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WORLD WAR I
Page 3 Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails  NEWS ARTICLES Transcribed and submitted by Darrel Dexter In the casualty list Wednesday, James D. Matchett, of Glenwood, Iowa, was reported as missing or captured. He is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Blakely. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 19 Jul 1918) Among the list of those killed in battle was the name of Realis C. Keistler, of Cypress, a son of Mrs. Dona Keistler Eudy, of Cypress, who received a telegram from Washington that her son was killed in France on June 23, 1918. He was a member of the Marine Corps. He was born and reared in Union County and is the third Union County boy reported killed or missing, the other two being Randall F. Mattingly, born and reared in Anna, and Oard Richardson, of Goreville. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 19 Jul 1918) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dillow received a card from their son Ross that he had landed safely in France. He is a sergeant in the 37th Mechanical Engineers and is in charge of construction. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 26 Jul 1918) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dillow received a telegram Monday stating that their son Ross had arrived at Camp Stewart, Va., from France and that he would be home in due time. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 28 Mar 1919) Ross Dillow arrived here Tuesday with an honorable discharge from the U. S. service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Apr 1919) Mack Dillow has returned from France and was sent to Camp Mills for demobilization. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Mack Dillow, son of Joe Dillow, arrived home Sunday. He was with the American forces in France for a number of months. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Jul 1919) Dr. Elwood Baker, of Dermott, Ark., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Baker, of Anna, has been appointed first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps. The appointment was made last week. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 26 Jul 1918) Dr. Elwood Baker, of Dermott, Ark., was visiting relatives here the first of the week. He was recently discharged from the U. S. service and will resume his practice at Dermott. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 19 Sep 1919) Cecil Norris went to St. Louis last Sunday night with the avowed determination of enlisting in the U. S. Navy before he returned to Jonesboro again. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 2 Aug 1918) Cecil Norris returned home Sunday from Chicago. He was in the students’ army training school at Lake Forest University, but all those schools were terminated when the war closed. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Dec 1918) Five men were sent from here to Syracuse, N.Y., at an early hour yesterday morning over the I. C. The men were Coady Redcloud of Dongola, Tobe Reed and Frank A. Freeman, of Wolf Lake, and John E. Jefferson and Andrew C. Lingle, of Anna. These men had all previously been rejected on account of some physical defect. They are accepted now for the limited military service and will do guard duty, etc. at points of embarkation after a period of training. The local board at Anna examined 60 men last week, 51 of whom were accepted and placed in Class I. Forty-two more will be examined today. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 2 Aug 1918) Mrs. Kitty Hileman received a letter from her nephew Ted V. Piersol last week stating his safe arrival in France. He is with the 33rd Engineers and enlisted several months ago. He is a former Anna boy and is a son of the late Clem Piersol. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 2 Aug 1918) Dr. C. B. Parkinson of the Dental Reserve Corps, who has been stationed at San Antonio, Texas, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the regular army and transferred from San Antonio to Arcadia, Calif. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 9 Aug 1918) Will Adams of Camp Taylor, Ky., and Richard “Bid” Slack of Camp Jackson, S.C., were visiting in Jonesboro during the past week, each having a ten days furlough. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 Aug 1918) Paul Misenhimer writes friends here that he is now with the 42nd U. S. Infantry at Camp Ayers, Mass. He enlisted in Utah a year or so ago. Paul maintains his membership in the Lutheran church here and annually sends it a liberal contribution. There are eight stars on the Service Flag of the church. A troop train loaded with soldiers from Kansas City enroute to Georgia and Mississippi passed through Anna Wednesday afternoon. The train stopped there a few minutes and Corp. Paul Barringer shook hands with a crowd of friends assembled at the station. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Barringer. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 Aug 1918) Mrs. Octavia Davis and daughter Cleta, also her granddaughters Jane and Elinor Richardson, went down to Memphis last week to visit Harris Davis, who is in training at the aviation field there. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 Aug 1918) Lieutenant Harris Davis arrived home Monday from Park Field, Memphis, Tenn., having been given a ten days furlough. He is in the aviation corps and received his commission last Saturday and is now a pilot. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) Lieut. Harris Davis, who had been home on a ten days furlough left Tuesday evening for aviation camp at Memphis, Tenn. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Sep 1918) Lieut. Harris Davis, who had been spending a couple of weeks in the Curtis Aero plane plant at Dayton, Ohio, stopped over here from last Friday until Monday evening to visit his mother, Mrs. Octavia Davis, while on his way to Memphis. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The following boys have returned home from the various camps having been honorably discharged; Lieut. Harris Davis, Memphis; Walter Picquet and Claude Bishop, from Camp Grant. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 17 Jan 1919) Albert Bleyer arrived Monday from Detroit, Mich., to spend his vacation here. He is employed in the Ford automobile factory at Detroit, but expects to join the U. S. navy. He is a great admirer of Henry Ford and predicts his election to the U. S. Senate by enormous majority. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 Aug 1918) Albert Bleyer, who was here from Detroit, Mich., expecting to spend a week or so with his parents, was called to Great Lakes Training Station on Wednesday of last week two days after his arrival here. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Albert Bleyer has been honorably discharged from the navy and is visiting his parents here (Anna). He expects to go to work again in the Ford automobile factory at Detroit, Mich. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Mar 1919) Harry Lott returned last week to Camp Dix, N.J., where he is in the service after a visit to relatives here. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Harry Lott who is in the medical corps at Camp Dix, N. J., is here on a ten days furlough visiting relatives. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Callie Hess, who is in the service and stationed at Washington, D.C., visited relatives here last week. His brother, Henry, is in with the 4th Infantry in France. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Mrs. Rosa Green and son Everett and daughter Mrs. Joseph Wisdom returned from Camp Pike Ark., Monday where they had been visiting Mrs. Wisdom’s husband who is in training there. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Ralph Knupp, one of the Union County boys in Troop E 314th Cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas, writes relatives that he is pleased with army life and is doing fine and wishes to be remembered to his Union County friends. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) A letter written by John B. Kirkpatrick to his wife in this city (Anna) states that he with other Union County boys were being transferred from Camp Wheeler, Ga., to a camp in North Carolina and would leave there Monday of this week. He left Anna with the last contingent when 115 men entered camp from this county. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Cards have been received here (Anna) announcing the safe arrival overseas of John E. Trees, John B. Kirkpatrick, and Earl Verble. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) John Kirkpatrick arrived in Anna Saturday with an honorable discharge from the U. S. army. He was in France. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 May 1919) Clint Walker went to St. Louis, Mo., and enlisted in the navy. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker. He is subject to call at any time. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 30 Aug 1918) Dr. R. H. Hunsaker, who about a year ago was commissioned a first lieutenant in the dental department of the medical corps of the army, was called to St. Louis on Thursday of last week to fit himself out with the equipment required. He is instructed to be ready for call within 10 days. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Lieut. R. E. Hunsaker left yesterday for Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where he will take three months instruction before going to France. He is a member of the Dental Corps of the U. S. Army and has been on the reserve waiting list since receiving his commission last fall. Mrs. Hunsaker accompanied him to Camp Greenleaf. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) Lieut. R. E. Hunsaker and wife returned last Saturday evening from Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., he having received his honorable discharge from the service last Friday with several hundred other officers. He will reopen a dental office in this city about the first of the year. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Murray Carleton Evans, 23 years old, was reported killed in action last week. He was with the Canadian troops in France. His father, Henry Evans, is assistant treasurer of the Carleton Dry Goods Store of St. Louis and his grandmother, Mrs. H. M. Sanborn, lives at Anna. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Evans. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Robert Rich of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Rich. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Robert L. Rich returned Monday from Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, where he had been in the service for several months. He will take his old position at Alden’s. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Dec 1918) John Henry Treece of Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., was here several days last week visiting relatives and friends. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Mrs. Florence Treece left last Friday for Albion where she will make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Spiller, until her husband, Pvt. John Henry Treece, returns from France. Mrs. Treece was married to Mr. Treece in New York City Sept. 30 before he sailed for overseas duty. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Pvt. Louis J. Carlock, who is stationed sat Paris Island with the U. S. Marines, was here (Anna) last week on a ten days furlough. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Louis J. Carlock, who is in the U. S. Marines and has been stationed at Paris Island, writes home folks that he has been transferred with a bunch of 50 picked men to the navy yard at Philadelphia and expects to be sent overseas to do guard duty. All of the selected men are over 6 feet tall and all weigh about the same. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Grover Davis, wireless telegrapher in the U. S. service, is here (Anna) on a few days visit from New York City. He has crossed the ocean eight times. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Grover C. Davis, who has been in the radio service for more than a year and stationed at Honolulu, Hawaii, has returned home and will take his old position as telegraph operator for the I. C. at East St. Louis. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 24 Oct 1919) Mrs. Ivy Gregory and daughter Jane of Lincoln arrived in Anna last Friday and will make her home with her mother, Mrs. W. A. Watkins. Mr. Gregory is in the army. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Off to Camp The following 25 young men depart for Camp Custer, Mich., today (Friday) on train No. 22 at 7 o’clock p.m. at Anna. Kenneth H. Cope, Cobden; Bryan Brown, Jonesboro; Lawrence M. Hilton, Makanda; William Edd Freeman, Reynoldsville; Claude Johnson, Cobden; Leo Konrad Bernhard, Jonesboro; Melvin McReynolds, Anna; Fountain Clyde Parmley, Cobden; Larel Clifton Sitter, Anna; Edmond McReynolds, Anna; Lester C. Standard, Dongola; Victor O. Clark, Perks. Ennis R. Mangum, Carterville; William J. Rendleman, Wolf Lake; Henry L. Reichert, Cobden; Roy Gurley, Cobden; John N. Rhodes, Cobden; Ivy Darwin Watkins, Jonesboro; Henry Lanzo Brown, Anna; Clifford Leo Rendleman, Cobden; Leo Brothers, Wolf Lake; Joseph B. Hunsaker, Cobden; Louie A. Lockard, Makanda; Hubbard Kirkpatrick, Anna; Ira L. Brown, Jonesboro. The following five men will leave at 10:35 on a special train later in the evening for Camp Forrest, Ga.: Charles Ford Cates, Cobden; Albert Stadelbacher, Cobden; Evans Stokes, Anna; Frederick Louis Duschl, Jonesboro; Stanley Montgomery Brown, Anna. The three limited service men who left Wednesday of this week for Camp Grant, Ill., were: Claude L. Dillow, Anna; Charles Frederick Hartline, Wolf Lake; Alonzo Kendall, Galatia. There are now just seven men left in class one. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Sep 1918) Rev. W. O. Finks, of Golconda, was visiting in Jonesboro last Thursday and Friday. Mr. Finks was pastor of the Methodist church here for a while last year. He expects to enter some branch of the government service soon. Mrs. Finks is visiting relatives at Fort Worth, Texas, and is in very poor health. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) The casualty list Tuesday contained the name of George W. Baggett of Makanda, missing in action. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) Southern Illinois is represented nearly every day in the casualty list reported from France. George W. Baggett, of Makanda, Andrew B. Harrout, of Murphysboro, and Earl W. Hill, of Marion, were among those slightly wounded Tuesday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) Word has been received here of the death of W. Ray Misenhimer near London, England. He was a member of the Royal Flying Corps, enlisting in Canada in August 1918. He was on duty at a station near Canada in August 1918. He was on duty at a station near London guarding against Zepellins. Mr. Misenhimer was a brother of Mrs. H. M. Thrasher, wife of the principal of the Community High School. He was 23 years old. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) James Hess received a telegram the first of the week stating that his son Henry Hess, was wounded Aug. 8, degree undetermined. Mr. Hess received a letter written Aug. 1 from his son stating that he was wounded and in a hospital. He also received a letter from him written Aug. 10 saying that he had recovered and left the hospital. The report from Washington, therefore, is probably an error and refers to the wound Hess received in July, which he had written his parents about on Aug. 1. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) Pvt. Henry Hess writes home that he is in a hospital with a wound in the leg. He is in France. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The Union County contingent which left here last Friday for Camp Custer, Mich., have sent back greetings to the people of Union County and express their thanks for the kindness showed them when leaving. The boys were joined by contingents from Jackson, Perry, Clinton, White, Alexander, and Cook counties and although the Union County boys missed their supper in Carbondale, they write they all arrived at Camp Custer in good condition. The only complaint they had to make was that they run out of cigarettes. The boys were commented upon their good behavior and strong voices by the Y. M. C. A. attendant on the train. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Sep 1918) The name of Charley Leonard, of Jonesboro, appeared among the missing in action Wednesday. He lived in the bottoms. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Glen Tygett, who is in the training camp at Fort Sheridan, came Wednesday for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tygett. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Glen Tygett left Monday evening for Champaign to enter the training school at Illinois University. He had been here on furlough from Fort Sheridan visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tygett. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Oct 1918) Mrs. Ralph Sitter, who had been visiting her husband at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., for the last few months, returned home Thursday of last week. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Robert E. Lence, who has been in training at Camp Shelby, Miss., has been transferred to Co. C, Central Offices, Camp McArthur, Texas. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) About 10,000 men will be called from Illinois between Sept. 30 and Oct. 11. Forty-six will go from this county, which will totally exhaust Class I of the old draft and Class II will be drawn upon. In the meantime the work of filling out the questionnaires in the new 18-45 draft is proceeding merrily. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Mrs. S. A. Wright has received a card from her son, C. M. Wright, who is a member of a machine gun company, 64th Infantry, that the ship upon which he sailed had arrived safely overseas. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Saddler C. M. Wright, who was overseas, has gone to Kansas where he was employed before being called into the army. He had been visiting his mother, Mrs. Nellie Wright, at Jonesboro. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Aug 1919) Paul Stout of Murphysboro was reported killed in action in France on July 19. He was the son of United States Marshal Cooper Stout. Sgt. Donald Forsythe of Carbondale was also recently listed among the killed. Possibly his mother in her girlhood was Miss Maggie Koenig of Anna, who married Billy Forsythe. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) The registration in Jonesboro on Thursday of last week was 223, and among the registrants was one stalwart Negro who hailed from Memphis, Tenn., and a Mexican caballero who gave his address as Chicago, but stated that his home was in the city of Mexico. They all want to fight for the good old U. S. The total registration of the county was 1,992, of the state 859,695, and of the nation rather over than under 13,000,000 that General Crowder estimated it would be. In this county 188 boys registered as 18 years of age, 161 as 19, and 128 as 20, while the 21 year olds numbered only 20. The 45 year olds numbered 113. The intervening ages ran along comparatively even except that only one man registered as 31 years old, two as 24 and 52 as 32. The men of those ages were of course absorbed by previous drafts. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Sep 1918) Corp. J. A. Cook, of Camp Gramp, Rockford, who has been visiting relatives east of Anna, returned to camp Tuesday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Sep 1918) Wounded Boy Writes J. E. Johnson, son of Jefferson M. Johnson, of Anna, writes from France, as follows: Somewhere in France with the 18th Co. Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment and 2nd Division, July 30.— Dear Ones at Home: I’m wondering what you’re doing this afternoon. I haven’t heard from any of you since I’ve been over here. I’m sure it isn’t because you’re not writing. I expect to get some mail when I get back to my company. You have no doubt been reading about the Allied drive. Well it’s some drive. The bosche are well on a hasty retreat—they sure do have something to incite them to a retreat. I was in two attacks July 18, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We took our first objective easily in spite of all the resistance the Dutch was able to put up. In the afternoon my outfit ran into nests of machine funs in a wheat field. Of course they mowed us, but enough of the boys made their way into their lines to capture them and go right ahead. I got mine through the left arm and shoulder (one bullet hole) and was forced to go to the hospital, missing quite a little of the excitement. The doctor carved on me the other day and I’m getting along nicely, no permanent injury. I should very much like to hear from you and trust that you will keep on writing every week. I’m sure I’ll hear from you soon. You see, I’m not what you’d call permanently located over here—ha, ha! I shall be glad to be with you again. It would take me half a day to tell what I saw in fifteen minutes the other day. I expect to be back in the game soon. I’m assuming you’re all well and enjoying yourselves. Best wishes, Elmer (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Aug 1918) Elmer Johnson wrote his cousin, Mrs. Henry G. Hileman, of this city (Jonesboro) recently that he would be discharged from hospital the next day and was correspondingly happy. He is with the marines in France and was wounded when that branch of the army won so much renown in stopping the Hun advance on Paris. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Oct 1918) The Fighting Marines France, Oct. 18. Mr. Henry G. Hileman and Family, Jonesboro, Ill.: Dear Cousin and Aunt: I am as much interested in you now as I was eight months ago, although I don’t see quite so often. You always have my best wishes, and I sure would be glad to take dinner with you tomorrow (Sunday). By the way, it is beginning to look as though Fritz may decide to close this entertainment and bid good by to the Yanks some time. You are no doubt reading of their evacuation of some territory. Well, they have something to move back for. Believe me, this is some game over here. Some one is likely to get scratched up a bit you know when the shrapnel and bullets get to resembling something like a hail storm. I got tangled up again the other day with what we call the boche. Ever hear of those boys? Well, my outfit chased them for a few kilometers and we tangled up in one of those old time scraps. We thinned each other out considerably for a short time when the enemy decided to leave it to us, or what was left of us. I got out with a couple of nice little shrapnel wounds in my left ribs and a bullet hole through my left thigh. Some lucky bird at that. I am able to be up and around now. I still have a wet dressing on my side. I shall be glad when I get rid of that in a few days as they are by no means a comfortable thing to wear. I should like to hear that new preacher you are supposed to have by this time. I was sorry to hear about losing Thomas. I hope everything is moving just fine and that you’re all enjoying yourselves. Dad may be living in Jonesboro by this time for all I know. I have received one letter since I have been over here. I’m expecting to get mail one of these days. You see, I’ve been going some since I’ve been here. Tell the boys if they actually want to fight and fight with a real outfit to join the marines. They sure are getting theirs. You’re going to hear about the marines if I ever get back to the States, and I think I have a pretty fair chance now. I didn’t think for a while that I had a show in the world. But you never can tell, you know. James E. Johnson Regimental Machine Gun Co., Fifth Regt. Marines (a real outfit) (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Elmer Johnson and William Navin have returned from overseas. Both of these boys bear the scars of wounds received in some of the most furious fighting in France. Their relatives and friends are glad to have them safe home again. Discharged soldiers are arriving in the county about every day now. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 24 Jan 1919) Elmer Johnson and Will Navin, who have been home on a 30 days furlough, left Tuesday to report at Quanitico, Va. They are in the marine service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 14 Feb 1919) The service flag of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro bears five stars. It will be unveiled next Sunday morning. All are invited to come. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Oct 1918) The local board received notice last Friday that the call for the men from Union County Oct. 7 had been cancelled on account of the epidemic of Spanish influenza. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Oct 1918) Influenza cases continue to be numerous, but fortunately they are generally of a very mild type. The disease causes more inconvenience than anything else. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Dec 1918) Influenza seems to have about disappeared from Jonesboro and all things considered we got off remarkably light. The inconvenience however was an aggravating accompaniment. So far as we know there are now no restrictions on normal and customary social and business life in Jonesboro. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 3 Jan 1919) The influenza situation in Jonesboro remains the same—practically none. The same is true at Anna, and in fact the disease has not yet reached the proportions of epidemic anywhere in the county. Perhaps it won’t, but you never can tell for certain. In Chicago and other places up state the lid is gradually being lifted. It is probable that church services will be resumed in this city next Sunday. They were never specifically forbidden anywhere by the state department of public health, but local authorities as a rule have deemed it the part of wisdom to take no chances in this respect. Schools of course will have to remain closed until the state health department signifies they may reopen. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) The schools resumed Monday and lost time will be made up in so far as possible. The disorganization of the schools because of influenza was one of the most regrettable things connected to the epidemic. It was the worst set back the schools have ever had. This is the first school year that the time lost runs into months. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 3 Jan 1919) The flu seems to have taken another spurt, about a dozen cases being reported in Jonesboro. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 14 Feb 1919) The influenza seems to have subsided again, but wan faced men, women, and children are eloquent reminders of the debilitating effects. In many cases it takes the patient weeks or even months to regain normal strength. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Mar 1919) Draft Call for Oct. 21 There has been a call for 14,000 men from Illinois, qualified for general military service to entrain for cantonments during the five day period beginning Oct. 21. The local board at Anna has been notified that Union County must supply 104 men. The selected men will be sent to Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas; Camp McClelland, Anniston, Ala.; and Camp Forrest, Lytle, Ga. The call for Oct 5 was cancelled because of Spanish influenza which still rages in various parts of the country. The disease is reported to be rife at Mounds and Elco in this part of the state. No cases are reported locally. Fatalities do not result from it unless it is followed by pneumonia, to which it renders the patient peculiarly susceptible. The best course for people to follow if they are attacked by Spanish influenza is to take a dose of salts and go to bed for three or four days. It is said that, like grip, this influenza makes its victims awfully sick for a couple of days. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Oct 1918) The name of Paul Clendenen, of Cairo, appeared in the casualty lists of the Sunday papers as killed in action. He was the only son of Supt. T. C. Clendenen of the Cairo city schools. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Oct 1918) Mrs. Carrie J. Walter has enrolled with the American Red Cross as nurse for overseas work. Miss Walter has received word from Washington to prepare to leave on Oct. 10 and that transportation would be sent her on or soon after that date. It is probably that she will be placed in one of the camps in this country for a few weeks, but she will not know her destination until the transportation arrives. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Oct 1918) There are numerous “bad colds” in Anna. Up to yesterday, twelve or fifteen cases had been pronounced Spanish influenza. Every precaution is being taken to control the disease. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Oct 1918) Local draft boards have been instructed to have their men in readiness for the Oct. 21 call, but not to assemble them for entraining unless definitely notified. Doubtless the 104 Union County men can enjoy their Spanish influenza at home as well as in the military corps. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Oct 1918) Miss Winfred Warder, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Walter Warder, of Cairo, who recently entered the government service, and who arrived safely overseas Oct. 7, died at Bordeaux, France, Oct. 8, 1918, of pneumonia contracted on board ship while on the way over. News of her death was received by her parents Tuesday. She was a niece of John B. Jackson, of this city (Anna.) (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Oct 1918) Influenza Regulations State Board of Health Issues Strict Orders The schools and churches of Anna and Jonesboro have been ordered closed indefinitely. The schools were closed yesterday morning. Pool rooms, picture shows, entertainments or assemblages of any kind are also under the ban. The authorities also requested that the people refrain from gathering in crowds or groups in stores or other public places until the influenza crisis is past. It is desired that children be kept at home as much as possible. There are unquestionably a few cases of Spanish influenza in Jonesboro. There should be united intelligent effort to prevent its spread. The state department of public health gave it out Tuesday night that in 227 cities and town in Illinois influenza had become epidemic. The number of cases reported as 55,725, of which 17,943 are in Chicago and 37,782 down state. There had been 2,264 deaths in Chicago and 491 down state. The department estimates that there are actually more than 170,000 cases of the disease in the state outside of Chicago. The department has ordered all theaters, move shows, night schools, lodges, and all places of amusement closed until the epidemic subsides. All public schools lacking adequate medical and nursing supervision are included in the order. Churches and Sunday Schools are not specifically mentioned. According to members of the state influenza commission the situation will get worse before it gets better. Some communities report that more than 25 percent of their population stricken. Cairo reported 500 cases. An influenza warning has been issued by Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, director of the state department of public health, to every man, woman and child in Illinois. The warning is to be on guard. On guard against the careless sneezer, cougher, and spitter, because such persons are largely responsible for the widespread epidemic of influenza which already has invaded 800 Illinois cities and towns and has caused hundreds of deaths. Other advice from the state health department is to avoid crowds, keep the body comfortably warm, and upon the appearance of what may seem to be a slight cold, consult a physician. Every person who must sneeze, cough or spit, is warned that when so doing they must cover the mouth and nose with a cloth which should be burned or thoroughly disinfected at once. Unless this is done, it is believed that scores of persons in every community will be needlessly infected with influenza. The influenza rules issued by the state health department provide for the immediate reporting of known or suspected cases of influenza to the local health authorities and isolation of all patients. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Oct 1918) Dewey J. Glasco, Bowen D. Keith, and Oddie R. Bridgeman, of Alto Pass; Earl J. Williams, of Cobden; Custer West and John R. Stokes, of Anna, six draft men, were sent to Chicago Tuesday evening by the local exemption board to be trained as mechanics, blacksmiths, and topographical draftsmen at Chicago University. Elmer Campbell and Roy Wilkins left Wednesday for Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La. They are also special enlisted men called for special work in military aeronautics. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Oct 1918) The name of John P. Miller, Dongola, Ill., appeared among the slightly wounded in Wednesday’s casualty lists. His name is not contained in the Union County draft list and he was probably a volunteer or belonged to the old regular army. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) Relatives here were notified last week that Mrs. Loa Albert was dangerously ill at West Salem, Ill. Her father, S. H. Frost, also her sister, Mrs. Frank Hess and Mr. Hess, went up to West Salem Friday evening. They returned the first of this week with the cheering news that Mrs. Albert was out of danger. She suffered from pneumonia following influenza. Her husband is overseas. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) Private Frank Cavaness, 29 years old, died Oct. 15, of pneumonia, at Camp Mills, N.J. Private Cavaness was in one of the later Union County draft contingents. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cavaness of Reynoldsville. His body was shipped to that point, arriving Monday, and was buried Tuesday in the Jonesboro cemetery. Rev. J. A. Fulenwider conducted funeral services. It is reported that Private Cavaness had $5,000 government insurance and also $1,000 in the Modern Woodmen, his mother being named as the beneficiary in both. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) No Epidemic Here As Yet All Schools Ordered Closed Till Flu Walks Spanish The state department of public health has considered it advisable to close every public school in the state until the influenza has run its course or been brought under control. County Supt. Otrich was instructed Tuesday to notify school boards in this county to act accordingly. About half of the schools had anticipated the order and closed anyway. Up to this time there have not yet been a half dozen cases of genuine Spanish influenza in Jonesboro and perhaps not to exceed fifty in Anna. Some people are convinced that we passed through it without knowing it, and this may possibly be so. It would be some satisfaction to know that we beat the rest of the state to it and were now in a position to extend advice and sympathy to later afflicted communities. It is a pleasing thought—but let us not be too sure. It will be recalled, say the cheerful optimists vaguely generalized as some people, that immediately following the Anna fair, early in September, complaints of bad colds were numerous in Anna and only less so in Jonesboro. The expression “Everybody has a bad cold” was common. This continued in some degree through the month of September. The symptoms were those of the present influenza. The attack came suddenly without apparent cause, accompanied by terrific sneezing. In some instances the sufferer complained of headache and other aches and was quite sick. It passed off in a few days, and no one then thought then of connecting it with the Spanish influenza, which less than two weeks ago was declared epidemic all over the state. However it had been prevalent in various sections of the country for some months. Some states now report the epidemic subsiding while in others it is increasing. No specific has yet been found for the disease. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) There are a few more cases of flu in Jonesboro this week than there were last perhaps a dozen all told. Several of these cases came from outside points. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The flu situation here (Anna) remains stationary. About 30 cases are reported at the state hospital. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Influenza Spreads The flu situation in Jonesboro has become worse within the past week and in fact is decidedly bad. So many families are affected that it is difficult for all to get even the necessary help. The disease is of varying degrees of severity, but there has been only one fatal case. The doctors are constantly on the go and altogether are handling the situation well. Influenza has created some awkward situations. All the bank employees were stricken one after another. The county clerk and both of his deputies prostrated, also O. O. Karraker and all of his family, R. L. Hileman and his wife and daughter, Clarence Walker and others of his family, besides numerous other cases. Dr. F. C. Blandin of the state health department was here Wednesday and Thursday and conferred with the local health board. The result was that the lid was clamped on tighter than ever. Schools were closed again, stores ordered to close at 6 p.m. and the restaurants at 7. There will be no church services or public gatherings of any kind, and the people are urged to a cheerful compliance with the ordered of the health authorities. Mayor Hess estimates that from the best information available there were sixty cases in the city yesterday. Our town escaped an epidemic stage of flu so long that we had began to flatter ourselves that we were immune. The disease rages all over the country, and altogether there are perhaps hundreds of cases. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Dec 1918) The flu ban was again lifted by the local board of health Monday so few cases being reported it was deemed unnecessary to continue it in force any longer. Nearly everyone has had the disease and it has about run its course. If we have another severe outbreak we can of course cuss the board. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Mrs. C. O. Poole, of Cobden, received word last Sunday that her husband, Clifford O. Poole, had landed safely overseas. He is in a Machine Gun Company and has been promoted to blacksmith for the company. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) Clifford O. Poole has returned to his home at Balcom. He was in the service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 May 1919) Private L. Crowder writing to his mother from France states that his company has been transferred to a new camp near a large city, not in the danger zone, and that the boys can go into the city on the street cars for a three cent fare. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) Will Entrain Soon The 104 Union County men to have entrained Oct. 22 will be sent to the camps at a later date. Spanish influenza has interfered with military matters as well as everything else. A few changes may occur in the list following before the date for entrainment: Raymond McD Kelley, Jonesboro; Arnie R. Ramage, Onarga; Robert L. Lane, Cobden; Herbert L. Goodman, Jonesboro; Oscar Wall, Buncombe; Thomas Mitchell, Zeigler; Harry S. Knupp, Jonesboro; Ernest D. Brown, Alto Pass; Markes S. Foster, Centralia; William Luther Crawford, Makanda; George Joseph Stadelbacher, Cobden; Leon Angla, Castillian Springs, Tenn.; Charles Penninger, Dongola. Jesse A. McFarland, Alto Pass; Herman Priestly Stokes, Siemscarey, Wash; Roy Vancil, Cobden; Cleon Henry Beggs, St. Louis, Mo.; William Cleveland Miller, Anna; Van LeRoy Hartline, Cobden; Oscar Hartline, Alto Pass; Henry D. Hinkle, Anna; Loren E. Broadway, Anna; Enos A. Dillow, Dongola; Elmer Ellis Lingle, Jonesboro; Charles Mulkey, Dongola; Clifton F. Merriman, Buncombe. Clifford H. McMahon, Wolf Lake; Mark Everett Otrich, Dongola; Robert Turner, Jonesboro; William Sullens, Chicago; Lewis Adam Tite, Cobden; Daniel Joseph Schlenker, Jonesboro; John Powles, Jonesboro; W. H. Christiansen, Jonesboro; Harvey Olin Gallegly, Buncombe; Van Albert Cruse, Dongola; Loel Hindman, Anna; Elijah Cochran, Anna; Lester Cruse, Jonesboro. James O. Lowrance, Reynoldsville; Hiram Butterfield, Wolf Lake; George Everett Martin, Anna; Jesse Kelley, Anna; Clarence Conley, Murphysboro; Fred Lee Cline, Ullin; Herman C. Houseman, Reynoldsville; Cecil Free Parmley, Cobden; Sidney Jacob Rendleman, Cobden; Walter Benjamin Bartruff, Anna; Ira Ervin Claxton, Cobden; William Oliver Campbell, Balcom. James I. Stone, Elkville; William H. Lemmel, Birmingham; Edward I. Rooney, Madison; Hobart Lee Sitter, Cobden; Herbert Julius Worstman, Dongola; Ellis Henry Lingle, Mill Creek; Ivy Edgar Roberts, Wolf Lake; Roy William Treece, Anna; Otto Darrow, Anna; Rudolph Charles Bauer, Jonesboro. Clarence A. Mattheis, Anna; Harvey Ralls, Dongola; Clarence Preston Adams, Dongola. Daniel Smith, St. Louis; Paul Augustus Flamm, Cobden; Charles R. Misenhimer, Jonesboro; John Myles Webb, Makanda; Ray Albert Brown, Jonesboro; Louie Stroehlein, Cobden; Otis Milton Baltzell, Wolf Lake; Leo Francis Lentz, Anna; John Elmer Houghlan, Anna; Glen Ernest Mowery, Dongola; William Bryant Griffith, Anna; Dan Hurst, Cobden; Orvial Kelley, Thebes; Raymond Dillow, Dongola. Orville Adolphus Miller, Mill Creek; Dorris C. Minton, Alto Pass; Everett Cavaness, Reynoldsville; Harry Columbus Foster, Carterville; William Norris, Murphysboro; Orrill N. Lee, Jonesboro; Edward S. Rinheart, Jonesboro; William Witt Venerable, Cobden; John Ted Burris, Cobden; Claude Elmer Griffith, Ware; Ray Russell, Anna; Dan Frick, Jonesboro; Henry Clark, Mound City. John Jackson Fox, Reynoldsville; Ray Dolphus Watkins, Jonesboro; Irl Rendleman, Anna; Charles Lester Brown, Dongola; Raymond Carl Roberts, Buncombe; John M. Sullivan, Jonesboro; Everett Shelton, Jonesboro; Jackson L. Rich, Chicago; Ira Adams, Cobden; John Kessler, Dongola; Hugh Bryan Sutton, Anna; Herbert Lee Sims, Alto Pass; William James Mayberry, Jonesboro; Edward Harrison Reynolds, Cobden. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Oct 1918) Dr. Karl D. Sanders has been notified that he has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the army medical corps. Wednesday morning he received a wire from Washington ordering him to proceed within fifteen days to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and report at Camp Greenleaf. Dr. Sanders is busily engaged in preparations for his departure. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Dr. Lieut. Karl D. Sanders went to St. Louis, secured his uniform and departed Monday night for Camp Greenleaf at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where he will be in the U. S. service medical corps till ordered elsewhere. Lieut. Sanders’ father, the late Dr. D. R. Sanders, was a lieutenant in the Civil War serving in the line. Mrs. Sanders accompanied her husband to Georgia and will remain with him until the schools reopen. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Mrs. Karl D. Sanders, who accompanied her husband to Camp Greenleaf at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., returned home last Friday suffering with influenza. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Mrs. W. S. Anderson and Miss Duegusta Sanders left Wednesday for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to spend Thanksgiving Day with their brother, Lieut. Karl D. Sanders at Camp Greenleaf. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Dr. Karl D. Sanders has received his discharge and arrived home Sunday night. He will immediately resume the practice of medicine. Dr. Sanders was a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army medical corps and was stationed at Camp Greenleaf, Ga. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Henry Armstrong arrived here Monday night for a brief visit with his uncle, Dr. Karl D. Sanders, and other relatives. He will leave today for Ft. Smith, Ark., to visit his mother, Dr. Minnie Sanders Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is a navy aviation instructor at Pensacola, Fla., and is now on furlough. He has been in the services nearly two years and has had lots of experiences, some of them thrilling. He is a young man of most pleasing address, quite naturally to be expected of his mother’s son and her old time friends here were glad to meet him. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Jun 1919) Dr. Joseph Davie, of St. Louis, has been commissioned a first lieutenant and will soon enter the U. S. service in the medical department. He will visit his parents here before reporting for duty. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Mrs. P. E. Weiss has been notified of the safe arrival overseas of her son Samuel, one of the Union County soldier boys. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Jesse Brown and Elmer Stevens went to St. Louis Monday where the latter enlisted in the U. S. marines. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Elmer Stevens went to St. Louis Monday to report for duty in the U. S. marine service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) The local G. A. R. post announces that if requested by relatives, military honors at the funeral of all soldiers whose remains are shipped here for burial will be accorded. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Corp. John T. Johnson died Oct. 21, 1918, at Camp Mills, N.Y., age 27, and received G.A.R. military honors at the graveside. He married June 25, 1918, Lora Kern, and left the same day with 114 other Union County boys for Camp Wheeler, Ga. He died of pneumonia. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Nov 1918) Homer C. Hartline, of Cobden, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the ordnance corps. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The name of Pvt. William E. Piggott, McClure, Ill., appeared in the casualty list Tuesday, died of disease. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The government wants all girls who have reached the age of 16 years since the first of last May to register for war work. Apply to Mrs. D. W. Karraker or Miss Mary Crawford for instructions. Please register as soon as possible. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Mrs. T. H. King writes from Sacramento, Calif., under date of Oct. 27: “Brother Elmer at last got to go overseas and I really believe he was prouder to go than the promotion to sergeant he got before leaving. He had been kept busy training the new ones coming in so had about lost hope of getting to go across so I am glad for him. This leaves us all well.” Mrs. King will be remembered as Miss Effie Owen. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Word was received by Joe Owen of Lincoln that his nephew is on his way “over there.” Previous to the big June draft Elmer responded to the call and went to Camp Fremont where he enlisted and with hard work and diligence won for himself an honor in rank of sergeant. He was retained at Camp Fremont where he trained recruits and is said to be an excellent officer. Elmer is a Lincoln boy and has many friends here. (Lincoln will proudly boast of a young man to whom we can all point with pride.)—Lincoln (Calif.) News Messenger. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Pvt. James Stanley spoke in the park here (Jonesboro) Tuesday morning on behalf of the united war work campaign. Quite a crowd assembled to hear him. He spoke during the day at several different points in the county. Private Sanders is a young Canadian soldier who served in the Princess Pat regiment. Of the 1,100 men who formed this famous regiment four years ago he is one of only six alive today, and he is so badly shot up that he could not go to the front again. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Everett Bean, son of George Bean, of Illmo, Mo., formerly of Anna, was killed in France Oct. 7. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Frank Phelps, who has been at the front in France with Col. Townsend Dodd in the aviation department, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. W. A. Davis. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Col. Townsend Dodd of Gen. Pershing’s staff, who has been one of the heads of the aviation department of the U. S. forces in France, was in Anna last Saturday and Sunday visiting friends. Col. Dodd went across with Pershing and was in active service all during the war. He is a son of the late Taylor Dodd. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 31 Jan 1919) In a letter to W. C. Rayburn of this city (Anna), Col. Townsend Dodd gives out the advance information of his approaching marriage April 27, to Miss St. Clair Livingston, a Canadian, who resides in New York City. Miss Livingston spent four years in war work and was thrice decorated. The wedding is to be a very quiet one—only immediate relatives and friends—as the Colonel puts it, “no society stuff.” Col. Dodd is a son of the late Taylor Dodd and Ruth Dodd, who resides in Aurora. He entered the aviation service several years ago and rapidly rose to the rank of colonel. He was in France until a short time ago when he was sent back to the States. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Apr 1919) Aviator Townsend Dodd Killed City papers of last Monday contained the following dispatch dated Washington, D.C., Oct. 5: “Col. Townsend Dodd, commander of Langley Field, Virginia, and one of the first American officers to receive an aviator’s commission was killed today at Bustleton Field, near Philadelphia, the air service was advised tonight. Col. Dodd, in a De Haviland plane, was en route from Langley Field to New York, and the accident occurred as he was leaving Bustleton Field. A mechanic accompanying him was not injured. “Col. Dodd served with the expeditionary forces as chief of staff for the air service of the 1st army. During the Pershing expedition in Mexico he commanded the 1st aero unit. “Air service records show Col. Dodd was the second or third American army officer to become a commissioned aviator. While serving in the coast artillery he became interested in aviation and worked with the Wright brothers in their early experiments. “Later he was transferred to the signal corps and when the air service was made a separate branch of the army he was commissioned a colonel. He was a native of Illinois and was appointed to the military academy from the University of Illinois in 1907.” Townsend Dodd was a son of the late Taylor Dodd, a well known Union County lawyer, and was reared in Anna where the family lived. His mother, Mrs. Ruth L. Dodd, now lives at Aurora, Ill. Even as a youth he showed exceptional promise, and when the Mexican trouble came on and was followed by the European war in which the United States finally became involved, he began to show the stuff that was in him. Gen. Pershing recognized his ability and took him with him to France as chief of the air forces, and nerve-racking responsibilities devolved upon him all during the war. Col. Dodd visited friends in Jonesboro and Anna last winter shortly after his return from France. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 10 Oct 1919) Townsend F. Dodd Post No. 344 American Legion has received its charter and effected a temporary organization at Anna. This post will include the service men of Anna and Jonesboro. A permanent organization will be effected at an early date. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 12 Dec 1919) Faris Wilcox was commissioned a second lieutenant Air Service Aeronautics non-flying section at the aviation school at St. Paul, Minn. Faris volunteered in the air service more than a year ago at Rantoul. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) The local exemption board has received a call for 25 men to be sent to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., Nov. 11 to 15. These are in addition to the call for 104 issued several weeks ago and later rescinded because of flu. The board finished mailing questionnaires yesterday to all draft registrants of the ages 18 and 37 to 45. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Nov 1918) Tore the Lid Off Jonesboro along with the rest of the country had a premature peace celebration. One of the great news gatherings agencies gave out a report which proved to be erroneous, but which set the country ablaze. However there was no subsequent ill humor, as everybody felt confident that they had anticipated the great even by only a few days at most. Monday, Nov. 11, 1918, will be one of the greatest days of history for all time. In the early morning hours whistles began to howl and shriek, and people started awake with the one common thought, it’s no fake this time. German ___ is quit. People were early astir and the impulse was to make a noise. Whistles blew as loudly and steadily as steam could be spared. Church bells rang intermittently, and as the day advanced the noisy demonstrations increased. Automobiles scurried about dragging yards of old tin cans while the occupants blew the horns, beat on anything that would make a racket and fired revolvers in the air. Men and boys resorted to every conceivable device for noise making. During the afternoon the small boys were thrown into a perfect frenzy of delight and industry by preparations for a bonfire. They worked like beavers, and a huge pile of combustibles was ready for the torch when darkness fell. The bonfire was lit at 6:30 (Jonesboro time). And the ruddy flames leaping skyward were greeted with yells and howls of delight. Men and boys paraded around the square beating on tin pans and blowing on tin horns. Women and girls mingled with the throng. Everybody hollered—and was very happy. The Kaiser was licked—no doubt about it. But the bonfire died down and the night air was chill and frosty, so the tumult and the shouting died and the smallest boy dragged his reluctant footsteps homeward and was soundly snoozing by 10 o’clock. Tuesday a quantity of shot gun shells were bought and the powder taken out, powder being hard to get hold of now days, and Tuesday night a crowd of men and boys again assembled on the square and fired 100 old fashioned anvil salutes. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) John Hill, a son of Allen Hill, was shot in the left leg last Monday afternoon while a number of young people were celebrating on account of the peace declaration. Hill was standing on the sidewalk in front of Miss McKinney’s millinery store with Cecil Byers who held a loaded shot gun in his hand, when Mansel Hustler, another youth, stepped up and pulled one of the triggers of Byers’ shot guns, causing it to be discharged, the load of shot striking Hill in the leg, going clear through just below the knee. Hill was taken to Dr. Keith’s office where the wound was dressed. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Victory Girls Hustling Have you signed the “earn and give” pledge and become an active member of the Victory Girls? The only requirement is that you be between the ages of 12 and 20 years, and you pledge yourself to earn and give $5 to the United War Work fund by the first of next March. Following is a list of this week’s signers: Vesta Lefler, Elaine Reese, Faye Baker, Lucile Hileman, Alice Tucker, Violet Rixleben, Zelma Karraker, Ethel Frick, Sara Smith, Ruth Newton, Hope Norris, Flora Cook, Helen Lence, Electa Lyerly, Cecil Moore, Verna Moore. The following captains will take your pledge at any time: Hope Norris, Helen Lence, Naomi Reese, Faye Baker, Elaine Reese. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Mrs. Everett Hinkle has been notified of the safe arrival of her husband overseas. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Byron Gattinger, who has been in training at the Great Lake Naval Training Station, visited his cousin, John Gattinger, in this city (Anna) last Sunday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Miss Maud Davis, a sister of Emery Davis, of this city (Anna), who is a nurse at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, is ill in the hospital there with pneumonia. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Joseph Howenstein went to St. Louis Monday, enlisted in the marines and returned home to await the call to the colors with what patience he could muster. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Dr. J. R. Henry will leave Sunday to report to the War Personnel Board for Y. M. C. A. work in France. He will go to New York for examination and a week of training for the service. If he passes the examination successfully he will be sent to France at once. The First Presbyterian Church as granted him a year’s leave of absence with $300 pay, and will supply the pulpit during his absence. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Nov 1918) Paul Casper of Camp Taylor, Ky., is home visiting his mother. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) Paul Casper and wife of Thebes are visiting his mother, Mrs. Ellen Casper. He was recently discharged from the army at Camp Taylor, Ky. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 10 Jan 1919) Gerald Howenstein who enlisted in the marines in St. Louis a week ago left Thursday for Paris Island, S.C., where he will be on duty. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Nov 1918) The name of Charles W. Stegle, Anna, Ill., appeared in the casualty list among the wounded, degree undetermined. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Mrs. C. V. Powell received a letter from her husband in France saying that he had been gassed and had been in a hospital two weeks. At the time of writing, Nov. 1, he had been out of the hospital for two days and was getting along all right. He is in the signal corps. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Charles V. Powell arrived home from overseas Monday night looking big and husky. He sailed from France Feb. 17 and landed at Newport News, Va., March 9. From there he was transferred to Camp Grant in Illinois, where he was honorably discharged from the service and came straight home like a good boy. Mr. Powell’s roughest experience was being gassed and the voyage here. In another place in this paper will be found an account of the perils of the good ship Buford in which he came over. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 28 Mar 1919) A Perilous Voyage Charles V. Powell of Jonesboro was one of the soldiers aboard the Buford, the stormy trip of which across the Atlantic is thus told by a Newport News paper. “Front-line experiences were tame compared to the trip back to the United States aboard the transport Buford, according to the Illinoisans who landed at Newport News after a stormy 21 day trip. During the voyage the steering gear of the Buford was broken and several appeals for help were sent out. “Fuel was almost exhausted and several members of the crew collapsed after they reached port because of the strain. The ship was towed into Newport News by tugs which went to its assistance yesterday after S O S calls had apprised them of the position of the transport. “The Buford left Bordeaux with 1,027 fighters, distributed among the membership of ten casual companies, virtually every state in the Union being represented. Trouble was encountered a few days out from Bordeaux. Heavy storms resulted in the navigators losing their bearing and a wireless call was sent to other ships to determine the position of the Buford. “The heavy weather continued during the entire trip. The crew was on duty almost constantly and the casuals on board suffered from lack of sleep and exhaustion. The strain was terrific and when the steering gear broke in midocean many of the men gave themselves up as lost. “For the last ten days the Buford was steered by hand and almost impossible task. Time and again the ship swung to the heavy _____ and offered the broadside to the strength of the waves, only to be swung back in line by the combined efforts of sailors and soldiers who jumped to the wheel to add __________ to that of those already on duty. “For the last four days the navigators aboard the ship could not determine its location other than to ascertain they were nearing the coast. The Buford will be laid up for repairs as a result of the trip. “Many Illinois boys were __________ in the consignment landed at New Port New.” (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 28 Mar 1919) John Navin came home Tuesday night from Camp Custer, Mich., where he was mustered out of the U. S. Infantry. He was in camp six months. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Lieut. Ray Watson, of Camp Grant, was visiting here (Anna) the latter part of last week. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) The following names of men from Southern Illinois appeared in the list of casualties published Tuesday. Dead—Otis Turbaville, Mounds; wounded—W. Verne Nipper, Goreville, Orville L. Lipe, Murphysboro, Herschell Scott, Mound City. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Mrs. James Norris returned Tuesday of last week from a three weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Winters at Waco, Texas. Dr. Winters is a lieutenant in the service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) Soldier Letters Oct. 27, 1918.—Dear Isaac M. Newton, Jonesboro, Ill.: Dear Father—I will now take time to write you with the greatest of pleasure. I am fine and dandy, hope this will find all of you well. I have been transferred from my company, don’t know if I will ever get back to them or not. I don’t know when I will receive any mail from you, but perhaps you can get my letter. I wrote to J. M. a few days back. France is a very nice country and furnishes lots of views to one who has never had the opportunity of seeing such things. I have never met up with any of the boys from home whom came over before I did. I am the only one of my gang that went to Camp Wheeler when I did in this company. Still a fellow sees no strangers in the army. My address will remain the same as it has always been, that way my mail will follow me, so you see I will get it some time. We have quite a lot of rain over here, but the weather is fine for the time of year. Well, I don’t know of very much to write, so will close wishing you all good luck. I remain as ever your son, Emery L. Newton, Co. I, 121st Ind. A. E. F. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 29 Nov 1918) The name of Elvis Knupp appears among the wounded, degree undetermined, in the casualty list yesterday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Dec 1918) Sgt. Russell Stokes arrived home Sunday from Waco, Texas, where he was in the officers’ training school the past three months. He has been discharged from the services. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Dec 1918) In the casualty lists last Saturday appeared the names of William F. Thornton, Anna, Ill., wounded severely, and Virgil M. Marks, Alto Pass, Ill., wounded slightly. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Dec 1918) Frank Thorpe of Memphis, Tenn., was in Jonesboro last Saturday en route home from a trip east. He and Mrs. Thorpe were both in the government employ for nearly a year at Camp Pike, Ark. They have a son overseas and had heard recently that he was all right although engaged in some of the heavy fighting last summer. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Dec 1918) Tully Davis, who has been attending the S. A. C. T. at Carthage College was discharged and returned home Tuesday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Dec 1918) Luther Rinehart, of Moweaqua is visiting relatives here this week. He has been soldiering at Camp Grant, but was discharged with a lot of other boys. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Miss Helen Grear has returned home from Washington, D.C., where she had been employed for more than a year. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Roscoe Grear, who has been in the navy, returned home having been released from the service. Herbert Swain, of Great Lakes also came home. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Herbert Swain, who has been at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, William Thompson, who has been at Quantico, Va., and Robert Willis, who has been at New York in the service have been discharged and arrived home Saturday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Feb 1919) Many of the boys at the training camps are returning home, having been honorably discharged from the service now that the war is over and young men in khaki are becoming quite numerous about the town. Union County will have about a regiment of trained soldiers when the boys all get back. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 27 Dec 1918) Ensign F. F. Colyer instructor at the naval aviation station at Pensacola, Fla., is here visiting his sister, Mrs. G. G. Dillow. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 3 Jan 1919) Capt. and Mrs. F. F. Collyer of New York, who have been visiting their son, Ensign Frank Collyer, at Pensacola, Fla., will arrive here this week for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. G. G. Dillow. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Mar 1919) Russell D. Rendleman of Hampton Roads, Va., and Lieut. George Rendleman, of Camp McClelland, Ga., were here during the holidays visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Rendleman. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 3 Jan 1919) Fred King was in Jonesboro yesterday on his way to his home at Wolf Lake. He is the first Union County boy to arrive home from overseas. He came across on the Mongolia with six thousand other soldiers and landed on home shores Dec 26. Wednesday he received his discharge at Camp Grant. He was in the artillery and experienced some actual fighting in France. Fred brought some souvenirs home with him including a German rifle and cartridges to match. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 17 Jan 1919) Four months would be required for men killed in the war to march past a given point. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 17 Jan 1919) Lieut. Chester Dougherty, of Clay City, Ill., was a business visitor in Jonesboro Wednesday. Lieut. Dougherty was in the aviation service at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, but was discharged recently. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 24 Jan 1919) Warren Corzine of Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida, spent a short furlough with relatives here (Anna). (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 31 Jan 1919) Dan Johnson, who has been in the U. S. service and stationed at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, has returned home honorably discharged. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 31 Jan 1919) Miss Evelyn Hardy, formerly a nurse at the Anna State Hospital, and who enlisted with the government as a nurse and was stationed at Camp Grant for some time, has been transferred to Chicago. Miss Ora Sullivan, another of the Anna girls to enlist as a nurse, is now located in New York. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 31 Jan 1919) Percy West arrived Tuesday from Camp Taylor. Uncle Sam has dispensed with his service and gave him an honorable discharge. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Feb 1919) Louie Stokes, who is in the Naval Aviation Service and has been in France for the past seven months was here on furlough the past week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stokes. He will return to New York and will be stationed at Pelham Park Bay. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Feb 1919) William Richards, who was here last summer a member of the Headquarters Company band, died in France since the armistice was singed as a result of pneumonia following influenza. During his prolonged stay in Anna he made a number of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death. Murphysboro was his home town. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Feb 1919) Ritchie Johnson, who has been in service in the aviation department of the navy, has returned home. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 17 Jan 1919) Pvt. Don Morgan left yesterday for Camp Custer at Battle Creek, Mich., after a five days furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Morgan. Don has perpetuated a soldier poem which will be found elsewhere in this paper. A Soldier’s Prayer Now I lay me down to sleep. I grant the Lord my gun to keep; And may no other soldier take My shoes or shirt before I wake. Lord, please guard me in my slumber And keep the cot upon its lumber. And may no pegs or guider ropes break To let the tent down before I wake. Keep us safely in your sight, And grant no fire drills tonight; And in the morning let us wake Breathing scents of sirloin steak. Relieve me from work and drills; And when I’m sick don’t feed me pills And should I break this arm of mine Don’t bind it up with iodine. In a snowy feather bed Is where I long to lay my head. Far away from all camp scenes Also the smell of half-baked beans. Take me back into the land Where I can walk without a brand, Where no shrill bugle blows, And where the women wash my clothes. Lord, thou knowest all my woes, Feed me in my denim clothes. Take me back, I’ll promise then Never to enlist again. Hey men? Private Don Morgan Camp Custer, Michigan (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 21 Feb 1919) Everett Davis, who has been in France a short time before the armistice was signed, arrived home on Feb. 14 (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 21 Feb 1919) A letter from E. C. Emerson in France states that he is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia, which necessitated his confinement in a hospital for several weeks. He was formerly employed at the Anna State Hospital. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 21 Feb 1919) Ray Cozby, whose plans for an army experience were smashed by the signing of the armistice, and who has since been unable to connect satisfactorily with the labor world, finally decided to go “fifty-fifty” with labor and adventure by joining the U. S. Navy. He left Anna Saturday morning and was examined and accepted at the recruiting station in Peoria, sent on to Chicago, and from there to Great Lakes Naval Training Station. All of this was accomplished during the day and he arrived at the training station that night in time for “snooze” in one of Uncle Sam’s hammocks, a feat he has already pronounced as “some job.” Contrary to reports, his action in the matter of identifying himself with the navy was fully sanctioned by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Cozby. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 21 Feb 1919) Raymond L. Cozby still remains a patient at the Great Lakes Training Station, but says in his letters that he is improving some and getting a “leave” occasionally. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 May 1919) Raymond L. Cozby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Cozby, who enlisted in the navy several months ago, returned home Saturday with his discharge. He had been in the hospital the entire time. He submitted to an operation for mastoiditis, but did not receive any great benefit. He was discharged on account of defective hearing. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Don Lee was welcomed home by his mother, Mrs. Mattie Lee, last Sunday night. Don was in the service in France. He is looking fine. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 28 Feb 1919) William Huff arrived home Tuesday from New York City, having been discharged from the army. He was in the medical department. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Mar 1919) Lee Barker, a former employee in the Anna state hospital, came the first of the week, having recently arrived from France where he was in the service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 7 Mar 1919) Roy Pratt, in the government service, returned to Washington, D.C., Wednesday after spending a ten days furlough here with relatives. He is doing hospital work. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 28 Mar 1919) Roy Pratt has been honorably discharged from the government service and returned to Anna Sunday. He spent the greater portion of his time as an attendant in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Washington, D.C., an institution for the insane. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Aug 1919) Charles Casey has come home with an honorable discharge from the army. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Apr 1919) Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Casey spent Sunday afternoon in Cairo with their son Charles who is in the U. S. Marine Hospital. They report their son is improving fast and is expected home soon. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Jul 1919) A reception was given Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Brown in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Loel Hayward Hindman and Sgt. A. E. Owen. Sgt. Owen is on a 30 days furlough from Norfolk, Va. About 30 guests were present and all reported a most enjoyable evening. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Apr 1919) Sgt. J. A. Cook, who received his discharge at Camp Grant two weeks ago and who has been visiting for two weeks with his parents near Buncombe, went to Chicago last Sunday where he has employment. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Apr 1919) Rex Bain, who has been in the service, arrived home last Friday. He was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Apr 1919) Capt. John A. Hale, chief medical examiner at Camp Sherman, is spending a furlough at his home in Alto Pass and with his father, Dr. J. I. Hale, in this city (Anna). (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Apr 1919) Mrs. Fannie Kirby has been notified that the body of her husband, Dennis L. Kirby, who died of disease in France, had been shipped to the U. S. When the body arrives, interment will be made at Marion. Mrs. Kirby and her husband were both employed at the Anna state hospital at the time of his enlistment. He carried $10,000 insurance. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 25 Apr 1919) Earl Davis, who went to France and got some real action, returned to Anna Sunday, honorably discharged from the army. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 May 1919) Thomas Hughes of 113th Co. of 38th Division has returned from France. His parents reside east of Anna. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 May 1919) Roy Verble who has just returned from overseas visited here last Friday. He was in the front line for some time, but came through safely. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 6 Jun 1919) Mrs. T. J. Glasscock and Mrs. W. L. Lingle went to Campbell Hill Tuesday to visit their parents and to meet their brother, Dr. James W. Barrow of Carbondale, who arrived from France recently with the military mark of captain. The ladies returned yesterday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Martin Rudert and Sidney Roe, who both saw overseas duty came home Tuesday from Camp Grant. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Sidney Roe left Tuesday evening for San Antonio, Texas, where he expects to secure employment. He just recently arrived from France. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Jun 1919) Will Stokes was demobilized at Camp Grant June 1 and arrived at his home in Anna on the 4th. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Gordon Peeler, who just recently returned from France, has accepted a position at Kohn’s clothing store. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Elbert Treece has returned to Camp Logan at Houston, Texas, after spending a month here with relatives. He has re-enlisted in the army. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 13 Jun 1919) Leroy Bradley reached home last Saturday, having lately arrived from France. Louie Ballance, who was in the navy, got home Monday. Both boys live in the bottoms. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Jun 1919) Winstead Lee Mathis and Miss Gussie Stokes were married at Dongola Sunday by Ed Lee. The groom had recently returned from an army training camp in the South. They will live in Jonesboro. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 Jun 1919) Miss Flora Settlemoir, who has been engaged as a nurse in the U.S. service, has returned home. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 4 Jul 1919) J. M. Hoffman spent a short time here yesterday with Mrs. Hoffman. He was on his way to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station from New Orleans, where he expects to be discharged from the service. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Jul 1919) Kimball F. Rendleman, who is in the service and stationed somewhere in Washington, visited his parents here (Anna) last week. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 11 Jul 1919) Angus Lanier, who has been in the service for two years, one year of which was spent in France, arrived home Sunday. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 18 Jul 1919) Sgt. O. L. Davis has notified his wife here of his safe arrival in the United States. He will be mustered out at Camp Grant. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 1 Aug 1919) Dan Krauss got home last Sunday night looking in vigorous health. He had been in the service overseas more than a year. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 8 Aug 1919) Ellis Hileman got home Monday having arrived from overseas the first of the month. He was absent over a year and is glad to be in civilian togs again. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 15 Aug 1919) Wayne Stokes arrived home Tuesday night with an honorable discharge from the navy. He was in the service nearly two years. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 22 Aug 1919) Miss Alma Norris is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. L. Baggott. Miss Norris has just returned from overseas where she was an army nurse. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 16 May 1919) Stephen Cerney of the U. S. army arrived here Monday to visit relatives. He has a ten days furlough. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 30 May 1919) Walter R. Bittle arrived home with an honorable discharge last week. He was in Germany quite awhile. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 12 Sep 1919) Hugh W. Goodman enlisted in the U. S. Army Sept. 15 at Indianapolis, Ind., and was assigned to Company A of the 37th Infantry now stationed at Laredo, Texas. The 37th has had a large percentage of Illinois men, some of whom re-enlisted after their discharge. Hugh Goodman is a son of Sidney Goodman of south of Jonesboro. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 10 Oct 1919) Clifford Tripp arrived home from overseas Wednesday night of last week. He was the last of 23 members of the Odd Fellows ledge of Jonesboro who were in the service and returned home safe and sound. The ledge will give a banquet in honor of the returned warriors on Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, a special fund having been accumulated for the purpose. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 17 Oct 1919) C. O. Halterman, who is in the navy and who was 21 months in the service overseas, writes his father, J. F. Halterman, of this city (Anna), that his ship the U.S.S. McDermot, was due to leave Portsmouth, N.H. for San Francisco via the Panama Canal and the boys were looking forward to the trip with a good deal of pleasure. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 14 Nov 1919) S. R. Halterman of Seattle, Wash., is visiting his father, J. F. Halterman, and other relatives here. He is a marine engineer and brought a ship from Astoria, Ore., to Philadelphia, Pa., and is now on his way home overland. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 14 Nov 1919) Winfield Smick was discharged from the U.S. service recently at Presidio, Calif., and arrived at the home of his father, John Smick, near Reynoldsville, last Saturday night. He says Sunday was the most delightful day he has spent in over two years. He was 18 months in Siberia, and has some first hand information about that land of mystery. Winfield was one of the first volunteers from Union County and the last to report back home. He saw many strange parts of the world, and much hard service, but was far removed from the fighting in France. He says he wouldn’t have missed the experience for anything, but—never again. Through the courtesy of Locklear, the daredevil aviator, Mr. Smick rounded out his experiences on land and sea with and aeroplane flight at Presidio, which made him perfectly content to remain on earth the remainder of his natural life. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 23 Jan 1920) Elmer Martin, of Union County, was arrested as a deserter from the Army. His trial was in Barnesville, Texas. City Marshal Harry Woods went there to testify. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 2 Jul 1920) Unveiling and Dedication Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hess of Anna have erected a costly and beautiful monument in the Anna Cemetery to the memory and honor of the nineteen young men who lost their lives in the later war. Arrangement have been made for a suitable unveiling and dedicating exercise on the plot of ground in the cemetery where the monument stands on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 2 o’clock p.m. The Union County Band will furnish music and all members of the band are requested to report to Mr. Carter at Jonesboro or Mr. Anderson at Dongola to prepare for this service. A procession will form at First National Bank corner at 1:30 p.m. and proceed to the cemetery where the exercise will be conducted. Hon. B. M. Chiperfield, a colonel in the late war, will give the principal address. The names of the nineteen men who sacrificed their lives are cut on the monument and will be read during the ceremony. The soldiers of the county as a patriotic duty should attend in uniform if possible and the public are asked to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Hess are commended for their patriotism in going to the expense of providing this mark of respect for the Union County soldiers. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 19 Nov 1920) A big crowd attended the unveiling and dedication of the monument erected in Anna cemetery by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hess in memory of the 19 young men of this county who lost their lives in the world war. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 3 Dec 1920) The body of the son of George Franklin James, of Anna, died 28 Nov 1918, in Toul, France, is expected to arrive in New York on 21 May 1921. He was a private in Co. E, 130th Infantry. (Jonesboro Gazette, Jonesboro, Illinois, Friday, 20 May 1921) Gilbert Lingle, who has been in the regular army, serving in the Hawaiian Islands, has been honorably discharged and has returned to his home here. (Jonesboro Gazette, Friday, 29 Jul 1934) Ellis Smith, who has served three years in the army in the Panama Canal Zone, returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Wednesday, of last week. (Jonesboro Gazette, Friday, 14 Sep 1934) DAUGHTER OF DECEASED WORLD WAR I VET IS LOCATED A 15-year-old girl, Marion Evelyn Johns, who has been living in Jefferson City, Mo., since last November with her mother as a ward of the transient bureau, has become the recipient of a $3,813 legacy and a regular stipend of $28.75 a month to be paid indefinitely; it was learned recently. The money represents insurance from the government due her as a dependent of an American soldier, her father, who died in 1921 of injuries incurred while serving in France. The story goes back to 1920 when Ernest M. Johns, a soldier in the American army, returned from France, was discharged from military duty. His health was broken for his lungs had been scarred by deadly gas while fighting in the Argonne with the A. E. F. Johns returned to his home in Alto Pass to regain his strength and again become a useful citizen, and it was at Alto Pass that Marion Evelyn was born. Instead of recovering from his injuries, he grew worse, and when his baby daughter was ten months old he died. Left in straitened circumstance, Marion’s mother, Mrs. Ernest Johns, received a monthly government check of $57.50. Three years later Mrs. Johns claims she married again and the government payment stopped. Then Marion with her mother drifted to Omaha, Neb.; then work got scarce and they took to the road, hoping to find employment. They arrived in Jefferson City last November and were supplied with a place to live by the family division of the federal transient bureau. When they registered there a complete family record was obtained which included the story of their past life. In an exchange with social workers at Alto Pass, the family’s former home, it was learned the Veteran’s Bureau in Washington had been seeking the whereabouts of the family. Further correspondence revealed the existence of more than $3,800 which has been accumulating in monthly payments due Marion Evelyn, now 15 years old, who is living with her mother as a transient at 128 West Dunklin S., Jefferson City, Mo. With the appointment of a guardian, Edward M. Bode, of Jefferson City, by the probate court, payment of the full amount to Marion Evelyn was made possible. The girl is in poor health and will be placed in the sanitarium at Mt. Vernon, Mo., to recuperate. The expenditure of the money will be entirely under the supervision of the guardian and no one else can share in the money, not even her mother. On Wednesday, April 29, she received her first check for $28.75, which will still continue every month. She is overjoyed that the government has not forgotten the dependent of the World War victim. (Jonesboro Gazette, Friday, 14 Jun 1935) |
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