Shelbyville Township (part 2 of 3)

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 arriving 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 skirmishes, 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 Newport 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 arrived 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 Bordeaux July 6. Thirteen days later he was assigned to the 30th Inf., 3d Division, and went at once to Headquarters 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 service to the world. The brothers are Oda E. Curry, already 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 hospital. His death occurred at Gondercourt, France, November 18, 1918, and was due to spinal meningitis, contracted while in service. According to direct word received 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 agricultural pursuits before he was inducted into military service 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 Company, 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 survived 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. Previous to that he had been a liaison runner, connected with both battalion and regimental headquarters and performing 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 transferred to an eastern embarkation camp and left for overseas, 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 himself 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 evacuated to the hospital.

Garrett was born September 20, 1889. On Sept. 23, 1910, he enlisted in Co. L, 23d Infantry, and at the expiration of his three-years enlistment was honorably discharged Sept. 26, 1913. On March 18, 1914. he reenlisted 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., Divisional 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

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. Immediately 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 Engineers 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 reformatory 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 conveyed to Glenwood cemetery, where it was given a semimilitary 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. Reveille, 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 December 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 Taylor, 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 Sergeant 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, William, 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 reported 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 information 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 exploding 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 William 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 sweetness to the tongue ; but alas for him who would make the one a substitute for the other.

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society ; and any departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policv at all.

Remann H. Harlan

Remann Humphrey Harlan of Moweaqua, with more than a year's service in this country and with the American Expeditionary Force in France back of him, returned 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 position 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 assigned 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 November 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 eventually 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.

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 treatment for a week for pneumonia, and where he was given the kindliest consideration possible by the greatly overworked 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 authorities 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 attendants, 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 colors, 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 assigned to 25th Company, 164 Depot Brigade, with which it was his hope to see foreign service.

Notwithstanding the fact that his sickness and approaching 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 community 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 general.

Resides bis parents, Haverstock is survived by two sisters and four brothers. One of the latter was registered, 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 comrades 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 August 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 Christian burial and marked bis grave at Mehun with a footstone, 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 progressive 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 sisters.

Great patriots, therefore, must be men of great excellence ; and it is this alone that can secure to them lasting admiration. It is by this alone that they become noble to our memories, and that we feel proud in the privilege of doing reverence to their nobleness.

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. Oglethorpe, 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 splendid service. During the "flu" epidemic he helped care for several hundred influenza patients before he himself 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 himself and his own condition.

Jester's good service won for him the rank of sergeant 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 Methodist Episcopal church, the Knights of Pythias and United Mine Workers. His funeral was held from the Methodist 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 Company H, 130th U. S. Infantry, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Stanley, in Shelby ville, on Thursday, February 13, 1918. Death was due to tuberculosis, 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 departure with Company H for Camp Logan, young Johnson 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 January 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 soldier 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.

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 mankind 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! pneumonia, 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 convalescent 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 Florence 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 disease which eventually mastered him blasted his hopes of meeting the enemv face to face on an European battle field.

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.

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 Norfolk, 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 sisters. 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 forsakes 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 courage 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.

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 submarine frlghtfulness, and with Jesse Mars, another Shelby county man, lost his life in the torpedoing of the transport Moldavia, as he was crossing to France with Company 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 Taylor, 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 explosion. 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.

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. Immediately 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 enlisted 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 Newport 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 actual 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 Paxton, 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.

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 November following he was transferred to Camp Pike, Ark., with Company G, 346th Inf. He was again transferred, 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 Machine Gun Battalion, taking part in the St. Mihiel drive. About October 4 Lucas was seen by George Furr, another 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 Kentucky, and transmitted by her to a sister in Ash Grove township. A brother of the dead soldier, Renzo Lucas, resides near Windsor.

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.

Jesse Mars

Jesse Guy Mars, who with Henry C. Lading of Strasburg lost his life when the transport Moldavia was torpedoed 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-lhyville with the third contingent of fighting men on October 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 country on land and sea.

Attorney F. R. Dove, a member of the exemption board which inducted Mars, was chairman of the meeting, the Shelby ville Woman's Glee Club furnished the music, and the Rev. M. G. Coleman pronounced a glowing 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 occurred 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 Company 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 sisters 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 Francis Mars of Clarksburg township and Menzo Mars of Clarksburg. The half brother is William Mars of Arkansas.

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 Saturday, September 28. The funeral, military in its aspect and with soldiers in uniform and the Shelby ville Commercial 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 Shelbyville. At the time of his induction into military service, August 31, 1918, young Mechling was a resident of South Dakota, where he was employed. He was assigned 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 enlistment he was given the rank of corporal, a testimonial 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 confidence 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 company at Springfield.

Aaron E. Morris

Private Aaron E. Morris was born in Bethany, Moultrie 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 December 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 before 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 suffering. 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.

But when you view everything with reason and reflection, 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.

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 announced 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 suspended 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 employed at the time of his enlistment, June 24, 1918. He entered the service at Lincoln, 111., and was in training 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 October 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 meeting 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 official 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 division 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, XT. 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 announcing 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 Episcopal church in Shelbyville, and of its choir and Sunday school. He had a wide circle of friends. He is survived 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, following 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 agricultural 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 letter 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 Private 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.

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, October 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 action, 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 October 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 vicinity 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 Williams of Montana and Miss Gertrude Patient, who resides with her parents.

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 Pieper, 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 renewed 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 deadliness of the Hun warfare. He was wounded October 31, 1918, in the battle of Olseme, Belgium, receiving compound 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 immediately upon his arrival there was dispatched to the front, where he served valiantly and well until he was struck down by the enemy shell.

Courage multiplies the chances of success by sometimes 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 opinion, are deficient in valor and enterprise.

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.

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 illness 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 University 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 Shelbyville, 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 sisters. 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., October 16, 1918. He had been transferred to Custer from Fort Benjamin Harrison, after he had gone to the latter 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.

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 prospect - a result in which he can discern balm for wounds, compensation for valor, remembrance and gratitude in event of death.

Manhood begins when we have, in a way, made truce with necessity ; begins, at all events, when we have surrendered to necessity, as the most part only do ; but begins joyfully and hopefully only when we have reconciled ourselves to necessity, and thus in reality triumphed over it, and felt that in necessity we are free.

Andrew E. Ruff

Near Bellicourt was the scene of the death of Anrew 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 returned 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 infancy 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 before 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 ultimate recovery from the effects of the wound were entertained 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.

To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the boiy is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger ; but courage is equivalent to rampart.

Leroy Sarver

LeRoy Sarver, the second son of Ed and Minnie Sarver 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 industrious, a joy to his parents and respected by all. He was survived by his parents, five sisters and two brothers. 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.

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 influenza, at Visernay, France, about March, 1919. He was a brother of John D. Sarver, and the two were inducted at the same time by the Shelby County Exemption Hoard, and left Shelbyyille together on the 30th of April, 1918. Their destination was Camp Dix, Wrightstown, X. J. After a short period of training there they were sent overseas with the 308th Field Artillery. Sarver was in the battles of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne, 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 influenza, to which he fell a victim.

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.

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.

John L. Schutte

Private John L. Schutte's career as a soldier was short. Death struck him down before he left the training 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.

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.

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 several months before, and which led to his honorable discharge 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 February 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 dismissal 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 sisters 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.

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 foreign 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 regiment, Illinois National Guard. May 25, 1917. His enlistment was on the day preceding the big cyclone which did so much damage in Shelby and Coles counties, 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 Company as regimental harnessmaker. He was still in that department when the regiment went overseas, and continued 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.

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.

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 Hattiesburg, 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.

James Franklin St1Vison

James F. Stivison, a Moweaqua soldier who was in service at Camp Holabird, Md., for three months, succumbed 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.

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 October 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 Private 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 minutes 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 Division. 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 Sutton 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 underwent 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.

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 displayed the true characteristics of a real soldier, and when the end came he met his death bravely.

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 August 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 sector, where he helped hold the line, and after being relieved 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 expected 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 parents, 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 critical.

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 induction, 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 estimation 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 sisters 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 candidate 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, conducted 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 sacrifice for others. Facing the boche snipers in the town of Albert and disregarding the advice of a British T'ommie 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 regiment, Illinois National Guard. He was on the Mexican border with this organization in 1916-17, and left Shelbyville 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 attached 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 volunteered 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 carried out under dangerous fire and after several weeks in a field hospital was conveyed to the base hospital, where he died October 12, 1918.

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 Windsor, 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 survived by two brothers and two sisters. They are Elmer, Carroll, Nellie and Dorothy Walker, all of Windsor 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 ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

Patriotism is simple and trustful, like family affection ; 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.

Adrian Wall

Adrian Wall, for so many years a resident of Shelbyville 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 insidiousness 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 Radio 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 twentytwo 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 membership remained there until his death. He bore a splendid reputation, was quiet, courteous and kindly, and won and held many friends by his charming characteristics.

Many Yields

In common with the Nation's capital and practically 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 philosophically, 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 report 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 hatless, 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 people 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 continued, though committees at once began preparations for a monster celebration in the evening. This was held, and for hours to the accompaniment of a band and every conceivable noise-making instrument, 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

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 received 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 announced, and then given to the people, who for the most part took the news gravely, yet could ill conceal their gratification and happiness that the long and terrible war was ended. Flags went up, countenances took on a different expression, friend clasped hand with friend in silent or exuberant greeting.

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 uniform, 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 surface an abiding feeling of gladness that having accomplished the things for which they fought, the boys of Shelby County no longer were on the firing line.

The first anniversary of the signing of the armistice 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.

Shelby County was asked for a donation of $7,950 for the Salvation Army Home Service, to which Illinois 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 entire 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:

Local Chairmen And Quotas

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.

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29th DIVISION: Made up from National Guard of Maryland, Xew Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and District of Columbia. (.Arrived in France June 27, '18.)

91st DIVISION: Ma-le of soldiers from Alaska, Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. ( Arrived in France July 12,

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 effectively were in the garb of the Y. M. C. A. secretary 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 eighteen 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

Civil Service

While in two or three instances the place of residence is given as outside Shelby County, the persons designated formerly were residents of this county and look upon Shelby as "home." The service 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 Moweaqua 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 enlisted at St. Louis in the Army Xurse Corps, and was assigned to Base Xo. 70, at Camp Logan, Houston,