-
selves to the work of the Y. M. C. A., some of
them in the overseas field, to clerical work in
the limited service and to other positions where
their patriotism could find its outlet in real
helpfulness in winning the war.

And with these were the many splendid
women who with a consecration no less actual
and impelling than that which prompted the
action of their sons and brothers and sweet-
hearts, threw themselves into deeds of min-
istry or utility with a self-forgetfulness that
at once established the fact of their equality
with men and crowned them afresh with a
glory that shall live for all time.

To some few of them it was given to serve
more spectacularly but with no greater meed
of patriotism than their sisters to enter the
wards of the hospitals and soothe the wounds
of shattered men or close the eyes of those
whose sacrifice was supreme ; to minister with
song and cheerful companionship to the home-
sick, weary hearts in camp and cantonment ;
to "man" the canteens at railroad stations and
mobilization camps, dispensing to the boys the
"cup that cheers but does not inebriate," as

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well as the more substantial viands to satisfy
the physical hunger.

The greater army of women in Shelby
County, however, was mobilized under the
banner of the American Red Cross, a large
chapter of which, with many branches, was
established early in the campaign. These wo-
men toiled steadfastly and thankfully day by
day in the various departments of activities,
accomplishing a stupendous amount of work
without which the whole war work campaign
would have failed in that degree.

Nor to be forgotten and unmentioned are
the other women of Shelby County who in
common with their sisters of the world, even
among the enemy nations, placed themselves
without their wonted circle of domestic or so-

cial pursuits and bravely took upon them the
unaccustomed labors of field, or shop, or busi-
ness, theretofore quite generally borne by the
men. The management and actual labor of
the farm were theirs ; the conduct of business
enterprises was taken on by them, and in many
other lines of work the women of Shelby
County performed with an efficiency and
bravery unsuspected while they were in the
sheltered care of their men.

In ready abnegation, quick response to
country's call, devotion to a high and holy
cause, courage under fire, gallantry in action
and esprit de corps, Shelby's boys of 1917-18
rank high with those of 1846-61-98; and in
every sense in which it can be made to apply,
no less must be said of Shelby's women.

A Patriot, Indeed

Xo other man left behind him so many "reasons
for exemption" when he entered the service, than
Timothy Milton Kelly of Findlay. Many there were
who with much less ground for deferred classifica-
tion importuned the Local Board for immunity from
military service; but though he had the "reasons,"
Kelly, like a true patriot and sustaining the tradi-
tions of his race, asked no exemption and proved
flimself "spoilin' for a fight."

Timothy M. Kelly is the father of seven children,
yet he enlisted in Chicago, June 19, 1918, and was
assigned to the Engineers Corps, and at Camp A. A.

Humphreys, Va., was promoted to the rank of ser-
geant on July 18. 1918. He was disappointed in not
seeing overseas service. He received an honorable
discharge at Camp Taylor, Ky., Dec. 23, 1918.

Kelly is a carpenter, and the son of G. M. and
Sarah Kelly of Findlay, where he was born Dec. 6,
1882. On the 3d of Sept., 1903, he married Ruth B.
Frazier, a daughter of James H. and Sarah Frazier
of Walshville, formerly of Tower Hill, 111. The
seven children born to them are, namely: Elson
Ward, Ola Almorine, Walter Kenal, lone, Paul Tye,
Ruth Eleanore and Margery Genese.

Courtesy Shelbyrille Democrat

TWEXTY-FIVE MEN TO JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO., MAY 23. 1918

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SHELBY COUNTY LOCAL BOARD
W. H. CHEW, CHMN.

F. R. DOVE

SHELBY COUNTY EXEMPTION BOARD

With the stroke of midnight, Monday, March
31, 1919, the Shelby County Exemption Board ceased
to exist and the curtain was rung down on the ac-
tivities of that body, which performed a service that
was vital and far-reaching.

The board in Shelby County consisted of At-
torney W. H. Chew, Attorney F. Roy Dove and Dr.
W. J. Eddy, who were selected for that service June
7, 1917. From that time the personnel of the board
did not change, but the three men originally se-
lected prosecuted the exacting and important duties
devolving upon them with a fidelity that it is safe
to say measured up to whatever standard was set
within the whole Nation.

At a meeting in the office of Dr. W. J. Eddy on
Monday, July 2, 1917, the board organized by elect-
ing Mr. Chew chairman, and Dr. Eddy secretary.
From that time on the three men and the assistants
they had from time to time devoted themselves al-
most with singleness of purpose, to war work. Feel-
ing their way step by step in the early days of their
service, because of undeveloped and sometimes con-
flicting plans of the war department, they soon got
the local machinery running smoothly and in such
condition that the multifarious affairs to which the
board was required to give attention, were handled in
a manner that gratified their superior officers and
all whom prejudice did not prevent from viewing the
board's actions and decisions with impartiality.

Associated with the local board were the Legal
Advisory Board, consisting of Attorneys Geo. B.
Rhoads, Robert I. Pugh and W. L. Keeley, and the
Government Appeal Agent, Judge A. J.. Steidley,
who, with many volunteer workers among attorneys,
business men, public school teachers and others from
time to time, rendered valuable service.

The clerks of the board, with their tenure of ser-
vice, were as follows:

George V. Colbert, Shelbyville Chief clerk from
Dec. IS, 1917, to March 8, 1918.

Charles C. Klauser, Shelbyville Chief clerk from
March 8, 1918, to Sept. 5, 1918.

William C. Eddy, Shelbyville Chief clerk from
Sept. 5, 1918, to Sept. 13, 1918.

William W. Hartsell, Windsor Chief clerk from
Sept. 13, 1918, to March 31, 1919.

Mrs. Bertha M. Ruff, Shelbyville Assistant clerk
from Sept. 11, 1918. to Jan. 31, 1919.

Emory S. Baugher, Windsor Assistant clerk
from Oct. 21, 1918, to Jan. 31, 1919.

The volume of work that was accomplished by
this board from the time of its appointment until
its discharge, is indicated by the fact that the ma-
terial records made by the board and its clerks filled
eighteen crates and boxes, weighing 1,890 pounds
at the time of their shipment, March 28, 1919, to
Washington, D. C., where they repose in fire-proof
vaults as part of the government's war records.

But little idea can be given in the section al-
lowed to the Exemption Board of the vast and ardu-
ous labor performed by that body. The filing of the
original registration cards of the thousands of men
listed under the terms of the selective service law;
the making of duplicate cards; the assigning of order
numbers; the classification of the registrants into the
five different divisions and many subdivisions; the
physical examination of the registrants; the exam-
ination of the questionnaires, after they had been
filled in and returned by the men to whom the board
had sent them: the hearing of and decisions on
claims to exemption from military duty; the certi-
fying of many cases to the district board; the re-

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classification of men who by reason of further in-
vestigation changed physical condition or ruling of
the district board, were required to be transferred
from one class to another; the selection of eligible
men to fill the thirty-four quotas, ranging from one
to one hundred and seventy-six men each, announced
by the war department from time to time; the as-
sembling of such men and making them ready for
transportation to training camp or school; the keep-
ing of an accurate record of all men over whom
they had supervision; the hearing of complaints
these and many other duties were performed by
the board through the long months of its service in
such manner as to elicit earnest commendation from
Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder and
other high officials.

In no instance did the members of the board fail
to take a personal interest in the men they were re-
quired to induct into service. Every man, however
humble, was looked upon by them as a patriotic
citizen who was laying down his life on the altar of
his country, and as such entitled to the fullest con-
sideration and respect. Whatever personal problem
was presented to them, the board members gave an
attentive ear and every possible consideration con-
sistent with their duty and their oath. Anxiety of
men regarding relatives they were leaving behind
were assuaged, fears were calmed, gloom was dis-
pelled with cheery words and assurances, and the
men of the draft learned early that in the members
of the Exemption Board they had personal friends,
rather than stony-hearted representatives of auto-
cratic militarism. In one or two notable instances,
it is true, the board was compelled to take more
or less drastic action with certain men who were
less patriotic, but no more entitled to deference
than the boys who readily accepted active service,
but these simply served to prove the impartiality
with which the board acted, in line with a firm pur-
pose to discharge its duties without fear or favor,
when the members turned aside from their custom-
ary professions and personal interests at the call
of their country, and prosecuted their work with
such devotion and equitableness as to command the
respect and confidence of everyone, even though the
will of the board conflicted with their own personal
desires and preferences.

During the months they served, the members of
the board furnished to the great war system a total
of nearly a thousand men. It would be a miracle
if in deciding the military status of this number of
men the board should escape criticism from some
who were directly affected. However, such criticism
was singularly scant, and in the months that have
passed those who would have had different action
and decision from the board, with calmer judgment
unite in declaring that the work of this important
unit in the governmental machinery was prosecuted
ably, efficiently and impartially.

In the midst of his work as chairman of the local
board, Mr. Chew was appointed inspector, to visit
local boards in various sections of the state where
the percentage of registrants in class 1 was either
higher or lower than the state's average, and assist
such boards in working out plans to bring their aver-
age up or down, as the case might be, in order that
justice might be done to all registrants in their
jurisdiction. In the words of the appointive power,
Mr. Chew was selected for this work because of
his "experience and diplomacy." He devoted con-
siderable time to the work.

Mr. Dove, another member of the local board,
later in the year took the training course at "Junior
Plattsburg" to fit himself for active military service
if called to the colors.

THE REGISTRATION BOARD

Closely allied with the local Exemption Board
was the Shelby County Registration Board, created
in May, 1917, by the appointment of Sheriff Sidney
R. Biggs, County Clerk Ed. R. Allen and F. A. Mart-
in of Tower Hill, the latter being the surgeon mem-
ber of the board.

To this board was delegated the work of setting
up the machinery by which the men designated by
President Wilson in his draft proclamation of May
19, 1917, as "those who have attained their 21st
and have not attained their 31st birthday," were
to be listed in Shelby County, and others in the sub-
sequent registrations. In pursuance of this purpose,
the board announced its desire of receiving the
names of volunteer registrars. The response was
instantaneous. J. A. Biedert, J. E. Rhea and J. R.
Snapp, all of Todd's Point Township, were the first
men of the county to place themselves at the dis-
posal of the government for this work. Others
quickly followed, until within ten days from the
organization of the Board of Registration, it an-
nounced the following complete list of registrars
for the thirty precincts of the county, the first
named in each precinct being the chief registrar:

Oconee Harry Hinton, C. P. Diefenthaler, J. A.
Hendricks.

Herrick R. S. Woolard, J. E. Adams, John H.
Conrad.

Cold Spring William Fellers, Chas. F. Hunter.

Tower Hill, Precinct 1 John Warren, W. E. Can-
non, M. H. Niel.

Tower Hill, Precinct 2 L. B. Fluckey, Charles
Ash, J. P. Wilkinson.

Rural George Galster, Homer Stilgebour.

Flat Branch Lewis Kuhle, John McGinley.

Moweaqua S. S. Clapper, K. R. Snyder, H. R.
Gregory.

Dry Point Clyde Howe, S. S. Lorton, T. Ewing
Cherry.

Lakewood J. H. Eddy, Fred Brant.

Rose Theo Roessler, J. Frank Stillwell.

Ridge W. R. Calvert, E. O. Corley.

Pickaway Homer Reed, Ol Stanley.

Penn H. G. Stewart, W. B. Lindley.

Holland, Precinct 1 J. K. Hoagland, John Hick-
man.

Holland, Precinct 2 J. E. Gallagher, H. O.
Clausen.

Shelbyville, Precinct 1 J. C. Willard, Geo. C.
Bolinger, A. L. Yantis.

Shelbyville, Precinct 2 Ed Fitzgerald, B. S. Yost,
C. T. DeMonbrun.

Shelbyville, Precinct 3 J. T. Zimmer, C. B. Man-
ning, J. J. Baker.

Okaw, Precinct 1 C. E. Coventry, H. O. Wilson.

Okaw, Precinct 2 E. P. Chapman, R. J. Herron.

Todd's Point E. S. Combs, Chas. B. Guin.

Prairie, Precinct 1 Charles Meitzner, John M.
Patterson.

Prairie, Precinct 2 Dr. W. F. Holmes, George
T. Tull.

Richland J. H. Weber, Edwin H. Easter.

Windsor, Precinct 1 W. W. Rose, Gaylord W.
Moberley, James Barton.

Windsor, Precinct 2 Dexter Mahoney, Ezra
Shuck.

Sigel B. H. Kunkler. Will Paxton.

Big Spring R. M. Bingaman, Clinton Storm,
John M. Smith.

Ash Grove R. O. Watson, D. A. Richman, By-
ron Zimmer.

The personnel of the registration board changed
somewhat for the second registration, but many of
the men originally appointed continued their service

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as long as there was need for it. A few, but their
number was indeed small, signified their desire to
collect the four dollars per diem provided by the
government where necessary to get service; but
these were quickly informed by the board that their
assistance would not be required, as the waiting list
of men sufficiently patriotic to donate their services
was always greater than the need.

Prior to the first registration day, or on June 2,
1917, the Registration Board called in the registrars
from all precincts for a school of instruction as to
their duties, and practically every man was in the
county seat on that day and was coached as to the
work required of him on registration day, June 5.

Also in anticipation of registration day, a number
of Shelby County boys who were absent or knew
they would be on that day, filled out their registra-
tion cards wherever they were and sent them to
the Registration Board of this county, to be for-
warded to the precinct in which their homes were
located. The first absentee to register thus was
Clifford Schutte of Sigel, who sent his card from
Danville to the board and it was forwarded to the
Sigel registrars. By June 1 the Registration Board
had 89 cards of absentees.

The first registration day was on June 5, 1917.
At several points throughout the county it was made
the occasion of a patriotic demonstration. This was
true in Shelbyville, where Judge James C. McBride,
presiding over the June term of the Shelby County
Circuit Court, suspended the session for a half hour
that he and all others connected with the court
might participate in the exercises that took place
on the plaza before the county building. A new
flag, the gift of State Senator Frank B. Wendling,
was raised, a squad from Company H, then on cy-
clone duty at Mattoon, came over for the exercises
and fired the salute to the flag; Bugler Henry
Thompson, also of Company H, blew a salute, the
band played "The Star-Spangled Banner," and brief
patriotic addresses were made by Ex-Senator Geo.
D. Chafee, Attorney F. Roy Dove, Judge J. C. Mc-
Bride, Attorney U. G. Ward and Professor H. D.
Sparks. The benediction was pronounced by the
pioneer minister, Rev. Jasper L. Douthit.

The registration on June 5, with a few belated
cards that came in from other boards, totaled 2,172
in Shelby County. By precincts it was as follows:

Oconee 92

Herrick 72

Cold Spring 64

Tower Hill, Pet 1 55

Tower Hill, Pet 2 59

Rural 55

Flat Branch 56

Moweaqua 145

Dry Point 92

Lakewood 54

Rose 89

Ridge 81

Pickaway 74

Penn 54

Holland, Pet. 1 61

Holland, Pet. 2 50

Shelbyville, Pet 1 93

Shelbyville, Pet. 2 91

Shelbyville, Pet. 3 87

Okaw, Pet. 1 92

Okaw, Pet. 2 23

Todd's Point 62

Prairie, Pet. 1 77

Prairie, Pet. 2 60

Richland 99

Windsor, Pet. 1 114

Windsor, Pet. 2 20

Sigel 59

Big Spring 57

Ash Grove 84

Total .. *2,172

Thirteen additional names were added later,
making the official total 2,185.

Of this total number, 24 were totally disabled;
1,174 indicated they had dependent relatives; 192
claimed occupational exemption, while 760 made no
claim whatever for exemption. Three were colored,
eight were aliens, and two listed themselves under
the head of "legislative, judicial or executive" of-
ficers, and therefore exempt from military service at
that time.

THE SECOND REGISTRATION

The second registration of Shelby County men
took place on Wednesday, June 5, 1918, the anni-
versary of the first registration, when all youths who
had reached their 21st birthday since June 5, 1917,
were listed.

This registration was directly under the super-
vision of the local Exemption Board, which ap-
pointed the registrars and directed all operations.
Contrary to the plan pursued in the first registration,
booths were not established in all the precincts of
the county, but only in central points, where the
men of the surrounding territory registered, each
at the point most convenient to him. The regis-
trars, with the towns in which they took the names
of the eligible men, were as follows:

Moweaqua S. S. Clapper, Ralph W. Snyder.
Westervelt E. D. Barnett, E. D. Kerr.
Findlay F. C. Westervelt, R. W. Johnson.
Tower Hill J. P. Wilkinson, C. A. Lowery.
Oconee Ben P. Allen, Charles Diefenthaler.
Cowden B. E. Prater, A. W. Moore.
Clarksburg J. K. Hoagland, J. W. Prosser.
Stewardson Ralph Voris, A. C. Mautz.
Strasburg John Weber, Wm. W. Engel.
Sigel S. S. Bigler, Ben H. Kunkler.
Windsor C. C. Firebaugh, R. E. McClain.
Shelbyville J. J. Baker, A. L. Yantis, Wm. C.
Eddy, A. J. Steidley.

Lakewood J. H. Eddy, Sam D. Price.
Herrick R. S. Woolard, Edward Bender.

The registration totaled 209 men, and to this num-
ber 61 were added by registration on Saturday, Aug.
24. The latter henceforth were reckoned as of the
June, 1918, registration. Four of these men, Harry
Arterburn, Ralph A. Kircher and Homer T. Welty
of Shelbyville and Aloysius F. Fruchtl of Sigel,
reached their 21st birthdays on the day of their reg-
istration.

THE LAST REGISTRATION

The fourth and last registration of prospective
service men of Shelby County took place on Thurs-
day, Sept. 12, 1918, when all men who had attained
their 18th birthday but had not reached their 46th
birthday, were required to register.

The revision of the age limits was made by the
authorities at Washington in order to at one stroke
place the man-power of the Nation at the disposal
of the Commander in Chief, that by such great
superiority of numbers the enemy might be over-
whelmed and the war brought to a speedy close.

The men of Shelby responded with alacrity, not
alone because of the mandate coming out of Wash-
ington, but from patriotic motives as well, and a
grand total of 3.364 men was listed. Of these, 3,304
were native-born citizens; 28 naturalized citizens; 17
citizens by father's naturalization before registrant's
majority; six were declarant aliens; nine non-de-
clarant aliens; 3,358 were whites, and 6 were negroes.
Of the declarants, those who had taken out their
first naturalization papers, three were from England,
one's nationality was not indicated, one was from
Russia and one from The Netherlands. Of the non-
declarants, one was from Belgium, three from Can-

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THE FIRST DRAFT CONTINGENT CAMP TAYLOR, SEPT. 5, 1917

ada, one from Italy, one from Russia, one from
Denmark and two from Austria-Hungary.

It is interesting to note the number of men of
the various ages between 18 and 46. The age table
shows the following:

Age.
18

Number.
272

271

227

120

196

203

189

193

223

195

178

194

157

190

180

176

183

The official summary of the several registrations
shows the following numbers:

June 5, 1917

June 5, 1918

August 24, 1918

September 12, 1918.

2,185

209

3,364

Other official figures from the records show the
following disposition of the men up to Oct. 5, 1918:
Inducted (automatically in class 5), 735.
Volunteered after draft law went into effect, 94.
Deceased, other than those in camp, 12.
Placed in class 5 by board, 133.

Remaining outside class 5, as indicated, 4,857 reg-
istrants.

Seven men were inducted subsequent to Oct.
5, 1918.

THE CLASSIFICATION OF MEN

The classifications of men, as reported by the
locaj Exemption Board following the signing of the
armistice, was as follows:

June, '17 June-Aug. '18 Sept. '18

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Class V

737
286
85
820
133

Totals 2,061

198

270

19 to 36
488
41
32
718
107

1,386

IK's
237

246

THE CONTINGENTS

From Sept. 5, 1917, the date on which the first
eight selective service men were assembled in Shel-
byville and sent to the training camp, to Nov. 11,
1918, the local board inducted thirty-four contingents
of men.

The induction of the first contingent was made
the occasion of a great patriotic demonstration in
the county seat, with thousands of people present
from the county at large. The exercises were under
the direction of the Shelbyville Commercial Club,
with the local board co-operating. The latter paid
special deference to the eight departing men by en-
tertaining them at a dinner at the New Neal Hotel,
at which several other persons also were present.

CAMP TAYLOR, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. S, 1917

Samuel W. West
Harry W. Belles
James H. Stringer
Edward L. Helm

Homer V, Riley
Theodore Morrell
Herbert Ruckriegel
Orie Ol Dilley

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CAMP TAYLOR, TUESDAY, SEPT. 18. 1917

Courtesy Shelby rill e Democrat

Martin G. Ulmer
Chas. R. Rosine
Morris C. Wallace
Tracy M. Hoy
Ray Young
Clarence Bixler
Harry F. Campbell
Jehu B. Donnell
Barnev C. Holthaus
Pete G. A. Cutler
Orlando F. Patient

Will Lucas
lohn E. Wicker
Charles IT. Strohl
Austin Mosely
Ira S. Raird '
G rider II. Moherley
Clo C. Oshorne
Elmer Fritz
George F. Furr
John A. Simpson
Elgin T. Swiney

Guv E. Sherwood
Walter O. Welsh
Willis H. Wirey
Tames F. La whom
George Butcher
George E. Bay less
George Owens
Herman T. Y oakum
Henry C. Lading
David F. Hinton

Flmer F. Tahbert
Wm. H. Stevens
John F. Hott
George E. Shipley
Alpha E. Largent
Earl A. Smith
George P. Dowd
Batsie A. Godwin
Elmer Wiley
John Scribner

William R. Wiley
Lawrence H. Sudc;
John E. Stapleton
Trvin T. Schrock
Roma T. Brownlee
John L. Schutte
Howard M. Doyle
Earl K. Lugar '
Carl Holley
Howard E. Lemons
Curtis T. Leaf

Wiley Warner
imp Harley P. Ragan
Howard C. Hastings
Norman R. Wallace
Thomas E. Gregory
John F. Taniges
John L. Fluga
Otto E. Shipley
Gay Blackstone
i John H. Raker
Luther J. Ringo

CAMP TAYLOR, TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 1917

Cloyd Wright
Henry Anderson
Isom Gransor Stalcup
Jacob Perry
John A. Towers
Rennie L. Frazier
Karl Johnson
Elza Dodson
Edgar Leon Whitlatch
Harlin Leon Askins
Fred C. Curtis
Roy R. Purcell
Charles Brown
Gilbert T. Delaney
Walter E. Norberg
Charles Edward Reaman
Foster B. Storm

Linder Milligan
Calvin Butler
Birney S. Ilite
Harry T. Culberson
Clyde Briggs
Jack Horn
Lloyd A. Johnson
Fred M. Martin
Jesse Mars
Wm. Ray Perry
Charlie Monroe Neal
Garland J. Storm
Joseph Lamb
Claude F. Phipps
Vivian Roadarmel
John W. Farris

ORDNANCE TRAINING, UNIVERSITY OF
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1918

O. Stanley Smith

FORT OGLETHORPE, GA., THURSDAY,
JAN. 10, 1918

Delbert Warren Jones Rollie Edgar Mose

Arthur Herman Swanson Robert Erwin Nichols

Thomas Stephen Jester George Sigler

David Bennett Hill Roche C. Gordon

Vollie L. Tressler Laurance Gleason

Glenn H. Hunt

CAMP TAYLOR, THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1918

Melvin A. Staab

FORT OGLETHORPE, GA., THURSDAY,

JAN. 17, 1918

Benj. O. Heitmeyer

John J. Campbell

FORT OGLETHORPE, GA., THURSDAY,
JAN. 24, 1918

Frank Mclntire
Horace J. Clerk

Reman H. Harlan
Verne Howard Coffman

CAMP TAYLOR, SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1918

George A. Fouste
Edwin W. Engel

Frank H. Barnett
C. T. Weakley
Lester Gordon
Otto O. West
Scott E. Giles
George E. Agney
Albert H. Woods
Roscoe B. Walker
Eddie Batson
Andrew E. Ruff
Murphy A. Herron
James Irl Darst
Orville W. Hinton
William R. Beck
Norvell Garrett
John Emery Frost
Gustav H. Cress
Warren S. Bivins
Walter A. Cushman
Hershel Bateman
Noah W. Shride
William J. Helleman
Ray E. Dush
Truman A. Hay ward
A mace Earl Smith
Lawrence E. Heitmeyer
Reason J. Davis

George J. Shaw
Raymond Kingston
Orval C. Metzger
Samuel C. Brauer
William E. Romiuger
Emert Frailey
Charles L. Meredith

Joseph Eash
-eslie Milford
Edward F. Fox
Herman T. Bruns
Edler E. Johnson
William Otto Curry
Lewis Brown
Otto I-.. Swanson
Guy E. Morford
Charles Virgil Suttles
John G. Rakers
Harley Gill
Nelson W. Moss
Ralph Horn
Boyd Bridges
Floyd Ancil Christy
Ivan P. Abbott
Carl H. Gatchell
Arch E. Dill
Miles Hinton

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THIRTY-THREE MEN TO CAMP TAYLOR, OCT. 2, 1917

Courtesy Shclbyrilh Democrat

BRADLEY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE,
PEORIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1918

CAMP SHELBY, HATTIESBURG, MISS., MON-
DAY, MAY 27, 1918

Jesse L. Tallman

Russell H. Chapman
Verner Eiler

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, N. J., TUESDAY,
APRIL 30, 1918

Lawrence Horn
Charles C. En gel
Harry Elliott
Roy Sills
William E. Sarver
Grover C. Storm
Maxwell Pugsley
John D. Sarver
Benj. Largent
Michael Roberts
James Raymond Powell
Glenn G. Austin
Harry E. Storm
Charles Wilson
Bertie N. Bryson
Henry Popendicker
George B. Roberts
Jesse B. Bright
Arthur R. Fouste
Elmer Dodson
Bert O. Spates
George E. Moore
Roscoe Tony Clark

Rollie

Melton Jerrold
. Emery Largent
Phillip Lamson
Jesse J. Chapman
Fred Leonard Severn
Merritt Nance
Warren R. Stephens
Vernon C. Leo
Don C. Walker
Mell Banning
Homer G. Fowler
Clarence L. Miller.
Alva C. Forquer
Emanuel L. Taylor
Esco C. Jones
William Whitrock
Guy E. Krieble
John A. McCoy
Thomas J. Farris
William L. Waters
Charles Meitzner
Robin Stamper
Samuel Jackson
W. Larimore

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, THURSDAY, MAY
23, 1918

Grant Bechtel
Decie Ditzler
J. B. Duckett
Chas. W. Flesch
Cecil Hemphill
Louie J. Kruger
Wm. F. Moore
Mindie Orr
Ellsworth Perry
John Leonard Stretch
Delmar Lewis Tucker
Orion R. Welty

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Earl E. Cohoon
Esco Dill
Joseph W. Fought
Calvin Head

Arthur Edward King
Chas. E. Mills
Wm. S. Macklin
John R. O'Xeil
Chas. Rittgers
Arthur Tull
Anson McD. Wilson
Cecil Wanus
Garrett II. Young

John Allen
Thomas Anderson
William R. Bowman
Chester F. Bethards
Ross A. Blair
Press Beard
Earl S. Campbell
John W. Cummings
Ernest B. Cosart
Lester C. Cannon
Conrad Dobson
William J. Daugherty
Ernest C. Graham
Ervin Hulett
E. Wallace Holin
Harry A. Hood
Albert V. Horn
Claud D. Lugar
Bernard J. Moberly
Henry G. Mueller
Jesse W. Mays
William L. Owens
J. C. Osterday
Vern C. Powell
James F. Robey
William R. Reynolds
Roy Algood
Robert L. Brownback
Clarence Ben field
Claud Cyrus Barr
Rex Henry Bechtel
William S. Burnett
Charles Cameron

John

Leslie E. Cox
Earl E. Cheatham
Clyde A. Compton
Everett L. Davis
Elza Franklin Ginger
Forrest Griffith
Robert Riley Hulett
William H. Hays
Ilarley Wesley Hoy
William Otto Lockhard
Fred E. Lemons
Charles Thomas Mclntosli
John Matthews
Fred II. Miller
Ed H. Ostermeier
James A. Page
Stephen Roy Portwood
Harley E. Reynolds
Lloyd Read
Henry A. Rozene
Chester W. Sphar
Orval J. Sprague
Mahlon Tidd
Charles D. Williams
Charles O. Workman
Ralph Williams
Walter L. Severe
William E. Stucker
Adolph G. Schwerdt
Sadi Viseur
John C. Winnings
Ralph C. Waters
Justin Aloysius Domas
P. Fought

FORT THOMAS, KY., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,

1918

Jacob Lester Bennett
Bertie A. Brown
Paul L. Bixler
Arthur R. Clow
Orion E. Elliott
John Floski
Richard Gregory
Bert H. Helton
John Carey Kuhl
Charles L. Montonye
Hubert Pike
Maurice A. Sullivan
Clarence Suttles
Ledger M. Storm
Walter S. Carpenter

Forrest Brown
Walter J. Brophy
Pete Credi
Harry Lance Dill
Edwin H. Faster
Earl T. Geer
Morris Hancock
Grover C, Horn
William A. Ludwig
Ira P. Nichols
Clifford A. Rodgers
Earl Stansberry
Roy H. Satterthwaite
Paul K. Theobald
Raymond L. Thompson

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ELEVEN MEN TO FT. OGLETHORPE, GA., JAN. 10, 1918

FORT THOMAS, KY., FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918

Jess Bland
Clyde E. How
Ward A. Phillips

Tony D. Ethridge
Charles H. Poole
Roy Venters
Grover Weathers

LEWIS INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, MAY 16. 1918

Everett E. Douthit

BRADLEY INSTITUTE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6,
1918

Harold E. Rosenberg George W. Williams

Charles Throckmorton

VALPARAISO, IND., FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918
Orley P. Hilsabeck John H. Mauzey

RAHE AUTO SCHOOL, KANSAS CITY, MO.,
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918

Haldon B. Ayars John T. Kensil Otto Garrett

Guy. H. Bridgman Lester N. Mowry Cecil S. Hudson
Samuel H. Cartmell Albert L. llarth Eorrest W. Manning

Ross W. Henry Howard Bridgman Horace B. Whitaker

Howard M. Woolard

VANCOUVER, WASH., SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1918

Orthie E. Coffman

FORT MONROE, VA., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918

Luther F. Simpson

STATE FAIR GROUNDS, SYRACUSE, N. Y.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1918

Leo B Dust
William L. Kelly

Thomas A. Pierce
Daniel A. Smith
Philip L. Cutler

LEWIS INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, ILL., WED-
NESDAY, AUG. 14, 1918

Floyd L. Biggs Earl W. Nichols

ARMOUR INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, ILL., SAT-
URDAY, AUG. 31, 1918

Ervil E. Duckett James Claud Slater

CAMP GRANT, ROCKFORD, ILL., TUESDAY,
SEPT. 3, 1918

Jesse Gill Ralph E. Navis Charles H. Sexson

Robert Gill Edward Price James F. Stivison

Clem E. Hofman Charles E. Reiss William F. Tull
Walter Senn Hoover

CAMP FORREST, GA., THURSDAY, SEPT. 5,
1918

William Clucas William H. Thomas Hubert Turner

John A. Metzger Earl Bryan Tull James Tucker'

John Pollman Harry Earl Wai trip Toe Whitrock
Edward C. Schoch

CAMP CUSTER, MICH., THURSDAY, SEPT. 5,
1918

Harry C. McDonald

Thomas E. Alward Harry E. Riley

W. J. Ashenbremer Edward Hartman

George H. Banks Earl Helton

Homer E. Banning Harry Hilliard

Thomas F. Barding Edward Hoehn

John D. McGrath
James Burl Moon
Louis R. Mose

Theodore C. Bigler George C. Hott -.*......

W. O. Humphrey Richard N.Noling

Raymond F. Mose

6 Martin H. Mueller

. Humphrey Richard N. Nolii

Dale F. Boyer Grover C. Johnson Martin J. Nippe

M. H. Bridgewater William C. Johnson Raymond holing
Earnest E. Brown William E. Jones Howard R. Ordell
Ray W. Carpenter Chris M. Kircher Russell T. Orberg
Glenn Carroll Charles C. Klauser Carlos M. Ferryman

James R. Christy Charles A. Roessler Earl Price
Lester O. Curry William A. Sanner James O. Price
Henry T. Curtis Everett Scroggins Hugo F. L. Rechlm
Raymond Denier Dwight M. Snell Alva O. Reynolds
Harland Dickinson Charles W. Stone Irvin W. Rozene
Robert T. Dobbs John H. Swanson Harrison G. Sidener
Hansel E. Dush Curt H. Thompson Harry Sexson
Chas. Cyrus Engel Arthur Unruh Douglas Stewardson

Cecil B. Francisco Ernest M. Weber Joseph H. Sudkamp
Roy Williams Oscar Thomas

Chas. S. Yarbrough Martin Tiemann
Noble Moore Raymond L. Ward

Wm. J. H. Koester Lester Winnings
Tames E. Lee Ray C. Woodworth

"E. B. McClellan Harry Arterburn

William H. Fritz
John Getz
Clarence Griffin
Oba L. Guthrie
Irvin Hardin
Robert Hardin
William E. Harrison

CAMP GRANT, ROCKFORD, ILL., SATURDAY,
SEPT. 7, 1918

Burley C. Westenhaver

ARMOUR INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, ILL., FRI-
DAY, SEPT. 13, 1918

John R. Wilson Welling Bolt

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE, MOOSEHEART,
ILL.. WED., SEPT. 18, 1918

Orlie Lester Eversole

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO., MONDAY,
SEPT. 23, 1918

Morris O. Dihel

William C. Eddy

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, AUG. 14, 1918

Hugh M. Wortman

Orville Eversole

C O. T. S. FIELD ARTILLERY, CAMP TAY-
LOR, KY., THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1918

William Frederick Aichele

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FIFTY-SEVEX MEN TO CAMP DIX, WRIGH^STOWX, N. J., APRIL 30, 1918

Legal Advisory Board

An important arm of the selective service ma-
chinery in Shelby County was the Legal Advisory
Board, the prime duty of which was to assist the
registrants in properly filling out their question-
naires and advising them about matters pertaining
to their service. The board was created Dec. 19,
1917. by the appointment of Attorney Geo. B.
Rhoads, chairman, and Attorneys W. L. Kelley and
Robert I. Pugh associate members. Later, when
Mr. Kelley entered the service, he was superseded
by R. T. Eddy. The board organized and imme-
diately appointed all members of the Shelby County
Bar associate members. These members, including
Attorneys W. H. Chew and F. R. Dove, members
of the local Exemption Board, were: Attorneys

D. A. Milligan W. E. Lowe
Milton Harbee J. E. Dazey
S. S. Clapper R. T. Eddy
William Raum R. R. Parrish
W. C. Kelley

G. D. Chafee

E. A. Richardson
W. O. Wallace

A. J. Steidley
W. "W. Hartsell
W. B. Townsend
Walter Rose
L. C. Westervelt

J. J. Baker

W. C. Headen

W. H. Ragan

Robert Jarnagin

J. C. Willard

W. H. Whitaker

William H. Craig

J. E. Crockett

George M. Hudson T. C. Dove

U. G. Ward A. L. Yantis

The work of the Board grew rapidly, and as it in-
creased branches were organized over the county
and soon there were associate members in every
town. The list of such who took the oath of office
and gave considerable time to the work of the
Board, is as follows:

SHELBYVILLE

Elza C. Smith John W. Yantis E. A. Johnston

John A. Tracy Chas. W. Waggoner E. R. Knecht

J. E. Kieffer
William Harris
O. O. Barker

James F. Kull
L. B. Weber
Henry Faster, Jr.

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L. R. Tallman

Cecil T. DeMonbrun

John M. Heslin W. H. Wycko

Frank D. Parker

STRASBURG
A. M. Boling
M. R. Storm

George B. Kull
Martin Kull

SIGEL

X. B. Dougherty
George R. Dunlap
Joseph B. Gier

John K. Hoagland
Charles A. Lowery

L. C. Kessler
J. A. Hadley
Burl Corley

Dean Parrill
Joseph H. Dunscom

A. W. Askins
E. S. Combs

Sam D. Price
L. F. Parr

Frank Larimer

A. C. Mautz
Elmer Streng

John C. Quinn
Benjamin Doll
P. H. McClory

C). A. Jewett
R. N. Thompson
Edward Cosart
D. R. Walter
James W. Jones
F. M. Morgan

C. J. Simmons
B. H.

Kunkler

William L. Quatman
Edward L. Wittkopp

CLARKSBURG

E. C. Graybill
TOWER HILL

O. C. Maze
HERRICK

C. F. Lee C. W. Wallace

H. S. Stafford H. O. Kesler

C. B. Latimer
WINDSOR

Hugh S. Lilly
j W. G. Rice

W. W. Griffith
FINDLAY

Thomas C. Birkett
O. E. Stumpf
LAKEWOOD

J. H. Eddy
C. A. Askins
MODE

R. A. Groves Roy C. Fleming

STEWARDSON

R. A. Peters
H. H. York, Jr.
J. C. Duddlesten

MOWEAQUA

K. R. Snyder

TROWBRIDGE

R. M. Bingaman Frank Kennedy

Joseph W. McClory James F. Hughes

COWDEN

S. S. Lorton
Leo Ferryman
Edward Nance
Bert W. Lester
C. A. Moore
Dudley Cosart

B. E. Prater
Rollo R. McMillen
A. W. Moore
Stuart Nance
John B. McCauIey
E. P. Ziegler

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ORIA, ILL., THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1918

Clark Thomas Peterson Form William Xees lames Galord Webb

George Kneller Clay Toothman Carl A. Turner

WE HAVE ANSWERED

(By Lieut. Col. John McCrae, of

the Canadian Forces, Who

Died at the Front.)

THE CRY

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the

sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amidst the guns be-
low.

In Flanders fields.

We are the dead,

Short days we lived, felt dawn, saw

sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from falling hands we

throw the torch
Be yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies

blow

In Flanders fields.

AMERICA'S ANSWER

Rest sweetly in thy place where

grow

The radiant poppies, row on row.
Far overseas we heard the cry;
We caught the torch, we raised it

high.
High it shall stay while poppies

grow

In Flanders fields.

In Flanders fields now poppies

blow
More deeply red; more brightly

glow;
For blood of thine and blood of

mine,
Mingling, bathed them in glory's

wine;
And triumph reigns where stood

the foe

In Flanders fields.

Willis G. Brown.

Songs of the Training Camps

I used to wake up with a sticky tongue

And an eye that was dull and red.
And the songs that the early birdies sung

I heard on my way to bed;
But now I jump with the reveille

And my eyes are bright and clear.
And I thank my lucky stars each day

That the government brought me here.

THE RECRUIT

I used to be flabby and soft and white

When I sat at a desk in town,
But since I've been learning the way to fight,

I'm husky and hard and brown;
It took a cocktail to make me eat

The choicest of food, but now
You watch me march to a mess-shack seat

And wade through the army chow.

I used to be mean as a hermit crab

Till I'd swallowed my morning drink.
But now that I'm wearing the olive drab

I'm blithe as a bobolink,
For the fresh air thrills through my throat and chest

And I just want to shout and roar,
And life has a savor, a zip, a zest

That I never have known before.

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So I smile a sort of shamefaced smile

When I think how I pled exempt,
And I'm glad that the board saw through my guile

With a glance of cool contempt;
And though I may perish across the seas,

I'll be one of a splendid clan,
For the army's taken a piece of cheese

And made it into a Man!

By Berton Braley in Popular Magazine.

THIRTY MEN TO FT. THOMAS, K.Y.. MAY 29, 1918 Courtesy Sliclbyrille Democrat

Government Appeal Agent

One of the busiest individual war-time officials,
whose work was coordinated with that of the local
Exemption Board, was Judge A. J. Steidley, whom
Governor Frank O. Lowden appointed Government
Appeal Agent for Shelby County.

Judge Steidley's duties as such official commenced
upon the organization of the local board, when the
selective service law went into effect, and he served
during the entire remaining period of the war, en-
tirely without compensation.

That the duties of the office were no sinecure is
indicated by their character. He was (1) legal ad-
viser of all registrants; (2) assisted in perfecting all

appeals to the District Board; (3) attended to cor-
rection of errors made in questionnaires: (4) pre-
pared additional affidavits in connection with all
questionnaires sent up on appeal: and (5) acted in
conjunction with the local board in regard to classi-
fication of registrants, when requested by the board
to do so.

Judge Steidley also on January 18, 1919. was
appointed by Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson
as Acting Inspector of Local Board Records and
Files, and in that capacity made a trip, under as-
signment, to Mattoon, where he examined all files
and records of the Local Board of Coles County,
and made a report thereon.

The First

Elmer D. Flowers and Leo C. Kelley ran each
other a close race in getting into the military serv-
ice. The former, however, had a little the "edge" on
Kelley, as without waiting for the impending declar-
ation of war on the part of the United States, he en-
listed for infantry service and was one of the Amer-
ican soldiers who landed in France with General
Pershing with the vanguard of the fighters who were
destined to bring the World War to a speedy close.

Flowers enlisted in Mattoon on the 2d of April,
1917, and was sent from there to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. From that point he was transferred to Douglas,
Ariz., and later landed with Pershing's first division
in France the latter part of June. At the time of his
enlistment Flowers was not 21 years old.

Corporal Leo Kelley was a close second to Flow-
ers, being the first Shelby County boy to enlist after
President Wilson declared a state of war with Ger-
many existed. Then a student in Chicago and un-
der the age of independent enlistment. Kelley hast-
ened to his home in Shelbyville as soon as the Presi-
dent's declaration was announced, obtained his
parents' consent, returned to Chicago and enlisted
on April 8. He passed all tests, took the necessary
training course and was sent to France with the fa-
mous Rainbow division. He received promotion, and
after some time in the general service he was de-
tailed as an instructor in a training camp in France,
performing that service in a highly creditable man-
ner until the signing of the armistice.

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DR. J. C. WESTERVELT
Chairman

MRS. MOLLIE ISENBERG

Chairman Woman's Work

Miss EDNA CONN
Secretary

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The story of the woman's work in Shelby
County during the World War cannot be writ-
ten.

The sacrifice, the devotion, the zeal, the one-
ness of purpose with which the women of the
county threw themselves into the big and un-
accustomed job their hearts and hands found
to do, approached those of the zealot.

Scorning their own ease, unmindful of their
own comfort, forgetful of the quiet and shel-
tered routine they had been wont to follow, in-
different to social activities, they unhesitat-
ingly donned the cloak of service and gave
themselves to the alleviation of distress, the
holding up of the hands of their soldier men,
the bearing of unaccustomed burdens, the mul-
titude of little tasks which in the aggregate
bulked large in the great structure of united
war work.

Nowhere does the service of women shine
with greater luster than in the work of mercy
and helpfulness performed through the medium
of the Shelby County Chapter, American Red
Cross.

Soon after America entered the war the initial
steps toward forming a Red Cross in Shelby were
taken, and on May 9th, 1917, the organization was
effected at a meeting held in the Public Library
building in Shelbyville, when the following officers
were elected:

Chairman Dr. J. C. Westervelt.
Vice Chairman Mrs. F. P. Auld.
Secretary W. L. Kelley.
Treasurer O. W. Walker.

Subsequently Mr. Kelley was superseded by Miss
Edna Conn, who is still secretary of the Chapter,

and Mrs. Ella W. Hamlin, who first was made chair-
man of the Woman's Committee on Hospital Sup-
plies, was succeeded by Mrs. Mollie Isenberg, with
Mrs. Geo. B. Rhoads as secretary.

Adopting the report of a nominating committee
appointed at the first meeting, on May 11 the Chap-
ter elected the following named directors for the
terms indicated:

OXE YEAR

/. J.^Ward
H. E. Monroe
[.. E. Powell
John G. Root

George 1). Chafee
I. S. Storm
F. P. Bivins
Mrs. C. E. Chester

B. P. Hearing
V. E. Mullins
*. Alletta Herrold
R. I. Fritter

E. E. Herron
H. D. Sparks
A. L. Yantis
George Griffith

TWO YEARS

W. C. Headen
William Edgar
C. H. Beetle
Mrs. Mary Lloyd

THREE YEARS

Theo. Thompson
Mrs. F. O. Bisdee
Mrs. Jacob Kull
Mrs. C. E. Chester

A membership drive followed immediately, and
a total of 473 members were enrolled. Later the
number was increased to 1.407 in Shelbyville, with
a grand total of something like 7,000 in the county,
throughout which branches of the Chapter were
quickly organized. The county's membership quota
was only 4,700. The work of these branches is de-
tailed in another section of this chapter.

THE PERFECTED ORGANIZATION

The perfected organization of the Shelby County
Chapter was as follows:

Chairman Hr. J. C. Westervelt.

Vice Chairman Mrs. F. P. Auld.

Secretary Miss Edna Conn.

Treasurer O. W. Walker.

Chairman Hospital Supply Department Mrs. M. Isenberg.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Miss (ieorgie T. Hopkins C. E. Bolinger

Miss Fleta Miller Dr. W. J. Eddy

Mrs. Mollie Isenberg

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THE WOMAN'S BRANCH

Chariman Mrs. Mollie Isenberg.

\ r ice ChairmanMrs. W. C. Kelley.

Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. George B. Rhoads.

Chairman Surgical Dressings Department Mrs. F. P. Auld.

In the summer of 1918 Mrs. Ruby Walker was
appointed chairman of a finance committee, and
owing to the absence of Mrs. Auld, in the spring
of 1919 Miss Ida Diddea was appointed chairman of
the Surgical Dressings department.

For the first year Mrs. Mae Hambleton was chair-
man of the Knitting Department, and was then suc-
ceeded by Mrs. Minnie Baum.

Under the capable leadership of the various of-
ficers and with the co-operation of a myriad of
women and men, the work of the Red Cross imme-
diately sprang into universal favor and was prose-
cuted with great effectiveness, the traditions of the
Red Cross being fully sustained.

An epitome of the work of the Chapter, inde-
pendent of the nineteen branches, shows the follow-
ing accomplishments:

Membership, 1,407.

Money raised, $-(5,748.74.

Christmas boxes sent overseas, 600.

Knitted articles made for soldiers, 4,578.

Articles for hospital use, 4,735.

Garments for destitute French, 1,925.

Comfort kits, 1,784.

Button bags, 100.

Miscellaneous articles, 1,000.

Surgical dressings, 30,826.

The classification of these articles is as follows:

For the soldiers in camp or field: Helmets, 417; socks,
1,602 pairs; wristlets, 723; sweaters, 1,479; mufflers, 357.
Total, 4,578.

For hospital use : Bed jackets, 96 ; bed socks, 342 ; bed
shirts, 2,117; pajamas, 1,054: convalescent robes, 424; under-
shirts. 369; underdrawers, 333. Total, 4,735.

For destitute French: Boys' suits, 195; children's under-
shirts, 336; boys' underwear, 839: girls' pinafores, 70; chem-
ise, 45; blouses, 246; petticoats, 224. Total, 1,925.

UNITS OF WORKERS

The Surgical Dressings department was com-'
posed of five units of workers, each consisting of at
least twelve women and meeting at hours that
would not conflict with one another. The workers
wore long sanitary white aprons and Red Cross
caps covering the hair, with a red cross on cap and
apron for the supervisors. It was so arranged that
the women could give their time as they desired,
but none gave less than a half day a week. Many
gave more. The units were under the direction of
the following named supervisors and assistants:

Unit No. 1 Mrs. Theo. Thompson, supervisor;
Mrs. F. R. Dove, assistant.

Unit No. 2 Mrs. Harry Gundel finger, super-
visor; Miss Ida Diddea, assistant.

Unit No. 3 Mrs Mate Pollard, supervisor: Miss
Edith Garis, Miss Blanche Syfert, Miss Katherine
Patterson, assistants.

Unit No. 4 Mrs. C. R. Mertens, supervisor; Mrs.
Charles Igo, assistant.

Unit No. 5 Miss LaVone Shoaff, supervisor;
Mrs. F. C. Bolinger, assistant.

Substitute supervisors were Mrs. Leslie Tallman,
Mrs. Frank Parker and Mrs. W. S. Middlesworth.

Great care was necessary in the manufacture,
handling and packing of the surgical dressings. All
of these manufactured throughout the county were
sent to Shelbyville, where they were inspected care-
fully and packed according to prescribed rules, to
reduce to the zero point the danger of insanitation.
The packers were Mrs. W. E. Lowe and Miss Mary
Seaman.

Several tons of second hand clothing was gath-
ered and shipped to refugees. At one time there
was a shipment of 3.200 pounds, and later shipments
increased the total by more than 2,000 pounds.

Shipments of materials for use in France and
Belgium, and to be manufactured into garments by
the women of those countries, are still being for-
warded by the Shelby County Red Cross Chapter
and its branches, which continue the work upon
which they entered more than two years ago.

The first call for aid came to the Shelby County
Chapter out of the death-dealing cyclone that swept
over Shelby and adjoining counties on the 26th of
May, 1917. The local Red Cross fund was swelled
quickly to $1,100, which was distributed as follows:

To Westervelt, Shelby County, $200.

To Mattoon, Coles County, $450.

To Charleston, Coles County, $450.

In addition to the cash donated, a large amount
of food supplies and clothing was forthcoming, and
officers and members of the Red Cross, as well as
other citizens, gave generously of their personal
service in alleviating distress at the stricken points.

SOME NOTABLE RED CROSS DATES

Notable dates in the history of the Shelby County
Red Cross Chapter include Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1917:
Saturday, April 27. 1918; Saturday, May 25, 1918,
and Thursday, April 24, 1919.

On the first date the Chapter had its first big
Red Cross rally for the entire county. The meeting
and conference were held at the First Methodist
church in Shelbyville and the Red Cross headquar-
ters, respectively, the latter in the afternoon and
the former in the evening. A large number of
(vomen were in the county seat, representing prac-
tically every branch in the county. The conference
,vas presided over by Mrs. Mollie Isenberg. Mrs.
Geo. B. Rhoads called the roll of Branches and con-
ducted a round table. Mrs. Agnes Palmer of Chi-
cago talked on the general work of the Red Cross.
Mrs. George Reinhart of Windsor, a registered Red
Cross bandage instructor, talked enlighteningly on
bandages and their making. Displays were made
at the conference of many finished articles, knitted
and sewed by various Branches.

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In the evening the mass meeting at the church
was addressed by Mr. Asher R. Cox, field repre-
sentative of the Red Cross society, who had been
representing this country in the foreign field, par-
ticularly in Germany. He graphically described the
needs of the work, and drew a direful picture of the
consequences in the event the people did not rally
to its support. Mrs. Palmer also spoke at this
meeting.

THE AUCTION

On Saturday, April 27, the Chapter held an auc-
tion sale on the streets of Shelbyville, and served
a cafeteria dinner. Among the many things put
up at auction were two Shetland ponies, numerous
hogs, calves and other livestock. The auctioneers,
who cheerfully gave their services and put their best
efforts into the selling, were Del Bennett of Shel-
byville, Hal Bennett of Windsor, T. A. Askins of
Lakewood, Walter Prosser of Clarksburg and Curt
Wilson of Findlay. The receipts of the sale were
over $1,400, and a second session, with good results,
was held on the following Saturday. The dinner
netted the Red Cross $131.00.

FIELD DAY

The Red Cross Field Day was held Saturday.
May 25. 1918. Fifteen thousand peo'ple assembled in
Shelbyville for the celebration, and all Branches of
the county participated in the big event. With
spectacular parade, concerts by the famous Beau-
manoir Commandery Band of Decatur, address
by Professor Robert T. Herrick of the University
of Chicago, the presence of two aeroplanes from
Chanute Field, the exhibit of the great war picture,
"The Unbeliever." and many other interesting fea-
tures, the day passed into history as one of the
red-letter events of the organization.

The parade was nearly a mile in length. Floats,
cleverly wrought to depict the more striking of the
Red Cross posters, the Shelby County Red Cross
Chapter and Branches, surgical dressing units, the
Boy Scouts, veterans of other wars and the women
of the Relief Corps, various lodges, the service Hags
of the churches and other organizations were fea-
tured in the procession that moved through the
business section of the city and to Forest Park.
Birma Kinnamon as a Red Cross knight, mounted
on a pure white steed with Red Cross caparison, led
the procession, and was immediately followed by
"Old Glory," borne by John Wilburn, former color
sergeant of the 130th U. S. Infantry. Following the
band, J. C. Westervelt and Mrs. M. Isenberg, chair-
men of the Chapter and of the Woman's Division,
respectively, led the other units of the procession,
which included the various Branches, decorated
floats, the animated Red Cross posters and other
features.

Perhaps the most affecting division of the entire
procession was that composed of the mothers of
soldiers and sailors. Fifty-nine of them, each with
a service flag and more than one of the flags bearing
two or more stars, silent testimony to the sacri-
fice of the mother hearts, were in line.

One of the most interesting and practically help-
ful features in line was the great Elks' flag, 15x24
feet in size, which was carried by the Shelbyville
lodge and into which was cast a total of $125.45 as
it passed through the lines of people. Additional
contributions were received through the tagging
system, and the financial returns of the day, turned
into the Second War Fund of $25,000 asked of the
county, were quite satisfactory.

In addition to the address by Professor Herrick
at the park, there were exhibitions by the aeroplanes,
concerts by the Beaumanoir Commandery Band, the
May Pole dance by the high school girls, and the
moving picture.

The only marring feature of the day was an ac-
cident in which Lieutenants Cupp and Jeffries fell
a distance of 100 feet with their aeroplane. The
latter was wrecked, and Lieutenant Cupp was
slightly hurt. Jeffries was uninjured.

DINNER FOR SOLDIERS

On Thursday, April 24. 1919, three hundred of
Shelby County's returned soldiers, sailors and ma-
rines were guests of the Red Cross at a sumptuous
chicken dinner, as a feature of a patriotic demon-
stration attending the visit of a War Relics Exhibit
train, which came to the city in the interests of the
Victory Liberty Loan. The reception to the sol-
diers, initiated by the Shelbyville Commercial Club
and cheerfully participated in by the Red Cross,
was a happy feature of the day's interesting events.
The room in which the soldiers dined was prettily
decorated with the "colors" and Victory Loan post-
ers. The "mess" was promptly disposed of, and in
a meeting of the service men later in the day a vote
of thanks was tendered the Red Cross for the splen-
did treatment accorded by that organization.

Following the dinner, the soldiers. Commercial
Club, Victory Loan organization and others, marched
to the railroad station to greet the War Relics train
and its complement of 59 men, which included a
military band and details of soldiers and marines.
A whippet tank was one of the many interesting ex-
hibits, and this was prominent in the parade that
was made through the streets, preceding the pro-
grams of speeches and music that were given from
platforms erected in the business district. The
music was furnished by the Ladies' Victory Loan
Glee Club, the Victory Loan Male Quartet and the
military band. The speeches were delivered by
Judge Fenton W. Booth of the United States Court
of Claims, Randall Parrish, the noted author, Ser-

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geant M. B. Chrissie, one of "Reilley's Bucks," and
several returned Shelby County soldiers.

The Red Cross was given unstinted praise for
its part in the demonstration, serving as it did an
elaborate chicken dinner without cost. Its latest
service of this sort was on the occasion of a re-
ception to the soldiers and sailors Oct. 15, 1919.

Early in 1918 the Red Cross resorted to the
monthly payment plan of raising funds, and re-
ceived a generous response to its solicitation of
subscriptions for a stated sum each month for a
definite period of time. Tn January, 1918, the County
Board of Supervisors appropriated $100.00 for each
of the Branches.

CHRISTMAS SEALS

The Christmas Seals campaign was waged each
year in the county seat and the county at large.
In 1917 the sales were very gratifying. Incidents
illustrating the alacrity with which the Seals were
purchased include the following: Miss Catherine
Anderson, teacher of the Empire school in the west-
ern part of the county, originally was furnished 500
Seals. She soon ordered 1,000 more. Miss Mar-
garet Welch of the schools in Moweaqua, where
again and again it was demonstrated the people were
100 per cent patriotic, telephoned to headquarters
for 2,700 Seals additional to her allotment. Miss
Hester Clem of Ash Grove asked for a 500 per
cent increase in her allotment. Mrs. Matthew Maurer
of Rural ordered double the number she first re-
ceived, Windsor called for an additional 2.000, and
Findlay 3,000.

The campaign period showed a heavy increase
in the sales. In fact, the advance was 2,000 per
cent over the sales of 1916. This was due largely
to the fact that the selling campaign was thor-
oughly organized and carried into all parts of the
county. School children alone sold 44,755 Seals.
In the school contest the Strasburg school, of which
Prof. E. X. Norris was principal, won the city
school prize with an average of 11 13/17 sales
to the pupil, while in the rural contest Empire
school, near Assumption, of which Miss Catherine
O. Anderson was teacher, won by an average of
48 stamps per pupil.

Mrs. J. C. Coplin, a member of the Shelby County
Chapter, early in the service originated an improved
helmet. The new feature was a flap which could
be placed over the face to protect it from cold,
dampness or the encroachments of the festive rat
with which the trenches were said to be infested,
while the soldier slept or rested. When not so
used, the flap was laid up over the head, forming a
second crown and held in place by a fastener. The
plan was used extensively in the making of helmets,
not only in Shelby County, but elsewhere.

AX EPITOME

An epitome of the work of the Shelby County
Chapter, American Red Cross, and its Branches,
indicates a grand total membership of 6,968, $87,-
898.85 in money raised, 921 Christmas boxes sent
overseas in 1918, and the making of 28,850 gar-
ments and other articles for the soldiers and French
refugees.

STILL AT WORK

The Red Cross is still serving the men who gave
themselves to the saving of the world. Since the
war closed several hundred dollars have been ex-
pended in the county for financial assistance to
families of soldiers, and much else has been and
Still is being done for the returned service men.

In this work the Shelby County War Historians
have co-operated extensively, initiating and carrying
on for several months the free information bureau
and the taking up of many matters, the scope of
which covers allotments and allowances, compen-
sation, back pay, bonus, reissue of clothing, con-
version of insurance, decorations, registration of
discharges and citations, employment, Victory but-
tons and bars, vocational training and general in-
formation and advice for all service men. The fill-
ing out of all papers to secure the above was done
by the War Historians up to Nov. 1. when the
work was definitely taken over by the Red Cross.
Claims for more than $30,000 were filed for the men
by the War Historians, in co-operation with the
Red Cross and American Legion, the Historians
advancing the funds for the service.

This service is now being performed by the Red
Cross through its Home Service Department, under
the direction of the secretary. Miss Edna Conn, who
recently took a six-weeks training course in methods
of handling this work. Through this department,
offices of which are maintained in the court house
at Shelbyville, the Red Cross is keeping in touch
with disabled soldiers, compiling their hospital rec-
ords and reporting to headquarters on their condi-
tion, and in many other ways maintaining the repu-
tation of the American Red Cross as "The Greatest
Mother in the World."

THE WORK OF THE BRANCHES

A detailed record of the Branches, with their of-
t'cers, membership, work accomplished, and other
features, follows:

ASH GROVE BRANCH

The Ash Grove Branch was organized Xov. 19,
1917, on which date a Woman's Auxiliary also was
formed. The officers of the Branch were: Chair-
man, Mrs. Thomas Clawson, Windsor; vice chair-
man. Miss Edna Storm, Windsor; secretary. Miss
May Templeton. Gays; treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Thomas,
Cays. Mrs. Clawson, Miss Templeton and Mrs.
Thomas also were chairman, secretary and treas-
urer, respectively, of the Woman's Auxiliary. There
was a membership of 160, and the sum of $1,237.34
was raised, while 13 comfort kits were sent to Red
Cross headquarters and the manufactured articles
numbered 243, with 175 additional knitted pieces,
including 42 sweaters. 24 wristlets, seven helmets
and 102 pairs of socks.

OCOXEE BRAXCH

The Oconee Branch was organized Xov. 5, 1917.
with Mrs. Lou Welch chairman, Mrs. Laura Spur-
rier secretary, and Miss Catherine Eckolt treasurer.
It grew to a membership of 270. The Branch raised
a total of $2,426.65, which was expended for the
benefit of the "boys." Thirty kits were furnished
the soldiers direct, 15 Christmas boxes were sent
overseas, and 537 garments were made. The Branch
has four Junior Red Cross organizations, with <>
membership of something like 50.

COWDEN BRAXCH

The Cowden Branch was organized Sept. 14, 1917,
with A. W. Moore as chairman, Mrs. R. X. Thomp-
son secretary and B. E. Prater treasurer. Xine
hundred members were enrolled, with six sub-
scribers, and the sum of $3,611.81 was raised. Thir-
ty-seven Christmas boxes were sent overseas, and
982 garments were manufactured. The Branch made
and partially rilled 40 comfort kits at one time, but
all its supplies were sent through the Chapter head-
quarters, according to orders.

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STRASBURG RED CROSS AT WORK

CLARKSBURG RED CROSS WORKERS

SOME ACTIVE RED CROSS WORKERS

STRASBURG BRANCH

The Strasburg Branch was organized in May,

1917, with Henry Faster as chairman and Edwin H.
Faster as secretary and treasurer. The Branch at-
tained a membership of about 250, and was one of
only two Branches in the county which went "over
the top" in the Red Cross drive. A total of $4,000
was raised and much other splendid work done.

On the 12th of September, 1917, a Woman's Aux-
iliary was formed. Mrs. E. N. Norris was made
chairman, and Mrs. J. E. Weber secretary and treas-
urer. The membership was 57, and $2,846.71 was
raised for the relief fund. Thirty comfort kits
were furnished the boys direct; eight sweaters also
were made and given soldiers; 977 knitted articles,
including washcloths, were manufactured, and 4,048
surgical dressings and 72 dozen trench candles also
were the work of the busy hands of these women.
The receipts of the auxiliary came from various
sources, among them being the following: A car-
load of hogs, donated, shipped and sold on the Chi-
cago market for $1.200; a Red Cross sale, amounting
to $500.00; a chicken fry, several hundred dollars;
a lecture at Grace Lutheran church by a Camp
pastor, with free will offering amounting to $81.25,
which was donated to the Red Cross; an entertain-
ment by St. Paul Lutheran young people, the pro-
ceeds of which were given the Branch; a play by
the young people of the village; quilts made by St.
Paul's Ladies' Aid, and sold. After the war was
over, the Branch purchased $1,200 worth of Liberty
Bonds, and still has $132 on hand.

TODD'S POINT BRANCH

The Todd's Point Branch was organized May 17,

1918, with the following named officers: Chairman,
Mary C. Perry, Bethany; vice-chairman, Frieda Mar-
tin, Bethany; secretary, Clara B. Nuttall, Bethany;
treasurer, Zoe Janes, Bethany. The Branch had a
membership of 15, and raised $65.00, furnished four
sweaters, three helmets and eight pairs of socks to
soldiers direct, and made 10 garments.

PRAIRIE HOME BRANCH

The Prairie Home Branch was organized Aug. 11,
1917, with the following named officers: Chairman,
DeForest Baird, Bethany; secretary, Myrtle Lindley,
Bethany; chairman of the Women's work, Mrs. W.
B. Lindley, Bethany. The Branch had a member-
ship of 114, and raised $429.25, sent four Christmas
boxes overseas and manufactured the following gar-
ments: Forty-four sweaters, 9 pairs socks, 6 pairs
wristlets, 11 mufflers, 25 pillow cases, 20 skirts, 2 hel-
mets, 25 underskirts, 5 pairs drawers, 27 Belgian pin-
afores.

CLARKSBURG BRANCH

The Clarksburg Branch was organized in the fall
of 1917, and had an annual membership of 197. The
total amount of money raised was $2,143.62, while
two Christmas boxes were sent overseas, 23 sweaters
were furnished soldiers direct, and 479 garments
were made. The officers of the Branch are: Chair-
man, Mrs. J. A. Hickman; secretary, Miss Mell
Compton; treasurer, Charles Flenner. Leverett
Compton also held an official position. The Branch
held a very profitable auction sale at Clarksburg on
June 19, 1918, when a considerable sum of money
was raised.

SIGEL BRANCH

Sigel patriots organized a regular Branch and
a Woman's Auxiliary on the same date, November
21, 1918. with a combined membership of 360. The
officers of the regular Branch were: Chairman, Dr.
H. C. Heuck; vice chairman, Mrs. William Paxton:
secretary, Mrs. H. C. Heuck; treasurer, S. S. Bigler.
Officers of the Auxiliary were: Chairmen, Mrs. Wil-
liam Paxton and Mrs. Lou Behrman: secretary,
Miss Louise Mense; other officers, Mrs. Julius Han-
sen and Mrs. George R. Dunlap. The sum of $1,-
892.28 was raised. Sixteen Christmas boxes were
sent overseas, 25 filled comfort kits were furnished
soldiers direct, and 291 sewed garments, 164 knitted
garments and 3,985 surgical dressings were manu-
factured.

WESTERVELT BRANCH

Mrs. W. C. Kelley and the Reverend N. H. Rob-
ertson of Shelbyville were the organizers of the
Westervelt Branch, on Nov. 14, 1917. Miss Rolfa
Barrickman and Mrs. Paul Christman were elected
chairman and secretary, respectively, and later were
succeeded by Mrs. H. M. Jackson as chairman and
Miss Bessie E. Fritz as secretary. The Branch had
a very satisfactory membership, and raised a total of
$3,144.19. Three hundred thirty-five garments were
made, and a number of Christmas boxes were sent
overseas. The number of these could not be fur-
nished by the secretary, as they were sent through
the Chapter headquarters at Shelbyville.

TOWER HILL BRANCH

Sept. 14, 1917, was the date of the organization of
the Tower Hill Branch, of which the following
named persons were officers: Chairman, Mrs. Min-
nie B. Eiler; vice chairman, Mrs. Eva Cannon;
secretary, Mrs. Delia Werstheimer; secretary-treas-
urer of Hospital Supplies Department, Mrs. Julia
Maze: treasurer, H. H. Runkel. The Branch had a
membership of 445, and raised $1,768.76, sent 23
Christmas boxes overseas and manufactured 885
garments, of which 463 were sewed and 422 knitted.

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TROWBRIDGE RED CROSS WORKERS

TROWBRIDGE BRANCH

The Trowbridge Branch was organized Sept. 22,
1917, and attained a membership of 200. The of-
ficers were: Chairman, Mrs. Cleve Rogers: secre-
tary, Miss Gertrude McClory; other officers, Maine
Quinn and Annie McClory. The Branch raised
$910.63, sent 11 Christmas boxes overseas and made
1,025 garments. Among the social activities of this
Branch was a reception given the returned soldiers
and sailors of Big Spring township, when about
thirty of those who had seen service were enter-
tained at a social and dance, with nearly 600 per-
sons present to honor them.

DOLLVILLE BRANCH

The Dollville Branch in Rural township was or-
ganized Nov. 6, 1917, with the following named offi-
cers: Chairman. Mrs. Mathias Maurer, Tower Hill;
vice chairman, Mrs. Andrew Metzger, Tower Hill;
secretary, Mrs. John Weber, Tower Hill: treasurer,
Mrs. Chris Munzenmaier, Pana. The Branch had a
membership of 197, and raised $1,462.48, sent four
Christmas boxes overseas and made 422 garments.

FAXCHER BRANCH

The Fancher Branch was organized in May, 1918.
Its officers were: Chairman, Mrs. William Marsh;
secretary, Mrs. H. O. Clausen; treasurer, Henry Da-
vidson. The Branch had a membership of 29, and
raised $168.33 and made 48 garments.

STEWARDSON BRANCH

Stewardson had a regular Branch of the Shelby
County Chapter, and a Woman's Auxiliary as well.
Both were organized June 8. 1917. The officers of
the former were: Chairman, Mrs. William Denn:
vice chairman, Mrs. J. S. Belles; secretary. Miss Rose
Streng; treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Mautz. The officers
of the Auxiliary were: Chairman, Mrs. Edith Wil-
son, Stewardson; secretary, Miss Grace Spain, Trow-
bridge. The membership of the regular Branch was
369, and of the Auxiliary 17. The receipts from the
membership fund amounted to $2,481.94, while the
sum of $1,470.29 was raised in addition, making the
grand total received, $3,952.23. Fifty-five Christmas
boxes were sent overseas, and 709 garments were
made.

HERRICK BRANCH

The Herrick Branch was organized in October,
1917, and at the same time a Woman's Auxiliary was
formed. Of the former, C. B. Latimer was chair-
man, I. R. Holt secretary and G. W. Kelley treas-
urer, while of the latter Mrs. C. B. Latimer was
chairman, Mrs. lone Burrus secretary and Mrs.
Alice Xowlein treasurer. Splendid work was done
by these organizations. The sum of $900 was raised,
400 garments were made, and 24 Christmas boxes
were sent to boys overseas. The membership of the
Branch was 197.

WINDSOR BRANCH

Windsor organized a Branch of the Shelby
County Chapter, American Red Cross, on May 15,
1917, and on July 28 of the same year added a Wom-
an's Auxiliary to the great force for the accom-
plishment of war work. The officers of the regular
Branch were: Chairman, Dr. A. B. Storm: vice
chairman, C. H. Sexson; secretary, Lucille Reich;
treasurer, E. G. Munsell. The officers of the Aux-
iliary were: Chairman, Mrs. M. E. Barton; vice
chairman, Mrs. G. E. Dunscomb: secretary, Leota
Garvin; treasurer, E. G. Munsell. The membership
of the Branch was 394, and of the Auxiliary, 50. The
cash receipts of the former were $1,112.64, and of
the latter, $1,810.92, the Woman's Auxiliary exceed-
ing the regular Branch by $698.28. Christmas boxes
were sent individually, and five sweaters, one scarf
and two helmets were furnished direct to soldiers,
while a total of 4,086 garments were made.

YANTISVILLE BRANCH

The Yantisville Branch was organized Nov. 15,
1917, with Mrs. J. M. Yantis, Findlay, as chairman,
Miss Laura Belle Syfert, Findlay, as secretary, and
Miss Hazel Bateman, Findlay, as treasurer. The
membership roll bore the names of 166 persons. The
sum of $789.93 was raised, five Christmas boxes were
sent overseas, and 143 knitted articles and 152 sewed
garments were manufactured.

FINDLAY BRANCH

The Findlay Branch was organized July 13, 1917,
and was aggressively active from the first. The offi-
cers were: Chairman, Dr. A. W. Askins; vice chair-
man, Mrs. John Cribbet: secretary, Miss Mabel
Combs; treasurer, Mrs. William M. Pogue. The
Branch had 245 annual members, one life member,
one contributing member, and three subscribers.
Twenty-one Christmas boxes were sent overseas, and
a total of 2,920 articles of wearing apparel, bandages,
kits, etc., were manufactured. The Branch raised
$2,731.28. using unique methods from time to time to
swell the fund. During the Findlay Communitv
Festival, Oct. 24-27, 1917, the Branch netted $305.12
from the sale of Red Cross tags, donations and the
like. One feature of the money-raising campaign
consisted of the carrying of a large sheet, with the
Red Cross emblem, through the streets for dona-
tions; another was an auction sale where two pounds
of butter sold for $6.00, a white lamb for $70, a black
lamb for $100.00, and a Red Cross quilt, made by
Miss Edith Alward of Todd's Point, for $9.25. On
June 8, 1918, an auction sale was held in the Find-
lay park. Girls dressed in Red Cross uniforms sold
refreshments from a stand, and the stand and auc-
tion netted the Branch $1,396.34. At the Com-
munity Festival, Oct. 12, 1918, a Red Cross quilt
made by the women of Forrest School District was
sold and resold three times, bringing a total of

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$135.00. Before and after the sale girls carried the
quilt through the streets and received $200.00 in
contributions thrown into it. Red Cross benefits
were held in several of the country schools.

LAKEWOOD BRANCH

The Lakewood Branch, with the Woman's Aux-
iliary, was organized July 2, 1917, and attained a
membership of 169. Clyde Foor, Charles T. Bow-
man and Dr. J. H. Eddy were chairman, secretary
and treasurer, respectively, of the Branch. Mrs.
Mary Bowman was made chairman of the Woman's
Auxiliary, and later was succeeded by Mrs. Dollie
Specht. Mrs. Bertha Askins was the first secretary,
and later this office was held by Mrs. Leila Newkirk.
Mrs. Mary Eddy was chairman of the cutting de-
partment, and in the later months practically the en-
tire burden of the Red Cross work in this community
has rested on her and her husband, Dr. J. H. Eddy.

The Lakewood Branch raised a total of $1,085,
sent five Christmas boxes overseas, and made and
forwarded to headquarters in Shelbyville about 500
knitted and sewed articles. One of the activities of
this Branch was a Red Cross sale, conducted in the
summer of 1918, the receipts of which were in the
neighborhood of a thousand dollars.

MOWEAQUA BRANCH

The Moweaqua Branch, organized May 31, 1917,
and with a Woman's Auxiliary formed at the same
time, has the county record, outside of Shelbyville,
for the amount of funds raised for the work of the
Red Cross. Moweaqua's total cash donations
amounted to $7,978.06, of which $6,674.61 was derived
from a Red Cross sale on May 4, 1918. The mem-
bership of the Moweaqua Branch the first year of
its organization was 438, while in the second year
it was 266. Fifty-three Christmas boxes were sent
overseas, many sweaters, helmets, socks and other
articles were furnished the soldiers direct, while
1,000 garments were made. The Branch has the
distinction of sending two nurses into the field, one
of them across seas and the other into the home
service. These are Miss Minnie Snyder and Miss
Ethel Yantis, whose records are given elsewhere in
this volume. The officers of the regular Branch
were: Chairman, Dr. J. L. Sparling; secretary, Miss
Aileen Day; treasurer, K. R. Snyder. The officers
of the Woman's Auxiliary were: Chairman, Mrs
B. F. Stults; secretary, Miss Aileen Day; treasurer,
Miss Mattie Snell.

W. H. TAYLOR J. W. BAILEY GEO. E. DUNSCOMB MRS. ROSE WORLEY FRED PLOG I. S. STORM T. B. SHOAFF

The Press in Wartime

The press of Shelby County fulfilled its mission
nobly in wartime. Without exception the thirteen
newspapers of the county lined up solidly behind
every project that had for its purpose the welfare and
encouragement of the "boys," the heartening of the
folks at home, the smashing of autocracy and the
making of the world safe for democracy. These
newspapers were:

The News, Moweaqua.

The Enterprise, Findlay.

The Gazette, Windsor.

The Advocate, Sigel.

The Clipper, Stewardson.

The Herald, Strasburg.

The Reflector, Cowden.

The Journal, Herrick.

The Breeze, Tower Hill.

The Democrat, Shelbyville.

The Shelby County Leader, Shelbyville.

The Shelbyville Union, Shelbyville.

The Daily Union, Shelbyville.

It is a well recognized fact that these thirteen
newspapers did more than any other one agency to
maintain the morale of the great civilian army of
Shelby County, and also were a leading factor in
the sale of bonds and raising of funds in whatever
campaign was ordered by the government or great
beneficent organization.

The newspapers gave thousands of dollars worth
of space in the aggregate to propaganda and pub-
licity, without which the county would have failed
abjectly in playing its full part in the great scheme

of the World War and war work. Without stint
the publishers opened their columns to reading mat-
ter and display advertisements setting forth the ne-
cessities of the government and to the dissemination
of information and orders it desired the public to
receive. The various Liberty Loans, the War Sav-
ing Stamps, the conservation of fuel, the increased
production of foodstuffs, the conservation of flour
and sugar, the calls sfor volunteers for both military
and civilian service these and other interests of the
government were "played up" in the press with a
prodigality of space that marked the publishers as
patriots, indeed, ready to contribute of their "stock
in trade" in a measure beyond the average class of
men in bringing success to the allied arms.

Nor was their contribution of valuable space made
to the government alone. The Red Cross, the Y. M.
C. A., the United War Work, the Salvation Army,
and the many other institutions that served in any
measure to help the American and Allied armies to
"carry on" to a successful consummation, had free
access to the columns of the Shelby County press
with their appeals for money or workers.

In a few of the drives, it is true, an advertising
fund was provided; but in the great majority of these
campaigns the newspapers were asked to contribute
space without hope of monetary reward, and right
splendidly did they meet the demand by their ready
contribution of space.

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A Psalm of Thanksgiving

VICTORY hath attended our arms, O my Country, and Triumph
percheth upon our banners. The enemy hath been vanquished and
goeth no more up and down the Earth, seeking whom he may slay
or what nations he may conquer.

I look out upon the fair lands of the U. S. A., and mine eyes behold no
devastated fields nor ruined villages.

My heart is glad when I hear the happy laughter and observe the smiling
faces of little children, whose songs have not been stilled, whose hands
have not been severed and who have two feet upon which to run and jump
and play.

My soul riseth up within me in a great thanksgiving of praise because
our wives and daughters have no need to hang their heads nor seek to hide
themselves because of the unspeakable lechery of the ravishing Huns.

I rejoice exceedingly in my heart that our brave sons, with a forgetful-
ness of self, with high ideals and patriotic fervor answered the call of
Humanity and followed "Old Glory" to the aid of their stricken brothers
across the sea, where with minimum sacrifice of life, and maiming of body
they smashed the Monster of War and gave assurance that Liberty and
Justice and Peace shall not perish from the earth.

Verily, my heart uttereth a Paen of Praise for the valor of our boys
and the cessation of war.

In thankfulness, therefore, before my God, as freely as we gave our
sons to the service of the World, I shall pour my Gold upon the altar of
my country, that the cost in dollars of the campaign that caused the war
to cease at least three years before the end could otherwise have been
expected and myriads of our precious boys to be brought home alive, shall
be paid and the integrity of our nation be maintained.

Gladly, cheerfully, thankfully I Will See It Through.

The Thanksgiving Victory Loan

Written by D. Leslie Davis

Director of Publicity, Shelbyville, Illinois

Published here at the special request of the Victory Loan Chairman

Page Thirty

E. G. MUNSELL

LIBERTY LOAN CHAIRMEN
O. W. WALKER

GEO. B. HERRICK

THE LIBERTY LOANS

Four and a quarter million dollars was Shelb\
County's response to the United States government's
request for loans of cash with which to finance its
preparations for and conduct of the war and to ex-
tend credit to the sorely-pressed and all but bank-
rupt Allies. Through the five popular loans the
people of this county poured out their golden store
unstintedly in the purchase of Liberty Bonds, in ad-
dition to their heavy purchases of War Savings
Stamps and their free-will gifts to the various hu-
manitarian organizations through which war work
was being done.

It must be admitted that in the First and Second
loans the spirit of the people had not yet arisen to
the point where they were whole-heartedly back of
the bond flotations, and at the end of each of these
campaigns, both of them in 1917, there was a defi-
ciency in the quota allotted to Shelby County. By
the spring of 1918, however, with American soldiers
in a steady stream pouring into Europe and America
participating actively in the maneuvers in the war
zone, men and women of all classes and varied
financial conditions were ready to back their govern-
ment with their money and from then on Uncle Sam
asked nothing he did not get.

THE FIRST LOAN

The First Liberty Loan was floated in midsum-
mer of 1917, the drive taking place officially between
the llth and 18th of June, though an extension of
time was granted in order to clean up the work. In
Shelby County Geo. B. Herrick, cashier of the Citi-
zens National Bank of Shelbyville, was appointed
chairman of the campaign. The Shelby County
quota was placed at $300,000.

The organization was not extensive, yet there
were willing workers in all parts of the county. The
drive was handled principally from Shelbyville, how-
ever, Chairman Herrick, representatives of the other
banks and Boy Scouts visiting various sections in the
interest of the loan. The city of Shelbyville had a
working organization in the various wards, the men
and women composing the several ward committees
being as follows:

O. ,W. Walker
E. E. Herron

George C. Bolinger
C. M. Duncan

John Morehead
Frank C. Read

N. H. Robertson
O. P. Miles

FIRST WARD

John M. Heslin
Mrs. H. E. Cook
Mrs. W. E. Lowe

SECOND WARD

Mrs. Theo. Thompson
Mrs. F. C. Bolinger
John A. Tracy

THIRD WARD

Miss Stella Gregory
Miss Lois Fisher
Carl F. Lauer

FOURTH WARD

Miss Georgie T. Hopkins
Mrs. Delia Miller
B. S. Yost

A house to house canvass was made in Shelby-
ville June 12 and 13, the value of which was seen in
the fact that of the total amount subscribed in the
county, $126,300 was taken in Shelbyville. The
grand total for the county was $260,550, taken largely
by and through the following named banks:

SHELBYVILLE

First National Bank and Shelby Loan and Trust

Company $65,300

Citizens National Bank " 25,000

Shelby County State Bank ,. 35,500

MOWEAQUA

Ayars Brothers, Bankers

First National Bank

V. Snyder & Company, Bankers...

2,000

10,500

28,600

WINDSOR

Commercial State Bank 50,000

Citizens State Bank 3,000

COWDEN

First National Bank 2,000

State Bank of Cowden 200

OTHER BANKS

The Strasburg Bank, Strasburg 1,000

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stewardson 16,000

The Tower Hill Bank, Tower Hill 1,400

First National Bank, Westervelt 12,500

One Bank at Lakewood 50

Shelby County's subscription to the First Loan
was about 82 per cent, of its quota of $300,000.

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THE SECOND LOAN

Geo. B. Herrick's splendid work as chairman of
the First Liberty Loan campaign in Shelby County
was recognized in his appointment as chairman of
the Second Liberty Loan organization, when in the
fall of 1917 the county was asked to purchase $1,050,-
525 worth of the government's big bond issue of
$3,000,000,000. The first public meeting concerning
the bond drive was held at the First National Bank
on Thursday, Sept. 27, when Mr. K. W. Moore, a
representative of the Federal Reserve Bank, con-
ferred with and instructed local workers.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, was set aside as "National
Liberty Day," and the drive proper continued from
Oct. 1 to Oct. 27. Well before the opening of the
campaign the forces in Shelbyville and Shelby County
were well organized. The women, rallying to the call
of the government, threw themselves into the work
with a will, and the Boy Scouts actively participated
in solicitation and bond sales. The Shelbyville Free
Public Library and Reading Rooms also gave assist-
ance. Every book that was put in circulation during
the month contained a card bearing the potent mes-
sage: "Proclaim Liberty Througout the Land, and
Win the World War for Democracy by Doing Your
Part."

Through the early days of the month good work
was done, but during the last week an intensive cam-
paign was waged. The supervisor of each township,
with two assistants named by himself, arranged for a
patriotic meeting in his township, at which there
appeared speakers provided by the county organiza-
tion and subscriptions to the bond issue were urged.

On Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, a big county
meeting and demonstration was held at the First
Methodist church in Shelbyville, with Judge A. J.
Steidley as chairman and H. C. Roer, cashier of the
Fort Dearborn Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, as
the principal speaker. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the Shelbyville Commercial Club and
the Shelby County Liberty Loan committee. There
was a parade from the court house square to the
church, with the Commercial Club, the Loan organ-
ization, the Boy Scouts and other male citizens in
line. At the church the Liberty Loan Chorus, which
did splendid service throughout the drive, sang, and
little Miss Virginia Parrish, in costume, sang a
patriotic selection.

The direct results of the meeting were subscrip-
tions totaling $13,000.

At the conclusion of the campaign it was found
that Shelby County had subscribed a total of $585,-
500, and while she did not reach her maximum allot-
ment, $1,050,525, she did meet the requirements for
her pro rata of the $3,000,000,000 minimum.

Of the county's total subscription, the women
took $116,700 worth of bonds, and the Boy Scouts
turned in subscriptions totaling $54,050. Shelby-
ville's portion of the total was $213,000, with Windsor
second with $94,150. The other towns of the county
reported the following totals for their communities:

Moweaqua $79,500

Stewardson 51,200

Findlay 40,400

Westervelt 30,000

Sigel 20,000

Tower Hill 18,550

Strasburg 18,500

Cowden 8,850

Herrick 5,700

Oconee 4,500

Lakewood 1,150

More detailed mention of the women's work and
that of the Boy Scouts will be made in the chapters
allotted to their activities.

Students of Sparks Business College in Shelby-
ville subscribed for two $50 Liberty Bonds of the
second issue. They were placed in trust to be used
by worthy students from time to time as collateral
in obtaining funds for temporary needs while at-
tending school, and formed the nucleus for a Stu-
dent Aid fund.

THE THIRD LOAN

E. G. Munsell, president of the Commercial State
Bank of Windsor, was chairman of the Third Liberty
Loan organization in Shelby County, heading the
small army of workers that enlisted to put the
county over the top with its quota of $682,050 of the
huge total, $3,000,000,000.

In a meeting at the Shelby County State Bank
in Shelbyville, Monday, March 18, initial plans were
laid for the drive that was to be started on Satur-
day, April 6 the anniversary of America's declara-
tion of war. Representatives of practically every
community of Shelby County were present, and con-
ferred with Bradford L. Eldridge of Chicago, dis-
trict organizer of the War Loan organization and
in charge of nine counties, of which Shelby was
one. He declared the time had passed to "do our
bit," and that now we must "do our most."

Public meetings and patriotic rallies were part
of the plan for the campaign, and Mr. Munsell ten-
dered the organization the use of the Windsor Lib-
erty Loan Chorus, which subsequently did valiant
service, as did the Liberty Chorus of Shelbyville.

U. G. Ward, chairman of the speakers' committee
of the recently organized Neighborhoods Committee
of the Council of National Defense, announced the
names of speakers who would be available for
speeches at the meetings planned for all parts of
the county. The speakers were:

S. S. Clapper
A. L. Yantis
X. H. Robertson
A. J. Steidley

J. J. Baker
O. O. Barker

F. B. Wendling

G. Henri Bogart

Publicity chairmen in various centers also were
announced, as follows:

Rev. J. H. Cozad, Moweaqua.

Mrs. Rose Worley, Findlay.

Chas. H. Twiss, Tower Hill.

O. A. Jewett, Cowden.

John W. Bailey, Stewardson.

Ben H. Kunkler, Sigel.

F. W. Hasemeier, Strasburg.

Hugh S. Lilly, Windsor.

D. Leslie Davis, Shelbyville.

These chairmen were named under the publicity
department of the Neighborhoods Committee of the
Council of National Defense.

For soliciting purposes the county was subdi-
vided into banking districts, and the work of the
soliciting committees was confined to their respective
districts, while at the close of the campaign report
of subscriptions was made from such units.

The work progressed splendidly. Even before
the opening of the drive officially on April 6, pub-
lic meetings were held at various points and in one
of these on the eve of the campaign, Windsor went
"over the top" with her complete allotment, adding
$15.000 at that time to $64,000 previously subscribed,
and thus putting her $1.000 above the $78,000 asked
of her.

One feature of the campaign was a visit of the
"Jackies" Band from the Great Lakes Naval Train-
ing School, with a complement of Liberty Loan ora-
tors. The speakers were Judge Fenton W. Booth
of Washington, Honorable Frederick Dale Woods of
Michigan and Honorable Henry R. Rathbone. They
alternated between meetings held in the Sparks Gym-

Page Thirty-Two

nasium and the circuit court room, both rooms hav-
ing to be utilized to accommodate the thousands of
people who desired to hear them. The band played
at both places. An outdoor meeting was prevented
by rain.

An oversubscription was urged, as early in the
campaign it was announced that the $3,000,000.000
originally asked in the Third loan would be insuffi-
cient to enable the government to meet its obliga-
tions. Pressure was brought to bear on citizens
able but reluctant, and with great vividness the
man who was capable of buying a $1,000 bond but
invested only $50, was painted as an "undesirable
citizen."

A special drive was inaugurated in the City of
Shelbyville, where on Tuesday, April 16, a house to
house canvass was made. The committees handling
this intensive drive were:

FIRST WARD

C. E. Bolinger
R. T. Eddy
Mrs. Harry Cook
Mrs. C. E. Walker
-Mrs. F. O. Bisdee

Gco. B. Herrick
M. G. Coleraan
Gus Klauser
Miss Bessie Wilson
Mrs. J. C. Willard
Mrs. Irv. Waggoner

Geo. B. Rhoads
E. M. Ragan
Mrs. Joe L. White
Miss Stella Gregory
Miss Nellie Roessler

A. L. Yantis

J. J. Baker

Mrs. William Baum

Mrs. R. T. Eddy

Mrs. W. II. Wyckoff

SECOND WARD

J. J. Ward
Thos. M. Headen
John A. Tracy
Mrs. Frances Welsh
Mrs. C. W. Waggoner
Mrs. E. N. Herron

THIRD WARD

H. D. Sparks

J. G. Root
Miss Cath(
Mrs. J. E. Ki.
Mrs. E. W. H

Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson
FOURTH WARD

atherine Pauschert
E. Kieffer
amer

F. R.
N. H.

Lafe
S. B.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss

. Dove
. Robertson
Tallman
Carr

Edgar Leach
Emma B. McCormick
Mary Fox

S. B. Jackson
W. D. Lumpp
R. R. Parrish
Mrs. J. D. Miller
Mrs. Lillie Rile
Mrs. Russell Brown
Mrs. W. D. Lumpp

These committees were subdivided by their
chairmen, forming a number of teams to each ward,
which quickly and effectively canvassed their re-
spective sections of the city.

Shelbyville, Windsor and Big Spring townships,
with quotas of $95,628, $31,134 and $17,659, respec-
tively, were the first three townships to report the
raising of their quotas. Others quickly followed,
and when the end of the campaign was reached it
was found that the county had subscribed a total
of $748,200, or $66,150 more than its minimum quota
of $682,050.

The figures reported from the various banks of
the county were as follows:

First National Bank of Cowden $ 14,450

State Bank of Cowden 10,400

Farmers State Bank, Findlay 23,100

First National Bank, Findlay 46,000

State Bank of Ilerrick 14,000

Citizens Bank, Lakewood 3,550

Bank of Lakewood 6,900

Avars Brothers, Moweaiiua 40,000

First National Bank, Moweaqua 60,000

State Bank of Oconee 27,000

First National Bank, Shelbyville 75,000

Shelby County State Bank, Shelbyville 106,650

Citizens National Bank, Shelbyville 17,000

Shelby Loan & Trust Co., Shelbyville 18,000

Peoples Bank, Sigel 19,500

First National Bank, Stewardson
Strasburg State Bank. Strasburg . . .

Tower Hill Bank, Tower Hill

Farmers National Bank, Westervelt

Citizens State Bank, Windsor

Commercial State Bank, Windsor . . .

61,700
43.200
39,150
34,850
5,350
82,400

Total $748,200

THE FOURTH LOAN

E. G. Munsell was continued as chairman of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, which ran from
Sept. 28 to Oct. 19, 1918, and in which Shelby County
was asked for subscriptions to bonds totaling $1,304,-
160. Some little time prior to the opening of the
campaign proper, conferences of workers were held
and careful and comprehensive plans were laid for
the successful consummation of the big drive.
Quotas were assigned to the several townships of
the county, based on 5 per cent of the net worth of
the population of such units, but eventually reports
were made through the banks of the county, as was
the case in the Third loan.

A publicity campaign in advance of the drive was
waged, and in a meeting of workers from all parts
of the county, held at the county seat on Monday,
Sept. 23, Saturday, Sept. 28, was designated as "Vol-
unteer Day," with subscription booths open at con-
venient points in every community of the county.
The purpose of "Volunteer Day" was to put the
county "over the top" with its complete quota in
one day. The city and township of Shelbyville
raised their entire quotas, and other cities and
townships of the county for the most part made
an excellent showing. No subscriptions were re-
ceived by the banks of the county on "Volunteer
Day," but all bonds bought on that day were taken
through the subscription booths that were estab-
lished in every school district of the county and in
the various wards of the several cities. The feasibil-
ity of the plan was clearly demonstrated, but never-
theless hard work was necessary in succeeding days
of the campaign to raise the county's full total.

With a full week of the campaign gone, the of-
ficials of the drive on Friday, Oct. 4, tabooed "pussy-

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footing" policies and decided to use drastic meas-
ures, if necessary, in impressing the individual's re-
sponsibility upon him. To the end that there be
an abundant corps of workers, each township chair-
man in the county, with one or two exceptions, was
furnished with two assistants, mainly from Shel-
byville, in putting through the method of procedure
adopted by the organization. The chairmen of the
several townships, with the assistants selected for
them, were as follows, namely:
OCONEE

Local Chairman J. A. Werner.

Assistants A. L. Vantis, U. G. Ward.

HERRICK

Local C'hairman G. S. Holt.
Assistants M. G. Coleman, D. A. Milligan.

COLD SPRING

Local C'hairman Chas. F. Hunter.
Assistants W. S. Middlesworth, J. J. Baker.

TOWER HILL

Local Chairman II. H. Runkel.
Assistants L. F. Akenhead, B. W. Kerr.

RURAL

Local Chairman Edw. C. Eberspacher.
Assistants L. C. Westervelt, C. T. DeMonbrun.

FLAT BRANCH
Local Chairman M. A. Duncan.
Assistants T. C. Dove, Sidney R. Biggs.

MOWEAQUA

Local Chairman R. W. Snyder.
Assistants His local committee.

DRY POINT

Local Chairman A. Ward Moore.
Assistants C. E. Bolinger, Geo. B. Rhoads.

LAKEWOOD

Local Chairman J. H. Eddy.
Assistants J. T. dimmer, L. R. Tallman.

ROSE

Local Chairman J. Frank Stillwell.
Assistants John I). Miller, W. D. Lumpp.

RIDGE

Local Chairman E. 1). Barnett.
Assistants Frank Stone, E. M. Ragan.

PICKAWAY

Local Chairman Homer Hunter.
Assistants E. G. Munsell, A. H. Storm.

PENN

Local Chairman H. G. Stewart.

Assistants Geo. I.. Richardson, Chas. W. Waggoner.

HOLLAND

Local Chairman J. K. Hoagland.
Assistants Geo. C. Bolinger, J. C. Willard.

SHELBYVILLE
Local Chairman E. N. Herron.
Assistants His local committee.

OKAW

Local Chairman C. E. Coventry.
Assistant B. P. Dearing.

TODD'S POINT
Local Chairman C. E. Pogue.
Assistant J. A. Tracy.

PRAIRIE

Local Chairman A. C. Mautz.
Assistant C. R. Mertens.

RICHLAND

Local Chairman Henry Faster, Jr.
Assistants J. J. Ward, Geo. L. Dearing.

WINDSOR

Local Chairman C. C. Firebaugh.

Assistants E. N. Herron, C. R. Mertens, Ransom Rob-
inson.

SIGEL

Local Chairman S. S. Bigler.
Assistants C. H. Beetle, N. H. Robertson.

BIG SPRING

Local C'hairman J. C.. Quinn.
Assistant W. J. Richardson.

ASH GROVE

Local Chairman Sylvester Clawson.
Assistant H. D. Sparks.

Intensive, aggressive work marked the progress
of the campaign, and by the 15th of October more
than a million dollars worth of bonds had been
purchased. In one instance a revival meeting was
suspended to give the Liberty Loan the right of
way. The telephone operators at the Shelbyville
switchboard subscribed for $600 worth of bonds.
Notable sacrifices were made here and there in a
patriotic fervor to meet the government's need; yet
with practically $300,000 more to raise before the
close of the drive, the officials sent out an urgent
request for persons who already had purchased
bonds to double their subscriptions. With this plan
followed by 100 persons who already had subscribed
for $1,000 worth, 200 who had taken $500, 200 who
had loaned $100 each and 200 who had subscribed
$50 each, $230,000 of the amount was provided for
and personal solicitors were to obtain the remaining
$70,000.

Shelby County acquitted herself nobly. With a
quota of $1,373,600, the county subscribed $1,393,450,
while in actuality subscriptions amounting practi-
cally to $80,000 additional were taken in this county
but accredited to adjoining counties because the sub-
scribers did their banking business in those counties
and the subscriptions passed through their banks. In
this manner Shelby County lost $67,100 to Christian
County and $12,500 to Moultrie County.

That the Fourth Liberty Loan was supported by
the people in general in Shelby County is indicated
by the fact that the number of individual subscribers
was 6,985, or about 23 per cent, of the county's popu-
lation. As to townships 22 of the 24 raised their
quotas. The delinquents were Cold Spring and
Penn. The official report of quotas, subscriptions
and number of subscribers accredited to the banks
of the county, is as follows:

Amt.

No. of

Bank

Quota

Sub.

Subs.

Tower Hill Bank, Tower Hill 3

; 40,900

$ 55,300

442

Farmers State Bank, Findlay

51,000

43,500

179

44,900

29,100

285

State Bank, Oconee

33,650

57,200

308

Citizens State Bank. Windsor

39,800

20,450

126

Commercial State Bank, Windsor. . .

107,100

122,100

384

Farmers National Bank, Westervelt.

51,000

81,650

263

State Bank, Strasburg

67,300

72,000

300

First National Bank, Stewardson. . . .

89,800

91,650

700

People's Bank, Sigel

39,800

45,000

260

Shelby Loan & Trust Co., Shelbyville

39,800

159

Shelby Co. State Bank, Shelbyville. .

152,000

180,500

785

First National Bank, Shelbyville

179,520

181,000

659

Citizens National Bank, Shelbyville..

51,000

25,150

111

First National Bank, Moweaqua ....

134,650

144,650

650

Ayars Bros. Bank, Moweaqua

56,100

47,550

245

Bank of Lakewood, Lakewood

11,200

15,000

147

THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN

With the war over but still facing the big and
expensive task of bringing the boys home, as well
as the need of further extension of credit to the
allied governments, the United States government
called for a Victory Liberty Loan in the spring of
1919. The sum of $4,500,000.000 was asked of the
Xation. and Shelby County's share was placed at
$1,066,950, or three per cent, of the net worth of its
population.

O. W. Walker, president of the Shelby County
State Bank, was appointed county chairman of the
Victory Liberty Loan, and completed the organiza-
tion by the following appointments:

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W. J. Richardson
C. E. Bolinger
C. R. Mertens
J. J. Baker
V. E. Mullins
B. W. Kerr

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
W. H. Chew, Chairman

Geo. B. Rhoads
E. M. Ragan
J. C. Westervelt
C. W. Waggoner
W. C. Headen
John D. Miller

B. P. Dearing
J. E. Dazey
E. G. Munsell
M. S. Ayars
John J. Ward

FINANCE COMMITTEE

W. S. Middlesworth, Chairman
L. C. Westervelt
Ralph W. Snyder
E. D. Barnett
Henry E. Munson
Edward Bender

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

D. Leslie Davis, Chairman
Eugene Snyder W. L. Johns

Fred Plog O. A. Jewett

Mrs. Rose Worley T. W. Bailey

F. W. Hasemeier Hugh S. Lilly

J. W. Brewer Isaac S. Storm

T. B. Shoaff

SPEAKERS COMMITTEE

A. L. Yantis, Chairman

M. G. Coleman X. H. ^Robertson

John M. Heslin T. E. Kieffer

AUTOMOBILE FLYING SQUADRON

C. H. Beetle, Chairman
Geo. L. Dearing C. E. Walker

F. R. Dove was made chairman of an advisory
committee, and John A. Tracy chairman of the Min-
ute Men.

The organization also extended into the town-
ships and every school district of the county, the
township chairmen, vice chairmen and chairmen of
the advisory committee being as follows, the names
appearing in the same order as the offices named in
this paragraph:

Oconee John Werner, S. D. Nichols, Harry Hinton.

Herrick G. S. Bolt, Chas. S. Moon, Richard Corley.

Cold Spring William Morrison, C. F. Hunter, George
Fankboner.

Tower Hill H. H. Runkel, Chas. R. Eiler, J. W. Green.

Rural Edw. C. Eberspacher, Geo. D. Brownback, Mack
Harper.

Flat Branch Aubrey Duncan, Frank Oaks, C. W. Bridg-
man.

Moweaqua W. K. Andrews, J. T. Haslam, J. H. Cozad.
Messrs. S. S. Clapper and E. V. Young also were vice
chairman and chairman of the advisory committee, respectively,
sharing the duties with Messrs. Haslam and Cozad.

Dry Point A. Ward Moore, W. C. Turney, B. E. Prater.

Lakewood C. P. Roberts, R. L. Shores, Chas. Hudson.

Rose John Kull, A. C. Wilson, F. A. Warner.

Ridge Edward Christman, Chas. Roessler, Henry De-
laney.

Pickaway Levi Corley, W. W. Younger, Frank Gregory.

Penn Harvey G. Stewart, C. H. Baird, E. R. Harper.

Holland Geo. E. Roberts, R. E. Syfert, C. G. Hopkins.

Clarksburg J. K. Hoagland, Wm. Campbell, J. E. Gal-
lagher.

Shelbyville E. N. Herron, Geo. C. Bolinger, F. R. Dove.

Okaw C. E. Coventry, E. M. Vennum, Fred Olmstead.
Todd's Point C. E. Pogue, E. S. Combs, Thos. Fleming.
Prairie A. C. Mautz, Jacob Yakey, H. Falk.
Richland Henry Faster, James F. Kull, L. P. Childress.
Windsor C. W. Grant, W. I. Griffin, C. H. Sexson.
Sigel S. S. Bigler, B. H. Kunkler, J. A. Berchtold.
Big Spring J. C. Quinn, R. M. Bingaman, P. H. Mc-
Clory.

Ash Grove Sylvester Clawson, H. C. Hart, G. C. Brackin.

The women's organization, under the chairman-
ship of Mrs. Q. W. Walker, was as thoroughly or-
ganized and efficient as that of the men. It is treated
in a separate chapter.

One of the first tasks Chairman Walker and his
assistants set their hands to was the determining of
the allotment of the several townships of the county,
and the further monumental labor of figuring the
individual responsibility of every citizen, under the
three per cent, net valuation plan. This determined,
a letter was mailed to each taxpayer, apprising such
person of the amount of the subscription expected.

The township quotas were fixed at the following
figures:

Oconee

Herrick

Cold Spring

Tower Hill

Rural

Flat Branch

Moweaqua

T-\ Tl __!

Dry Point
Lakewood

Rose

Ridge . . .
Pickaway

Penn

Holland and Clarksburg

44,850
22,200
22,750
41,350
49,600
50,400
58,400
26,450
21,850
40,200
56,700
47,900
44,600
33,100

Shelbyville 149,750

Okaw
Todd's Point

Prairie

Richland
Windsor

Sigel

Big Spring . .
Ash Grove . .

46,500
31,500
59,550
65,200
48,300
22,900
26,650
56,250

Total $1,066,950

Features of the campaign, which went forward
with ever increasing momentum until its splendid
consummation in a heavy oversubscription, included
a big county mass meeting at the court house in
Shelbyville on Wednesday, April the 16th, at which
the district chairman, Mrs. Guy T. Lewis of Decatur,
Madame Guerin, an eloquent French woman fresh
from battle-ravaged France, and Lieutenant Frank
McGlinn of Chicago, one of "Reilley's Bucks," were
the speakers; community meetings at various points
throughout the county, where returned soldiers told
their stories of the war, adding their word to the
appeal of the regular speakers; the visit of two aero-
planes from Chanute Field, primarily for recruiting
purposes but "bombing" the city from the air with
Victory Liberty Loan literature; a big demonstra-

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tion for returned soldiers, Thursday, April 24, on
which date a delegation of noted Victory Loan
speakers, with a war relic train and big military hand,
visited the city and boomed the local campaign for
bond-selling. These and other means were used by
Chairman Walker and his organization with telling
effect.

Saturday, April 26, was designated as "Allotment
Day," on which an earnest effort was made to put
the county "over the top" with its full quota. The
day failed of its largest purpose, but great inroads
were made on the huge allotment asked of the county
and two townships, Shelbyville and Prairie, were
found to have reached their goal the former with
138 and the latter with 100 per cent, of its quota.
\Yhile cheered by these results, the officials never-
theless were disappointed at the net results of the
day's work; yet did not feel so downcast when they
learned officially that Shelby county, with 60 per
cent, of her quota raised, was leading not only the
other seven counties of the district, but the state of
Illinois and the Xation at large in the percentage of
quotas subscribed. Illinois had but 22 per cent, of
its quota, and the United States as a whole but 20
per cent.

Daily meetings of the committees with Chairman
Walker at the Shelby County State Bank did much
to keep up the morale of the great working body,
and to inspire the individuals with greater zeal to
finish the big job right. And they did it.

Victory was proclaimed by Chairman Walker
when he appeared before his committees on the
morning of Monday, May 12, in the final meeting of
that body. Popular subscriptions, he announced,
reached within $100,000 of the county's quota, while
the banks guaranteed the balance and the campaign
closed with an oversubscription of more than $100,-
000, or a total of $1,173,600.

There were fourteen Honor townships, namely:

Shelbyville

Sigel

Richland

Tower Hill

Prairie

Moweaqua

Windsor

Rural

Clarksburg

Kig Spring

Tod'l's Point

Okaw

-Ash Grove

Ridge

The oversubscription of some of these was nearly
200 per cent, of their quota.

Following are shown the Shelby County banks,
with the quotas allotted by the Federal Reserve Dis-
trict authorities, which in fact formed the basis of
the county's liability, and the amount subscribed by
each:

Bank

Quota

Subscription

First National Bank, Cowden $

34,350

$ 34,350

State Bank, Cowden

33,800

Farmers State Bank, Findlay

39,700

First National Bank, Findlay

65,000

State Bank, Herrick

33,800

Bank of Lakewood

12,250

19,250

M. S. Ayars Bank, Moweaqua

21,550

First National Bank, Moweaqua

139,450

State Bank, Oconee

27,000

Citizens National Bank, Shelbyville

38,950

First National Bank, Shelbyville

142,750

146,050

Shelby County State Bank, Shelbyville. .

120,650

169,400

Shelby Loan & Trust Co., Shelbyville. .

27,750

27,950

Peoples Bank, Sigel

28,300

34,750

First National Bank, Stewardson

67,950

68,050

Strasburg State Bank

50,250

69,850

Tower Hill Bank, Tower Hill

32,650

44,500

Farmers National Bank, Westervelt. . . .

38,200

47,350

Citizens State Bank, Windsor

30,850

Commercial State Hank, Windsor

81,750

82,000

Totals $1,066,950 $1,173,600

In the Victory Liberty Loan campaign the old
plan of "drives" from the county seat, employed in
every other campaign for the sale of bonds or the
raising of funds, was eliminated, and the results justi-
fied the action, for while perhaps the county would
have reached its goal a little more readily than by
the new system, the county did go "over the top"
splendidly and accomplished it with absolutely no
friction and no coercion, and with no sores to be
healed.

In the final session of the Victory Loan commit-
tee, the members formally expressed their apprecia-
tion of the wise and effective work that had been
done by the chairmen of both the men's and women's
organizations, Mr. O. W. Walker and his wife, Mrs.
Maude Trower Walker. The expression took con-
crete form in a motion authorizing a florist to place
bouquets of forget-me-nots on the desk of Mr.
Walker at the bank on three days of the current
week, and on alternate days to convey similar trib-
utes to Mrs. Walker at her home on North Broad-
way.

Stretched Their Legs

Companies C of Sullivan and D of Paris stretched
their legs in Shelbyville on Monday, May 6, 1918, and
were "at ease" for an hour while the guests of the
Shelbyville Commercial Club at an informal recep-
tion tendered them on the streets. These troops,
with other units of the 130th U. S. Infantry, were
en route from Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., to the
seaboard for embarkation, and were routed over the
Big Four from St. Louis eastward. Captain Vance
Courtright of Shelbyville, in command of Company
D, and Lieutenant Chas. L. Twiss and Lieutenant
Harry Downs, other Shelbyville officers who were
with these companies, arranged for a brief stop.

The soldiers detrained and marched through sev-
eral of the business streets, then came to rest on
Main street, where they were given an ovation by
the big crowd that quickly gathered and a "set up"
of cigars, apples and other knicknacks.

H Company, Shelbyville's old National Guards-
men, also a part of the moving troops, was routed
by way of Decatur, to which many of their relatives
and friends motored to give them a word of greet-
ing as they passed on their long journey to war-
stricken Europe.

Banished German Language

With patriotism 100 per cent., and determined to
show the spirit as well as the letter of loyalty to the
Nation, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church of
Shelbyville officially and without a dissenting voice
banished the German language from all services of
the church. This was done, notwithstanding some
of the older members could understand the English
language imperfectly or not at all. This congrega-
tion in its entirety was very active in responding to
all demands of the government and beneficent insti-
tutions.

T. O. P.

The initials of one Shelby County service man
spelled what the boys went over the "top." This
was T. O. Pea of Henton, who went to Decatur and
enlisted on the 17th of May, 1918, as a sailor.

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PART OF SHELBYVILLE LIBERTY LOAN GLEE CLUB
Center Mrs. Maude Walker, Mrs. Josephine Grider.
Top Row Miss Dessie Downs, Miss Helen Goodrick, Miss Elizabeth Zimmer, Mrs. Ruby

Walker, Miss Birdie Wilson, Miss Harriett Bryant, Miss Maurine Parrish.
Bottom Row Miss Avis Vincent, Miss Kathryn Brown, Miss Mary Johnson, Mrs. Irene

Pundt, Miss Janice Lumpp, Miss Ruby Turney, Mrs. Iris Igo, Mrs. Delia Miller.

Shelby County Women in the Liberty Loans

Sacrifice, zeal, intelligence and effectiveness char-
acterized the work of Shelby County women in the
several Liberty Loans, which became a very potent
force in carrying on the task of meeting the quotas
allotted to this county from time to time.

The women of the county were not organized for
this work until the Second Liberty Loan drive. Then
Mrs. O. W. Walker of Shelbyville was appointed
County Chairman, and because of her fine qualities
of leadership was retained in that post until the close
of the Victory Liberty Loan.

Immediately upon her induction into the work
she appointed her township chairmen, a list of whom
appears below, and who for the most part served
through all the loans. Unless otherwise indicated,
their service was given in the Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth loans. Where figures appear after a name,
they indicate the loans in which such person served
as township chairman. The list follows:

Oconee Mrs. Ben P. Allen.

Herrick Mrs. C. W. Kesler.

Cold Spring Mrs. Stevanna Corley.

Tower Hill Mrs. E. G. Foster.

Rural Mrs. E. C. Eberspacher.

Flat Branch Mrs. M. A. Duncan.

Moweaqua Mrs. Ralph W. Synder, 2, 3, 4; Mrs. Elsum
Hedges, 5.

Dry Point Mrs. A. Ward Moore.

Lakewood Mrs. Fred Brandt.

Rose Mrs. Clarence Tice.

Ridge Miss Dora Donnell.

Pickaway Mrs. Homer Hunter, 2, 3 ; Miss Laura Sy-
fert, 4, 5.

Penn Mrs. Harvey G. Stewart.

Holland Miss Ada May Robinson, 2, 3, 4; Mrs. R. P.
Dearing, 5.

Clarksburg Mrs. John Hickman.

Shelbyville Mrs. C. E. Walker. First Ward, Mrs. Harry
E. Cook ; Second Ward, Mrs. Irvin Waggoner ; Third Ward,
Miss Estelle Gregory; Fourth Ward, Mrs. John D. Miller.

Okaw Mrs. John Cribbett.

Todd's Point Mrs. E. S. Combs.

Prairie Mrs. A. C. Mautz.

Richland Mrs. Lizzie Norris.

Windsor Mrs. C. C. Firebaugh.

Sigel Mrs. John A. Berchtold, 2, 3, 4 ; Mrs. Eva Big-
ler, 5.

Big Spring Mrs. John C. Quinn.

Ash Grove Miss Edna Storm.

The work of selling bonds was new to the women,
and a great many were reluctant to enter upon that
work. However, they cast their fears aside for the
sake of the "boys" and their country, and their united
effort resulted in the sale of $116,750.00 in bonds of
the Second issue.

THE THIRD LOAN

In the Third drive the women had more confi-
dence in themselves, and the people in general began
to realize that women could really sell bonds. The
organization was extended to school district com-
mittees and by solicitation and house-to-house can-
vass $329,850.00 worth of bonds were sold.

In this drive, in addition to the above organiza-
tion, Miss Clare Shoaff and Mrs. W. C. Kelley were
made treasurer and chairman of the Speakers' com-
mittee, respectively, and Mrs. J. T. Knox of Mode,

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Mrs. Henry Clausen of Fancher, Mrs. Ed Warner of
Henton and Mrs. Herrick Huffer of Middlesworth
were appointed vice chairmen.

Having to overcome a little natural prejudice
against the participation of women in the selling of
bonds, the feminine forces had a little harder work
than otherwise would have been the case, but never-
theless immediate results were forthcoming and early
in the campaign Chairman Walker was notified from
district headquarters that among the counties of the
district Shelby was in second place, Champaign
alone leading her. Determined not to be displaced,
unless to move to the head of the column, the women
permitted no other county to excel them and closed
the campaign with the second high subscription and
serving as an important factor in placing the district
second only to Chicago and Cook County.

That the women were thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of service was strikingly illustrated in this
drive by the fact that with weather and roads so bad
that neither horse-drawn nor motor-propelled ve-
hicle could be used, the women toured their territory
on foot in order that the work be not neglected. The
results of such devotion show in the $329,850.00 total
of sales.

THE FOURTH LOAN

When the Fourth Liberty Loan was launched,
the plans for selling the bonds were changed. The
first day of the drive was designated as Volunteer
Day. Committees of men and women met in the
polling places, but the men of the county were so
busy in their fields and places of business that prac-
tically three-fourths of the volunteer work was done
by women. Volunteer Day bringing the sale of only
half of the quota, a house-to-house canvass was made
and resulted in the sale of $113,000.00 additional
bonds, a total of $696.700.00 for the women's com-
mittee. The men's committee completed the work
and the county reached its quota and went over the
top with its full quota, $1,373,600, and an additional
$19,850.

An interesting incident of this drive 'is seen in the
fact that in Holland township one woman canvassed
the forty-nine families in her territory and procured
forty-nine subscriptions a 100 per cent, canvass.

SHELBY COUNTY WOMAN'S VICTORY LIB-
ERTY LOAN ORGANIZATION

The woman's organization for the Victory Loan
campaign was as thorough and effective as that of
the men. It extended from the central office in Shel-
byville into every township, school district and
neighborhood of the county, with 500 women actively
engaged in soliciting subscriptions, creating senti-
ment, strengthening the hands of the men and in
every way possible throwing their influence to the
support of the campaign. The organization was as
follows:

Mrs. O. W. Walker, County Chairman.

Mrs. Charles Igo, County Secretary.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mrs. B. P. Dearing Mrs. Wm. S. Middlesworth

Mrs. W. C. Kelley Mrs. H. T. Hamlin

Mrs. T. B. Shoaff Mrs. Gus Klauser

Mrs. J. E. Kieffer Mrs. K. A. Kite

Mrs. E. W. Hamer Miss Katherine Fitzgerald

Mrs. T. B. Shoaff Miss Jennie Pollard

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

Miss Clare B. Shoaff, Chairman

Miss Mary Seaman Miss Lillian Gregory

Mrs. H. E. Monroe Mrs. Isaac Nutt

Miss Bessie Wilson Mrs. T. L. Hoover

Mrs. R. R. Parrish Mrs. Adolph Reiss

Mrs. Geo. L. Richardson Mrs. C. T. DeMonbrun

Mrs. Frank Parker

SPEAKERS COMMITTEE

Miss Georgie T. Hopkins, Chairman

Mrs. Joe White Mrs. S. S. Crook

Mrs. Birney S. Hite Mrs. Frank O. Bisdee

Mrs. James Shoaff Mrs. S. B. Carr

Mrs. W. E. Lowe Miss Allie Record

Mrs. Fanna Feitscher Miss Olive Eiler
Mrs. W. C. Kelley

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMITTEE

Miss Bertha Reiss, Chairman, Shelbyville.
Miss Lydia Faster, Strasburg.
Mrs. J. E. Kieffer, Shelbyville.
Miss Ada May Robinson, Shumway.
Miss Rose Streng, Sewardson.
Mrs. John Kaufman, Sigel.

PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Miss Effa Steward, Chairman
Miss Fannie Davis Miss Katherine Patterson

Miss Avis Vincent

Also the teachers in the 168 school districts of the county.
"FLYING SQUADRON" AUTO COMMITTEE

Mrs. Ben Sturgis, Chairman

Mrs. C. T. DeMonbrun Mrs. Elmer Weakley

Mrs. Will D. Lumpp Mrs. Fern Tallman "

Mrs. H. Baird Whitaker Miss Bernardine Middlesworth

DECORATING COMMITTEE

Mrs. Chas. R. Mertens, Chairman

Mrs. R. T. Eddy Mrs. J. L. Hoover

TOWNSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT CHAIRMEN

Township and school district chairmen were named, as fol-
lows '

OCONEE

Mrs. Ben Allen, Chairman

Mrs. Sarah Hill Mrs. Arthur McTaggart

Mrs. A. H. Hamilton . Mrs. Fred Green

Mrs. Ben Price Mrs. C'harles Price

Mrs. Harry Hinton Mrs. Bertha Vorhees

Mrs. Hugh Porter Mr,. R. O. Hawkins

Mrs. Sadie Hutchins

HERRICK

Mrs. Mary Kesler, Chairman

Mrs. Charles Moon Mrs. Anna Grey

Mrs. Simon Syfert Mrs. Latimer

Mrs. William bare Mrs. G. W. Sollis

Mrs. Jennie Adams

COLD SPRING

Mrs. Stevanna Corley, Chairman

Mrs. Grover Kelley Mrs. George Fankboner

Miss Maggie Shaw Miss Vivian Fletcher

Miss Mabel Kelley Miss Mabel Corley

Mrs. Chloe Simpson Mrs. Arthur Wagner

TOWER HILL

Foster, Chairman

Mrs. Jennie Montgomery
Miss Mary Peek
Mrs. A. B. Syfert
Mrs. Charles Wolf
Mrs. Esther Lowe
Mrs. Blanche Eddy
Mrs. Olive Roberts
Mrs. Hazel McKittrick

RURAL

ipacher, Chairman
Miss Margaret Mueller
Miss Freda Metzger
Mrs. Clarence Wagner
Mrs. George Brownback
Mrs. Sam Tilley

FLAT BRANCH
Mrs. Aubrey Duncan, Chairman
Full list not available

Mrs. E.

Mrs.

Carrol Smith

Mrs.

C. R. Eiler

Mrs.

A, L. Vincent

Miss

Eva Rhodes

Mrs.

Wm. Gillespie

Mrs.

Bert Darst

Mrs.

Helen Eiler

Mrs.

Lucy Cannon

Mrs. Edw.

]

Mrs.

Sid Potter

Mrs.

Elmer Potter

Mrs.

Rov Wright

Mrs.

Charles Clark

Mrs.

Mack Harper

MOWEAQUA
Mrs. Elsum Hedges, Chairman

Mrs. Will Tolson
Mrs. John Myers
Mrs. B. F. Hudson
Mrs. A. D. Kyner

Mrs. C. A. Davis
Mrs. D. H. Palmer
Mrs. Delmar Parks
Mrs. Blanche Baker
Mrs. Richard Tolson

LAKEWOOD

Mrs. Fred Brandt, Chairman

Mrs. Ivy Hall Mrs. Emma B. Carnes

Mrs. Clyde Foor Mrs. Maurice Fluckey

Mrs. E. B. Doner Mrs. Bessie Kiefling

Miss Nellie Row Mrs. Anna Austin

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DRY POINT

Mrs. A. Ward Moore, Chairman

Mrs. Milton Hunter Mrs. James Mitchell

Mrs. II. Funk Mrs. Otto Hall

Mrs. John Dowell Mrs. Nellie Myers

Mrs. Lillie Wagner Mrs. Mida Harming

Mrs. Anna Askins Mrs. Electa Hennike

Mrs. Addie Hunter

ROSE

Mrs. Clarence Tice, Chairman
Mrs. C,eo. Augenstein Miss Phoebe RulT

Mrs. Theo Roessler

Mrs. Cal Foor

Mrs. August Chapman

Mrs. Frank Stillwell

Miss Clara Ruch
Mrs. Frank Warner
Mrs. Peter Luck
Mrs. Mansfield

RIDGE

Miss Dora Donnel, Chairman

Miss Bessie Fritz

Miss Ruth Henry

Miss Myrtle Cole

Mrs. K. T). Rarnett

Mrs. Charles Hawk

Mrs. Ray Killam

Mrs. Pearl Hinterly

Mrs. C. S. Mattson

Mrs. Claude Small

" T rs. Ural Runkle

Mrs. Charles Wolf

PICKAWAY

Miss Laura Syfert, Chairman

Mrs. Walter Conley Mrs. Wm. C. Keilman

Miss Edna Gordon Mrs. F. A. Atkinson

Mrs. H. M. Pogue Mrs I.ogan Pogue

Miss Nellie Moore

PENN

Mrs. Harvey Stewart, Chairman
Mrs. John Tones Mrs. Guy Cox

Mrs. E. R. Harper Miss Blanche I.indley

HOLLAND

Mrs. R. P. Dearing, Chairman
Atrs. Retha Rullington Mrs. A. R. Riechel

Mrs. Cyrus Giles
Mrs. Bert Slifer
Mrs. Nobel Slifer
Mrs. Edw. Beck

Mrs. Will Marsh

Mrs. L. A. Ball

Mrs. R. A. Groves

Mrs Charles Hopkins

Mrs. Lloyd Musser

CLARKSBURG
Mrs. John Hickman, Chairman

Mrs. J. W. Prosser Mrs. R. R. Smith

Mrs. I. A. Hickman Mrs. H. H. Lantz

Mrs. .1. K. Hoagland

SHELBVVII.I.E
0. W. Walker, Chairman

Mrs. Harry E. Cook
Mrs. 1!. W. Hudson
Mrs A. E. Dduthit
Mrs. Cuba Martz

Mrs. J. N. Wortman

Mrs.

Mrs. John D. Miller
Mrs. Irv Waggoner
Miss Estelle Gregory

OKAW

Mrs. John Cribbet, Chairman

Mrs. Frank Brown Miss Edna Hendricks

Mrs. Fred Olmstead Mrs. Minnie Chisnhall

Mrs. Lindsey Mrs. Alice Roberts

Mrs. Sam Francisco

TODDS POINT
E. S. Combs, Chairman

Mrs. Belle Debruler
Mrs Walter Hudson
Miss Leta Parr

RICH LAND
Lizzie Xorris, Chairman
Miss Iva Robb
Miss Lydia Faster
Mrs. Ida Weber
Miss Alma Schaffer

Mrs.

Miss Mabel Combs
Mrs. Walter Roney
Mrs. Sarah Yantis

Mrs.

Mrs. Frank Shuck
Miss Grace Turner
Mrs. Homer Turney

Mrs.
Mrs.

Mrs.
Elmer Pappert

Emory Hobson
Mrs. J. H. Arnold
Mrs. Herman Appelt
Mrs. Orty Webner
Mrs. John Elbert

PRAIRIE
C. Mautz, Chairman

Mrs. A. W. Kearney
Mrs. S. E. Roley
"rs. Frank Falk
Mrs. W. F. Rincker
Mrs. Wm. Krumreich

WINDSOR
Mrs. Clint Firebaugh, Chairman

Mrs. Grant Olson Mrs. Tom Anderson

Mrs. Luther Hennigh Miss Hester Gaddis

Miss Edith Rogers

BIG SPRING

Mrs. John C. Quinn, Chairman

Miss Leota Storm Miss Landa McClory

Mrs. Fred Anderson Miss Amelia Mettendorf

Miss Gertrude McClory Mrs Claude Beck

Miss Mary Staab

ASH GROVE

Miss Edna Storm, Chairman

Mrs. Charles Crockett Mrs. Oma Weakley

Mrs. Robert Burrell Mrs. Fred Chamberlain

Miss Freda Linville Mrs. Mabel Abercrombie

Mrs. Cleve Purkiser Miss Emma Bridges

Mrs. Joe Curry

In the city of Shelbyville the solicitors were,
namely:

WARD NO. 1

Mrs. Geo. L. Richardson Mrs. William Baum

Mrs. R. T. Eddy Mrs. Gertrude Clark

Mrs. W. II. WyckotT M rs . Fred Klauser

Miss Olive Filer

WARD NO. 2

Mrs. E. N. Herron
Mrs. Adolph Reiss
Mrs. Homer Fleming
Mrs. K. A. Hite

Mrs. Chas. W. Waggoner
Mrs. Ralph B. Lantz
Mrs. J. C. Willard
Mrs. Gils Klauser

Mrs. Harry Gundelfinger

WARD NO. 3

Miss Delia Fitzgerald Mrs. K. W. Hamer

Miss Katherine Pauschert Mrs. Henry Pauschert

Mrs. Cecil DeMonbrun Mrs. Joe White

Miss Lois Fisher

WARD NO. 4

Mrs. John D. Miller

Miss Mary Fox

Mrs. Will D. Lumpp

Mrs. Walter Klauser

Mrs. Emma B. McCormick

Mrs. L. II. Runkel

Mrs. Edgar Leach

Mrs. Chas. R. Mertens

Mrs. R. R. Parrish

Miss Edna Mae Miller

Mrs. H. Russell Brown

Mrs. Ed R. Knecht

Mrs. Lillie Rile

'V'rs N. H. Robertson

Miss Estelle Igo

In other school districts of the township the
solicitors, all of whom did splendid work, were,
namely:

Dist. No. 83 Mrs Grant Forsythe.

Hist No. 85 Mrs. Bev Hudson, Miss T'isha Vest.

Dist. No. 86 Mrs. A. E. Douthit, Mrs. D. E. Elliot.

Dist. No. 87 Mrs. Cuba Martz.

Dist. No. 89 Mrs. Paris Rrown, Mrs. Ethel Durst.

Without the blare of trumpets, the woman's or-
ganization went to work early, perfected plans and
put them into such splendid execution that the wom-
en were an important factor in the success that
attended the campaign. The influence of the organ-
ization was felt in the remotest corners of the county,
where letters and literature were sent in abundance
and every assistance desired was given. The wom-

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en's committee was charged with the distribution of
all literature in this campaign, and virtually a sub-
station of the local post office was established in the
home of the county chairman, who with her assist-
ants worked indefatigably and with wonderful ef-
fectiveness. At one time alone, eleven mail sacks
of Victory Loan publicity matter was dispatched to
the outlying points of the county.

A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING

Only at the urgent request of Mrs. Walker, who
declares it to have been a potent factor in the suc-
cess of the Victory Liberty Loan campaign, is men-
tion made here of "A Psalm of Thanksgiving," writ-
ten by the chairman of the publicity committee and
used extensively not only in Shelby County but by
the district, state and national organizations, as well.
Mrs. Walker used three editions of the poster, and
sent copies of it to state and national headquarters,
which upon its receipt asked permission to use it.
This was granted. Mrs. Walker states that hun-
dreds of these posters, each accompanied by a sub-
scription blank, were sent to Shelby County people
who were known to have bought no bonds, and that
in nearly every instance the application came back
with a generous subscription. The "Psalm of
Thanksgiving" is reproduced on another page, also
at Mrs. Walker's request.

In the official report of the Illinois Woman's Lib-
erty Loan Committee, favorable mention was made
of the splendid work of Mrs. Walker and her organ-
ization, of Miss Bertha Reiss, director of the For-
eign Language committee, of Miss Lydia Faster of
Strasburg, who sold $11,000 worth of bonds among
people of a foreign tongue, and of the "Psalm of
Thanksgiving," which was mentioned as "a very
appealing piece of propaganda."

The women of the county worked with such devo-
tion that at the end of the campaign $566,440 of the
county's quota of $1,066,950, all of which was sub-
scribed, was directly attributable to their solicita-
tion.

One incident illustrative of the sacrifice and ear-
nest service of the women, was in the action of two
young girls in the northern part of the county, who
walked a distance of ten miles in distributing bills,
urging people to come to their school house on
allotment day and buy bonds.

The highest individual bond purchase recorded
was by one certain woman, who evaded the treasury
department's rule of only $10,000 to a person, and
bought four blocks of $10,000 each.

Also, the highest individual bond sale recorded
in the county was made by a Moweaqua woman, who
interviewed a farmer before he got to the bank with
the money he had just received in the sale of a farm.
and sold him $50,000 worth of bonds.

The total sales by the women in the four loans
amounted to the magnificent sum of $1,709,740.00.

WOMAN'S GLEE CLUB

Notable in the Victory Loan campaign, as it had
been in other war work drives, was the work of the
Woman's Glee Club. It was composed for the most
part of working women and girls and a few students,
who responded cheerfully to calls from all parts of
the county, and sang the spirit of giving into the
hearts of the public. Though many of them had to
be up and at work or study early in the morning, they
faltered not in their whole-hearted service. Three
nights in succession they drove a distance of more

than thirty miles after supper to sing at public rallies
and loan meetings, not reaching their homes until 2
o'clock A. M.

Mrs. Walker has the distinction of being one of
only seven women chairmen in the entire state of
Illinois who "carried on" through the four loans to
the finish, and great credit is due her for the fear-
lessness, enthusiasm, inspiration and effectiveness of
her work and methods. In signal recognition of her
splendid service, she .received the following com-
munication from Carter Glass, Secretary of the
Treasury:

"Washington, July 31, 1919.
"My Dear Mrs. Walker:

"The service given by the women of the United
States to the work of the Liberty Loans has consti-
tuted one of the great factors in the winning of the
war. To this service, made possible by the earnest,
continuous and self-sacrificing labor of the local
chairmen, the Treasury Department owes inestimable
gratitude: and, although no words of mine will ade-
quately compensate for tasks so well and unselfishly
performed, it is my pleasure and privilege, in behalf
of the Department, to offer you appreciation of your
service as well as congratulations upon the success
of your efforts in the crisis of our national life.

"Sincerely yours,

"CARTER GLASS."

The five hundred women of the organization did
their work cheerfully and gladly, and with no desire
for credit or honor. It was done as a Thank Offer-
ing to the Shelby County boys who went "over
there" and by their courage and bravery and self-
sacrifice helped to bring the war to a speedy close,
thus saving the lives of our children and protecting
our homes.

They Did Their Most

The mettle of American women and the fine
spirit of co-operation with which they assumed the
burdens of their men are strikingly and concretely
illustrated by the activities of a Shelbyville girl,
Miss Ethel Headley, of whom brief mention is made
that she may be taken as an example of myriads of
other women in Shelby County and throughout the
nation. During the summer of 1918 Miss Headley,
in addition to household duties, mowed 25 acres of
hay. When it was properly cured she raked it into
windrows and put it in cocks. When it was ready
to store, she loaded the entire crop on the wagon,
and operated the hayfork which carried it to the
mow. Later she helped cut and shock a large field
of oats. Furthermore, Miss Headley gave consider-
able time to direct war work in various depart-
ments of service, and had several thousand dollars
of War Savings Stamp sales to her credit.

Helped the Canteen

The patriotic women of Windsor and Ash Grove
drew favorable attention to themselves by their
splendid co-operation in the beneficent work of the
Canteen, established at Mattoon and conducted
there for many months in the interest of the "boys"
who passed through that city. Regular donations of
articles of food for distribution to the soldiers went
forward from the Windsor and Ash Grove women,
and their service was deeply appreciated by every
person concerned.

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C. E. BOUNCER
Chairman United War Work

L. F. AKEXHEAD
Chairman Y. M. C. A.

J. J. WARD
Treasurer of Both

The Y. M. C. A.

Among the first of the many "drives" for the
raising of war funds was that of the Y. M. C. A.
Initial steps for the first campaign of this depart-
ment of the war work were taken Sunday, Nov. 4,
1917, in a conference of Decatur, Moweaqua and
Shelbyville men. Judge A. J. Steidley and D. Leslie
Davis were temporary chairman and temporary sec-
retary, respectively.

Permanent organization was effected at a con-
ference and banquet on Friday evening, Nov. 9,
when 65 representative men of Shelbyville and the
county at large participated in the preliminary work
and threw themselves definitely into the campaign.
Rev. Ira Allen of LaGrange unfolded the purpose of
the nation-wide "Y" drive, declaring it to be to give
the American soldier boys a chance to be clean and
to be happy to do for them in the field what we
would like to do for them at home furnish them
clean, healthful amusement and recreation. Mr. G.
H. Cokendolpher of Mattoon and Mr. R. C. Augus-
tine of Decatur also delivered brief addresses.

Mr. H. S. Hotton of Chicago, business manager
of the campaign in Illinois, gave valuable counsel in
the organization work, in which Mr. L. F. Akenhead
was elected county chairman and Mr. C. T. DeMon-
brun county secretary.

It was decided to prosecute the work in Shelby
County through community auxiliaries, rather than
through township organizations, and in line with
this plan the following chairmen were named:

E. X. Hcrron, Shelbyville.
W. K. Andrews, Moweaqua.
Ralph Schwartz, Findlay.
Clyde Howe, Cowden.
Robert lirownback, Tower Hill.
Edwin H. Faster, Strasburg.
J. H. Eddy, Lakewood.
lohn C. < )uinn, Trowbridge.
K. I). Ke'rr, Westervelt.
Wm. G. Furr, Rose.

Each chairman selected a committee of several
members for his community, to cover the immediate
and contiguous territory, and the work was carried

on by personal solicitation and through public meet-
ings, in which "flying squadrons" of speakers who
were drafted for the work delivered addresses nightly
during the week of the intensive drive Nov. 11-18.
The first speaking campaign was on Sunday, Nov.
11, when speakers from the organization spoke from
practically every pulpit in Shelby County.

During the week churches, school houses and
other public buildings were thrown open, and men
from the county seat and elsewhere used their best
endeavors to inspire the people with the spirit of
giving, to the end that the county's quota of $7,500
of the Nation's $35,000,000 be raised. Some men
spoke as often as three times in one evening, hurry-
ing from one point to another while local chairmen
remained behind to reap where the speakers had
sown.

The Woman's Glee Club of Shelbyville, which
did heroic work throughout the war period, threw
itself into the "Y" campaign with singular devotion,
and sang at many points in the county. The Stras-
burg band did good service in helping Chairman
Faster put Richland township "over the top," playing
nightly during the week at the school houses, and
even serving at two different points on some of the
evenings.

Chairman Akenhead brought the campaign to a
successful finish in a big jubilee at the First Meth-
odist church in Shelbyville on Monday evening, Nov.
19, when the happy consummation of putting Shelby
County "over the top" with an exceess subscription
of several thousand dollars was celebrated in a Jubi-
lee service. The Shelbyville orchestra, the Big Four
Quartet and the Woman's Glee Club furnished inspir-
ing music, R. C. Augustine and two or three other
business men of Decatur delivered addresses, the au-
dience was given another opportunity to contribute
to the fund, and everyone was in a happy mood.

It was announced by Chairman Akenhead that the
county's quota had been oversubscribed, the total
donations at that time being $9,700.68. Later sub-
scriptions brought the grand total to about $11,000,
an oversubscription of about 33J/3 per cent. Notable

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excess subscriptions were in Moweaqua, where with
a quota of $426, the sum of $2,004 was given, and in
Shelby ville, where with a quota of $1,000, a total of
$2,223 was subscribed.

The tabulated report from the county at large
was as follows:

Township Quota Subscriber!

Ash Grove $ 276 $ 643.00

Dry Point 315 116. 50

Flat Branch 201 372.25

Holland 446 384.50

Lakewood 252 210.00

Moweaqua 426 2,004.00

Okaw and Todd's Point 584 771.00

Penn 126 478.00

Pickaway 184 433.65

Richland 326 404.35

Ridge 259 350.00

Rose 316 227.00

Shelbyville 1,000 2,223.00

Tower Hill 434 588.30

Prairie 496 495.13

D. Leslie Davis

PUBLICITY
Thos. li. Shoaff

Isaac S. Storm

Total (as reported) $9,700.68

Just after the campaign closed, Windsor sent in
nearly $1,000, and $126 came from St. Mary's church,
north of Shelbyville, where a group of Moweaqua
men held a meeting on the night of the jubilee meet-
ing in Shelbyville, thus bringing the grand total well
up toward $11,000.

United War Work Campaign

Shelby County's greatest beneficent project, from
a monetary standpoint, was the raising of more than
$40,000 for the United War Work.

In the fall of 1918 a movement was started to
raise a fund of $112,000,000 as a Second Y. M. C. A.
War Fund, and a district of five counties, of which
Shelby was one, was assigned $135,000 of this
amount. However, before the date of the drive,
which was designed to follow the Fourth Liberty
Loan, was determined and its machinery perfected,
the leaders of the several organizations that were
giving support to war work conceived the idea of
uniting the funds and going before the people of the
country with a request for a huge sum, amounting to
$170.500,000, to be distributed among the various or-
ganizations, as follows:

Young Men's Christian Association $100,000,000

Young Women's Christian Association 15,000,000

National Catholic War Council 30,000,000

Jewish Welfare Board 3,500,000

War Camp Community Service 15,000,000

Salvation Army 3,50-9,000

American Library Association 3,500,000

The plan of amalgamation struck the popular
fancy and the Xation set itself to the task of donat-
ing nearly two hundred million dollars for beneficent
and humanitarian work in and about the moboliza-
tion camps in this country and among the soldiers
overseas. In fact, just a little later the amount de-
sired was increased fifty per cent., and the public
cheerfully took on the additional burden.

In Shelby County, of which $28,502 originally was
asked, and later $42,900, the first steps in organizing
for the campaign were taken Tuesday evening, Sept.
17, when the following officers were elected:

Chairman C. E. Bolinger.

Secretary-treasurer John J. Ward.

Chairman Bolinger at once named the following
committees:

GENERAL

D. Leslie Davis
Chas. W. Waggoner

E. N. Herron
V. E. Mullins
T. B. Shoaff

J. A. lierchtold
C. R. Ellison
A. B. Storm

F. W. Risser

I. S. Storm
I.. C. Westervelt
E. E. Herron
N. C. Leathers
W. K. Andrews
T . A. Werner
R. E. Prater
T. K. Hoagland
A. W. Askins

Shortly thereafter the organization was extended
by naming an executive committee, representatives
of the several organizations benefiting by the cam-
paign and the township chairmen, both men and
women. These are as follows, namely:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
L. F. Akenhead P. Leslie Davis

1. S. Storm T. B. Shoaff

E. N. Herron E. E. Herron

C. W. Waggoner V. E. Mullins

N. C. Leathers

REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED SOCIETIES
Y M C. A. L. F. Akenhead.
Y. W. C. A. Mrs. C. E. Walker.
National Catholic War Council V: E. Mullins.
Salvation Army L. C. Westervelt.
Jewish Welfare Board E. R. Goldstein.

War Camp Community Service and American Library
Association C. W. Waggoner.

Victory Boys N. II. Robertson.
Victory Girls Miss Georgie T. Hopkins.

TOWNSHIP CHAIRMEN

Oconee J. A. Werner, Mrs. Sallie M. Hill.
Herrick Chas. Moon, Mrs. C. W. Kesler.
Cold Spring Guy Foster, Mrs. William Morrison.
Tower Hill C. R. Ellison, Mrs. E. G. Foster.
Rural Edw. C. Eberspacher, Mrs. Edw. Eberspacher.
Flat Branch Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kuhle, Mrs. M. A. Dun-
can.

Moweaqua W. K. Andrews, Miss Ailene Day.

Dry Point B. E. Prater, Mrs. Delta Savers.

Lakewood Mrs. Fred Brant, Mrs. Edna Bechtel.

Rose J. E. Kieffer, Mrs. Clarence Tice.

Ridge E. D. Kerr, Miss Rplfa Barrickman.

Pickaway Mrs. Wm. Rawlings, Miss Frances Rogers.

Penn Claud Baird, Mrs. Floyd Weakly.

Holland Frank Larimer, Miss Ada May Robinson.

Clarksburg T. E. Gallagher, Mrs. James Wortman.

Shelbyville L. F. Akenhead, Mrs. C. E. Walker.

Okaw C. E. Coventry, Miss Lizzie Dazey.

Todd's Point Mrs. J. R. Snapp.

Prairie R. Voris, Miss Effa Beck.

Richland F. W. Risser, Mrs. J. E. Weber.

Windsor Albert R. Storm, Miss Ida Barber.

Sii?el John Berchtold, A. W. Bigler.

Big Spring Tohn C. Ouinn, Miss Gertrude McClory.

Ash Grove H. C. May, Mrs. H. C. May.

The co-chairmen immediately organized their
school districts and the campaign machinery was
well oiled and working nicely before the date of the
great nation-wide drive Nov. 11-18 in which the
largest amount of money that any people has ever
been asked to raise in the form of a free will offer-
ing for any cause in the history of the world, was
asked.

In preparation for the active campaign and to
engender enthusiasm and the spirit of giving, a big
mass meeting was held in the county seat on the
afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 3. The speaker was Dr.
W. C. Sinsabaugh, an eloquent Chicago Jew, who
caught the attention and interest of his audience at
once, when in calling for wholehearted co-operation
he said:

"Now that we have taken the 'bull' out of Bul-
garia and the 'turk' out of Turkey, we must not stop
until we have knocked the 'dam' out of Potsdam and
'hell' out of Wilhelm."

Dr. Sinsabaugh sounded the keynote for the cam-
paign, into which the workers entered with an en-
thusiasm and singleness of purpose that amounted
almost to an obsession, and which carried Shelby
County far beyond its original goal and well on to
the attainment of the increased quota. Business and
professional men gave days of their time: Chairman
Bolinger worked far into each night; the Women's
Glee Club rode all over the county and splendidly
performed their service of song; men unaccustomed
to public speaking but becoming eloquent under the
spell of the righteous cause, moved audiences here
and there to generous donations; men. women and
children gave of their little or much, happy in deny-

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ing themselves that the purpose of their sacrifice
might be attained.

With the original quota all townships except
Penn, Flat Branch, Pickaway, Todd's Point, Cold
Spring and Herrick were "over the top," though with
the increased quota only Shelbyville, Rural, Rose,
Richland and Sigel were able to reach that plane.
These ranged from an oversubscription of $5.00 in
Richland to $4.196.33 in Shelbyville.

Local officials of the campaign were advised after
the drive that the head office of the United War
Work Campaign in Illinois would not take the in-
creased quota into account, but make its report on
the basis of the original quota alone. On this basis
Shelby County's report was as follows:

Township Quota

Oconee $ 1 ,262

Herrick 593

Cold Spring 640

Tower Hill ,115

Rural ,314

Flat Branch 347

Moweaqua ,543

Dry Point 692

Lakewood 605

Rose 074

Ridge 533

Pickaway 253

Penn 138

Holland and Clarksburg 871

Shelbyville 006

Okaw ,290

Todd's Point 839

Prairie 632

Richland 711

Windsor ,307

Sigel 620

Big Spring 741

Ash Grove 1,476

Totals $28,502

Amt. Raised

$ 1,351.20

285.25

592.25

1,651.45

2,063.89

1,132.00

2,314.00

823.70

658.95

1,790.52

2,009.88

900.20

587.02

1.142.77

10,205.33

1,562.02

615.95

2,252.88

2,573.00

1,960.00

976.18

804.50

1,503.20

$39,756.14

Considering the fact that of the final quota of
something like $255,750,000 in the country at large,
only about $202.000,000 was subscribed, Shelby
County's achievement in raising all but a trifle more
than $3,000 of her increased quota, $42,900, is a
notable record and one for which the leaders re-
sponsible for the splendid success were compli-
mented by the high officials. Coming immediately
on the heels. of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
in which Shelby County was asked to and did loan
the government more than a million and a quarter
of dollars, the free gift of nearly $40,000 for the
allied causes was no small thing to accomplish; but
with a consciousness of the great need and the just-
ness of the cause the men who took the matter thor-
oughly upon their hearts gloriously succeeded.

C. E. Bolinger, reluctantly acceding to the de-
mands of those who believed they saw in him ele-
ments of leadership that were required to put the big
job over, accepted the chairmanship and threw him-
self, body and soul, into the work. From that time
until the drive ended he was busy day and night, giv-
ing himself to the campaign with a singleness of
purpose that augured ill for his private interests but
well for the United War Work cause.

His right hand man was the secretary-treasurer,
John J. Ward, whose experience in the former Y. M.
C. A. drive and systematic handling of the details of
the work were valuable assets. Both men worked
heroically, and were given valiant assistance by
scores of men and women in Shelbyville and through-
out the county, to the end that Shelby went far
beyond her minimum quota and sustained splendidly
her reputation for generous giving.

Lutheran Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare

Patriotically loyal and instant in their response to
calls for aid, the Lutherans of Shelby County did a
tine piece of work in putting the county "over the
top" in the week's intensive campaign, Feb. 18-26,
1918, to raise their quota of the $750,000 asked for
one year war-time spiritual service to soldiers and
sailors. The people of this religious denomination
rallied magnificently to the call.

In Shelbyville the quota was $250, and the cam-
paign was managed by the Rev. J. K. Kiefifer, pastor
of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, who ap-
pointed the following assistants:

W. F. Aichele
1. C. Wendling
Take Augenstein
Mrs. Adolph Reiss
Mrs. Birney S. Kite
Miss Lillie Stegmayer

(^us Mochel

Lewis Biehler

lohn Ruff

Miss Catherine Pauschert

Miss Clara Waggoner

Miss Ruby Roessler

With a quota of $250, the church raised $405,
while the Nation's call for $750,000 was increased by
subscriptions totaling more than a million dollars.
While the appeal primarily was for aid for Lutheran
soldiers and sailors, the ministry made possible by
the generous donations of the people was extended
to service men of other denominations, as well.

Five Grandsons in the War

George W. Wade of Shelbyville. a veteran of the
Civil War and a patriot still, derived great satis-
faction from the fact that the patriotic loyalty which
prompted his bearing of arms in the 60's was in-
stilled so deeply into his posterity that no less than
five of his grandsons served Uncle Sam in the mili-
tary department throughout the World War. Three
of these, Frank Wade, Elmer Flowers and Delbert
Flowers, went from Shelby County, while the other
two, Walter Smith and Oscar Smith of Burbank,
S. D., were members of a company of engineers
of the Seventh South Dakota regiment. Elmer
Flowers is credited with being the first Shelby
County man to reach France after war was declared.
He enlisted April 3, 1917, anticipating the President's
declaration of war by several days, and accompanied
General Pershing to France when he was sent there
at the head of the American Expeditionary Force.

Made Himself "Fit"

Charles S. Engel of Stewardson displayed true
patriotism and proved himself really eager to get
into the fray with the enemy, when after having been
rejected after being sent to Camp Dix, because of
physical disability, submitted himself to treatment
that remedied the defect and then wrote the Local
Board as follows:

"I consider myself now fit for service, and am
ready for a call for examination."

Engel got the examination, and when a selected
man asked for deferred induction, was given his
chance by being substituted and given immediate
induction.

This spirit also pervaded other men. particularly
in the summer and fall of 1918. and there always was
a waiting list with the Local Board, of men who de-
sired preference in call to service.

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Counties Auxiliary Committee, State Council of Defense

The parent committee, out of which grew the
County Neighborhood Committees through which it
was intended to co-ordinate the war work of the
county, and the County Executive Committee of the
State Council of Defense, was the Counties Auxiliary
Committee, appointed late in 1917 and composed of
the following named persons:

John C. Quinn, chairman, Trowbridge.

Ralph E. Voris, Stewardson.

Ralph W. Snyder, Moweaqua.

Thos. B. Shoaff, Shelbyville.

Miss Georgie T. Hopkins, Shelbyville.

This committee, appointed by the Counties Aux-
iliary of the State Council of Defense, was directed

to take the initiative in the formation of the County
Executive Committee, which at that time was com-
posed of the following persons:

John C. Quinn, chairman County Auxiliary Committee.
Miss Georgie T. Hopkins, chairman Woman's Organization.
Walter J. James, Industrial Labor Representative.
Geo. B. Herrick, chairman Liberty Loan Committee.
Jacob A. Lovins, chairman Food Production Committee.
Dr. C. Henri Bogart, chairman Federal Fuel Administra-
tion Committee.

Dr. J. C. Westervelt, chairman War Savings Committee.

This committee entered actively upon its work,
and effectively discharged the duties placed upon it.

Neighborhood Committees of State Council of Defense

Organization of the Shelby County Neighborhood
Committees of the State Council of Defense was per-
fected in a meeting held in the circuit court room at
the court house in Shelbyville on Wednesday, March
6, 1918, when as a feature of the meeting which
called more than 120 representative men from all
parts of the county together to lend further aid to
war work, Ex-Governor Richard Yates of Springfield
delivered a patriotic address.

At the assembling of the meeting at 1 o'clock.
Temporary Chairman Geo. B. Rhoads introduced
Mrs. Josephine Clement, organizer for the State
Council of Defense, who clearly and succinctly stated
the purpose of the Neighborhood Committees, de-
claring it to be for the purpose of diffusing patriot-
ism, combatting disloyalty and aiding the govern-
ment in any project that it desires carried to the
people.

With the approval of the members of the local
units, Hon. John W. Yantis and Chas. E. Keller,
both of Shelbyville, were made permanent chairman
and secretary, respectively, of the Neighborhood
Committees. Mr. Yates was then introduced and
delivered his address.

Following discussion of plans and purposes and
arranging for community meetings in various parts
of the county, the body named the following execu-
tive committee:

John W. Yantis, chairman, Shelbyville.

Chas. E. Keller, secretary, Shelbyville.

S. S. Clapper, Moweaqua.

Louis Kuhle, Flat Branch.

George Galster, Rural.

Charles Ash, Tower Hill.

Charles F. Hunter, Cold Spring.

J. A. Werner, Oconee.

G. S. Bolt, Herrick.
Homer Hunter, Pickaway.
Ira Baird, Jr., Penn.
E. D. Barnett, Ridge.
J. E. Kieffer, Rose.
J. H. Eddy, Lakewood.
John W. Conrad, Dry Point.
O. E. Stumpf, Okaw.
Edward Jones, Todd's Point.
Leo F. Akenhead, Shelbyville.
J. K. Hoagland, Clarksburg.
J. E. Gallagher, Holland.
B. F. Moberley, Windsor.
Dexter Mahoney, Windsor.
Henry Faster, Jr., Richland.
Ralph Voris, Prairie.
Warren Purktser, Ash Grove.
John C. Quinn, Big Spring.
John Berchtold, Sigel.

CENTERS COMMITTEES

The Centers Committees, named to represent the
various communities of the county, were named as
follows:

MOWEAQUA, MOWEAQUA TOWNSHIP
S. S. Clapper, Chairman Gid Housh

Harry Day M. K. Andrews

Ralph Snyder Ralph Ayars

FLAT BRANCH TOWNSHIP
Aubrey Duncan Louis Kuhle, Chairman

DOLLVILLE, RURAL TOWNSHIP
George Galster, Chairman Trios. C. Cartmell

W. E. Killam

TOWER HILL, WEST HALF OF ROSE, TOWER HILL

TOWNSHIP

Charles Ash, Chairman H. H. Runkel

John W. Rhodes

COLD SPRING, SCHOOL HOUSE
Chas. F. Hunter, Chairman William Morrison

Abe Smith James Johnston

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Miss MARY Fox

Miss GEORGIE T. HOPKINS Miss CLARE B. SHOAFF

MRS. AKTHA KELLY

HERRICK, HERRICK TOWXSHIP

G. S. Bolt, Chairman
M. L. Turner
William Waters

C. W. Kesler
Roscoe T. Clark
Robert Woolarcl

OCOXEE, OCOXEE TOWXSHIP

J. A. Werner, Chairman II. I r . Grote

Ben P. Allen Austin Ilemlricks

I. W. Patterson

YAXTISVILLE, PICKAWAY TOWXSHIP

Homer Hunter, Chairman Edward Cole

Harry Rawlings Levi Corley

TOWX HALL, PEXX TOWXSHIP
Claud Baird, Chairman John E. Carman

Mr. Senna H. S. Thompson

Harley G. Stewart

WESTERVELT, RIDGE TOWXSHIP
E. D. Barnett, Chairman II. Christman, Jr.

E. D. Kerr Rrvant Corley

J. C. Calvert

SAXDY HILL SCHOOL, ROSE TOWXSHIP
T. E. Kieffer, Chairman Theo. Roessler

Frank Stillwell Frank Warner

Jos. L. White

LAKEWOOD, LAKEWOOD TOWXSHIP

J. H. Eddy, Chairman
C. A. Askins
Joseph Lucas

Sandy Price
Henry C. Austin
Caleb Bowman

COWDEX, DRY POIXT TOWXSHIP

John W. Conrad, Chairman
O. A. Jewett

A. Ward Moore
S. S. Scovill

TODD'S POIXT, TODD'S POIXT TOWXSHIP
Edward Jones, Chairman Harry Surman

Thomas Enoch Harry Foster

FIXDLAY, OKAW AXD TODD'S POIXT TOWXSHIPS
O. E. Stumpf, Chairman C. E. Coventry

C. E. Pogue R. D. Miner

Thomas Xewby Fred Olmstead

CLARKSBURG, HOLLAXD TOWXSHIP
James Wortman J. W. Prosser

L. Spannagel I. K. Hoagland, Chairman

W. R. Shuff

MODE, HOLLAXD TOWXSHIP

I. E. Gallagher, Chairman Flovd F. Yakey

W. B. Lantz ". O. Clausen

Leonard Moomaw

WIXDSOR, WIXDSOR TOWXSIIIP
George Garvin, Chairman Joseph McLain

E. G. Munsell

C H. Sexson
W. H. Gaddis

QUIGLEY, WIXDSOR TOWXSHIP

Dexter Mahoney, Chairman T. Will Ilerron
Ransom Robison Chas. L. Reynolds

STRASBURG, RICHLAXD AND PRAIRIE TOWXSHIPS

Henry Faster, Jr., Chairman T. A. Garner
Martin Kull Abe Young

C. F. Rincker

STEWARDSOX, PRAIRIE TOWXSHIP
Ralph Voris, Chairman D. M. Duddlesten

William Frede
Harry York

William Bailey
Albert Meitzner

SEXSOX, ASH GROVE TOWXSHIP
Sylvester Clawson, Chairman Warren Purkiser
Eli Storm R. O. Watson

John McAlister

TROWBRIDGE, BIG SPRIXG TOWXSHIP
John C. Quinn, Chairman Joseph Schinzler

Marion Ouicksall

SIGEL, SIGEL TOWXSHIP

lohn Berchtold, Chairman Frank E. McCormick

Ben H. Kunkler Philip Hanfland

William Paxton

SHELBYVILLE

Leo F. Akenhead, Chairman Isaac S. Storm
A. L. Yantis H. D. Sparks

S. B. Jackson lohn J. Ward

L. C. Westervelt E. E. Herron

The Neighborhood Committees organization was
active throughout the war, performing splendidly the
task for which it was created.

Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense

So to co-ordinate the activities and the resources
of the organized and unorganized women of the
country that their power might be immediately util-
ized in time of need, and to supply a new and direct
channel of communication and co-operation between
women of governmental departments, was the pur-
pose of the Woman's Committee of the Council of
National Defense, a unit of which was established in

Shelby County with the appointment of Miss Georgie
T. Hopkins as chairman.

The organization was completed by the appoint-
ment of the following:

Vice Chairman Mrs. S. S. Crook.

Secretary- Mrs. W. C. Kelley.

Treasurer Miss Mary Fox.

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The departments of the Woman's Committee in-
. eluded the following, some of which, however, were
not adaptable to local conditions, hence were not
.actively developed:

Registration for Service.

Food Production.

Food Conservation.

Women in Industry.

Child Welfare.

Maintaining Existing Social Service Agencies.

Safeguarding Moral and Spiritual Forces.

Educational Propaganda.

Liberty Loans.

Red Cross and Allied Relief.

Those familiar with the splendidly comprehensive
work of the women in Shelby County during the
.course of the war will readily recognize the avenues
through which they worked. Miss Hopkins' able
assistants, named by her as chairmen of the various
departments, were:

Finance Miss Mary Fox.

Hospital Supply, Red Cross Mrs. Mollie Isen-
berg.

Home Charities Mrs. Agnes Hamlin Mertens.

Registration Miss Clare Shoaff.

Social Hygiene Mrs. F. P. Auld.

Women in Industry Mrs. Irvin Waggoner.

Publicity Miss Edna Conn.

Co-Ordination Mrs. J. D. Miller.

Allied Relief Mrs. Rella W. Hoover.

Child Welfare Mrs. S. S. Crook.

Food Production Mrs. F. C. Bolinger.

Food Conservation Mrs. F. O. Bisdee.

The State Council of Defense did a magnificent
piece of work all over the state, but its activities
largely had to do with questions concerning military
matters, finance, crops, labor, business, etc., while
the Woman's Committee had to do more with the
women and children and with the practical details of
the home. It dealt mainly with human beings.

CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT

One avenue through which the work of this com-
mittee was done was the Child Welfare Department.
Under the general direction of Mrs. S. S. Crook,
many children in Shelbyville and throughout the
county were weighed and measured, the work being
done at different times over a long period. With the
weighing and measuring, the parents were given in-
struction as to the proper care of the children, that
the child life of the county might be conserved in
harmony with the state- and nation-wide plan. A
great deal of literature was distributed, and even the
school boys became intensely interested in the sub-
ject. Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, State Chairman, told
of one lad who wrote a composition in which he said:
"Xow that we are at war, it is everybody's business
to have a baby and to save it!"

Out of this work developed the school nurse who
was and still is employed to look after the physical
welfare of the school children in Shelbyville.

ALLIED RELIEF

Early in the war activities the Allied Relief Work
was undertaken in Shelby County under the direc-
tion of the Woman's Committee, C. X. D., with Mrs.
Rella W. Hoover as County Chairman.

The making and shipping of clothing to Belgian
refugees was undertaken, the work being done prin-
cipally from three centers Shelbyville, Findlay and
Clarksburg. Mrs. Arthur Birkett of Findlay and the
Misses Mel Compton and Verna Ragan of Clarks-

burg co-operated splendidly with Mrs. Hoover and
the women of Shelbyville, and many hundreds of
aprons, dresses and boys' waists were shipped to
destitute Belgian children.

The campaign for the adoption of Fatherless
Children of France, directed by Mrs. Hoover, also
was waged very successfully. The "adoption" con-
sisted in furnishing sustenance for such children at
the cost of $36.50 each per annum, this amount added
to the French government allowance being sufficient
to maintain the child and make it possible for it to
remain with and under the care of the widowed
mother. The following individuals and organiza-
tions thus adopted French children:

Mrs. H. M. Scarborough.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Dove.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Dove.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Yost.
Christian Science Society.
Geo. B. Roberts.
Noble C. Leathers.
Miss Bessie Wilson.
Anna A. Dole, Findlay.
Unitarian Sunday School and Alliance.
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School.
First Presbyterian Sunday School.
Mizpah Class, First Methodist Sunday School.
Frances E. Willard Class, First Methodist Sun-
day School.

Clarksburg Branch, American Red Cross.

Miss Lizzie Dazey, Findlay.

J. E. Dazey, Findlay.

E. M. Vennum, Findlay.

Mrs. M. Maurer, Dollville Red Cross.

First Methodist Sunday School, Shelbyville.

Benjamin Kerr, Jr.

King Lantz.

Robert Richardson.

Miss Ida Diddea.

William Middlesworth, Jr.

Dr. J. C. Westervelt.

Sam L. Tilley, county treasurer.

Vine Street School.

Main Street School (two children adopted).

Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Dearing.

Mrs. Geo. D. Chaffee.

Baptist Sunday School, Moweaqua.

In addition to the adoption of these children and
the making of the garments already mentioned, a
special drive was conducted on Dec. 7, 1918, Mrs.
Birkett and the Misses Compton and Ragan taking
charge in their respective towns. A total of $767.92
was raised $586.42 in Shelbyville, $109.50 in Findlay
and $72.00 in Clarksburg.

Shelby County thus assisted materially in swell-
ing the totals of the State, which_ raised $788,130.68
for relief and sent to Europe 705,140 hospital sup-
plies, 182,035 garments, 27,188 kits, and adopted 8.844
fatherless children.

FOOD PRODUCTION

Under the department of Food Production, of
which Mrs. F. C. Bolinger was the county chairman,
many hundreds of "war gardens" were established.
The need for increased production of vegetables, as
well as of grains and other food products, was sys-
tematically and convincingly laid upon the minds and
hearts of the people, and there was a magnificent
response in Shelby as well as in other sections of the
country. Plots of ground that hitherto had been but
waste tracts, were tilled, and while the increased

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production was the material and obvious result, there
was a very real benefit also in the lessons of industry
and the physical effect on the workers.

FOOD CONSERVATION

Another important work accomplished under the
general direction of this committee was that of food
conservation, of which department Mrs. F. O. Bisdee
was the head. Notable among the activities of this
department was the Food Show conducted at the
Sparks Gymnasium in the county seat, extended
mention of which is made elsewhere in this history,
the effects of which were far-reaching and still are in
evidence in practical economies in many homes in
the county.

The conservation doctrine also was taught and its
lessons clinched through the Hoover Food Card
pledges that were signed by thousands, who were
thus definitely committed to retrenchment in the use
of food and foodstuffs.

THE REGISTRATION OF WOMEN

Early in 1917 the United States government re-
quired of all Shelby County men of a certain age
that they register for public service. Again, the
question of food conservation coming up the men
and women, regardless of age, were asked to con-
serve the food supply to the best of their ability.
The next request, in the week of Xov. 5, 1917, was
for the women of the county to register.

When the country called for a great supply of men
and they left for training camp and trenches, it meant
for every man taken for war service a woman
had to be found to take up the work he laid down
when he went to fight for his country, or that of an-
other man transferred from his accustomed occupa-
tion to fill the vacant place. Therefore the registra-
tion of Shelby County's women was directed, and it
was pointed out that while by registering the women
did not obligate themselves to go wherever ordered,
the registration was necessary in order that it might
be known how many women could be depended upon
to perform certain work from time to time.

Chairman Hopkins and her co-workers organized
thoroughly for the registration, and the following
chairmen were appointed throughout the county
and thoroughly instructed in their duties, which were
by no means a sinecure:

Mrs. Ella Price, Oconee.
Mrs. C. W. Kessler, Herrick.
Mrs. Harvey H. Runkel, Tower Hill.
Mrs. Ralph Ayars, Moweaqua.
Mrs. O. A. Jewett, Dry Point.

Mrs. Joe White, Rose.
Mrs. Be

Bess Meyers, Ridge.
Mrs. J. K. Hoagland, Holland.
Mrs. Homer Ilott, Okaw.
Mrs. William Denn, Prairie.
Mrs. H. C. Clausen, Fancher.
Miss Mae Gleason, Richland.
Mrs. Hugh S. Lilly, Windsor.
Mrs. Eva Storm, Strasburg.
Mrs. John A. Berchtold, Sigel.
Miss Gertrude McClory, Big Spring.
Mrs. H. C. May, Ash Grove.

Women of other townships where there were no
towns and therefore no chairmen were named, reg-
istered where it was most convenient for them. The
registration primarily was for women who could
afford to give their services to the causes; but it also
was for women who required their expenses, and also
for the woman who must be paid for her time and
labor.

The response far exceeded the expectation of
those in charge of the work. The many registrars
who volunteered for this serevice were swamped,

but bravely stuck to the work day after day until the
registration period ended and it was found that
2,595 women of the county had "enlisted" for service
of whatever sort was required of them.

Miss Mamie Laue, Shumway, a college student in
Shelbyville, was the first woman to register in the
county seat. Those who registered as housekeepers
far exceeded those who registered under any other
one classification. However, most of these also sig-
nified their willingness to do other things besides
housework, to help win the war. Poultry raisers,
gardeners, stenographers were among those who of-
fered their services to the government, and the list
also contained names of those who signed up as
motor car drivers. In many instances the registra-
tions were pathetic, in that women who were bur-
dened with heavy tasks in the rearing of children
and the keeping of the home, offered some service
to their country.

The registration books were reopened April 20,
1918, when a great number of additional women of-
fered their services in war work of various kinds.

VOLUNTEER CLERICAL WORK

Another activity under the Woman's Committee,
C. N. D., was the volunteer clerical work done by
the women registrants in connection with the admin-
istration of the Local Exemption Board. From time
to time women who had registered for clerical serv-
ice were called on to assist the local board in filling
out records of the selective service men, and in the
aggregate gave many days' time to this work.

Shelby County women have the grateful con-
sciousness of having been aligned with an organ-
ization that was 100 per cent, effective, as the Wom-
an's Committee of the Council of National Defense,
of which Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was National Presi-
dent and Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, Illinois State Presi-
dent, is conceded to have been the most complete
organization of women ever existent in state or na-
tion, accomplishing more and better things in line
with its purpose than any other body.

Furthermore, the Illinois organization, which was
perfected first, was recognized as the most complete
and was taken as the pattern for those of other
states.

TOOK SPECIAL TRAINING COURSE

In July and August. 1918, Miss Hopkins, chairman
of the Woman's Committee, C. N. D., took a six-
weeks' course of training in the School for National
Service, at Chautauqua, N. Y., where she and others
were trained, under strict military discipline, for
duties that come through war and other national dis-
asters. When the course was half completed, Miss
Hopkins was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and
placed on the staff as registrar. Perhaps her best
work was done as a speaker in the Liberty Loan and
Red Cross campaigns, in which she served efficiently
and at many points.

Youngest Red Cross Member

The distinction of being the youngest Red Cross
member in Shelby County during the war, lay with
little Miss Joy Carnes, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Wallace C. Carnes of Shelbyville. Born late Satur-
day night, Oct. 19, 1918, she was enrolled early Mon-
day morning as a member of the Shelby County
Chapter, American Red Cross, while little more than
thirty hours old. Thus the Carnes home was kept
"100 pet. R. C."

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Shelby County War Executive Committee

One of the active, effective bodies that constituted
the civilian wartime machinery of Shelby County
was the War Executive Committee, composed of
heads of and receiving reports from all war and relief
organizations of the county.

The War Executive Committee was formed at a
meeting held at the court house in Shelbyville on
Saturday, May 4, 1918. Mr. J. W. Yantis and Miss
Georgie T. Hopkins were made temporary chairman
and secretary, respectively, and permanent organiza-
tion was effected by the election of the following:

Chairman J. W. Yantis.

Secretary John J. Ward.

Publicity Chairman Dr. G. Henri Bogart.

Chairman Finance Committee Dr. J. H. Eddy.

Chairman Tuberculosis War Problem Dr. H. E. Monroe.

At this time it was officially decided that the
chairman and secretary should constitute the nucleus
for the Finance Committee, and that the organiza-
tion might always be fully effective, the chairman
was directed to make a new appointment to succeed
any member of the committee who at any time be-
came inactive, by failing to attend to the duties of his
position.

When the War Executive Committee attained its
completeness, it was constituted as follows:

J. W. Yantis, Chairman County Executive Committee and
County Chairman State Council of Defense.

John J. Ward, Secretary County Executive Committee.

J. C. Westervelt, Chapter Chairman American Red Cross
and County Chairman War Savings Stamps.

John C. Quinn, County Chairman Auxiliary Committee.

Dr. J. H. Eddy, County Chairman Finance Committee.

E. G. Munsell, County Chairman Liberty Loan Committee.

Dr. G. Henri Bogart, County Fuel Administrator and Chair-
man Publicity Committee.

Jacob A. Lovins, County Chairman Food, Fuel and Con-
servation Committee.

A. L. Yantis, County Chairman Legal Advisory Board,
Soldiers and Families.

C. R. Ellison, State Mine Inspector.

Miss Georgie T. Hopkins, Chairman Woman's County Or-
ganization.

Rev. X. H. Robertson, County Director U. S. Boys Work-
ing Reserve.

Dr. H. E. Monroe, County Chairman Tuberculosis War
Problem.

W. H. Chew, Chairman County Exemption Board.

T. B. Shoaff, County Chairman Naval Labor Enrollment.

Mrs. Maude Walker, County Chairman Woman's War Sav-
ings Committee.

D. Leslie Davis, County Chairman Four-Minute Men.

Mrs. M. Isenberg, County Chairman Hospital Supply Com-
mittee.

Chas. E. Keller, County Secretary State Council of Defense.
Mrs. W. C. Kelley, County Secretary Woman's County
Organization.

V. G. Ward, County Chairman Speakers and Public Meet-
ings.

E. M. Ragan, County Chairman Farm Labor Enrollment.

The first and third Saturdays of each month were
designated as meeting dates, and on these days the
members of the War Executive Committee assem-
bled to hear reports and transact such business as
was necessary. One important matter proposed was
the institution of a War Chest, and Messrs. J. C.
Westervelt, John C. Quinn, Jacob Lovins, William H.
Chew, A. L. Yantis and H. E. Monroe were ap-
pointed as additional members of the Finance Com-
mittee for the purpose of reporting on the feasibility
of the War Chest plan. At a subsequent meeting
they presented an adverse report, and the project
was not approved nor put into execution.

At the request of the Finance Committee, A. L.
Yantis laid before the county board of supervisors a
plea for an appropriation of money with which to
meet the legitimate expenses of the various war work
departments, and he reported to the War Executive
Committee that the board had appropriated the sum
of $1,000 for the use of the committee for the pur-
pose stated.

One of the interesting reports at the June 15
meeting was that of Dr. J. C. Westervelt, who stated
that up to that time the sales of War Savings Stamps
in Shelby County amounted to more than $130,000,
with a special drive for increased sales arranged for
June 28.

Miss Georgie Hopkins reported at that time that
the women who had registered were now available
for work in any department to which they might be
assigned, and were at the disposal of the different
committees.

T. B. Shoaff, chairman of the Naval Enrollment
Committee, reported that between 55 and 60 men
had responded from this county and were then at
work in the shipbuilding department.

The final meeting of the War Executive Commit-
tee was held Aug. 17, 1918. During its activity it
gave careful and very effective attention to many de-
tails of the war work in the county, that had a de-
cided effect on the general war work of the county.

Armenian-Syrian Relief

Consistent with its well-established reputation
for turning a willing ear to the cry of the distressed,
Shelby County gave with comparative generosity to
the relief of the starving, shelterless, suffering peo-
ples of Armenia and Syria, when the call came to
them in February, 1919.

The organization for the drive consisted of the
following:

County Chairman Rev. M. G. Coleman.

Vice Chairman Rev. J. E. Kieffer.

Secretary Rev. J. A. Tracy.

Chairman Speakers' Committee Rev. N. H. Robertson.

Publicity Chairman Rev. J. M. Heslin.

Treasurer W. F. Aichele.

The slogan of the drive was "It takes but $7.50
to save a life," and Shelby County was asked to raise
$7,500 of the total amount required to secure the
relief necessary. Apportionment was made on the
basis of the United War Work F'und, and the
amount asked was but one-sixth of the other fund.
A mass meeting in Shelbyville was addressed by
Professor Albert T. Olmstead of Chicago, and other
mass meetings were held throughout the county,
with local speakers carrying the message of the
suffering people overseas to the people.

For various apparently insurmountable reasons,
the county's quota was unobtainable, the total re-
ceipts being only $1.909.10.

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War Savings Committee

The National War Savings Committee was or-
ganized as a war expedient. Its purpose was two-
fold to instil in the American people the habit of
thrift, not alone for the duration of the war, but per-
manently, and to procure funds to aid in the suc-
cessful prosecution of the war.

Martin A. Ryerson of Chicago was appointed
chairman of the Illinois State War Savings Com-
mittee, and Dr. J. C. Westervelt of Shelbyville was
appointed chairman for Shelby County, with au-
thority to organize the district and appoint aids.
Townships and school districts were organized,
Chairman Westervelt making the following appoint-
ments of township chairmen:

A. C. Werner, Oconee.

J. D. Rurris, Herrick.

C. F. Hunter, Cold Spring.

C. A. Lowery, Tower Hill.

Edw. C. Eberspacher, Rural.

Wm. McGinley, Flat Branch.

S. S. Clapper, Moweaqua.

A. W. Moore, Dry Point.

J. II. Eddy, Lakewood.

W. G. Furr, Rose.

E. D. Kerr, Ridge.

Levi Corley, Pickaway.

DeForest Baird, Penn.

J. K. Hoagland, Holland.

J. C. Westervelt and W. H. Brown, Shelbyville.

O. E. Stumpf, Okaw.

Ralph Schwartz, Todd's Point.

A. C. Mautz, Prairie.

Henry Faster, Jr., Richland.
E. G. Munsell, Windsor.
Ben H. Kunkler, Sigel.
John C. Quinn, Big Spring.
Sylvester Clawson, Ash Grove.

These men were well chosen, and the sales of
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps went for-
ward satisfactorily. Even the children caught the
spirit early, and played no inconsiderable part in
swelling the totals. Wanoma Phelps, the little
daughter of Leverett Phelps, a clerk in the Shelby-
ville post office, was the first purchaser of a Thrift
Stamp through that office. The sales campaign
gathered such momentum that during the interim
between June 1, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, more than
$500,000 was secured through the War Savings Com-
mittees of the county, while the sales since that time
have been considerable. In addition, the sales of the
1918 series of Thrift and War Savings Stamps
through the post offices of the county, as reported by
the accounting postmaster, Frank Stone of Shelby-
ville, amounted to $430,000, and those of the 1919
series to $28,298.66 on Oct. 14. Sales through the
banks of the county and other agencies, reports of
which are not available, greatly increase the total
of returns from these sources.

Dr. Westervelt served as county chairman of this
organization for nearly two years, resigning the
position in the spring of 1919. The appointment then
went to D. Leslie Davis, but upon his declination
William Harris, superintendent of the Shelbyville
public schools, was induced to take the county chair-
manship and still is serving in that capacity.

County Food Administration

In the year 1917 the United States Food Adminis-
tration was organized with precise thoroughness.
Herbert Hoover, who had done such splendid relief
work in Belgium, was United States Food Adminis-
trator, and Harry A. Wheeler was appointed Food
Administrator for the State of Illinois.

Dr. J. C. Westervelt served as F"ood Administra-
tor for Shelby County, and organized the district,
appointing a representative in each township of the
county. These appointees, who did fine service until
the close of this particular work, were:

Tacob Gaskill, Oconee.

"I. R. Holt, Herrick.

C. F. Hunter, Cold Spring.

C. A. Lowery, Tower Hill.

Edw. C. Eberspacher, Rural.

Wm. McGinley, Flat Branch.

S. S. Clapper, Moweaqua.

B. A. Prater, Dry Point.

J. II. Eddy, Lakewood.

Wm. G. Furr, Rose.

Bryant Corley, Ridge.

J. E. Dazey, Pickaway, Penn, Okaw and Todd's Point.

James X. Wortman, Holland.

C. Westervelt; W. H. Brown, assistant, Shelbyville.
A. C. Mautz, Prairie.
Edwin H. Faster, Richland.

E. G. Munsell, Windsor.
Ben H. Kunkler, Sigel.
John C. Quinn, Big Spring.

F. E. Storm, Ash Grove.

A record was made at once of every food dis-
penser, each and every dealer was advised of the
food laws and regulations, and the restrictions on
staples, particularly on flour and sugar, were strictly
enforced.

Considering the fact that theretofore their tastes,
appetites and inclinations had been denied only by
the limitations of the wherewithal with which to pur-
chase, the cheerfulness with which the people of the
county, in common with the whole country, adjusted
themselves to the new order of things, was little
short of marvelous. The restrictions, required by
the crying needs of the peoples across the sea, soon
sat easily upon the patriotic men and women; though

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for the sake of truth it must be admitted that most
of them would like to have stricken the word "sub-
stitute" from their vocabulary.

"Famines" in sugar and flour were of frequent
occurrence, though with the greatly decreased use of
these staples the demand was greatly less. Dealers
were sorely pressed at times to obtain a sufficiency
of substitutes, and their mathematical skill was
brought into play to apportion their sales equitably
under the rules and sell any wheat flour at all. Some
dealers in flour disposed of their stocks to bakers,
and suspended trade in that commodity until the
close of the restricted period.

Here and there appeared a "hoarder," but his dis-
covery was inevitable and patriotic neighbors made

it so uncomfortable for him that a second or con-
tinued offense was unlikely.

Notwithstanding the cheerfulness of their sacri-
fice, announcement by Food Administrator Wes-
tervelt on Thursday, Nov. 14, 1918, that no more
substitutes need be used for wheat flour, brought
delight to the housewives, and immediately it was
white bread for all except those who through ex-
tended use had acquired a liking for the corn bread
and other substitutes that for months had been a
part of the daily diet.

Dr. Westervelt served as County Food Admin-
istrator from October, 1917, to January 1, 1919. On
the latter date the organization was discontinued.
While the war was a frightful thing, it taught many
an American that less expensive tastes are as well
as the old extravagances.

Practical Food Demonstration

Shelby County people who had been told that to
save an ounce of this or that a day will accomplish
such and such in a year, but without getting the
practical application, were given a demonstration on
Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, 1918, that failed
not of its purpose to teach by example as well as by
precept the importance of food conservation.

The demonstration was in the form of a Food
Show, given in the Sparks gymnasium under the
direction of the Woman's Committee of the Council
of National Defense, which was accorded the fullest
co-operation of the Food Administration, the Free
Public Library, the schools, the press and the food
dealers. The huge gym was profusely decorated
with banners, bunting, flags and food posters, and
everywhere, though in orderly array, were displays
of various foods and food products, arranged at-
tractively and uniquely with a view to giving the
beholder a graphic object lesson as to what and how
the people could save, in order to patriotically sup-
port the government in its fight for democracy.

The exhibits were placed under six general classi-
fications, namely: Proteins, Sugars, Starches, Fats,
Fruits and Vegetables, and the Library section. Each
division was complete in itself, with exhibits ar-
ranged in a striking manner. One or two examples
will suffice to illustrate the methods used to carry
the desired message of economy and saving to the
beholder: In the Protein division a small slice of
ham, one ounce in weight, was laid beside three large
hams, with a poster stating that if each person in
Shelbyville would save an ounce of meat a day, it
would save the larger quantity 36 pounds in the
same length of time. A slice of bread placed beside
the picture of a battleship illustrated the fact that
the saving of a slice of bread a day by the people of
the country would build a battleship.

In the Library section there was a generous dis-
play of posters of striking design, some of them the

work of pupils of the local schools; a plasticine ex-
hibit of various foods, showing their relative value
in eggs, meats, fruits, vegetables, sugars, bread, etc.;
a number of books and leaflets on gardening, and a
miniature truck patch, the work of E. M. Harwood,
illustrating what might be accomplished by intensive
gardening.

A spectacular feature of the display, carrying with
it a peculiar appeal to Shelby County people whose
boys were at Camp Taylor or had passed through
that cantonment, was the children's section, designed
to show "How Children Can Help." Camp Taylor,
with the Shelby County soldiers therein, was repro-
duced as the central figure of the design to illustrate
the poster declaration that the saving of one pound
of wheat, two ounces of fat, seven ounces of sugar
and seven ounces of meat for one day by Shelby
county people, would keep the Shelby County boys
at the cantonment in sugar and fats for eleven
months, and in meat and flour for eight months.

Entertainment features included singing by the
Woman's Chorus at each session, demonstrations
by the Boy Scouts, Children's Folk Dances, and each
afternoon Miss Katheryn Patterson, instructor in
Domestic Science at the Shelbyville high school,
gave a cooking demonstration. At noon hour a
"war" luncheon was served by the Surgical Dressing
Class of the Red Cross, and was generously patron-
ized. In the evening a clever little playlet, embody-
ing the "Blue Bird" idea and worked out by Miss
Okla Sturgis, was given by a group of children.

The Food Show, carefully planned and conducted,
and with premiums for superior products the ingre-
dients of which conformed to war-time restrictions,
unquestionably did much toward instilling the spirit
of saving into the minds of the people, and had a
very material bearing on the unanimity with which
Shelby County people conformed to the govern-
ment's food regulations.

He Loved His Adopted Country

A fine example of a man's love for his adopted
country and the spirit that prompted the real patriot
to go into the field against the autocracy of the
Central Powers, was shown by Henry Anderson of
Sigel, who, though a Dane and subject to the gov-
ernment of that country, registered June 5, 1917,

waived exemption and asked for early induction.
He said:

"I came to America poor. I came here to make
my living. All I have, I made here. This country
has afforded me protection and a living, and I am
ready and willing to bear arms in its behalf."

Page Fifty

REV. N. H. ROBERTSON
Scout Master

C. H. BELTING
County Adviser

J. K. HOAGLAND

President Farm Bureau

Farm Labor Enrollment

With the urgent cry for increased production of
farm crops that the world might be fed, and with
the ranks of farm labor decimated by the transfer
of the experienced young farmers into military serv-
ice, it became necessary to draw upon the ranks of
men in other lines of activity for assistance in tilling
the soil and harvesting the crops. The condition be-
came acute in the summer of 1918, and a country-
wide call was issued for the enrollment of men for
farm labor.

Elza M. Ragan was appointed County Chairman
of the Farm Labor Enrollment in Shelby County,
and in the discharge of his duties worked in co-opera-
tion with Farm Adviser C. H. Belting. A store-to-

store and office-to-office canvass was made, not
alone in the county seat but in the other towns of
the county as well, and a magnificent response was
obtained. Not a man, whatever his business or pro-
fession, refused to enroll for farm labor when needed.
Merchants, doctors, lawyers, ministers and members
of other professions instantly signified their willing-
ness to "help out" in agricultural necessities, and did
give of their time and energies when requested later
to do so.

The demand was less than the supply of volunteer
labor, however, though some workers were furnished
through this department. Later, the work was han-
dled directly through the Farm Bureau.

Shelby County Farm Bureau

The Shelby County Farm Bureau was an efficient
aid in carrying on the war work in Shelby County,
particularly along agricultural lines with the co-ordi-
nation of crop production and food conservation.
The officers of the bureau were:

Adviser C. H. Belting, Shelbyville.
President J. K. Hoagland, Clarksburg.
Vice President Theo. Roessler, Shelbyville.
Secretary C. B. Manning, Shelbyville.
Treasurer S. S. Lorton, Cowden.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
E. C. Eberspacher, Pana.
J. A. Lovins, Windsor.
Edward Christman, Findlay.
Theo. Werth, Strasburg.
M. W. Stewart, Moweaqua.

Farm Adviser Belting was in close touch with
the labor needs of the farmers, and was enabled to
render valuable assistance in furnishing the labor re-
quired to properly handle the crops.

The Boy Scouts in War Work

The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 1, Shelbyville, did
heroic work for the Xation and the World in all the
Liberty Loan campaigns, the Red Cross drives, the
United War Work activities, and even sent one of
its members to France for active work on the firing
line. In all their activities, into which they entered
with a zeal that was commendable, they were di-

rected by their Scoutmaster, Rev. N. H. Robertson,
pastor of the First Christian of Shelbyville.

The Scouts were allowed to sell bonds only in
the first three campaigns. Every Scout who sold ten
or more bonds received a medal from the Depart-
ment of the Treasury at Washington, and a bar was
given on the same basis after an emblem was se-
cured.

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The Scouts distributed a great amount of litera-
ture in the five Liberty Loan campaigns. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the work done both in this
and the bond-selling activities of the Scouts:

Pieces of iterature distributed in the First Loan 2,000

Pieces of iterature distributed in the Second Loan 3,000

Pieces of iterature distributed in the Third Loan 4,200

Pieces of iterature distributed in the Fourth Loan 3,500

Pieces of iterature distributed in the Victory Loan 2,700

Fourteen receiving medals:

Total.

No.

Bonds sold in First Loan by three Scouts... 47
Bonds sold in Second Loan by twenty Scouts. 373
Bonds sold in Third Loan by twenty-one

Scouts 252

Totals . ..672

.. 15,400

Amount

$ 18,200

74,300

49,550

$142,050

Twenty-nine different Scouts had part in this
splendid work. They, with the recognition accorded
them by the Department of the Treasury, were as
follows:

Three receiving a medal and two bars:

Eugene Carr

Hamlin Mertens

Herman Beetle

Twelve receiving a medal and one bar:

Harry Carter
Cilen Crook
Welsh Hoover
Carl Tinsman
Vaughn Wallace
Robert Fritts

Xoel Bolinger
Ferrall Bryant
Fred Neher
Virgil Domas
Robert Richardson
X. II. Robertson

Russell Harris
Xorris Newkirk
Donald Tucker
Everett Manning
Walter Smith
Clarence Cutler
Frank Burnett

Robert Dove
Harold Metzler
Max Hoagland
Andrew Beckett
Murl Niles
Glen Duddlesten
Don Lichtenwalter

Certain prizes for their meritorious work were
also given the Scouts by the Scout committee,
Messrs. Geo. C. Bolinger, W. S. Middlesworth and
C. H. Beetle. Presentation of the medals and the
prizes were made in public, patriotic meetings, in
which the Scouts gave demonstrations of their sig-
naling and other work. The awards by the govern-
ment, made necessarily by a representative of the
government, were presented by Postmaster Frank
Stone.

Every Scout had a war garden, and actively as-
sisted in other vital war work. The Troop donated
$25.00 to the Red Cross, and twenty-two Scouts con-
tributed $110.00 to the United War Work campaign.
They gathered nearly 1,000 books and magazines for
the soldiers and sailors, and took a black walnut
census of their territory.

The Shelbyville Boy Scout who served in France
was Headen Broyles, who enlisted in Company H,
130th U. S. Infantry, and participated with that or-
ganization in the splendid fighting that characterized
its service overseas.

The Fuel Administration

Dr. G. Henri Bogart, now deceased, was ap-
pointed County Fuel Administrator and was charged
with the official handling of the complicated fuel sit-
uation in Shelby County, until changed conditions
brought relief from coal shortage and rendered his
further service unnecessary.

In common with the country at large, Shelby
County had its fuel shortage, but with careful and at
times drastic direction by the Fuel Administration.
the situation, though at times critical, did not be-
come disastrous. Occasionally it became necessary
to confiscate coal in transit as it was passing through
local yards, and at other times the local Fuel Admin-
istrator was obliged to send out an "S. O. S." call,
and by these and other means the conditions were
met with not too great distress.

Then came the famous Garfield "Heatless Mon-
days" order, under which various classes of industry
and commercial enterprise were closed on the first
secular day of the week for a certain period of time.
The "heatless Mondays" were preceded by a four-
days period of heatlessness, in which places of public
meeting and many business houses and offices were
closed as a means of conserving fuel.

Despite the fact that in some instances business
buildings had to be heated because on upper floors
there were living rooms, the business men with patri-
otic unanimity subscribed to the spirit of the order,
as well as its letter, and closed their doors during
the prescribed period.

With a clearer understanding of the requirements
under Dr. Garlield's order, by the second "heatless
Monday" the system was working smoothly and
there was a more universal conformity with the
order than on the first closed day. This resulted
in some inconvenience, naturally, but as a rule this
was accepted cheerfully. Drug stores were open for
the sale of drugs and the compounding of prescrip-

tions only, but their cigar counters were covered
and the man who had failed to lay in a supply of
his favorite cigars went smokeless until Tuesday.
Though unaffected by the order, the public schools,
entering into the spirit of the fuel-saving plan, were
closed on Mondays.

"Save a Shovel of Coal" cards were issued and
distributed widely, and had a very salutary effect on
the extravagant use of fuel. The conservation meth-
ods, while criticized by some, nevertheless served
their purpose in early movement of ships that had
been tied up in harbors, the delivery of loaded coal
cars stalled along tracks, the smashing of congestion
at terminals and ports, the early resumption of nor-
mal operations in industry and normal deliveries
of fuel.

DR. G. HEXRI BOGART

One of the indefatigable workers during the war
period was Dr. G. Henri Bogart, associate editor of
the Shelby County Leader, and Fuel Administrator.

Dr. Bogart was born October 26, 1857, in Cin-
cinnati. Ohio, and on Dec. 26, 1878, married Miss
Josephine Duncan. He led a busy life, and was
teacher, doctor, politician, journalist and medical
writer. He came to Shelbyville in July, 1915, and
from that time until his death, Saturday, Nov. 23,
1918, was associated with The Leader. Devoting his
attention principally to the Fuel Administration, un-
der appointment from Washington, he also gave con-
siderable time to other "drives" in the war work of
the county.

His death was due to pneumonia, and followed
closely that of a beloved daughter, Sybil, whom he
nursed in her fatal illness. Mrs. Bogart and three
children survive him. These children are Guy Bo-
gart, a journalist of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Idyll
Burgess of Lebanon, Ind., and Elbert Bogart, who
served through the war as an ensign in the navy.

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SHELBYVILLE FOUR-MINUTE MEN

W. C. HEADEN
N. H. ROBERTSON

J. J. BAKER
W. H. CHEW

A. J. STEIDLEY
D. LESLIE DAVIS

J. W. YANTIS
F. R. DOVE

O. O. BARKER
J. A. TRACY

4 - M - M - 4

The Four-Minute Men, a nation-wide organiza-
tion of volunteer speakers, was organized June 16,
1917, as a division of the Committee on Public In-
formation, with the personal approval of President
Wilson, who asked that the work of the organization
be extended as rapidly as possible throughout the
country, that its purpose, the dissemination of au-
thentic information and utterances of the govern-
ment, might be put into early effect.

Xot until January of 1918, however, was the local
organization perfected. Then the appointment of D.
Leslie Davis as chairman of the Shelbyville Four-
Minute Men was made from Washington on the
recommendation of Mr. C. E. Bolinger, president of
the Shelbyville Commercial Club, with the concur-
rence of the Illinois state chairman, George R. Jones
of Chicago.

The chairman immediately enlisted the services of
nine business and professional men of recognized
oratorical ability, as spokesmen of the United States
Government in this community. These men were:

Attorney T. J. Baker Attorney W. C. Headen

Dr. O. O. Barker Rev. X. H. Robertson

Attorney W. II. Chew Tudge A. J. Steidley

Attorney F. R. Dove Rev. J. A. Tracy

Honorable J. W. Yantis

Confirmation of these appointments came from
National Director William McCormick Blair and
State Director George R. Jones. Mr. Frank S. Rus-
sell, manager of the Yale Theater, the sole public
playhouse in Shelbyville, cheerfully granted the use
of the stage of his theater as the rostrum from which
the Four-Minute Men could address the public, and

the first speech was made Jan. 31, 1918, by Dr. Barker,
who from that time on shared with his colleagues of
the organization the very distinguished honor of
being the official and authoritative spokesmen of the
United States Government. The messages they car-
ried to the people of Shelby County from the stage
of the Yale Theater and .other rostrums where op-
portunity presented itself, were powerful, enlighten-
ing and inspiring, not alone because of their authen-
ticity, but by reason of the eloquence and patriotic
fervor with which they were presented.

It is a certainty that no other one-theater com-
munity excelled the record made in Shelbyville, even
though the Four-Minute Men did not get into action
until late and for several weeks before the formal
cessation of the organization's activities, Dec. 24,
1918, the theater was closed because of quaran-
tine. Also, in the midst of his very faithful service
as one of the speakers, Mr. Headen met with a dis-
tressing accident that compelled his retirement from
this and other duties until near the close of the cam-
paign.

The organization here remained throughout just
as it was under the original appointments. No
speaker withdrew, none was added. Late in the
summer, however, the Committee on Public Infor-
mation provided for church and lodge Four-Minute
Men, to present the messages in their respective
churches and lodges. From that time on the official
bulletins were furnished to these men, who repre-
sented various parts of the county.

Another late feature of the work was Four-Minute
singing, which was undertaken in Shelbyville under
the capable leadership of Prof. R. G. Newell.

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On the night of Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1919, the
Four-Minute Men were guests of the chairman at a
dinner at the Xew Neal hotel. The only absentee
was Dr. Barker, who recently had been bereaved.
The affair was very informal, but at the conclusion
of the dinner the chairman, making his last assign-
ment of speakers, called on Mr. Chew for an im-
promptu four-minute speech and delegated to him
authority to make another assignment at the close
of his own remarks. He did this, and each in turn
called on another until the eight speakers whose
voices had been heard throughout the year from va-
rious rostrums, had spoken.

During the evening the chairman gave from rec-
ords kept as accurately as possible, a resume of the
work of the Four-Minute Men. It was as follows:

No. Approx.

Subject Speakers Audience

Shipbuilding 4 1,050

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 1 300

Eyes for the Xavy 2 615

Dangers to Democracy 5 1,495

Income Tax 3 725

Farm and Garden 1 300

"Thank You" 1 315

Liberty Loan 9 8,125

'Red Cross War Fund 5 1,795

Danger to America 7 2,165

ar savings

625

The Meaning of America 6 1,765

Mobilizing American Man Power 2 625

Where Did You Get Your Facts? 2 525

Fourth Liberty Loan 11 2,820

United War Work Campaign 7 12,355

SUMMARY

Subjects discussed 18

Number of speeches 124

Approximate audiences 37,775

Speeches by Lodge and Church Four-Minute

Men 12

Approximate Xo. their audiences 1,500

Grand total speeches 136

Grand total audiences 39,275

Upon the appointment of the Four-Minute Men,
President Wilson gave them this personal greeting:

"Upon you Four-Minute Men who are charged
with a special duty and enjoy a special privilege in
the command of your audiences, will rest in a con-
siderable degree, the task of arousing and informing
the great body of our people.

"My best wishes and continuing interest are with
you in your work as part of the reserve officer corps
in a nation thrice armed because through your efforts
it knows better the justice of its cause and the value
of what it defends."

At the conclusion of the Four-Minute Men activi-
ties, State Director George R. Jones wrote the chair-
man of the local organization:

* How much you and your speakers contrib-
uted toward winning the war and maintaining the
lighting spirit of the people at home, history alone
can tell.

"It remains for me to say a personal word in ap-
preciation of the loyalty and devotion which you
have shown in futherance of the cause which we all
have had most at heart."

Mothers' Club

Women of Shelby County who bore the peculiarly
tender relation of "mother" to boys in training camp
and overseas, were organized into a "Mothers' Club'"
for the purpose of sharing their mutual joys and sor-
rows. The organization was effected Saturday, June
22, 1918, at a meeting in the First Methodist Church
of this city, when a large number of women, repre-
senting practically all communities of the county,
assembled there.

Mrs. W. C. Kelley, the mother of two sons in
the service, was elected chairman by acclamation,
and Mrs. H. A. Thorn was elected secretary. The

women were addressed by Mrs. Frederick A. Dow of
Chicago, vice chairman of the Woman's State Coun-
cil of National Defense, who spoke entertainingly
on "Woman's Part in the War."

Several meetings of the Mothers' Club were held
at intervals, when matters of special interest to the
mothers were discussed and letters from the "boys"
were read.

Victory Sing

Shelbyville's Victory Sing, in which the people
poured out their thankfulness for the termination of
the war in song, was held at the High School audi-
torium Thanksgiving Day afternoon, 1918. It was
held under the auspices of the Woman's Committee
of the Council of Xational Defense, and was directed
by Mrs. Josephine Grider, with Dr. E. M. Hopkins
co-operating in the leadership. The exercises began
promptly at 3 o'clock, the hour at which countless
thousands of other voices throughout the nation
broke forth in similar praise. As might be supposed,
"The Star Spangled Banner" had the place of honor
at the top of the list of songs used. A prayer by the
Rev. J. A. Tracy and State's Attorney A. L. Yantis's
reading of Mrs. David Allen Campbell's statement as
to the purpose of the Victory Sing preceded a half
hour in which orchestra, Liberty Chorus and audi-
ence united in singing the inspirational patriotic
songs and hymns.

Binoculars Were in Service

Early in 1918, in response to an appeal of the
Xavy Department for binoculars with which to equip
lookouts on transports and other vessels, G. A. Sex-
ton, manager of the Western Union office at Shelby-
ville, loaned his binoculars, with little confidence he
would ever see them again. He was agreeably sur-
prised, however, about a year later to receive the
glasses, with the information that they had been in
use from the first of May, 1918, until the close of
hostilities. The binoculars bore a metal tag, on
which were the words, "Donated to U. S. Xavy by
G. A. Sexton, Shelbyville, 111.," and a card on which
was the following inscription:

"This glass was used on the U. S. S. Roanoke
from May 1st, 1918, to cessation of hostilities, on a
voyage from Xew York through the war zone to the
Xorth Sea and through 12 mining operations in the
Xorth Sea, which resulted in bottling up the Ger-
man fleet."

Mr. Sexton keeps the binoculars as a valued
souvenir.

Took Keyboard Artists

Military service hit the newspaper offices of
Shelby County hard. Several men from outlying of-
fices were called to the colors, while no less than six
Shelbyville linotype operators entered the service.
These included Rennie L. Frazier, William C. Hollo-
way and Whit Noe of the Union office, Chas. L.
Twiss and Ben Parish of the Democrat, and W. E.
Rominger, formerly of the Union, but at the time
of entering the service printing instructor in a State
school at Normal.

The exit of the keyboard artists in rapid succes-
sion left the publishers with troubles of their own,
and at different times while the conditions lasted it
became a problem as to how to keep the newspapers
issuing on schedule. A kindly Providence, aided and
abetted by some accommodating linotype operators
who "lent a hand" when the situation became des-
perate here or there, tided them over until the boys
came back.

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CECIL T. DEMONBRUN

C. E. BOLINGER

CHAS. H. BEETLE

The Shelbyville Commercial Club

In no other year of the life of the Shelbyville
Commercial Club were the members of that organ-
ization so busy with matters pertaining to the public
welfare, as in 1917 and 1918: so forgetful of self and
private interests; so ready to assume responsibilities
that led them into service for others; so quick to re-
spond to the unusual demands upon purse and time
and physical and mental vigor and energy; so ready
to uphold the traditions of the nation's past and as-
sure it a still more glorious future.

With America in the war and hundreds of the
boys of Shelbyville and Shelby County facing the
foe and, shoulder to shoulder with their valiant allies,
ever advancing until the complete rout of the enemy,
the heart- and purse-strings of the men "over here"
were stretched and their sympathies awakened and
patriotism stirred as never before. Neither individal
member nor organization as a whole failed to re-
spond to every demand, and in most instances
splendidly.

Twelve of the members of the Shelbyville Com-
mercial Club were in the active military service.
These were:

W. F. Aichcle
C. II. I-Iulick
W. L. Kelley
Ceo. I!. Roberts
(/has. W. Stone
F. It. Wemlling

Murphy A. Herron
K. W. Johnson
H. K. Monroe
W. K. Rominger
Thco. Thompson
W. L. White

While these men, with the exception of Captain
Wendling. who was in state service with headquar-
ters at Springfield, were in active military service,
many other members of the Commercial Club were
in the service of their country just as truly, though
without the coveted privilege of wearing the olive
drab. Three members for a year and a half consti-
tuted the Local Exemption Board, charged with per-
haps the weightiest responsibilities of any civilians
in service; ten were in service as Four-Minute Men,
carrying the government's official messages to nearly
50,000 people; one faithfully discharged the duties of
County Food Administrator: a number were active
in the work of the Council of National Defense, and
others in the Neighborhoods Committee; its presi-
dent in 1918 was chosen to lead in the United War

Work campaign, and these and others were among
the most active workers in the various drives.

Some of the Commercial Club's patriotic activities
under the presidency of C. H. Beetle in 1917 were:

Reception and breakfast for Company H upon its
return from border duty.

Sixty-mile "joy-ride" and subsequent banquet for
Company H, in anticipation of its departure for the
training camp at Houston, Tex.

Demonstration, with parade, luncheon and other
features on the occasion of the departure of the first
contingent of selective service men, Sept. 5, and
others on later dates.

Parade, music and addresses on Oct. 9, when
Company H left for Camp Logan.

Contributions of hundreds of dollars to finance
these demonstrations, in addition to raising, in co-
operation with press and citizens in general, a "Com-
pany Fund", of more than $1,100 for Company H.

Stood sponsor for Memorial Day exercises and
participated officially in the May Day festival of the
public schools.

In 1918, under the presidency of C. E. Bolinger,
without entering upon a system of elaborate demon-
strations, the Commercial Club in a body and with a
band escorted seven contingents of departing selec-
tive service men to their trains, while an escort with
automobiles was furnished for a number of small
contingents. Under circumstances that made it pos-
sible, two contingents were entertained at theater
parties while awaiting the departure of their trains,
another at a public reception on the Elks' Home
lawn, and Companies C of Sullivan and D of Paris
were given a public reception on the streets as they
passed through this city on their way to embarka-
tion port. The Commercial Club also tendered a
reception to the "Jackies" when they visited the city
to play basketball with a local team; co-operated
early in the year in the Food Show and later in the
Canning Club demonstrations and several centen-
nial celebrations. It also made possible a notable
event when in April, in conjunction with the Daily

Page Fifty-Fin

Union, it engaged William G. Shepherd, the well-
known war correspondent, to deliver a first-hand
story of the various battle fronts to an audience that
numbered a thousand people. Again in May the
club arranged and brought to a successful finish the
great county Red Cross pageant and demonstration,
and with a frequency that made it almost continuous
engaged in activities that contributed to the welfare
of the people at home and the success of the Xation's
arms abroad.

In 1919, under the presidency of C. T. DeMon-
brun, the Commercial Club continued its patriotic
work, co-operating in all movements for the pleasure
and welfare of the service men and the public in
general. Early in the year the club advanced the ex-
penses of American Legion delegates to a conven-
tion in St. Louis, and later sent a reception commit-
tee of four members, which was accompanied by a
number of other citizens, to Chicago to welcome H
Company when it arrived there en route to Camp
Grant for demobilization. Following the arrival of
the company in Shelbyville, the Commercial Club

tendered this organization and all other returned sol-
diers, sailors and marines, a reception on the lawn
of the Elks' Home, where a very pleasing program,
including the beautiful Flag Day service of the Elks.
was given. Refreshments were served, and the rooms
of the Home were thrown open for dancing.

In the fall of the year the Commercial Club pro-
vided a fund of $500.00 to provide Roy Vanderpool
Post, American Legion, with headquarters and its
maintenance for a year, and on the 15th of October
gave the returned soldiers and other service men of
the entire county a big reception and celebration in
the county seat. For perhaps the last time the fight-
ing men passed in review before their own people,
when they formed a procession and marched through
the business district as a feature of the day's exer-
cises, while fifteen thousand people observed them
in thankfulness that they had been returned to their
families and friends.

In many other ways the Commercial Club demon-
strated its 100 per cent, patriotism, and its abiding
interest in the service men.

The Seventy-Eighth Division

From the "log"' kept by Charles Meitzner, Jr., of
Stewardson. it is possible to give a bird's-eye sketch
of the movements of the 78th Division, which em-
braced a number of Shelby County boys and had a
very vital part in breaking the power of the Hun
and stripping him of his vaunted military glory.

The division sailed from New York early on the
morning of Monday, May 27, 1918. There were 4,500
men aboard Meitzner's ship, the Cedric, and there
were twelve transports, with a convoy of seven de-
stroyers. After the destroyers turned back, June 5,
the transports were chased by submarines, but by
zigzagging the vessels escaped contact with torpe-
does. The landing was made at Liverpool June 7,
and a royal welcome awaited the Sammies. Several
days were spent at a rest camp near Southampton
before sailing for Havre June 12. For some time
the boys were in Camp De Meucon, then moved
toward Vannes; were under fire at Echelon, and
Sept. 12 went over the top and took the German
front line. By 9 a. m. 1,000 prisoners were taken.
Sept. 15 it was reported 15,000 prisoners had been
taken, and the 78th had captured 4,500 of them.
They were in hot fighting at Monteville, supported
the 359th and 360th Infantry and 345th Machine Gun

Company at Death Valley, where 14 were killed and
35 wounded; were relieved by the 5th Division; were
in action at Point De Musson: relieved and went to
Troyon. where they crossed the Meuse; relieved the
27th: left Chatel Oct. 15 and started through the Ar-
gonne; fought their way through: hard fighting con-'
tinned day by day; hot action at Bellejoyense Ferine,
which they took and where they went over and shot
the Germans in their trenches: on Nov. 1 the fight-
ing continued, and 500 of the enemy were bagged the
first hour; ten hours of gas cleared the Argonne and
Grand Pre of Huns; were shelled at Brieulles, where
several men and horses were killed and wounded and
where 400 aeroplanes were in action; nine hours be-
hind the Germans and pushing them hard; Xov. 6
crossed the Meuse, and were eating Hun food, left
behind in the enemy's precipitate retreat; moved
from Brieulles-Sur-Var into Lorraine, and were in
camp beside a German cemetery Xov. 11. Later they
moved to Verdun.

From Oct. 16 to Xov. 11 the 78th had nine Ger-
man divisions against it, and made a name for itself
that was not surpassed by any other division. On
the 14th of May, 1919, the boys of this division again
set foot on American soil.

GKRMAX PRISONERS HELPED WIX THE WAR

Courtesy "Oi'Cr Here."

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FLAG DAY AT TOWER HILL

Tower Hill in Wartime

(By E. S. McLean)

When the United States declared war against the
Central Powers. Tower Hill community stepped to
the front by sending a large number of men into the
service. Conditions soon called for workers at
home. The Red Cross was organized and mothers
and daughters met regularly at the city hall with
machines, needles and thread, and yarn and goods
were made up for the necessary comforts for the
boys in camp. Enthusiasm grew and the Y. M.
C. A. and the Salvation Army were added to the
"help win the war" societies. The Red Cross aux-
iliary knit 99 sweaters, 101 pairs of socks, 43 wash
cloths. 7 helmets. 26 pairs of wristlets, 21 scarves,
7 eye bandages a total of 304 knitted garments.

They made garments of outing, gingham, etc., as
follows: Pajamas, 147 pairs; chemise 9; ladies'
blouses. 62: operating shirts. 48: bed shirts, 54: con-
valescent robes, 65; bed socks, 82 pairs; nighten-
gales, 17: trench handkerchiefs, 48; fracture pillows,
10; serge dresses, 5 total 547. These were reported
by Mrs. Julia Maze, treasurer of hospital supplies.

The sum in cash collected between September,
1917. and May, 1919, is as follows:

The Red Cross received $2,308.72 and paid out
$1.077.72. Seven hundred dollars of this was sub-
scribed by the miners to a volunteer committee of
ladies, namely: Mrs. Floyd Read. Mrs. Frank Her-
ten, and Mrs. Charles Ellison, who braved the dan-
ger of going down in the coal mine 800 feet below
the surface to solicit the miners.

The Salvation Army raised $375, the Y. M. C. A.
$346.50 and the United Charities $1,671.

By popular subscription a large iron flag post
was procured, which was placed in the central part
of town and "Old Glory,'' 10 by 20 feet, presented
by W. M. Thompson, the druggist, was kept afloat
to the breeze daily until the war was ended.

The post office disposed of 8,869 war stamps and
the Tower Hill Bank sold $1,745 worth of liberty
bonds.

SERVICE FLAGS

The service flag of the Masonic lodge of Tower
Hill shows fourteen blue and two gold stars, rep-
resenting the following:

Fay Corley
Lester Cannon
Arthur Corson
Kdward Schoch
Lester Meredith

Pilge Fifty-Sc-t'Cn

Karl Goatley

(leorge Moore

Frank Moore

Or. Franklin A. Martin

I'r. Walter Howard

Evey

Alle

rt Barth
a I'rownlee
d Read
Orley Hilsabeck

The hero dead of Masonic lodge are George Ells-
worth Moore, killed by bursting shell Sept. 10. 1918,
at Hart Court, France, and Arthur Corson, who died
with pneumonia at Polliac, France, Xov. 15, 1918.

The Odd Fellows lodge had two stars.

The K. of P. service flag had seven blue and two
gold stars, for the following:

Dr. F. A. Martin Roy Ellison I.evert Waters

Howard Tester Crley Hilsabeck L'lilTord Rodgers

Lloyd Pollard Alvie White

The records of Jester and Rodgers, who died of
disease, are found in the Gold Star section of this
book.

The Tower Hill Miners' Local service flag had
nineteen blue and two gold stars, for the following:

Alma White
Earnest Jones
Roy Guinnee
lohn T'ower
Otis Lockard
Hrvan Hechtel
Rubv Widdows

. v ndy Sarco
Thomas S. Jester
Frmen White
Homer Riley
I awrence Smith
HowaH Tester
Fred Guyot

Lloyd Pollard
Leveret Waters
Albert Duchy
Elmer .Mien
Lon 1'ramer
Clifford Rodgers

The following are named on the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday School service flag:

Windfield Evey

Illiss Clausen

Pr. F. A. Martin

Ruby Widdows

Fred Evev

Roy Elison

l.ee Fleunter

Howard Jester

Roy Gearhart

Alma White

Rav Guinnee

Ira Nichols

Albert Rust

Fre-1 Guyot

Lester Cannon

Alvey Riley

Rob Urownback

Lloyd Pollard

Al God ma ii

Krmine White

Pan Classen

Claude Woods

Fred McLean

Fav Corlev

Frank Moore

Homer Riley

Klhert Farl Twiss

Charley Milles

I'r. John Green

Orlev Hilsabeck

Earl Pitzer

lohn Tower

Earl Darst

Levert Waters

Cecil Hempbill

Lloyd Pitzer

The Presbyterian service flag had one blue star,
for Max Telly.

The Christian Church and Sunday School flag
contained eight blue stars for the following:

Sam Patterson Sydney Morgan

Lon Hruner William Jones

John Wirey Eueene Rolley

Walter Rolley Norma Jones, nurse to Siberia

THE RED CROSS

The working committees of the Red Cross were:

Buying committee Mrs. Minnie Eiler and Mrs.
Joe Cannon.

Hospital Supplies Mrs. J. A. Killam and Mrs.
Lee Patton.

Knitting Mrs. R. H. Rullington.

Cutting Committee Mrs. Mary Clegg, Mrs. E. S.
McLean, John Pitzer and Mrs. H. H. Runkel.

While fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers of
the soldier boys were noticeable by the non-appear-
ance of their names in the make-up of the several
organizations, their activities were none the less

ardent, for they hoped, prayed and worked for vic-
tory, and as a whole Tower Hill community need
have no regrets for the part it took in an endeavor
to make the world safe for democracy.

Strasburg's Service Record

(By Kathryn M. Richards)

During the World War Straslnirg did its part,
and did it well, giving of her time, her money and
the best of her boys.

In the different Liberty Loan drives the patriot-
ism of the citizens was emphasized by the fact
that the community went "over the top" in the
Third, Fourth and Fifth loans, though like so many
other towns and communities, there was a shortage
of her quota in the First and Second loans, before
the people really awoke to their government's ne-
cessity.

The Red Cross worked valiantly to send in the
necessary supplies, and besides the regular work the
Branch provided each boy that left for camp with
a comfort kit.

Of the scores of boys who went from this vil-
lage, one was killed in action, one went down on
the ill-fated Moldavia in the English Channel, one
died on the sea while en route to France, and one
died of pneumonia at Camp Taylor.

The first victim of the enemy was Henry C.
Lading, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lading.
His record is to be found in the Gold Star section,
as are those of Strasburg's other dead heroes, An-
drew E. Ruff, Frederick W. Nippe and Henry Fred
W. Pieper.

While they will always be missed in home,
church and community circles, it was just such he-
roes as these that made peace possible. And as
other boys returned from the battle fields of Eu-
rope, heroes were found among them some of
them cited for heroic service and others having been
formally commended by their superior officers. Susa
M. Risser, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Risser, was
officially cited for valiant service.

Elmer P. Richards, a former Strasburg boy, was
the recipient of three medals. The first was a Dis-
tinguished Service Cross, presented by the general

for heroic services rendered after he had been
wounded. Later he was awarded two F'rench deco-
rations, the Meadille Millitair and Croix de Guerre,
with Palm.

Harley Gill was wounded slightly and in the
hospital a short time, and Herman Doehring was
gassed, which sent him to the hospital for several
weeks.

All of the boys who entered the service from
this town have returned and are quietly slipping
into the old grooves. Truly it can be said of the
boys of Strasburg and vicinity that they were all
patriots not a one of them a conscientious objector,
but on the other hand among them were many who
voluntarily enlisted for early service.

ARMISTICE DAY AT STRASBURG
Strasburg observed Armistice Day, 1919, with a
big celebration under the auspices of the Liberty
Post, American Legion. The festivities opened
promptly at 11 o'clock with the ringing of all the
bells and blowing of all the whistles in town. The
Red Cross women served a chicken dinner to thirty-
five service men in uniform.

At 1 o'clock the service men formed a review
parade and with the Strasburg band marched through
the town. Following the parade Mayor William W.
Engel made a short welcome address and introduced
F. Roy Dove of Shelbyville. Mr. Dove was elected
as one of the delegates to the constitutional conven-
tion on Xov. 4 and he took this opportunity to thank
the voters for their support, as well as to pay tribute
to the soldiers and sailors.

Pony races, a basketball game, a 5 o'clock supper
by the Red Cross and a dance at night in the fire en-
gine house were other features of the day's celebra-
tion. In addition to these, G. W. Gill conducted a
shooting match in A. W. Young's pasture.

Cowden and Vicinity

(By Mrs. Nellie L. Jewett)

Cowden and vicinity were not behind other com-
munities in meeting their full share of the sacrifices
due to the world war. Men in large numbers, money
in great amounts and ardent service by Red Cross
and other organizations demonstrated clearly the
patriotism of our people.

Three of our young people gave their lives for
the cause of universal liberty. These were:

Will Flinn, killed in France,

Lane Tressler, died at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark.,

Geneva Casstevens, Red Cross nurse, died from
disease "over there."

As marks of honor for the boys who entered the
service, service flags were prepared and dedicated by
the community and the Methodist Episcopal church,
the stars on which stood for the following named
persons:

Miss Eva Casstevens Roy Carlisle Ralph Conrad

Harlan Askins Don Casstevens Herman Williams

Henry Banning Dr. T. E. Cherry C'loyd Wright

Cecil R. Burrus Floyd Christy I!. McGee

Ray Willey

Frank Lawhorn

Robin Stamper

Marvin E. Burrus

Sylvester McGee

Roscoe T. Clark

George Rich

Don Mitchell

Merritt Xance

Joe Larton

Arnold Montooth

Clyde E. Home

Lloyd McDennith

Robert E. Xichols

Ward Phillips

Miss Mary Buzzard

Claude Phipps

Tony G. Ethridge

Everett Cress

Ed Reimann

Marian E. McXear

Fred Curtiss

Martin Riggs

Fay R. Ellington

James Davis

Vivan Roadarmel

Ernest Cosart

Ray Dush

Leverett Stamper

Elza Ginger

Rollo Flenniken

Ravburn Steagall

Claude Barr

Ralph Fowler

Miles E. Taylor

Oarl Xance

Hubert Garrett

Lane Tressler

Cecil Wanus

George Heath

Clark Walters

Wallace Holm

C. K. Henry

Fowler Horner

Grant Bechtel

Ed Horn

Xoble Moore

Delmer Tucker

Oral Horn

C'arl Moore

Esco Dill

iames Kroninger
ohn Kroninger

Louis Xichols
Clarence Spracklin

Will Flynn
Ralph McMahun

)avid Boyd

Esco Jones

Velarous Phipps

Edgar Frye

The community flag was dedicated in a service
at the Christian church, and was placed in the post
office lobby.

Miss Mary Buzzard was a Red Cross nurse who
served at a base hospital near Paris, France.

Page Fifty-Eight

WM. Ross BECK

TONY BECK

Miss ANNA MAY BECK

Miss FLOSSIE A. BECK

The Beck Family

The Beck family of Windsor furnished four mem-
bers to the service.

AXXIE MAY BECK

Shelby County was represented in the Yeomanette
service by Miss Annie May Beck, daughter of W. W.
and D. A. Beck of Gays, 111., who enlisted as a Yeo-
manette (Landsman) in the United States navy at
Washington, D. C., Oct. 8, 1918, for a term of four
years. She was assigned to duty in the Award Sec-
tion, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy De-
partment, at Washington. She had passed the over-
seas examination and was available for service in
Europe, but the armistice was signed while she was
awaiting orders. She remained in the service, how-
ever, and at Washington has charge of all bids for
supplies for the Xavy. She was promoted to Third
Class Yeomanette Feb. 1, 1919.

She had two brothers in the service William
Ross Beck, who died from wounds received in ac-
tion Oct. 9, 1918, and Tony Beck, who also saw over-
seas service, returning to the United States and
receiving his discharge July 24, 1919.

Miss Beck is a charter member of Betsy Ross
Post, American Legion, Washington, D. C., the first
female post in the country.

FLOSSIE A. BECK

A sister, Miss Flossie A. Beck, also is in the
service of her country, but in a civil capacity. She
entered the Xavy Department in Washington March
21. 1918, as clerk, was made assistant manager on
June 1, 1918, and later manager of the Emergency
Purchase Division of the Navy, supplying all war
equipment and all urgently needed material for the
fleet, navy yards, naval training camps and stations,
naval hospitals, naval air stations and training camps,
aviation fields, proving grounds, marine stations,
submarine bases, ship repair bases, radio stations,
etc., both in America and Europe.

She was honorably mentioned for meritorious
service by Admiral Samuel McGowan, Paymaster
General of the Xavy. She is still in the government
service in Washington, and it will be conceded that
Miss Beck has been performing a "man-size'' task.

Tony Beck's war record is shown in the Service
Record section, and that of Wm. R. Beck appears in
the Gold Star section of this history.

Windsor and Vicinity

(By H. S. Lilly)

To write a history of the war-time activities of
Windsor community is a difficult task, because Wind-
sor community embraces parts of four townships
lying in Shelby and Moultrie counties. Thus some
of the activities that could be credited justly to the
community have been just as fairly credited to the
township of Windsor, Ash Grove or Richland, lying
in Shelby County, or to Whitley township, Moultrie
County.

However, Windsor community responded bravely
to every call whether it was the offering of her
sons, the pouring out of her money or other material
resources to the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and the
allied war organizations, or the loaning of her
finances to the government. X'ot in one instance did
she falter.

On several occasions the Shelby County men who
had been called to the colors passed through Wind-

sor on their way to camp, being joined here by the
selects from Moultrie County. On every one of
these occasions the men were given rousing and
patriotic farewells at Windsor. The city would be
decorated and the Strasburg band would be procured
to play. Once a special trainload of soldiers de-
trained at Windsor as they were on their way from
Camp Funston, Kansas, to the Atlantic seaboard. The
news that the men would detrain at Windsor for
exercise reached the citizens less than an hour be-
fore their arrival, but Windsor was ready for them
with wide-open arms. Fruit, lemonade, sandwiches,
coffee, cakes and "smokes" were served in abundance.
Public meetings were held only occasionally. One
of these was held on the night before the Third Lib-
erty Loan was launched. Enthusiasm ran so high
at this meeting that the township's quota of $78.000
was subscribed at once.

Page Fifty-Nine

For thirty-five years Windsor has held a harvest
picnic and homecoming on the last Thursday in Au-
gust. With the war touching so many homes the
1918 picnic took on a different phase, and a com-
munity service flag, bearing at that time 154 stars
(several have been added since) was dedicated with
appropriate patriotic services, thousands of people
being present.

The Methodist church's service flag bears thirty-
one stars, three of which are of gold. They are for
Earl Garrett, killed in action in France, May 29, 1918;
Charles Cox, died of disease in France in October,
1918, and Vern Edwards, died of disease while in
training at Pepria in October, 1918.

The Christian church also has thirty-one stars on
its service flag, the Masonic lodge ten, the Red Men's
lodge eight and the Odd Fellows' flag three stars.

THE WOMEX

The noble women of Windsor community met all
demands made upon them, whether by the Red Cross
or other interests connected with the winning of the
war. There was a local chapter of the Woman's
Council of National Defense, which did much ex-
cellent work.

But in the Red Cross work they were extremely
active, and their activities have been carried on to
the present day, for they have contributed much in
the way of food and dainties to the canteen service
maintained at the railroad stations in Mattoon.

OTHER MEN WHO SACRIFICED ALL

Besides the three young men whose names ap-
pear above in connection with the gold stars, the fol-
lowing from this community also laid down their
lives on the altar of their country:

Bert P. Walker; Died at Camp Taylor, Oct. 7,
1918.

Clarence I. Sutton: Died in France of wounds,
Aug. 15, 1918.

William Ross Beck: Killed in action in France.
Oct. 9, 1918.

William Lucas: Killed in action in France, Oct.
1918.

Ivan Abbott: Died of wounds.

Harry L. Nichols: Died at Camp Taylor, Oct. 19,
1918.

FIRST TO CELEBRATE PEACE
Windsor has the distinction of being the first city
in Central Illinois to hold a formal, dignified celebra-
tion of the victory over the Huns. At 1 o'clock in
the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 11, 1918, the celebra-
tion of the signing of the armistice started, and
continued for two hours. The event had been care-
fully planned, and while in Windsor and elsewhere
there was a general outburst of joy incapable of be-
ing restrained, the formal demonstration here was
the first.

There was a big parade, with decorated automo-
biles, floats and other features, led by the Windsor
concert band. The fugitive kaiser was present in
effigy, and was burned. At the park a formal pro-
gram of music, speeches, the raising of "Old Glory,"
prayers, readings and the raising of the community
service flag, was given. Business was suspended
throughout the afternoon, and for that matter nearly-
all day.

Windsor was glad that the war had ceased.

WINDSOR ENTERTAINS SOLDIERS

Twenty-six soldiers, sailors and marines of Wind-
sor and vicinity were feted by the appreciative and
patriotic people of that city when they were given a
banquet and reception in the social rooms of the
First Methodist church there in March, 1919. The

National colors and flowers were used in the decora-
tions of the rooms, and plates were laid for 175 per-
sons. The signal to proceed to the dining rooms
was given by Bugler Howard Lemons, who sounded
"Attention," then "Recall," and the banqueters were
led to their places by Lieutenant 11. B. Woods and
Sergeant Wendell B. Wallace.

The feast, at which Editor Hugh S. Lilly of the
Windsor Gazette, acted as toastmaster and which
consisted of a delicious and bounteous menu, was
preceded by the singing of "The Star Spangled Ban-
ner," an address of welcome by E. G. Munsell, presi-
dent of the Business Men's Association, a song by
the Windsor Ladies' Liberty Quartet, and prayer by
Rev. C. W. Gant. The courses were interspersed
with toasts from a number of men. Several of the
returned soldiers spoke briefly. Rev. W. I. Griffith
paid tribute to Windsor and vicinity's ten fallen
heroes, and Clyde L. Bowen of the Spanish-American
war, James Ellis of the Civil war and W. W. Grif-
fith of the Sons of Veterans gave short talks at the
banquet table.

THE CECIL BROTHERS

No Shelby County home sacrificed more of its
members to the active military service than that of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cecil of Windsor, from
which four splendid young men went to war. These
were Eugene Cecil, a locomotive fireman: Dr. Dwight
L. Cecil, a veterinarian: Irl Hicks Cecil, also a loco-
motive fireman, and William C. Cecil, a farmer. All
but Dr. Cecil realized their ambition to get into the
fighting overseas, but the one, bowing as he must to
military orders, performed his service on this side of
the waters. Fortunately none of the boys was in-
jured, though one of them, Irl, was in the hospital
with a siege of pneumonia.

Returning fro'm service, three of the boys re-
sumed their pre-war civilian pursuits, but Eugene
Cecil was instrumental in organizing the Shelby
County Aero Service company, becoming the prin-
cipal stockholder and pilot in the enterprise, which
is meeting with great financial success.

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SHELBY COUNTY'S SERVICE FLAG

Jfllag

(By William Herschell in Indianapolis News)

Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer
Child of Old Glory, horn with a star
Oh, what a wonderful flag you are!

Blue is your star in its field of white,
Dipped in the red that was born of fight;
Born of the blood that our forbears shed
To raise your mother, The Flag, o'erhead.

And now you've come, in this frenzied day,

To speak from a window to speak and say:

"I am the voice of a soldier-son

Gone to be gone till the victory's won.

"I am the flag of The Service, sir

The flag of his mother I speak for her

Who stands by my window and waits and fears,

But hides from the others her unwept tears.

'I am the flag of the wives who wait

For the safe return of a martial mate,

A mate gone forth where the war god thrives

To save from sacrifice other men's wives.

"I am the flag of the sweethearts true;

The often unthought of the sisters, too.

I am the flag of a mother's son

And won't come down till the victory's won!"

Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer;
Child of Old Glory, born with a star
Oh, what a wonderful flag you are!

The Service Flag

Xo prettier nor more significant recognition of
the men who gave themselves definitely to the sal-
vation of the world from oppressive autocracy, than
the Service Flag was seen during the war. A border
of red and a center of white on which rested a star
of blue, constituted the flag which told silently that
from this home or that business firm, clerkship, pro-
fession, church, fraternity, club. or other organization
had gone forth a patriot to lay his life on the altar
of his country, that democracy might live in all its
fullness throughout the earth.

The little flag of one star in the window of the
humble home on retired street or in rural com-
munity told as eloquently of sacrifice on the part
of him whom it represented and those who remained
behind, as the pretentious field of white dotted thick-
ly with the scores, aye, even hundreds of stars de-
noting the service of many men from the organiza-
tion to which it belonged. The individual Service
Flag appeared everywhere throughout the county
where there was a home in which was a youth of
age and physical fitness qualifying him for military
service; and also here and there throughout the
county were organizations of one character or an-

other which through the Service Flag proudly did
honor to its members who represented them on bat-
tlefield or in camp.

THE COUNTY SERVICE FLAG

The largest Service Flag displayed locally na-
turally was the one representing the service boys
of the entire county of Shelby. This flag was pro-
cured by the Shelbyville Chautauqua Association, by
which it was first displayed at the auditorium at
I'orest Park during the Chautauqua Assembly of
1918. It was formally dedicated on Friday, August
1, and at that time bore 884 stars, eight of which
were gold, signifying that at that time an equal
number of service men had lost their lives. Later
the number of both blue and gold stars was greatly
augmented.

As an orchestra struck the first strains of "The
Star Spangled Banner," the county service flag was
unfurled, and catching the spirit of the occasion the
audience took up the national air and made a rous-
ing chorus. Representing the county, Honorable
John W. Yantis made a brief but eloquent address,
paying beautiful tribute to the boys represented by

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the stars in the Service Flag and urging that one
hundred million American people "do their utmost
until the Stars and Stripes are floating from every
castle on the Rhine, the German bands are playing
'Yankee Doodle' in ragtime, and the liberty of the
people of the world is guaranteed." This Service
Flag still is in the custody of the Shelbyville Chau-
tauqua Association, though a movement has been
launched to have it taken over by the county and
hung permanently in the county building.

SPARKS BUSINESS COLLEGE FLAG

Sharing in the service by which the County Ser-
vice Flag was dedicated was that of Sparks Business
College and Conservatory, representing the former
members of faculty and student body of that insti-
tution who were then in the service. As the County
Flag was unfurled, the S. B. C. Service Flag was
borne into the auditorium and placed conspicuously.
It was bedecked with stars representing the follow-
ing named men then in the service:

the head of the column. The men represented by
stars on the Service Flag were:

Aichele, W. F.
. \rmer, Virgil
Austin, Glen
Baird, Glenne
Brown, Forest
Holing, Clem
Blackstone, Gay
Buckler, Paul
Bridges, Howard
Bodine, George
Carpenter, Walter
Corson, Howard
Cole, W. C.
Courtright, Vance
Cihak, Willis
Court right, Harry
Carter, James
Ditzler, Decie
Douthit, Everett
Dihel, Sam
Downs, Harry
Davis, Sam
Douthit, Jasper L.
Duensing, Roy
Eiler, Verner
Ernst, Frank
Edwards, J. M.
Fortner, Frank
Frazer, Bernard
Frazier, Rennie
Good, John L.
Gleason, Lawrence
Gregory, Thomas
Gibbons, Russell
Hoehn, John
Herron, Murphy A.
Hubner, William
Huffmaster, Clifford
Hurst, Frank
Hinton, Miles
Hendrix, Arthur
Jackson, Louis A.
Kingston, Ray
Kull, Roy
Kull, Carl
Kull, George
Klauser, Arthur
Lipe, Roscoe
Meinzer, Milo
Moore, Frank

Miller, J. Glenn
McColley, William
Moberley, Grider
Mix, Sam
Matliias, Carl
Montague, Lawrence
McCoy, John A.
Xunn, A. C.
Xeal, Edgar
Osborne, Harry
O'Brien, Roy
Powell, Ray
Powell, Hubert
Parker, Burtos
Pauschert, Harry
Parish, Ben
Pick, Wm. R.
Pogue, Delmar
Roberts, Michael
Ruff, Harmon L.
Kunkel, Arthur
Stallings, Richard
Stettebacher, Glenn
Smysor, Lawrence
Storm, Clair
Smith, Claude
Schmidt, William
Snook, Ben
Stretch, Leonard
Stretch, George
Sparks, Charles
Simms, Glenn
S tire wait, Newman C.
Thompson, Henry
Triece, Harry
Tallman, Leverett
Thorn, Steward
Underwood, Wilse
Venters, Roy
Westervelt, Floyd C.
Wakefield, Everett
Worley, Edmund
Wallace, Ogden
Williams, George
Worley, Raymond
Whitaker, H. Baird
Waggoner, William
V oakum, Herman
Younger, Russell

BAPTIST SERVICE FLAG

Among the early dedications of Service Flags
was that of the Baptist Church, which in March,
1918, was represented by sixteen men in various
branches of the military service. The dedication of
the flag was a feature of an impressive patriotic
service conducted Sunday evening, March 10, under
the direction of the pastor, the Rev. C. H. Shepherd.
Th.D. The service opened with the Processional,
the choir singing "America, the Beautiful," and
thirty-five children carrying the American flag, while
"Old Glory" and the Service Flag were carried at

Auld, Frank P.
Burnett, George
Barton, Ray
Becker, Milton A.
Dill, Arch
Hudson, Andy
Hudson, Elmer
Hudson, Xelson

Johnson, James
Johnson, Robert
Johnson, Roy
Shu IT, Earl
Tull, Tom
Worley, Raymond
Wakefield, Everett
Wallace, Ogden

Eight of the above-named men were with the
130th U. S. Inf. At that time Roy Johnson was
with the U. S. Marines, Wallace with the American
forces in China, Becker with the aviation corps and
Dill at Camp Taylor.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICE FLAG

Twenty-five stars originally bedecked the Ser-
vice Flag of the Shelbyville Christian Church at the
time of its dedication and the unveiling of the Honor
Roll, Sunday, December 2, 1917. Later a number of
other stars were added, representing men who sub-
sequently entered their country's service. This
church was the pioneer among local institutions
and organizations in providing a Service Flag in
honor of its "boys" in the military and naval estab-
lishment, and not only adopted the Service Flag in
their honor, but grouped individual pictures of the
men in a large frame.

The original dedicatory service was a feature of
all-day patriotic exercises on December 2, 1917, in
which Lieutenant Lester W. Miner spoke interest-
ingly of the work of the Y. M. C. A., the pastor,
Rev. N. H. Robertson delivered a patriotic address
and there were appropriate songs and readings.

The subsequent stars and photographs were added
in a special patriotic service during a revival meet-
ing, Tuesday, March 26, 1918. The presentation of
a new American flag and its unfurling, addresses by
Attorney W. H. Chew, chairman of the local board,
and Judge A. J. Steidley, and readings and solos,
with a sermon by the pastor, were striking features
of this meeting. The boys represented in these two
lists were, namely:

Bridges, Howard
Barker, Dewey
Broyles, Headen
Downs, Harry
DeWeese, Pearlie
Fought, Ellsworth
Freybarger, Floyd
Frazier, Rennie
Frazier, Don
Frazer, Bernard
Goodrich, Lawrence
Hudson, Nelson
Hayward, Truman
Jarnagin, Robert
Kelley, Leo
Klauser, William

Lee, Alonzo
Lovins, Lawrence
Miner, Lester
Miller, J. Glenn
Miller, George
Miller, Ray
SHfer, Tom
Storm, Clair
Sprague, Ralph
Thompson, Henry
Thompson, William
Westenhaver, Burley
Westenhaver, Marion
Worley, Edmpnd
Yakey, Murvin

MASONIC SERVICE FLAG

In honor of twenty-two men who had followed
the colors, representing a little better than 10 per
cent, of its membership, Shelbyville Lodge No. 53,
A. F. & A. M., dedicated a Service Flag in appro-
priate exercises at the First Methodist Church
Wednesday evening, May 1. 1918. During the course
of the service the flag, bearing 22 stars on a field of
white and red, was unveiled by Worshipful Master
J. J. Baker, who served as chairman of the meeting.
Participating in the exercises were the Ladies' Glee
Club, the Rev. J. A. Tracy, I. M. Douthit, F. R.
Dove, who read the honor roll and the service record
of the men, and the Honorable Wm. B. Wright,
judge of the Circuit Court, who delivered a patriotic
address.

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The men represented on the Service Flag were:

Auld, Frank P.
Brown, O. C.
Courtright, Vance
Courtright, Harry
Davis, Samuel C.
Eiler, Verner
Frazier, Rennie L.
Frazier, Don
Fought, Ellsworth
Herron, Murphy A.
Hite, Birney S.

Jarnagin, Robt. L.
Klauser, William
Mpberley, Grider
Miner, Lester W.
Miller, J. Glenn
Price, John
Rominger, Will E.
Tallman, Elmer
Twiss, Chas. L.
Westenhaver, Hurley
Wendling, F. B.

SHELBY COUNTY TEACHERS' SERVICE
FLAG

No other profession in Shelby County gave more
generously to the man-power of the Nation during
the war than that of the public school teachers. At
the November meeting of the teachers of Shelby
County, held in this city under the direction of
County Superintendent of Schools Lee W. Frazer,
a Service Flag bearing forty stars, three of them
gold, was dedicated with appropriate exercises. The
three gold stars were in honor of the following
named men:

Charles E. Reiss, Shelbyville.
George E. Moore, Tower Hill.
Roy Ireland, Oconee.

The first named died of disease at Camp Grant,
Rock Island, 111., and the other two were killed in
action in France.

The blue stars, representing former teachers in
Shelby County schools and others who were ac-
tively engaged in their school work here when
called to the colors, were for the following named
men:

Abney, M. D., Sullivan.
Bodine, George, Detroit, Mich.
Brewbaker, C. E., Beecher City.
Curry, D. Bruce, Westervelt.
Cannon, Lester G., Tower Hill.
Davis, Sam C., Shelbyville.
Dush, Ray, Cowden.
Dobbs, Thomas W., Herrick.
Evey, Fred, Tower Hill.
Frazer, Bernard, Shelbyville.
Francisco, Cecil, Findlay.
Fry, Edgar, Cowden.
Goddard, H. A., Hammond.
Gregory, Blaine, Moweaqua.
Howe, Clyde E., Cowden.
Hickman, Nile W., Clarksburg.
Hoover, W. Senn, Jacksonville.
Jones, Delbert W., Strasburg.
Kingston, Ray, Shelbyville.
Lindley, Clyde, Windsor.
McClory, Guy, Trowbridge.
McClory, Regis E., Trowbridge.
Moore, W. Frank, Tower Hill.
McGilligan, Stanley, Shelbyville.
Moon, Burl, Herrick.
Mussett, R. S., Stewardson.
Mills, E. E., Neoga.
Reynolds, Guy V., Chicago.
Rosenberg, H. E., Greencastle, Ind.
Storm, Foster B., Neoga.
Strohl, Roy, Clarksburg.
Throckmorton, Chas. O., Strasburg.
Theobald, Paul K., Shelbyville.
Venters, Roy, Shelbyville.
Wright, Cloyd, Cowden.
Young, Gordon V., Oconee.
Yakey, Murvin, Shelbyville.

PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE FLAG

Among the early dedications of Service Flags
was that of the First Presbyterian Church, which
in a special patriotic service on March 24, 1918, un-
furled a new American flag and displayed a Service
Flag bearing the stars of six members of that
church then in the service.

Following the introductory exercises, the Pro-
cessional was played and the new American flag,
procured to the church largely through the efforts

of Mrs. Frances Welsh, was carried into the audi-
torium by boys, while the choir sang "Hail to the
Flag." Followed the flag's presentation to the
church, its dedication, salute by the congregation
and prayer. A further program of music, readings,
an address by Honorable Geo. D. Chafee and the
singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," a solo by
Mrs. Geo. D. Chafee and chorus by the audience,
was given.

At the conclusion of these exercises the Service
Flag was displayed, and the names of those repre-
sented by the stars read. These, with others added
at a later date, were:

Brown, Oliver Clinton Dearing, Bradford French

Hite, Birney Sinclair Nutt, Harrold

Thorn, Steward McLean White, Walter Lawrence

Monroe, Henry E. Thompson, Theo.

Woodworth, Ray C. Williams, George W.

Williams, Roy

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SERVICE FLAG

In patriotic services held on the evening of Sun-
day, July 7, 1918, the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Shelbyville dedicated a Service Flag and
unveiled an Honor Roll bearing stars and names, re-
spectively, of twenty-six members of the church and
congregation who at that time were in the service.
The list was as follows:

Austin, Glenn
Bechtel, Oscar
Bivins, Warren C.
Barrett, Charles
Cruitt, James
Coleman, Kirk
Courtright, Harry
Osborne, Harry

Davis, Sam C.
Eiler, Verner
Fleming, Bruce
Gaylord, Everett
Herron, Murphy A.
Holloway, W. C.
Lamb, Orville
Stretch, J. Leonard

Orb erg, Oscar
Orberg, Russell
Parker, Thomas
Parish, Ben
Parish, Harry

Photo U. S. Signal Corps

Stretch, George
Sims, Glenn
Tallman, Leverett
Theobald, Paul K.
Wallace, Bert

The services in which this Service Flag was dedi-
cated included patriotic music and addresses of an
eulogistic and patriotic nature by Dr. J. C. West-
ervelt and the pastor of the church, the Rev. M. G.
Coleman. Practically every branch of the military
service was represented in the list of service men.

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SHELBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE
FLAG

A beautiful feature of the decorations of the Shel-
byville High School auditorium in 1918 was a large
Service Flag, the stars on which represented former
students of that institution. Many of them were
graduates, while some of them had not finished their
course. The list, which included the name of the
Principal, Paul K. Theobald, who left Shelbyville
with a contingent for Fort Thomas, Ky., only a few
hours before the commencement exercises of the
senior class of that year, is as follows:
Auld, F. P. l.amb, Orville

Bowman, Fred H. Miller, J. Glenn

Barrett, Charles Miner, I.ester W.

Hechtel, Oscar McColley, Wm. G.

Becker, Milton McBride, Eddie

Cecil. Eugene Moberley, Grider

Courtright, Harry Price, John

Cannon, Lester Parish, Hen

Davis, Samuel C. Pauschert, Harry

Frazer, Bernard l ? tl ?' H- '-

Fry, Edgar Smith, Claud

Freybarger, Floyd Slocum, George

Fought, Ellsworth Scarborough, W. E.

Fisher. George Storm, Clair

Hite, B. S. Terry, Gaylord

Jarnagin, R. L. Thompson, William

Johnson, Robert Twiss. Chas. L.

Kelley, Leo Wakefield, Everett

Klauser, Arthur Wall. Adrian

Kull, Carl Worley, Edmund

Kull, Paul Wallace. Bert

Wallace, Ogden

Many other students and alumni of the High
School were in the service later.

COWDEX CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICE
FLAG

Forty-one stars appeared on the Service Flag of
the Christian Church of Cowden at the time of its
dedication, Sunday, March 10, 1918. The services
were under the direction of Scout Master M. W.

Williams and the Rev. F. M. Morgan. One of the
stars represented Miss Mary Buzzard, serving in
Base Hospital Xo. 66, in France from Dec. 2, 1917.
The men of Cowden and vicinity for whom stars
were placed on the flag were:

Askins, Ilarlin
Burris, Cecil R.
Banning, Henry
Cherry, T. E.
Christy, Floyd
Curtis, Fred
Conrad, Ralph
Cross. Everett
Casstevens, Don
Carlisle, Roy
Dush, Roy
Davis, James
Flannigan, Rollo
Fowler, Ralph
Garrett, Hubert
Horn, Oral
Horn, Edward
Henry, C. K.
Heath, George
Kroeninger, John

Kroeninger. Earl
Lawhorn, James
Lawhorn, David
Montooth. Arnold
Mitchell, Don
McGee, Sylvester
McGee. Bee
Nichols, Robert
Phipps, Claud
Kiggs, Martin
Riemann. Edward
Roadarmel, Vivian
Stamper, Leverett
Steagall, Rabron
Taylor, Miles E.
Tressler, Lane
Wright, Cloyd
Williams, Thurman
Wiley, Ray
Walters. Clark.

EPWORTH LEAGUE SERVICE FLAG

Honors were achieved by the Epworth League
of the First Methodist Church of Shelbyville, when
in a District Epworth League Convention at Deca-
tur on Saturday, June 15, 1918, it was awarded a
Service Flag by reason of the local chapter's having
more of its members in active military service than
any other Epworth League chapter in the district,
including those of Decatur and many other towns
and cities in several counties. Fourteen members
were represented on the League's Service Flag.
They were, namely:

Austin, Glenn G.
Bechtel. Oscar
Courtright, Harry
C'oleman. Kirk
Davis, Sam C.
Eiler, Verner
Holloway, W. C.

Lamb. Orval
Orberg, Russell
Orberg, Oscar
Osborne, Harry
Stretch, J. Leonard
Theobald, Paul K.
Wallace, Bert

The Thirtieth Division

More than thirty Shelby County men were in the
Thirtieth Division, which had some of the roughest
experiences of the A. E. F. Landing in Liverpool
May 27, 1918, it proceeded directly across the island
and to Calais, where it landed May 28. After three
days it proceeded a short distance by train, then
hiked to Louche, where the month of June was spent.
On July 2 the march to Belgium was started, and at
4 p. in., July 4, the division reached Watou, Belgium
the first American troops to enter Belgium. There
it drew the fire of the German long range guns by
day and bombing planes by night. Attached to the
Fourth English army, the division soon got into the
thick of the fray. Early in August the division took
over the sector between Ypres and Kemmel Hill,
and drew large shells and gas shells from the enemy
daily. Aug. 30 the boys went over the top and cap-
tured Vermerzeele, while the 27th Division took
Kemmel Hill on their right. This was the begin-
ning of the last big drive the allies made in Belgium.

Relieved Sept. 3, the boys were sent to a small
town near St. Pol, France, thence to Fincourt
Woods, near Roisel. The division there had its
greatest task the breaking of the Hindenburg line
between St. Quentin and Cambria. At 5:50 a. m.,
Sept. 29, a long range gun announced the zero hour,
and hell broke lose. Immediately the allied artillery
on a 72-mile front laid on the enemy's trenches the
deadliest barrage the world has ever known. After
five minutes of bombardment, the barrage lifted and
the infantry went over the top, keeping well up with
the artillery fire. So deadly was the allied fire that

prisoners captured said they could not live on the
enemy side, and were glad to reach comparative
safety with the allies.

On Sept. 30 the Americans advanced their sta-
tion to what was formerly the enemy's trenches, in
which were found good concrete dugouts. The Aus-
tralians sifted through the American lines, and the
latter dropped back to Pincourt Woods, then further
back to the banks of the Sonime. These boys re-
turned to the front about Oct. 8, remaining for a few
days, and then were relieved and dropped back to
Ramicourt. Again they went to the front for an-
other siege in the trenches, returning from which
they retired to Behewcourt, remaining there until the
cessation of hostilities.

In the State Service

Captain Frank R. Wendling, a Shelby County
man, was during the war and is still in the state
service. He was born in Shelbyville on Jan. 1, 1852,
a son of the late George E. and Frances Wendling.
He is state senator from the Fortieth senatorial dis-
trict, and also since May 1, 1913, has been attached
to the Adjutant General's Office, with rank of cap-
tain. On the above date he was commissioned by
Governor E. F. Dunne, after a very rigid examina-
tion, with questions furnished by the United States
army authorities. His headquarters are at the state
arsenal in Springfield, where his duties are exacting
and important.

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Abbott, Ivan P., Findlay.
Beck, Win. R., Gays.
Bennett. Russell, Herrick.
Bixler, Clarence M., Findlay.
Broughton, Wilber, Stewardson.
Brims Herman T., Pana.
Carroll, Arthur, Shelbyville.
Carroll, Glen, Moweaqua.
Casstevens, Geneva, Fancher.
Collins, Herbert J., Assumption.
Corson, Howard T., Tower Hill.
Cox, Charles, Windsor.
Curry, Ota D., Gays.
Farris, Noah F., Bethany.
Flinn, James W., Cowden.
Garrett, Earl A., Windsor.
Good, James A., Shelbyville.
Gordon, Lester, Findlay.
Gordy, Cecil, Clarksburg.
Harlan, Remann H., Moweaqua.
Haverstock, Robert F., Stewardson.
Ireland, James R., Oconee.
Jester, Thomas S., Pana.
Johnson, Lloyd, Shelbyville.
Kirker, Geo. H., Moweaqua.
Krieg, Paul, Stewardson.
Lading, Henry C., Strasburg.
Lee, Elza L., Findlay.
Lucas, Willis, Mook, Ky.
Mars, Jesse, Clarksburg.
Mars, Truman G- L-- Clarksburg.
Mechling, Alva, Shelbyville.
Moore, George E., Tow^er Hill.
Morris, Aaron E., Westervelt.
Nippe, Fred W"., Strasburg.
Orberg, Oscar P., Shelbyville.
Osborn, Clo C.. Tower Hill.
Patient, Orlando F., Findlay.
Pieper, Henry F. W., Strasburg.
Pugsley, Maxwell, Neoga.
Reiss, Charles E., Shelbyville.
Rodgers, Clifford A., Tower Hill.
Ruff, Andrew E., Strasburg.
Russell, Noah O., Trowbridge.
Sarver, LeRoy, Henton.
Sarver, \Vm. E., Herrick.
Schutte, John L., Sigel.
Settles, Chas. V., Shelbyville.
Sherlock, Frank, Shelbyville.
Smith, Chas. F., Holland.
Sphar. Chester W., Tower Hill.
Stivison, James F., Moweaqua.
Sudkamp, Lawrence, Sigel.
Sutton, Clarence, Windsor.
Tressler, Vollie L., Lakewood.
Vanderpool, Roy, Shelbyville.
Walker, Bert P., Windsor.
Wall. Adrian, Decatur.
Watkins, Ira C., Hanson.
Weakley, John P., Moweaqua.

by courtesy of Ladies Home Journal.
Copyright Curtis Publishing Conipuny.

IVAN P. ABBOTT

Ivan P. Abbott, a son of Mrs. Martha Dawdy of near
Fiiidlay, died in France of wounds received in action.
Previously he had been reported as wounded severely,
and later announcement of his death was received by
his mother from the war department at Washington.

Abbott enlisted at Shelbyyille, and left there on Feb-
ruary 23, 1918, with a contingent of 54 men for Camp
Taylor, Louisville, Ky. He was in the same contingent
with Herman It runs, Lester Gordon, Andrew E. Ruff,
Wm. R. Beck and Chas. V. Settles, all of whom have
a place in the gold star section of this history.

Further particulars concerning Abbott were unobtain-
able.

All that happens in the world of nature and man,
every war, every peace, every horn of prosperity, every
horn of adversity, every election, every death, every life,
every success and every failure, all change, all perman-
ence", the perished leaf, the unutterable glory of stars,
all things speak the truth to the thoughtful spirit.

Rufus Choate.

WILLIAM ROSS BECK

Private William Ross Beck was one of four children
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Heck of Gays who gave their
services to their country during the war, and he gave
more than his services his life.

W. R. Beck, aged 25 years, was inducted into the army
February 22, 1918, leaving Shelbyville February 23, for
Camp- Taylor, Ky., at which point he was in training one
month. Leaving there on March 22, he was 'transferred
to Camp Sevier, S. C., where he was in training about
six weeks. From there he was transferred to Camp Mer-
ritt, which was his last station before sailing for France,

WILLIAM ROSS BECK

where he was destined to meet his death while fighting
for the liberty of the world. Ilis movements are best
told in the following excerpt from a letter received by
his relatives :

"Wm. R. Beck sailed from Boston May 12, 1918, for
Halifax on the British S. S. Laomedon ; from Halifax
May 16 for Liverpool. On the 21st the boat was at-
tacked by U-boats on the Irish coast, but the attackers
were beaten off and three of them destroyed. Landed
May 27, and from Liverpool traveled to London and
Dover, then across the channel to Calais on the 28th of
May. On June 2d, we went into training at Yeuse, and
July 1st we began our hike to the lines in Belgium, near
Ypres. We spent the last ten days in the front lines
with the British, on the right of this town. On August
15th we took the sector from Vpres to Mt. Kemmel. We
were in the last battle of Kemmel, and took Voormazeele
September 2 the first town taken by American troops
in Belgium. .September 5th we were relieved from this
sector and were then used only as storm troops. We
were in the St. Quentin and Cambrai drive, and took the
Hindenburg line at Bellecourt September 29. Among
other towns your brother fought for were Nanroy, Es-
tress, Busigny and Escaufort.

"In the woods between Busigny and Escaufort on Oct-
ober 9 your brother was wounded by a machine gun
bullet." "

On November 5 the family received a letter from the
nurse who attended young Beck, to the effect that he
was very seriously wounded in the abdomen and died at
7 o'clock p. m., October 9, a few hours after being
wounded. He is buried in grave No. 4, plot 3, row A,
in the military cemetery at Roisel, Department of the
Somme, France.

And his name is written in letters of gold on the
scroll whereon are inscribed the names of America's hero
dead.

RUSSELL CLIXT BENNETT

Russell Clint Bennett was a victim of Spanish influenza,
which slew its hundreds of thousands, thus adding to the
horrors of war. His death occurred at Camp Grant,
Rockford, 111., on the 7th of October, 1918, after he had
been in the service little more than a month and before
he had an opportunity to go overseas.

Bennett was a son of Jacob F. and Emma Bennett,
who live between Herrick and Cowden, and was born
October 14, 1895. The place of his birth was Edgar
county, Illinois, though he had lived in Shelby county
for a number of years and was engaged in farming. On
the 5th of September, 1918, he enlisted at LaSalle, III.,
and was assigned to Company 2, 161 Depot Brigade, at
Camp Grant. On the 14th of June, 1918, he married
Miss Pearl Neva Cherry, a daughter of James H. and
Clara Cherry of Herrick, Shelby county. His wife and
mother visited him in the hospital at Camp Grant, and
left him improved in health. His apparent improvement
was a false condition, however, for shortly he suffered
a relapse and died.

The body of Mr. Bennett was conveyed to Herrick, 111.,
for burial in the family lot in the cemetery there. It
was accompanied from Camp Grant by his father, who
went to the encampment for that purpose.

Lester Bennett, a brother of the deceased soldier, was
in camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.,
at the time of Russell's death.

CLARENCE MONROE BIXLER

Clarence M. Bixler, a son of George and Anna Bixler
of Findlay, was the eleventh Shelby county soldier to
give his life for his country during the World War. He
died of wounds received in battle, according to the mes-
sage received by his parents from the War Department
at Washington. The date of his death was July 26, 1918,
and his body rests in one of the numberless graves *'in
Flanders field."

Bixler was born in Rose township, near Shelby ville,
August 3, 1894, and was reared as a farmer. He was
one of the first registrants in the county, and on Sep-
tember 19, 1917, was inducted by the Local Board and
with sixty- three other men was sent to Camp Taylor,
Ky. On the 16th of the following Xovember, with sev-
eral other boys from Shelby county, he was transferred
to Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Early in 1918 he and
his associates were sent to Camp Green, and about April
1 embarked on the ill-fated Moldavia, which fell a victim
to the Hun campaign of submarine frightfulness and in
going down took two of the Shelby county boys with
her. These were Jesse Mars and Henry C. Lading.

That Bixler was soon at the front and under fire is
indicated by the fact that only about three months after
landing in France he suffered the fatal wounds.

Bixler was survived by his parents, two brothers and
three sisters. One of the brothers was then subject to
the call to service, but was not called. This was Frank
Bixler. The other was Fred Bixler, an older brother.
The sisters are Mrs. Sarah Tinnea and the Misses Car-
oline and Bertha Bixler, all residing at Findlay.

While craving justice for ourselves, it is never wise
to be unjust to others. To deny valor in the enemy we
have conquered, is to underrate our victory ; and if the
enemy be strong enough to hold us at bay, much more
to conquer us, ^ * self-respect bids us seek some

other explanation of our misfortunes than accusing him
of qualiti'.s inferior to our own.

Lew Wallace.

The triumphs of truth are the most glorious, chiefly
because they are most bloodless of all victories, deriving
their highest lustre from the number saved, not of the
slain.

Colton.

\n 3 s

WILBER BROUGHTON

Death came to Wilher Broughton, a valiant and pa-
triotic son of Shelby county, on the battlefield in France,
where he was serving as a messenger and scout in the
United States army. On the night of July 19, 1918, he
was wounded, and removed to a hospital at Oise, France.
Six days later, or on July 25, he died from the effects of
the machine gun bullet. He met death as he had met
the enemy, bravely.

Wilber Broughton was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Broughton of Stewardson. He was born at Rose Hill,
111., March 26, 1899, and at the time of his death was
nineteen years old. At an early stage of the World War
he enlisted in the United States army at Danville, and
was sent to Texas for training. After nine months there
he was transferred to Syracuse, N. Y., where he remained
for four months before being sent to France, where he
served with the 23d Inf., M. G. Co.

Young Broughton was a splendid young man, brave
and intrepid, and gave splendid service before cut down
by the weapons of the enemy in the foreign field. His
family and friends, the latter of whom were many, sin-
cerely mourned his untimely death.

Exact justice is commonly more merciful in the long
run than pity, for it tends to foster in men those stronger
qualities which make them good citizens.

Lowell.

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It
is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized
nations together. Wherever her temple stands, and so
long as it is duly honored, there is a foundation for gen-
eral security, general happiness, and the improvement and
progress of our race.

Daniel Webster.

HERMAN T. BRUNS

Cheered by a letter from his wounded son in which the
latter stated he was "doing fine" and expected to start
for home soon, only to be plunged into deepest grief by
a letter from a chaplain, telling of the death of the boy
the day after he had written the cheery letter, was the
experience of Theodore Bruns of Pana, whose son, Her-
man T. Bruns, was a selective service man of Shelby
county and left Shelbyville February 23, 1918, with a
contingent of fifty -four men for Camp Taylor, Ky.

After four weeks at Camp Taylor Bruns was trans-
ferred to C'amp Sevier, S. C. May 10 he sailed {or
France, where he fought, bled and died for human freedom.

Bruns landed in France on the 25th day of May, and
on the llth of the following July spent his first night in
the trenches. From that time on he was under fire al-
most continuously, and on the 6th of August he was
stricken by the full force of Hun frightfulness and sus-
tained wounds which later caused his death. While
cleaning his gun in front of a dugout, he was struck by
fragments of a high explosive shell. Six of his comrades
were killed outright. lie himself lost an arm and a leg
and two fingers on his right hand, and sustained a fright-
ful wound in the jaw, also a very severe wound on his
left shoulder. < >n November 20 Chaplain Moulton wrote
the cheerful letter to his father. The next day the boy
died.

Mr. Bruns was born July 2, 1895. He was 23 years,
4 months and 20 days old at his death. Before his call
to the colors he was in the employ of his brother, Wil-
liam Bruns, on a farm near Tower Hill, and was regis-
tered in Shelby county. He is survived by his father,
the brother, William Bruns, another brother, John Bruns
of Griggsville, and one sister, Mrs. M innie Ade of Pana.
His mother died Dec. 16, 1916. In his infancy he was
baptized in the German Lutheran church at Pana.

Bruns was given Christian burial in France following
his death, Chaplain Moulton, who notified his father of
his death, saying the last rites over his body as it was
committed to a grave back of the lines, in Boulogne,
France.

ARTHUR CARROLL

A resident of Shelby county but enlisting in Billings,
Mont., Arthur Carroll went forth to foreign soil to fight
for freedom, and there fell a victim, not to shot or shell
of the German enemy, but to the deadly disease, pneu-
monia. His death occurred in an overseas hospital on
the 10th of October, 1918, about two months after he
landed in France.

Carroll was a son of John D. and Carrie Belle Carroll,
who live near Shelbyville. He was born February 13,
1887, at Moweaqua, and was reared on the farm. He
went to Montana and was employed there when the
United States went to war. On the 28th of June, 1918,
he enlisted at Billings, and was assigned to Company A,
160th U. S. Infantry. He was first in Camp Lewis,
Washington, and later in Camp Kearney, California.
After only five weeks, however, he was sent east and in
August sailed for France. There he was in the trenches
a period of five weeks before contracting the disease
which caused his death. For three years before the war
he was in the Coast Artillery at Ft. Flagler, Washing-
ton. His complete service record is unknown, and could
not be learned for incorpo ration in this sketch. It is
known, however, that he served faithfully and well for
as long as it was given him to follow his officers and
accompany his comrades. It was with sad hearts the
good people of Shelby county placed a star of gold on
the service flag in his memory.

GLEN CARROLL

Glen Carroll, another Shelby county boy who laid his
life on the altar of his country and hesitated not when
the complete sacrifice was exacted of him, did not reach
France, and in that was disappointed. He was still at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich., when he was stricken
with bronchial pneumonia and died. His death occurred
September 20, 1918, and as soon as military and health
regulations would permit, the body was returned to Mo-
weaqua for burial near his old home in Flat Branch town-
ship.

The funeral was held from the home of the young
man's father-in-law, Stephen Hastings, at 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning, October 19. The service was brief, and
the Sanner Chapel choir furnished the music. The casket
of the dead soldier was draped with the American flag,
the Home Guards of Assumption under the command of
Captain Shan acted as escort, and Herman Foster sound-
ed "taps." The casket-bearers were chosen from among
the young man's friends, and were, namely : Arthur San-
ner, William Bohlen, Milton liridgman, Fred Elmers,
Raymond Coulter and Corry Simpson.

The germs of all truth lie in the soul, and when the
ripe moment comes, the truth within answers to the fact
without as the flower responds to the sun, giving it form
for heat and color for light.

Robert Browning.

Truth is open to all men ; she is not as yet borne away
all ; there is much of her left for posterity to find out.

Seneca.

Justice is what is established; and thus all our estab-
lished laws will be regarded as just, without being exam-
ined, since they are established.

Pascal.

Liberty is the parent of truth, but truth and decency
are sometimes at variance. All men and all propositions
are to be treated here as they deserve, and there are
many who have no claim either to respect or decency.

Johnson.

Truth conquers with itself ;
among those who are eternal.

but

opinion conquers
Epictetus.

GENEVA CASSTEVENS

On Shelby county's roll of "those who did not come
back" appears the name of one woman Miss Geneva
Casstevens, who laid down her life in a foreign land that
others might live. Spending every ounce of energy in
alleviating the distress of the patients in the army hospi-
tal at Liverpool, Kn gland, Miss Casstevens, a nurse at-
tached to the Major I). M. ( >ttis Hospital I'nit, con-
tracted the influenza, which quickly developed into pneu-
monia and on October 14, 1918, only a week and a day
after she was stricken, caused her death.

Miss Casstevens was the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Casstevens of near Fancher, and was horn
February 20, 1891, near Etna. From her second year her
home was in Shelby county. Completing the rural school
course she went to the home of a sister at Moscow,
Idaho, where she took the high school training. In 1909
she entered the Nurses' Training School at St. Luke's
hospital, Boise, Idaho, and for four years after her grad-
uation in 1912 she nursed in that state. In 1916 she came
to Springfield, 111., where she served as a Red Cross nurse
for a year. Then she volunteered for overseas service and
sailed for England on April 18, 1918. She was assigned
for duty in Military Hospital Xo. 40 at Liverpool, where
she performed her duties assiduously and efficiently.

On August 31, 1919, a memorial service was held in
the United Brethren church at Fancher. In the audience
were her brother, Don Casstevens, her brother-in-law. Dr.
E. W. Brooks, and her nephews, Glen and Jesse Sculley
of West Frankfcrt, all of whom served also in the war.
One of her ancestors was David Crockett, of Alamo fame,
and her maternal grandfather fought and died in the
Civil war.

Miss Casstevens is survived by her parents, five sisters
and three brothers. The latter are Mrs. Maude Sculley
of West Frankfort, 111.. Mrs. Nellie Brooks of Beecher
City, III., Mis. Edna Shinn of Spokane, Wash., Mrs.
Frances Schaub of St. Elmo, 111., Mrs. Georgiana Mc-
Gilligan of Shelby ville, J. M. of Beecher City, T. H. of
Mt Vernon, la., and Don of Fancher.

HERBERT J. COLLINS

Private Herbert J. Collins, a Shelby county recruit of
January, 1918, failed to realize his ambition to tight the
Hun from the air. Within twenty-four hours after reach-
ing Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, to which he was
transferred from Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he had
been assigned to Company 16, Aviation Corps, after his
enlistment at Decatur and successful passing of the phy-
sical examination, he was stricken with pneumonia and
despite the fact that for nine long weeks he made as
brave a fight for life as he had anticipated making for
democracy, he died on April 2, 1918. Death followed an
operation for empyemia, into which his illness had devel-
oped.

Collins was born in Shelby county, October 9, 1898,
and was the only son of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Collins. They, with two daughters. Avis and Bertie,
survive the young man. The latter was reared at the old
homestead, near Assumption, and following his demise at
Kelly Field his body was brought back there, to be laid
away where those who mourn his untimely passing may
in melancholy satisfaction visit its resting place from
time to time. The body was accompanied from Kelly
Field by his mother, whose privilege it was to be with
and minister to him during four weeks of his illness, and
Sergeant Major Frank I. Glenn of Kelly Field.

The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church in
Assumption, of which he had been a member since his
profession of faith in 191 4, and the services were more
largely attended than any of like character in the history
of that church. The young soldier's body was clothed in
the uniform he had expected to wear on the field of bat-
tle, and the casket was draped with the flag which he
had sought to defend. Troop 1, Assumption Boy Scouts,
attended the funeral in a body, and each Scout, living
symbol of a comrade who fain would have stood at the
bier, dropped a flower into the grave. Taps were sounded.

Collins' career as a soldier was brief and uneventful;
but while he did not get to the battle zone and was not
under fire, he gave his life for the great Ideal as truly as
the man who fell in Flanders.

ARTHUR HOWARD CORSON

Arthur Howard Corson, the only son of W. S. and
F. J. Corson of Tower Hill, died of pneumonia on the
15th of November, 1918, at Pauillac Gironde, France, and
was buried in the Pauitlac cemetery with full honors.

Corson enlisted in his country's service May 11, 1917,
and was called to service as yeoman of the second class
on the 4th of the following September. He was sent to
the Great Lakes Naval Training School, where he re-
mained until July 25, 1918, when he was transferred to
the navy yard at Philadelphia, Pa. About September 15
he was sent to France, and after arriving there was made
a yeoman of the first class. Two months after his land-
ing in France, he yielded to disease and passed away.

Mr. Corson was born in Pleasant Plains, 111., Nov. 5,
1895, and come to Tower Hijl when about 12 years old.
After completing his course in the public schools there,
he entered Sparks Business College in Shelbyville, taking
the stenotypy course. Graduating therefrom in June,
1915, he took employment with the Big Four Railroad
company and until his enlistment in the navy was em-
ployed in the office of the superintendent at Mattoon.
In June, 1918, he married Miss Martha A. Williams,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams of Mattoon,
and in dying was survived by her and his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Corson received a letter from Glenn R.
Ward, one of the young man's comrades, who in testify-
ing to the splendid character and the popularity of their
son. said :

"I worked in the same office with your son from the
time he reported at this station until his death, and de-
sire to state that he created the impression among his
many shipmates that he was one of the most manly, ener-
getic and ambitious men in our group, and his death was
a shock that will always be felt by his friends. He gave
his life for his country and died for a true and just cause."

Subsequent to receipt of the word of his death, memor-
ial services were held, both at Mattoon and in Sparks
Business College, where fitting tributes were paid to the
memory of the dead yeoman.

CHARLES COX

Charles Cox of Windsor died of spinal meningitis in
an army hospital at Recey-sur-Ource, Cote d'Or, France,
January 27, 1919, according to an announcement received
by the young man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linza Cox.
Later a letter from Captain Henry T. Kent, 52d Infantry,
U. S. A., of whose company Cox was a member, wrote
the parents a letter of condolence, in which he stated,
among other things: "His death takes from the company
one of our best soldiers. Always faithful to duty, we
have never known him to shirk any responsibility
prompt at formations and drill and in every way a good
soldier. While in active service in the Argonne forest
lie conducted himself in such a way as to bring com-
mendation upon him. lie died doing his duty, than
which there is no nobler death."

Charles Cox was 25 years old, having been born in
Cheyenne Co., Kansas, September 11, 1893. He was a
graduate from the Windsor high school, completing the
course with the class of 1912, and was president of the
Alumni from 1912 to 1918. He was an active member
of the Methodist church and was president of the men's
class of the Sunday school. He belonged to the Red
Men lodge. On June 27, 1918, he was inducted by the
local board, and on the following day entrained with
nearly 200 men for Camp Taylor, Ky. Soon after arriv-
ing there he volunteered for overseas service, and was
sent to France August 6, 1918. At Camp Taylor he was
assigned to Company 53, 14 Bn., 159 Depot Brigade,
later was transferred to Company F, 155 Inf., then to
D, 154 Inf., and later to Company A, in which company
he served 20 days in the trenches and in many skir-
mishes, and of which he was a member at the time of
his death. Selected at Camp Taylor as one of twelve
men from the company for expert rifle practice, he. was
transferred to Camp Beauregard, La., and later to New-
port News, from whence he sailed to France August 6,
1918. A memorial service was held at the Methodist
church Dec. 14, 1919. Cox was a fine civilian, and a
most excellent soldier.

OTA D. CURRY

To serve valiantly through three of the biggest battles
of the World War, on the Marne. at St. Mihiel and in
the Argonne front, then to fall prey to pneumonia was
the fate of Ota I). Curry of Ash Grove township, who
enlisted at Champaign, III., September 21, 1917, and ar-
rived in France July 6, 1918. After his induction lie was
sent to Camp Dodge, where he was assigned to the 347th
Infantry. Later he was transferred to Camp Pike, with
the 345th, and later to Camp Merritt. On the 19th of
June, 1918, he sailed from Hoboken, and landed at Bor-
deaux July 6. Thirteen days later he was assigned to
the 30th Inf., 3d Division, and went at once to Head-
quarters company, attached to a signal platoon. He was
in the American counter attack on the Marne until about
the J6th of July, then went to the St. Mihiel front, and
after a few days was sent to the Argonne- Meuse front.

Mr. Curry was taken ill at Salzig on December 13
and went to the infirmary, but after a day in bed started
on a hike with his battalion. He was compelled to fall
out of Hue, however, and was taken in the ambulance to
Coblenz, where he died December 23.

Ota I). Curry was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Curry
of Gays, and a twin brother of Oda E. Curry, who also
served in the army in France. He was born near Gays
October 6, 1887, and before his enlistment was conductor
on the street railway in Champaign, Til. On November
12, 1916, he married Miss Edna !. Waggoner, a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Waggoner of Gays. The parents,
wife, four brothers and five sisters survive the death of
the brave young man, who gave himself to sacrificial ser-
vice to the world. The brothers are Oda E. Curry, al-
ready mentioned, Artie, Frank and Leslie Curry. The
sisters are Mrs. M. II. Cullen, Mrs. Robert Delong, Mrs.
Russell Armantrout, Mrs. Myrtle -Houston of Champaign,
and Miss Elva Curry. The young man was possessed of
splendid character. He was a member of Gays Camp,
Modern Woodmen of America.

Mrs. Curry, who during the service of her husband in
France and since his death there has been a teacher in
M oultrie county schools, had two brothers in service.

NOAH F. KARRIS

Seven days after the signing of the armistice, Noah F.
Farris, son of John II. and Mattie R. Farris of northern
Shelby county, gave up his life in a foreign army hospi-
tal. His death occurred at Gondercourt, France, Nov-
ember 18, 1918, and was due to spinal meningitis, con-
tracted while in service. According to direct word re-
ceived by his parents, the body of the young man lies
in a beautiful American cemetery, though in foreign soil.

Mr. Farris was born December 29, 1893, on a farm in
Todd's Point township, where his parents still reside.
He was reared on the farm, and was engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits before he was inducted into military ser-
vice at Shelbyville, June 27, 1918. With his comrades of
the contingent, he was sent to Camp Taylor, Louisville,
Ky., and there was assigned to the 159th Depot Brigade.
Later he was transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison, at
Indianapolis, Ind., where he was placed with G Com-
pany, 22d Engineers, with which he remained throughout
his service.

After a period of training at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Farris was sent overseas, and sailed from New York.
He landed at Liverpool, Eng., and then proceeded to La
Havre, France, where he arrived some time in August,
1918. He was in training overseas several months.

Young Farris was the third of three brothers to enter
military service. The first was John W. Farris, who was
inducted October 3, 1917, and sent to Camp Taylor,
where he was held for special work and did not realize
his ambition to go overseas. T*he second brother was
Thomas J. Farris, who was inducted April 30, 1918, and
sent to Camp Dix, N. J. He was assigned to the 308th
Field Artillery, and saw service in France. He reached
home on Decoration Day, 1919, and his brother John
arrived the 1 olio wing day. Only the presence of the
valiant lad who had given his life was needed to make
the family circle complete and happy. Mr. Farris is sur-
vived by Ins parents, the two veteran brothers, and the
following brothers and sisters, namely: Lewis McKinley
Farris, Charles A. Farris, Mrs. Jennie B. C'ole of Mo*
weaqua, and Miss Delia May Farris.

JAMES W. FLINN

"He was the only son of his mother, and she was a
widow," can be said of Corporal James W. Flinn of Dry
Point township, as it was of the son of the widow of
Xahi. Moreover, it may be said of Flinn that he was
the only son of Dry Point township who lost his life in
action during the World War. He was killed October
24, 1918, in the Argonne, where he was lighting witli his
company, F of the 354th Infantry, 89th Division, in
which he had been made a corporal and placed in charge
of a detail of thirteen men a short time before. Pre-
vious to that he had been a liaison runner, connected
with both battalion and regimental headquarters and per-
forming his perilous duties with bravery and efficiency
than won favorable comment from his superior officers
and comrades.

Corporal Flinn was a son of Mrs. Mary Flinn of Dry
Point township, and was her only support. Before the
war he was manager of a brokerage house in Oklahoma
City, Okla. He registered at Denver, Col., and left for
service from the home of an uncle, E. W. Rider, a former
resident of Shelby county. He entered the service on
August 26, 1918, and was sent to Camp Funston. After
short training there and on the rifle range, he was trans-
ferred to an eastern embarkation camp and left for over-
seas, arriving in France about July 1 . On August 2 he
was on the firing line, and was made liaison runner.
The need for experienced men after the depletion of his
company, led to his transfer back to the company and
his rank as corporal. He was in the hard fighting of
St. Mi hi el and the Argonne, and men and officers who
were associated with him declare that he acquitted him-
self as a brave and patriotic soldier. Major (General
Winn wrote his mother, subsequent to the young man's
death, that he was a fine soldier, did all that was asked
of him, and died bravely. Flinn was survived by his
widowed mother and one sister. Mrs. Xell Ensor of
Cowden.

EARL A. GARRETT

C'orporal Earl A. darrett, son of Peter Garrett of
Windsor, 111., died May 31, 1918, from the effect of
wounds received while commanding a gun in the capture
of a village occupied by the Germans on May 28 and 29.
His captain writes that "he did splendi.I work keeping
his gun in action and looking after his squad, although
under the most severe shell fire." A shell fell in the
trench where he was, killing two and wounding three,
of whom he was one. He died shortly after being evacu-
ated to the hospital.

Garrett was born September 20, 1889. On Sept. 23,
1910, he enlisted in Co. L, 23d Infantry, and at the ex-
piration of his three-years enlistment was honorably dis-
charged Sept. 26, 1913. On March 18, 1914. he re-
enlisted at Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, and
served in Panama from March 25, 1915, to Aug. 18, 1915,
when at his own request and because of his excellent
service he again was honorably discharged. Under the
draft law in 1917 his number was the 1 1th drawn at
Washington and the 3d in Shelby county. However, as
the son of a volunteer in the Civil war, he waited not
for the operation of the machinery of the draft, but on
July 27, 1917, enlisted at Indianapolis in the 46th Inf.
When the commanding officer called for volunteers for
the 28th regiment, part of which already was in France,
he was the first to step forward. Later he was asked to
go to Camp Taylor as top sergeant to train men for
France; but to his commanding officer he said: "I am
ready for action, but if I am to be of any use to my
country, let me go to France," and on Oct. 27, 1917,
he sailed. Over there he was assigned to 2d Co., Di-
visional Machine Gun Ilattalion, 1st Div., A. E. F. t and
fell in the desperate fighting for the capture of Catigny.
His body lies in Cemetery Xo. 170, grave No. 172, at
Uonvillers, on the Ois<_-.

To Garrett's father his captain wrote: "He died in
action, nobly performing his duty for his country, and
you can well be proud of him, as I am."

JAMES A. GOOD

James Abraham Good, a Shelby ville soldier at Camp
A. A. Humphreys, Va., died Sunday, October 6, 1918,
of Spanish influenza and pneumonia.

Young Good was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Good,
and was born in Rose township, just west of Shelbyville,
September 9, 1896. He was reared on the farm. In
1914 he matriculated with the Shelbyville high school,
and completed the course in the spring of 1918. Immed-
iately he enlisted in his country's service, was accepted
and sent to Camp A. A. Humphreys, where at the time
of his death he was a member of Company F, 2d En-
gineers Training regiment. His death occurred at the
base hospital at the training camp.

James Good was a young man of splendid character,
honest and industrious, and was held in high esteem by
all who knew him. He is survived by his parents, four
brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Winfred
Good of St. Louis, Clint Good of Kansas City, Ruel M.
Good, who holds a civil service position at the reforma-
tory at Pontiac, 111., and John Good, who served with the
American army in France. The sisters are Miss Mabel
Good, holding a civil service appointment at the Southern
Illinois hospital at Anna, and the Misses Kmma and
Elizabeth Good of Shelbyville.

The body of James Good was returned to Shelbyville
on Sunday, October 13, and because of health restrictions
was held at a mortuary until the hour of the funeral,
2 o'clock p. m., Monday, October 14. It was then con-
veyed to Glenwood cemetery, where it was given a semi-
military burial. The colors were borne by Former Color
Sergeant John Wilburn, and the Shelbyville Commercial
Club and the high school class of 1918 served as a guard
of honor. "Old Glory" floated at half mast near the
grave, and the services were peculiarly impressive. Rev-
eille, retreat and the call to the colors were sounded,
and as retreat was sounded the flag was lowered and the
flower- and flag-draped casket found its resting place in
the grave. Following the benediction taps were sounded.

LESTER GORDON

Lester Gordon, farmer and soldier, died October 8,
1918. His death was due to organic cardiac disorder,
and took place at St. Elizabeth s hospital, Lafayette,
Ind., to which institution he was taken from the train
when his condition became critical, as he was en route to
his home in Findlay from Camp Sevier, S. C., where he
received his discharge the preceding September 30.

Lester Gordon was born at Moweaqua, 111., October 7,
1891, and was a son of Jesse and Melvina Gordon, now
of Shelbyville. He was reared on the farm, and followed
agricultural pursuits before his military service. On De-
cember 21, 1912, he married Miss Hazel Underwood, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Underwood of Findlay.
He was inducted February 22, 1918, for army service and
with 53 other Shelby county boys was sent to Camp Tay-
lor, Ky., where he was assigned to the 18th Co., Depot
Brigade. In the following month he was transferred to
Camp Sevier, S. C., where he was placed in the 119th
Inf., 30th Division. In May of the same year he was
transferred to Company A, 1 Provisional Dev. regiment
at Camp Sevier. He was made company clerk, and was
given rank of sergeant.

The climate at Camp Sevier did not agree with Ser-
geant Gordon, and serious heart trouble developed. He
finally received an honorable discharge for disability, and
started on the homeward journey that was destined to be
interrupted by death. Following the death of Gordon at
Lafayette, the body was taken to Findlay, arriving there
on Thursday, October 10. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon
of the same day the funeral was conducted from the
Christian church at Findlay, conducted by the Rev.
Myrtle Storm of Bethany.

Besides the parents and wife. Mr. Gordon is survived
by three sisters and four brothers, namely : Elza, Wil-
liam, Charles and Alva Gordon, all living in or near
Findlay, Miss Delia Gordon, living at home, Mrs. Dora
Salmons of Shelbyville and Mrs. Barbara Stockdale of
Tower Hill.

CECIL GORDY

Cecil Gordy, a son of Ben Gordy of Clarksburg hut
who was at work in Iowa at the time of the registration
and induction of the young men of the country, was re-
ported by the war department to have been killed in
action in France on either the 23d of October, 1919, or
the 4th of November following. The only definite infor-
mation concerning his death, and that is meagre, is from
a friend and comrade, who states that four of them were
in a shell hole, when young Gordy was killed by an ex-
ploding shell. The place and battle are unknown to the
young man's relatives.

Gordy was born April 26, 1889, in Douglas county,
III., and when he grew up followed agricultural pursuits,
lie enlisted August 29, 1918, at Cedar Rapids, la., and
was assigned to Co. C, 4th Inf., Replacement regiment,
Camp Gordon, and went overseas about October 1, 1918.
In France he served with Company C, 163d Infantry,
American Expeditionary Force.

Gordy's mother is dead. He is survived by his father,
three brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Wil-
liam Gordy of Tuscola, II 1., Leonard Gordy of Iowa,
and Mearl Gordy of Si on tana. Tlie sisters are Mrs.
Grace Barger of Montana, Mrs. Ada Wood of Arthur,
111,, and Mrs. Laura Strohl of Clarksburg.

Truth always has a bewitching savor of newness in it,
and novelty at the first taste recalls that original sweet-
ness to the tongue ; but alas for him who would make
the one a substitute for the other.

Lowell.

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil so-
ciety ; and any departure from it, under any circum-
stances, lies under the suspicion of being no policv at all.

Burke.

REMANN H. HARLAN

Remann Humphrey Harlan of Moweaqua, with more
than a year's service in this country and with the Amer-
ican Expeditionary Force in France back of him, re-
turned to his home to die. His death occurred there on
June 19, 1919, less than a month after his return from
foreign soil. He died of pneumonia, which developed
Irom an illness he sustained while he was in France.

Harlan was a son of Lewis E and Susan Harlen, and
was born near Moweaqua October 23, 1894. He was
reared at Moweaqua, where he held an enviable posi-
tion in church and social circles. He was selected by
the local board January 23, 1918, and was sent rirst to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., then to Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Tex. Later he was transferrd to Fort Omaha and as-
signed to 18th Balloon company. He went to Newport
News, where he was in quarantine because of influenza
for six weeks before sailing. He landed in France No-
vember 3, after a fourteen-day voyage. It was not his
lot to get into active service overseas, and after six
months at Bordeaux was returned to Newport News,
then he was transferred to Camp Lee, Va., and event-
ually discharged at Camp Grant. He reached his home
at Moweaqua May 21, 1919, and died as stated, from
complications due to exposure. The funeral was held
on Sunday, June 22, from the Baptist church, in which
the young soldier had been an active worker, including
in Ins activities the presidency of both the Junior and
Senior Christian Endeavor societies, at different times.
The active casket-bearers were soldiers, namely : Glen
Tolly, Maurice Scribner, Clayton Shepherd, Ilaldon
Avars, Ralph Adams and Jesse Chapman. The honorary
pall -hearers were cousins of the dead youth, namely :
Clayton, Rolland, Glen, Clarence and James Humphrey
and Lawrence Drake.

Harlan is survived by his father, a Civil war veteran,
his mother and one brother.

The memory of the young soldier is honored in that
the recently organized post of the American Legion at
Moweauqua is named the Remann H. Harlan Post.

ROBERT FRAXCIS HAVERSTOCK

The influenza scourge and its aftermath, pneumonia,
which were even more deadly to United States soldiers
than the shot, shell and gas of the Hun, were responsible
for the death of Robert Francis Haverstock on Friday,
October 18, 1918. The end came at the base hospital
at Camp Funston, Kansas, where be was under treat-
ment for a week for pneumonia, and where he was given
the kindliest consideration possible by the greatly over-
worked hospital staff. With the young man at his death
were his father and mother, John C. and Dora Haver -
stock of Stewardson, who had been summoned to his
bedside when his condition became critical. The body
was brought to Stewardson, escorted by Gilbert E.
Wagers, who was assigned to that duty by the authori-
ties at Camp Funston. The government also provided
a floral piece for the funeral, which took place at the
family home soon after arrival of the body and its at-
tendants, llurial took place in the Stewardson cemetery.

Havertock was born June 20, 1896, at the family home
just east of Stewardson. He was reared to agricultural
pursuits, but for the year preceding his call to the col-
ors, September 5, 1918, he worked at Peoria, Illinois,
and C'oncordia, Kansas. On his induction he was sent
to Camp Funston, but within four weeks was stricken
with his fatal illness. In the meantime he had been as-
signed to 25th Company, 164 Depot Brigade, with
which it was his hope to see foreign service.

Notwithstanding the fact that his sickness and ap-
proaching death were a keen disappointment to the
young man, he stated to his parents before the end
came that he was at peace, and happy. The esteem
in which he was held by the people of his home com-
munity was fully attested by the floral expressions at
the time of his funeral, and the many acts of kindness
shown the sorrowing family by the business men, the
Modern Woodmen of America and the public in gen-
eral.

Resides bis parents, Haverstock is survived by two sis-
ters and four brothers. One of the latter was regis-
tered, being in the 18-21 class. One brother is dead.

JAMES R. IRELAND

Just two weeks after he set foot on the soil of France,
with the purpose of helping to rid that country of the
hated enemy and make the world free from autocracy
forever, James Roy Ireland of < tconee bowed to the
conqueror Heath, and laid down his life at Mehun,
France, to which point he had marched with his com-
rades from II re st. His death was due to pneumonia,
which was the outgrowth of influenza.

James Ireland was born at Oconee, Shelby county,
November 28, 1893, the son of James M. and Mary C.
Ireland. After completing hts education he engaged
in school teaching, and for three years was in charge
of schools in Shelby county, continuing that profession
until the time of his induction, June 27, 1918. He left
Shelbyville with a contingent of new soldiers for Camp
Taylor, Ky., and later was in both Camp Reauregard
and Camp Stuart. lie sailed from Newport News Au-
gust 6, 1918, and landed at Brest August 18. From this
port he marched to a point near Mehun, where he was
stricken with his fatal illness. He was a member of
the Masonic lodge, and the Masons of his company, R
of the 141st Machine Gun Battalion, gave him Chris-
tian burial and marked bis grave at Mehun with a foot-
stone, upon which was placed his name and company.
M ilitary honors were accorded him in his burial.

Ireland was well known in Shelby county as a pro-
gressive young educator, who was very successful in his
work as a teacher. He had a strong personality, and
had he not met an untimely death would have made
his mark in the educational world, is the opinion of
those who knew him and had observed bis career. He
is survived by his parents and several brothers and sis-
ters.

Great patriots, therefore, must be men of great ex-
cellence ; and it is this alone that can secure to them
lasting admiration. It is by this alone that they be-
come noble to our memories, and that we feel proud in
the privilege of doing reverence to their nobleness.

Henry Giles.

THOMAS S. JESTER

Sergeant Thomas Steven Jester of Tower Hill died at
Fort Logan H. Root, Ark., Thursday, December 12,
1918, of pneumonia. His body was immediately sent
to his home, arriving there on Friday, December 13,
under the escort of Sergeant F. R. Duernberger.

Sergeant Jester was a son of Lewis and Christie Mills
Jester of Tower Hill, and was born August 27, 1887, in
Shelby county. lief ore his induction, January 9, 1918,
he was employed as a miner. On December 17, 1914,
he married Miss Tennie M. Pollard of Tower Hill, who
is a daughter of Mrs. Ed. Mills of Tower Hill. Her
father is deceased. One son, Wilba Marion Jester, was
born to Mr. and Mrs Jester on June 2, 1916, and is
among the survivors of his father's death.

Following his induction, Jester was sent to Ft. Ogle-
thorpe, Ga., and later to Fort Logan II . Root, Ark.
He was attached to the medical corps, and during the
eleven months he was with the army he did much splen-
did service. During the "flu" epidemic he helped care
for several hundred influenza patients before he him-
self was stricken with pneumonia, which resulted in his
death. During his illness he was very patient, and it
was reported by those who were with him in cam]) that
his thoughts ever were of others, rather than of him-
self and his own condition.

Jester's good service won for him the rank of ser-
geant on September 16. 1918, One brother, Howard
Jester, was in service in Cuba at the time of his
brother's death.

Sergeant Jester is survived by his parents, wife and
son, the brother already mentioned, and another brother,
Leurs Jester, of Mingus, Texas, and the following
named sisters : Mrs. Olive Clark, Mrs. Ora Holing,
Mrs. Goldie Jester Towers, and the Misses Gladys and
Clara Jester, all of Shelby county, and Mrs. J. W. Hayes
of El Paso, Texas. He was a member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, the Knights of Pythias and United
Mine Workers. His funeral was held from the Meth-
odist church in Pana on Sunday, December 15, 1918,
and burial took place in Mound cemetery in that city.

LLOYD VERNON JOHNSON

Lloyd Vernon Johnson, a former member of Com-
pany H, 130th U. S. Infantry, died at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Stanley, in Shelby ville, on Thurs-
day, February 13, 1918. Death was due to tuberculo-
sis, with which he had been afflicted for some time,
and which was responsible for his discharge, from the
company at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, before that
unit left for overseas service in the summer of 1918.

Johnson was born in Vernon county. Mo., July 26,
1896. His father was the late John Johnson, and" after
his death his mother was remarried. lief ore his de-
parture with Company H for Camp Logan, young John-
son was engaged in labor in Shelby ville. He enlisted
May 25, 1917, the day before the company was called
to Mattopn for service in the cyclone area, and later
accompanied it to the southern training camp, only to
suffer the development of the disease that eventually
caused his death. He received his discharge on Jan-
uary 18, 1918, and returned to his home in Shelbyville.

Johnson is survived by his mother, three brothers,
Clarence O., Jesse W., and Roy Johnson, a sister, Mrs.
Sam Rice, and one half sister, Miss Edith Stanley. Roy
Tohnson was with the Engineer Truck Co. 457, A. E. F.,
A. P. O. 705, France. The burial of the young sol-
dier took place in Mound cemetery, Cowden.

Liberty, equality bad principles! The only true
principle for humanity is justice, and justice towards
the feeble becomes necessarily protection or kindness.

Amiel.

Truth will never be tedious unto him that t ravel leth
in the secrets of nature ; there is nothing but falsehood
that glutteth us.

Thomas Lodge.

GEORGE KITCHEN KIRKER

Death came to George Hitchen Kirker unprosaically
in the ward of a western hospital. This young soldier
was denied the glory of a death among the stirring
scenes of battle, which unquestionably he would have
chosen had he had his will. But his death, caused no
less truly by his devotion to his country and to man-
kind than as though he met it on the battle field or in
the trench, was in reality none the less glorious by
reason of its coming in the hospital. lie was a victim
of tuberculosis, which followed a siege of pleura! pneu-
monia, with which he was stricken soon after entering
the training camp at Camp Hancock, Ga., early in 1918.
After being treated in a hospital there for some time,
he went to Nevada, where he expired in the convales-
cent hospital at Montella on November 24, 1918. His
body was returned to his home at Moweaqua, where it
was buried December 2, with services conducted by the
Rev. Frank Campbell, pastor of the Presbyterian
church.

Kirker was born at Maroa, III., June 21, 1884, and at
the time of his death was 34 years, five months and
three days old. He was a son of John H. and Flor-
ence M. Kirker, now residents of Moweaqua, Shelby
county. Employed at New Haven, Conn., he enlisted
there in January, 1918, as a motor mechanic, and was
sent to Camp Hancock. He was there but a few days
when he was taken ill, and the development of the dis-
ease which eventually mastered him blasted his hopes
of meeting the enemv face to face on an European bat-
tle field.

Mr. Kirker received his honorable discharge at Camp
Hancock, Ga., June 28, 1918, and later went to the hos-
pital where he died.

Love of country is one of the loftiest virtues which
the Almighty has planted in the human heart, and so
treason against it has been considered among the most
damning sins.

Emery A. Starrs.

PAUL KREIG

Paul Kreig died October 8, 1918, at Norfolk, Va.,
where he was attached to the U. S. N. Hospital Corps,
in which he enlisted March 28, 1918. His death was
due to bronchial pneumonia, and was the third of Shelby
county men reported within twelve hours' time.

Krieg was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Krieg of
Stewardson, Shelby county, and was 23 years of age at
the time of his death. Following his enlistment for
service with the hospital corps he was sent to Nor-
folk, and performed the duties of an apprentice with
such devotion and care that he won the esteem of the
patients and of the officers in command. One of the
latter wrote the young man's parents after his death,
speaking in high praise of his work and of his cheerful
obedience to military discipline.

Mr. Krieg is survived by his parents and three sis-
ters. The latter are Mrs. Clarence Terry of Strasburg
and the Misses Lucile and Inez Krieg at home. His
body was brought to Stewardson for burial, and funeral
services, attended by a great concourse of sorrowing
citizens, were held there.

Courage that grows from constitution very often for-
sakes a man when he has occasion for it, and, when it
is only a kind of instinct in the soul, breaks out on all
occasions, without judgment or discretion. That cour-
age which proceeds from the sense of our duty and from
the fear of offending Him that made us, acts always in
a uniform manner, and according to the dictates of right
reason. _ - Addison.

A brave man inspires others to heroism, but his own
courage is not diminished when it enters into other
souls; it is stimulated and invigorated.

Washington Gladden.

What I do not wish men to do to me, I also wish
not to do to them.

Confucius.

HENRY C. LADING

A marble monument stands in St. Paul's cemetery in
the village of Strashurg, bearing an inscription that
tells the silent but eloquent story of the heroic death
of Henry C. Lading, one of the first two men of Shelby
county to meet a violent death in the war. Lading was
a victim of the Hun's campaign of unrestricted subma-
rine frlghtfulness, and with Jesse Mars, another Shelby
county man, lost his life in the torpedoing of the trans-
port Moldavia, as he was crossing to France with Com-
pany B, 58th Infantry, Fourth I )i vision.

Lading, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lading of Strasburg, and born September 24, 1892, was
called to the colors with the country's second contingent,
leaving Shelbyville with 63 other men on the 18th of
September, 1917. His first destination was Camp Tay-
lor, but he was soon transferred to Camp Pike, Ark.,
then to a camp in North Carolina and thence overseas,
lie and his company landed in England and were in the
great parade of American soldiers reviewed by King
George. As the transport bore them toward France,
it was struck by a torpedo and sank, May 26, 1918.
Fifty-three men of Company B were killed and drowned.
It is believed by soldiers who knew the location of the
men's quarters and the point of contact of the torpedo,
that Lading must have been killed instantly by the ex-
plosion. Many of the men escaped instant death, only
to drown in the icy waters.

The report of Lading's death was first received in
Shelbyville through a press report, and the bulletin
was posted while a crowd of thousands, assembled to
attend a Red Cross demonstration, thronged the streets.
There were tears in many eyes as the message was read,
telling the story of the county's first sacrifice of blood
in the great war for universal liberty.

Subsequently a memorial service was held in Strasburg,
at which the dead hero's virtues were extolled. Later a
monument to his memory was erected in the cemetery of
the church of which he was a member, but in his heroic
sacrifice is found an even more enduring memorial.

El.ZA L. LEE

Private Elza L. Lee of Fiiidlay died of disease in
France, September 29^ 1918, while he was serving as an
infantryman with the American Expeditionary Force in
an effort to free the world from autocratic oppression.
His death was due to influenza and pneumonia, which
he contracted aboard ship enroute to Europe with his
company, the 154th U. S. Inf., 39th division. Immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the transport he was sent to
the base hospital, and following his death his body was
buried in the American lot, grave Xo. 22, of the Mehun-
Sur- Nevre cemetery.

Lee was a son of B, F. and Louvica Lee of Findlay,
111., and was born in Shelby county September 16, 1892.
He was a farmer, and before his induction into army
service was employed on a farm near Bethany. He en-
listed June 28, 1918, at Shelbyville, and with nearly
200 other men of this county was sent to Camp Taylor,
Ky. He was in that training camp only a month before
being transferred east and shipped overseas from New-
port News.

Following the young soldier's death his major, H. C.
Hodges, wrote his parents a letter, in which he said :
"He met his end in the service of our country, and with
as much bravery and fortitude as if he were in the act-
ual presence of the foe."

Private Lee is survived by his parents, well known
residents of Findlay, four brothers and five sisters.
The brothers are William H. Lee, Edward Lee and
Frank Lee of Findlay, and Charles Lee of Canada. The
sisters are Mrs. Lay Sills and Mrs. Dora Cadle of Pax-
ton, 111., Mrs. Maude Carlyle, Mrs. Grace Nixon and
Mrs. Bessie Wamick of Findlay.

Justice commands us to have mercy upon all men, to
consult the interests of the whole human race, to give
every one his due, and to injure no sacred, public or
foreign rights, and to forbear touching what does not
belong to us.

Cicero.

WILLIS LUCAS

Willis Lucas was a Kentuckian, who by reason of his
employment in Shelby county, was registered here and
was inducted by the local board. 1 1 is term of service
began September 18, 1917, when he was called with the
county's second contingent, and on the following day
was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. On the 16th of No-
vember following he was transferred to Camp Pike,
Ark., with Company G, 346th Inf. He was again trans-
ferred, April 14, at Camp Greene, N. C., to Company
A, 58th Inf., Fourth Division, and sailed May 7 on the
ill-fated Moldavia. He escaped death when that steamer
was torpedoed on the 26th of May, and Henry C. Lading
and Jesse Mars of this county lost their lives, but was
destined to lose his life on the battle field some months
later. He went into action July 18, and was wounded
by shrapnel on the following day at Chateau Thierry.
After his recovery from the effects of the wound he was
returned to his outfit, and was assigned to the 10th Ma-
chine Gun Battalion, taking part in the St. Mihiel drive.
About October 4 Lucas was seen by George Furr, an-
other Shelby county boy, as he was moving up to the
front. A couple of days later, while in the Argonne,
he was killed by a rifle bullet. Notice of his death was
officially forwarded to the young man's mother in Ken-
tucky, and transmitted by her to a sister in Ash Grove
township. A brother of the dead soldier, Renzo Lucas,
resides near Windsor.

The young man's home was at Mook, Ky.

Justice is immortal, eternal and immutable, like God
Himself ; and the development of law is only then a
progress when it is directed towards those principles
which, like Him, are eternal ; and whenever prejudice
or error succeeds in establishing in customary law any
doctrine contrary to eternal justice.

Kossuth

JESSE MARS

Jesse Guy Mars, who with Henry C. Lading of Stras-
burg lost his life when the transport Moldavia was tor-
pedoed in pursuance with the Germans' campaign of
ruthlessness, was a son of Mrs. Elizabeth Mars, who
lives a few miles south of Shelby ville, and left Slu-lhy-
ville with the third contingent of fighting men on Oc-
tober 3, 1917. He went first to Camp Taylor, Ky., then
to Camp Pike, Ark., later to Camp Greene, N. C., and
in May sailed for Europe, only to make the supreme
sacrifice before he set foot on the soil of battle- torn
France.

Mars was thirty years, two months and twenty -eight
days old at the time of his death. He was born of the
union of Solomon and Elizabeth Mars. His father is
dead. His mother and two brothers, Elmer and William
Mars, survive him.

On the 9th of June, 1918, a service in memory of
Jesse Mars was held at Mt. Zion church, near his
home, and was attended by a large concurse of people,
who assembled to pay tribute to the sacrifice the young
man had made for mankind. The room was decorated
by the American flag and roses, and on the pulpit stood
a photograph, enlarged from a snapshot and framed.
As one feature of the service this picture was presented
to the sorrow- stricken mother, the presentation being
made by J. E. Gallagher in behalf of the Sunday school
which Mr". Mars had attended. A gold star appeared in
the service flag, which bore stars for 26 young men
of the community who had gone out to serve their coun-
try on land and sea.

Attorney F. R. Dove, a member of the exemption
board which inducted Mars, was chairman of the meet-
ing, the Shelby ville Woman's Glee Club furnished the
music, and the Rev. M. G. Coleman pronounced a glow-
ing eulogy of the dead hero, and to all others who were
engaged in the battle for humanity and righteousness.

TRUMAN G. L. MARS

Truman G. L. Mars, a first cousin of Jesse Mars, who
was one of the victims in the torpedoing of the Moldavia,
was killed September 27, 1918, when he was shot through
the stomach by a machine gun bullet as he was taking
part in the charge on Charpentry. For three months
after first getting into active service the latter part of
June, having landed in May, young Mars was constantly
under fire in Alsace Lorraine, then was in reserve in the
St. Mihiel drive. He suffered all the hardships of actual
warfare wet, cold, hunger, sleeplessness, and eventually
death. His face was to the foe and he was advancing
when the end came. He died instantly. A comrade
writes the sorrowing relatives that "Mars was a game
soldier, as game as any I ever saw."

Truman Mars was a son of Simon and Janice Mars
of Clarksburg. His mother is dead. For two or three
years before entering military service the young man
was employed as an auto mechanic at Mott, N. D., and
was registered and inducted there. His induction oc-
curred March 30, 1918, and he was in camp only three
weeks before sailing from an eastern seaport. He landed
in Liverpool May 15, and served as a member of Com-
pany F, 139th Inf., 35th Division. He was a native of
Clarksburg, this county, where he was born June 22,
1891. His first day in the trenches was on his 27th
birthday.

Besides his father, Mars was survived by four sisters,
two brothers, a half sister and half brother. The sis-
ters are Mrs. Will Whitesel and Mrs. Clay Cook, both
of Kentley, N. D., Mrs. Eva Fishel of Clarksburg and
Mrs. Lista Dihel of Colo, Iowa. The half sister is
Mrs. Lucy Pierce of St. Louis. The brothers are Fran-
cis Mars of Clarksburg township and Menzo Mars of
Clarksburg. The half brother is William Mars of Ar-
kansas.

ALVA HECKLING

Alva Mechling, a son of Mrs. Laura Stockdale. died at
Camp Lewis, Wash., Saturday, September 21, 1918,
after only a few hours' illness from influenza. The body
was brought to Shelby ville for burial, arriving on Sat-
urday, September 28. The funeral, military in its aspect
and with soldiers in uniform and the Shelby ville Com-
mercial Club forming a guard of honor, was held at
the graveside in Glen wood cemetery the following day.
Uniformed soldiers acted as casket-bearers, the Stars
and Stripes were hoisted at half-mast near the grave,
and taps were sounded. The casket was draped with
"Old Glory," for the honor of which the young man
gave his life, and small flags were used in the lining of
the grave. This was the first service held here for
Shelby's new soldier dead.

Mechling was born in Illinois, April 28, 1897, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tunice Mechling. His father died
when he was a lad of two years, and later his mother
was married to John Stockdale, and resides near Shelby-
ville. At the time of his induction into military ser-
vice, August 31, 1918, young Mechling was a resident
of South Dakota, where he was employed. He was as-
signed to the 7th Company, 2d Batt., 166th Depot
Brigade, and sent to Camp Lewis, where he was in
training until stricken with the illness which terminated
so quickly and fatally. Only a few days after his en-
listment he was given the rank of corporal, a testimo-
nial to the fact that he was made of soldier timber.
He came of soldier stock, being a grandson of L. I).
Mechling of Shelby ville, a veteran of the Civil war.
He was a young man of splendid character, industrious
and energetic, and entered upon his military duties with
the same vigor that characterized his civil activities.

Mechling is survived by his mother, one brother and
three half sisters. The brother is Harry Mechling of
Shelbyville, and the half sisters are Mrs. Grace Winters
of Springfield and the Misses May and Fay Stockdale
of Rose township.

GEORGE E. MOORE

Corporal George Kilsworth Moore of Tower Hill was
killed in action in the Argonne, September 5, 1918. The
shell which caused his death also killed his captain and
a major. That lie met his death in this manner was
not at first credited by his relatives in this country, as
shortly before that time they had received word from
him to the effect that he was in the mail service in
France, and because of this they had felt some confi-
dence in his safety. He had been transferred, however,
and was in the thick of the fighting.

Moore was a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. M9ore, and
was born in Shelbyville, January 17, 1892. Five years
ago he entered the railway mail service, passing the
civil test at the head of a long list of applicants. He
was given a fast mail run on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad between Chicago and St. Louis. He
held that run for three years.

Corporal Moore was inducted by the Shelby county
exemption board on the 30th of April, 1918, and left
Shelbyville as leader of a squad in a contingent of men
entrained on that day for Camp Dix, N. J. After only
a month's training there he was sent overseas, arriving
in France June 9. Because of his experience as a mail
clerk, he was given duties in that line, and according to
the statement of his superior officers and in keeping with
his well known reputation, he performed all his tasks
with fidelity and efficiency. His death was a severe
blow to his family and myriads of friends. A memorial
service was held for him at Pana in the spring of 1919,
with exercises appropriate to the occasion and attesting
the popularity of the young hero.

Moore is survived by his parents, two brothers and
one sister. The brothers are Frank Moore, who also
was in service and was at Laredo, Texas, when his
brother was killed, and Floyd Moore, a Shelby county
school teacher. The sister is Miss Hazel Moore, who
holds a responsible position with the express com-
pany at Springfield.

AARON E. MORRIS

Private Aaron E. Morris was born in Bethany, Moul-
trie county, Illinois, and while he enlisted at Decatur and
was sent to a training camp from that city, his home
was at Westervelt, Shelby county. He was born De-
cember 20, 1889.

Morris enlisted August 5, 1918, at the age of 18
years. He entered the service as a truck driver, and
was assigned to Truck Co. 539, Motor Supply Train
No. 427, A. P. O. 723, at Camp Johnston, Florida.
After sixty days' training there he was transferred to
overseas service and sailed from New York City. He
was taken ill on the voyage, and was sick four days be-
fore he landed at Brest. His arrival there was 011 the
14th of October, and he was placed in a hospital, where
he was given every possible treatment in an effort to
check the bronchial pneumonia with which he was suf-
fering. Remedies were unavailing, however, and on the
24th of October he passed away. He was buried in the
American cemetery at Tambezella, Finisterre, France.

Above all other things is justice ; success is a good
thing; wealth is good also; honor is better; but justice
excels them all. David Dudley Field.

To have the power of forgetting, for the time, self,
friends, interests, relationship ; and to think of doing
right toward another, a stranger, an enemy, perhaps, is
to have that which man can share only with the angels,
and with Him who is above men and angels.

David Dudley Field.

But when you view everything with reason and re-
flection, of all connections none is more weighty, none is
more dear, than that between every individual and his
country. Our parents are dear to us; our children, our
kinsmen, our friends are dear to us ; but our country
comprehends alone all the endearments of us all.

Cicero.

FRED W. NIPPE

Shortly after receiving a card which told of the "safe
arrival" of their son overseas, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Xippe
of Strasburg were notified officially that their hoy, Fred
W. Xippe, was dead and that his body was at an eastern
port of embarkation, awaiting their orders. It was an-
nounced that Xippe died on the high seas after leaving
an American port, and that his body was returned to
land. Apparently the card telling of his arrival in
France was released for mailing, with many others, as
soon as the transport reached the foreign port, and
before those in whose hands the cards had been left
learned of his death.

In accordance with the wishes of his parents, the
body of the young man was dispatched immediately to
Strasburg under escort of Private Curtis Gordon of
Camp Merritt. Upon its arrival there flags were sus-
pended at half mast, and the whole village turned out
to the simple but impressive service that was held at
once in St. Paul's cemetery.

Fred W. Xippe was born at Strasburg January 21,
1894, the son of Fred J. and Mary A. X'ippe. He grew
to manhood on his father's farm, where he was em-
ployed at the time of his enlistment, June 24, 1918.
He entered the service at Lincoln, 111., and was in train-
ing with Company E, 121st Inf., four months at Camp
Wheeler, Va., and Camp Mills, L. I. He sailed for
France October 2, 1918, eager to face the foe and strike
his blow for the freedom of the world. He was doomed
to disappointment, however, for his voyage ended quickly
in his death, as stated above. His death occurred Oc-
tober 12, and was due to bronchial pneumonia.

Xippe is survived by his parents and one brother,
whom he had bade farewell with the words : "I am
ready and willing to answer my country's call, so I
must be up and away. Later in his letters he expressed
himself : "If we have no occasion to meet again on
earth, let us^ray for a happier and more glorious meet-
ing in the heavenly home above." He was a member of
the Lutheran church, and an exemplary Christian.

OSCAR P. ORBERG

Oscar P. Orberg, a son of Peter Orberg of Shelbyville,
died of disease in France on the 24th of August, 1918,
his death being due to pneumonia, according to the offi-
cial statement of the military authorities.

Orberg was born in Chicago, May 30, 1893, and after
the removal of his father to Shelbyville the young man
made his home in that city. In 1917 he was employed
as a shoe salesman in Flint, Mich., and on the 4th of
June went to Detroit and enlisted in the ordnance di-
vision of the army. On December 6 of that year he
was summoned for service, and was sent to Columbus,
Ohio, where he was assigned to the Depot Brigade.
Later he was transferred to Camp Dodge, la., and from
that point to Camp Merritt, X T . J. After three months
of training he sailed from Hoboken, March 15, 1918,
and landed at Hordeaux April 3.

The last letter received from Orberg by his relatives
bore date of August 8, and at that time he stated that
he was in the best of health. The later message an-
nouncing his death was therefore a distinct shock to
them, as they had no intimation that he was ill. At the
time of his last writing the young man was still at
the supply base in France, but stated he expected soon
to be sent nearer the front.

Mr. Orberg was a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal church in Shelbyville, and of its choir and Sunday
school. He had a wide circle of friends. He is sur-
vived by his father, his stepmother, two sisters and one
brother. The sisters are Miss Lillian Orberg and Mrs.
Esther Holland of Chicago, and the brother is Russell
Orberg, who also served in the United States army in
France.

A memorial service for the dead soldier was held in
the Methodist church of Shelbyville, and a gold star in
his memory was placed on the service flag of that
church.

C. CLO OSBORN

Corson Clo Osborn, Shelby county's first selective
service man to die in training camp, passed away at
Camp Taylor, Ky., Tuesday, December 11, 1917, where
for several days he was ill with spinal meningitis, fol-
lowing an attack of measles and mumps. He was a
member of the county's second contingent of service
men, and was sent to Camp Taylor with 63 other men
on the 1 9th day of September, 1917. There he
was assigned to Battery D of the 327th Field Artillery,
and was in training with that outfit until stricken with
the illness which proved fatal. His body was returned
to Tower Hill, arriving there on Friday, December 14,
and in the afternoon of that day was laid away in the
Eiler cemetery, two miles south of that village.

Mr. Osborn was a son of William and Lucy Osborn,
and was born in Shelby county, September 26, 1891. He
was born and reared on the farm, and followed agricul-
tural pursuits until called to the direct service of his
country. Besides his parents, Osborn is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Flora Lee of Delavan, 111.

Mr. Osborn, father of the dead soldier, received a let-
ter from Frank W. Bryant, captain of the company in
which his son was in service, in which the following
comforting statement was made :

"It had not been my privilege even to have met Pri-
vate Osborn since I arrived at this post, as he was in
the hospital. But I have made careful inquiry into the
matter, and want to assure you that he had the best of
medical care and nursing attention. His fellow soldiers
feel this deeply, and desire to state that his unfortunate
death is a source of genuine sorrow to all."

Courage, considered in itself or without reference to
its causes, is no virtue, and deserves no esteem. It is
found in the best and the worst, and is to be judged
according to the qualities from which it springs and
with which it is conjoined.

William Ellery Channing.

ORLANDO F. PATIENT

Orlando F. Patient spilled his life's blood on foreign
soil in conflict with the German horde that his country
and the whole world might be safe from Prussianism.
He was killed in a trench on the Champagne front, Oc-
tober 3, 1918, about ten miles north of Suppes, France.
He was in action with Company G, 346 Inf., with which'
he had been sent overseas.

Patient was one of the first men of the county to be
called, and left Shelbyville for Camp Taylor on the 19th
of September, 1917. After training at Camp Taylor for
a while, he was transferred to Camp Pike, Ark., where
he completed his training in a home camp and then was
transferrd to the east. He sailed July 5, 1918, and ten
days later set foot on French soil. He was soon in ac-
tion, but twice was laid up in the hospital, once by an
automobile accident and the second time from exposure
in the trenches. Recovering, he returned to the front
line, only to meet death at the hands of the foe on Oc-
tober 3, at the age of twenty-four years.

Patient was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patient,
who live north of Findlay, in Shelby county, and was
born in 1894. He spent almost his entire life in the vi-
cinity of Findlay, and was well and favorably known.
He was engaged in farming near Prairie Home when
he was called to the colors. After his arrival in France
his parents received a letter from him, but for some
little time before they received the notice of his death,
no word had come from him.

Mr. Patient is survived by his parents, one brother,
Harry Patient of Bethany, and three sisters. The latter
are Mrs. James Whitacre of Gays, 111., Mrs. Earl Will-
iams of Montana and Miss Gertrude Patient, who re-
sides with her parents.

To bear other people's afflictions, every one has cour-
age enough and to spare.

Benjamin Franklin.

HENRY F. W. PIEPER

Henry Fred William Pieper, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Pieper of near Strasburg, was born March 14,
1892, and died December 8, 1918, at the age of 26 years,
eight months and 25 days. His death occurred at the
base hospital at Camp Taylor, Ky., where he was
stricken with illness, a week before the end came. His
death was due to pneumonia.

Young Pieper was inducted into service by the Shelby
County Board on the 28th of June, 1918, and dispatched
to Camp Taylor with the county's largest contingent,
185 men. He was transferred from Camp Taylor to the
Remount Depot, Auxiliary 319, Louis vile, Ky., where
he remained until the 3d of December, when he was
taken sick. He was taken to the base hospital at Camp
Taylor, dying there five days later. He was survived by
his parents, four brothers and four sisters. One brother,
Martin Pieper, died of influenza in March, 1919. The
surviving brothers arc William, Walter and Edwin Pie-
per, and the sisters are Mrs. Fred Beitz, Jr., and Mrs.
William J. Mueller, both of Stewardson, 111., and Hulda
and Lena at home. The young man's parents were with
him when he died, and they made arrangements for the
transfer of the body to their home, where it arrived on
Tuesday, December 10. The funeral was held December
12 from St. Paul's church, conducted by Rev. C. Keller
and Rev. M. F. Buenger, while burial took place in St.
Paul's cemetery at Strasburg.

Henry Pieper lived an exemplary life. On the 27th
of March, 1892, when an infant only thirteen days old,
he was baptized, and on the 8th of April, 1906, he re-
newed his baptismal covenant by confirmation. He
held the confidence and respect of all who knew him,
and his untimely death was considered a loss by the
entire community.

MAXWELL PUGSLEY

Maxwell Pugsley was another of Shelby county's
heroes who died at the front, a victim of the deadli-
ness of the Hun warfare. He was wounded October 31,
1918, in the battle of Olseme, Belgium, receiving com-
pound fractures of both legs. A day later, November 1,
he died.

Pugsley was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pugsley of
eastern Shelby county. He was born at Crossplain,
Ind., February 22, 1888, and moved with his parents to
a farm in Shelby county, near Xeoga, in February, 1903.
He continued to make his home there until called into
military service. He was inducted by the local board
and accompanied other selective service men to Camp
Dix on the 2d of May, 1918. After only a few weeks'
training there he was sent to Camp Lee, Va., where
he was assigned to Company B, 148th U. S. Inf., 37th
Division. Early in July he sailed for France, and imme-
diately upon his arrival there was dispatched to the
front, where he served valiantly and well until he was
struck down by the enemy shell.

He responded willingly, fought bravely, and died that
others might enjoy the blessings of perfect freedom.

Courage multiplies the chances of success by some-
times making opportunities, and always availing itself
of them ; and in this sense Fortune may be said to
favor fools by those who, however prudent in their opin-
ion, are deficient in valor and enterprise.

Coleridge.

Courage of the soldier awakes the courage of woman.

Emerson.

I like to read about Moses best in th' Old Testament.
He carried a hard business well through, and died when
other folks were going to reap the fruits ; a man must
have courage to look after his life so, and think what'll
corne of it after he's dead and gone.

George Eliot.

CHARLES EDWARD REISS

Charles E. Reiss, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Reiss
of Shelbyville and for several years a school teacher in
the county, died October 8, 1918, in the hospital at
Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., where he was ill of influenza
for only a couple of days. The first message of his ill-
ness reached his parents on the preceding Sunday. His
father went to him immediately, and on Monday wired
home that the boy was distinctly better. The young
man took a sudden turn for the worse, however, and
died almost at once.

Charles Reiss was born in Shelbyville March 18, 1894,
and was the only son of his parents. He was graduated
from the Shelbyville high school in 1912, entered the
University of Chicago the following year and still later
took the university correspondence course while teaching
the Sandy Hill school in Rose township, where he did
notable work in educational and community betterment
lines. During the summers he attended the Eastern
Illinois State Normal school at Charjeston or the Uni-
versity of Chicago. He taught in Find lay a year, and
then took another course in the University of Chicago.
Deciding to enter the ministry of the Lutheran church,
he matriculated with Capitol University at Columbus,
< >hio, but remained there through only one semester.
For two years before his death he was principal of
schools at Tower Hill, where he did fine work. While
in the midst of work at the Chicago university to win
his degree, he was called for limited service, and on the
4th of September was sent to Camp Grant, where he
was soon to die, thus closing a very promising career.

The body of the young soldier was returned to Shelby-
ville, where the funeral took place at Glenwood cemetery
on Friday, October 1 1. He was given military honors,
while hundreds of sorrowing friends assembled to do
him honor.

Mr. Reiss was survived by his parents and three sis-
ters. Miss Marie Reiss of Shelbyville, Mrs. Hilda Peck
of Chicago and Mrs. L. C. Austin of Memphis, Tenn.

CLIFFORD A. RODGERS

Clifford A. Rodgers, a son of James Rodgers, died of
influenza at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich., Octo-
ber 16, 1918. He had been transferred to Custer from
Fort Benjamin Harrison, after he had gone to the lat-
ter training camp with a contingent of Shelby county
men on the 23d of June, 1918. It was his desire to see
overseas service, but his hopes were not realized. He
was a member of Headquarters Company, 10th Inf.

Rodgers was born May 1, 1896, in Franklin county,
Kansas, but for two years before his call to military
service he had lived and was employed in and near
Tower Hill. He was a youth of splendid character,
and it has been said of him that he made a splendid
soldier, cheerful, willing and obedient to his officers,
and that through his kindly disposition and brotherly
love to all around him he won many warm friends.
When the influenza broke out in camp, he gave of his
service to alleviate the distress of others, and many a
comrade felt the effect of his kindly ministrations.

The young man is survived by his father, four sis-
ters and one brother, residents of Rantoul, Kansas.

As a rule, he fights well who has wrongs to redress ;
but vastly better fights he who, with wrongs as a spur,
has also steadily before him a glorious result in pros-
pect a result in which he can discern balm for wounds,
compensation for valor, remembrance and gratitude in
event of death.

Lew Wallace.

Manhood begins when we have, in a way, made truce
with necessity ; begins, at all events, when we have sur-
rendered to necessity, as the most part only do ; but
begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have recon-
ciled ourselves to necessity, and thus in reality triumphed
over it, and felt that in necessity we are free.

Carlyle.

ANDREW E. RUFF

Near Bellicourt was the scene of the death of An-
rew Edwin Ruff of Strasburg, who was killed during
a battle on the Ilindenburg line, September 29, 19.18,
while he was serving with the American Expeditionary
Force. He was a rifleman with Company K, 1 19th
Inf., 30th Division, and landed in Liverpool, Eng., May
27, 1918, after a perilous voyage in which the transport
Laomedia, on which he sai!ed from Boston May 12, was
attacked by a submarine. Fortunately, however, the
vessel was not torpedoed, and she and her human
freight escaped unharmed.

Ruff, who was a son of Martin F. and Flora Ruff of
Strasburg, was born in that place January 28, 1896.
He was reared on his father's farm, and was a tiller of
the soil when called to the colors, February 23, 1918.
He was inducted by the local board at Shelbyville on
that date, and was sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., where
he was assigned to 18th Company, 159 Depot Brigade.
In March he was transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C.,
where he was placed in Company K of the 119th. After
two and one-half months of training in these camps, he
was sent to France. After arriving there he completed
his training near Yeuse, and about July 22 realized his
ambition to get into the trenches. For two months he
served on the Ypres front near Popperinge, and was
actively participating in a battle on the Hindeiiburg
drive when he was killed. His particular work was as
a rifleman, and he was an expert. Twice he was in
the hospital once afflicted with the mumps, and again
after lie was gassed by the enemy. Recovering, he re-
turned to his outfit about September 20, and only a few
days later sacrificed himself in the great cause for which
he and his comrades were fighting.

Mr. Ruff stood well in his home community. In in-
fancy he was baptized in the Lutheran faith, and later
took the confirmation vows and became a member of
St. Paul's church. He was survived by his parents, a
brother, Carl Ruff, and one sister. Miss Alma Ruff.

NOAH RUSSELL

Noah O. Russell, a private in Company B, 130th I*. S.
Inf., was wounded by accidental gunshot January 1,
1918, and died from the effects more than a year later.
His death occurred in the hospital at Maywood, 111., to
which he returned from a visit with relatives in Shelby
county, following his discharge at Houston, Texas, in
March, 191.. His death occurred February 2, 1919.

Russell was a son of Xoah and Mollie Russell of
Trow bridge, Shelby county. 111., and was born near
Strasburg March 8, 1892. Before his enlistment, which
took place at Maywood, 111., September 19, 1917, he
was employed as a mechanic at Maywood, though be-
fore that time he had been a farmer. From Maywood
he was sent to Camp Grant and later was transferred
to Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., where he was assigned
to Company B of the 130th. Following his accidental
shooting he was discharged, and spent nearly a month
at his home. Returning to the hospital at Melrose Park
to submit to an operation for the removal of the bullet
from his brain, he died very sudden tly. Hope of his ul-
timate recovery from the effects of the wound were en-
tertained because of his condition over quite a period of
time between the date of the accident and his death, and
the sudden termination of his life was a surprise and
shock to his family and friends.

When moral courage feels that it is in the right,
there is no personal daring of which it is incapable.

Leigh Hunt.

To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned
away from the enemy the arms by which the boiy is de-
fended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are
most afraid are always in most danger ; but courage is
equivalent to rampart.

Sallust.

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LEROY SARVER

LeRoy Sarver, the second son of Ed and Minnie Sar-
ver of Hen ton, Shelby county, was over the top four
times during his active service overseas, was wounded
in his fourth battle and died from the effects of his
wounds on the 20th of June, 1918. This in brief is
the record of the valiant service and complete sacrifice
which this young soldier made for his country and the
peoples of the old world.

Sarver enlisted at St. Louis, June 18, 1917, for service
with the marines, and was sent to the marine barracks at
Port Royal, S. C., and later to Quantico, Va., from which
joint he sailed on February 1, 1918. He landed at

rest, and was one of the splendid fighting men who
wrote the name of the United States Marines high on
the roll of fame and checked the enemy in his advance
on Paris and civilization.

Following his death from wounds received in action
after three months at the front, Sarver's body was
buried June 20, in cemetery Xo. 241, grave No. 90, at
La Ferte, Department of the Marne et Seine. Those
who have seen the place declare it to be a beautiful
place, and after the burial an American flag was placed
above the resting place of the young hero.

Sarver was born in Shelby county, March 18, 1895,
and was reared on his father's farm near Henton. He
developed a splendid character, and was upright and in-
dustrious, a joy to his parents and respected by all. He
was survived by his parents, five sisters and two broth-
ers. One of the brothers is Charles E. Sarver, also in
the service, and the other is Russell Sarver, at home.
The sisters are Mrs. Pearl Small and the Misses Ollie,
Alta, Dorothy and Velma Sarver. all of Henton.

A memorial service was held in honor of the dead hero
on July 20, 1918, when patriotic music and addresses,
with an eulogy of the young man, were features of the
exercises.

Courage is, on all hands, considered as an essential of
high character.

Froude.

WILLIAM SARVER

William Sarver of Herrick was another Shelby county
overseas soldier who lost his life in a foreign country
through disease. He died of pneumonia, following in-
fluenza, at Visernay, France, about March, 1919. He
was a brother of John D. Sarver, and the two were in-
ducted at the same time by the Shelby County Exemp-
tion Hoard, and left Shelbyyille together on the 30th of
April, 1918. Their destination was Camp Dix, Wrights-
town, X. J. After a short period of training there they
were sent overseas with the 308th Field Artillery. Sar-
ver was in the battles of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Ar-
gonne, and acquitted himself splendidly. Some time
after the signing of the armistice and the cessation of
hostilities, and while he was awaiting orders to return
to his native land, he was stricken with the deadly in-
fluenza, to which he fell a victim.

Sarver was well known in the southern part of Shelby
county, and was well respected.

When you meet your antagonist, do every ting in a
mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as
keen, but at the same time as polished, as your sword.

Sheridan.

Our Country ! In her intercourse with foreign na-
tions may she always be right ; but our country, right
or wrong.

Stephen Decatur.

Patriotism depends as much on mutual sufferings as
on mutual success ; and it is by that experience of all
fortunes and all feelings that a great national character
is created.

Disraeli.

Courage, when it is not heroic self-sacrifice, is some-
times a modification and sometimes a result of faith.

J. C. and A. W. Hare.

JOHN L. SCHUTTE

Private John L. Schutte's career as a soldier was
short. Death struck him down before he left the train-
ing camp, and he failed of his ambition to meet the
Hun on the battle field. The young man got into the
game early in the conflict between the United States
and the Central Powers, but it was only for a few
months. He was one of the county's second contingent,
and was inducted at Shelby ville on September the 19th,
1917. On that day he was sent with others to Camp
Taylor, Ky., where he remained until February 16, 1918,
when he was stricken with pneumonia and died two days
later, at the age of 27 years. He was a member of
Battery I), 327th Field Artillery. His body was brought
to the home of his parents at Sigel, where it was buried
with military honors.

Private Schutte was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John II.
Schutte, well known residents of southeastern Shelby
county. It was there the dead soldier was born and
reared, and where he won and enjoyed the respect and
esteem of all who knew him.

There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue
in a nation than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for
the good of their country.

Addison.

We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the
flag and keep step to the music of the Union.

Kufus Choate.

Our country, whether bounded by the St. John's and
the Sabine, or however bounded or described, and be
the measurements more or less ; still our country, to
be cherished in all our hearts, to be defended by all
our hands.

Robert C. Winthrop.

CHARLES V. SETTLES

Unlike most of the men of the Gold Star section, it
was the privilege of Charles V. Settles to die in his
own home, receiving in his last illness the loving care
of his mother and others dear to him. He passed away
at his home in Shelby ville, September 15, 1918. His
death was due to tuberculosis, which he contracted sev-
eral months before, and which led to his honorable dis-
charge from army service on the 8th of the preceding
Apri!.

Settles, who was barn driver for the Mo ok & Weil
stables in Shelby ville, was inducted into service Feb-
ruary 22, .1918, and sent to Camp Taylor. A little later
he was transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., and it was
while there that he began to decline. After his dis-
missal from the army he was in such a state of health
that he was unable to work, and continued to decline
until the end came.

Mr. Settles was born March 22. 1892, at Tola, 111.,
and became a resident of Shelby ville in 1903. His
father died when he was but three years old, and later
his mother remarried. She is Mrs. Alice Ferryman, now
resident of Decatur, 111. He is survived also by four sis-
ters and three brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Charles
Harrell and Mrs. A. T. Young of Taylorville, Mrs.
Charles Winson of Shelby ville and Miss Alice Perry -
man, who lives with her mother in Decatur. The
brothers are Frank Settles of Shelbyville, Ed Settles of
Decatur, and Charles Settles, who at the time of his
brother's death was in the canteen at Camp Custer,
llattle Creek, Mich.

The funeral of the young soldier was held from the
family residence in Shelby ville at 2:30 o'clock p. m.,
Tuesday, September 17. 1918.

The patriot reveals the secret of his soul when he
gladly dies for his country, and sacrifices his life upon
the altar of his inspiration.

Timothy Titcomb.

FRANK SHERLOCK

Frank Sherlock, a Shelhyville soldier who was a
member of Company H, 130th U. S. Infantry when that
outfit left Shelhyville October 9, 1917, died January 2,
1919, of bronchial pneumonia, and his body rests in for-
eign soil.

Sherlock, who was a son of the late Andrew W. and
Xancy Sherlock, and was born in Shelbyville April 27,
1888, enlisted with Company H of the old Fourth regi-
ment, Illinois National Guard. May 25, 1917. His en-
listment was on the day preceding the big cyclone
which did so much damage in Shelby and Coles coun-
ties, and his first service as a militiaman was with the
company in the devastated area at Mattoon. Then and
after the company went into training at Camp Logan,
Houston, Texas, word came back that Sherlock was
making a "fine soldier." Similar reports came back
from overseas. A harnessmaker by trade, Sherlock
was transferred at Camp Logan to the Supply Com-
pany as regimental harnessmaker. He was still in that
department when the regiment went overseas, and con-
tinued in that capacity, doing splendid work in Europe.

At the time of his death Sherlock was survived by
his mother, who died a little later in grief over the
death of her son. He also left two sisters, who are
Mrs. 1< W. Casselman and Mrs. .T. W. Tackson, both
of Shelhyville, and one brother, George Sherlock, also
of Shelbyville.

It is a brave act of valor to contemn death: but
where life is more terrible than death, it is the truest
valor to dare to live.

Sir Thomas Browne.

Perfect valor is to do without witnesses what one
would do before all the world.

La Rochefoucauld.

CHARLES F. SMITH

But little information concerning the service record
of Charles F. Smith was available, as relatives received
but the simple notice from the war department that he
had died of wounds received in action. His mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Smith of Holland township, has but the
melancholy satisfaction of knowing that her son, whom
she gave to his country, but whom she hoped to take
to her arms again at the close of the war, was bravely
fighting for the freedom of the world when he met his
death at the hands of the enemy. According to the
statement received, his death occurred August 3, 191 8,
but it is not known in just what manner he received the
wounds which took his life. He was in a hospital when
the end came.

Smith was born in Holland, III., October 29, 1894,
and at his death was 23 years of age. He was reared
on the farm, and before his enlistment was employed at
Meadows, HI. He enlisted February 16, 1918, at
llloomington, and was assigned to Company C of the
39th Division. He was at Camp Mills, L. I., about
two months before he sailed for France.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and
justice, neither is, in my opinion, safe.

Burke.

We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our for-
tunes and our sacred honor.

Thomas Jefferson.

If I were an American, as I am an Englishman,
while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I

111 i
never would lav uo wn mv arms never, never, never.

William Pitt.

Tf any one attempts to haul down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot.

John A Dix.

CHESTER W. SPHAR

Chester W. Sphar, a Shelby county registrant, died
of pneumonia in France on the 22d of October, 1918,
according to official messages received by his relatives
at Tower Hill. He was inducted by the Shelby County
Local Board at Shelbyyille on the 27th of May, 1918,
with a contingent of sixty-five men, and sent - to Hat-
tiesburg, Mississippi, where he was trained at Camp
Shelby. Later he was transferred overseas, and gave
his life in a losing battle with the prevailing epidemic.

The man who loves home best, and loves it most un-
selfishlv, loves his country best.

J. G. Holland.

JAMES FRANKLIN ST1VISON

James F. Stivison, a Moweaqua soldier who was in
service at Camp Holabird, Md., for three months, suc-
cumbed to the influenza and pneumonia epidemic in the
hospital at Fort Mctlenry, Md., after an illness of only
seven days. He enlisted at Shelby ville September 3,
1918, and was assigned to the Motor Transport unit
321. At Camp Holabird he served as cook until stricken
with his fatal illness.

Stivison was born at Moweaqua, October 15, 1892,
and was a farmer. Before his enlistment he was en-

5 aged in agricultural pursuits on his own farm near
loweaqua. He was a son of William and Lena Stivi-
son of Moweaqua.

CLARENCE SUTTON

Clarence Sutton, a Shelby county youth who died
from wounds received in action in France, was a son
of Henry and Rosetta Sutton of Windsor. He was
born near Farmers ville, 111., August 13, 1897, and died
September 17, 1918. The story of his death is told in
the following letter from the Bureau of Communication,
American Red Cross, to his parents, under date of Oc-
tober 29, 1918:

"Private Button's company was encamped in a wood
about fifteen miles from the front. About 10 p. m.
three German aeroplanes bombed the woods, and Pri-
vate Sutton was struck by a piece of shrapnel which
penetrated his brain. At Field Hospital No. 332 he
received immediate attention and was then hurried to
Evacuation Hospital Xo. 7. Everything possible was
done for him by the devoted American doctors and
nurses. An operation was started in the faint hope
that it might save his life, but he died a few min-
utes after they had begun. The Red Cross chaplain
was praying at his side all the time until the hour of

his death, which was forty minutes after midnight on
the morning of September 17. That day he was buried
in the hospital cemetery, a lovely spot on the side of a
hill. Chaplain Kelley conducted the service, and he
was buried with military honors. When we are able to
send you a photograph of his grave you will see that
it has the same loving care that it would have had
if he had been buried at home."

Private Sutton enlisted at Sullivan, and left that place
as a member of C Company, 130th U. S. Inf., 33d Divi-
sion. In May, 1918, he left Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas, where the regiment had been in training since
the fall of 1917, and crossed with his company to
France, where he was soon under fire. As young Sut-
ton was a member of the Moultrie county company and
went into camp and across seas with that company, his
service record is not in the archives of Shelby county.
However, his death added another to the list of heroic
dead accredited to this county, and his name is revered
as one of Shelby's gallant sons.

LAWRENCE H. SUDKAMP

Lawrence II. Sudkarap, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Sudkamp of Sigel, was born on the farm northeast of
that village on the 15th of January, 1896. He grew to
young manhood on the farm, and was employed with his
father in agricultural pursuits. He was one of the first
boys of the county to respond to the call to military
service, and was inducted with the second contingent of
men summoned by the Local Exemption Board. On
the 19th of September, 1917, he left Shelbyville for Camp
Taylor, Ky., where he was placed in the 327th Field
Artillery, Headquarters Company, as first class saddler.
In January, 1918, he was transferred to West Point,
Ky., where he was taken seriously ill. He was taken
back to the base hospital at Camp Taylor, where he un-
derwent an operation for mastoid abscess. Following
the operation, which was a severe one, he showed
some signs of improvement, but later grew worse and
died May 28, 1918.

The body of the dead soldier was taken to the home
of his parents at Sigel, where the funeral was held and
burial took place in the Catholic cemetery at Sigel.

He is survived by his parents, 4 sisters and 5 brothers.

IRA WATKINS

Ira C. Watkins, formerly of Oconee but in the United
States regular army since 1910, was killed in action on
the French front, April 27, 1918. At the time of his
death he was within six days of being thirty -seven
years old. He was the second son of the family to die
in the service, his brother Albert, who joined the army
in the Spanish-American war, dying in an army hospital
in Washington, I). C.. in 1903.

Ira Watkins enlisted in February, 1910. At the time
of his death he was a member of Company D, Machine
Gun Battalion. Through all his military service he dis-
played the true characteristics of a real soldier, and
when the end came he met his death bravely.

Watkins was survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary J.
Watkins of Oconee, his wife and son Ira Verne, four
sisters and one brother.

JOHN PINKSTON WEAKLEY

John P. Weakley of Mqweaqua was the only Shelby
county soldier to yield his life on German soil. He
died in a hospital in Germany while there with the army
of occupation. His death was due to spinal meningitis,
to which he fell a victim after passing through some
of the thickest of the fighting of the war without a
scratch. His death occurred on May 27, 1919, on the
first anniversary of his call to the colors. On May 27,
1918, he was inducted by the Fayette County Local
Board, and left with a contingent of Fayette county
men for Camp Gordon, Ga., where he was assigned to
26th Company, 3d Replacement Regiment. On July 14
he left Camp Gordon for Camp Merritt, X. J., and on
July 20 sailed for England, where he landed about Au-
gust 5. On the 9th of August he reached France, and
was placed in llth Co., 1st Inf., Tr. Reg. Directly
after the battle of Vesle river he became a member of
the Fourth division, and was in the front line on the
5th of September, little more than three months after
leaving home. For ten days he was on the Verdun sec-
tor, where he helped hold the line, and after being re-
lieved by the French, went immediately to the Meuse-
Argonne great offensive. During his ti gluing he served
on three battle fronts, and was under fire 57 days. He
was under the hottest fire, bullets passing through his
clothing, sleeves ami pack, hut he did not receive a
scratch.

Later a letter came to his mother, mailed from
Coblenz, where he was with the army of occupation.
He stated he was suffering from a stomach disorder,
and said he would take a train for the border and ex-
pected to arrive in the United States about the middle
of June. The next message told of his death in the
Evacuation hospital Xo. 49, at Coblenz. He was witli
the 59th U. S. Inf., 4th Div., at the time of his death.

Weakley was born in Shelby county X'ovember 17,
1893, the son of James and Rossea Weakley. His
father is dead. Besides his mother he is survived by
five brothers and two sisters.

VOLLIE L. TRESSLER

Vollie Lane Tressler, a young farmer of Lake wood,
died at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark., Thursday morning,
March 14, 1918. His death was due to measles and
pneumonia, with which he had been ill at camp for four
weeks. The body was brought to the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tressler, at Lakewood on the
day following his death. It was accompanied by Dean
Tanner, a comrade in arms, and Miss Lillian Tressler,
a sister of the dead man, who had been summoned to
her brother's bedside when his condition became crit-
ical.

Though Tressler was a Shelby county resident and
subject to the draft, he did not await the process of
the selective draft machinery, but early in the year
made application to the Local Exemption Board for in-
duction, and with ten other voluntary recruits left
Shelbyville January 10 for Fort Oglethorpe, (ia. Later
he was transferred to Arkansas, and died there. He
was almost 23 years of age, having been born April 17,
1895, in Shelby county. He was reared on a farm, and
remained at home until entering the service. He was
an exemplary young man, and stood high in the esti-
mation of all who knew him. He was the second Shelby
county man to die after going to the training camps.

Mr. Tressler was survived by his parents, three sis-
ters and :wo brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Harley
Hall, Miss Jettie Tressler and Miss Lillian Tressler, all
of Lakewood. The last two named are school teachers,
and a few years ago Miss Lillian Tressler was a candi-
date for the nomination for county superintendent of
schools. The brothers are .lames and Robert Tressler,
both residing in Oklahoma.

The funeral of the young soldier was held from the
family home at Lakewood, Saturday, March 16, con-
ducted by the Rev. J. E. Bowman. Burial was in the
Ridge cemetery.

ROY VANDERPOOL

Roy Vanderpool, born and reared in Shelbyville and
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vanderpool, now of Pana,
111., died in France because of his bravery and in sac-
rifice for others. Facing the boche snipers in the town
of Albert and disregarding the advice of a British T'om-
mie to "make it to the rear," Vanderpool kept up an
incessant fire that did much to cover the retreat of his
comrades to a place of safety, only to become the target
of an enemy bullet that resulted in his death a little
later.

Roy Vanderpool was 20 years old, having been born
in Shelbyville in 1908. In 1915, when but 17 years
old, he enlisted in Company H of the old Fourth regi-
ment, Illinois National Guard. He was on the Mexican
border with this organization in 1916-17, and left Shelby-
ville with Company H, later a unit of the 130th U. S.
Inf., for Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, October 9, 1917.
Later he accompanied it overseas, and was with it in
action when he received his mortal wound. At this
particular time each platoon of H company was at-
tached to a British company, and acting under orders
of the British commanders. A daylight patrol of 40
Hnglish soldiers and one American from each platoon
was ordered into Albert, which was in No Man's Land
and infested with German snipers. Vanderpool volun-
teered from his platoon and while pouring his fire into
the enemy after entering the town was hit by a sniper's
bullet fired from the top of a Cathedral. He was car-
ried out under dangerous fire and after several weeks
in a field hospital was conveyed to the base hospital,
where he died October 12, 1918.

Lieutenant Me, ,'onnough said of him : "They got the
best man I had in my platoon.**

Roy Vanderpool Post, American Legion, Shelbyville,
111., has been named in his honor.

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BERT P. WALKER

Bert P. Walker, another Shelby county victim of
pneumonia, following a siege of influenza, was buried
in the White cemetery, Windsor township, Thursday,
October 10, 1918. His death occurred at Camp Taylor,
Ky., on the 7th of October.

Mr. Walker was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James N.
Walker of Windsor township, where he was born in
1896. On the 28th of June, 1918, he was inducted into
the military service by the Shelby County Local Board,
and sent from Shelbyville with 185 men to Camp Taylor.
Two days before his departure for camp he married
Miss Eva Johnson, who in his early demise was left a
widow. On Sunday, October 6, Walker's relatives were
notified that he was in a critical condition, and his wife,
mother and brother Rimer left at once for Camp Taylor,
arriving there only a few hours before his death, which
occurred on the 7th. The body was brought to Wind-
sor, arriving there on Thursday morning. The funeral
took place a few hours later, with services conducted by
aii old friend of the family, the Rev. D. A. Shuck of
Fin (11 ay.

Besides his wife and parents, Private Walker was sur-
vived by two brothers and two sisters. They are El-
mer, Carroll, Nellie and Dorothy Walker, all of Wind-
sor township.

I do not know what I may appear to the world, but
to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing
on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then
finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordi-
nary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered
before me.

Isaac Xewton.

Patriotism is simple and trustful, like family affec-
tion ; and its subordinate place in the ordinary life of
the nation is seen in the fact that it rarely shows itself
except in the national emergencies.

J. G. Holland.

ADRIAN WALL

Adrian Wall, for so many years a resident of Shelby-
ville that he was still looked upon as belonging there,
though actually a resident of Decatur when he entered
the service, died of influenza Friday, September 27, 1918,
at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he
went several months prior to that for training. The in-
sidiousness of the disease from which he died is seen
from the fact that after his first illness he recovered
sufficiently to be discharged from the hospital, then
suffered a relapse and died within a day or two. The
body was brought to Shelbyville, where it was laid
away in Glenwood cemetery on Tuesday, October 1, with
honors befitting the dead sailor. The service took place
at the graveside, with the flag at half mast and the
bugle calls as features of the impressive ceremonies.
The body was escorted from the home of a relative.
Miss Mabel Hagan, to the cemetery by the Shelbyville
Commercial Club in a body, the procession being led by
the "colors," borne by Color Sergeant John WUburn.
Many of the former classmates of young Wall were in
the assemblage at the grave.

Wall enlisted at Peoria February 8, 1918, in the Ra-
dio service. He was called to Great Lakes May 3, 1918,
then to get into quicker service secured transfer to be
a submarine listener, and was ready to leave for New
York when he was taken ill.

Adrian Wall was born in Shelbyville about twenty-
two years ago, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Wall. Some years later the family moved to Danville,
111., then back to Shelbyville and eventually to Decatur,
where Mr. Wall is a concrete contractor. Following
the return to Shelbyville, the son attended the public
schools and was graduated from the Shelbyville high
school with the class of 1917. He was a member of the
Baptist Sunday school and of the church, and his mem-
bership remained there until his death. He bore a
splendid reputation, was quiet, courteous and kindly,
and won and held many friends by his charming char-
acteristics.

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MANY YIELDS

The Armistice

In common with the Nation's capital and prac-
tically every other city, town and hamlet in the
country, Shelbyville and other towns of Shelby
County, through an erroneous press report, had the
privilege of twice celebrating the signing of the
armistice. That the early report was premature was
not learned in time to detract from the satisfaction
the people had in giving vent to their great delight
in the end of the war; and even when they were
informed that the supposed cessation of hostilities
had not taken place, they took the matter philo-
sophically, secure in the well-founded belief that it
would be but a matter of days or perhaps hours,
until they could celebrate the verity. And this proved
to be true, for within four days of the erroneous re-
port of the signing of the armistice, the military
authorities representing the belligerent nations had
attached their signatures to that fateful document
and the war was over.

Announcement that the greatest war in history
had come to an end was first made in Shelbyville
through a press report that reached the city at
ten minutes of twelve o'clock, noon, on Thursday,
Xov. 7, 1918. Within a minute after the Daily
Union, which received the report, had posted the
flash in the window, a crowd which rapidly swelled
to thousands began to assemble and from a nucleus
of a half dozen men who threw their hats into the
air and gave three rousing cheers as they read the
joyful tidings, a throng of men, women, boys and
girls formed into a parade and for hours marched
through the streets, demonstrating their happiness
with a spontaneity lacking in the later celebration.
Early in the game the big siren at the electric
light plant cut loose, and its strident but welcome
"notes" quickly turned the old town inside out, for
out of homes, offices, stores, schools and shops
poured the nopulace, instantly to take up the glad
refrain of "Peace!" Men in shirt-sleeves and hat-
less, soldiers of other wars, young soldiers home on
furlough, school teachers and pupils, gray-haired men
and women, little boys and girls all with happy and
grateful hearts were participants in the event that
will never be effaced from memory of those who
experienced it.

In an incredibly short time, too, the country peo-
ple began to pour into the county seat, and the
wires were hot between Shelbyville and outlying
towns, carrying the tiding, "The war is over!"

Practically all afternoon the demonstration con-
tinued, though committees at once began prepara-
tions for a monster celebration in the evening.
This was held, and for hours to the accompaniment

of a band and every conceivable noise-making in-
strument, the people of all ages, sex and color vied
with each other in exhibitions of their joy that was
well nigh frantic.

THE SECOXD CELEBRATION

But the big peace celebration had to be done all
over again! And the people did it with a will.

Plans for an organized demonstration were laid
early. In Windsor, Strasburg, Stewardson, Tower
Hill and other outlying towns of the county, the
celebration started at noon, while in the county seat
it was held in the evening, with the people of the
other towns participating. Windsor has credit for
putting on the first formal celebration.

As in the first instance, The Daily Union re-
ceived the message of the signing of the armistice,
getting the wire at an early hour in the morning of
Monday, Nov. 11, 1918, that the surrender terms of
the Germans had been signed at 3 o'clock, a. m.
The report was abundantly verified before being an-
nounced, and then given to the people, who for the
most part took the news gravely, yet could ill con-
ceal their gratification and happiness that the long
and terrible war was ended. Flags went up, coun-
tenances took on a different expression, friend
clasped hand with friend in silent or exuberant greet-
ing.

The crowd that assembled in the evening on the
streets of Shelbyville was too unwieldly to whip
into regular marching order. Had that been done,
the procession would have extended a mile and a
half. "Old Glory," in the hands of Color Bearer
John Wilburn, led. Following were soldiers in uni-
form, a committee from the Shelbyville Commercial
Club bearing that organization's Service Flag, the
band, the Red Cross Chapter, with its great banner
borne by its president. Dr. J. C. Westervelt, and a
great number of other organizations, including all
the war work departments, schools, college, lodges,
unions, citizens, and with many service flags borne
by willing hands.

There was plenty of noise, plenty of enthusiasm,
plenty of pep and ginger, and underneath the sur-
face an abiding feeling of gladness that having ac-
complished the things for which they fought, the
boys of Shelby County no longer were on the fir-
ing line.

The first anniversary of the signing of the arm-
istice was celebrated soberly. At various points in
the county all work suspended for a minute at 11
o'clock, while the people reflected on the blessings
of peace.

Page Xincty-Fire

tirtesy "Over Here."

SALVATION ARMY LASSIES FRYING DOUGHNUTS XEAR SOISSONS

Salvation Army Home Service

Shelby County was asked for a donation of $7,950
for the Salvation Army Home Service, to which Illi-
nois pledged the raising of $2,250,000 during the
week of Sept. 22 to 29, 1919. The valiant overseas
war-time service of the Salvation Lassies commended
that organization to the interest and approval of the
public in the drive that was designed to relieve it
from the further task of raising its funds for home
service in miserable pittances gleaned in tambourines
and personal solicitation on the streets, and make it
possible for the devoted workers to divert their en-
tire time and energies to the magnificent work of
ministration, to which they had dedicated their lives.

Election of officers for the county organization
took place at a banquet at the New Neal hotel on
the evening of Monday, Aug. 25, with the following
results:

Chairman L. E. Powell, Shelbyville.

Vice Chairman Dr. F. W. Risser, Strasburg.

Secretary L. C. Westervelt, Shelbyville.

Treasurer J. J. Ward, Shelbyville.

Publicity Director D. Leslie Davis, Shelbyville.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tom Newby, Okaw.
J. H. Wallace, Windsor.
Frank Larimer, Mode.
And the officers.

LOCAL CHAIRMEN AND QUOTAS

The local chairmen and quotas allotted to the
several townships of the county, were as follows:

Oconee, Harry Hinton ; $330.
Herrick, Roscoe T. Clark; $160.

Cold Spring, Guy Foster and George Fankboner; $170.
Tower Hill, J. P. Wilkinson; $310.
Rural, George Galster; $370.
Flat Branch, M. A. Duncan; $380.
Moweaqua, W. K. Andrews; $440.
Dry Point, Clyde Howe; $200.

Lakewood, Lon Parr, R. L. Shores, C. P. Roberts; $160.
Rose, John Kull, Roy Kull ; $300.
Ridge, Edward Christman ; $300.
Pickaway, Ed Cole; $360.
Penn, $330 ; chairman not named.
Holland, Frank Larimer; $120.
Clarksburg, J. K. Hoagland; $120.
Shelbyville, J. D. Miller; $1,120.
Okaw, Tom Newby, Ed Turney ; $350.
Todd's Point, James Snapp, C. C. Snapp; $230.
Prairie, A. C. Mautz, R. E. Voris; $450.

Richland, Dr. F. W. Risser, J. E. Weber, Dr. F. W.
Schroeder; $490.

Windsor, J. II. Wallace, A. B. Storm; $360.
Sigel, John A. Berchtold, A. W. Bigler; $170.
Big Spring, J. C. Quinn ; $200.
Ash Grove, H. C. May, Sylvester Clawson ; $420.

Resolutions were adopted approving the plan and
pledging support to the drive, but for some reason
yet unexplained the work failed of its purpose, and at
the date of this writing, months after the close of
the campaign, a total of only $1,982.51 is in the hands
of the treasurer.

Page Ninety-Six

DIVISION AND CORPS INSIGNIA

FIRST ARMY:
Organized August 10,
1918, under General
Pershing. Composed
of First, Fifth and
Kightji Corps.

SKCOX1) CORPS:
( )rganize;l Februarv
22, 1918. Composed
of 27th and 30th Di-
visions.

THIRL) CORPS:
Organized May 8,
1918. Composed of
1st, 3d, 4th, 33d and
80th Divisions.

THIRD ARMY:
( >rganized Nov. 14,
1918, under Major-
Genera! I ) i ck man.
Composed of Third,
Fourth and Seventh
Corps.

FOURTH CORPS:

Organized June 20,
1918. Composed of
-M. 5th, 42d, 78th,
89th and 90th Divi-
sions.

SKCOXI) ARMY:
Formed ( )ctober 10,
1918, under Lieuten-
ant-General Bullard.
Composed of the
Sixth and X i 11 t h
C'orps.

FIRST C'ORPS: '
Organized January
20, 1918. C'omposed
of 28th, 35th, 77th,
82(1 and 9.M Divi-
sions.

SIXTH CORPS:
< )rganized August 1 ,
1918. Composed of
92d, 88th, 7th, 28th,
5th and 33d Divi-
sions.

SEVENTH CORPS:
Organized August 20,
1918. Composed of
6th, 81st and 88th
Divisions.

G.il.Q. IXSiGXlA:
General Headquarters
insignia is said to
have been derived
from the striped arm-
band worn by staff
officers at the front.

KIGHTII CORPS:
Organized November
29, 1918. Composed
of 6th, 77th and 81st
1 divisions.

XKW TANK IX"*
SIGNIA:

Adopted Jtccause the
Tank Corps combines
functions of Artillery,
In fan try and Cavalry,

XTXTII C'ORPS:
( >rganized Xovember
26, 1918. Included
33d, 35th and 88th
and 79th Divisions.

RAILROAD SEC-
TIONS:

Insignia worn by
Regulating and Rail-
road Sections, com-
posed of Ertffiiieerti.

UKSKRVK MAL-
LET:

Organized October I,
1917, from Members
of former American
Field Service at Sois-
sons, France.

AMBULANCE
SERVICE:

These colors are the
same as those of the
insignia on Ambu-
lance and Hospital
trains.

CKXTRAD RKC-
ORDS OFFICE:
I -oca ted at ISourges.
Keeps tal> on every-
body in the A. F. F.
and compiles vital
statistics.

C. W. S. SERVICE

This is the insignia
of the Chemical War-
fare Service, which
provides d e fens e
against gas attacks.

/9th DIVISION:
Arrived in France
July 15, 1918. Na-
tional Army of Dis-
trict of Columbia,
Maryland and Penn-
sylvania.

87tii DIVISION 1 ;

Arrived in France
Sept. 14, 1918. Na-
tional Army of Miss-
issippi, Louisiana and
Arkansas.

40th DIVISION*
Arrived in France
August 20, 1918. Sol-
diers from California,
Nevada, tJtah, Colo-
rado, Arizona and
New Mexico.

41st DIVISION':
Arrived in France
J an uar y 1, 1918.
Composed of Wash-
ington. Oregon, Mon-
tana, Idaho and Wy-
oming troops.

78th DIVISION :
Arrived in France
June 8, 1918. Made
up of National Army
of New Jersey, Dela-
ware and New York.

REGIMENTAL OFFICERS AXI) PERSOXXEL OF COMPAXY!

Y1LLE, OCTPBI

Major:

William Klauser

Captains :

Frank P. Auld
C'arl F. Lauer
Vance Courtright

First Lieutenants :
Charles Twiss
J. Glen Miller
( )liver C. Brown

Second Lieutenant :
Harry Downs

First Sergeant :
I loward Bridges

Supply Sergeant :
Samuel Davis

Sergeants :

Clete Henderson
.1 olm W iiburn
( ieorge llurnett
George Stretch
Gaylord Terry
Raymond Voiles
Charles Young

C'orporals :
Fred Martin
Alma White
("linton Wiley

Frank I Jeweese
Harry Osborne
Karl Fisher
Ellsworth Fought
Art Gilleland
Roy Kull
Carl Olmstead .
(Irvil Rich

Cocks :

Andrew Hudson
Pearlie Deweese
Karl Shoaf

Musician :

1 Icnry Thompson

Privates :

l!agh Baillic
I 'ewey Barker
Charles Barrett
Kay Barton
Clyde I Sates
I .ueian Hates
G.-orjje 1'atton
John Batton
1 leaden Broyles
Paul Buckler
Walter P>ullerman
Joe Iturgen
Rollie Iturrus
Dail F. Ilutler
lohn Ilutler
\\'illiam Commerford

Frc<l Cunn
R:ilpli Con 1
( tuy Cordr
James Crul
Ravmcnd i
William I)
John 1 )ieU
I lerman PI
1 .incohi Kli
Char'es El
Win field E
Fred Keldi
lirucf Flei
lames K. 1
"iVIhert Fl
Floyd Fre;i

SHELBY COUNTY'S LARGEST COXTIXGEXT, INDUCTED J

Otto C. Arnold
Klmer Allen
Stephen J. Uusher
Lester C'. Kahcock
Millard Hlancett
( it-orge T. Itaptist
( Iscar H. Marhre
Sidney V. Ilivins
Walter IHgler
Lloyd L. P.igler
Chester K. Barton
(Irover Maker
Fred Bridges
X'irgil R. Brewer
Charles C. Banks
I ?avie liartley
Leonard Hartley
Dan P. Boblctt
Alonzo Bruner
less W. Coultas

Roy \*. Cowling
John F. Chappel
I >aniel I"). Christner
( luy Christie
Alfred Crow
Charles Cox
Joseph I. Cocagne
Joe D. ( 'hristner
I ,opan J, Clark
John J. Carroll
( Jscar Connor
Robert Cress
Clyde Denier
T burnt an Dildine
Thomas W. Dobba
Kd. W. Doeding
Kdfjar W'. Doenring
Lloyd Kwick
Ralph Klliott
Arthur J. Finks

Ralph K. Flanders
Clarence L. Frazier
Paul Fisher
Albin A. Foelsinp
Leonard R. Flescli
I .oj^an Frailey
lohn 1 1 . Friesner
N'oah F. Farris
Harry Frailey
Roy "K. Fish'-.-l
Ross Fleming
Lawrence L. (Iregory
William drabner
Karl Cioodwin
C'liarles (lor don
Lloyd Gregory
Lawrence Gordon
Lenjel (iriffin
t Jrville Gillispey

Floyd K. (Iroo:n
Luther Hen Iricks
Garland IS. Hiatt
I avid F. Hudson
Xoali Hamilton
Edgar llinton
Frank Hill
- Nile Hickman
James C. Hall
Chancy M. Hosteller
Yernon L. Haines
Chester C. I lagan
Kddie R. Heil
lames K. He<lges
Ralph Huber
Harry Holthaus
James L. Ireland
William F. Jones
(lien Johnson

Earnest II.
Joseph E. K
Walter G. K
Lawrence K
Louis K. Ka
Clarence E.
Elmer G. L;
FIza L. Lee
Henry S. L
George F. I
Karl Lowe
C'lyde K. Lo
Claud H. M
Oscar F : M
Edmund Ma
Sylvester J.
Charles W. ,
Guy T. McCj
Clarence D.

. 130TH U. S. 1XFAXTRY, WHEN LEAVING SHELBY-

9, 1917

-ing

ing

ger

Pan Fritz
Everett (iermaiii
Ralph Gilleland
Yarnie ( inftin
Albert Griffith
(ieorge Griffith
Fernand (luvot
Ralph Hatfield
Elmer Hawk
Elmer Hudson
Nelson Hudson
Lloyd Johnson
James Johnson
Robert Johnson
Victor Keller
Paul Kull

Orvillc Lamb
. \Ionzo Lee
Albert McBroom
Foster McMullin
Xeil Manning
Lester Melton
Ora Mills
Arnold Montooth
Sidney Morgan
Ross Muncey
\'urn Mullinix
Frank Xeal
Harold Xutt
Charles Onion
Tom Parker
John Peters

Arthur UadlotT
Susa Risser
(ieorge Salmons
Clarence Sammons
M aynard Sam]) son
Yirgil Sharp
David Sharrock
Roy Sharrock
Frank Sherlock
Walter Shewmake
Fred -Skaggs
Thomas Slifer
Lawrence Smith
Ralph Sprague
Charles Smith
John Stockdale

Emery Tallman
Carl Tapp
John Tetrick
William Thompson
Tom Tull
Roy Vanderpool
Orrie Wade
John Wafford
Everett Waketield
Baird Walden
Earl Whitacre
Hurley Westenhaver
Marion Westenhaver
Charles Wilson
Raymond Worley
Murvin Yakey

E 27, 1918, AND ENTRAINED FOR CAMP TAYLOR, KY.

ISU11

nan
ilein

nmel

> Donald

Claude McKinn ?y
Fdw. McClanahan
Harper MayTierry
(ieorge E. Xe wherry
Jo* 1 " ! Malone
Ester c.'. McCoy
lames C. Moore
John D. Miller
Louis T. Mittendorf
Lloyd 0. Miller
William Mueller, Jr.
Jasper W. X'ance
Claud Xewberry
Vernie E. X'ew berry
Luther Olshaskie
John W. Xorth
Sam Patterson
Lawrence Ponsler
Chester Prosser

Ray Pebernat

Ernest L. Presnell

Ollie Phelps

Henry F. W. C. Pieper

Lemuel Pratt

Thomas Rudd

Earl W. Reynolds

Floyd Rinehart

Edwin II. Ruwc

Floyd Robh

Frank Robv

Harry E. Russell

Lucian Ruch

Walter Shellenberger

William Smith

Roy Strohl

Marion E. Slifer

Reverdia Storm

Clifford Schutte

Fred W. Staehli
Delhert M. Stoddard
Wilse E. Slifer
Roll Seward
Rolla C. Sloan
Roy Schwenker
X'ewton Siler
Otto H. Schmitt
C'ecil W. Slater
Wallace Smith
Eli W. Skidmpre
Joseph Schabbing
Clarence H. Summers
Edward Sloan
Lewis B. Sudkamp
Ambrose L. Strohl
Clarence Scott
Roy Tull
AdJey S. Tull
Daniel W. Trigg

Phillip II. Tiemati
Wallace/). T'abbert
Eldon (ilynn Turner
Ralph Towers
Earl VermilHon
Theo. Von 1'ehren
William I!. Wright
John L. Wheat
Thomas F. Wheat
Leonard Wirey
Iva M. Wooters
Clayton A. Ward
Robert S. York
Jake Daniel Ulmar
lames A. Welch
Dail Butler
Sylvester T. Fouste
Henry E. Wade
liert 'P. Walker
lohn H. Wirey

DIVISION INSIGNIA

3d DIVISION":
Made up from Regu-
lar Army, ( Division
Headquarters arrived
in France April 4,
1918).

26th DIVISION':
Made up of National
Guard of New Kng-
land. (Arrived in
France Dec. 5, 1917.)

32d DIVISION:
Made up of National
Guard of " Michigan
and Wisconsin. (Ar-
rived in France Feb.
29, 1918.)

37th DIVISION:
Made up of National
Guard of Ohio. (Ar-
rived in France June
23, 1918.)

8Sth DIVISION:
Made up of National
Army of N. Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa, Illi-
nois. (Arrived in
France Aug. 16, '18.)

4th DIVISION":
Made up from Regu-
lar Army. (Arrived in
France May 17, '18.)

27th DIVISION":
Made up of .National
Army of Xew York
(."ity. ( Arrived in
France April 13, '18.)

33d DIVISION:
Made up of National
( i uar d of Illinois and
West Virginia. (Ar-
rived in France May
24, 1918.)

42d DIVISION:
Made up from Na-
tional Guard of 26
States and District of
Columbia. ( Arrived
in France Nov. 1,
1917.)

82d DIVISION:
National Army of
Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. (Arrived
in France May 17,
1918.)

5th DIVISION':
Regular A r m \
(Arrived i :
France May 1
1918.)

1st DIVISION:
Made up from

34th DIVISION:
National Guard of
Iowa, Minnesota, Xe-

Regular Army. | )ras k a and North Da-
(Arrived in ^ ota
France June 27,

90th DIVISION:
National Army of
Texas and Oklahoma.
(Arrived in France
June 23, 1918.)

28th DIVISION:
Pennsylvania Nation-
al Guard. (Arrived in
France May 18, '18.)

6th DIVISION :
Made up from the
Regular Army. (Ar-
rived in France July
23, 1918,)

29th DIVISION:
Made up from Na-
tional Guard of Mary-
land, Xew Jersey,
Delaware, Virginia
and District of Co-
lumbia. (.Arrived in
France June 27, '18.)

2d DIVISION:
Selected from Regu-
lar Army. (Arrived
in France Oct. 26,
1917.)

80th DIVISION:
Made up of National
Army of Virginia,
West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. (Ar-
rived in France May
30, 1918.)

7th DIVISION:
Made up from Reg-
ular Army. (Arrived
in Frante Aug. 1 1<
1918.)

30th DIVISION;:

Made up of soldiers
of Tennessee and the
Carolinas. (Arrived in
France June 27, '18.)

36th DIVISION:
National Guard of
Texas and Oklahoma.
( Arrived in France
July 31, 1918.)

81st DIVISION' i
Made of soldiers from
North and South Car-
olina, Florida and
Porto Rico. (Arrived
in France Aug. 16,
1918.)

77th DIVISION:
National Army of
New York City. (Ar-
rived in France April
13, 1918.)

91st DIVISION:
Ma-le of soldiers from
Alaska, Oregon,
Washington, Califor-
nia, Idaho, Nevada,
Montana, Wyoming
and Utah. ( Arrived
in France July 12,

92d DIVISION:

(Colored)

National Army. (Ar-
rived in France Tune
19, 1918.)

89th DIVISION:
Made up of Soldiers
from Missouri and
Kansas. ( Arrived in
France June 22, '18.)

35th DIVISION: ;
Made up of the Na-
tional Guard of Mis-
souri and Kansas.
( Arrived in France
May 11, 1918.)

31st DIVISION:
Made up of troops
from Alabama, Geor-
gia, Florida. Initials
mean "Dixie Divi-
sion."

38th DIVISION:
Made up of troop
from Indiana an
Kentucky. Letter
stand for "Cyclon
Division."

6th DIVISION":
Made up of troops
from 1 1 linoi s and
Wisconsin Infantry,
use;! as replacements.
"Black Hawk Divi-
sion."

Color Plates by Adv. />cpt. Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, M

Miss BLANCHE SNYDER Miss CORNELIA THOMAS Miss EMMA PAUSCHERT MRS. GAIL FREDE TALLMAN

In Service to Soldiers

Shelby County's men in uniform were not all on
the firing line nor subject to military discipline.
Some of them, serving just as patriotically and ef-
fectively were in the garb of the Y. M. C. A. secre-
tary or War Camp Community worker, while other
devoted servants of the men of the military and
naval establishments were the self-sacrificing women
who entered the hospital ward to minister to the
sick and wounded in their need. No less than eigh-
teen of Shelbyville's men and women entered service
in one or another of these capacities, and did splendid
work in their chosen field. The list follows:
NURSES

Miss Minnie Snyder, Moweaqua.
Miss Ethel Vantis, Moweaqua.
Miss Cornelia Thomas, Shelbyville.
Miss Emma Pauschert, Chicago, 111.
Mrs. (iail Freda Tallman, Shelbyville.
Miss Geneva Casstevens, Fancher.
Miss Mary Buzzard, Cowden.

Y. M. C. A.

Mrs. Carl Olmstead, Findlay.
Rev. W. II. Storm, Findlay.
W. F. Aichele, Shelbyville.
Rev. Chas. R. Shepherd, Shelbyville.
Lyman R. Hiatt, Trowbridge.
Orville S. Storm, Shelbyville.
Wilse Underwood, Findlay.

WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mrs. Fae Isenberg Searcy, Springfield.
Arthur M. Cannon, Seattle, Wash.

YEOMANETTE
Miss Anna M. Reck, Windsor.

CIVIL SERVICE
Miss Flossie A. Heck, Windsor.

While in two or three instances the place of
residence is given as outside Shelby County, the per-
sons designated formerly were residents of this
county and look upon Shelby as "home." The serv-
ice record of the above, as far as the publishers of
this history have been able to learn it. is as follows:

MIXXIE LUCILE SXYDER

Miss Minnie Lucile Snyder was born in Mowea-
qua in 1891. and is a daughter of Mrs. M. E. Snyder.
In her young womanhood she became a nurse, and
was employed at St. Louis. On Aug. 1, 1918, she en-
listed at St. Louis in the Army Xurse Corps, and was
assigned to Base Xo. 70, at Camp Logan, Houston,

Tex. On the 28th of Xov., 1918, she sailed from
Hoboken on the transport Mongolia, landing in
Brest, France, on Dec. 10 following. She served at
Allerey, where she had charge of the surgical ward,
and at Toul. where she was in charge of the spinal
meningitis patients. Returning to Xew York in the
summer of 1919, Miss Snyder was discharged there
in June and returned to her former employment as
a nurse in St. Louis. She is a graduate from Barnes
hospital, St. Louis.

ETHEL YAXT1S

Miss Ethel Yantis, formerly of Moweaqua, was
throughout the war and still is in service as a nurse.
About six years ago she was graduated from the Post
Graduate Hospital in Chicago. In the year the
United States entered the war she enlisted for war
service, and for some time was stationed at Camp
Grant, Rockford, 111., where she gave her best work
in ministering to the sick soldiers. F'rom that camp
she was transferred to Fort Sheridan, where she re-
mains. She is in love with the work in which she is
engaged, and means to re-enlist for three years more,
instead of accepting the discharge to which she is
entitled.

Miss Yantis is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John Yantis, and was born and reared in the vicinity
of Moweaqua. Shortly after her graduation from the
nurse's training course, however, she located in De-
catur, where she was engaged at her profession until
she heeded the call to wider service. She is an at-
tractive young woman, and is popular with those to
whom she ministers.

CORXKLIA M. THOMAS

Miss Cornelia M. Thomas is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Thomas of Shelbyville, and was
born in Paris, 111., June 25, 1894. She took a training
course, was graduated with honors, and was on pri-
vate duty in her profession when she enlisted, Oct.,
1918. in the Army Xurse Corps. Her first duty in the
service was at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich.,
where she was on duty during the terrible scourge
of influenza. She received the rank of second lieu-
tenant during her service there. On Dec. 6, 1918, she
was transferred to United States General Hospital
Xo. 6, Detroit Mich., and worked in the operating
room there until the hospital was closed in the latter

Page \incty-Sercn

MRS. CARL OLM STEAD

MRS. FAE ISENBERG SEARCY

ARTHUR M. CANNON

part of July, 1919. She was then transferred to
United States Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, 111..
and discharged in December, 1919.

EMMA PAUSCHERT

Miss Emma Pauschert was born in Shelbyville
June, 1890, and is a daughter of W. R. Pauschert,
who now lives in Decatur, 111. Miss Pauschert was
a nurse, and was employed as Night Superintendent
of Grant Hospital, Chicago, when she enlisted, Sept.
1, 1918, for service in the Army Xurse Corps, and was
sent to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. After
being on duty there for nearly two months she was
transferred to Albert Hotel, New York City, where
she continued her service until Xov. 28, 1918, when
she was ordered overseas and sailed from Hoboken,
N. J., aboard the U. S. S. Mongolia. She arrived at
Brest, France, Dec. 6. She gave splendid service
overseas until the summer of 1919, when she was
returned with Base Hospital Unit Xo. 99 to Xew
York City, where she received her honorable dis-
charge on July 6, 1919.

GAIL FREDE TALLMAN

Mrs. Gail Frede Tallman, wife of J. Leverett Tall-
man, was born in Stewardson, 111., 1895, and is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Frede of that
place. She was married to Mr. Tallman on May 27,
1919. Before her enlistment she was employed as a
newspaper reporter on the Decatur Herald. In June,
1918, she entered Vassar Training Camp for Xurses
at Poughkeepsie, X. Y., for three months' intensive
course. In September she was transferred to the
Walter Reed General Hospital at Washington. D. C.,
as a student nurse in training, and was discharged
from that place with rank of student nurse after a
training course covering a total period of nine
months. Though not permitted to see overseas serv-
ice, she nevertheless did a great deal of practical
work among the sick and wounded.

ALTA KOOXTZ

Miss Alta Koontz of Stewardson, was one of the
nurses in the service. She was called to Camp
Grant in the fall of 1918, and gave splendid service
there. She already was a graduate nurse, and had
been practicing her profession, with eminent success.

BLANCHE McCOLLOM

Miss Blanche McCollom, formerly of Windsor,
was in the service at Xewport Xews, Va., for a period
of eight months. Following her release from army
nursing service she returned to Jacksonville, 111.,
where she is engaged as a school nurse. She is
a daughter of the Rev. C. S. McCollom, a former
pastor of the Methodist Church at Windsor.

MARY BUZZARD

Miss Mary Buzzard of Cowden was a Red Cross
nurse, and was on duty at a base hospital near Paris,
France.

GEXEVA ELIZABETH CASSTEVEXS

There was one of the nurses who went from
Shelby County to tend the wounded and sick, who
gave her life for them. This was Geneva Elizabeth
Casstevens, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cass-
tevens of near Fancher, who died Oct. 14, 1918. at
Liverpool, England, where she was on duty at Mili-
tary Hospital Xo. 40, with Unit W from Springfield,
111., under command of Major D. M. Ottis. Over-
worked, as was the ordinary lot of the nurses during
the influenza epidemic. Miss Casstevens contracted
the disease and in her weariness of body hadn't suffi-
cient vitality to withstand its ravages. She was sick
but a week and a day before her brave spirit took its
flight. Busy and happy had been a customary con-
dition, and those who came in contact with her from
time to time say she was a veritable ray of sunshine.

Her popularity among those who knew her best
was attested when a great concourse of people as-
sembled at the little United Brethren church in Fan-
cher, one day in the summer of 1919, to attend serv-
ices in her memory. Truly of her it may be said,
"she hath done what she could."

FAE ISEXBERG SEARCY

After completing a War Workers' Training
course at Lake Geneva, Wis., in Aug., 1918, Mrs. Fae
Isenberg Searcy, wife of Sergeant Earl B. Searcy,
received appointment from the National War Council 1
of. the Young Women's Christian Association to as-
sume duties at Camp Funston, Kansas, as Volunteer
Assistant in recreation activities. Shortly afterward

Page Ninety-Eight

W. F. AlCHELE

Y. M. C. A. SECRETARIES
W. H. STORM LYMAN R. HIATT O. S. STORM

WILSE UNDERWOOD

she was transferred to War Camp Community Serv-
ice in the capacity of hostess to the soldiers of Camp
Funston and Fort Riley, in the Soldiers' Com-
munity House in Manhattan, Kansas. She remained
there until February, 1919.

This tells in brief the service of Mrs. Searcy after
her formal entrance into the service; but before her
course at Lake Geneva she had been in Red Cross
training at St. Louis, where she also had served in
the canteen at the Y. M. C. A. hut. She sang in va-
rious cantonments, and in Shelbyville, where she
was born and reared, she worked diligently with the
women of the Red Cross and materially aided activi-
ties there. During the summer of 1919. when Ser-
geant Searcy was stationed in Chicago as temporary
secretary of the American Legion of Illinois, Mrs.
Searcy still further gave generously of her service
as motor driver, transferring wounded men to and
from the hospital, taking them for a drive and in
other ways ministering to those in need.

ARTHUR M. CANNON

Arthur M. Cannon, native of Tower Hill, 111.,
where he was born March 4, 1877, a son of the late
Robert E. Cannon and of Mrs. Julia A. Cannon, still
a resident of Tower Hill, entered the War Camp
Community service at Portland, Ore., Aug. 15, 1918,
and is still engaged in that work in a very respon-
sible way. Immediately before entering that service
he was city agent for a life insurance company at
Portland, Ore., where from 1911 to 1917 he was
principal of the Holladay and Couch public schools.
His career as a teacher began at Puckett, southeast
of Tower Hill, then from 1899 to 190S he was prin-
cipal of schools at Tower Hill; from 1905 to 1906 at
Rochester, 111.; from 1907 to 1910 principal of the
high school at Shelbyville, and from 1910 to 1911
principal of the high school at Eveleth, Minn.

Mr. Cannon entered the War Camp Community
Service as representative for the Clatsop district in
Oregon, with headquarters at Astoria and in charge
of spruce production centers of Astoria, Seaside and
Tillamook, Ore., and near the coast defense forts,
Stevens, Columbia and Canby. When the camps
broke up, subsequent to the signing of the armistice,
he was transferred to Seattle, and on April 1. 1919,
was placed in charge of the outside work, including
clubs at a number of points near Port Townsend.
The work is now being transferred from W. C. C. S.
through a transition period from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1, to
Community Service, Inc., and efforts are being made
to form local Community Service committees to con-
tinue the work indefinitely.

Mr. Cannon is married and has six children, name-
ly: Robert S., Mabel A., Arthur M., Jr., Stewart C.,
Julia E. and Kesler R. Cannon.

MRS. CARL OLMSTEAD

Mrs. Carl Olmstead, though little known in Shel-
by County, belongs by reason of her marriage to a
Shelby County soldier, to the great army of service
people of this county. Mrs. Olmstead's service was
with the Y. M. C. A., and consisted largely of minis-
tering to the soldiers of the Texas army camps in
beautiful song, while she utilized her spare time in
knitting sweaters and doing other work under the
direction of the Red Cross. She was a daughter of
Mrs. A. Steinert, 1238 Wabash Ave., Kansas City,
Mo., and was married to Carl Olmstead of Shelby
County on March 23, 1918, while the latter was sta-
tioned at Camp Logan. The next day her husband
left that camp, and while he was absent in Europe,
his bride passed away, her death occurring March
22, 1919, at her home in San Antonio. Her body was
taken to Kansas City for burial.

W. H. STORM

Rev. W. H. Storm of Findlay served the better
part of a year in Y. M. C. A. service, most of the
time overseas. He offered himself for that work
early in 1918, and during the summer was accepted
and ordered on duty, and soon was in France, where
he served capably and devotedly. He returned home
in the early part of 1919, and resumed his pastorate
of the Christian Church at Findlay, from which he
later resigned. Before taking up the Y. M. C. A.
duties, he was actively interested in the boys of his
home town, and was Scoutmaster there. A com-
plete record of Rev. Mr. Storm's "Y" service was
not obtainable.

W. F. AlCHELE

Leaving his position as assistant cashier of the
Shelby County State Bank to enter the Y. M. C. A.
service, Wm. F. Aichele had expected to go to Chi-
cago for a brief training period, but instead was or-
dered at once to San Antonio, Tex., where he entered
the Y. M. C. A. Training School April 8, 1918. He
was "Y" secretary at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex.,
from May 1, 1918, to the llth of June following, and
at Fort Crockett, Galveston, Tex., from June 11 to
Oct. 23, 1918, when he resigned for the purpose of
getting into the active military service. This course
he pursued, enlisting at Shelbyville Nov. 7, 1918.

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CHARLES R. SHEPHERD

Resigning the pastorate of the First Baptist
church of Shelbyville and closing his work there on
Sunday, Sept. 22, 1918, Rev. Chas. R. Shepherd, Ph.
D., entered the Y. M. C. A. service and was ordered
to Galesburg, Illinois, where he was in charge of 500
boys. This service was the alternative for regular
military service, which was denied him by reason of
the fact that he had taken out his first naturalization
papers only, and therefore could get into the service
neither of the United States nor his native country,
England. Efforts to do so failed, and he took up the
"Y" work, in which he did splendid service for many
months.

ORVILLE S. STORM

After repeated attempts to get into military serv-
ice, but meeting only rejection on physical grounds,
O. S. Storm of Shelbyville made application for Y.
M. C. A. duty and in July, 1918, received notice of his
appointment by the War Personnel Board of the
Central Department of the National War Work
Council. On Aug. 1 he was ordered to the "Y" War
College at Chicago, where after a period of training
he was assigned, Sept. 9, 1918, to Camp Sherman,
Chillicothe, Ohio, as athletic director for the Quar-
termaster's section. In the following December he
was appointed managing editor of the Camp Sher-
man News, under military supervision, and retained
that post until his discharge, Aug. 14, 1919. During
the influenza epidemic at Camp Sherman Mr. Storm
volunteered for hospital duty, and for some weeks
ministered almost without intermission to the sick
and dying. His work in that particular line, as well
as the manner in which he discharged his athletic
and editorial duties, elicited warm commendation
from military and "Y" officers.

Mr. Storm is a son of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Storm
of Shelbyville, and is a newspaper man of many
years' experience.

LYMAN RAY HI ATT

Lyman Ray Hiatt, a son of W. P. Hiatt of Stras-
burg. 111., is another man who served both in the
military and Y. M. C. A. At the outbreak of the

war he was finishing student work in the Kansas
State Agricultural College. Acting on the advice of
the dean of the college, he continued agricultural
work, spending the summer of 1917 on Oakhurst
farm, belonging to one of the editors of the Breed-
ers' Gazette. Then he joined the staff of the Country
Work Department of the International Committee of
the Y. M. C. A. and went to New York City, where
he spent four months in helping to raise funds for
the war work activities of the "Y." Then he en-
listed, and served in the army until Nov. 30, 1918.
Following his discharge he took charge of the agri-
cultural instruction work of about 350 school stu-
dents in Thief River F'alls, Minn. In the summer of
1919, however, he reentered Y. M. C. A. work and
on June 19 sailed from Seattle, Wash., for Vladivos-
tok, Siberia, where he is still doing agricultural dem-
onstration work in Siberia and European Russia un-
der the auspices of the National War Work Council,
Y. M. C. A.

WILSE UNDERWOOD

J. Wilse Underwood was and still is in the Y. M.
C. A. service, and is building secretary of the avia-
tion camp, Y. M. C. A., Great Lakes, Illinois. He
enlisted for that service June 1, 1918, and was as-
signed to the Great Lakes, where he has been ever
since, giving of his service unstintedly and effectively
to the boys in that great camp. Not the least of his
qualifications for his work is his splendid voice,
which he uses in song to the delight and betterment
of those who hear him. He has been leading the
singing for the senior chaplain's service on Sunday
mornings, and giving himself to the whole work with
singular devotion.

Mr. Underwood was born at Findlay, 111., in 1883,
and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Underwood of
that place. Before entering the "Y" service he was
a mail carrier and salesman at Findlay. On May 19,
1908, he married Miss Mabel H. Cash, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Cash of Vandalia. They have
three children, namely: Elizabeth Helen, born Jan.
14, 1910; Jay Cash, Aug. 12, 1912, and Lester Wilse,
March 21, 1919.

Books for Service Men

Co-operating in the country-wide campaign to
supply the soldiers in camp and sailors on shipboard
with reading matter, the Shelbyville Free Public Li-
brary and Reading Roomslaunched a drive in Au-
gust, 1917, for the collection of books and magazines
for the service men. This was part of the general
campaign undertaken by the American Library As-
sociation, of which the local library is a member,
and resulted in the collection of 273 volumes. These
were sent to the St. Louis Public Library for ship-
ment to their ultimate destination.

The second local drive for library books for the
service men was put on in April, 1918, and as the
result of a week's intensive campaign a total of 594
books was collected. Of these, 161 were works of
nontiction and 431 were books of fiction by popular
authors. In the week's drive valuable assistance was
rendered from various sources. The "books for sol-
diers" campaign was featured each evening in a re-
vival meeting that was in progress in a local church,
and on the closing day of the campaign the Boy
Scouts made a house to house canvass, bringing in
the books in baskets, wheelbarrows, gunnysacks and
automobiles.

The librarian and her assistants attached pockets,
typed cards for the pockets and for catalogue ref-
erence, and in every way prepared the books for
service and circulation as though they were to go
on the shelves of a regular library. The second lot
of books was sent to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.

The drives were put on under the direction of
Miss Grace L. Westervelt, librarian, and the second
was completed under the supervision of her succes-
sor, Miss Erva J. Davis, the present librarian.

More Cheerful Headlines

Following quickly after the signing of the armis-
tice there was a decided change in newspaper head-
lines. The "Safe Over Seas," "Somewhere in
France," "Escaped the Subs," and similar lines that
told of the outward voyage of American service men,
gave way to the more cheerful "Lands in United
States," "Overseas Soldiers Home," "Reception for
Returning Men," or similar headlines that told the
story of the war's ending and the home-coming of
the boys who escaped death and pestilence.

Page One Hundred

H Company, 1 30th United States Infantry

SIXTEEN years of loyal service at home and
abroad in annual encampment, on riot duty, in
flood rescue work, in tornado relief, on the
Mexican border and culminating in some of the
hardest lighting on various fronts of the European
battle-torn areas has characterized the activities of
H Company, a military organization peculiarly Shel-
byville's own.

Product of the patriotic spirit pervading the com-
munity in either peace or war, Company H was or-
ganized and mustered in as a unit of the Fourth
Regiment, Illinois National Guard, in February, 1903,
and retained its identity as an arm of that organiza-
tion until it responded to the call for broader service
and became a part of the Federal military machine
Aug. 5. 1917.

America's entrance to the World War found the
ranks of H Company greatly depleted. With the
declaration of war, however, a local campaign for re-
cruits was launched. The influence and active aid of
business and professional men generally were en-
listed, to such good effect that when the company
entrained for the southern training camp, the names
of 128 officers and men were on the roster of the
company and regiment. The company was increased
to war strength by the addition of other men at
Camp Logan, Texas.

On April 20, 1917, Vance Courtright and Charles L. Twiss
were elected captain and first lieutenant, respectively, to succeed
L. X. Stewardson and J. Glen Miller, resigned. Harry Downs
was elected second lieutenant. At that time the numerical
strength of the company was low, and but fifteen enlisted men
were ready and willing to take the Federal oath, an essential of
induction into the broader service. These men were Virgil
Sharp. Andy M. Hudson, Harry Downs, Henry Thompson, Ray
Edwards, Ellsworth Fought, Gaylord Terry, Fred Martin, Roy
Vanderpool, Howard Bridges, Charles Young, George Burnett,
Orval Rich, Tom Tull and Ralph Conrad. To Vanderpool it
was given later to be the first Shelby County man to make the
supreme sacrifice under enemy fire.

Four men declined to join with their comrades in taking the
larger obligation, but to the credit of the company and com-
munity let it be written, when on Aug. 26, 1917, the opportunity
was given for any who wished to withhold himself from any
but the State service, not a man in the Shelbyville company
failed nor hesitated in giving himself unreservedly to the service
of mankind in the war to make the whole world safe for democ-
racy.

ROSTER OF OFFICERS

II Company's officers
mustered out of service in
Captains:

R. T. Eddy

J. Wm. Klauser

L. X. Stewardson

Vance Courtright

Fred Beard
First Lieutenants:

J. Wm. Klauser

Vance Courtright

L. X. Stewardson

J. Glen Miller

("has. L. Twiss

Harry Downs

Morris Munhall

Thomas McDonough

Paul Howard

Toe Ryan

Henry Johnson

from its organization until it was
the spring of 1919, were:
Second Lieutenants:

Geo. L. Dearing

Vance Courtright

A. L. Yantis

J. W. Lantz

L. N. Stewardson

J. Glen Miller

Chas. L. Twiss

Harry Downs

Howard Bridges

George Burnett

George Stretch

Thomas Carroll

Frank W. Rawalt

Thomas McDonough

Morris Munhall

REGIMEXTAL OFFICERS FROM H COMPAXY
Major J. William Klauser.

Second Lieutenant Battalion Quartermaster L. F. Ake
head.

First Lieutenant Battalion Adjutant Vance Courtright.
First Lieutenant Battalion Adjutant J. Glen Miller.
Regimental Color Sergeant Vance Courtright.
Regimental Color Sergeant Owen Thomas.
Regimental Color Sergeant John Wilburn.
Regimental Ordnance Sergeant L. F. Akenhead.
Regimental Commissary Sergeant L. F. Akenhead.
Major F. P. Auld, Surgeon.
Captain C. F. Lauer, Chaplain.
Captain H. L. Ruff, Regimental Adjutant.
First Lieutenant O. C. Brown, Medical Corps.

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SERVICE RECORD OF COMPAXY II
The complete service record of Company H is as follows :

Mustered into service by Lieutenant Colonel Ewert, Feb.
17, 1903.

Dedication World's Fair, St. Louis, Mo., April 29 to May 1,
1903.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 22-29,

1903.

1904.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 13-20,

World's Fair, St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 20-26, 1904.
Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 5-12,

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., July 28 to
Aug. 4, 1906.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., July 20-27,

1907.

Escort President Theo. Roosevelt, Cairo, 111., Oct. 2-3,

1907.

Riot duty, Springfield, 111., Aug. 15-19, 1908.

Maneuvers, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Sept. 11-22,
1908.

Escort, Adjutant General Scott's funeral, Olney, 111., April
7, 1909.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., July 10-17,
1909.

Riot duty, Cairo, 111., Nov. 11-15, 1909.

Riot duty, Cairo, 111., Feb. 20-28, 1910.

Maneuvers, Camp Deneen, Peoria, 111., Aug. 20-27, 1910.

Riot duty, Taylorville, 111., Feb. 24-28, 1911.

Riot duty, Benld, 111., March 21-23, 1911.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 12-19,
1911.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., July 27 to
Aug. 3, 1912.

Centennial celebration, Edwardsville, 111., Sept. 15-17, 1912.

Riot duty, Salem, 111., March 14-16, 1913.

Flood duty, Mound City, 111., March 31 to April 16, 1913.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 17-24,
1913.

General Logan Memorial, Murphysboro, 111., Aug. 2-4,
1914.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111.. Aug. 16-23,
1914.

Riot duty, Johnston City, 111., June 10-13, 1915.

Encampment, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, 111., Aug. 15-22,
1915.

Called for Mexican border service, June 19, 1916.

Mustered into Federal service, Springfield, 111., June 29,
1916.

Arrived Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, July 5,
1916.

Encampment, New Braunfels, Texas, July 26 to Aug. 4,
1916.

Encampment, Leon Springs, Texas, Aug. 15 to Sept. 1,
1916.

Division practice march to Austin, Texas, Sept. 15 to Oct.
2, 1916.

Left Camp Wilson, San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 26, 1917.

Arrived Fort Sheridan, Chicago, 111., March 1, 1917.

Mustered out of Federal service, Fort Sheridan, Chicago,
111., March 15, 1917.

Cyclone relief duty, Mattoon, 111., May 26 to June 15, 1917.

Riot duty, East St. Louis, 111., July 2-22, 1917.

Mustered into Federal service for the World War, July 25,
1917.

Drafted into Federal service by proclamation of President
Wilson, Aug. 5, 1917.

Entrained for Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, Oct. 9, 1917.
Entrained at Camp Logan for overseas duty, May 3, 1918.
Arrived at Brest, France, May 24, 1918.

Embarked at Brest, France, for the United States, May
11, 1919.

Arrived in the United States, May 20, 1919.
Mustered out of Federal service at Camp Grant, Rockford,
111., May 30 and 31, 1919.

II COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS OVERSEAS

The story of H Company's movements in Europe is one of
activity. It is told officially in the Report of Operations made
by Colonel John V. Clinnin, Commanding Officer, 1 30th In-
fantry, to General George Bell, Jr., Commanding General, 33d
Division, American E, F., under date of Nov. 20, 1918.

From that report the movements of H Company, a unit of
the Second Hattalion, 130th Infantry, is traced as follows:

The 130th Infantry, U. S. A., formerly 4th Illinois Infan-
try, N. G., was drafted into the United States service by call
of the President, July 25, 1917, and trained at C'amp Logan,
Houston, Texas. Entrained 3d May, 1918, for Camp Upton,
Yaphank, Long Island.

Sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey, 16th May, 1918, on the
U. S. S. Agamemnon, landing at Brest, France, Slay 24, 1918;
in billets at Pentanazt-n Barracks until May 30: moved to Oiso
mont, France, Second Battalion billeted at Ercourt. Began
preliminary training for service at the British front.

Moved to billets near Eu, France, June 8 ; Second Bat-
talion at Dargnies, engaging in intensive training under British
officers.

June 21, started on march to the Long Area, where it ar-
rived in the evening of the 22d ; Second Battalion at Villers-
sous-Ailly. Here the practical training was developed to in-
clude use of all arms.

July 1 7, marched to Australian Corps Area ; Second Bat-
talion being placed in the Card System, part of the Army system
of trenches, in the Australian Corps area north of Querrieu,
training in trench warfare.

July 30, Second Battalion relieved from C'ard System of
trenches, marching to Bois-de-Mai Woods, replacing Third Bat-
talion.

Night of 6th and 7th of August marched to Moillens Wood
to join British Corps. Later, attachments made from First and
Second Battalions to the 18th Division, B. E. F., in the line
before Albert. Reliefs for Second Battalion carried out on
night of 16th and 17th of August. Continued to relieve bat-
talions of 18th Division, B. E. F., in front line before Albert and
village of Dernancourt up to Aug. 20.

Total casualties of 1 30th Infantry while operating on Brit-
ish front, Aug. 8-24, were: Officers killed, 0; wounded, 1. Other
ranks killed. 6; wounded, 28.

Aug. 20, 1918, transferred to American army, covering
movement of said organization from Vignacourt, Aug. 24-25, ar-
riving at Ligny-en-Barrois Aug. 28; Second Battalion at Nont-
le-Petit : Aug. 31, the Second moved to Morlaincourt.

Night of Sept. 5-6 moved from these billets in auto trucks
to Blercourt, remaining in camp near town of Bois-des-C'lair
Chenes until Sept. 16, when regiment marched to Bois-du-
Bethelainville, occupying billets and dugouts in this area until
night of Sept. 21-22, when it marched to Moulin Brule and
Bois-de-Yille, remaining in billets there until beginning of offen-
sive north of Yerdun, Sept. 24-25.

Under orders issued Sept. 23, 130th, less First Battalion,
marched from Bois-de-Ville to designated point for Fort de
Bourrus, arriving in position 1 a. m., Sept. 26, where said
organization was in place at "H" hour. In pursuance of mes-
sage received 12:30 p. m., same day, marched via Chattincourt
to Le Mort Ilomtne and reported to the Advance P. C., mid-
way between Le Mort Homme and Hill 304 ; under cover of
smoke screen reached Le Mort Homme without casualty, and
bivouacked for the night. This point being under heavy fire,
disposition of battalions was made, the Second occupying a
trench system south of Chattincourt, thus saving many casual-
ties, as Chattincourt was bombarded continuously through the
night.

Morning of 27th the regiment was marched by devious
route and part of the way through shell holes in single file to
Bethincourt.

The 130th marched Sept. 28 to Bois-D'en-Dela and biv-
ouacked ; at 5:30 a. m., Sept. 29th, relieved 32()th Infantry, the
Second Battalion being in reserve along north edge of Wood
sector, Bois-de-la-Cote-Lemont. This sector was held by 1 30th
until Oct. 15. Casualties in this sector: 27 other ranks killed;
9 officers and 135 other ranks wounded, principally from shell
tire, said sector being under constant artillery fire.

Oct. 9-10, Second Battalion relieved 129th Infantry in the
defense line in the Bois-de-Dannevoux, taking over the Danne-
voux sector of the defense and outpost lines. The regiment,
less Third Battalion, held entire line from bend of Meuse river
east of Dannevoux to the western edge of the Bois-de-la-Cote-
Lemont.

The regiment captured a great amount of arms, ammuni-
tion and other paraphernalia.

Relief of the 130th Infantry and its retirement to the
trench system on the east bank of the Meuse, south of Con-
senvoye, accomplished without casualty Oct. 14 and 15.

Oct. 17, Second Battalion relieved Third Battalion in the
left half sector Boise-de-Chaume.

Night of Oct. 20-21, 130th Infantry relieved by the Second
Colonial Regiment (French), the regiment marching from the
Bois-de-Chaume area to the Bois Bourrus. Casualties while oc-

cupying positions on the east bank of the Meuse and while tak-
ing part in the attacks with the 129th and 131st Infantry, be-
tween Oct. 10 and 16: 23 other ranks killed; 3 officers and 66
other ranks wounded.

Oct. 22, 130th Infantry arrived at Rupt-en-Woevre.
Under orders of Oct. 23 and 25, the 130th Infantry relieved
the 313th Infantry in the Connecticut sub-sector, the Second
Battalion relieving the First Battalion of the 313th with two
companies in the Bois-de-Combres and two companies in the
Bois-de-les-Eparges.

The operations of the 130th Infantry from Oct. 25 to Nov.
11 consisted in developing the outpost system in the Connecticut
sub-sector and strengthening the defense system by digging
trenches and wiring positions, also active patrolling in order to
gain contact with the enemy and conducting raids on strong
points of the enemy at Chateau d'Aulnois; also a raid by the
^-econd Battalion on the enemy strong point at Marcheville.
Preliminary to this raid by the Second, a reconnaissance was
made of the Evergreen Wood and position near Bussy, which
was occupied by a strong patrol on 8th November, said patrol
capturing one of the enemy and killing one officer and 13 other
ranks at this point, maintaining the position and affording a
"jump-off" line for the attack of Nov. 10.

< In Nov. 10 the Second Battalion, under the command of
Captain Albert II.' Graven horst of Effingham, 111., attacked
Marcheville with the aid of an artillery barrage, capturing 6 offi-
cers, 85 other ranks, and killing a great number of the enemy,
who were not counted, owing to a counter attack and gas bar-
rage, which drove our forces into the trenches at the southern
edge of the town. The village of Marcheville was held by the Sec-
ond Battalion and afforded a covering point for the attack of the
llth of November, 1918. Four heavy and eight light machine
puns were captured in the raid on Marcheville, and one six-inch
Howitzer in the vicinity of Cote 233.

In the disposition of the 130th Infantry for the general
attack at 5 o'clock on the morning of the llth of November,
the Second Battalion, 130th, and First Battalion, 129th Infantry,
under command of Commanding Officer of the 130th, constituted
the right column in advance from Herbeuville, Wadonville, St.
Hilaire.

At 8:21 a. in., orders were received to cease tiring and
hold positions, as the armistice had been signed.

Total casualties from Oct. 24 to Nov. II, 1918, while oc-
cupying the Connecticut sector and in raids and patrols, were
as follows:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 33

Wounded 12 306

Captured by the enemy

Missing 3

While engaged with the enemy in the Bois-de-la-C ote- Le-
mon t, the 130th Infantry advanced two kilometers in the direc-
tion of the town of Brieulles; also advanced from southern edge
of Bois-de-Chaume and Bois-du-Plat Chene to a depth of two
and one-half kilometers : also an advance of three kilometers
while occupying the Connecticut sub -sector.

Prisoners taken: 7 officers, 107 other ranks.
Materials captured : 19 light and 17 heavy machine guns
and one six-inch field piece.

Total casualties while operating on the British front around
Corbie, Morlancourt, Albert and Dernancourt, from July 20,
1918, to Aug. 24, 1918:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 6

Wounded 1 28

Total casualties while operating in the Bois-de-Sept Sarges,
Bois-de-la-Cote-Lemont, Bois-der Dannevoux, on the west bank
of the Meuse, between Sept. 26, 1918, and Oct. 15, 1918:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 27

Wounded 9 135

Total casualties while operating north of Con senvoye on
east bank of the Meuse, in the Bois-de-Chaume and Bois-du-
Plat Chene, between Oct. 9 and Oct. 21:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 23

Wounded 3 6

Total casualties while operating in the Connecticut sub-
sector of the Troyon sector, between the dates of 23d October
and llth November, 1918:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 33

Wounded 12 308

Captured by the enemy 11

M issing 3

Total casualties reported to Nov. 20, 1918, as included in
report of Colonel Clinnin, from July 20, 1918, to Nov. 12, 1918:

Officers Other Ranks

Killed 89

Wounded 25 537

Captured by the enemy 11

Missing

During the operations in which this regiment was engaged
there were no tanks, gas troops nor troops making use of aux-
iliary weapons other than the artillery used in co-operation with
this command.

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COMPANY H MEN CITED

Under authority of General Orders 48, War Department,
April 9, 1919, the following officers and enlisted men of the
130th Infantry are cited for gallantry in action against the en-
emy, and each officer and enlisted man is entitled to wear a
silver star upon the service ribbon for Victory Medal :

FIELD AND STAFF
Captain Harmon L. Ruff, Shelbyville.

First Lieutenant Battalion Adjutant J. Glen Miller, Shel-
byville.

COMPANY H

First Sergeant Alma White, Tower Hill.
Corporal Tom Parker, Shelbyville.
Sergeant David Sharrock, Stonington.
Mechanic John Dietz, Shelbyville.
Private Susa Risser, Strasburg.

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY

Regimental Sergeant Major Lewis Albert Jackson, Shelby-
ville.

This citation was issued at command of Major General
Cell, and signed by W. H, Simpson, Lieutenant Colonel, Gen-
eral Staff, Chief of Staff.

The Thirty -third Division was the only division in the
A. E. F., and therefore in American history, which fought
with the British, the Americans and the French. It is the
only division the officers and men of which have been deco^
rated by a King of England in person. From June 22 until
Nov. 11, 1918, a period of nearly five months, there were
only 18 days when the division as whole, or in part, was not
actually holding a portion of the Allied line. Tnat its disci-
pline was almost perfect is indicated by the fact that from
the time it left Texas until the armistice no enlisted man was
tried by a General Court Martial, and only two officers were
so tried.

A New Company H

Tn the summer of 1918 a genuine but abortive attempt
to form a new National Guard company, to take the name
and place in the State of the former organization which had
been graduated into the Federal service and was then over-
seas with the American Expeditionary Forces, was made. Rep-
resentations were made that Shelbyville might have a place
in the new military forces under organization by the State of
Illinois for domestic service, and accordingly a mass meeting
was called at the city hall for Tuesday, May 21, 1918, Mayor
F. P. Bivins presiding. A brief statement of the situation
was made, and when the roster was opened more than half
a hundred, many of them business and professional men of
the city, without hesitation offered themselves as members
of the proposed company.

An enrollment committee, consisting of Geo. H. Waters, A.
L. Yamis, D. Leslie Davis, H. D. Sparks and C. W. Wag-
goner, was appointed, and as a result of its efforts, ably abetted
by the patriotic spirit prevailing in the community, 121 men
signed the roll within a few weeks. Virtual promise was made
by the state military authorities that the Shelbyville company
would be designated by the letter "H" and given a place in
the Ninth Illinois regiment. The company-in-the-making at
once began drilling, and for several months continued is prep-
aration for military service.

Officers were elected, as follows:

Captain J. William Klauser.

First Lieutenant A. L. Yantis.

Second Lieutenant Chas. W. Waggoner.

Captain Klauser made the following appointments :

First Sergeant L. N. Stewardson.

Company Clerk L. C. Westervelt.

Bugler Gus Pundt.

Despite these preparations and the enthusiasm of the men
interested, the plan of getting a National Guard company for
Shelbyville failed, as before the organization could be accepted
by the State the selective service made such inroads on the
list of members of the tentative company that a sufficient
number to constitute a company was not available.

Field Day and Concert

One of the most interesting events of war-time
in Shelby County was the Field Day and Military
Band Concert, held at Forest Park, Shelbyville, on
Monday. Aug. 27, 1917. The Fourth Regiment Mili-
tary Band, under the leadership of Captain R. J.
Heinz of Decatur, led H Company, Fourth Illinois
Infantry, from the armory on Morgan street through
the business district and to the park, where a pro-
gram of varied and pleasing character was given.

A number of the soldiers engaged in a series of
"stunts," and one rookie was "initiated"' by means of
a blanket-tossing process. Blanket rolls, showing
the complete equipment of soldiers on the march,
were exhibited at various points on the ground, and
two Lewis machine guns, brought here from Diet-
rich, 111., where there was a machine gun company,
were demonstrated by their crews.

The crowning feature of the afternoon program
was the battalion review, which took place on a field
adjacent to the park. H Company was divided into
three sections to represent the three companies of a
battalion. Major William Klauser of Shelbyville.
commanding the Third Battalion, reviewed the bat-
talion and the ceremonial maneuvers, with the strains
of martial music and the marching band of men, with
the machine guns bringing up the rear, was an im-
pressive sight.

In the evening the Fourth Regiment Band gave a
full concert in the auditorium, and "Jerry" Germain,
a former V. M. C. A. secretary who resigned his
position to come to Shelbyville and enlist with H
Company for foreign service, gave a travelogue, in
which the audience was given a glimpse of the South
and the army camps there during 1916 and 1917, when
Illinois troops were there on border duty.

At the conclusion of the travelogue, the climax
of the day was reached in the soldiers' realistic pres-
entation of "A Xight in Camp." The sentry, the
"great American game," guitar and mandolin music
and vocal quartettes, "taps," and other features of
the camp life were presented, while at the close
Bugler Henry Thompson gave the various bugle
calls.

The Scourge

The terrible scourge of influenza and pneumonia
that swept America and Europe in the fall and win-
ter of 1918 is too indelibly impressed upon the minds
of everyone to need recording. It greatly augmented
the horrors of war. and took its toll of lives among
soldiers and civilians alike. It slew and slaughtered,
counting its victims in greater numbers than those
who fell before shot and shell and gas.

The number of fatal cases in Shelby County was
singularly small, compared with other areas, but out
in training camp and overseas Shelby County boys
found it as deadly an enemy as the Hun. Xearly two
score soldiers from this county were among its vic-
tims.

Shelby County physicians and nurses rallied to the
call for help. A dozen or more of the doctors of the
county were in the service, many of them responding
specifically to the call for service in combatting the
"flu." Shelbyville was left with only three general
practitioners and one osteopathic physician. Other
towns of the county were affected in like proportion,
but while their colleagues battled strenuously with
the plague in the camps, the doctors who remained
at home gave equally valiant service in stemming
the tide of the scourge, and their efforts were as
heroic and their successes as great as were those
of the men to whom it was given to serve more
spectacularly perhaps.

Xurses trained and untrained also joined forces
against the common enemy, and worked tirelessly to
alleviate the distress of the afflicted and save them
from the fatal consequences of the disease that was
so terrifyingly baffling. Public gatherings were pro-
hibited, every known precaution was ordered by the
health authorities, and all in all the situation in
Shelby County was surprisingly better than in most
other places of similar population.

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YARBROUGH

SPRINKLE

RICHARDS

BLUE

GASTON

Typical Shelby County Yanks

The records of the men above pictured are sub-
mitted apart from their comrades in arms to illus-
trate that the spirit of 76 and '12 and '61 still lives
and that it is confined to no special line nor division
of service. Regulars, national army, national guards
and marines cook, runner, artilleryman, grenadier,
doughboy and all-round soldier performed with the
fortitude and never-say-die lighting spirit and ginger
that has been the heritage of real Yanks through all
the years. Some got to France early in the game,
some were delayed, but they all did their duty and
more. Without deducting one whit from the honor
accorded all who wore the khaki or blue or forest
green, we present the simple but thrilling records of
these comrades.

BLUE, RALPH NORMAN Private

Stewardson. 111. Co. H, 18th Inf. 1st Div.

Born Nov. 17, 1895, Stewardson, 111.; son of Mr. and Mrs.
Solomon Blue; laborer; enl. Aug. 2, 1917, Mattoon, 111.; army ;
assigned to Co. L 59th Inf. ; left U. S. with replacement Bn. for
the I8th Inf.; was with Co. II, 18th Inf. during the war: sailed
from Hoboken, X. J., Oct. 30, 1917; transport Mt. Vernon ;
landed at Brest, France, Nov. 12, 1917; went to trenches Feb.
1, 1918, remained until armistice was signed; at Lorraine front,
Somme front, Verdun, Battle of Cantigny, Soissons, Meuse
Argonne. Argonne Forest ; received shrapnel wound through
left shoulder June 13, 1918, on Somme front and in right wrist
July 18, 1918, at battle of Soissons, was in hospital; 1st division
was cited several times, was cited Oct. 4th and 5th on Argonne
front, also awarded Croix de Guerre; particular work, grenadier
and runner; returned with Casual Co. 6937; discharged at Camp
Grant, July 21, 1919.

In Blue's division were Klmer Flowers and Glen Bales, of
Shelbyville, whose records are given elsewhere, and also Glen
Tolley, of Moweaqua, who as a corporal reorganized his com-
pany after all officers and ranking non-coms above him had be-
come casualties. This handful of men held the line with no
troops in support. For this he was recommended for a dis-
tinguished service cross.

SPRINKLE, CLARENCE E Corporal

Pana, 111. 17 F. A., 2 Div.

Born Dec. 4, 1895, Shelby Co.; son O. J. Sprinkle, Pana;
farmer; enl. Aug. 22, 1917; Decatur; sent Jefferson Bks. ; trfd.
C. Robinson; sailed Newport News, Feb. 16, 1918; landed Bor-
deaux : sent directly to front, active service from Mch. 25 until
armistice ; Toul, Tryon, Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, Marbache,
St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne; cannoneer; at Chateau-
Thierry in June, knowing that two of his comrades were buried
by an exploding shell, without regard for personal safety, he
immediately started digging them out under severe bombard-
ment. French Croix de Guerre conferred by Marshal Petain on
Nov. 28. Returned I'. S. 17 F. Art., 2 Div.; discharged C.
Grant, Aug. 14, 1919.

RICHARDS, ELMER
Strasburg, 111.

Cook
Co. D, 354 Inf., 89 Div.

Born Feb. 13, 1892, near Strasburg; farmer; son of S. C.
and Mary Richards, Patroni, Col.; enl. Apr. 30, 1918, Nevada,
Mo.: sent C. Funston, Kas. ; assigned Co. I), 354 Inf., 89 Div.;
sailed New York June 3, 1918; in active service from June 2 1
until Armistice ; Luch Sector, St. Mibiel offensive, Euvezin
Sector ; Meuse-Argonne offensive ; reed D. S. C., Medal Mili-
taire, Croix de Guerre with palm ; his American citation reads :

For extraordinary heroism near Xammes, France, Sept. 18,
1918, knowing that on account of the intense shelling it would
be impossible to supply men in the front lines with rations,
Private Richards, in a wounded condition, procured a quantity
of rations and carrying them to the line through heavy shell fire
personally distributed to each man a portion. Mr. Richards is
a grandson of Mrs. S. Duncan of near Strasburg, and has nu-
merous relatives in eastern Shelby County. He is now located
at Padroni, Col.

GASTON, GEORGE F.
Shelbyville, 111.

Private
Co. H, 131 Inf., 33 Div.

Horn 1898 near Lakewood ; farmer ; son Chas. and Mary
Gaston, Shelbyville; enl. July 14, 1917; Sullivan in Co. C, 130
Inf. ; sent C. Logan ; trfd. Co. H, 131 Inf. ; sailed Hoboken,
X. J., May 22, 1918, transport Leviathan ; landed Brest ; in
active service 3*/2 mos. ; Albert Front and Kemmel Front ;
awarded Italian War Cross, French Croix de Guerre, British
War Cross, and British Military Medal. Recommended for
American Distinguished Conduct Cross, Aug. 9, 1918, at Chip-
pely Ridge. After a severe wound in right hand by shrapnel
he continued to advance on a machine gun emplacement, keep-
ing it occupied while a detachment flanked and captured the
position. Discharged Oct. 16, 1918; 100% disability; sent Govt.
Hosp. at Denver.

YARROROUGH, HARRY S. Private

Stewardson, 111. Co. 18, 2 Bn., 5 Regt., U. S. Marines
Born Sept. 11, 1892, Stewardson; farmer; enl. Apr. 11, 1917,
K;i*t St. Louis; served with 18 Co., 5 Regt., Marines from June,
1917. to Nov., 1917, trfd. to Co. 7, 5 Regt., 7 Mach. Gun Co.;
trained as machine gunner; sailed New York. Aug. 5. 1917:
battle with submarine in Bay of Biscay; landed St. Nazaire;
sent to Camp De Souge; in action at Verdun. Champagne.
Argonne and Meuse; wounded by shrapnel. On Nov. 6, he vol-
unteered to secure water for the remainder of his platoon. Re-
turning through shell fire, he found the lines had moved for-
ward and he did not locate his company until the next day.
He was reported missing in action. Later this was corrected
and the French Croix de Guerre was conferred upon him for
this act. Returned U. S. 4948 Casual Co. ; discharged Ouantico,
Va., June 21, 1919.

We have in mind the record of another man who
shall be nameless, but who received a D. S. O. of
another sort. It is given merely to illustrate a fact
that, although a man may not risk his life, his record
is meritorious. Rejected early after war was de-
clared by recruiting offices, and over the draft age,
nevertheless, he registered as 30 years of a'je and
when his turn came turned his farm over to his aged
parents and went joyfully. A month later, just after
he had received notice of his father's death, he was
asked by a medical officer if he desired to be dis-
charged, since his physical defects had been detected,
but he refused and the officer stamped upon his serv-
ice record, "D. S. O.," not Distinguished Service Or-
der, but Domestic Service Only. This man served
barely long enough to gain a silver stripe when the
armistice was signed at the lowliest tasks given to
men in army camps, and the financial loss he sus-
tained was brushed aside by him with a proud
thought:

"I was in on the big show for a little while. That
is worth most anything to me."

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Deserted Roads

Time was we sang of wanderers who

trod the open trail
And roved about the merry world by foot

or train or sail.
Who knew the wind-swept spaces and

who braved the sun and rain,
Or followed gypsy caravans by mountain

peak or plain.

But now the roads are empty of the

blithe and restless clan
And bats and owls are roosting in the

idle gypsy van,
For every true adventurer who never

could be still
Has joined the greatest game of all and

found a keener thrill.

They're somewhere in the trenches and
they're somewhere in the air,

Oh. look along the battle line and you
will find them there;

But when the war is over and we wel-
come back our men,

The rovers what are left of them will
hit the trail again!

Berton Braley.

****

They Have Not Died in Vain

(Dedicated to the First Fallen^

They have not died in vain

Those soldier lads who left their tasks

and play
At Freedom's call, who smiling marched

away
From home and loved, to hold hell's

tribes at bay!

They have not died in vain:

Though now they rest beneath the war-
swept sod,

A million men shall walk the path they
trod

Because they fell adventurers for God!

They have not died in vain:

Their cold lips speak; the whole world

hears their cry,
"To arms! to arms!'' The whole world

gives reply:
"By these dead heroes FREEDOM

SHALL XOT DIE!"

By Thomas Curtis Clark.

Shelby County's
Roll of Honor

Gold Stars, pa&e 65. Service Rec-
cords arranged alphabetically in two
groups, be&innin on next pa&e, fol-
lowed by S. A. T. C. Nurses, pa&e
97. Y. M. C. A. and War Camp
Community Workers, pa^e 98

ELBY COOWF'5

1. ABERCROM1UE, BART Electrician
Windsor, III. "San Diego" and "Pocahontas"

Electrician ; son Robert and Lucinda Abercromhie : born
Apr. 16, 1898: enl. Cedar Rapids, la., May 1, 1917: sent
Brooklyn, assigned 'cruiser "San Diego" Jan. 8, 1918. mak-
ing 5 trips on convoy duty ; cruiser torpedoed and sunk but
attacking sub. was also sunk ; Abercrombie picked up and
landed at Hohoken; later made about 14 trips across on
Pocahontas. Pis. Nov. 1, 1919.

2. A11NEY, M. D. 1st Lieut.
Shelbyville, 111. F. A. Replacement

Born July 11, 1890; son Albert G. and Gertrude Abney,
llarrisburg. 111.; enl. Field Art. Officers' Training School,
I'. Taylor, May, 1918; commissioned Aug., 1918; served in
F. A. Repl. as Adjutant at C. Taylor, Ky., with rank of
1st Lieut. Dis. Feb., 1919.

3. ADAMS, RAY V. Private
Slu-lbyville, 111. Engineer Corps

Enl. Sioux City, Iowa, April 14, 1916; service during
period of war was mainly in Hawaiian Islands; son ot
F. M. and Fronie Adams, Shelbyville.

4. A DAM SON, GLEN S., Lieut.
Moweaqua, 111. Co. L, 60 Inf., 5th Div.

Enl. Oct. 8, 1917, Co. C, 130 Inf.. Sullivan: trained C.
Logan S'/i mos. ; promoted Cpl., then Sgt. : sailed May 16,
1918; service with Australians and English May J4-July
.31; left Regt. to attend Army Candidates' School. Langres,
France; commissioned 2nd Lieut. Inf.; assigned Co. L,
60th Inf., 5th Div.; wounded Oct. 14 in Argonne ; hospital
36 days; assigned Co. F, 56 Pioneer Inf., Coblenz ; at-
tended A. E. F. Univ., Nancy, France: sent to C. Ponten-
ezen, Hrest, France. His. Oct. 30, 1919, C. Dix, N. J.

5. AICIIELE, WM. F. Candidate
Shelbyville, III. Field Art., C. 1 1. T. S.

Horn 1885, Shelby Co., 111.; in Y. M. C. A., Galveston,
Tex. before enlisting: son of Mrs. C. M. Aichele ; employed
Mu-iby County State Hank; enl. Nov. 7, 1918, Shelbyville;
attended Field Art. C. O. T. S. at C. Taylor, Ky., until
armistice. Dis. Dec. 5, 1918.

6 ALEXANDER, EZEKIEL H., Corporal

Mattoon, 111. liattery E, 4 Corps Art.

Son S. R. and Flora Alexander; enl. June 1, 1918, Mat-
toon ; sent Jefferson Bks. ; trf. C. Jackson, S. C. ; trf. C.
Wadsworth, S. C., and on Aug. 30 to C. Merritt, N. J. :
sailed Sept. 3 ; landed Manchester, Eng. ; sent to Toul.
France; on firing line until armistice; participated in
Meuse-Moselle operations; assigned Army of Occupation.
Dis. C. Grant, July 8, 1919.

7. ALDAY, DONALD Private
Shelbyville, 111. U. S. Marines

Son Mrs. Annie Alday, Shelbyville, III.; enl. Mattoon, July
17, 1918; sent to St. Louis, trf. Paris Island, S. C.; served
in Cuba during period of the war.

8. ALDAY, ONIE L. Corporal
Shelbyville, 111. U. S. Marine Corps

Son Mrs. Annie Alday, Shelbyville. 111. ; enl. Mattoon, July
17, 1918; sent to St. Louis, trf. Paris Island, S. C. ; sent
to Cuba and remained until close of war.

9. ALFORD, GLOVER E., Wagoner
Shelbyville, 111. Sup. Co. 370, 93 Div.

Horn Apr. 26, 1897, Mitchellsburg, Ky. : son Mary Alford,
Shelbyville: chauffeur; enl. Dec. 19, 1917, Decatur, III.;
trained l'/2 mos. Jefferson Bks. and C. Logan; sailed New-
port News, May 14, 1918; firing line 5 mos.; Argonne.
Somme, Yerdun, Champagne, Soissons, Belleau Woods;
outfit cited by Col. Roberts. Dis. Jefferson Bks., Feb. 25,
1919.

10. ALLEN, RAY ELMER Cook
Stewardson, III. Co. B, 122 M. G. Bn.

Born Nov. 17, 1893, Stewardson, 111.; farmer, son Rolit.
Allen; enl. May 30, 1917, Shelbyville: assigned Co. K, old
5th 111. Inf.; trained one year; sailed New York, May 10,
1918: landed Rrest, France; Somme Offensive, Albert
Front, Yerdun Sector, Meuse-Argonne Offensive ; Army of
Occupation; outfit reed. 2 Croix-de-duerre and 2 D. S. C.
Pis. C. Grant, June 2, 1919; disability.

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1. ANDERSON, CLARE E. Private
Windsor, 111. Co. I!, 131 Inf., 33 Div.

Son Mr. and Mrs. John II. Anderson, Windsor; enl. Tune
27, 1918, Clinton, 111.: sent C. Gordon, Ga. ; tfd. C. Merritt,
X. .[., July 15; sailed July 23, 1918; landed England, sent
to France with 330 Inf., Co. I; in hospital, influenza ; tfd.
Co. 11, 131 Inf.; gassed; sent gas hospital Xo. 3, then to
Base Hospital Xo. 52, then Kase Hospital Xo. 58; hospital

3 mos. ; landed U. S. June 15. Dis. C. Grant.

2. AXDERSOX, IIEXRY A. Private
Windsor, 111. Co. H, -16 Inf.

Son Mr. and Mrs. John H. Anderson, Windsor; enl. lime
1, 1918, Clinton, 111".; sent Ft. Thomas, Ky. ; tfd. C. Sheri-
dan, Ala. ; assigned 46th Inf. Co. H ; trained 9 mos. Dis.
Feb. 14, 1919, at C. Grant.

3. AXDERSOX, LOUIS T. Private
Stewardson, 111. Hdq. Co., 332 F. A., 86 Div.

Horn Stewardson, 1895; son Andrew and Isabel Anderson;
teamster; enl. Chicago, Sept. 5. 1917; sent C'. Grant;
trained one year; sailed Xew York, Sept. 17, 1918; landed
Liverpool; sent Le Crounea. France, for further training';
Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 28, 1919.

4. AXDERSON, THOMAS Private
Xeoga, 111. Co. C', 5 M. C.. Bn., 2 Div.

Kill. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville ; sent C. Shelby; trained

4 mos.; sent France Oct. 2, 1918, and there assigned to

5 Machine Gun Bn. Dis. C. Grant, Aug. 15, 1919..

5. AXDES, CHARLES SCOVIL Corporal
Shelbyville, 111. Co. H, llth Regt. Marines

Born Oct. 14, 1897; son A. J. Andes and wife, Shelbyville;
enl. July 26, 1918, Chicago; sent Paris Island, tfd. Quan-
tico, Va. ; trained 2 mos.; sailed Oct. 16, 1918, Ilolioken ;
landed Brest; finished training Gievres, France; made Cp!.
Oct. 22, 1918; ordered to front, but armistice prevented
service under fire. Dis. Aug. 11, 1919, Hamilton Roads.
Va.

6. ANXIX, BERT N. Private
Mattoon, 111. 4th Co., Coast Artillery Corps

Born Dec. 28, 1879, Oakland, 111.; son David Henry An-
nin; farmer; enl. April 22, 1917, Mattoon; C. A. C'. ;
assigned 8th Co., Fortress Monroe, Va., trf. June 18, 1917,
to 4th Co.; sailed lune 19, 1917; landed San luan, P. I..
June 23, 1917; finished training, 4th Co. C. A. C.. Cristo-
bal, Canal Zone; rammer on 14-inch gun. Dis. C. (irant.
June 14, 1919.

7. ANNIN, JESS O. Sergeant
Mattoon, 111. Co. A. 7th Amm. Train

Born 1896, Hindsboro, 111. ; son Mr. and Mrs. D. H. An-
nin; farmer; enl. April 27, 1917, Mattoon; C. A. C. ; as-
signed 3rd Co., Fortress Monroe, Va. ; trf. July 22, 1917,
to Btry. C, F. A., 7th Div., Camp Robison, Wis. ; trf.
April 21, 1918, to Co. A, 7th Amm. Tr., Camp McArthur,
Texas; made Cpl. Aug. 1, 1918, at Camp McArthur, pro-
moted to Sgt. Feb. 13, 1919, at Jazainville, France; sailed
Aug. 18, 1918; trained Camp De Meucon as truck driver;
injured in auto accident at Nancy, France, April 23, 1919;
returned with 7th Div. Dis. C. Grant, July 2, 1919.

8. ARNOLD, OTTO J. Private
Shumway, III. Co. C, 9th Amm. Train

Born Nov. 17, 1893, Shumway; son Fred and Annie Ar-
nold; married Electa Largent, dau. Daniel and Mary Lar-
gent, Clarksburg, 1918; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelby-
ville; assigned to 159th Depot Brgd., Camp Taylor; trf. to
Co. C, 9th Amm. Tr., Camp McClelland; in training 5J/2
mos.; in hospital, influenza. Dis. C. McClelland, Dec. 11,
1918.

9. ARTERBURN, HARRY Private
Shelbyville, 111. 160th Depot Brigade

Enlisted Shelbyville, Sept. 5, 1918; sent Camp Custer ;
served there until discharged in summer of 1919.

10. ASKINS. HARLAN L. First Class Private
Cowden, 111. Co. A, 58 Inf., 4 Div.

Born July 11, 1894, Cowden, 111.; son George and Rose
Askins, Cowden; brakeman ; enl. Oct. 31, 1917, Shelbyville;
assigned Batt. B, 327 F. A., trained 7 mos. C. Taylor, C.
Pike, C. Greene; sailed New York, May 6, 1918, on Mol-
davia; torpedoed May 23 ; landed Dover, Eng. ; ill trenches
49 days ; Battles of Argonne and Chateau-Thierry ; re-
turned as a casual. Dis. C. Lee, June 14, 1918.

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1. AULD, FRANK PARKINSON Major Med. Corps
Shelbyville, 111. 130 Inf.. 33 Div.

Horn Shelbyville, July 8, 1875; married Catherine A. Price,
Jin. 1, 1998, one son, one daughter ; Spanish- American
War as private Co. E, 4th III. Vol. Inf.; June 17. 1898 to
May 2, 1899; commissioned 1st Lieut. M. C. 111. Nat.
Guard, Apr. 15, 1909; Capt., May 3, 1913; border service,
1916-17; re-entered Federal service with 130 Inf. in 1917;
promoted Major Surgeon 130 Inf., Jan. 19, 1918; brigaded
with British, Somme River, May 24- Aug. 24 ; Somme of-
fensive ; Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, etc.; trf. B. H. 27, Oct.
1918; commended for most efficient Hosp. Corps in 33
Piv. ; served in various other posts until return Jan. 20,
1919, on Sierra, Hosp. transport; served Camp Knox, Ky..
as epidemiologist and sanitary inspector, Jan. 31-Aug. 12;
trf. Ft. Howard, Md., as commanding officer Post Hosp.

2. AUSTIN, C.l.KX GEORGE 1st Class Private
Shelbyville, III. Hdq. Co., 308 F. A.

Horn Aug. 3, 1890, Shelbyville. 111.; son Mrs. Sarah K.
Tallman, Shelbyville; tailor; enl. Apr. 30, 1918, C. Dix ;
tailor shop overseer at Aberdeen Proving Grounds 7 mos. ;
trained lOJ'i mos.; sickness prevented going overseas with
308 F. A. His. Mch. 15, 1919, C. Taylor. Was rejected
for aviation at Rantoul previous to this enlistment.

3. AVARS, HALDON B. Private

Moweaqua, III. Tr. School, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Born 1895, Moweaqua, 111.; banker; enl. June 14, 1918,
Shelbyville, 111. ; army ; assigned Motor Mechanic School,
Kansas City, Mo. ; made Sgt. and qualified as expert truck
man ; tri. to Training School at Pittsburgh, Pa. ; trained
for bandmaster. Dis. Dec. 11. 1918, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
First adjutant of Remann T. Harlan Post. American Le-
gion, Moweaqua.

4. HARBRE. OSCAR H. Private
Moweaqua, 111. Co. G, 22 Engrs.

Son John and Maggie Barbre, Moweaqua ; farmer ; enl.
June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. G, 22 Engrs,
C. Taylor; trf. to C. Harrison July 10, to Upton July 18;
trained six weeks ; sailed Montreal, Canada, July 22nd,
transport Valacia ; landed at Liverpool ; detailed near
Abainsville, France. Dis. C. Grant, July 15, 1919.

5. BAILLIE, HUGH R. Sergeant
Shelbyville, 111. Headquarters Co., 130 Inf.. 33 Div.

Horn Jan. 9, 1888, Shelbyville; hotel clerk; enl. June 4,
1917, at Shelbyville, in Co. H; promoted Mail Sgt. Nov.
1, 1917; trained nine months ; sailed Hoboken May 16,
trained Brest ; at Meuse Argonne Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 ;
Amiens Sector with Australians July 20 to Aug. 6; Albert
Sector with British; Morlancourt Aug. 10 and 11; Verdir**
Sector Sept. 25 and 26, 1918; returned with 33rd Div.
Kis. May 31, 1919, C. Grant.

6. BAIRD, IRA G. Private 1st Class
Decatur, 111. Hdq. Co., 327 Field Art.

Called to service Sept. 18, 1917; assigned to Headquarters
Co. of the 327th Field Artillery ; in training at Camp Tay-
lor and Artillery Range at West Point, Ky. ; left U. S. A.
Sept. 8, 1918, for service overseas; arrived back in U. S.

A. Feb. 5, 1919. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19, 1919. This regi-
ment had finished training and had orders to move to the
front when armistice was signed.

7. BAKER, GROVER Private First Class
Sigel, 111. Hdq. Det., C. Taylor

Born March 3, 1895, Sigel; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918,
Shelbyville ; assigned to Camp Hdq. Det. Camp Taylor :
made first class private Sept. 14, 1918 ; in training one
year, 2 days; canteen work. Dis. C. Taylor Apr. 7, 1919.

8. BALDRIDGE, HERBERT Private
Windsor, 111. Co. B, 303 Bn., U. S. Tank Corps

Horn 1883; married Mary Helen Storm, dau. Mrs. Eliza J.
Storm, Windsor, Sept. 3, 19-98; two sons, William Herbert,
born Aug. 31, 1909, and John Harold, born Feb. 19, 1913;
enl. May 25, 1918, at Jefferson Bks., Mq. ; assigned to Co.

B, 303 Bn. U. S. Tank Corps; in training about 3 mos.;
in hospital, nervous breakdown ; given honorable discharge
under certificate of disability, at Camp Colt, Gettysburg,
Pa., Aug. 15, 1918. Previously served in Philippines from
Dec., 1904, to Dec., 1907.

9. BALES, GLEN E. Private First Class
Shelbyville, III. Co. H, 18 Inf., 1st Div.

Horn Dec. 8, 1891, son of Mrs. Minnie Bales, Shelbyville;
clerk; enl. July 17, 1917, Jefferson Bks. : assigned Co. I,
59 Inf., Gettysburg, Pa.; trf. to Co. H, 18 Inf., 1st Div.,
Sept. 15, 1917; made 1st Cl. Private Aug. 12, 1917; trained
3 mos. as rifleman ; sailed from Hoboken Oct. 28 : trans-
port Mt. Vernon ; in trenches 7 mos. ; at Toul, W r estern
Front, Montdidiers. Velaches Farm, Marne, Cantigny, Sois-
sons ; gun shot wound in right cheek at Soissons. in hos-
pital ; shoulder fourragere awarded to 18th Inf. ; returned
as a casual. Dis. C. Funston, Jan. 16, 1919.

10. HALL, DON H. Private First Class
Stewardson, 111. Hdq. Co., 41 Inf., 10 Div.

Born Stewardsoii, 1893, son Jacob and Henrietta Ball,
Stewardson ; clerk ; enl. Chicago May 30, 1918 ; sent to
Jerterson Bks., St. Louis ; trf. Camp Funston, Kansas,
three days later and assigned to Hdq. Co., 41 Inf.; at Eun-
ston 13 mos. under Gen. Wood. Dis. C. Grant, July 1,
1919.

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1. BANKS, GEORGE H. Wagoner
Findlay, 111. Htlq. Co., 10th Inf.

Born Oct. 28, 1895, son Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Banks,
Findlay; farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; assignee!
to 10th Infantry at Camp Custer; in training nine months;
in hospital, empyema. Dis. C. Custer June 4, 1919.

2. BANNING, MELL Private
Westervelt, 111. 308th Field Artillery

Born Tuly 21, 1891, Shelbyville, 111.; son Robert and Etta
Banning;" farmer; enl. April 29, 1918, at Shelbyville, 111.;
assigned to Headquarters Co., 308 Field Artillery, Camp
Dix, N. J. Dis. C. Mead, Md., Dec. 6, 1918.

3. BAPTIST, GEORGE FREEMAN Private
Shelbyville, 111. Co. G, 22nd Engineers

Born Nov. 11, 1895, in Shelby Co.; son of Walter and Cora
Baptist; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, at Shelbyville; as-
signed to 1 59 Depot Brigade, 53rd Co., Camp Taylor ; trf.
to Co. G, 22nd Eng., Ft. Berij. Harrison, July, 1918; trf.
to Upton, Aug. 14, 1918; sailed from Montreal, Canada,
Aug. 22, 1918, transport Valacia, after fouf days out re-
turned to Quebec and sailed on the Port Lincoln ; landed
Liverpool Sept. 14, 1918; was in Engineering Corps at
Abainsville. France, as narrow gauge R. R. engineer; in
hospital twice, influenza and mumps. Dis. C. Grant July
16, 1919.

4. BARKER, JAMES DEWEY Corporal
Shelbyville, "ill. Co. H. 130th Inf.

Born May 31, 1898, Shelbyville; son Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Barker, Shelbyville; farmer; enl. June 2, 1917, Shelbyville,
in Co. H, 130th Inf.; made Cpl. Jan. 2, 1918; trained in
infantry at Camp Logan 9 l /2 months; in hospital, loss of
ear drum. Dis. C. Logan March 25, 1918.

5. BARKER, LAWRENCE Private First Class
Shelbyville, 111. Base Hospital No. 53

Born Nov. 20, 1891, Shelbyville; son Mrs. Sarah Barker,
Shelbyville; enl. March 11, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to
Base Hospital No. 53, Fort Oglethorpe, Augusta, Ga. ; trf.
to Merrit July 12, 1918; in training 3 mos. ; sailed from
Hoboken July 13, 1918; transport Carmella ; sank one sub.
on way over ; landed at Liverpool .Aug. 1 ; finished train-
ing at Longuas ; hospital apprentice ; in hospital, acute
catarrh of head. Dis. C. Grant July 9, 1919.

6. BARNETT, FRANK II. Private
Stewardson, III. Hdq. Co., 119 Inf., JOth Div.

Born August 18, 1888, at Stewardson; son J. H. and Mary
H. Harriett; butcher; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, at Shelbyville,
III.; assigned 18th Co., Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor; trf.
March 21, 1918, to Hdq. Co. 119 Inf., 30th Div., Greenville,
S. C. ; sailed Boston May 11, 1918, transport Laomadon ;
landed at Liverpool May 28, 1918; in training 6 weeks at
St. Amair; went to trenches Aug. 1, 1918; there 2 months
18 days; at Ypres front, 4 battles; at St. Quentin, 4 bat-
tles; wounded at St. Souplet Oct. 18, 1918, severe burn
from mustard gas on back and left arm ; in hospital until
Dec. 13; returned a casual. Dis. Jan. 1, 1919, C. Grant.

7. BARR, CLAUDE C. Private
Cowden, 111. Co. B, 102 M. G. Bn.

Went from Shelbyville, May 27, 1918, to Camp Shelby,
Miss.; trained at Shelby and sent overseas in Sept., 1918;
in France over six mos, with Co. B, 102 Machine Gun Bn.
Dis. C. Grant May 13, 1919.

8. BARRETT, CHARLES Private
Tower Hill, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33rd Div.

Born May 13, 1896, Lakewood : son Mrs. Catherine Bar-
rett; farmer; enl. June 14, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H,
130th Inf.; in training 12 months; sailed Hoboken June
27, 1918, transport French ship Chicago; landed at Bor-
deaux, France, July 10, 1918; went to trenches July, 1918,
there about 3 mos. ; at Meuse Argonne offensive, on front
along Meuse River, over the top at St. Mihiel ; wounded,
high explosive shell Nov. 10, 1918, while taking Marche-
ville, in St. Mihiel sector; in hospital twice, mumps; re-
turned as hospital patient to U. S. Dis. C. Grant May 29,
1919. First ringer left hand amputated, wounds in legs.

9. BARTH, ALBERT LAWRENCE Corporal
Pana, 111. R. No. 5 302 Water Tank Train, Co. C

Son Mr. and Mrs. Christian E. Barth ; farmer; enl. June
14, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 302 Water Tank Train, Co.
C; made Cpl. Sept. 10; trained for truck driving and re-
pairing 1 1 weeks ; sailed Hoboken Oct. 20 ; transport Ne-
lius ; landed at Liverpool Oct. 31, 1918; in hospital, measles
and pneumonia. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 6, 1919.

10. BARTLEY, DAVIE Private
Windsor, 111. Co. C, 154th Inf., 39th Div.

Son Samuel and Rebecca Bartley, Bloomington, Ind. ;
farmer: enl. Tune 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 53 Co.,
159th Depot Brigade, C. Taylor; trf. July 22 to Co. C,
154th Inf., 39th Div., Camp Beauregard ; trf. Aug. 4 to
Camp Stuart; trained six weeks; sailed Newport News
Aug. 6, 1918; transport Zealander; landed at Brest, France,
Aug. 18 ; returned with Casual Co. Dis. C. Grant July 10.

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1. BARTLEY, LEONARD Private
Windsor, III. Co. G, 22nd Engineers

Born Oct. 30, 1891, Belmont, Ind. ; son Samuel and Re-
becca Bartley; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville;
assigned 53rd Co., 159 Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky. ;
trf. to Co. G, 22nd Eng., Ft. Harrison, July 10; trained
for light railroad engrs., Ft. Harrison, Ind.. about two
months; sailed Montreal, Canada, Aug. 22, 1918, on Port
Lincoln ; ship went back to Quebec for repairs, had 25-day
voyage; landed Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 16, 1918; finished
training at Abainville, France; at Meuse Argonne sector;
returned with Co. G, 22nd Engrs. Dis. C. Grant July 16,
1919.

2. BARTON, JAMES H. Corporal
Cowden, 111. Co. M, 13 Inf., Pathfinder Div. (8 Div.)

Born Nov. 4, 1896, Lakewood; son Mr. and Mrs. James
Ilarton ; cashier in Denver; enl. Aug. 5, 1918, Denver;
assigned Co. M, 13 Inf., 8th Div., Fremont, Cal. ; trf. (Jet.
28 to C. Mills, Dec. 1 to Merritt; made Corporal Oct. 15,
1918; ready to go across at time of signing of armistice.

3. BARTON, RAY Private
Shelbyville, 111. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33rd Div.

Born March 8, 1895, Shelbyville; son Mrs. Ida Barton;
farmer; enl. June 19, 1916, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.,
33rd Div.; June 24, 1916, went to border with Co. H,
served through the period, re-enlisted for Federal service
in 1917; prompted to Cpl. March, 1918; trained 10 mos.
as automatic rifleman; sailed Iloboken May 16; transport
Agamemnon; landed Hrest May 24, 1918; was with Co. _H
in all its engagements; in hospital 10 days; returned with
33rd Div. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.

BASSETT, CHAS. A. Private
Tower Hill, 111. Co. C, 126 Inf., 32 Div.
Enl. Blue Earth, Minn., May 27, 1917. Discharged ac-
count disability, June 1-0, 1919, at Ft. Sheridan, 111.

4. BATEMAN, HERSHEL Private
Findlay, 111. Hdq. Co., 119 Inf., 30th Div.

Born April 5, 1896, Macon Co.; son Alexander and Emma
Bateman; farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned
to 18th Co., Camp Taylor; trf. Hdq. Co., 119 Inf., 30 Div.,
Camp Sevier ; in training 3 months; sailed from N. Y.
May llth; transport Ascania ; attacked by submarine May
26th; landed Liverpool May 27th; in trenches 3 mos.;
Flanders front, Battle of Voormezeele, Somme front, broke
Hindenburg line at Bellicourt and other minor engage-
ments. Dis. C. Grant April 14, 1919.

5. BATES, CLYDE Private
Lincoln, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf., 30th Div.

Served throughout war with Co. H.

6 BATES, LUCIAN Private

Lincoln, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf., 30th Div.

Served throughout war with Co. H of Shelbyville, together
with his brother, Clyde.

7. BATTOX", GEORGE Private
Oconee, 111. Co. H. 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Hrother of John Batton ; served through with Co. H at
Camp Logan and overseas; discharged May 30, 1919, at
Camp Grant.

8 BATTON, JOHN Corporal
Oconee, 111.' Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Served through period of war with Co. H, 130 Inf., 33
Div., as Lewis automatic rifleman and sniper; was wound-
ed. Dis. C. Grant, May 30, 1918.

9 BECK, TONY ARNOLD Private
Windsor, 111. Third Corps School

Born March 1, 1889, Bethel, Ohio; farmer; son W. W.
Beck, Gays, 111.; enl. July 23, 1918, Eldora, Iowa ; as-
signed Third Corps School; sailed Hoboken, N. J., Aug.
23. 1918; landed Liverpool. Dis. July 24, 1919, C. Dodge.
One brother killed in action; one sister served as yeo-
manette in navy, and one sister in Navy Department at
Washington.

10. BECK, ANNIE MAY 3d CM. Yeomanette

Windsor, 111. U. S. N. R. F.

Daughter Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Beck; born Jan. 17, 1884,
Bethel, Ohio; bookkeeper and stenographer, Hot Springs,
Ark. ; enl. as yeomanette in navy, Washington, D. C., Oct.

8, 1918, for four years; assigned duty in Award Section,
P.ureau of Supplies and Accts., Navy Dept. ; passed over-
seas examination; waiting for orders for overseas duty
when armistice was signed ; promoted 3d class yeomanette
Feb. 1, 1919; two brothers and one sister in service; one
brother, Wm. Ross Beck, killed in France; member of
Betsy Ross Post, The American Legion.

BENXER, ROSS E. Findlay, 111.

Enl. with Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.; served through with
this outfit in France.

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1. BECK. OSCAR C. 2d Lieut. Q. M. C.
Herrick, 111. 319th Auxiliary Remount Sta.

Enl. July, 1918, Jefferson Bks. ; trf. C. Taylor and com-
missioned 2d Lieut. ; still in service.

2. BECHTEL. GRANT Private
Cowden, 111. 37th Infantry

Born Nov. 9, I89S, at Cowden; son Rev. M. and Mrs.
Olive Bechtel; clerk; married Oct. 6, 1917, Edna Cutler,
dau. Mr. Geo. W. Cutler; enl. May 23, 1918, Shelby ville ;
assigned to 37th Infantry; served on the Mexican border
as guard at Ft. Mclntosh, Laredo, Texas; was discharged
there March 18, 1919.

3. BECKER, MILTON First Class Seaman
Shelbyville, 111. U. S. Navy

Born Apr. 28, 1896, E. St. Louis; son Mrs. Minnie Becker,
Shelbyville; enl. June 24, 1917, St. Louis; navy; assigned
Newport, R. I. ; trf. to Philadelphia receiving ship, trf. to
New York receiving ship, then to Pauillac, France ; pro-
moted from apprentice seaman to second class seaman and
then to seaman ; in training four months ; sailed from Ho-
boken Dec. 15, 1917; transport St. Louis; landed at Liver-
pool Dec. 28, 1917; assigned Naval Aviation Force at
Gujan Mestras, France ; in hospital. Dis. because of dis-
ability, Nov. 22, 1918, at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
Saw border service in 1916 with Co. H.

4. BELLES, HARRY W. 2d Lieut.
Stewardson, 111. Battery B, 1st Regt., F. A. R. D.

Born June 11, 1888, Cowden; son Mrs. Virginia Belles;
hotel prop.; enl. Sept. 5, 1917, Shelbyville; army; assigned
to 327 Field Art., Camp Taylor ; promoted to Corporal
and to Sergeant at C. Taylor ; trf. to West Point April 25,
1918; attended 3rd O. T. C. ; com. 2d Lieut., June 1, 1918;
assigned to Battery B, 1st Reg. 2nd Bn., Camp Jackson ;
in training 16 mos. ; in hospital, influenza. Dis. Ft. Sill,
Dec. 23, 1918.

5. BENEFIEL, CLARENCE Private
Shelbyville, 111. 113th Engrs., 7th Div.

Born May 24, 1893, at Shelbyville; son Geo. and Elizabeth
Benefiel; miner; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned
to 113th Eng., 38th Div., Camp Shelby; in training 4 mos.;
sailed Newport News May 15, 1918; transport Finland,
had collision with an American hospital transport on night
of Sept. 25th; landed Brest, France, Sept. 28, 1918; was
in the Toul sector; 113th Engrs. reassigned to 7th Div.
and were in the Army of Occupation ; returned to U. S.
with 7th Div. Dis. C. Grant June 26, 1919.

<>. BENNETT, JACOB L. Wagoner

Herrick, 111. Supply Co., 10 Inf., 14 Div.

Born Nov. 9, 1893, Edgar Co. ; son Jacob and Emma Ben-
nett; farmer; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to
Sup. Co. 10 Inf., 14 Div.; trf. from Ft. Thomas to Ft.
Harrison May 30, 1918, to Custer July 29, 1918; promoted
to wagoner Sept. 19, 1918; in training 11 mos. 22 days.
Dis. C. Custer May 21, 1918. Brother, Russell, died of
influenza at Camp Grant.

7. BETHARDS, CHESTEEN F. 1st Cl. Private

Moweaqua, 111. Prisoners of War Escort No. 64

Born Nov. 24, 1887, son C. W. Bethards, Moweaqua;
fireman: enl. May '27, 1918, Shelbyville; army; assigned
to Co. B, 151 Inf., 38 Div., C. Shelby, Miss. ;" in training
four mos.; sailed from Montreal, Can., Oct. 4, 1918;
transport Northland; landed at Liverpool, Eng., Oct. 18,
1918; crossed English Channel Oct. 20; landed in France-
trf. to 83 Div. Oct. 30, to P. W. E. No. 201 Nov. 24, to
P. W. E. No. 64 Aug. 18, 1919; particular work, guarding
Cierman prisoners. Uis. C. Dix Oct. 21, 1919.

. BIGGS, FLOYD L. Private

Shelbyville, 111. Ordnance Dept.

Son Mrs. Nannie Biggs, Shelbyville; enl. Aug. 14, 1918,
Shelbyville; sent Lewis Institute for training as mechanic;
trf. Oct. 15 to Ordnance Dept. at Penniman, Va., muni-
tions plant ; trf. Newport News and back to Penniman ;
trf. Jan. 12 to Sparta, Wis., Camp Robinson, to store am-
munition. Dis. Apr. 5, 1919, C. Robinson.

9. BIGLER, LLOYD LENOIR Corporal

Sigel, 111. Co. G, 22nd Engrs.

Born. Dec. 14, 1894, Sigel, 111.; son Alonzo and Mary C.
Bigler; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville, 111.; army;
assigned to 53rd Co., Camp Taylor, Ky. ; trf. to Co. G,
22nd Engrs., Fort Benj. Harrison, July 18, 1918; in train-
ing for narrow gauge and construction engineers 6 wks. ;
sailed from Montreal Aug. 22, 1918; transport II. M. T.
Port Lincoln; landed at Liverpool, England, Sept. 16,
1918; Cherbourg Sept. 18, active service at once; 1st cl.
private Nov. 1, 1918, at Abainville, Corporal May 29, 1919
at Paris; sailed St. Nazaire June 27, 1919; landed N Y.
July 7. Dis. C. Grant July 16, 1919.

10. BIGLER, THEODORE CHRISTIAN Private

Sigel, 111. Rail Head Detachment 306

Born Oct. 11, 1892, Sigel; son Alonzo and Mary C. Bigler;
farmer; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville, 111.; army; assigned
to 44th Co., Camp Custer, Mich.; trf. to Rail Head De-
tachment 306, Johnston, Fla., Oct. 28, 1918; in training
3*/i mos. Dis. C. Grant Dec. 24, 1918.

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1. lilGLER, WALTKR G. Corporal
Sigel, 111. Co. G, 22 Engineers

Mail carrier; enl. June 27, 1918, Shelbyville; sent C. Tay-
lor; trf. Ft. Harrison and assigned Co. G, 22 Engineers ;
promoted Corporal; sent to France Aug. 22, 1918. Dis.
C. Grant, July 16, 1919.

I1AKKR, EDWARD R. Seaman 2d C!.

Shelbyville. 111. I". S. X. K. F. 4

Son J. II. Baker, Shelbyville ; served at Great Lakes; re-
leased from active duty March 22, 1919.

2. 1HV1XS. SIDXEY VANE Private
Shelbyville, III. Co. G, 22nd Engineers

I'.orn Dec. 23, 1887, Shelbyville; son Mr. W. C. and Mrs.
Marinda Bivins; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville;
assigned to 53rd Co., 159 Depot Brigade, Camp Tavlor,
Ky.; trf. July 20, 1918, to Co. G, 22nd Engrs., Ft. Benj.
Harrison: in training 3 weeks; sailed Montreal. Canada,
August 22, 1918; transport Valacia to Sidney. X. S. ; Ger-
man spy discovered on ship and was taken to Sidney,
thence back to Quebec, and sailed again on Port Lincoln ;
landed Cherbourg, France, Sept. 18, 1918; in hospital at
Gondocprt, influenza, Oct. 15 to Xov. 6, 1918. Dis. C.
Grant, July 16, 1919.

3 ItlVIXS, VVARRKX SCOVIL Corporal

Shelbyville, 111. Hdq. Co., 119th Inf., 30th Div.

Born March 15, 1890, Shelbyville; son Dr. F. P. liivins ;
farmer; enl. Feb. 22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 159 Depot
Unmade; trf. from Camp Taylor to Camp Sevier, Hdq. Co.,
119th Inf., March 22; trained 4 months as signalman;
sailecl Hoboken, transport Ascania, May 11; attacked by
submarines night of May 26; landed Liverpool May 27:
Camp liailey, Belgium; to trenches July 20, 4 mos. at
Vpres. Voormezeele, Cambria, on Somme, Hindenburg
line; gassed at Bellicourt, Sept. 29; made Cpl. Oct. 15,
1918, liehencourt, France; returned with 39th Div. Dis.
C. Grant, April 14, 1919.

4. BIXLER, PAUL L.
Mode, 111.

Private
Co. K. 10 Inf., 14 Div.

Enl. Shelbyville, May 29, 1918; sent Ft. Thomas; trf.
shortly after to 10 Inf., at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and
served with Co. K at C. Custer, Mich., until discharged

1st Class Private
115 F. A., 30th Div.

BLACKSTONE, GAY

Shelbyville, 111.
Born Apr. 12, 1890, Shelby county; farmer; son Daniel
and Cassie Blackstone; enl. Sept. 19, 1917, Shelbyville;
sent C. Taylor, assigned 327 F. A. ; trf. C. Sevier, S. C.,
March 1 1918; trf. June 1 to C. Mills; sailed New \ ork
Tune 5- landed Liverpool; Battles St. Mihiel, Argonne,
Meuse sector. Dis. April 11, 1919, C. Grant.

6. BLAIR, ROSS A. Sergeant

Findlay, 111. Co. C, 113th Ammunition Tr. 38

Went into service May 27, 1918, at Camp Shelby ; arrived
in France Oct. 17, 1918, with 38th Div.; home June 3,

1919.

7. BLAXD, JESS
Herrick, 111.

Private

Co. K, 54 Inf., 6 Div.

Born 1892; son Jesse Bland, Herrick; farmer; enl. May
10 1918, Shelbyville; sent F. Thomas, Ky. ; trained 2
mos.; sailed July 7, landed Glasgow; 17 days in trenches;
battle Meuse-Argonne. Dis. June 21, 1919, C. Grant.

8. BLAXCETT, MILLARD P , ri ^ te

Shelbyville, 111. M. G. Co., 318 Inf.. 80 Div.

Born 1893, McLean Co., 111. ; son Mr. and Mrs. A. Blan-
cett; farmer; enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned .i3rd
Co., 159th Depot Brigade, Camp Taylor, Ky. ; trf. July 20,
1918 to M G. Co., 155 Inf., 39th Div., Camp Beaureguard,
La.; trf. Oct. 17th to M. G. Co., 318 Inf., 80th Div., ^ St.
Florent; sailed from Hoboken, X. J., August 22
transport Rijudam : landed Brest, France, Sept. 3.
went to trenches Oct. 31, 1918; remained until Nov. 9,
1918; in Meuse Argonne sector. Dis. C. Grant June 11.
1919.

9 BLAXD, EDMOXD 1st Cl. Private

' Strasburg, 111. 326 F. A.. 84 Div.

Born Dec. 26, 1890. Strasburg; farmer; enl. Sept. 19, 1917,
Toledo, 111.; sent C. Taylor; assigned Medical Corps 326
F \ sailed Hoboken. X. J., Sept. 9, 1918; landed Glas-
gow; finished training C. De Souge, France; armistice pre-
vented active service. Dis. C. Grant March 1, 1919.

10. BODIXE, GEORGE E. Clerk

Shelbyville, 111. 104 Trench Mortar Bn.. 25

Horn Xov. 22, 1892, Shelby county; son John and Ella
Bodine, Shelbyville; enl. March 28. 1918. Detroit, Mich. :

sent C. Custer; assigned 160 Depot Brigade: trf. C. Gor-
don Co 1, 1 Inf. Renl. Bn. ; trf. C. McClellan. 104 T. M.
Bn 29 Div. : sailed Hoboken, July 4, transport Aquitania ;
landed Liverpool; finished training C. Mucon: in . Metz
sector; clerical service. Dis. C. Custer March 21, 1919.

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1. DOLING, CLEM MORTON Ensign
Windsor, 111. Officer- Material School, Harvard

Enrolled in U. S. Naval Reserve Force March 12, 1918, as
yeoman first class ; first assignment, reporter, General
Court-Martial, Boston Navy Yard; made chief petty officer
May I, 1918 ; commissioned Ensign July 25th ; under in-
struction United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Mary-
land, until Sept. 15th; assigned to Naval Base, Montreal,
Canada, until Dec. 5th, helping fit out naval overseas trans-
portation vessels; acted as Division Officer, receiving ship,
Boston, during December and part of January, 1919; sup-
ply Officer, Officer-Material School, Harvard College, from
January 15th until discharge.

2. BOSWELL, CEDRIC H. Sergeant
Shelbyville, III. Hdq. & .Supply Co., 5 Reg., 14 Bn.

Born July 4, 1893, Owensboro, Ky. ; son Mr. and Mrs.
C. T. Bos well, Stanley, Ky. ; married Marie Wyrick June
8, 1918; enl June 29, 1918, Owensboro, Ky. ; "army ; as-
signed to 23rd Co., 6 Tr. Bat., C. Taylor ; promoted to
Sergeant Hdq. & Supply Co., 5th Reg., 14th Bn., C. Tay-
lor, Sept. 23, 1918 ; in training 6 mos. 7 days. Dis. C.
Taylor Jan. 3, 1919.

3. BOYD, HARRY TALMAGE 3rd Class Fireman
Shelbyville, 111. Great Lakes Naval Training Sta.

Born Sept. 21, 1896, Rantoul, 111.; son Chas. and Elizabeth
Boyd ; farmer; enl. June 1, 1918, St. Louis, Mo.; navy; as-
signed to public works duty at Great Lakes. Dis. April 1,
1919, Great Lakes, 111.

4. BOWMAN, WILLIAM R. Private
Gays, 111. 312 Supply Co., 78th Div.

Born Mar. 3, 1895, Gays ; son Chas. Bowman ; steno. ;
enl. May 25, 1918, Shelbyville; army; assigned 137 M. G.
Bn., 38 Div., Camp Shelby; trf. July 17 to Camp Mills,
chauffeur 1st cl. ; sailed on Zelandia ; convoy attacked Aug.
16 ; Liverpool Aug. 1 7 ; rest camp Winchester, received
advanced gas and M. G. training; to the lines Sept. 12, in
St. Mihiel offensive which lasted until Sept. 15 ; to Winnal
Downs and Laigle rest camps until Oct. 15 ; entered
Meuse-Argonne drive and remained until Nov. 11; machine
gunner; Dec. 1 trf. to 78 Casual Co. until April 24, 1919;
assigned to Supply Co., 312 Inf. ; landed Brooklyn. Dis.
C. Grant June 3, 1919.

5. BOYER, DALE F. Private
Moweaqua, 111. Bat. D, 34 Reg., 131 Div. C. A.

Son Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boyer, Moweaqua ; married
Mary K. Portwood Sept. 1, 1917; one son Harold Marvin
born Dec. 8, 1918; enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned
to 44 Co., 11 Bn. 160 D. B., Camp Custer; trf. Nov. 1 to
Coast Artillery, Fort Totten, L. I., N. Y., week later to
Camp Eustis, Va., to Bat. D, 34 Reg., 131 Div.; Dec. 16
trf. to Grant. Dis. there Dec. 27, 1918.

6. BRANT, JOHN Private
Moweaqua, 111. Co. A, 3 Bn., 20th Engrs.

Enl. Sept. 6, 1917, Battle Creek, Mich.; army; assigned to
Battery A, 329 Field Artillery; trf. Nov. 26, Co. A, 3 Bn.,
20th Engrs. ; went to France in Jan., 1918. Dis C. Custer
Feb. 10, 1919.

7. BRAUER, SAMUEL C. Corps Observer
Strasburg, 111. 2d Army Corps, 30th Div.

Born April 4, 1890, Altamont ; son August Brauer Sr. ;
married 1912 to Jennie Schwerdtfeger, dau. Herman and
Mary Schwerdtfeger ; dau., Mary Karoline, born Nov. 19,
1917 ; Ev. Luth. parochial teacher ; enl. Feb. 22, 1918,
Shelbyville ; assigned 159 Depot Brigade, C. Taylor ; trf.
Mar. 22 to Camp Sevier, Co. M, 30th Div. ; promoted to
Intelligence Dept. as observer, later to Corps Observer
and interpreter ; trained 4 mos. ; sailed Boston May 12 ;
trained with British at Ypres; in trenches from July 11 to
Sept. 8 ; at Ypres, Vermoozeele, St. Quentin, Bellicourt,
Busigny, St. Souplet, Selle River; reassigned to 2nd Army
Corps as Corps Observer with Corps Intelligence Dept. ;
also served as interpreter. Dis. C. Grant March 7, 1919.

8. BREWER, VIRGIL R. Private
Findlay, 111. 53rd Co., 159 Depot Brigade

Enl. June 28, 1918, Shelbyville; son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Brewer, Westervelt ; sent to Camp Taylor and assigned
to 53rd Co., Depot Brigade ; in hospital Oct. 3 with
pneumonia, there month and a half. Dis. Dec. 11, 1918,
with rank of Act. Sgt. Trained in F. A. replacements as
instrument sergeant.

9. BRIDGES, BOYD Private
Trowbridge, 111. 119 Inf., 30th Div.

Born Tune 9, 1895; son Thomas Bridges; farmer; enl. Feb.
22, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned to 18 Co., 159 D. B., C.
Taylor ; sailed with 30 Div. from Boston May 12 ; in
trenches 4 J /2 mos.; at Ypres front, Bellicourt front, helped
break Hindenhurg line ; St. Souplet. Dis. C. Grant April
14, 1919.

10. BRIDGES, HOWARD RALPH 1st Lieutenant
Shelbyville, 111. Supply Co., 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Born June 4, 1894, Windsor ; son Thomas E. and Cora
Bridges ; married June 21, 1919, to Gladys Gehm, dan.
Tacob and Emma Gehm ; farmer ; enl. June 10, 1915, in
Co. H; called to U. S. service July 25, 1917, Shelbyville;
made 1st Sgt. when sworn in govt. service, commissioned
Nov. 17, 1917, at Camp Logan as 1st Lieut.; trained for
Inf. commander 10 mos, ; sailed May 14, 1918 ; went to
trenches July 2-0; Somme offensive, Meuse-Argonne, Troy-
on ; brigaded on Albert, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Hamel, Toul,
with British ; returned ' with Supply Co., 130th Inf. Dis.
May 30, 1919, at C. Grant.

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1. BRIDGMAN, GUY HAROLD Corporal

Mowcaqua, 111. 302 Water Tank Train

Horn March 17, 1893, Moweaqua; farmer; enl. June 14.
1918, Shelbyville, 111.; army; assigned to 302 Water Tank
Train ; trf. from Rahes School, Co. L, to Camp Holabird,
Co. F, August 13, 1918; sailed Hoboken Oct. 13, 1918;
transport Mallory ; landed at Brest, Oct. 26th; finished
training Commercy ; particular work, caring and handling
motor trucks; in hospital with influenza; returned with 302
Water Tank Train Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5th.

_'. liRIDGMAX, HOWARD Corporal

Moweaqua, 111. 302 Water Tank Train

Horn April 15, 1895, Moweaqua; son Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
W. Bridgman; married May 9, 1918, to Fannie Powell;
enl. June 14, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 302 Water Tank
T'r. (after training 6 weeks at Rahe's School), Camp Hola-
bird, Md. ; made Corporal; sailed from Hoboken on Lev-
iathan Sept. 29 ; landed at Brest Oct. 7 ; at Meuse Argonne
32 days. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5, 1919.

3. BRIGGS, CLYDE Private
Shelbyville, 111. 115 F. A., 30 Div.

Born Aug. 27, 1886; son Geo. L. Briggs; enl. Oct. 3, 1917,
Shelbyville; army; assigned 84 Div., 327 F. A., C. Taylor;
trf. to Batt. C, 115 F. A., 30 Div., Camp Sevier Apr. 10;
in training 9 mps. ; sailed from Hoboken June 4, 1918;
transport Martinia; at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Valley Wover ;
cited for bravery in bringing up ammunition under heavy
lire. Dis. C. Grant March 10. 1919.

4. BRIGHT, JESSE B. Private
Moweaqua, 111. Hdq. Co., 308 Field Art., 78 Div.

Born Aug. 17, 1895, Boulder, III.; son Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Bright; married Edna Lawler Tuly 5, 1919; enl. April 30,
1918, Shelbyville; assigned to" 308 F. A., Hdq. Co., C.
Dix; in training 3 weeks 4 days; sailed from X. Y. May
27, 1918; transport Cedric ; landed Liverpool June 7, 1918;
in trenches 36 days; at Toul sector, St. Mihiel, Suipp to
Moselle ; in hospital, kicked by horse. Dis. C. Grant
May 27, 1919.

5. BROWN, B. A. Private
Shelbyville, 111. Co. L, 10th Inf., 14th Div.
Fnl. May 29, Shelbyville; assigned to Co. L, 10 Inf.;
trained at Ft. Benj. Harrison and at Camp Custer. Dis.
in Jan. at C. Custer.

6. BROWN, FORREST J. Private
Middlesworth, 111. Hdq. Co., 10th Inf.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Brown, Middlesworth ; enl.
May 29, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Ft. Thomas: served
with Hdq. Co., 10th Inf., as private. Dis. Kentucky, Jan.
17, 1919.

7. BROWN, OLIVER CLINTON 1st Lieut.
Charleston, 111. 129th Inf. M. C.

Born Dec. 21, 1888, Cumberland Co., 111.; son Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Brown, Mattoon, 111.; married Sept. 22, 1910,
to Ethel Veo Nichols, dau. W. P. Nichols; one dau. Veo
Louise Brown, born Sept. 11, 1911; physician; commis-
sioned June 6. 1917 at Springfield, 111.; army; assigned to
130th U. S. Inf. M. C., formerly 4th 111. Infantry; Jan.
1, 1918, to March 8, 1918, at Base Hospital, Camp Logan,
Texas; March 8, 1918, to April 21, 1918, 129th Inf. M. C.
I)is. April 21, 1918; was discharged on account of physical
disability, bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis.

8. BROWNLEE, ROMA TEMPLETON Mechanic
Tower Hill, 111. 327 F. A., Bat. D, 84 Div.

Born Oct. 30, 1893, Cold Spring Twp. ; son Robert and
Mary M. Brownlee; farmer; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelby-
ville ; assigned 327 F. A., Bat. D, 84 Div. ; army cook for
4 months, then attended mechanics' school 3 months at
Peoria, and promoted to mechanic ; in training 1 yr. ;
sailed Hoboken Sept. 18, 1918; transport Orduna : landed
Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 21 ; finished training at Camp l)e
Souge, France. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 29, 1919.

9. BROYLES, HEADEN Private
Shelbyville, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf.

Born May 17, 1899, Indianapolis, Ind. ; son Mrs. W. H.
Carter; tailor; enl. May 17, 1917, Shelbyville, 111.; army;
assigned to Co. H, 130th Inf.; in training 12 months,
trained for rifleman; sailed from Hoboken May 16, 1918;
transport Agamemnon; landed at Brest May 26, 1918; in
trenches from July, 1918, Until armistice was signed; with
Co. H in action ; particular work, runner ; in hospital, re-
turned to U. S. with Casual Co. 457. Dis. Feb. 21, 1919,
C. Grant, 111.

10. BRUNS, W. CHARLIE Private
Stewardson, 111. Co. I, 168 Inf., 42 Div.

Born Chicago; farmer; son Wm. Bruns, Stewardson; enl.
May 27, 1917, Glennwood, la.; assigned Co. I, 168 Inf.,
42 Div.; served overseas; in hospital with measles and
pneumonia; returned' to U. S. with Co. E. 22 Inf. Dis.
C. Wheeler, Ga., Dec. 21, 1919; married Cleo Waneta Wal-
lace of Atwood on Jan. 15, 1919.

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1. BRYANT, GEORGE ROBERT Private
Herrick, 111. Co. G, 38th Inf., 3rd Div.

Born .Tune 30, 1890, near Herrick; son W. M. Bryant;
auto mechanic and farmer; enl. Dec. 11, 1917, Decatur ;
assigned Co. G, 38th Inf., 3rd Div. ; trained Camp Han-
cock 3 months; sailed Hoboken March 29, 1918; transport
Mount Yernon ; landed Brest April 7 ; trained Chaumont
area; went to trenches May 30, 1918, there 1 J^ mos. ; at
Chateau Thierry and Marne ; wounded by high explosive
shell near Mezy, 7 kilometers to right of Chateau Thierry,
July 15th; in hospital, Base No. 13, Limoges; regimental
flag decorated with French Croix de Guerre with Palm ;
returned to U. S. with Co. I, 337th Inf., 85th Div. Dis.
April 26th C. Grant.

2. BRYSON, BERTIE E. Private
Shelbyville, 111. Battery E, 308 F. A.

Born April 17, 1896; son Levi Bryson ; farmer; enl. April
30, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 308 F. A., Camp Dix ; sailed
from X. Y. May 27, 1918; transport Cedric ; landed Liver-
pool June 9 ; in trenches 2 mos. 22 days ; at Toul sector
15 days, St. Mihiel 4 days, Marne offensive 9 days, Grand
Pre 14 days, Meuse Argonne 24 days. Dis. C. Grant May
24, 1919.

3. BrCKLER, PAUL Corporal
Oakland, 111. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Enl. Shelbyville in Co. H, 130 Inf.; trained C. Logan;
sailed May 15, 1918, Hoboken ; served through with Co. H
in France and later trf. to 2d Bn. ; discharged C. Grant
June, 1919.

4. BULLERMAN, CHARLES 1st Cl. Private
Shumway, 111. Co. A, 132d Inf., 33d Div.

Enl. June 4, 1917, Chicago; Co. A, 132 Inf., 33 or Prairie
Div.; in training at C. Logan, Texas; sailed May 16, land-
ed May 24, 1918; in active service July 15-Nov. 11; in
foreign service one year; at Marne, Aisne-Marne, Vesle
River and Meuse Argonne; in Army of Occupation from
Nov. 11-March 10. Dis. C. Grant May 30, 1919.

5. BULLERMAN, WALTER 1st Cl. Private
Shumway, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf., 33 Div.

Served throughout war with Co. H as sniper.

BURRUS, CECIL R. 1st Class Private

Covvden, 111. Batt. B, 64 Regt., Coast Art. Corps

Born March 19, 1897, Herrick; farmer; son Joseph and
Sophia Burrus, Cowden, 111.; enl. May 1, 1917, Decatur;
sent lefferson Bks. ; assigned 64 Regt. Coast Artillery,
Batt. B; trf. Ft. Dade May 11, 1917; sailed Hoboken July
13, 1918; transport Kyber ; landed Liverpool; gunner; in
hospital twice account sickness. Dis. C. Grant Apr. 12,
1919.

6. BURRUS, MARVIN Seaman
Herrick, 111. U. S. Navy

Born Oct. 31, 1896, Herrick, 111.; farmer; son Frank and
Alta Burrus, Herrick; enl. Dec. 26, 1917, Chicago, in navy;
sent Great Lakes; sailed Norfolk, Va., Aug. 18, 1918,
U. S. S. Oklahoma, super-dreadnaught ; about 8 mos. on
Irish coast watching for German ships. Dis. N. Y., Tan.
20, 1919.

7. BURGEN, JOE Private
Pana, 111. Co. H, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Enl. in 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.; sent C.
Logan Oct. 9 ; trf. at C. Logan to Med. Det. ; remained
there until March 30th; trf. to Ft. Sheridan, 111., General
Hospital No. 28 ; still in service.

8. BURNETT, GEORGE 2d Lieut.
Shelbyville, 111. 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Enl. July 15, 1915, in Co. H; served 9 mos. on border in
1916-17;" left with Co. H, Oct. 9, 1917, for Camp Logan,
Texas, as Sergeant; Nov. 17, com. 2nd Lieut.; trf. to Co.
D, 130 Inf.; sailed May 15, 1918, on U. S. S. Agamemnon;
landed France May 25 ; July 29 trf. back to Co. H ; Aug.
30 trf. to 5th Army Corps Hdqrs. ; with 26th Div. when
they entered Argonne forest, was gassed, in hospital at
Blois; left Brest Oct. 2, 1918. Dis. Nov. 16, 1919.

9. BURNETT, WM. S. Private
Shelbyville, 111. 113th Engrs., 7th Div.

Born April 16, 1891, Shelby Co., son Thomas and Emma
Burnett; miner; enl. May 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned
to Co. D, 113 Engrs., 38th Div., Camp Shelby; sailed
from Hoboken Sept. 15, 1918; transport Finland; landed
at Brest Sept. 28, 1918; 113th never directly under fire,
was at Verdun repairing roads, etc., when armistice was
signed. Dis. C. Grant June 26, 1918.

10. BUTCHER, GEORGE Private
Sigel, 111. Co. A, 58 Inf., 4 Div.

Son Nancy Butcher, Sigel; enl. Shelbyville Sept. 19, 1917;
assigned to 327 F, A., Camp Taylor; trf. to Camp Pike,
then to Camp Green to 4th Div. ; served with them at
Chateau Thierry, Vesle, Somme Off. ; wounded in the
Arg-onne Forest and was erroneously reported killed ; went
overseas on Moldavia on which 2 Shelby Co. men lost
their lives when it was torpedoed.

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1. BUTLER, CALVIX Corporal
Oconec, III. 327 Field Art., 84 Div.

Born Oct. 16, 1893, Oconee ; farmer; son A. L and
Blanche Butler, Patia ; enl. Oct. 2, 1917, Shelbyville; sent
C. Taylor; assigned Batt. D, 327 F. A.: trained West
Point, Ky. ; promoted Cpl. ; sailed Xew York Sept. 19.
1917, on transport Orduna; landed Liverpool ; finished
training at C. de Souge, France; returned U. S. with
327 F. A. Dis. C. Grant, Feb. 19, 1919.

2. BUTLER, FREDERICK DAIL Corporal
Shelbyville, III. Co. H. 130th Inf.. 33rd Div.

Born June 23, 1894, Sullivan; son Mrs. Theresa Butler;
mechanic; married Aug. 25, 1918, to Evalyn C'larke, dau.
Chas. and Viola C'larke; one dau., Betty lone Butler; enl.
May 31, 1917, at Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.. 33rd Div.;
made Corporal at Camp Logan, Nov., 1917 ; in hospital.
Dis. for disability Jan. 22, 1918, at Camp Logan. Drafted
June 28, 1918, and sent C. Taylor; made Cpl., July 11,
and served with 53d Co., 159 Depot Brigade until dis-
charged Dec. 5, 1919.

3. BUTLER, JOHX

Shelbyville, III. Co. H, 130 Inf.

Born March 31, 1892, Sullivan, 111.; son Mrs. Theresa
Butler; farmer; enl. June 15, 1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H,
130 Inf.; sent C. Logan, Oct. 9, 1917; trf. to Medical

Corps March 21, 1918;
1919; trf. Ft. Sheridan; still at
returned invalid soldiers.
4. CAIN", ARTHUR B.
Windsor, 111.

stayed at C. Logan until Jan..
Ft. Sheridan caring for

Private

_ Batt. C. 5 Bn. Trench Art.

Knl. in Coast Art. Corps at Mattoon, Feb. 1, 1915; sent
Jefferson Bks., Mo.; after one month's training trf. Sandy
Hook, X. J.; remained on coast until Sept. 19, 1918, then
sent to France; furloughed to Reg. Army Reserve April
8, 1919.

5. CALVKRT, WM. R., JR. Private
Westervelt, III. 416 Telegraph Bn.

Born Dec. 30, 1899, Westervelt; son Wm. R. and Margaret
Calvert ; telegrapher before enlistment, now carpenter; enl.
May 30. 1918, Terre Haute; army; assigned to Co. F, 6th
Depot Bn., Ft. Leavenworth, Signal Corps-; trained for
buzzwe operator wireless, in training one month : sailed
from Hoboken July 15th; transport Themistocles, attacked
July 30th by submarines, sank three submarines: landed at
Liverpool Aug. 1; under fire but not in trenches: served
as operator with 416th Telegraph Bn. ; returned with Cas-
ual Co. Xo. 4976 on U. S. S. Buford. Dis. June 24, 1919,
C. Grant.

6. CAMFIELD, HARRY E. Sergeant
Lakewood, 111. Co. D. 123 M. G. Bn.

Born June 24, 1898, Findlay ; son Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Camfield; shipping clerk; enl. March 26, 1917, Danville,
in Co. I, 5th 111. Inf.; trf. Dec. 12, 1918. to Co. D, 123
M. (i. Iln.: promoted to Cpl. Sept. 10, 1917; to Sgt. May
21, 1918; trained as machine gunner C. Logan 13 months;
sailed Hoboken May 15th, transport Agamemnon; landed
Brest, France, May 24, 1918; finished training in British
sector; went to trenches July 19, 1918, there about 80
days; at Amiens sector, Flanders front, Verdun front,
Boise de Forges, Boise de la Cote Lemont. Riaville,
Marcheville, Meuse Argonne, Consonvoye. Boise de Chume,
Fresner, Bethencourt ; severely gassed Boise de la Cote
Lrmont. Oct. 5, 1918. Dis. C. Grant, May 30, 1919.
CAMPBELL. CLAREXCE Private

Bethany, HI. Co. C, 130 Inf., 33 Div.

Served throughout war with Co. C, 130th Inf.. 33d Div.
(old Sullivan Militia); one of four sons in service of Thos.
and Mary Campbell of Bethany ; re-enlisted in Regulars
and was sent to a station in Texas in summer of 1919;
brothers, Walter, Karl S. and Win, and one sister also in

. CAMPBELL, HARRY FREDERICK Corporal

Mode, 111. 327th F. A., 84 Div.

Knl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned 327 F. A.; made
Cpl. Oct. 4, 1917, Camp Taylor; son Mr. and Mrs. L. XI.
Campbell, Mode; married Rose Slifer Aug. 20, 1917; mail
carrier; trained C. Taylor and West Point, Ky., 16 mos. ;
left X. V. Sept. 8, 1918 on "Orduna"; landed Liverpool
Sept. 21, 1918; trained C. De Souge. Dis. C. Grant.

8. CAMPBELL, JOHX J. 1st Cl. Private
Tower Hill, 111. Med. Dept. 16 F. A., 4 Div.

Born January 23, 1893, Tower Hill; son Wm. T. and Mary
Campbell, Tower Hill; farmer; enl. Jan. 17, 1918, Shelby-
ville ; trained 4 .mos. C. Greenleaf and C. Green ; sailed
Hoboken, May 10, 1918; landed Brest; finished training
Camp De Souge; on firing line 106 days; battles Aisne-
Marne, Toul, St. Mihiel, Argonne. Dis. C. Grant Aug. 5,
1919.

9. CAMPBELL, WIN' Bethany, 111.
Son Thomas and Mary Campbell, Bethany; brothers Clar-
ence, Earl and Walter in service, also one sister; re-
enlisted in regulars summer of 1919 and sent to station
in Texas.

10. CAMPBKLL, WALTER Private
Bethany, 111. Co. C, 130th Inf.. 33rd Div.

Born Xov. 8, 1898; son Thomas and Mary Campbell of
Bethany; enl. July 2, 1914, Sullivan, in 130th Inf.: in
training 18 months; in trenches from July 4. 1918, until
armistice was signed ; at Battle of Verdun and Albert
front; gassed Xov. 8 at Verdun and in hospital. Dis. C.
Custer Dec. 3. Brothers Earl S., Clarence, and Win, and
one sister were in service.

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1 CAMPBELL, HARRY Private

Tower Hill, 111. Co. H, 130th Inf.

Enlisted, Shelbyville, in Co. H, but was discharged before
the outfit went overseas.

2. CARPENTER, WALTER S. Private
Westervelt, 111. Co. H, 10th Infantry

Born Sept. 21, 1895, near Westervelt; son Ira W. and
Allie Carpenter of Tower Hill; asst. cashier Farmers Na-
tional Bank, Westervelt; enl. May 29, 1918, Shelbyville;
sent Ft. Thomas, Ky. ; later assigned to Co. H, 10th Inf.,
Ft. Harrison; trf. to Camp Custer ; in training 7J4 mos.
Dis. C. Custer Jan. 17, 1919.

3. CARPENTER, RAY W. Private
Shelbyville, 111. 34th Co., Coast Art. Corps

Born July 6, 1890, Beecher City ; son C. W. and Alice
Carpenter of Shelbyville; dairyman; enl. Sept. 5, 191JS,
Shelbyville; sent Camp Custer; five weeks later to Ft.
Totten, N. Y. ; six days later to Camp Eustis; assigned
to 34 Co., C. A. C. ; trained for cannoneer. Dis. C. Eustis,
Va., Jan. 17, 1919.

4. CARROLL, JOHN H. Private
Findlay, 111. Vet. Corps

Born luly 15, 1891, Emery, 111.; son Thomas and Etta
Carroll', Findlay; farmer; enl. June 27, 1918. Shelbyville;
sent C. Taylor; later assigned to Vet. Tr. School, Camp
Lee; in training three months; sailed from Norfolk, Va.,
Oct. 13th; transport Koenig Wilhelm ; landed at Brest,
France, Oct. 26th. Dis. C. Grant July 3, 1919.

5. CARROLL, LLOYD R. Private
Shelbyville, 111. Marines

Born July 1, 1899, Moweaqua, 111.; son Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Carroll, Westervelt, 111. ; enl. marine corps, St. Louis,
June 16, 1917; went direct to Paris Island; drilled there
4 mos. ; trf. Boston Navy Yards, guard duty 2 mos. ;
sailed Battleship Nebraska, on it 4 mos. ; then to Ouan-
tico, Va., 2 mos.; to Washington, D. C., orderly Admiral
Benton, until dis. Jan. 10, 1919; in April re-enlisted for
overseas duty, now stationed at Coblenz. Brother Arthur
died of pneumonia in France.

. CARROLL, LAWRENCE LLOYD 1st Cl. Private
Windsor, 111. 14 Photo Sec. Air Service

Born Nov. 26, 1896, Lintner, 111. ; son M. P. Carroll,
Windsor; farmer; enl. March 2, 1918, Mattoon ; assigned
air service, truck driver; trained 15^ mos. Kelly Field,
Tex.; sailed Hoboken, Aug. 30, 1918; landed Brest, Sept.
12; finished training St. Nazaire ; Meuse-Argonne front.
Dis. C. Grant, June 11, 1919.

7. CARROLL, VERNE VIRGIL Corporal
Windsor, 111. F. R. S. 346 Q. M. C.

Born Sept. 27, 1893, Lintner, 111.; son M. P. and Thera
Carroll: farmer; enl. June 27, 1918, Sullivan; assigned to
15th Artillery, Camp Taylor, Ky. ; trf. Sept. 22, 1918, to
F. R. S. 346' Q. M. C., Jacksonville, Fla. ; in training 12
months 14 days; sailed Hoboken Oct. 27, 1918; transport
S. S. Orac; landed Liverpool, England, Nov. 8, 1918;
finished training at Bordeaux ; in England, France, Italy
and Germany ; promoted to Corporal, Lux, France, Jan.
14, 1919. Dis. C. Grant, July 14, 1919.

8. CARTMELL, SAMUEL H. Private
Tower Hill, 111. 820th Aero Sqdn., Kelly Field

Born Tan. 29, 1894, son Tliomas and Margaret C'artmell ;
farmer; enl. Oct. 6, 1917, rejected Oct. llth; 2d time enl.
June 14, 1918, Shelbyville; sent to Rahe school, Kansas
City; in school 2 mos.; assigned to 82-0 Aero Sqdn., Kelly
Field, till discharge; in hospital with blood poison 8 days;
developed leakage of heart while in service. Dis. Feb. 9,
1919, at Camp Pike, Ark.

9. CARTER, THOMAS HARVEY Private
Bruce, 111. Btry. D, 3rd Regt.

Born Oct. 22, 1892, Bruce, 111.; son S. A. Carter; married
Sept, 26, 1917, to Ruby L. Dawdy, dau. J. C. Dawdy ;
one son, Thomas H. Carter Jr., born March 27, 1919;
farmer; enl. June 14, 1918; sent to Rahe auto and tractor
school, Kansas City, Mo. ; made motor mechanic Nov. 12,
1918; transferred Aug. 18, 1918, to Btry. D, 3rd Regt.,
Camp Taylor; in hospital, measles. Dis. C. Taylor, Ky.,
Dec. 13, 1918.

10. CASSTEVENS, JAMES D. Private
Fancher, 111. 133rd Inf.

Enl. Sept. 20, 1917, at Marion, Iowa; farmer. Dis. Jan.
4, 1919, Camp Dodge, Iowa.

CHANDLER, ROY Private

Herrick, 111. Co. II, 3d Bn., 22d Engineers

Enlisted June 24, 1918; sailed for France Aug. 22, 1918;
served with C'o. H, 3d Bn., 22d Engineers; sent to hospi-
tal with infected foot; returned to U. S. July 12, 1919.
Dis. C. Grant Aug. 1, 1919, as member of 22d Engineers.

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, CASSTEVENS, FRANK Chief Gunner's Mate

Kansas City, Mo. U. S. Navy

Horn Jan. 1, 1887, Gays, III.; son Mrs. Anna Casstevens,
(lays; married Dec. 3, 1912, to Florence R. Carl, dau. J.
W. Carl ; clerk before enlistment, now mariner. Kansas
City, Mo. ; enl. June 14, 1907, St. Louis, Mo. ; navy ;
assigned to destroyers, went around the Morn with Fight-
ing Hob Evans, 1907-1908; promoted Chief Gunner's Mate,
March 9, 1919, highest rank in enlisted branch; instructor
Seaman Gunner's School at Torpedo Station, Newport, R.
I., May 1, 1918, to Jan. 17, 1919, instructing men in care
and handling torpedoes, mines, etc. ; given letter of recom-
mendation, good conduct meda!, Mexican campaign medal,
recommended for Ensign June 2, 1917; April 6, 1917, was
on the U. S. S. Perry and helped take crew from German
ship Saxonia at Seattle, Wash. ; went to Atlantic through
Panama Canal for patrol duty until trf. Newport, R. I.
Dis. Boston, June 4, 1919; reenlisted Washington, June 6;
now on recruiting duty, Kansas City.

2. CASSTEVENS, WILLIAM MICHAEL Boatswain

Gays, 111. U. S. Navy

Born July 31, 1884, Gays ; son Mrs. Anna Casstevens,
Gays ; railroading before enlistment ; enl. Det. 3, 1907,
Denver, Colo.; assigned U. S. S. South Dakota; promoted
Boatswain at Hong Kong, China, Sept., 1917; was on U.
S. S. Helena when war was declared ; was trf. to the
Tjtsondari. a Holland ship, in Manila, in May, 1918, and
sailed for New York via San Francisco and Panama Canal ;
made several trips to France during the war carrying pro-
visions over and troops back ; given expert rifleman's
medal and good conduct medal ; still in navy.

3. CECIL, DWIGHT L. 2d Lieut.
Seymour, 111. Veterinary Co. No. 1

Horn Sept. 3, 1893, Stewardson, 111.; son of Robert E. and
Jennie H. Cecil, Windsor ; veterinarian ; enl. Jan. 8, 1918,
Terre Haute, Ind. ; assigned Veterinary Co. No. 1, Camp
Greenleaf, Ga. ; promoted rank of 2nd Lieut. Oct. 22, 1918.
Dis. Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., Feb. 19, 1919. Three
brothers in service.

4. CECIL, EUGENE 2d Lieut.
Shelbyville, 111. A. S. A.

Born Aug. 20, 1889, Stewardson, 111.; son of Robert E.
and lennie Cecil, Windsor, 111. ; locomotive fireman ; enl.
Sept. 24, 1917, Chicago, HI.; assigned U. S. School of
Mil. Aeronautics, Urban a, 111. ; commissioned 2nd Lieut.,
Kelly Field; went overseas Oct. 17, 1918; transport Olym-
pic; returned to U. S. as casual. Dis. Feb. 23, 1919, C.
Dix. Three brothers in service.

5. CECIL, IRL HICKS Private
Champaign, 111. 66 Ry. Engineers

Born June 22, 1891, Stewardson; son Robert E. Cecil,
Windsor ; locomotive fireman ; enl. May 20, 1918, Cham-
paign ; assigned 66th Ry. Engineers ; went overseas Tune
30, 1918, on Mongolia;" landed Brest July 13, 1918; re-
turned with 187 Casual Co. Dis. May 6, 1919, C. Grant.
Three brothers in service.

6. CECIL, WILLIAM C. Private
Windsor, 111. 102 Balloon Co.

Born Feb. 27, 1897, Piatt Co., 111.; son of Robert E. and
Jennie Cecil, Windsor; farmer; enl. Feb. 24, 1918, Mat-
toon ; went overseas June 29, 1918, on S. S. America ;