Class Book Gop^TiglitN^J^^a. IX 'r: COEKRIGHT DEPOSIT. Russell County in The War Being a Record of the War Activities of the County and the Part That It Played in the Great Struggle ^ Compiled and Written by LIEUTENANT JOHN E. WILSON Chaplain with Railway Transportation Corps in France and Russia 19 2 1 11 ^t V Copyright 1921 JOHN E. WILSON Russell, Kansas ©CI,A608898 PREFACE AT LAST it is finished! Had some kind friend told me before I began this task of the many difficulties that I would encounter in collecting data for such a record as I planned and in part, have been able to realize, I fear that I would not have had the courage to have undertaken the job. An enormous amount of drudgery that is not evident in the finished product made one physically tired; but the one thing that almost broke the spirit of one who thought he was rendering a service that would be appreciated by the citizens of Russell County long after the writer had been forgotten, was the indifference, and in some cases open opposition that he met on the part of some men who were in the service. Is it possible that any do not now wish the fact recorded that they fought against Germany in 1917 and 1918? Even all our charity would not keep us from believing that such was the case at times when men openly refused to submit a brief record of honorable service rendered. Many responded in a splendid manner and have furnished information that will mean more to the next generation than it does to us, but such information as that generation will be unable to obtain. By the nature of the case in considering so many lines of activity we could not write a consecutive story, rather have we at- tempted to classify such material as we could secure. One of our greatest regrets is in the incomplete photographic record of the men in the service. Rosters and lists I have taken from the records of the Draft Board as preserved at the court house. I here take the opportunity to express my appreciation to the parents and relatives of deceased soldiers for the assistance which they gave me in furnishing the record of their loved ones. I also express my appreciation to Wm. J. Roe, who has labored so patiently in collecting data that proved of great value here; also to P. A. Peterson for data on the State Guard; to the officers of the Red Cro.ss, of the Liberty Loan drives, to the Russell librai-y for access to the files of the papers published in Russell County, and a host of others who furnished pictures and records of value. As far as possible we have tried to make the book a home product. All soldier pictures were copied from pictures of every size and description by P. H. Wichers, who has kept on file all negatives from which duplicate prints can be made at any time. The panel design was drawn by Hubert Deines. Other designs were made by the author, who also made all photographs not otherwise designated. The engravings in this book will be filed with the Russell library and may be drawn out for use on same conditions as books. We take this plan of making the pictures available to the county in the future and protecting them from loss. As it is we send it on now to you. We cannot hope that it will be free from errors. Where they exist they are not intentional, and due to meager information obtainable in most cases. We ask your leniency and promise to do better next time. If this work will serve to keep alive the memory of the great common experience that was ours as citizens of Russell County we will feel that it has not been brought forth in vain. — John Edward Wilson, Russell, Kansas. MM> C^ d a fll'H f\ iiiijM Russell County Coui t House K= -H TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication 6 In Memoriam '^ Our Honored Dead — Pictures and Records 8-13 Cemetery in France 14 Where Sleep the Dead (Poem) .... 15 The Selective Draft Board 16 Personnel — Officers and Men with Pictures. . . 17- 73 Men Without Pictures 74- 79 Conscientious and Other Objectors 80- 81 Chronological Record 82- 90 On the Job 91-101 The Spirit of the Home Folks 102-105 Second Line of Defense — The Red Cross 106-111 The Y. M. C. A 112-113 Our Y. Girl (Poem) 113 Camp Music Division 114 Liberty Loan 114-115 United War Work Campaign 115 Four Minute Men and Women. ... 115 Red Cross Nurse 116 Student Nurses 116 The State Guard 117-119 Duds 120-122 Glimpses of the Over There — France 122-129 The Battle Ground of Nations (Poem) 126 English as It is Writ in France. . . . 129 England 129-130 Russia 130-132 Germany 132-134 Pictorial Section 135-143 The Path That Leads Back Home (Poem) 141 Literary Section 144-155 Dictionary of Military Abbreviations 156 The American Legion 158 The Women's Auxiliary of American Legion I''" Proclamations, Orders, Etc 160-164 Alphabetical Roster 165-169 Errata 1^9 Taps. DEDICATION In Older that right might prevail these men have died. "Lest we forget," not them, but the cause for which they offered all, we dedicate to their memory this book. John V. Poppendorfer, Luray William Roe, Russell George Zwetzig, Russell Calvin Leroy Newcomer, Russell George Janne, Dorrance Marcellus J. Banworth, Dorrance Laurel Felix Brandenburg, Russell Galen Elliot Cooper, Lucas Albert Edward Bodmer, Paradise Charles Wheatley, Bunker Hill Thomas Jefferson Buchan, Wilson Conrad Irwin Hurd, Paradise Gustav J. H. Gahre, Wilson Chester V. Hall, Russell Claud E. Pratt, Lucas August Beam, Waldo J. Fred Boxberger, Russell David Schmidt, Lucas William J. Johnson Julius S. Johnson, Luray Arthur Boyles, Luray Arthur Tisdale, Russell David Deines, Russell Floyd Leslie Fletcher, Lucas Glenn Lewis Rouner, Luray J. W. Black, Gorham Ralph D. Scharpf, Dorrance Frank D. Brainerd, Fairport. "It was necessary to find words of praise and honor, which should be both simple and well known, comprehensible, and of the same value in all tongues, and standing as far as mi.ght be outside the flux of men and things. After search and consultation with all I'anks and races in our armies and navies as well as with those who had given their sons, it seemed to me that no single phrase could better that which closes the trbiute to 'famous men' in Ecclesiastes: " 'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'." — Rudyard Kipling to the Imperial Commission. TWILIGHT REQUIEM When the glorious northern twilight Shed its beauty over all And from swamp and tangled forest Came the night bird's plaintive call; When the silent heavens, stooping, Watched above our fallen dead. And the pine trees sang their requiem Close beside their funeral bed; When the quiet stars above them Kept their watch like tapers tall. And the hillside, hushed from battle. Spread for each his funeral pall; Then we took our fallen comrades Prom the places where they fell And we gave to them the honor That they each had won so well. Just a simple gospel service Ere we laid them 'neath the sod, "Dust to dust" o'er bodies spoken When the soul returns to God. Then the rifles rang above them With a soldier's last farewell. And we turned to leave them sleeping On the hilltop where they fell. With the pole star keeping vigil From its station overhead And the pine trees standing sentry O'er the bivouac of our dead. — John E. Wilson. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR OUR HONORED DEAD WILLIAM ROE enlisted June 14, 1917, in Co. M, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. After train- ing' here he sailed for overseas April 25, 1918. On boai'd ship he contracted pneumonia and after landing at Liverpool, England, he was immediately taken to the hospital, where after two days he passed to his reward on May 8, 1918. He was buried in Kirkdale cemetei-y, Liverpool, and later transferred to Arlington cemetery. MARCELLUS J. BANWORTH enlisted with the Medical Corps on August 25, 1918, and served with the 245th Company Field Hospital at Camp Devons, Massachusetts. On August 28, 1918, he was promoted to Corporal and on September 21 to Surgical Ward Sergeant. He was a victim of the dread influenza and died at Camp Devons, Massachusetts. GEORGE C. JANNE enlisted with the 337th Ambulance Company of the 320th Sanitary Train on August 2.5", 1918. He fell a victim of the influenza and pneumonia on October 5, 1918, at Catnp Sherman, Ohio. AUGUST BEAM enlisted June 23, 1918, in the Ammunition Train Service. He was with the 88th Division, 313th Regiment, Co. A. He sailed for France on the Vedic on August 17, 1918, landing first at Liverpool. He died September 1918. GEORGE ZWETZIG. son of Conrad Zwetzig, was inducted into the sei-vice June 2G, 1918. He was sent to Camp Dix, New .Jersey, where he died September 24, 1918. One more victim of the influenza. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR OUR HONORED DEAD ALBERT E. BODMER was one of the first men to leave Russell after the registered men were called. He was one of the group of thirty who left September 20, 1917. He was a member of the 353rd Regiment. He went to France in June, 1918, and was with the regiment at the Battle of St. Mihiel and in the Meuse, Ar- gonne. where he fell mortally wounded and died November 11, 1918. Peter Bodmer, his father, lives at Waldo. ARTHUR S. TISDALE enlisted December 10, 1917, in the Aviation Corps and was assigned to the 16th Balloon Company. He served in France until February 17, 1919, when he fell a victim of pneumonia and was laid to rest in the military cemetery at Barisey-la-Cote. France. His next of kin is W. W. Tisdale, father, living at Russell, Kansas. CALVIN LEROY NEWCOMER was with the Rainbow Division in Co. G of the 167th Regi- ment. He enlisted February 25, 1918, and sailed for overseas August 5, 1918. He reached France in time to take part in the Battle of the Argonne and fell mortally wounded while taking Sedan. Died November 10, following an operation for wound received on November 7. FLOYD LESLIE FLETCHER enlisted October 4, 1917, and served with the Headquarters Company of the 353rd Regiment, 89th Divi- sion. Before being assigned to this regiment he was Supply Sergeant with the 42nd Com- pany, 164th Depot Brigade, and continued as Acting Supply Sergeant in the 353rd. After training at Camp Funston he sailed for France the first of June, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne. About March 1, 1919, he was one of three from his company sent to Sorbonne University at Paris. March 25 he went to the hospital with facial erysipelas and later contracted meningitis, from which he died March 28, 1919. CHARLES WHEATLEY entered the service No- vember 1, 1917. After training at Camp Fun- ston he was sent to France, where he served with Co. K, 7th Infantry. He fell in action June 22, 1918, but thus far the parents have been unable to learn any particulars of his death. His father, Thomas Wheatley, is given as nearest relative. He formerly lived at Bunker Hill. 10 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR OUR HONORED DEAD GALEN ELLIOT COOPER was inducted July 24 1918, and was placed with the 135th In- fantry, Co. E, at Camp Cody, New Mexico. From here he was sent to Camp Dix, New Jersey, where he had passed the examination for overseas service. On September 24 he became a victim of influenza and pneumonia and on the 28th he answered the last call. He was buried in the Lucas cemetery with full military honors. DAVID SCHMIDT was inducted June 1, 1918, and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington Here he contracted pneumonia and alter but one week's illness died, October 25, 1918. ARTHUR LEE BOYLES enlisted May 4, 191 (, and was placed in the 35th Regiment of the 137th Division. In August. 1918. he was pro- moted to Corporal. Sailed from New York about April 23, 1918. He was fatally wounded in the Battle of the Argonne and died at the first dressing station. DAVID DEINES entered the service September ■'0 1917 with the second contingent of the first draft. Served at Camp Funston until March 29, 1918, when he sailed for prance with the Third Division, ^'"thj"^'*"^^'-, qS,*" was born in Russell County July ll-^lfy'^- He fell in action at the battle of Chateau Thierry Julv 15, 1918. All efforts thus far to locate "the body have failed. His father. (.. H. Deines, lives at Russell, Kansas. ('HESTER V. HALL was inducted June 24. 1918 and saw service with a machine gun company of the 351st Regiment of the h8th Division. He sailed on August lb. 1918 from Hoboken and eventually landed at Cherbourg, France. He was promoted to piivate first class. He died of pneumonia on October y, 1918. at Haricourt, France. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR H OUR HONORED DEAD GLEN LEWIS ROUNER was inducted March 28, 1918, and was placed in Co. L .353rd Regiment of the 89th Division. He was in the Battle of the Argonne and the St. Mihiel Of- fensive. On November 29, 1918, he con- tracted spinal meningitis and died on Decem- ber 25, 1918, at the American Military Hos- pital, Froides Meuse, France. JOHN V. POPPENDORFER was inducted Oc- tober 5, 1917, and was placed with the 42nd Company, 164th Depot Brigade. He was in training at Camp Funston, where he was pro- moted to Corporal on October 13, 1917. He was tkaen to the hospital with the measles on December 14, 1917. While here he received the appointment to attend the Officers' Train- ing School, which privilege he was never able to enjoy, being called to answer the last summons on January 1, 1918. He was the first of Russell County's soldiei-s to fall. He was buried with full military honors at Luray. GUSTAV J. H. GAHRE was inducted September 20, 1917, and was assigned to the Headquar- ters Company, 334th Field Artillery, with the 87th Division. He trained at Camp Funston and Camp Pike and sailed for France on the Mauretania, landing at Bordeaux. He was accidentally drowned while unloading supplies at Bordeaux, on September 24, 1918. At the time of his death he was a first class private. LAUREL FELIX BRANDENBURG was in- ducted October 14, 1918, in the Student Army Training Corps at Lawrence, Kansas. He fell a victim of pneumonia on November 8, 1918. WILLIAM JENNINGS JOHNSON entered the service June 23, 1918, and was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps. He served first with the 164th Depot Brigade at Camp Funston. He soon attained the rank of first class private and served on the Military Police. While on the rifle range at Fort Riley on October 8, 1918, he was accidentally shot through the abdomen. He lived until the next day, when he answered the last summons. His "remains were laid to rest at Blackwell, Oklahoma, the home of his sister, Mrs. Rose R. Johnson. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR OUR HONORED DEAD FRANK D. BRAINERD entered the service at Camp Funston and was assigned to the 164th Depot Battalion. He was born December 10, 1895, and died in the service October 16, 1918. Mrs. Mabel Brainerd, his widow, lives at Fairport, Kansas. CLAUDE EDWARD PRATT was born February 8, 1895, at Lindsborg, Kansas. Came to Lucas, Kansas, in the spring of 1915. He volunteered for the United States Naval Re- serves on December 12, 1917, and was sent to Camp Perry to attend the Radio School. Here he contracted pneumonia and died March 4, 1918. He was laid to rest with military honors at Lindsborg, Kansas. His sister, Miss La Verne Pratt, lives at Boulder, Colorado, 945 Eleventh street. RALPH D. SCHARPF (No Record Given) CONRAD 1. HURD entered the service at Camp Funston November 11, 1917. He fell upon the field of action in France, September 7, 1918. He was a member of the :55.'5rd Regiment. JULIUS S. JOHNSON, who had made his home with William McKanna, of Luray, for a num- ber of years, entered the service from the Fort Hays Normal, where he was attending school. He was a musician and served as a stretcher bearer. It was while on this duty that he re- ceived a slight wound which did not detain him from continuing to bring in the wounded. He was killed in action June 9, 1918. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 13 OUR HONORED DEAD JACK W. BLACK, who had previously served in the regular army one year, entered the service in the Woi-ld War and went to France, where he saw active service, falling with a shattered leg in the St. Mihiel Drive on July 18, 1918. He was removed to Hospital No. 1, where he was recovering from his wound very nicely until he contracted pneumonia, from which he died September 20, 1918. Just a few days before his death he wrote a most cheerful letter to his mother, Mrs. Dora Nel- son, of Gorham. He served with the 16th Infantry. FRED BOXBERGER entered the service August 26, 1918, and after training a short time at Camp Funston, was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he fell a victim of the influenza in October, 1918. His father. J. J. Boxberger, lives at Milberger. THOMAS J. BUCHAN entered the service early in 1918 and was sent to France, where he was reported as having died from gunshot wounds August 3, 1918. 14 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR i '**- T^fe-u^- ?W- '^.yte '^^ ^^ •^' ^!jl AMERICAN CEMETERY NEAR PARIS. GRAVES HAVE BEEN DECORATED BY THE FRENCH. ONE OF THESE GRAVES IS THAT OF FLOYD L. FLETCHER. PICTURE WAS SENT TO MRS. FLETCHER BY FRIENDS OF HER SON. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 15 WHERE SLEEP THE DEAD In serried ranks, with row on row, the plain white crosses stand To mark the place where brave men fell while in a foreign land. No mark of rank; Death gave to all The same brevet, who heard the call — In Flanders Fields Where sleep the Dead. With buoyant hopes they sailed away for Somewhere Over There, But strong men fall when sickness calls and need a mother's care. So in the land that gave us birth Their bodies now enrich the eai'th — In England's soil Where sleep the Dead. And some there were whose lot in war in prison camps did fall; How long they languished none can know, nor how they suffered all. Until at last the spirit brave Left body resting in the grave — In Alien lands Where sleep the Dead. Some went to sleep where billows roll and found a sailor's grave, Wrapped in a shroud of clinging moss, where sleep our noble brave. No monument to show the spot; No cross to mark the sacred lot — In ocean depths Where sleep the Dead. Each spring when flowers bloom anew and grassy carpets spread, Come men and maidens; children too, with garlands for their dead. From country place and city street All classes here devoutly meet — In Our Own Land Where sleep the Dead. — John E. Wilson. 16 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR Wm J. Roe P. A.T>ET&I?S.O N L X>R.AFT BOAR P. "Dr .C, J. CRAf-\f^ . J SELECTIVE DRAFT BOARD Few men were called upon to engage in a more trying and arduous service than were the three men above when the Govei'nment appointed them to put into operation locally, the machinery which was devised to bring the most select men from all classes of American life. Theirs was a service to be rendered without recompense other than the satisfaction of a task well done. Because of their position as county officers designated in the general draft order they were drafted to do a soldier's part. Pers A. Peterson, sheriff, was the chairman of the Board; William .J. Roe, county clerk, was the secretary of the Board, and Dr. Carl J. Cram, as county health officer and coroner, was the examining physician. They did their duty well, without fear or favoritism, in spite of the many criticisms and threatening letters directed against them. Several times members of this Board received anonymous lettei's threatening their lives if they did not comply with the wishes of someone who was too big a coward to sign his name. It is needless to say that they paid no attention whatever to these pro-German effusions, no more than did the men whom they called out to face the treacherous enemy in the trenches of France. Theirs was a patriotic service, not so spectacular as that of the soldier, but just as important, nevertheless. Few people realized the vast amount of work necessary in getting out the calls for examinations and the rolls of registered men, to say nothing of the records that must be kept during and after the war. These men were made honorary members of the American Legion in token of appreciation of sei'vices rendered. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 17 PERSONNEL MAJOR JACOB CHRISTIAN RUPPENTHAL entered the service from the bench as Judge of the Twenty-third District. He was commissioned in the Judge Advocate General's Department August 8, 1918. and was called into active service September 19, 1918, and detailed to service in the Court Martial Review division at Washington, D. C, where he served until October 29, 1919. His work con- sisted in reviewing decisions of courts martial trials, edit- ing publications of the Judge Advocate General's Office, and reviewing clemency cases. When the armistice was signed he was next in line to go overseas. CAPTAIN ALEX STRBCKER entered the regular army several years before war was declared and at that time was serving as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry. After activities began he was rapidly promoted until he reached his present rank. He served with the 6th Cavalry and saw active service in France. He retains his commission in the regular army. J CAPTAIN FREDERICK S. HAWES was one of the first professional men from Russell County to tender his ser- vices to the army. He was commissioned a First Lieu- tenant in the Medical Corps July 17, 1917, and was sent first to Camp Funston to serve with the Medical Officers' Training Corps at Fort Riley. On December 1, 1917, he was detailed to Camp Cody, New Mexico, and assigned to the hospital of the .'1401 Division, where he served until July 1, 1918, when he was assigned to Transport Service. After serving a short time as Port Inspector at New York he was assigned to a transport, in which capacity he made six trips between New York and Liverpool and New York and Brest. Promoted to Captain September 28. 1918. Released from service February 2.5, 1919. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FIRST LIEUTENANT, CHAPLAIN JOHN E. WILSON offered his services in July, 1917, and was commissioned January 29, 1918, with orders to report for duty to Fort Leavenworth as Chaplain of the 31st Engineers. While here he served as Acting Post Chaplain until the Regiment left for overseas May 18, 1918. Stationed at Saumur in France with the Railway Transportation Corps, which was made up of the original .31st Engineers and other troops. Volunteered to go to Russia with Transportation Corps in February, 1919. Landed at Murmansk, Russia, Aoril 17, 1919. Was in Battle of Maselkaya and Battle of K. R. R. Village in Russia. Returned to the United States in August, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Dix, New Jersey, August 29, 1919. Served under special appoint- ment as School Officer; Historical Officer; Official Pho- tographer. Received two citations for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous service in North Russia." FIRST LIEUTENANT JAMES EVERETT TIBBETTS vol- unteered his services to the Dental Corps early in the summer of 1917 and was commissioned September 6, 1917. Called into active service June 5, 1918, and as- signed to Camp Hancock, Geoi-gia. Served here until released December 23, 1918. FIRST LIEUTENANT VERNON MILTON REPPERT was called from the superintendency of the Ru.ssell schools by the fii'st di'aft and sent to Camp Funston September 20, 1917. Was assigned to the 353rd Regiment, where he made rapid advancement until he became Regimental Color Sergeant on November 3, 1917. In January, 1918, assigned to Third Officers' Training School at Camp Funston. Commissioned Second Lieutenant June 1, 1918, and First Lieutenant September 1.5, 1918. Served as Battalion Adjutant six months at Camp Lee, Virginia, with Re])lacement Infantry. Discharged January 16, 1919. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 19 FIRST LIEUTENANT NED D. MILLER, M. C— Doctor Miller was commissioned in June. 1918, and left soon after for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. In November he sailed for France, landing two days after the armistice was signed. Sent to Zerbst, Germany, with army of occu- pation, where he was made Commanding Officer of troops over Russian prisoners. As purchasing agent he made four trips to Berlin. Discharged in November, 1919. . FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. BOLT, of Lucas. Com- missioned August 13, 1917, at Fort Sheridan. (Unable to get record. . ) LIEUTENANT JENS NELSON enlisted in the Navy on May 30, 1904, and began at the bottom. He worked up I'ap- idly, serving on the U. S. S. Indpeendence, U. S. S. Paul Jones, U. S. S. Cheyenne, U. S. S. Huntington, U. S. S. Leviathan, U. S. S. Welles, and at present is Commanding Officer of the U. S. S. Soniers on the West Coast. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR SECOND LIEUTENANT VERN C. DANIELS enlisted May 7, 1917. Was sent to the Second Officers' Training School at San Francisco August 25. 1917, from which he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Infantry Novem- ber 27, 1917. Assigned to the 14th Infantry, which was held in the Northwest on guard duty until September, 1918, when it became a part of the 19th Division, which mobilized at Camp Dodge, Iowa, preparatory to overseas duty. The signing of the Armistice kept this division at home. Lieutenant Daniels went over with replacement troops in July, 1919, and returned the last of September, 1919. Discharged from service April 10, 1920. SECOND LIEUTENANT FLOYD NUTTING entered the Technical Officers' Training School at Boston School of Technology and trained as an engineer in the aviation section. Was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and stationed at Mather's Field, Sacramento, California. Was discharged from the service in January, 1919. •^ L.J SECOND LIEUTENANT MARTIN CLYDE FOX entered the service November 8, 1917. and was assigned to the 23rd Engineers. He was promoted to Battalion Supply Sergeant Februai'y 2, 1918, and to Regimental Supply Sergeant July I.'), 1918. Later was promoted to Second Lieutenant, which rank he held until discharged May 14, 1919. Served Over Seas at Montieichaume, Langres, Tours, and Paris. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 21 SECOND LIEUTENANT PAUL D. MILLER enlisted at Camp Gordon, Georgia, May 1, 1918, and rose from the ranks to a commission in the remarlvably short time of four months and eleven days. Sailed for Over Seas October 16, 1918, as Quartermaster on the Ship Freda. Returned to the United States December 18, 1918, and was discharg-ed January 22, 1919. (Unable to g-et pictures of following:) CAPTAIN HENRY S. DREHER, M. C, was commissioned First Lieutenant, M. C, June 6, 1917, and entered active service August 13, 1917. He saw service at Camp Fun- ston with the Motor Transport Company and later with the 3.55th Field Hospital operating with the 89th Division in France. Was in the St. Mihiel Drive and in the Battle of the Argonne. Commissioned Captain, M. C, February 14, 1918. Discharged from service June 13, 1919. FIRST LIEUTENANT ROY SCRIVEN, of Lu:as. (Unable to get record.) 22 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR LOUIS WALDO BANKER, Regimental Supply Sergeant. Entered service September f), 1917, at Camp Funston with 353rd Lifantry. Served in France from June 16, 1918, to" May 15, 1919. St. Mihiel and Meuse, Argonne Offen- sive. Entered Germany with the Ai'niy of Occupation. Served as enlisted representative of regiment at the meeting held in Paris to effect preliminary organization of the Ameri- can Legion. Mustered out of service June 2, 1919. FRANK EDWIN NEW. Julv 25, 1918, to Feb- ruary 8, 1919. Co. D, lOth Division Supply Train. SAMUEL BOXBERGER enlisted August 9, 1918, and was assigned to Medical Corps with Mobile Battery Unit No. 13, 90th Division. Served Over Seas from September 1, 1918, to May 25, 1919, being stationed near Tours. Was confined to hospital three weeks w-ith abscess of face. Discharged June 30, 1919. HARRY T. DANFORTH, First Class Private. February 15, 1917, to June 18. 1919. Over- seas Service. Meuse and Argonne. RALPH E. STURDEVANT. September 19, 1917, to November 8, 1917. Headquarters Company, ;i53 Infantry. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 23 FRED C. LAWRENCE, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to June 16, 1919. 338th Ma- chine Gun Company, 88th Division. Overseas Sei-vice. Center Section Haute-Alsace. JOHN RICHARD ROE, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to February 6, 1919. Camp Head- quarters Detachment. Served in Zone Finance Office, Q. M. C, Camp Funston. CARL KILIAN. September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919. Second Company, First Battalion, 164th Depot Brigade. CECIL L. OVERHOLT. September 3, 1917, to May 10, 1919. Battery A, 130th Field Ar- tillery. Overseas Service. Argonne Offensive, Vosges, St. Mihiel, and Verdun. JOHN M. MONDERO. May 14, 1918, to De- cember 21, 1918. Supply Company, 69th Field Artillery. 24 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR CHARLES B. DUNN enlisted in June. 1917, in Sanitary Corps. On the Tuscania when tor- pedoed February 6, 1918. Served in France. HAROLD F. RUPPENTHAL. June 2, 1917, to January 11, 1918, in Co. M, 1.37th Infantry. Second enlistment in Medical Corps. Trained at Camp Doniphan and Foi't Riley. Released because of leakage of heart. CHESTER CLARK SELLENS, Corporal. May 25, 1918, to April 8, 1919. Overseas Service at La Rochelle. Bordeaux Sp. Casual Co. 60 Field Remount. JESSE H. PHILLIPS, First Class Private. Aug- ust 26, 1918, to January 3, 1919. Medical Department, U. S. A. G. E. VINAROFF RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 25 JOHN HASTINGS PLUMB. November 6 1917 to July 3, 1919. Chauffeur. First Class A s' Overseas Service. Toul Sector, St. Mihiei Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and Verdun. BENNIE L. SLIMMER. Corporal. May 5 1917 to December 19, 1918. 48th Company. CLIFFORD R. HOLLAND, First Class Private August 5, 1917. to May 17, 1919. Battery a' 130th Field Artillery, 3.5th Division. Over- seas Service. Vosges, St. Mihiei, Meuse Ar- gonne, and Verdun. JOHN E. VANDERBUR. December 12 1917 to January 21, 1919. 6.5th Balloon Comnanv oon Company. ALBERT SCHULER. May 2.5. 1918, to Decem- ber 20, 1918. Assigned to Special Mechanics School at Lawrence, Kansas. 26 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR WILLIAM DEAN NUTTING, First Class Pri- vate. December 15. 1917, to July 15, 1919. Air Sei-viee and Infantry, M. P. Headquarters Company, 359th Regulars, 90th Division. Overseas Service, June 18, 1918, to July 5, 1919. In Battle of St. Mihiel and Argonne. CARL E. VANDERBUR, Corporal. June 13, 1917, to May 10, 1919. R. S. O. 96 and Co. M, 137th Infantry. Overseas Service. Meuse, Argonne, St. Mihiel, Wesserling Sector, Ger- admer Sector, and Sommerdieu Sector. EUGENE D. FREED, Sergeant. May 7, 1917, to April 29, 1919. Co. L, 157th Infantry. Overseas Service. WILLIAM B. GREGORY. First Class Private. August 9, 1918, to June 20, 1919. Medical Corps, First Army Headquarters. Overseas Service, September 1, 1918, to May 28. 1919. Stationed at General Hospital, Vichy, France. IRA W. CHENOWETH. October 15, 1918, to December 20, 1918. S. A. T. C. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 27 RALPH M. HUNTER, Corporal. April 13, 1917, to July 18, 1919. 400th Aero. Sqd. Overseas Service with First Foreign School Squad. Sta- tioned at Issodun and Orley sur Seine. PAUL F. MARSH. May 5, 1917. to February 25, 1919. Battery A, C. A. C. Overseas Ser- vice, October 1.3, 1918, to January 28, 1919. GEORGE A. GRAHAM entered service early in 1918, serving- as a mechanic, in submarine ser- vice. Made sixteen trips from San Francisco to Panama in submarines. Discharged in Jan- uary, 1919. LEE OTIS ATHERTON enlisted June 29, 1917, in 157th Infantry, Colorado National Guard. Released from service January 18, 1918, ac- count physical disability. DAVID S. STEINLE. September 5, 1918, to November 25, 1918. Second Dev. Co., 5th Rgt., 164th Depot Brigade. 28 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RALPH E. GRAHAM, Sergeant. November 12, 1917, to January 19, 1919. Medical Depart- ment. BENJAMIN EDWARD WENGER. June 24, 1918. to January 17, 1919. Cas. Co., 338th Field Artillery. Overseas Service. ALEX STRECKER. October 21, 1918, to De- cember 17, 1918. 27th Company, lG5th Depot Brigade. WALTER A. PORTER, Sergeant. May 25, 1918, to August 30, 1919. S. O. 216. Over- seas Service. FRANK N. SCHMITT. September 19, 1917, to April 23, 1919. Det. Cas. Gassed. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel, Argonne, Verdun, and Toul Sectors. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 29 ALFRED CARL OLSON ALEX KRUG, JR. Co. G, 69th Lifantry. Re- leased February 4, 1919. LOSEE ROWE SMITH. August 1.5, 1918. to March 20, 1919, in Ordnance Corps. Trained at Camp Rariton, New .Jersey. Confined to hospital ten days with influenza. ALMUS FLEMING. Enlisted in 74th Balloon Company. Deceased July, 1920. WILLIAM FRIER. Served in Ordnance Depart- ment testing high explosive shells. 30 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR GUY ELBERT PRICE. June 24, 1918, to March 11, 1919. Co. F, 2nd Bty., C. W. S., Edgewood Ai'senal, Maryland. .JOHN DUMLER, Corporal. July 2.5, 1918, to January 29, 1919. Co. K, 69th Infantry. JOHN SCHNEIDMILLER. September .5. 1918, to January 31, 1919. Co. E, 70th Infantry. GODFREY DUMLER, JR. September 5, 1918, to January 24, 1919, in Co. G, (;9th Reg-. In- fantry, 10th Division. DAVID WEIMER. August 2, 1918, to Febru- ary .5, 1919. Headquarters Company, 30th Field Artillery. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 31 FRANK R. WENTWORTH. August 26, 1918, to December 14, 1918. 3:i7 Field Hosp. Co., 95 Div. ROY S. ROBBINS, Sergeant. June 19, 1916, to March 24, 1919. Cas. Det. 147-163 D. B. Gassed and shell shock September 30, 1918. Overseas Service. Meuse and Argonne Of- fensive. RAYMOND D. BRATT, Corporal. Served with the Medical Corps from October 9, 1917, to August 13, 1919. Trained at Fort Riley and one month at Camp Crane, Allentown, Penn- sylvania. Served overseas from April 25, 1918, to July 27, 1919. ERNEST HUBERT DEINES. June 26, 1918, to July 21, 1919, in Co. B, 109th Engineers, 34th Division. Trained at Camp Cody, New Mexico. Served overseas from September 17, 1918, to July 6, 1919. Engaged in hospital construction woi'k in France. Sent to Sor- bonne University in Paris for term of four months' school woi-k in art. HERBERT DEINES 32 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR JOHN A. CORWIN. February 12, 1917, to June 4, 1920, with M. T. C. No. 20. Trained at Jefferson Barrack.s, Missouri, and San An- tonio, Texas. JOSEPH M. CLARK. August 26, 1918, to July 15, 1919. Base Hospital 103. Overseas Ser- vice. Dijon, France. ROBERT McKAY EARL BROWN. Served with ;567th Infantry. Overseas Service. VERNON H. BROWN. Served in the 367th In- fantry. Overseas Service. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 33 ROY A. JOHNSON, Corporal. September 20, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector. St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. WALTER LEE STRECKER. July 2.5, 1918, to January 30, 1919. SAMUEL R. ANSPAUGH. October 1, 1918, to December 21, 1918. CLAUDE ERNEST McKNIGHT. October 5, 1918, to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. G. EVERETT McKNIGHT. September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919. 2ncl Co., 1st Bn., 164 D. B., and Co. B, 5th Tr. Bn. Sig. Corps. 34 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR CHARLES BAXTER EARNEST E. BUSHELL, Corporal. Entered service September 20, 1917, at Camp Funston. Assigned to 35ord Infantry and served with same in France. Detailed to General Head- quarters for duty. Confined to hospital four- teen days with mumps. Discharged Julv 10, 1919. CLYDE LEON DUTT. August 9, 1918, to De- cember 22, 1919. In Medical Corps with U. S. General Hospital No. 21, Denver, Colo- rado. Also served at Fort Riley, Kansas. Special service as a dietician preparing meals for tubercular patients. TURE A. OLSON. August 9, 1918, to July 29, 1919. Cas. Det. 1139 Dem. Group. Overseas Service. A. E. F. HENRY LONGHOFER. June 24, 1918, to April 4, 1919. Quartermaster Corps. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 35 GEORGE STRECKER FREDERICK WILLIAM STRECKER. July 25, 1918, to January 30, 1919. Battery C, 28th Field Artillery. HERMAN GEORGE TETERMAN. September 19, 1917, to February 16, 1918. HAROLD E. FAIRCHILD, Corporal. July 28, 1917, to April 30, 1919. Det. Convalescent and Co. F, 6th U. S. Engineers. Gassed. Overseas Service. Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Argonne. CARL E. DAUBER, Battery Supply Sergeant. Entered service July 2.5, 1918, Battery E, 28th Reg. Artillery. Discharged January 30, 1919. 36 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR OSCAR R. MITCHELL. October 25, 1917, to February 7, 1919. 3rd Division. 4th Co., Cour'l Center. Wound in left thigh. Over- seas Service. Chateau Thierry, Aisne De- fensive, Marne Sector, Champagne Marne De- fensive, Aisne Marne Offensive, N. E. of Rheims May 27 to June -5. BENJAMIN F. STRECKER, Corporal. Febru- ary 25, 1918, to May 9, 1919. 1st Co. 164th D. B. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel, Meuse, and Argonne. ORVAL O. OVERHOLT, First Class Private. July l;!, 1918, to August 11, 1919. Cas. Det. 1236 Dem. Group. Ovei'seas Service. Meuse and Argonne. ORVAL E. STATAN, First Class Private. April 13, 1917, to August 4, 1919. Signal Work in Aviation Corps. Overseas Service. Battles of St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne, St. Die Sector, and Anould Sector. OWEN WILBUR CRISSMAN. September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919, with Co. C. 6th Battalion Signal Corps. Trained at Camp Meade, Maryland. Sei-ved in Russell State Guard previous to enlistment. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 37 JACOB BRETHOWER. April 26, 1918, to August 23, 1919. Cas. Det. 1306 Demob. Group. HERMAN GEORGE DEINES. October 1, 1918, to December 7, 1918, in the S. A. T. C. at Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas. Special service as a musician. MICHAEL RAY STEWARD. June 24, 1918, to June 12, 1919. Co. F, 349 Infantry. Over- seas Service. Center Sector Haute Alsace. RUDOLPH JOHN WOELK, Corporal. Septem- ber 5, 1918, to December .5, 1918. SOLOMON BECKER, First Class Private. En- listed June 24, 1918, and was assigned to the 313th Ammunition Train with 88th Division. Served overseas from August 16. 1918, to May 20, 1919, in the Center Sector of Haute Alsace. Drove a truck one night in the dark to within a few hundred feet of the German trenches when lost. Discharged June 12, 1919. 38 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR WILLIAM H. EASTLAND. First Class Private. .July 26, 1917, to July 28, 1919, with Ambu- lance Co. 5, 3rd Division Medical Corps. Trained at Fort Clark, Texas. Seived over- seas from March, 1918, to June 18, 1919. En- gaged in Battle of Marne, St. Mihiel Offen- sive, Mai'ne Defensive, Aisne, and Argonne. Witnessed from a hill the offensive of the 79th Division against Mt. Jaucaun, with their tanks, and infantry; also their utter rout and retreat when German Cavalry pursued them. EDWIN LYLE EASTLAND, Corporal. June 12, 1917, to May 26, 1919, with Co. F, 116th In- fantry, 29th Division. Trained at Anniston, Alabama, and Danville, Virginia. Served over- seas from June 20, 1918, to spring of 1919. Engaged in Defense Sector Haute-Alsace, Sep- tember 2.5-26, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offen- sive from September 26 to November 11, 1918. During this offensive was engaged in Battle of Malbrouck Hill, October fl; Attack Bois D'Armont, October 11; Battle of Grande Mon- tague, October 16. Received gunshot wound and was gassed on October 3, 1918, confining to hospital twenty-two days. JOHN KLING. June 30, 1917, to May 10, 1919. Battery A, 130th Field Artillery. Overseas service from May 16, 1918, to May 13, 1919. BENNIE E. VANDERBUR, First Class Private. December 14, 1917, to July 8, 1919. Over- seas service from August 23, 1918, to June 28, 1919. LEVI P. LAMOREE. December 12, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Headquaiters Company, 353rd Infanti'y, 89th Division. Ovei'seas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Ewigin, Meuse-Argonne. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 39 KIDD W. HICKEY, Sergeant. July 15, 1918, to January 6, 1919. Air Service, Aeronautics. Trained at Kelly Field and Camp John Wise, San Antonio, Texas, with 97th Balloon Com- pany. Served as an Insti-uctor in Army Paper Work School. Spent forty hours in the air ranging from 1,500 to 7,000 feet in U. S. Ob- servation Balloon. RALPH FREDERICK ROTH, First Class Pri- vate. December 10, 1917, to February 26 1919. 311th Supply Co., Q. M. C. 20th Co. 5th Bn. Dis. Unit. Overseas Service. FRANK I. MAPES. November 14. 1917, to De- cember 31, 1918. Air Service Aeronautics. BERT C. OLSON. April 26, 1918, to June 1, 1919. Co. D, 353rd Infantry. Overseas Ser- vice. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. SYLVANUS E. BRANDENBURG. First Class Private. Entered service August 9, 1918, with Medical Corps, General Hospital No. 25. Sta- tioned at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mustered out August 30, 1919. 40 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FRANK M. COLE. Served in Navy, enlistiiiK April 10, 1917. On U. S. S. Florida at Sur-. render of German Fleet November 21, 1918. DEAN W. PLUMB. May 4, 1917, to Aug-ust 4, 1919. (Seaman.) At Surrender of German Fleet November 21, 1918. J. A. NOVAK, First Class Engineman. July 14, 1917, to August 14, 1920. Served on five different ships of Navy. U. S. S. Maine, train- ing ship at Hampton Roads; U. S. S. Cana- daigua, one of the largest mine laying ships afloat, assisted in laying 76, .500 mines in North Sea, later used as a transport, making six trips with troops; U. S. S. Sacramento, fast gunboat which was ordered to Mediteri-anean Sea. Stationed at Spalato, Dalmatia, during .Jogo-Slav-Italian trouble over city of Fiume. U. S. S. Pittsburg, acting as Flagship for Vice Admiral Sims on visit to cities of France, Italy, Spain, Dalmatia, Greece, Malta, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Syria, Armenia. Palestine. Portugal, Africa, Scotland and England. Total thirty-two cities in sixteen countries. Went to Scapa Flow to convoy five captured German vessels to New York. Total of 107,000 miles of deep sea travel. DwiGHT Mcknight FRANCIS JOHNSON RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 41 CARL MEIER, Second Class Fireman July ''6 1918, to August 9, 1919. Great Lakes" and Hampton Roads, Virginia. U. S. S. Indiana. Entered Navy for second enlistment. EDWIN RAY SPRAGUE, Seaman. April 4 1917. to September 15, 1919. U. S S Dela- vi'are. With English Grand Fleet in North Sea December 7, 1917, to July 30, 1918 L. BYRON SKAGGS. Great Lakes Training Station, Radio and Morse Operator. Novem- ber 21, 1917, to January 7, 1919. Remains Naval Service. In February, 1918, was sent back to the Union Pacific to work on railroad under government control for three months. LEE T. BROWNE, First Class Engineer. En- listed in Navy June 1, 1917, at Mare Island Naval Station until assigned to U. S. S. Stan- dard Arrow. Had seventeen months' sea duty convoying troop ships through the submarine zone. Saw two ships of convoy torpedoed in English Channel, April 1.5, 1918. Discharged March 25, 1919, with rank of First Class En- gineer. PAUL G. HUMES, Chief Storekeeper. June 13 1917, to August 2, 1919. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Later assigned to U. S. S. Scranton. Made three trips to France. On first trip his ship was disabled in storm and drifted for three days. Received slight injury in this storm. 42 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FRANK M. LINDSAY. December 10, 1917, to January 22, 1919. 610th Aero Squadron. EDWARD J. WHITE, Battalion Sergeant Major. October 3, 1917, to July 24, 1919. Co. A, G. H. Q. Chaumont, France. Ovei'seas from December 14, 1917, to July 9, 1919. EDWARD JAMES BAXTER, Corporal. May 25, 1918, to January 22, 1919. Co. D, 69th Infantry. JACOB R. WOLF. August 15, 1918, to June 19, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. France. CARL W. KAPS, Corporal. October 15, 1917, to May 21, 1919. 382nd Co. Motor Transport Co., 382. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 43 ROY S. THOMAN. October 25, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Mechanic, Co. I, 353rd Infantry. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne. ROBERT J. MAHONEY. October 1, 1918, to December 12, 1918. S. A. T. C. Sec. A. WALTER EMERY HOKE. September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919. 2nd Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. and Signal Corps. IRA S. WOLF, Corporal. May 14, 1918, to Feb- ruary 6, 1919. Cavalry and Supply Company, 70th Field Artillery. Served on Mexican Bor- der with 313th Cavalry. ROY JOSEPH BIAYS, First Class Chauffeur. Entered service December 11, 1917, with the 357th Aero Squadron. Trained at Hazelhurst Field and Mineola, New York. Sailed for overseas September 1, 1918, and was stationed at Romorantin, France, with 828th Aero Squadron. Mustered out of service Septem- ber 13, 1919. 44 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR MILTON S. BRETZ. Entered service June 23, 1918, in the 351st Infantry, 88th Division. Trained at Camp Funston and Camp Dodge. Served overseas August 16, 1918, to February 3, 1919. Stationed at Belfort, France. Dis'- charged May 5, 1919. BRYAN W. BAUSTIAN. Entered service April 27, 1918. Assigned to 353rd Infantry. Served in France. Shell shock at Battle of St. Mihiel, October 6, 1918. Confined to hospital as re- sult six and one-half months. Discharged from service February 18, 1919. RAY JAMES BROWN. Enlisted December 9, 1917, in the Coast Artillery Corps. Sent to Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas. Sailed for overseas in September, 1918. In France, served with the Heavy Artillery, Battery F. Discharged March 19, 1919. MERCER F. STEVENS. First Class Private. January 27, 1915, to June 18, 1919. Battery C. 62nd Reg. C. A. C. Overseas service from July 13, 1918, to February 5, 1919. HERBERT B. BARTON, Wagoner. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Fort Logan, Colorado. Sent to 20th Infantry at Fort Bliss, Texas. On May 24 sent to Fort Douglas, Utah, and from there to Fort Riley and assigned to Base Hos- pital, Medical Corps. Mustered out April 25, 1919. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 45 HENRY JOHN POPPENDORFER, Sergeant. June 26, 1918, to June 28, 1919. 170th Aero Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas. Awarded En- listed Fliers' Wings. FLA VIE CLARENCE RAMSAY, Acting Ser- geant. June 24, 1918, to March 4, 1919. Q. M. Corps. Wagoner, 1st Co., 3rd Bn., 163rd D. B. FRANK OSWALD, First Class Private. October 25, 1917, to April 27, 1919. Overseas Service. Second Battle of Marne, St. Mihiel Salient, Battle of Argonne, Aisne-Mai'ne. CLARENCE KORNMEYER, Sergeant. Sep- tember 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Headquar- ters Company, 353i'd Infantry, 89th Division. Overseas Service. Lueey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne. CECIL TABLER 46 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR MANNY RAY WILSON. April 26, 1918, to January 4, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Contracted spinal meningitis ten days after going to Camp Funston and incapacitated for further service. JOHN W. LORENC, First Class Private. Aug- ust 9, 1918, to April 29, 1919. 1st Co. 164th D. B. Bn. CHRLSTIAN C. WYCKOFF, Corporal. August 9, 1918, to June 24, 1919. Base Hosp. 87th. Ovei'seas Service, September 14, 1918, to June 10, 1919. Ship rammed in mid-ocean but made its way to Brest. CHESTER M. BEATTY. Entered service Sep- tember 5, 1918; assigned to 2nd Co., 164th Depot Battalion at Camp Funston. Discharged December 3, 1918. HARRY M. OLSON. August 9, 1918, to July 29, 1919. Cas. Det. 1139 Dem. Group. Over- seas Service. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 47 HERMAN ARTHUR HOUSER. May 11, 1918 to June 21. 1919. 21st Engrs. Co. I. Over- seas service — Meuse-Argonne, Toul Sec. CLEMENT R. CHRISLER, Horseshoer. May 7, 1918. to June 16, 1919. 310th Cavalry "and 59th Field Artillery. Trained at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Camp Jackson, South Caro- lina. Took horseshoers' course at special school in Camp Devens, Massachusetts. ORLANDO MILLER. June 1, 1918, to March 17, 1919. Headquarters Company, 44th In- fantry, 13th Division. Trained at Camp Lewis, Washington, and Presidio, San Francisco. Special work with Trench Mortar Platoon. CHARLES R. ELDER, Corporal. October 26, 1917, to July 1, 1919, with the 44th Telegraph Battalion of the Signal Corps. Overseasfrom September 27, 1918, to June 12, 1919. Sta- tioned at Braeieux, Liffo, Le Grande, and Bologne. Went over on the Leviathan when the men were dying with the influenza; helped carry dead out of hospital; 210 died in one day. GEORGE E. HENDERSHOTT. Served as Sec- ond Lieutenant, Co. E, State Guard. (Picture placed in soldier list by mistake, as no record was submitted.) 48 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR MARTIN G. MILLER, Corporal. June 16, 1917, to May 10, 1919. Enlisted first in Kansas National Guard 1st Co. Field Artillery, which later became a part of the 130th F. A. Trained at Camp Doniphan. Overseas service from May 18, 1918, to April, 1919. Served in Vosges Mts., St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Verdun Offensive. Member of 130th Regi- mental Band. KARL D. MILLER, Corporal. June 16, 1917, to May 9, 1919. Headquarters Company, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Trained at Camp Doniphan. Overseas service from April 25, 1918, to April 15, 1919. Served on the follow- ing fronts and in engagements: Grand Bal- loon Sector, Wesserling Sector, St. Mihiel Of- fensive, Argonne Offensive, Verdun Sector. GEORGE H. ANSDELL, First Class Private. Served with the 353rd Infantry from Decem- ber 13, 1917, to June 2, 1919. With Head- quarters Company. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Engaged in Lucev Sector, Auy;ust 8 to September 11, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12-16; Euvizen Sector, September 17 to October 7; Meuse-Argonne, October 19 to November 11. Confined to hospital at Prum, Germany, ten days, January 18-28, 1919. CARL O. JENNRICH. June 24, 1918, to Febru- ary 25, 1919. Co. D, 20th Infantry. THOMAS FLOYD BROWNE. Enlisted July 4, 1917, and was sent to Camp Pike, Arkansas, with the 43rd Infantry, Co. A, 82nd Division. Discharged from service latter part of Novem- ber, 1918. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 49 WILLIAM WALIZER. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. ALTON J. FAIRCHILD, Second Class Seaman. July 5, 1918, to October 5, 1919. Served on U. S. S. George Washington, S. S. Polar Sea, U. S. S. Plattsburg. GLENN DONALD GRAHAM. April 7. 1917, to November 26, 1919. (Seaman.) U. S. S. George Washington. .JACOB OVERHOLT. Had served several years in the Navy when the war was declared. CLYDE M. PENIX. First Class Yeoman. March 28, 1918, to August 1, 1919. Great Lakes Naval Training Station. League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia. Genei-al Detail Wissa- hickon Erks. Cape May, New Jersey. Aide for Information, 4th Naval District. (Ship Inspection Office) Philadelphia. Dischai'ge Office, Receiving Ship, League Island Navy Yai'd, Philadelphia. 50 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR ELIAS C. CORWIN, Warrant Officer. Joined the Navy in 1908 at San Francsico and was released January 24, 1919. EUGENE FRED BALL, Second Class Musician. Entered Navy March 30, 1918, sent to Great Lakes Naval Station. Was on U. S. S. Great Lakes and U. S. S. Louisville. Was a member of Sousa's Band on the Liberty Loan Drives. CLAUDE ARTHUR ZIMMERMAN. May .31, 1918, to December 18, 1918. Seaman 2nd C. C. LLOYD CHESTER LAMOREE. U. S. Navy. CLYDE CLAYTON WELCH. Navy reserve. July 20, 1918, to February 4, 1919. Great Lakes Station. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 51 W. W. ST. JOHN, First Sergeant. May 25. 1918, to August 18, 1919. Co. H, 164th Reg. Inf., 41st Div. Overseas service from August 1, 1918, to July 28, 1919. Stationed at St. Aignan and Paris. Hdqs. Bn. American Com- mission to Negotiate Peace. Served a while on staff of Stars and Stripes. MATHEW J. FELDER. June 12, 1917, to May 3, 1919. Co. A, 110th Engineers, 35th Divi- sion. Overseas service from May 2, 1918, to April 11, 1919. Battles of Amiens, Alsace Sector, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun. FRED MAI VERNON LESLIE BICE, Corporal. June 1, 1918, to November 29, 1918. F. A. un- assigned. CHARLES W. TISDALE, First Class Private. December 5, 1917, to February 4, 1918. Ord- nance Department. 2nd H. M. O. R. S. Trained at Rock Island Arsenal, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Ordnance Motor Instruction School, Peoria, Illinois. Camp Hancock. Overseas service from July 9, 1918, to January 5, 1919. Toul Sector, E'ssey, Balla Due, Harrieourt, St. Mihiel Defensive. Metz Salient. The work of this unit, 2nd Heavy Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, was to repair heavy artillery under fire. Every man Was a specialist in his line, each one being selected after he had enlisted. It served with the First and Second American Armies. 52 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR GEORGE BETTS, First Class Private. Entered service June 24, 1918. 352nd Infantry, 88th Division. Overseas from August 13, 1918, to May 21. 1919. Stationed at Belfort, France. Confined to hospital one month with influenza. Mustered out .June 17, 1919. WALTER CHARLES COBB. September 20, 1917, to February 26, 1919, with Co. C, 102nd Reg. Inf., 26th Div. Overseas from January 28, 1918, to January 11, 1919. Battles of Chateau Thierry and Alsace-Loraine. Went over the top five times at Chateau Thierry. Went in with 260 men and came back with 6.5. Confined to hospital one month for slight operation. WILLIAM N. HOOPMAN. June 24, 1918, to September 8, 1919. Motor Transport Co. Hdqs. B. S. 5. Overseas service from Septem- ber 18, 1918, to August 29, 1919. CHARLES A. SHULL. September 19, 1917, to June 28, 1919. (Wagoner.) Overseas Ser- vice. Argonne-Meuse Offensive. BENJAMIN REIN. July 25, 1918. to January 20, 1919. 1st Co., 3rd Bn., 164th D. B. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 53 JOHN LOUIS NOVAK, Corporal. July 25, 1918, to January 21, 1919. Co. K, 69th Inf. MIKE JACOBS. June 24, 1918, to June 14, 1919. Co. D, 20th Inf. CLYDE S. MILLS. June 1, 1918, to March .5, 1919. Hdq. Co., 44th Inf., 1st Co., 3d Bn., 164th D. B. JOSEPH C. POLCYN, Serseant. Served with Co. D. 511th Engrs. Overseas service. Gassed at the Battle of St. Mihiel. Battle of the Marne. GEORGE AUBREY FOSTER. October 1, 1918, to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. 54 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR JOHN SAMUELSON CLAY WISEMAN THEODOR EHRLICH. August 26, 1918, to December 11, 1918. Ambulance Co., 385th U. S. A. GEORGE JOHN MICHEL. July 25, 1918, to January 22, 1919. DAVID OCHS, First Class Private. September 5, 1918, to January 17, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn., l(54th D. B. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 55 LLOYD JAMES BEARDSLEY. Entered the Student Army Training Corps October 1, 1918, where he served until December 7, 1918. KELVIN HOOVER. October 1, 1918, to Decem- ber 29, 1918. S. A. T. C, Lawrence, Kansas. LOREN H. CARTER. October 1, 1918, to De- cember 7, 1919, in the S. A. T. C. at Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas. \ LEO FOSE, First Class Private. April 13, 1917, to July 23, 1919. Cas. Det. 1098th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Ypves-Lys Offensive. EARL BEARDSLEY, Sergeant. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Camp Funston in Depot Bri- gade. When discharged was Acting Second Lieutenant in charge of labor troops. Dis- charged November 30, 1918. 56 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RALPH COOPER, Corporal. May 20, 1917, to May 14, 1919, in 34th and 98th Aero Sqd. Trained at Camp Kelly, Texas. Served over- seas from August 2::!. 1917, to April 13, 1919. Stationed at Farnborough, England, and Tours, France. Confined to hospital six weeks at Camp Kelly from ptomaine poison and eight days in Tours with influenza. G. B. THOMAS, Corporal. April, 1918, to June 1, 1919. Co. D, 353rd Inf. Overseas service with regiment. Battle St. Mihiel and Argonne. Lucey Sector and Euvizen Sector. FRED BURNS CLAUSSEN, First Class Private. September .5, 1918, to January 22, 1919. Co. K, 69th Inf. FRED C. WYATT, Corporal. October 3, 1917, to March 11, 1919. R. S. O. 54. Overseas Service. JOHN E. WILLIAMS. September 19, 1917, to June 13, 1919. (Wagoner) Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Ai'gonne-Meuse, Euvizen Sector. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 57 JACOB RIFFEL JACOB EBEL. September 25, 1918, to January 21, 1919. Co. C, 30th Machine Gun Bn. WILL R. HORN. June 13, 1917, to May 10, 1919. Co. M, 137th Inf. Overseas Service. Sommediew-Bonce Sector. St. Mihiel, Wesser- ling Sector, Seb Sector, E. Nord, Gerardnier Sector and Sub Sector. LESLIE D. MAUPIN. June 1, 1918, to August 7, 1919. ROBERT KAUFMAN 58 KU3SELL COUNTY IN THE WAR JOHN N. H. PHLEGAR. July 27, 1917, to October 9, 1919. 55th Co. 5th Reg. Marine Corps. Overseas service from February 11, 1918, to October 17, 1918. Saw service on Verdun Sector March 17 to May 5, 1918, and Chateau Thierry, June 1 to 12. Severely wounded at Belleau Wood June 8, 1918. In hospital fifteen months. Received 4th Bri- gade Citation; 5th Marine Citation from French; also Fouri-agere from French. JOHN G. DEINES, Quartermaster Sergeant. June 15, 1917, to April 21, 1920, in the Marine Corps, 14th Co. and Brigade Hdqs. Det. 9th Reg. 3rd Brigade Marines. Stationed at N. S. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Made cruises from Cuba to Galveston and from Galveston to Philadelphia via Cuba and Haiti. Thirty-five days on ship. FLAVEL T. SCRIVEN. June 4, 1917, entered service in First Regimental Marine Band on four-year enlistment. Overseas service. Given leave of absence to finish school at Manhattan. RUSSELL H. ALLEN, First Class Private. En- listed May 25, 1918, in 44th Service Co. of Signal Corps. Trained at Camp Funston and Fort Leavenworth. Sailed for overseas June 15, 1918. Stationed at Greives, France. Dis- charged August 31, 1919. LE ROY GEE, First Class Private. Mav 25, 1918, to June 17, 1919. 352nd Inf., Co. H. Overseas Service. Center Sector Haute- Alsace. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 59 JACOB LUDER, Corporal. September 19, 1917, to May 12, 1919. 1st Co. 164th D. B. Bn. Wounded November 5, 1918. Overseas Ser- vice. St. Mihiel-Argonne. HAROLD S. PANGBURN. September 20, 1917, to February 14, 1918. JOSEPH E. SHAFFER. August 26, 1918, to December 14. 1918. 377th Field Hosp. Co., 95th Div. FRED REH, First Class Private. June 24. 1918, to June 6, 1919. Co. A, 350th Inf.. 88th Div. Trained at Camp Funston. Overseas service after August 9, 1918. SHERMAN McKOWN. Served in Heavy Ar- tillei'y. Overseas Service. Verdun Sector. 60 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RALPH E. KVASNICKA, Corporal. September 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Hdqs. Co. 353rd, 89th Div. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse- Argonne Offensive. IRA W. HOOPMAN, First Class Private. May 2, 1917, to July 16, 1919. Cas. Det. 1035th Deni. Group. Overseas Service. Aisne-Mont- didier-Noyon, Champagne-Marne-Aisne, Marne Offensive, Sonne-Oise-Aisne. LAWRENCE L. FRANCIS, Corporal. Mav 5, 1917, to August 4, 1919. Co. C, 9th Field Signal Corps. Overseas Service. Arnould Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne, St. Die Sector. CARL OSCHWALD, Sergeant. December 9, 1917, to February 25, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. A. E. F. in France and England. ARTHUR D. PHILLIPS. June 24, 1918, to June 18, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. Alsace Sector, Toul Sector, Off. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 61 FLOYD DOLE. August 6, 1918, to January 11, 1919. Placed on inactive list. EZRA C. GLAZE. June 24, 1918, to January 24, 1919. Wagoner, Supply Co., 70th Inf. DANIEL DEWALD, First Class Sergeant. Aug- ust 1, 1917, to February 5, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. 51st Aero Squadron. DICK C. ALBRECHT. October 2.5, 1917, to October 13, 1919. Cook, Cas. Det. 1.568th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. JOHN KRUG, Corporal. July 25, 1918, to Jan- uary 27, 1919. 62 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR GEORGE W. HALTERMAN, Corporal. Decem- ber 11, 1917, to October 13, 1920. A. S. S. C. Field Art. and 18th Inf. Overseas service from Mav 6, 1918, to June 6. 1919. Battles: Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Ar- gonne. Received Distinguished Sei'vice Cross, Medal Militaire, Croix de Guerre with palms; also regimental citation. Right knee shattered November 8, 1918. Appointed Cadet to West Point December 10, 1920. HOWARD D. WHITE, Regimental Sergeant Major. October 3, 1917, to July 24, 1919. Overseas Service. JOHN H. LETSCH. September 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Horseshoer, Supply Co., 353rd Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Off. WALTER H. SELLENS. October 1.5. 1918, to December 20, 1918. S. A. T. C. FRANCIS W. OSTRUM. duty only. Released from active RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 63 EVERETT B. McVEY, Serg-eant. Mav 4. 1917 to March 6, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bii. 164th Dept. Brigade. Later, Radio Service. MELVIN KELSEY BEVERIDGE, First Class Sergeant. December 15, 1917, to July 28, 1919. Hospital Corps with Hospital Train .59. Overseas service from April 19, 1918, to July 18, 1919. In Battles of Aisne, Marne Defen- sive, Montdidier, Noyon Defensive, St. Mihiel Defensive, Argonne-Meuse Offensive. EMANUEL BERBER HENRY ALBERT SHOWMAN, Corporal. Feb- ruary 25, 1918, to December 28, 1918. 3rd Co., 1st. Bn., 164th D. B. WM. G. TEPPE 64 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FRED B. HOOPMAN. October 1, 1918, to De- cember 21, 1918. S. A. T. C. JASPER N. ROGERS. June 24, 1918, to Jan- uary 1.3, 1919. Co. G, 2nd Bn., Chemical Warfare Service. SAMUEL E. COOPER, Wagoner. September 19, 1917, to July .3, 1919, in Hdqs. Troop Cav- alry with 89th Division. Served overseas from June 3, 1918, to May 20, 1919, being in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offen- sive, and on the Lucey Sector. Was under fire for 105 days, being out of the line five days moving from Lucey Sector to Euvizen Sector. Rode from the Meuse River into Germany. VERGNE DE VERE WHEATLEY. June 8, 1917, to January 2.5, 1919. Navy. (Carpen- ter's mate.) ROSS McKOWN, Third Class Electrician. De- cember 12, 1917, to January 25. 1919. Navy. U. S. S. Wisconsin, U. S. S. Dolphin. Great Lakes Training Station from April 23, 1918, until discharged. Cruised in South Atlantic and around West Indies. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 65 JONATHAN BECKER. October 1, 1918, to De- cember 10, 1918. S. A. T. C. Sec. A. Re- enlisted in Marine Corps. Service in Far East. JAMES FRANKLIN REECE. October 1, 1918, to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. SOLOMON BOXBERGER. June 24, 1918, to June 11, 1919. Overseas Service. Center Sector Haute-Alsace, France. JOHN F. SCHMITTBERGER. October 21, 1918, to December 17, 1918. 27th Co., 165th D. B. REA ALBERT McCONNELL. July 25, 1918, to January 27, 1919. Hdq. Co., 29th F. A. 66 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR HIRAM H. WENTWORTH. (Wagoner) 1st Co., 164th D. B. Bn. Overseas Service. Brest, France. ALFRED CLAUSSEN. June 24, 1918, to June 14, 1919. Co. D, 20th Inf. JOSEPH RADINA. June 24, 1918, to January 31, 1919. Bty. C337 Field Artillery Cas. Det. 51, 163rd D. B. Overseas Service. LAWRENCE ROSE HERMAN A. KAUFMAN. February 25, 1918, to June 11, 1919. (Wagoner) Supply Co., 356th Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 67 ARTHUR E. COOK, Sergeant. September 19, 1917, to April 15, 1919. 1st Co., 164th D. B. Bn. Wounded in Argonne, October 24, 1918. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel Salient Off. LOREN W. MENDELL, Sergeant. April 13, 1917, to December 6, 1918. 31st Balloon Co., Aviation Corps. Trained at Waco, Texas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and West Point. Served as an instructor. Appointed to Officers' Training School and attended from September 1, 1918, to December 6, 1918. HARRY L. HUMPHREY, Sergeant. December 1, 1913, to .\pril 9, 1918. Co. M, 139th Inf. Served with National Guard on Mexican border. CHARLES RUSCH. June 24, 1918, to February 5, 1919. Battery F, 337th F. A. Cas. Det. 55, 163rd D. B. LEO F. FOX. July 25, 1918, to March 5, 1919. 1st Co., 3rd Bn., 164th D. B. 68 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FRED PROPP PHILLIP PROPP. October 3, 1917, to March 24, 1919. Cas. Det. 147-163 D. B. Wounds, right hand (shrapnel). Overseas Service. Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. GEORGE PROPP ROBERT M. ST. AUBYN. April 26, 1918, to February 27, 1919. 4th Co.. Convl. Centers. Overseas Service. JOHN ADDINGTON. Enlisted April 10, 1917, in Battery B, 1st Field Artillery. Served until March 29, 1919. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 69 JOSEPH N. MILLS. August 26. 1918, to March 26, 1919. (Wagoner) 8rd Co., 3rd Bn. D. B. Overseas Service. A. E. F. in France from November 12, 1918, to March 1, 1919. ■JOHN POPE, First Class Private. February 25, 1918 to January 17, 1919. Overseas Service! VICTOR STENZEL, First Class Private 2.5, 1918, to January 29, 1919. July DORAN R. DOLE, Sergeant. November 11, 1917, to December 19, 1919, with Medical Corps. Saw service with M. O. T. C. at Fort Riley, Base Hospital Camp Logan, Texas, U. S. A. General Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Confined to hospital two weeks with influenza at Camp Logan, Texas. Was on riot duty in Chicago during race riots for over a week. JOHN H. EHRLICH, Second Class Hospital Ap- prentice. March 28, 1918, to October 11, 1919, in the Medical Dept. of the Navy, at the Great Lakes Training Station. Most "interest- ing experience was "getting discharged." 70 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR HERBERT H. DELP, First Class Sergeant. April 13, 1917, to December 24, 1918, in the Aviation Corps, 211th Aero Sqd. Also with the 15th Aero Sqd. and the 44th Aero Sqd. Trained at Kelly Field, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Served overseas from June 11, 1918, to November 23, 1918. Made five ti'ips from England across to France, taking over Bristol fighters for the front; a British type of aero- plane. Suffered one accident in a fall which confined him to hospital nine days. ALEX D. BROWNE. Entered service August 26, 1918, and served with the 377th Ambu- lance Co. of Medical Coi'ps, 9.5th Division, until mustered out December 14, 1918. HENRY RUPPEL. October 21, 1918, to De- cember 17, 1918. 27th Co., 165th D. B. PATRICK WILLIAM CROWE. June 24, 1918, to December 28, 1918, with Co. G, 2nd Bn. Chemical Warfare Service. Trainecl at Edge- wood Arsenal, Edgewood, Maryland. Special work filling shells with poison gas. Confined to hospital ten days with influenza. The cas- ualty list in this branch of the service exceeded that of the army overseas, averaging 37 per cent of men engaged for the entire period. During the hot months of 1918 it I'an exceed- ingly high, owing to the more dangerous effect of the gas handled. DAVID MILLER, tember 20, 191' dependents. Sent to Camp Funston Sep- Later released because of RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 71 GEORGE E. MUNSELL. October 1, 1918, to December 21, 1918. S. A. T. C, University of Kansas. FRANK ADDINGTON. Enlisted May 25, 1918, in Co. M, 3.52nd Infantry, 88th Division. Served in France, being in the Defense of Center Sector, Haute Alsace, from October 11, 1918, to November 4, 1918. Received dis- char.6;e June 17, 1919. ALBERT M. BRONSON, First Class Private. Entered service August 24, 1917, with 16th Engineers. Served overseas from February 26, 1918, to April 10, 1919. Battles: Vimy Ridge, Arras, and Verdun. Discharged May 6, 1919. CLEMENT R. CHRISLER, Horseshoer. May 7, 1918, to February 3, 1919, with the 310th Cavalry and with the 59th Field Artillery. Trained at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Took horseshoers' course at special school in Camp Devens, Massachusetts. ADAM DEINES, First Class Private. April 8, 1917, to June 16, 1919. Company C, 137th Inf., 35th Division. Overseas from April, 1918, to May, 1919. Battles of Meuse-Ar- gonne and on Alsace Sector. 72 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR HENRY G. CLAUSSEN, First Class Sergeant. October 25. 1917, to July 19, 1919, with Co. I, 3.53rd Inf., 89th Division. Trained at Camp Funston. Overseas from April 3, 1918, to June 29, 1919. Stationed at Romerantin, France, where he saw service with M. T. C. HENRY J. MAJOR. August 9, 1918, to July 24, 1919. Cas. Det. 1105th Dem. Group. Over- seas Service. DEWEY C. PECK, Wagoner. July 22, 1917, to March 27, 1919. Co. B, 29th Engrs. Over- seas service from September 1, 1917, to March 11, 1919. At Longre, Toul Sector, Mons and Chateau Thierry. The 2nd Battalion of the 29th Engrs. was the only Flash and Sound unit overseas. Their work was to locate the enemy guns by triangulation. PAUL W. PETTY. May 14, 1918, to January 30, 1919. Battery B, 70th Field Artillery. THEODORE G. KUHNLE, First Class Private. August 1, 1917, to July 30, 1919. Cas. Det. 1163, Dem. Group. Overseas Service. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 73 CARL H. ANSCHUTZ, Machinist. Enlisted as private at Camp Funston, Kansas, June 24. 1918, and by reason of an injury to ripht foot was given a discharge, as he failed to pass the infantry test. Immediately got permission from his Major to re-enlist in the Supply De- partment. He was sent to Kansas City, Mis- souri, and after a course of intensive training, took an examination for special work, which he passed, and on September 22, 1918, was sent to Bremerton, Washington, where he was stationed in the Government shops, in Shop 2, X .31 Machinery Division, where he remained until discharged on May 17, 1919. When dis- charged, had a rating of Machinist. CELOUS E. BRANDENBURG. Entered service May 25, 1918, in Quartermaster Corps, Field Remount Squadron No. 316. Overseas from August 14, 1918, to June 14, 1919, stationed at Lu.x, France. Discharged July 5, 1919. HERMAN H. NUSS, First Class Private. Aug- ust 9, 1918, to February 5, 1919. 276th Amb Co., 19th San. Train. 74 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RECORDS WITHOUT PICTURES LUTHER C. ALLGOOD. June 13, 1914, to November 10, 1919. (Musician) 2nd Class, Regt. Band, 4th Engs. Overseas Service. Aisne-Marne Offensice, Vesle Sector, Toulon, Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, and Army of Occupation, Germany. IVAN V. ALLISON, First Class Private. February 25, 1918, to June 11, 1919. Hdq. Co., 3.56th Inf. Overseas Service. Army of Occupation, Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector, Argonne-Meuse Off. FRED NICK ALBRECHT. July 1, 1918, to December 12, 1918. Sec. B, New Mexico. MARION M. ANSPAUGH. August 26, 1918, to February 5, 1919. (Wagoner) 4th Co., 1st Bn. D. B. 244th F. H. DWIGHT TALMAGE ARMSBURY. October 1, 1918, to December 7, 1918. S. A. T. C. ROY A. BATES, Corporal. June 29, 1917, to June 26, 1919. Hdq. Co., 146th F. A. Overseas Service. Champagne-Marne De- fensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. HOMER GLENN BEATTY. October 1, 1918, to December 3, 1919. F. A. R. F. un- assigned. WILLIAM M. BIAYS, Corporal. August 26, 1918, to July 31, 1919. Medical Dept. CHARLES BROOKS, Corporal. July 16, 1918, to August 11, 1919. Overseas Service. JOSEPH C. BROWN, Corporal. May 25, 1918, to May 27, 1919. (Cook) Q. M. EDWARD BUEHLER. June 24, 1918, to January 27, 1919. 1st Co., Co. E, 352nd Inf., 88th Div. Overseas Service. WILLIE BENDER. June 24, 1918, to De- cember 1, 1919. Co. C, Development Bat- talion. ORLIE EUGENE BROWN. December 13, 1917, to January 4, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn.. 164th D. B. NICHOLAS A. BROSKA. June 7, 1917, to August 4. 1919. Cas. Det. 1183rd Deni. Group. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel Of- fensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Anwell Sector. RAY J. BROWN. December 9, 1917, to March 19, 1919. Overseas Service. ELMER BOWMAN. June 26, 1918, to . Overseas Service. Meuse-Argonne Off., Tryon Sec. Def., Grand Montague. CARTER WILLIAM BROOKS. December 5, 1917, to May 19, 1919. (Seaman 2nd CI.) GEORGE WASHINGTON BRANDT, Ser- geant. May 25, 1918, to January 8, 1919. Co. A, 26th Bn., U. S. G., U. S. A. JOHN P. BUNKER. Sept. 5, 1918, to Feb- ruary 1, 1919. Co. K, 69th Infantry. ALBERT LESLIE BUMGARNER. Septem- ber 6, 1918, to September 17, 1919. EMMET L. BLAGRAVE, Corporal. June 1, 1918, to March 13, 1919. 1st Co., 3d Bn., 164th D. B. WILLIAM BUNKER, Sergeant. July 25, 1918, to June 26, 1919. HARRY AUGUSTUS BURCH. June 24, 1918, to June 8, 1919. Co. G, 351st In- fantry, 88th Division. Overseas Service. Alsace Sector. CHARLES CLARENCE BURCH, First Class Private. June 24, 1918, to May 28, 1919. Co. M., 351st Infantry. Overseas Service. Center Sector. Haute Alsace. CLIFFORD BOLT. April 26, 1918, to June 1, 1919. Co. E, 353rd Infantry, 89th Di- vision. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse- Argonne Offensive. FRED S. BUNKER. May 11, 1918, to Feb- ruary 6, 1919. WILLIAM ALONSON BUZICK. Served with the Adjutant General's Office, Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey, from October 22, 1917, to November 1, 1918. When discharged, was serving as Assistant Personnel Adjutant, Camp Merritt, New Jersey. RUSSELL S. CADE. September 3, 1918, to February 7, 1919. Medical Dept. OMER ALLEN COCHRUN, Fir.st Class Bug- ler. May 25, 1918, to March 1, 1919. En- gineers (210). RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 75 DAVID E. COCHRUN. December 9, 1917, to February 5, 1919. Co. D, 53rd Ammunition Train, C. A. C. Overseas Service. Meuse- Argonne, St. Mihiel. CARL N. COCHRUN, First Class Private. -June 24, 1918, to -June 8, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. Center Sector, Haute Alsace. EWEN C. CHARD, First Class Private. Aug- ust 26, 1918, to June 19, 1919. Demobil- ization Group. CARL CASPER. October 25, 1917, to Aug- ust 28, 1919. Hdqs. Co., 7th Inf., .3rd Div. Trained at Camp Funston four months with the 353rd Inf. before being transferred. Served overseas fi'om April 15, 1918, to August 13, 1919. Engaged in Aisne De- fensive, Champagne Defensive, Aisne Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensi\e, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Served eight months with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Confined to hospital three weeks at Ft. Riley with measles and three weeks in Germany with influenza. OSCAR CASPER. 1918. to January 22, RAYMOND W. CRABTREE. May 14, 1918, to February 10, 1919. Wagoner, 3rd Co., 3rd Bn., 164th D. B. CHESTER ERNEST COOK. December 5, 1917, to October 1, 1919. H. A. 2 C. WILLIAM HENRY CASPER. July 21, 1918, to January 28, 1919. Battery D, 28th Field Artillery. LOUIS DEINES. May 25, 1918, to Decem- ber 22, 1919. 57th Co., 164th D. B. ALFRED T. DICK. July 25, 1918, to Feb- ruary 12, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn., Depot Brigade. ROE DICKINSON. Service in U. S. Navy. Ships: N. T. S. Great Lakes, U. S. S. Wis- consin, R. S. Norfolk, U. S. S. McKonrin. WILLIAM R. DILLON. August 26, 1918, to . 337th Amb. Co., Sanitary Train. CLARENCE DARBY, Corporal. April 29, 1917, to March 12, 1919. Artillery. Over- seas Service. ARTHUR WILLIAM DORMAN. December 5, 1917, to January 30, 1919. ( Seaman, 2nd CI.) WILLIAM R. ELSNER. October 25, 1917, to August 26, 1919. (Wagoner) Cas. Det. No. 1312th Dem. Group. One wound re- ceived. Overseas Service. St. Mihiel Of- fensive, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Army of Occupation. ERIC E. EWING. September 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. (Cook) Headq. Co., 353rd Inf., 89th Div. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Ar- gonne Offensive. GEORGE C. EYLER. November 21, 1917, to December 14, 1918. Dental College S. A. T. C. AUGUST FEIL. December 12, 1917, to . SAMUEL L. CRAIG. June 24, 1918, to De- cember 27, 1918. Co. G, 2nd Bn., C. W. S. S. HENRY G. CLAUSSEN, First Class Sergeant. October 25, 1917, to July 19. 1919. Cas. Det. 1067th Demob. Group. Overseas Ser- vice. REINHART J. FIEL, First Class Private June 24, 1918, to June 6, 1919. Dem Group. Overseas Service. Haute Alsace Center Sector, Toul Sector. ERICH FRIEBUS. August 9, 1918, to April 18, 1919. Med. Dept. U. S. A. Gen. Hosp. 25. MARCUS CUNNINGHAM. June 24, 1918, to June 8, 1919, with Co. F, 351st Infantry, 88th Division. Overseas from August 15, 1918, to May 21, 1919. Served in Center Sector, Haute Alsace, October 13 to Oc- tober 28, 1918. GEORGE F. DARBY. April 26, 1918, to April 28, 1919. Company F, 356th In- fantry, 89th Division. Trained at Camp Funston. Overseas duty from June 27, 1918, to March 12, 1919. Stationed at Head District of Paris. Confined to hos- pital with influenza twelve days at Base Hospital 66. JOHN J. FURTHMYER, Corporal. May 19, 1918, to March 22. 1919. (Chauffeur) Att. to 6th French Army; also served in England. Overseas Service. Champagne Sector, Toul Sector, Chateau Thierry, Sal- ient 2nd Battle of Marne. THOMAS F. GAVIN, First Class Private. September 19, 1917, to May 10, 1919. Co. D, 16th Engrs. Overseas Service. Meuse- Argonne Offensive. CHARLES B. GARRETT. June 24, 1918, to June 8, 1919. Dem. Group. 76 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RALPH GILBREATH, Second Class Listener. November 8, 1917, to April 28, 1919. Quartermaster, U. S. Navy. LAWRENCE GILBREATH. .January 25, 1918, to . LESLIE W. HALBE, Sergeant. December 14,, 1917, to July 17, 1919. Ord. Det. A. D. 351. Overseas Service. JOSEPH T. HENRY, First Class Private. June 14, 1918, to January 28, 1919. 2nd Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. THOMAS HEARD, Corporal. October 25, 1917, to April 19, 1919. Overseas Service. Bois de Belleau, Second Battle of Marne. JACOB HEINZE, First Class Private. Sep- tember 5, 1918, to May 12, 1919. Pro- visional Wagon Train. WILLIAM JOHN HAFEMAN, Corporal. May 25, 1918, to July 7, 1919. Demob. Group. AVERY CLARENCE HOMEWOOD. August 7, 1918, to February 12, 1919. Co. H, 41st Infantry. JOHN HLAD, First Class Private. March 1, 1918, to February 5, 1919. Med. Dept. WILLIAM HAGAN. August 9, 1918, to June 21, 1919. Med. Dept. 4th Bn., 21st Eng. Overseas Service. Toul Sector. ARTHUR M. HAYS, Sergeant. August 14, 1917, to May 29, 1919. Bakery Co., 305, 42nd Div. Overseas Service. CECIL V. HODSON, First Class Private. May 4, 1917, to September 2, 1919. Cas. Det. 1368th Dem. Group. Sei-ved in Hono- lulu. DUANE D. HUTCHINSON, First Class Pri- vate. August 14, 1917, to May 3. 1919. Served British No. 12 Gen. Hosp. Over- seas Service. A. E. F. in France. ALVA WILLIS HURLBUT. September 5, 1918, to December 23, 1918. Quarter- master Corps. GEORGE E. ISENBERGER, Corporal. No- vember 30, 1917, to February 18, 1919. Wounded October 9, 1918. Overseas Ser- vice. Marne, Jaulgone, Vesle, St. Mihiel, Argonne. ADAM W. JACOBS, Corporal. September 19, 1917, to March 11, 1919. Bat. F, 334th F. A. Overseas Service. JOSEPH E. JONES. September 3, 1918, to January 2, 1919. Med. Dept. U. S. Army. CHARLES LOUIS JOHNSON, Corporal. July 15, 1918, to June 28, 1919. Demob. Group. WESLEY B. JOHNSON. June 24, 1918, to December 26, . Artillery. ROBERT W. KAUFMAN. September 5, 1918, to January 28, 1919. Co. A, 70th Infantry. GLENN E. KELLER. August 7, 1918, to — . GEORGE HAGAN. August 9, 1918, to June 20, 1919. Demobilization Group. GUY B. HEINKE, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to June 12, 1919. 349th Reg. Inf., D. G. Overseas Service. Center Sec- tor, Haute Alsace, France. FREDERICK D. HEINZE. July 25, 1918, to February 8, 1919. Co. C, 10th Supply Train. THEODORE A. HECK, Sergeant. Septem- ber 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Hdq. Co., 353rd Inf., 89th Div. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Sector Offensive. JESSE LOU HAVENS, Sergeant. March 11. 1918, to March 31, 1919. 1st Co., D. B. Bn. CARL E. KOLLAR, First Class Private. June 26, 1918, to May 16, 1919. 1st Co., 164th D. B. Bn. Overseas Service. Army of Oc- cupation. GOTTFRIED KLEIN. September 5, 1918, to January 3, 1919. Co. D, 69th Infnatry. VANCE KIRBY. August 5, 1917, to April 24, 1918. 164th D. B. Bn. JOHN KEJR, Corporal. September 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Hdq. Co., 353rd Inf., 89th Div. Gassed 10-5-18. Overseas Ser- vice. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector. ALBERT E. KUNZ. June 26, 1918, to Aug- ust 4, 1919. Cas. Det. 1187th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. FRANK HOWARD. May 2, 1917, to August 24, 1919. Wagoner Cas. Dept. 1297. Over- seas Service. Chanipagne-Marne, Meuse- Argonne, Aisne-Marne Offensive. FREDERICK C. KVASNICKA. August 9, 1918, to May 9, 1919. 139th Field Hosp., 110th S. Train. Overseas Service. Verdun Sector. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 77 MILES E. LEONARD, Sergeant. May 14, 1918, to February 6, 1919. Hdq. Co., 70th F. A. WILLIAM ROY OWEN, First Class Private. June 24, 1918, to August 8, 1919. Over- seas Sei'vice. HERBERT H. LADD. November 13, 1917, to . Released. LAWRENCE E. LINDSAY, Regimental Ser- geant Major. .June 24, 1918, to February 26, 1919. GODFREY LONGHOFER. June 23, 1918, to January 1.5, 1919. 3rd Co., 2nd Bn., 164th D. B. LUDOLPH LOHMAN. July 2.5, 1918, to January 30, 1919. Hdq. Co., 29th F. A. SYDNEY KEMP McCALEB. July 25, 1918, to . Co. B, 210th Field Sig. Bn., 10th Division. JOHN W. MAI. August 26, 1918, to July 31, 1919. Medical Corps. THORNTON JASON MANRY, First Class Petty Officer. May 29, 1917, to March 8, 1919. Naval Training Station. GEORGE MARGHEIM, First Class Private. March 29, 1918, to May 12, 1919. Med. Dept. Conv. Center. GOTTFRIED MEIER, First Class Private. August 9, 1918, to April 24, 1919. Co. 164th D. B, Bn. Overseas Service. Ypres Sector. JOHN L. McMULLIN, First Class Private. August 26, 1918, to June 20, 1919. Field Hospital. HENRY JOHN MILLER. October 10, 1918, to December 17, 1918. S. A. T. C. JOHN J. MILLER. June 22, 1918, to Janu- ary 15, 1919. 2nd Bn., 2nd Co., 164th D. B. BERT H. OHLEMEIER. April 26, 1918, to . Overseas Service. Gunshot wound. Toul Sector. MARK C. PATTIN. August 26, 1918, to January 3, 1919. Med. Dept. FRANCIS RAY PAULEY. February 25, 1918, to December 2, 1919. (Cook) 6th D Co., 5th Reg., lG4th D. B. HENRY POPE. August 26, 1918. to Febru- ary 5, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. ELMER H. PILAND, Corporal. October 25. 1917, to July 22, 1919. Hdq. Det. 52nd Tel. Bn. Sig. Co. Overseas Service. Aisne- Marne Offensive, Aisne Offensive, Meuse- Argonne Offensive, Army of Occupation. LAVELLE H. PREBLE. October 1, 1918, to December 21, 1919. S. A. T. C. CHARLES HARRISON PULLMAN, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to Septem- ber 24, 1919. Overseas Service. AUGUST REUBER, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to July 14, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. EUGENE RENNER. May 25, 1918, to Feb- ruary 13, 1919. Co. E, 19th Div. Supply Train, Cas. Det. 62-163 D. B. CARL OTTO RODA, Sergeant. July 25, 1918, to January 26, 1919. Machine Gun Co., 69th Inf. Overseas Service. Member of Advance Sch. Detachment. HARVEY L. HIGGLE, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to June 12, 1919. Co. C, 339th M. G. B. N. 88th Div. Overseas Ser- vice. Center Sector, Haute Alsace. FLOYD M. MILLER. September 5, 1918, to January 27, 1919. Co. D, 30th Machine Gun Bn. FRANCIS EARL ROOT. June 28, 1918, to January 31, 1919. 3rd Co., 3rd Bn., 164th Dept. Brigade. RALPH W. MELDRUM. (Seaman) 2nd CI. U. S. N. R. F. ALBERT RAYMOND ROOT. September 3, 1918, to January 28, 1919. Co. I, 69th Inf. JOHN MORGENSTERN. June 1, 1918, to Februarv, 1919. Machine Gun Company, 144th Infantry. HENRY A. REIFF, Corporal. December 14, 1917, to September 13, 1919. Cook. Over- seas Service. JOSEPH C. MORTON, Corporal. August 26, 1918, to December 14, 1918. 377th Field Hospital Co., 95th Division. JACOB A. ROSE, Sergeant. April 29, 1917, to December 27, 1918. 10th Co., 3rd Rec. Bn., 162nd Dept. Br. 78 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR HARRY H. ROSE, First Class Private. April 25, , to August 31, 1919. Cas. Det. 3.56th Dem. Group. Overseas Service. Aisne Defensive, Chateau Thierry Sector, Champagne Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, Vesle Sector, St. Mihiel Offen- sive, Meuse-Argonne. WILLIAM H. REED, First Class Private. December 29, 1916, to March 23, 1920. LESTER C. RUDDY. Released from Naval Service January 24, 1919. BURL K. SANFORD. June 23, 1918, to Januarv 15, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. JOE R. SCHAFFER. June 24, 1918, to January 13, 1919. Co. G, 2nd Bn., Chem- ical Warfare Service. FERDINAND SCHWIEN. September 5, 1918, to Januarv 27, 1919. Battery D, 28th Field Artillery. WILLIAM E. SHEARER. October 1, 1918, to December 21, 1918. S. A. T. C. JOHN F. SCHMIDTBERGER. October 21, 1918, to December 17, 1918. 165th Depot Brigade, 27th Co., Camp Travis, Texas. JOHN STRECKER. June 24, 1918, to June 11, 1919. Co. K, 349th Inf., 88th Div. Overseas service from August 8, 1918, to May 19, 1919. ALEXANDER A. STRECKER, First Class Private. June 26, 1918. to August 5, 1919. Cas. Det. 1204 D. G. Overseas Service. LEO STURGEON. May 25, 1918, to July 19, 1918. 52nd Co., 164th D. B. JOHN F. STEINLE. October 25, 1917, to . Med. Dept. FRED D. STEINLE. September 5, 1918, to January 29, 1919. Battery E, 28th Rgt. Field Artillei-y. JERRY n. SULLIVAN. Cornoral. October 25, 1917, to June 13, 1919. Hdq. Co., 353rd Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sec- tc St. Mih'el. Euviren Sector, Meuse- Argonne Offensive. EMERY DIEHL SMALL. October 10, 1918, to . S. A. T. C. ARDLE E. SMITH. June 13, 1918, to Feb- ruary 6, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. CECIL JAMES SELLENS. October 1. 1918. to December 21, 1918. S. A. T. C. EMANUEL SCHNEIDER, First Class Private. June 24, 1918, to June 19, 1919. 88th Military Police Co. Overseas Service. Center Sector, Haute-Alsace Front. EMERY SHORES. March 12, 1918, to June 11, 1919. Co. K, 356th Inf., 89th Div. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. JACOB STOPPEL. July 25, 1918, to March 31, 1919. Co. C, 210th Engs. FLOYD C. STIERS, Mess Sergeant. May 13, 1918, to January 31, 1919. Battery C, 10th F. A. CARL STOPPEL, First Class Private. June 24, 1918, to July 23, 1919. Cas. Det. 1093, Dem. Group. Overseas Servcie. EMANUEL STOPPEL. September 5, 1918, to January 26, 1919. Supply Co., 28th F. A., U. S. A. ARTHUR L. THOMAS, Corporal. February 7 1918, to December 20, 1919. 3rd Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. LOVELL GEORGE TREXLER, Sergeant. November 7. 1917, to Januarv 23, 1919. Flying School, Det. Sq. F. A. S. (A.). EUGENE CHARLES TREFETHEN. Mav 25, 1918, to January 17, 1919. Co. 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. LAWRENCE HENRY TILZEY. June 24, 1918. to June 12, 1919. Co. B, 349th Inf., 88th Div. Overseas Service. Center Sec- tor, Haute Alsace. ARTHUR J. TRIBBY. First Class Private. October 25, 1917, to May 9, 1919. 1st Co., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. Shrapnel wound in left arm. St. Mihiel Sector. FRANCIS L. THIELEN. September 5, 1918, to Januarv 28, 1919. Battery B, 28th Field Artillery. OLIVER A. TURLEY, Corporal. May 2, 1917, to January 28. 1919. 3rd Battery, Anti-Aircraft Sec. Overseas Service. Ver- dun Sector, France. JOHN H. ULREY. October 4. 1917, to . Co. B, 138th Inf., 35th Div. Overseas Ser- vice. St. Mihiel Offensive, Argonne-Meuse Offensive, Sector of Vosges, Sommedieu Sector. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 79 JOSEPH WILLIAM UKSON. April 26, 1918, to June 2, 1919. Supply Co., .353rd Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sector, St. Mihiel, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. RAYMOND W. WESTFALL. June 28, 1918, to February 6, 1919. 4th Co., 1st Bn., 164th D. B. Overseas Service. France and England. DAVID E. VAUGHN. May 10, 1918. to Feb- ruary 6, 1919. Supply Co., 70th Field Artillery. LEW H. WALLACE, Sergeant. September 5, 1917, to June 1, 1919. Co. E, 3.53rd Inf., 89th Div. Ovei'seas Service. Lucey Sector, Euvizen Sector, Meuse-Argonne Of- fensive. GAILE F. WALLIS, Sergeant. June 24, 1918, to June 12, 1919. Demob. Group. Overseas Service. Cutre Sector, Haute- Alsace. JACOB WAYMASTER. June 23, 1918, to . Demo. Group. WILLIAM McKINLEY WALTER. Navy Re- lease No. 14318. JEROME WELCH. June 30, 1917, to June 17, 1919. Mechanic Field Artillery. MATHIAS A. WEBER. August 26, 1918, to October 21, . Overseas Service. RUDOLPH J. WEHRLI, Corporal. July 25, 1918, to January 24, 1919. Battery B, 28th Field Artillery. WILLIAM J. WINES, First Class Sergeant. July 2, 1917, to December 21, 1918. HENRY' A. WHITMER, Sergeant. Septem- ber 19, 1917, to June 2, 1919. Co. L, 353rd Inf. Overseas Service. Lucey Sec- tor, St. Mihiel Offensive, Euvizen Sector, Argonne Offensive. HENRY EMANUEL WAGNER, First Class Private. Julv 25, 1918, to January 29, 1919. Battery A, 28th Field Artillery. ERNEST WRIGHT, Sergeant. May 16, 1918, to December 9, 1918. S. A. T. C. Sec. "B," K. S. A. C. WALTER E. WESTFALL, Corporal. Sep- tember 19, 1917, to April 25, 1919. Hdq. Co., 353rd Inf., 89th Div. Gassed. Over- seas Service. St. Mihiel. CARL O. YOUNG, First Class Private. May 25, 1918, to March 1, 1919. Battery D, 325th Field Artillery. Overseas Sei'vice. BYRON K. WESTFALL. August 26, 1918, to January 31, 1919. 1st Co., 3rd Bn., 164th D. B. VINCENT RAY ZIPPROD, May 10, 1918, to March 15, 1919. Navy, Machinist Mate, First Class. 80 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR THEY DID NOT GO CLAIMING EXEMPTION ON RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS AS NON-COMBATANTS BATHAUER, JOHN— Order No. 340, Serial No. 392. Joined Church in 1918. PARKER, FRANK— Order No. 744, Serial No. 134. Claims exemption. BATHAUER, ALEX — Order No. 374, Serial No. 693. Joined Church in 1917. DEARROFF, RAY ED— Order No. 549, Serial No. 531. Joined Church in 1907. ERDMAN, JACOB— Order No. 417, Serial No. 931. Joined Church in 1914. FEIL, ANDREW — Order No. 967, Serial No. 192. Joined Church in 1914. HELWER, JOHN GEORGE — Order No. 534, Serial No. 589. Russellite. HEFFEL, DAVE— Order No. 755, Serial No. 1039. Joined in 1918. HEINZE, ANDREW HY— Order No. 769, Serial No. 744. Joined Church in 1906. HEINITZ, DAVID M.— Order No. 775, Serial No. 1132. Joined Church in 1917. LANGHOFER, DAVID B.— Order No. 288, Serial No. 927. Claims exemption. LONGHOFER, JOHN— Order No. 529, Serial No. 1002. Claims exemption. LONGHOFER, REINHARDT— r d e r No. 1244, Serial No. 772. Claims exemption. MAJOR, JACOB FRED— Order No. 8, Serial No. 739. Claims exemption. STEINLE, JACOB— Order No. 295, Serial No. 138. Says Bible forbids. STROH, FRED HENRY— Order No. Serial No. 1124. Claims exemption. 344, SCRANTON, WATSON W.— Order No. 561, Serial No. 202. Claims exemption. STEINLE, ANDREW HY — Order No. 423, Serial No. 1079. Claims exemption. STEINLE, DANIEL P.— Order No. 715, Se- rial No. 1035. Claims exemption. STEINLE, SAMUEL— Order No. 888. Serial No. 11 30. Claims exemption. STEINLE, EZRA D.— Order No. 1007, Serial No. 798. Claims exemption. STEINLE, JACOB HY — Order No. 423, Se- rial No. 156. Claims exemption. SCHLOTHAUER, GOTFREY— O r d e r No. 639. Serial No. 142. Claims exemption. WEHRLE, RUDOLPH JACOB— Order No. 779, Serial No. 184. Claims exemption. WIENS, PETER— Order No. 921, Serial No. 1112. Claims exemption. DIVINITY STUDENTS CLAIMING EXEMPTION BOXBERGER, FREDERICK WILLIAM^ Order No. 253, Serial No. 862. Claims exemption from draft. DUMLER, HENRY— Order No. 321, Serial No. 886. Claims exemption from draft. RESNER. JULIUS ANDREW— Order No. 912, Serial No. 68. Claims exemption from draft. STAUDINGER, JOSEPH F.— Order No. 1221, Serial No. 1069. Claims exemption. ALIENS CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT AND ARE WILLING TO RETURN TO THEIR NATIVE COUNTRY ADOLF, PHILIP— Order No. 386, Serial No. 100. Came from Russia February, 1906. BUXMAN, ANDREW— Order No. 540, Serial No. 869. Came from Russia November, 1911. EHRLICH, GOTTFREY— Order No. 272, Serial No. 299. Came from Russia Septem- ber, 1911. HERBEL, FRED— Order No. 192, Serial No. 175. Came from Ai-gentina, South Amer- ica, May, 1904. HERBEL, GEORGE— Order No. 1189, Serial No. 1076. Came from Argentina, South America, May, 1904. KRUG, ALEXANDER G.— Order No. 599, Serial No. 22. Came from Russia in year 1900. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 81 KERBS, CHRIST— Order No. 1094, Serial No. 310. Came from Russia June, 1913. MAI, DAVID D.— Order No. 227, Serial No. 102. Came from Russia July, 1913. MAI, ADAM— Order No. 36, Serial No. 35. Came from Russia April, 1909. MAI, GOTTFREY— Order No. 373, Serial No. 836. Came from Russia April, 1909. MAI, DAVID — Order No. 385, Serial No. 605. Came from Russia April, 1909. SINNER, FRED— Order No. 156, Serial No. 642. Came from Argentina, South Amei'- ica. May, 1904. ALIENS CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT, NOT INCLUDING ENEMY ALIENS ADOLP, PHILIP — Came from Russia in year 1906. KERBS, CHRIST— Came from Russia in year 1913. ANSCHUTZ. CARL — Came from Russia in year 1913. BUXMAN, ANDREW— Came from Russia in year 1911. BATHAUER, JOHN— Came from Russia in year 1908. CHESTER, ANTON STEPANOFF— Does not state when he came. DIETZ, FREDERICK — Came from Russia. EHRLICH, GOTTFREY— Came from Russia in year 1911. ERDMAN, JACOB — Came from Russia in year 1912. HERBEL, FRED— From South America in year 1904. HEINZE, ANDREW, JR.— From South America in year 1904. HERBEL, GEORGE — From South America in year 1904. KULISH, GEORGE— Came from Russia in year 1913. KELLER, FRED F. — Came from Russia in year 1903. MAI, DAVID D. — Came from Russia in year 1913. MAI, ADAM — Came from Russia in vear 1909. MAI, GOTTFREY— Came from Russia in year 1909. MAI, DAVID — Came from Russia in vear 1909. PEIL, FREDERICK— Came from Russia in year 1891. SINNER, FRED— Came from South America in year 1904. SCHLOTHAUER, GOTTFRED— Came from Russia in year 1911. SCHULTZ, ANDREW— Came from Russia in year 1904. SCHULTZ. DAVID— Came from Russia in year 1908. KRUG, ALEXANDER G.— Came from Russia in year 1900. VOGEL, DAVID. JR.— Came from Russia in year 1902. 82 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD In makiiiK up this record we have carefully sifted the files of the papers published in Russell County during the years of 1917 and 1918, and from them taken the material which we have endeavored to put into form for ready reference in the future. This we have supplemented with material obtained from other sources. We cannot hope to be entirely free from error in this record, but have faithfully tried to give the more important events as they occurred. We do not presume to say that the first event recorded here was the first part that Russell County had in the Great Struggle. Through years of patriotic loyalty many were prepared for the emergency when it came and naturally took their places. It is not at all difficult to see in one community, for example, the spirit of Mr. Bickerdyke still vital and active in the patriotic fervor that made Bunker Hill and community so ready in response to all work. So the schools of the past have fostered a patriotism that made Russell County capable of taking her place from the very first. Several of her boys were already In various branches of the army and in the navy. Jens Nelson and Jacob Overholt had been in the navy several years. Alex Strecker was a lieutenant in the army. Frank Standley was one of the Russell County boys who had enlisted early and went to Fr^'nce with Pershing's army. Several others had already tied our county up to the service by their enlistment in various companies of the National Guard of Kansas. Not being able to refer to the records of all of the men, we can give only the data at hand. 1917 MARCH 26 — Ben McKarral, of Paradise, enlists. APRIL 2 — Ray Sprague, Glen Graham, and Dean Plumb went to Salina to enlist in the navy. APRIL 3 — Patriotic mass meeting held at Community Hall in Russell. George W. Holland called the meeting to order and Judge J. C. Ruppenthal was elected chairman. Patriotic addresses were delivered by ministers of the city — Rev. K. K. Clark, Rev. W. G. Lamont, and Rev. J. E. Wilson. The following resolution was presented to the meeting and same was adopted: "Be It Resolved by the citizens of Russell, Kansas, and vicmity. That we deerr it the duty of every American citizen and every person claiminp to be an American and believing: in patriotism, love of country, and devotion to the flag, to loyally stand back of the President of the United States, the Hon. Woodrow Wilson; and believing in these cardinal views, Russell demands that Congress, now in session assembled, back up the President in this most trying hour in the Nation's history ; meeting the demands with the same high patriotism that has heretofore marked its highest statesmanship: and that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the President, to the President of the Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives." APRIL 6 — state of war declared against Germany, APRIL 7 — The postmaster at Paradise hauled down the flag placed over the office by citizens. It was returned to its place and again hauled down. It was then put up by a National Guard.sman from Natoma and it remained. APRIL 8 — Loren Mendell, Ralph Hunter, Orval Statan. George W. Schaefer, Herbert Delp, Her- man Steinert, and Adam Deines enlist and leave for Fort Logan. APRIL 10 — Frank Cole enlists in the navy. APRIL 11 — Leo Fose goes to Fort Logan. APRIL 12 — John P. Ruppenthal publishes a poem in Russell Record, "When Country Calls." APRIL 19 — First gun fired against Germany by the United States, from the Mongolia, which sank the first submarine. Registration officials appointed for the county. Sheriff P. A. Peterson, County Clerk W. J. Roe, and County Health Officer C. J. Cramni constituted the Draft Board. The following were appointed to conduct the registration in the respective townships: Big Creek — Sarah Gorham. William Benso, F. C. Ball. Center — William Strobel. Mrs. E. A. Miller. Wrs. Wil- liam Harbaugh. Fairfield — Mrs. W. H. Sellens, Mrs. Naomi Becktel, Ed Boombauer, Jr. Fairview — Otto Walmer, J. E. Vrooman, Mrs. T. W. Wells. Grant — Katie Hildebrand, Louise Mohl, John McConnell. Lincoln — John Nuss, Henry Bender. Lydia Ochs. Luray — John Van Scoyoc, Mrs. E. E. O'Brien, Mrs. Anna Pangburn. Plymouth — Thomas Mahoney. Lydia Heinze, William Crabtree. Paradise — J. D. Wood, Mrs. Tom Harrell, Florence Bodmer, William Wunderlich, Mrs. Frank Booth, Timothy Dodge. Russell — Franc Banker, N. I. Sturdevant, J. W. Morphy. Waldo — Mamie Pangburn, Bessie Burger, E. A. Ford. Winter- sett — Jacob Steinert, L. O. Roden, John Small. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 83 APRIL 20 — Mayor Frier appoints a committee to co-operate with the Western Division, United States Military Training Camp Association in obtaining suitable men for the Officers' Train- ing Camps. Committee consisted of A. L. Boyd, J. P. Ruppenthal, F. R. Culbertson, A. L. Taylor, and D. W. Gower. APRIL 21 — John Showman enlists in the navy. APRIL 23 — Amelia Woelk receives a letter informing her of the death of Ian (Jinimie) Jameson, who once worked for C. Woelk and J. F. Beveridge. He was killed in battle while leading his company of Highlanders. MAY 3 — The Lucas Independent reports the following men having enlisted from there : Harry Rose, George Darby. Jake Rose, William Pertl, Clinton Bolt, Lawrence Rose, Ira Hoopman, Sherman McKown," Cecil Hodson, Frank Howard, Oscar Turley, David Muer, Harry Smith, Jakie Harshbarger, Elmer Standley, Jake Sowers, Roy Francis, Lawrence Harshbarger, Thornton Manry, Leverett Johnson. Miss Bertha Milstead offered her services. The Inde- pendent says the following: "We do not believe that this country will send men to Europe to fight in this war, and unless such a thing is done the boys are in no more danger than if they were at home." Sometimes the best of us are mistaken in our prophecies. MAY 7 — Amos Lemmons, Ernest Lemmons, Chris Williams, and Herbert Barton enlist. First soldier letter printed. From Ralph Hunter at Fort Leavenworth. MAY 10 — Dr. F. S. Hawes tenders his services. Clifford Holland enlists at Topeka in the artillery. MAY 14 — Rufus Perry enlists at Salina. MAY 17 — Letter from Herbert Delp in which he wishes he was back to take a ride in his "bug." MAY 21 — Anna B. Ruppenthal offers her services to the Red Cross work. MAY 22 — Frank Gavin and Glaucus Manry, of Lucas, enlist. MAY 31 — Eugene Freed enters the army in Colorado. JUNE 5 — Registration Day. Lee Brown enters the navy at El Paso, Texas. JUNE 6 — Capt. Frank E. Jones, of Co. M, 1st Kansas Infantry, of Lawrence, was in Russell to visit Harry Humphrey and Roy S. Robbins. While here he secured the enlistments of Carl E. Vanderbur, Will R. Horn, Will Roe, Harold Ruppenthal, and Thomas Volak, for Co. M. JUNE 7 — Word received that Everett McVey was sick at Honolulu. JUNE 14 — Bunker Hill buys a large flag and dedicates it. JUNE 1.5 — A mass meeting was held at Community hall in the interest of the Red Cross. A. A. Roth was elected chairman; C. E. Hall, secretary, and M. K. Brundage, treasurer. Five hun- dred dollars was raised in a few minutes. The following committees were appointed for the various townships: Big Creek — W. T. Foster, Fred Ball, John Bruney, Russell Lawrence. Center — John Mahoney, Mrs. E. A. Miller, Mrs. Maude Baldridge, Mrs. J. T. Clements, E. O. Humes, and Harry Stock. Fairfield — Otto Bechtel. Charles Sellens, Mrs. Ben Williams. Fairview — A. E. Waterman, Robert Fowler, Emmett Cooper, Harry Carbiener, John Vroo- man, and Frank Vopat. Grant — Wilbur Opdyke, D. H. Brandenburg, Leland Clark. Lin- coln — Luther Landon, Henry Bender, Peter Deines, Jr. Luray — E. E. O'Brien. William Busick, John Markley, J. B. Mack, Gail Wilson. Paradise — S. V. Zimmerman, Robert Harrell, W. U. Stevens, J. D. Wood, Thomas Helscher, Dr. Swartz. Plymouth — Thomas Rowe, F. C. McEwen, Albert Eyler. Waldo — E. A. Ford, C. L. King. Wintevsett — Guy St. Aubyn, J. C. McRaeken, John Small, Fred Morgenstern, Jacob Steinert. Russell Township to be taken care of by the local committee. JUNE IG — Bunker Hill organizes the first local chapter of the Red Cross, with 119 members; Mrs. E. A. Miller is president. J. George Deines enlists in the Marines. JUNE 19 — Large Red Cross mass meeting at Community hall, Russell. JUNE 20 — Dr. F. S. Hawes leaves for Fort Riley for examination for the medical corps. Passes successfully. JUNE 21 — First Red Cross drive begins. Meetings were held at various places in the county with speeches and with music by a glee club organized for this work. JUNE 24 — On Sunday afternoon there was a musical at Community Hall, given as a Red Cross nenefit. arranged by Ralph Roth. Mrs. Malloy and Miss Pestana, of Hays, Mrs. Lnmont, Miss Edith Lawson, and Mrs. L. C. Walbridge assisted. Gorham Chapter of the Red Cross organizes. 84 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR JULY 2 — Bunker Hill organizes the first company of Home Guard with an enrollment of 21. Rev. A. J. Glanz. president; H. M. Stock, vice president; Dr. E. A. Miller, sui-geon; Max Biays, recorder; Walter Gross, treasurer. JULY 11 — Russell Chapter of the Red Cross organirsd. Chairman, E. U. Carter; vice chairman. W. G. Lamont; secretary, Charles E. Hall; treasurer, M. K. Brundage; chairman finance com- mittee, A. A. Roth; chairman supplies committee, Mrs. L. Banker. JULY 16 — Tell Peterson, Fred Ramsay, Paul Maxvi'ell, Daniel Smith, Clyde Morris, Homer Rus- sell, and Don Ewald enlist in the mounted band. JULY 20 — Draft drawing. Albert H. Showman, No. 1. JULY 23 — County Clerk William Roe received word that Russell County's quota in the first draft would be 73. AUGUST 2 — The first 146 men of the draft called for examination on August 7, 8, and 9. AUGUST 3 — Mr. and Mrs. Holland entertain in honor of the following soldiers: John Kling, W'illiam Roe. Harry Humphrey, Harold Ruppenthal, Carl Vanderbur, Clifford Holland, and Mr. Kirby, of Wilson. AUGUST 9 — Miss Frances Brundage called into service as a director of music in the camps. Elected executive secretary of the national committee of camp activities. The first Russell County soldier to report in France, Frank Stanley, of Lucas, went over with Pershing's army. AUGUST 13 — William A. Bolt, of Lucas, commissioned First Lieutenant at Fort Sheridan. AUGUST 18 — Paul Humes enli.sts in the navy. AUGUST 23 — The county treasurer of the Red Cross reports $13,468.41 collected on the first drive. SEPTEMBER 7 — First contingent of the first draft leaves for Camp Funston — Waldo Banker. Clarence Shores, Lew H. Wallace, and Clyde Fallis. Bidding Goodbye to Second Contingent of First Draft RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 85 SEPTEMBER 10 — Dr. J. E. Tibbetts commissioned First Lieutenant in the Dental Corps. SEPTEMBER 15 — Doctor Hawes called and reported to Camp Funston for duty. SEPTEMBER 19 — Banquet given by the Russell Commercial Club to the men called in the second contingent of the draft. H. M. Laing acted as toastmaster. Addresses were given by G. W. Holland and J. E. Wilson. Mrs. F. S. Hawes gave a reading and music was fur- nished by Mrs. H. H. Wentworth, Mrs. M. R. Smith, and a ladies' quai'tet. SEPTEMBER 20 — Second contingent leaves, composed of the following men: George M. Bres- sell, Charles A. Baxter, A. E. Bodmer, E. E. Bushell, Oscar R. Caspar, Samuel E. Cooper, Walter C. Cobb, Arthur E. Cook, David Deines, Eric E. Ewing, Thomas F. Gavin, Gustav J. H. Gahre, Theodore A. Heck, Adam W. Jacobs, Ralph E. Kvasnicka, George A. King, John Kejr, Clarence Kornmeyer, Jacob Luder, David F. Miller, John Letsch, Harold S. Pangburne, V. M. Reppert, Ralph Sturdevant, Charles A. Shull, Frank N. Schmitt, Herman G. Tiedeman, Henry A. Whitman, John E. Williams, Walter E. Westfall. Of these thirty men who went out there were three who did not return. Albert E. Bodmer and David Deines were killed in battle and Gustav J. H. Gahre was drowned in the Gironde River at Bordeaux while unloading supplies from their ship. SEPTEMBER 21 — Russell Home Guard Company organizes with A. L. Boyd, president; J. E. Merriam, vice president; J. E. Missimer, secretary; B. F. Herron. treasurer; Dr. R. A. Stewart, surgeon. J. E. Wilson was elected Captain; H. H. Wentworth, First Lieutenant, and Oscar Ostrum, Second Lieutenant. SEPTEMBER 28 — Co. M, with Russell men, leaves Lawrence for Fort Sill. OCTOBER 4 — The remainder of the first 45 per cent of first draft leaves for Camp Funston — Thomas H. Hensley, James F. Downing, Fred C. Wyatt, Floyd L. Fletcher, Phillip Propp, John R. Duermyer, John V. Poppendorfer, John H. Ulrey, Raymond R. Rossiter. Of this small contingent, two fell. John V. Poppendorfer, being the first Russell County man to fall in the war, died of measles at Cimp Funston. Floyd L. Fletcher died of spinal meningitis in France. OCTOBER 12 — The program of four minute speeches begun at the Isis theater, Russell, with Rev. K. K. Clark as the first speaker. OCTOBER 20 — Red Cross tag day to send Christmas packages to the soldiers. OCTOBER 23 — David Schmidt dies at Camp Lewis, Washington, of pneumonia. OCTOBER 26 — Nineteen men leave for Camp Funston — William R. Ellison, Thomas Heard, Carl W. Kapps, Arthur J. Tribby, Frank Oswald, Carl Caspar, Charles Wheatley, Charles R. Elder, Oscar R. Mitchell, Conrad L Hurd, Dick Albrecht, Henry G. Claussen, John Krug, John E. Carter, Roy S. Thoman, Elmer H. Piland, John F. Steinle, John D. Sullivan, Henry Rein, William P. Bronson. Two men of this contingent were destined not to return. They were Charles Wheatley, who was killed in France, and Conrad L Hurd, who died in France from gunshot wound received in battle September 7, 1918. OCTOBER 29 — Clyde Fox enters the 23rd Engineers' Corps. OCTOBER 30 — Russell County Red Cross county Chapter meeting. The same officers were re- elected. Five hundred forty-two members were reported. NOVEMBER 9 — Luray organizes company of Home Guard, with W. E. Wing, commander; Dr. J. M. Fallis, surgeon; R. H. Lively, recorder; O. L Stevenson, treasui'er; W. E. Pangburne, captain. NOVEMBER 11 — The first Y. M. C. A. drive began with a mass meeting at Russell Community hall. Homer Hoch delivered an address. L. Banker was elected chairman and J. E. Missimer, secretary. One thousand dollars was announced as Russell County's quota. Drive begins. NOVEMBER 16 — Meeting held at the court house to organize a County Home Guard. NOVEMBER 23 — Lucas orB:anizes a company of Home Guard with the following officers: B. G. Scrivens, commander; O. L. Walmer, recorder; H. W. Wilcox, treasurer; Dr. R. G. Doane, surgeon. NOVEMBER 29— Total raised in Y. M. C. A. drive, $1,033.70. DECEMBER 10 — Arthur Tisdale enlists in the Aviation Corps. Home Guard entertainment and box supper held at Russell Community Hall. Competitive drill between squads and individuals. DECEMBER 11 — M. K. Brundage appointed county director of Thrift Stamp and Baby Bond drive. Meeting held in Russell House dining room to organize. 86 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR DP^CEMBER 17 — Report on Liberty Bond sale; made public by Treasury Department shows Russell County in the lead. The standing is as follows among the neighboring counties: Russell County, $200,250; Ellsworth County, $179,350; Ellis County, $116,400; Barton County. $112,200; Lincoln County, $93,450; Osborne County, $79,500. DECEMBER 27 — S. S. Miller as chairman of the Red Cross membership drive, reports an in- crease in number of members from 750 to 2,475. 1918 JANUARY 1 — John V. Poppendorfer dies at C.imp Funston, the first from Russell County to fall. The body was returned to Luray, where it was laid to rest with full military honors by the Russell and Luray companies of the Home Guard. JANUARY 3 — The Red Cross reported 2,831 articles made and shipped. V. M. Reppert assigned to Officers' Training School. JANUARY 4 — County Home Guard organizatio.i perfected. Reports showed 400 men enrolled, drilling twice a week. The county commissioners appropriated $1,200 to be used in this work throughout the county. JANUARY 21 — J. E. Wilson called to Fort Riley for examination as a Chaplain. JANUARY 27 — Russell United Brethren Church unfurls a service flag with twenty-two stars. JANUARY 29 — Dr. Adolph Koerber arrested at Kansas City, Kansas, charged with disloyalty to the United States. JANUARY 31 and FEBRUARY 1 — Class 1 of Second Draft called for e.xamination. FEBRUARY 1 — Closing order of County Fuel Administrator H. M. Laing goes into effect. FEBRUARY 4 — John Mills was appointed County Food Administrator. FEBRUARY 5 — John E. Wilson was commissioaed a First Lieutenant, Chaplnin, and ordered to report to Fort Leavenworth as Chaplain of the 31st Engineers. Lucas reports the largest service flag in the county, with fifty-one stars. FEBRUARY 6 — Tuscania torpedoed with Charles Dunn on board. He was landed safely on the coast of Ireland. FEBRUARY 8 — Capt. M. E. Darby takes comnnnd of the Russell Home Guards. FEBRUARY 10 — At a union meeting in the Methodist Church their service flag with eighteen stars was unfurled. J. E. Wilson delivers his last address before leaving for service on the 11th. FEBRUARY 16 — Floyd Nutting leaves for Officers' Training Camp in Boston. FEBRUARY 25 — The last contingent of the First Draft leaves for Camp Funston — Albert H. Showman, Henry Starks, Calvin L. Newcomer, John Pope, Herman A. Kauffman, Frank R. Pauley, Benjamin F. Strecker, Bert Dick. Of this number, Calvin L. Newcomer was killed in France. MARCH 4 — Claude Pratt dies of pneumonia at Great Lakes Naval Station. MARCH 23 — Gener:;l consternation caused by the Germans first shelling Paris with their new 7C-niile gun. MARCH 2£ — Foch is appointed Allied Generalissimo. APRIL 6 — Third Liberty Loan campaign begins. APRIL 10 — At a mass meeting at Russell Com nunity hall, W. R. Stubbs spoke. APRIL 18 — First contingent of Second Draft called. Yellow paint was spread on several places in Russell. APRIL 21 — The Baptist Church of Lucas dedicates their service flag. .Among othe7- stai's there is one of gold for Claude E. Pratt. APRJL 30 — A meeting of the Russell County Defense Lea'iue was held at the court house. The Vvheat prospects and the labor situation wer? discussed. MAY 6 — William Roe dies of pneumonia at Liverpool, England. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 87 MAY 9 — Russell County goes over the top in the Third Liberty Loan drive with an excess of $81,200. Rev. W. G. Lamont resigns as pastor of the United Brethren Church of Russell to enter Y. M. C. A. work MAY 19 — The Methodist Church of Luray unveils its service flag with five stai's. MAY 23 — Red Cross mass meetinp held at Community hall. Lieutenant Cadge, English, and Rev. Fr. Julius speak. MAY 25 — Twenty-seven more men called to leport at Camp Funston. MAY 29 — Ten more men of Second Draft called to report. JUNE 2 — American Marines reach front at Chateau Thierry. JUNE 6 — Dr. J. E. Tibbetts called to report at Camp Hancock. Georgia. JUNE 8 — Hagan Phlegar severely wounded at Belleau Wood. JUNE 9 — Julius Johnson killed in action in France. JUNE 13 — Seven more men called to camp. JUNE 1.5 — Albert Shuler, John T. Henry, and Ardlee Smith leave for Lawrence to take a spe- cial course furnished by the Government, in mechanical work. JUNE 16 — Red Cross mass meeting at Community hall addressed by Maj. David Fletcher and Dr. H. A. Knowles. Most exciting meeting during the war. JUNE 18 — F. R. Culbertson appointed County Merchant Representative on the Defense League. JUNE 23 — Memorial service held at the Congregational Church in Russell for William Roe. JUNE 24 — Fifty-eight men left for Camp Funston. JULY 3 — Alex Strecker receives commission as Captain of Cavalry. JULY 5 — Reception given by the Central Kansas Medical Society at Russell in honor of Dr. F S Hawes and Dr. N. D. Miller. JULY 8 — Dr. N. D. Miller receives a commission as First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps and leaves for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. JULY 1.5 — David Deines reported "missing in action" in France. JULY 18 — Red Cross organizes classes in first aid and home nursing. JULY 2] — A Sunday evening patriotic mass meeting held at the Airdome. addressed by Attor- ney General Brewster. JULY 23 — Oscar Mitchell wounded. JULY 25 — Twenty-five more men leave for Camp Funston. JULY 30 — Mrs. W. C. Nelson, a Red Cross nurse, arrives and begins instruction in first aid and nursing. Classes held in Russell, Bunker Hill, and Gorham. AUGUST 1 — J. A. Samuelson enters service in special school for engineers at Lawrence. AUGUST '^ — Word received of the death of Thomas J. Buchan in France. AUGUST 4 — The first mobili-ation of the RussjII State Guard was held in C. A. Johnson's pas- ture on the Smoky. AUGUST 15 — Judge Jacob C. Ruppentha! com nissioned a Major in the Judge Advocate's De- partment. AUGUST 18— The "Speak English" cards put up in Russell. AUGUST 22 — The Bolshiviki declare war on the United States. .4UGUST 26 — Twenty-three men leave for camp. Of this group, J. Fred Boxberger and Marcellus J. Banworth did not return. AUGUST 29 — D. E. McKean chosen as Fuel Administrator to succeed H. M. Laing. SEPTEMBER 3 — Luncheon given by the Chamber of Commerce to Captain David Fallon. SEPTEMBER 5 — The last contingent of Second Draft, consisting of thirty men, left for Camp Funston. 88 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR SEPTEMBER 11 — Edna Eberly left for the Army School of Nursing at Fort Shelby, Mississippi. SEPTEMBER 12 — All men between the ages of 18 and 45 called to register. SEPTEMBER 19 — Mrs. G. F. Dawson appointed County Chairman of the Child Welfare Depart- ment of the Women's Committee of the Council of Defense. (I wonder how Mrs. Dawson re- membered her official title?) One of the first undertakings of this department was the "Better Babies Contest" held at the county fair. SEPTEMBER 21 — Judge J. C. Ruppenthal reports to Washington for duty. SEPTEMBER 24 — Gustav J. H. Gahre drowned at Bordeaux. SEPTEMBER 25 — August Beam dies in France. SEPTEMBER 28 — Galen Cooper dies at Camp Dix, New Jersey. His last message was. "Tell father that I have done my duty and have not a black mark against me." SEPTEMBER 29 — Big Liberty Loan meeting held at Dori'ance. Dinner served by Company C of the State Guard. Address by Private Henderson of the Canadian army. SEPTEMBER 30 — Marcellus J. Banworth dies at Camp Devons, Massachusetts. OCTOBER 3 — Edwin Eastland wounded in France. OCTOBER 5 — George C. Janne dies from the effects of influenza at Camp Sherman, Ohio. OCTOBER 9 — Chester Hall dies of pneumonia in France. William J. Johnson, accidentally shot at Camp Funston, dies of wound. OCTOBER 16 — Frank D. Brainerd dies at Camp Funston. OCTOBER 24 — Russell County reports .$35,000 over the top in the Fourth Liberty Loan; .$383,- 000 subscribed, every bank in the county reporting an e.xcess over its quota. OCTOBER 25 — Sergt. Arthur Cook wounded in action in France. NOVEMBER 4 — The Seven-in-One Volunteer Plan for the welfare work adopted. The follow- ing county representatives were appointed: Y. M. C. A., Oscar Ostrum; Y. W. C. A., Mi's. F. R. Culbertson; National Catholic War Council, Father McKenna; War Camp Community Service, Edith Lawson; American Library Association, Mrs. Nellie Kirkman ; Jewish Welfare Board, C. W. Shaffer; Salvation Army, John P. Ruppenthal. NOVEMBER 7 — Calvin Leroy Newcomer wounded in France. Premature news of the signing of the Armistice received and a wild celebration ensued. A celebration such as Russell never saw before. Pandemonium turned loose. Every bell and whistle in the county put into action. NOVEMBER 8 — Laurel F. Brandenburg dies of the influenza at Lawrence. NOVEMBER 11 — The Armistice signed. The real celebration now took place. Russell County, like every other place in America, went wild with joy and gave voice to this feeling with every noise imaginable. The old cannons were brought in from the Russell cemetery and put into action in Russell. Everyone rejoiced that at last the war was over. Albert E. Bodmer killed in action in France. The Draft order canceled about one hour before the next contingent was to entrain for Camp Funston. NOVEMBER 20 — An election of Red Cross directors for the next year was held with the follow- ing results: Mrs. L. Banker, Charles E. Hall, Mrs. M. K. Brundage. Mrs. Anna Zimmerman, E. U. Carter, B. G. Scriven, Mrs. V. K. Hoover, Mrs. W. T. Foster, Mrs. F. R. Culbertson, Mrs. Stella Hickman, Mrs. Ella Patterson, M. J. Mahoney, Mrs. E. A. Ford, Mrs. H. A. Opdyke. NOVEMBER 21 — Surrender of German Fleet. Dean Plumb and Frank Cole represent Russell County. NOVEMBER 28 — The Red Cross sends a mourning brassard to the parents of all deceased sol- diers in the county. DECEMBER 10 — Calvin L. Newcomer dies of wounds in France. DECEMBER 17— Oscar Mitchell returns home. DECEMBER 19 — Hagan Phlegar returns home. DECEMBER 25 — Herbert Delp returns home. Glen Lewis Houner dies of spinal meningitis in France. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 89 1919 FEBRUARY 7 — Arthur Tisdale dies of bronchial pneumonia in France. MARCH 28 — Floyd Fletcher dies in France. APRIL 17 — John E. Wilson lands in North Russia at Murmansk. APRIL 20 — An army tank gave exhibition in Russell. MAY 30 — At the Decoration Day services trees around the monument are dedicated to the memory of the men from Russell Township who fell while in the service. They were: William Roe, Chester V. Hall, Arthur Tisdale, Calvin Leroy Newcomer, David Deines. American Camp in Arctic Circle at Murmansk, Russia. Taken April 19, 1919. Snow About Five Feet Deep. .JUNE 18 — Home Coming Reception attended by a crowd estimated at 7,000 people from all parts of the county. Town and community floats were a feature of the parade. The Fairport float took first prize. Dinner and supper were served. The following equipment and pro- visions were used: 7,000 china dishes, 400 spring chickens, 22.5 pies, 8.5 cakes, 14 bushels new potatoes, 1 bushel onions, 3 bushels lettuce, 3 bunches of bananas, 15 oil stoves, 500 pounds corn fed beef, 200 loaves of bread, 1,500 Parker House rolls, 150 pounds green beans, 2 bushels radishes, 400 cantaloupes, 125 bricks of ice cream. PROGRAM W. E. Smith, Marshal. Float Parade — From Russell to Fair Ground, 11 a. m. Address of Welcome — By Mayor J. E. Mis- si mer. Roll Call. Dinner, 12:30 p. m. Band Concert, 2 p. m. Patriotic Address — Henry F. Mason, Asso- ciate Justice Supreme Court. Ball Game — Doughboys vs. Gobs. Band Concert. Banciuet, 6:30 p. m. Platform Dance, 9 p. m. — Music furnished by Salina Jazz Orchestra. MENU Dinner, 12:30 P. M. Roast Beef Brown Gravy Creamed New Potatoes Green Beans Creamed Cabbage Salad Onions Radishes Bread Pie Coffee Iced Tea Banquet, 6:30 P. M. Cantaloupe Fried Chicken Creamed New Potatoes with Peas Banana and Nut Salad Parker House Holls Radishes Ice Cream Cake Coffee Iced Tea Cigars Bon Bons Music by G. E. Vinaroff Address by Major Holloway Organization American Legion 90 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR COMMITTEES County Chairman — P. A. Peterson. General Arrangements — B. F. Herren, J. E. Missimer, A. L. Boyd. Finance Committee — H. M. Baldridge, Bunker Hill; A. W. Roe, Dorrance; Frank Vopat, H. W. Wikox, Lucas; E. E. O'Brien, C. E. Llewelyn, Luray; .J. T. Harrel, Paradise; E. A. Ford, Waldo; W. T. Foster, J. H. Bruney. Gorham; Wilbur Opdyke, Pioneer; Guy St. Aubyn, Sr., Winterset; L. D. Landon, Lincoln; G. F. Dawson, B. G. Phle- gar, C. W. Shaffer, Russell. Speakers Committee — W. W. Nutting, J. A. Yerger, F. R. Culbertson. Grounds Committee — S. G. Miller, Fred Root, D. K. HoUinger. Banquet Committee — A. L. Boyd, R. F. Jack, Mrs. C. W. Shaffer, C. A. .Johnson, Mrs. F. S. Hawes, Mrs. L. Banker, F. V. Evans. Entertainment Committee Edith Lawson, D. E. McKean, Oscar Ostrum, Floyd Lucas, C. E. Hall, E. U. Carter, Mrs. M. R. Smith. Reception Committee — Louis Banker, D. W. Gower, A. A. Roth, J. W. Blair, G. W. Holland, Mrs. H. E. Hanna, Mrs. J. F. Woelk, .John Vroman, G. -J. Deines, John Mahoney, Mrs. J. H. Bruney, George Halbe, Frank Vopat, A. G. T. Cooper. R. T. Fowler, J. B. Markley, E. E. O'Brien, Henry Ben- der, John Carr, J. T. Harrell, Mrs. J. D. Wood, T. B. Carter, Mrs. D. Gower. Publicity Director — F. R. Culbertson. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 91 ON THE JOB As one glances through the records of the men here pre- sented he cannot help being impressed with the fact that Russell County was represented in every department of the army, navy, and marine corps. Her men saw sei-vice on every front from Siberia to Verdun; from Honolulu to Haute Alsace; from the Spanish border to the Arctic Circle. Practically every camp in America received its quota of Russell County men. From Camp Lewis to Camp Devens, from Fort Sheridan to Camp Doniphan — every place knew Russell. Of course the larger number were assigned to Camp Funston on account of its location near us. For variety of service and different fields of opei'ation we believe that Russell County will not be outclassed by any other community of like size. When war was declared, and even before, there were a number of young men from this county who showed their willingness and eagerness for service by enlisting in the various branches of the service. Some had been in the re'iular army and in the navy for several years and had worked up to official rank. Lieut. Alex Strecker soon be- came Captain of Cavalry after war was declared. Lieut. Jens Nelson had made a record with several years' service in the navy. Many others were already in the Kansas Na- tional Guard and so became a part of the great army when this branch was federalized. Some of the first men to enb'st chose the navy and the record of their cruises will show many thousands of miles traveled on the deep. Glenn Graham saw service on the U. S. S. George Washington, which not only served as a transport, but also was the offi- c'al ship to carry President Wilson to France on his different trips. Frank Cole and Dean Plumb were two men who were so fortunate as to be in the great fleet at the time of the sur- render of the German fleet on November 21, 1918. J. A. Novak probably holds the record for extent of cruises and different countries visited. After long service in mine laying in the North Sea and in transport service he was assigned to the U. S. S. Pittsburg, the flag ship of Vice Admiral Sims, which made a cruise of all Mediterranean and Black Sea ports after the signing of the Armistice. In this way he was permitted to visit thirty-two different cities in sixteen different countries, besides having had service in Mediterranean waters previously. He made a total of 107,000 miles of deep sea travel or a distance of more than four times around the world. Everett McVey saw service with t'''e Radio Branch in Honolulu. George Graham One of Our Sea Dogs Keeping Watch Upon the Deep 92 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR was a submarine engine expert and traveled many miles beneath the water. Many sailors saw exciting times with submarines but none were ever injured by these pirates of the deep. The Marine Corps claimed Hagan Phlegar, who went with the "Devil Dogs" into the first activities in France, and at Chateau Thierry let the Germans know that the Americans were on the job. It was here that he was severely wounded. .J. George Deines saw service with the Marines in tropical waters. Flavel Scriven was with the First Marine Band. Jonathan Becker joined the Marines and was sent to the Far Eas", where he saw excitement at Vladivostok. He was there during the Bolshiviki uprising and later visited Japan, China, Samoa, and South Sea Islands. Of course the army claimed the larger number of men and the infantry branch of the service shows a record of about 33 per cent ot all men enlisted from Russell County. It will be impos- sible to name all the men who distinguished themselves in the army and at most we can only hope to show the various lines of work done. The Russell County Doughboys gave an account of themselves all along the Western front from Verdun to Calais. Many fell in the Argonne Forest. Most of the men were in the 89th and o.5th Divisions, though other divisions had many ot our men. Phillip Propp, Hagan Eastland and Oscar Mitchell saw great activity with the 3rd Division, which operated for a while under the British. Several were with the 130th Field Artillery, which rendered service during the last drive. Among those who helped to send over the Fritzies' breakfast food in metal packages were John Klins, Cecil Overholt, Martin Miller, Roy James, and Clifford Holland. Sherman McKown was with the Heavy Artillery before Verdun. Charles Tis- dale was with the Heavy Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, whx-h repaired guns on the battle field. Several were in the Cavalry and among this number was Ii'a S. Wolf, who was sent to the Mexican border to keep peace while the others went across, Samuel Cooper was one of the fortunate cavalry men who rode into Germany instead of hiking. The ambition of Russell men to "get up in the world" is well attested to by the large number who enlisted in the Aviation Corps. Herbert Delp early exchanged a gang plow for a real flying machine and in this service made several trips across the English channel, bringing fighting machines across to the front. Had several exciting experiences when attacked by enemy planes, Ralph Hunter and Orval Statan early entered the mechanical branch of this service. K. W. Hickey was in the balloon section. Ralph Cooper was at the flying field at Tours. To him we are indebted for the pictures of the aeroplanes of the different nations as herewith represented. Many others might be mentioned in this service. Patrick Crowe and Jasper Rogers were assigned to one of the most dangerous branches of the sei'viee, tho one that is not always thought of as such. They were with the Chemical War- fare Service, whose work it was to fill the shells with poison gas. While they did not get to the front, their unit lost more men and had a higher percentage of casualties than did the army in Fi'ance. Thirty-seven per cent is the record for the entire period in this branch. Russell County was represented in the only Flash and Sound unit overseas, by Dewey C. Peck, This battalion of the 29th Engineers was assigned the task of locating enemy artillery by means of ti'iangulation, Solomon Becker served with an Ammunition Train in France. The work of this unit was to bring up the ammunition to the front. Russell County has one man who saw distinguished service in the Military Police after he had done his bit at the front. William Dean Nutting served in this branch. The county was represented at General Pershing's headquarters by two men from Bunker Hill, Edward J. and Daniel White. They served in clerical positions at G. H. Q., Chaumont, France. At least one Russell County man served on the Peace Commission force. Sergt. Vv'. W. St. John, as a printer, was detailed to this work. The Medical Corps was represented by Capt. F. S. Hawes, Capt. H. S. Dieher, Lieut. Ned D. Miller and a large pei'sonnel of enlisted men. Lieut. James E. Tibbetts served in the Dental Corps. The Judge Advocate General's Office claimed Maj. J. C. Ruppenthal, and Lieut. John E. Wilson served in the Chaplains' Corps. Miss Clara Nay lor served as Red Cross nurse. As we make a casual survey of the various branches of service represented we note the fol- lowing not already mentioned: Signal Corps, Supply Department Special, Quartermaster Corps, Motor Transport Corps, Sanitary Corps, Machine Gun Company, Ambulance, Adjutant General's Office, Ordnance Department, Field Remount, S. A. T. C, and Student Nursing Corps. Perhaps if all reports had been submitted we could give even a greater variety, but so much is sufficient to show that Russell County was not clannish and that it had men qualified to serve in any capacity that the necessities of war might demand — men who could go in as specialists and render a service to their country of inestimable value. It is also worthy of considerati'^-^ that men who had previously been engaged in peaceful pursuits could in a remarkably short time train in any given line until they too became expert; farmers became fliers, school boys qualified as hospital attendants, men who had never seen a body of water larger than the Russell dam RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 93 r«OH IfftulAM SHoKES To f\l?CTlC Smow.S West Jh^es ^^' 3. p »> ^,''*,^E>*, !»?.■ d North "Rusai a . 94 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR were at home on the deep, men who had known the fragrance of the hay field and the wheat harvest were put to handling poison gas, those who had driven a Ford were given a big Quad truck to haul army supplies over the shell-torn fields of France, a ladies' wearing apparel mer- chant became an" expert balloon observer. Truly, Cincinnatus had nothing on these modern warriors. The transition from his ox team to the army could not possibly be as great as that often made by the men of Russell County who entered the army and, like good soldiers, went where they were sent. So they went out to take their places in the greatest army ever assembled upon the face of the earth." How well they did their duty is a matter of general history and not especially appropriate in this brief record of our own work as a county. In the years to come when our children's children will sit down to read over the story of those stormy days of 1917 and 1918 they will be able to point back with a sense of pride not now evident to us, and say, "My folks had a pai-t in it." And in the sunset days of our own life when we are asked to tell to those far removed from the scenes of action the story of St. Mihiel and Argonne and Chateau Thierry and Verdun, then the men of Russell County can say, "We, too, were there." And we think that in the years to come the poppies will bloom a little darker red in Flanders Fields because they have been nourished by the blood of Russell County men. the blood of true Americans, poured out that right might prevail. We know that there will be some spots of European soil that will be the richer and forever hallowed ground because consecrated by the sacrifice of our own men. Back to these places in the years to come will we make our pilgrimages of devotion and there lay our garlands of memory as a token of appreciation of the services of the Men of Russell County who were On the -Job. But the scene shifts and we see a few who had no part in all this work. When some day their children will read in history of the Great War and will ask them, "Daddy, was you in it?" they can only say, "No, I had no part in that affair; I said I would rather go back to Bolshevik Russia than join the army; the bluff seemed to work." It is a matter of regret that the county wasn't in a position to accommodate those who wanted to accompany Emma Goldman and her kind back to "peaceful and liberty-loving Russia." Yes, they were on the job, too, enjoying the peace and prospei-ity and liberty made possible by the ser\dce of the men who gave their lives in France that German autocracy might not rule the United States of America. They are on the job plow- ing their fields and raising more wheat, but the day will come when the blood of these men, like the blood of Able, will cry out from the ground against them. They may hide behind a church door or rely upon their foreign birth for exemption today, but the time is coming when those who evaded their duty during the Great War will be appraised at their real value in Russell County. Before them will stand out in letters of living flame the names of Newcomer, Bodmer, Wheatley, Buchan, Hurd, Deines. Black, Boyles, Johnson — men to whom life was just as dear and valuable as to these who stayed at home; men who fell upon the field of battle shot through by German bullets or torn by German shells; men who took the place of the evaders and came not home again. Add to these the names of those who fell victims to disease while serving their country and it should become a list that will forever eclipse the names of those who should have gone but did not go. These men who fell On the Job Over There served their country well; now they must serve Russell County. They being dead yet speak to teach us lessons of true Ameri- canism. They are still On the Job. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 95 96 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 97 A^E"^ >C•^ -^J L : 3i,T> ry -Photos by Ralph Cooper. 98 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR One-Poiind Gun Squad of 353rd Infantry. Floyd Fletcher Served Here. A fi-Kfi c 1 1-1 i .1 ? }^.mtM_ ^y^ .^ m ■ ' i 1 . ^ ^^^' d " • OKijf After the Americans Met the Bolshiviki in North Russia. Just a Few of the Dead. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 99 100 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR VJiTH Jon iTHrtr* "Beck E-R 1m The FftK ELftsT. (kf^"^ I \iv-^ RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 101 Father and Son Wear the Same Uniform — N. A. Turner and Havlan Turner 102 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR THE SPIRIT OF THE HOME FOLKS Ordinarily when we spealc of war we begin to visualize battle scenes and think of marching soldiers. Roaring guns and carnage are the things that we have learned to associate with war. Naturally they are the great factors and ever will be. but we need occasionally to be reminded that mai'ching soldiers, begrimed artillerymen, dashing cavalry and doughty sailors are all men, and that you can't disassociate a man from his antecedents. Most men who were soldiers had homes and home folks. Always there were extending back from the battle front those invisible lines of communication over which passed much of the inspiration and encouragement that made the men at the front what they were. Back and forth over all the way from the soldier in the dugout or the sailor on the rolling deep to the quiet home base, played that wireless line of com- munication over which the government censorship had no control. Sometimes it was a letter which after a long delay finally reached that anxious soldier and gave him a new lease on life; or again, it may have been only that communication of thought and a knowledge that someone back home really cared and was watching and waiting his return that drove away the lonesome- ness and made the sun shine through the clouds to dry the mud, but always it was The Spirit of the Home Folks that played such an important part in this war. Those folks who stayed at home, "the stayers by the stuff," may not have had the thrills of those who went over and they did not always have the incentive that comes from seeing the devastation and frightfulness of war; nevertheless they were true soldiers in their sacrifice and devotion to a common cause. Not every hero wore a uniform or went to France and this fact is being more realized now by the men who have returned and see the great work done by those whose sex or age forbade their enlisting. They were the part of the army that kept the wheels of industry moving to produce the sinews of war. We are just beginning to realize as we foot up the figures what a big job we really did under the impulse of the moment, but the folks at home knew all the time as they labored to pay those bills as they came due. Materially the war became a tremendous problem. The consumption of five million non-producing men was enormous, to say nothing of the expen- diture of the munitions of war. Money must be raised in sums before undreamed of. Fathers bent under the financial burden and mothers learned to economize in the staple foods and use wheat substitutes, all to help win the war. We have come to know that not all the hardships were borne by the men at the front and we salute you, patriots of the homeland, comrades in war! We are not unconscious of the severe ordeal through which you passed and far less can we be unappreciative. We came back to find you changed quite as much as had we. As we looked into your eyes we could see that you, too, had been through a Gethsemane. The long anxious days of waiting had left their trail as they passed over your lives. As we followed back over that trail we found sleepless nights for fathers and a veritable column of mothers' prayers ascending to the throne of God. We saw wives waiting and hoping through the long days, while little children paused beside their beds at night to sing, "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight." In the soft moonlight we saw maidens with their faces turned toward the east, crying out of their lonesome aching heart, "God, send him safe home again." A cross section, as it were, of this spirit of the home folks has been preserved for us in the many little expressions of sentiment that have found form in verse and in letters that passed during those dark days. Being a mail censor, it was my privilege to be in touch with a great deal of the finest expression of the spirit of the home land as well as to know something of the other attitude conveyed across the waters. Little did the people at home appreciate the value of a letter to a man out there. After men had waited weeks and sometimes months without receiving mail, suddenly the word is passed down the line, "The mail is in." Not even a German barrage could keep some of those men in then. Out they came and patiently wait as the mail orderly reads off the names of the fortunate ones. Occasionally there is one who tui-ns away without having heard his name. A more dejected, discouraged human being is difficult to imagine. To him that day the war is all a miserable failure. Strong men have been seen to weep over so seemingly small a thing as a letter when it finally did arrive, and others have been heard to curse when it did not come. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 103 Of course, from all kinds of people there were all kinds of letters. Occasionally a soldier would receive a letter than would make him all the woi-se for having received it. Imagine if you can, a man in France who has waited two months for a letter from home and at last hears his name called for mail, and when he had eagerly opened that letter found it to contain a detailed discussion of all the family disasters and neighborhood tragedies. Things which have happened so long ago that they are either passed any help from him, or have rectified themselves. They tell what a hard time they are having while he is away and how they are going to make it hot for the powers that be until they bring the men home. Watch that man's lower jaw begin to sag as he reads; see him crumple it up and cast it into the fire, saying something that the censor would not allow to pass on these perfectly white pages. We are glad to say that letters of this soi't were in the small minority. Usually the letters brought sunshine and made hope spring in the soldier's breast. They did not conceal the fact that they would like to have the men home, but they did let them feel that they would be ashamed to have them home until they had done their duty. In our Y. M. C. A. in France we put up a bulletin board on which the men were asked to place especially fine expressions of sentiment that they had received in letter or poem from the home land that all might share their good fortune. This was a happy feature, as it gave us many beautiful things and brought some of the finest letters to our personal attention. Because these give us such a typical picture of the spirit of the home folks, I am going to quote a few here as being far more appropriate than anything I could say. Let the home folks speak for themselves. The following lines were clipped from the Literary Digest and sent by a lady at home to her soldier; the writer is not known, but due credit is given for these beautiful lines: HIS KNIGHT Where'er thou be, God keep thee ever. On land or sea; Heart's Delight! Or in the air. And guard thee whole This little prayer Sweet body, soul, I pray for thee — And spirit high, God keep thee ever That live or die. Day and night. Thou glorify Face to the light. His Majesty, Thine armor Ijright; And ever be Thy 'scutcheon white. Within His sight. That no despite His true and upright. Thine armor smite. Sweet and stainless. With infinite Pure and sinless. Sweet oversight. Perfect Knight. Another poem appeared without author being given, being signed only "Helen to Tom." Evidently Helen was not qiiite sure of Tom : TO MY SOLDIER I'm feeling pretty worried over all the things I hear Of the shrapnel and the cannons that are roaring 'round you, dear; Of the Zeppelins and aeroplanes and the sneaky submarine. But the worst of all the things I fear that nearly tui'ns me green Is the fear of all the damsels you'll be meeting over there, The Pai-isiennes and Belgian maids with their fascinating air. To be a loyal lover don't forsake the girl back home; No matter how they smile on you, don't let your fancy roam, For the French girls are so pretty and the nurses are so kind. But don't be a traitor to the girl you left behind. I know that you are loyal to the old Red, White, and Blue, And I hope that you'll be loyal to your little sweetheart, too. Against the Huns they spell with "U" you'll hold your own I know. But I fear you may be ambushed by the hons they spell with "O". Stand guard against temptation; don't surrender to their charms, And wait till you come back home before presenting arms. Leave the French girls for the Frenchmen and the nurses for the docs, But the soldier boy in khaki for the girl who knits the socks. Tho the French girls may be pretty and the nurses may be kind. Oh, do not be a traitor to the girl you left behind. — Helen to To;n, 3 29-18. 104 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR A fine example of the kind of letters mothers wrote to their sons is presented here through the kindness of a Sergeant who received this letter up in North Russia. Upon my request he gave nie a copy of it: June 8, 1919. My Dearest Boy: Are you remembering, I wonder, what day this is? All day I've been trying to tell you that we are remembering and wishing to give you some token, and I wonder if I have succeeded. It does not seem possible that it's twenty-five years since "the hour that gave me you," only when I think of the past two. (They have been ages.) But time has passed all too quickly through the years of childhood and only a mother knows how we would hold you back if we could — just for a little while — to realize more completely our dreams for you and give you more of the joys of "the days that come not back again." All day I've seen your dear little black head pillowed close to me, and heard the feeble little cry that told me I had "a little boy all my own," and oh, George, boy, I wish I could make you understand the perfect joy of that moment. You never will, because you see I wished you a boy, so you cannot know motherhood. But ! do know that in your heart is the deep parental love for mankind or you would not be suffering for the peace of the world as you are. And my daily prayer is that I may be woi'thy of the man child I so ardently desired. God bless your dear heart and keep you, even as He gave you to me. Dad has gone down to church but I wanted this little visit with you so asked him to excuse me. He was tellin'j me this afternoon that Mrs. John Miller said such nice things of you and your going back into the service. "No other boy on the list compared with you," and Geoi'ge, boy, he feels so proud of you and tells me repeatedly that you have wiped the stain of cowardice from the name of Robbins. He is counting so on your return and I feel you will be even better pals than ever before. I want you both to understand and help each other. Don't think you are to miss your birthday cake, for we'll have a whopper when you come home, and all the other "goodies" I can get you. In the meantime, only a cruel government keeps me from sending it on "even to the uttermost parts of the earth." They can't put regu- lations on love, can they? And here's a whole heart full for my baby "long since a man," from his loving MOTHER. Clipping enclosed: "For our absent loved ones we implore Thy loving kindness. Keep them in life, keep them in growing honor; and for us grant that we remain worthy of their love." Another Sergeant had a loyal little wife who came to see him just before he sailed for Over There. When they parted for the last time she placed a letter in hjs hand to be opened after he was on his way. He showed me the letter and of course I saw in it another expression of the spirit of the home folks and asked for a copy, which he gave me, just as presented here. One day this Sergeant received a cablegram and came rushing over to my office with a smile four thousand miles long as he told me that "it was a boy." May 16, 1918. To the Dearest in the World : Joe, dear, this is to tell you how much I love you, and Oh, how precious you are to me! It seems as tho I lived for only one purpose — to be your wife. Darling, I didn't know that I or any woman was capable of loving a man as I do you. Joe, the few days and nights that I spent with you before you left were mighty dear to me. I shall always think of them with joy and dream of the beautiful days to come in the future when you shall return, Dearest, to me and our baby and we shall always be happy together in our own home. My dearest husband, I shall always pray when you are gone for God to watch over my loved one and to protect him and keep him from danger and harm and to bring him back to me just as he went. And oh, I know that God will answer my prayers. Dearest, no matter how long you are gone, be it only a few months or many years, I shall always be waiting here for you, always loving and true, and when I know you are coming back, how happy I will be, dear! But oh, the day of your return, when baby and I are down watching for our dearest one, that will be the happiest day of all ! So, sweetheart, when you are away, take the best of care of yourself and live always the best life you know how and do what is right. My heart, dearest, is always with you. For ever and ever, your true and loving wife. Remember, dearest, I am so proud of you and the brave stand you have taken, and am happy that you love baby and me enough to fight for us and not leave it for other men to do. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 105 Quite another glimpse of the home land is given to us in the following excerpts taken from letters written to the various departments of the government concerned. Properly they do not have a place under the head of The Spirit of the Home Folks, but we beg your leniency with a bit of levity. "I ain't received no pay since my husband his gone from nowhere." "We have your letter. I am his grandfather end grandmother. He was born and brought up in this house according to your letter." "You have changed my little boy to a little girl. Will it make any difference in getting the money?" "Please let me know if John has put in an application for a wife and child." "You have taken my husband away to fight and he was the best fighter I ever had." "I am wi-iting to ask you why I never received my elopement money. His money was kept from him for the elopement for me which I never received." "Please send me my allotment money. I have a little baby and I knead it every day." 106 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE RUSSELL COUNTY RED CROSS By Rev. K. K. Clark I have been asked to write the history of the Russell County Red Cross work during- the war with Germany. I deeply appreciate the honor that has been conferred upon me in the request to write out for future refei'ence the tale of the scarifices made by our people during the war. One must needs shrink from such a task as he remembers that the greatest sacrifices made cannot be recorded and may not be summed up in figures. It is an easy matter to tell how many surgical dressings were made but it is impossible to put into words the love and devotion that'went into them. Easy it is to give you the treasurer's report in which it is said that so many dollars were received and so many dollars paid out. We can never record the unselfish giving on the part of old and young that our men might be cared for. It is easy to say that a certain number of socks and sweaters were knit, but impossible to say how many were conse- crated by the tears of those who smiled bravely while they knit. Russell County did her part but no one is able to record the task so well completed. This brief history will only be an attempt to present to all who may read it, the material things accomplished. This report will be a living reality to you only if back of it you may see what we know existed. If you were heart and soul with our beloved country in her great struggle to preserve democracy upon the earth you will read between the lines and see the spiritual and the eternal. I am glad to give as best I may an outline of what was done as it was my privilege to know in a persona! way how the men and women and children of Russell County did their part and helped to "carry on" at home while our bi-ave men were fighting and dying for us all. The different phases of the work will be treated under their respective heads and in the order of their impoi'tance. ORGANIZATION Early in .June Mayor Frier appointed A. A. Roth as a delegate to a Red Cross meeting to be held at Wichita. Mr. Roth accepted the appointment and returned home with a real vision of what the Red Cross was to mean to Russell County. Mr. Roth called a meeting of the citizens of Russell County at Community hall on June 15, 1917. A large num- ber were present. Mr. Roth outlined in a splendid manner the great mission of the Red Cross during the war and spoke of the great need of such an organization for effective work. As a public speaker he makes good with a great cause and he soon had his audience with him. Hon. .J. G. Holland and Rev. J. E. Wilson also addressed the meeting. Several who were present expressed their hearty approval of such an organization. Mr. Roth then asked that a chairman be chosen for the county chapter and he was unanimously chosen for this responsible position. Rev. W. G. Lamont was chosen as secretary. As soon as the meeting adjourned Mr. Roth began the perfecting of a county organization. Every town in the county came into this with one exception, Fairport, which preferred to work with Ellis County. Mr. Roth acted as chairman for the first drive, which was a splendid success from every standpoint. Soon after the first drive another meeting was held at Community hall, at which time Mr. Roth asked to be relieved of the duties of his position, owing to his business and sick- ness in his family. His resignation was accepted with re- grets and E. U. Carter was elected to fill the vacancy, which position he held during the war. At a great sacrifice of time and strength he has been untiring in his desire to make llie Russell County Chapter second to none other in service to the enlisted man, to his family, and for humanity. Charles E. Hall was chosen treasurer of the chapter. We believe that Mr. Hall has rendered a service that cannot be duplicated for accuracy and the carefulness with which every detail has been recorded. The Red Cross books have always been open for inspec- tion and will show that every cent has been accounted for. We know that figures are often without interest, yet we feel that our treasurer's report is one worthy of a chapter by itself because of the heart interest in the items recorded from all parts of the county. Mr. Hall has been repeatedly commended by the Southwestern Division for the time he has willingly given to this most important part of the work. Thanks to him, we know where every dollar has gone. Mrs. F. S. Hawes served as secretary of the chapter during the greater part of the war. She A. A. Roth, First President RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 107 ^"^n^ was elected to take the place of Reverend Lamont after he enlisted in the service of the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Hawes put aside home duties in order that she might devote her splelidid ability to this woi'k and at the same time stood shoulder to shoulder with the women who were serving in the Red Cross rooms daily. Mrs. L. Banker was appointed to have the entire supervision of women's work in the county. Mrs. H. E. Hanna and Dr. Mabel Link were appointed as her assistants. Mrs. Hanna gave her entire attention to the ai'ticles knitted as requested by the Red Cross. Doctor Link had charge of the Surgicsl Dressings Department. We know personally that at a sacrifice of time, strength and money these women sei'ved our chapter. No other women, we have felt, would have found it possible to deal with as many different elements throughout the county and bring forth harmony and results, so necessary in such an hour, but most difficult to obtain. Mrs. Hanna gave out the material for the knitting and saw to it that the work was done according to requirements, that no woman's time or material might be wasted. There were some that could not understand why every sweater and every pair of ;ocks must be knit in a certain manner, and some even became angry. It was Mrs. Hanna's duty to explain with patience and tact the reason why. Then everyone wanted to knit. We are told that some of the men under her leadership became skillful knitters. Doctor Link with her genial smile and ability as a ,-.hysician brought about the same results in the department of Surgical Dressings. There were few physicians in our town in those days and no one who could take time to do the work ^ .»>■ among the women. Doctor Link was untiring in her efforts "ik and without thought of the sacrifice in her own profession. MteH^ ^^^ Mrs. S. S. Miller served as chairman of the department for i^HP^- ^^^^^^^ Public Health Nurses. Many calls were made upon the Red ■ ^^ .^^^^^Mhfe Cross for help in times of sickness and Mrs. Miller was always ready to do her part as far as it was possible to render aid. Mi-s. D. W. Gower was appointed chairman of the Home Service Department and Mrs. E. U. Carter was chosen executive secre- tary. The trustees of the Public Library of Russell gave a room in the basement of the library for an office. The Red Cross from the beginning placed emphasis upon the work that must be done by this department. Home service was to come first. The enlisted man and his family must be cared for. We began to use a word that was not common in our vocabulary, the word morale. This was the big task assigned to the Home Service Depai'tment. As the chapter had a branch in every town in the county, the Home Service Department must render service in every town. In addition to Mrs. Gower, the follow- ing persons were appointed and served during the war: Gorham, Mrs. Mary Bushell; Paradise, Mrs. Matthew Hauser; Waldo, Mrs. H. P. Tripp; Luray, Mrs. B. G. Daniels; Lucas, Mrs. B. G. Scrivens; Bunker Hill, Mrs. E. O. Humes, Mrs. Ida M. Short. Without the assistance of these faithful workers the great service could not have been rendered. We feel that Mrs. Gower deserves special mention as it was soon learned that someone must be on duty all the time. It was mipossible to get anyone to remain at the library all the time without pay, so Mrs. Gower opened her home and for over two years gave her parlor over to Home Service activities. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gower made a sacrifice that should not be forgotten. There were few days when Mrs. Gower could get far from home, lest she might miss seeing some member of a soldier's family or some man about to go to camp. Mrs. Carter rendered excellent service as executive secretary until she resigned to teach school. Rev. K. K. Clark was appointed to take her place and both he and Mrs. Gower held these positions until relieved by trained workers. We can say of this department that it was faithfully looked after in every way. The workers received letters of appreciation from enlisted men and their families that will never be forgotten. In many instances Mrs. Gower rendered a service that only a mother could have given. We know that we tried to do a brother's part. Miss Maude Crouch deserves special mention for the capable manner in which she assisted the department. This department is now located in the court house, where the trained workers are ready to render any service possible. We will now give, as far as figures are able to express deeds, the work that has been accomplished. This report is for the entire county. Charles E. Hall County Treasurer A Medal Award HOME SERVICE Number of cases on file, 2,500, representing personal interviews at the office or in the home; financial assistance rendered; requests for information concerning drafted men; location of soldiers; location of persons in enemy territory; letters written to persons in foreign lands; requests for compensation and allotments, and other information. The Government also used this department extensively as a source of information. 108 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR WOMEN'S WORK Total number of surgical dressings, 39,880; hospital and refugee garments, 3,487; knitted articles, 1,213; property bags and comfort kits, 242; junior work by students, 26 bed tables. Department organized July, 1917. Work rooms opened in the Masonic dining room September, 1917. Electric sewing machines were furnished by the City of Russell, Mrs. Leslie Ellithorpe, and the Eastern Star. The children of Russell deserve special mention for the manner in which they gave to the Red Cross and helped to make its work effective. The Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls did ex- cellent work. What was true of the Russell schools was true of the entire county. NURSES Miss Edna Eberly and Miss Leila Woelk entered training- as Nurse Aids, Miss Eberly going to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and Miss Woelk to Camp Funston. A course in First Aid was given to a large number throughout the county and diplomas were issued to those taking the work. TREASURER'S REPORT Statement of receipts and disbursements of money by the Russell County Chapter of the American Red Cross from its organization July 6, 1917, to December 31, 1920: RECEIPTS For membership dues $ 9,094.25 War fund contributions 28,499.24 Contributions to the chapter 19,399.78 Contributions for relief of Belgian children 1.5.43 Contributions for Christmas packages 394.85 Received from instruction class 44.00 Received from first aid and hygiene classes 464.35 Contribution for equipment work room, Russell 116.60 Contribution for Junior Red Cross 367.48 Received for merchandise sold 41.35 Received for interest 1,020.35 $59,457.68 DISBURSEMENTS By war fund committees to headquarters $21,374.43 Membership dues paid headquarters 4,611.30 Surplus funds and merchandise to headquarters 5,562.64 Material for military relief work 7,976.94 Material for refugee relief 205.20 Relief of Belgian children 15.43 Christmas packages 386.47 Home Service relief work 3,399.06 Junior Red Cross, material, etc 115.48 Miscellaneous expense, postage, stationery, etc 1,376.14 Paid for merchandise for sale 36.51 Paid for instruction class 38.71 Paid for equipment Russell work room 84.00 Paid for first aid and hygiene classes 756.79 Paid for equipment Ex. secretary and welfare work 996.00 $46,835.10 Accounts due Chapter from branches and other $ 439.32 Cash and certificates of depo.sit in hand 12,083.26 $12,522.58 $59,457.68 CHARLES E. HALL, Treasurer. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 109 MEDAL AWARDS A call was sent out to tfie various branches in the county requesting a report on those who had served at least 800 hours in work for the Red Cross in order that they might be elected in the Medal Award Class. Only one branch, Paradise, reported. At a regular meeting of the executive committee the following were recommended for the medal: Mi's. M. E. Maehin, Mrs. L. H. Bovd, Mrs. L. C. John.';on, Miss Maude Crouch, Mrs. D. W. Cower, Mrs. H. E. Hanna, Mrs. L. Banker, Dr. Mabel Link, Mrs. W. W. Nutting. Mrs. Sue Phlegar, Mrs. Rex Scholes, Mrs. M. K. Brundage, Mrs. M. H. Fox, Mrs. S. S. Miller, Mrs. Cora Hunter, Mrs. V. K. Hoover, Mrs. D. E. McKean, Mrs. F. S. Hawes, Mrs. W. T. Foster of Gorham, Mrs. Decima Beardsley, Mrs. F. R. Culbertson, Mrs. Samuel Vogelgesang, E. U. Carter, S. S. Miller, Charles E. Hall, Rev. K. K. Clark. From Paradise the following: Mrs. J. D. Wood, Mrs. L. H. Benfield, Mrs. Anna Zimmerman. No doubt there were many more who should be in this list but they were not reported to the county secretary for action. CONCLUSION So we have briefly told of a few of the things done by the Russell County Red Cross. We feel that we had a part in it all, in serving the world. To every man, woman, and child who helped make this record possible is due unstinted praise. The work we have begun we must carry on in days of peace. There is a great health program to be carried out as well as a great service to render. The Red Cross is still "The Greatest Mother in the World." To continue the work begun in war times. Miss Maude Ci'ouch and Miss Edna Eberly have been secured to serve as county workers in Home Service. Dr. F. S. Hawes, who served in the Medical Corps, has been appointed examining physician for disabled men. He stands ready at any time to serve the men who may be in need. Results can be secured more readily and satisfactorily through him than through other sources. Examinations are without cost. 110 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 111 MEDAL M:\RPS 112 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR W. G.Lamont W. AiCvosE. Y. M. C. A. Russell County sent two men into Y. M. C. A. service to assist in providing for the welfare of the men in the service. Rev. W. G. Lamont, who had served as pastor of the United Brethren Church in Russell for over three years, offered his services and underwent an operation to put himself in physical shape for the work. He was accepted about June 10, 1918, at Princeton, New Jersey. After training in New York he was sent overseas, where he served in France with the 27th and 30th Divisions, operating in conjunction with the British troops to the north of St. Quentin. Saw some very active service in the trenches until he was ovei'come with the influenza and returned to hospital at La Havre. After recovering, he worked in a rest camp in Southern France. Released from the service in the spring of 1919. Walter A. Gross entered Y. work at the same time as Reverend Lamont and was in training at New York and Princeton. While awaiting passport papers the last registration was called, which would not permit him to go out in this capacity. He was discharged from the service October 25, 1918. These men rendered a needed service and helped to remove a part of the censure which we believe was unjustly heaped upon an organization opei'ating on the most e.xtensive scale of any war organization. We do not propose to offer any defense of the Y. M. C. A. here, but believe that when the facts are fully known and men get away from the spirit of censure that is natur- ally a part of a soldier's life though often unconsciously, the Y. will need no defense. Men who are removed from the comforts of home and placed under the rigorous hardships of war will inevitably complain a little. This is human nature but is not a detriment to their doing their duty. Sometimes they will knock on the I'ations, or on the quarters and if the Y. rendered no other service it did something worth while in giving the men something to find fault with except the Government. There were mistakes made in the operation of the Y. somewhat as there were in the army. It is inevitable that any oi'ganization opei'ating upon so colossal a scale will not always .satisfy all concerned. It should not be compared with the local work done by any other organization which operated in a few places. In France there were ten Y. huts to every one of all other organizations combined. It is no disparagement of the Red Cross or Salvation Army or Knights of Columbus to give the Y. its just dues; there was work enough and glory enough to go around to all. When the Government put the work of the canteen into the hands of the Y. contrary to the wishes of its leaders, they laid upon it a burden that was heavy to bear. Gov- RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 113 ernment goods they were compelled to sell and render an account for the same, but at the same time vast stores of supplies contributed by the people for this work were distributed among the men free. Personally I have assisted in handinj- out thousands of dollars worth of such goods. Whenever a criticism came to me in the service I immediately undertook to adjust the matter. If a soldier had a complaint I would go with him to the Y. secretai-y in question and state his case. Since the Y. was placed under the control of the Chaplain, I did this as a part of my duty, and never did I find that a complaint could be sustained to the last. One soldier told me one day that the Y. overcharged him for some Horse Shoe tobacco. I told him to come with me and we would see that they made it right. I knew then that the Y. did not have any Horse Shoe tobacco and hadn't had any for over a month. When we went to the secretary we found that the man had bought the tobacco from another organization's canteen. Many such examples could be given. The charge of taking exorbitant prices cannot be sustained, as the prices were fixed by the Government, and anyone who made a profit on commissary goods was subject to court martial. The men in the camp where I was stationed never had any complaint to make on the Y. It opened a commissai'y wagon the first few diys after they landed and a tent within a week. In a short time a large hut was constructed wh'ch afforded a meeting place — in fact, the only place for recreation in the community. Here the men went to read and write, to hold all kinds of meetings from their church services to a battle royal. The canteen girl in charge was a Columbia graduate with a master's degree, but she was not incapacitated for work of any kind, and was a friend to every soldier. Many nights she would work until .5 a. m., making doughnuts or tarts for a special treat for the men. She was so universally respected that the camp com- mander permitted the unusual, in that he had a hut built for her within the limits of the camp, which she occupied until the camp closed. The sign above the door read "No Man's Land." These men presented her with a diamond necklace when they returned home. The following was written as a trbiute to her: OUR Y. GIRL When you come in from off fatigue And hunt a place to write and read. Who is it greets you with a smile And helps foi'get the war awhile? Our Y. Girl. When you have stowed the sergeant's stew And crave dessert when you are through. Who is it makes the chocolate hot With just the taste to touch the spot? Our Y. Girl. Who is it writes to mother, dear, And tells how well you're doing here; Tells what a noble lad you are; How worthy of her service star? Our Y". Girl. Who is it with a woman's heart That's big enough to play the part And be a friend to every lad. To cheer him when he's feelin' sad'i Our Y. Girl. And when you leai'n some maiden's name And want to play the parley game. Who is it helps you hold the trench. Translating love notes into French? Our Y. Girl. Who is it listens to your woes, And when you're sad she always knows Just what to do and what to say That helps to drive the gloom away? Our Y. Girl. The mystic touch of womanhood Will in the roughness find the good. She helps supply the missing part And has for all a woman's heart. Our Y. Girl. So here's to one who plays the game; In rain or shine she's just the same. She'll help us always keep in mind The women folks we left behind. Our Y. Girl. — John E. Wilson. 114 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR CAMP MUSIC DIVISION OF THE U. 5. ARMY Music has long been recognized as a part of the real soldier's equipment. The Germans made music a part of their military training. When the work of the mobilization of the new army began this important work, so necessary in the preservation of the morale of the individual soldier, was not forgotten. In the various officers' training camps dur- ing the summer of 1917 special leaders were sent in to con- duct the work of singing as a recreational feature. So it was thought of by many, both inside and outside of the army. When the Commission on Training Camp Activities at its first meeting, April 26, 1917, announced music as a part of its program, many commanding officers were willing to tolerate it in leisure hours, but it was not long before they began to recognize its great value as a part of real training for a fighting man. General Bell said at Platts- burg in April, 1917, that "A singing army is a fighting army." The first three song leaders in the camps were paid from privately contributed funds. Later, as appropriations were made for training camp activities, certain well selected leaders were chosen and assigned to the Quartermaster Corps at large. These wei-e detailed to the various camps as civilian aides to the commanding officers. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in organizing Camp Funston, charged his staff officers as follows: "It is just as essential that the soldiers know how to sing as it is that they carry rifles and know how to shoot them. Singing is one of the things that they should all learn. There isn't anything in the world, even letters from home, that will raise a soldier's spirits like a good, catchy marching tune." When this work became more perfectly organized there was need for a specialist in music and in dealing with folks. For this work Miss Frances F. Brundage was selected and commis- sioned on May 1.5, 1918. She worked under the rating and with the salary of a captain in the army and was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps. She was detailed as Assistant Director of All Camp Music in the United States and in this capacity served faithfully until October 8, 1919. Her work was for the most part of an executive nature which kept her in Washington and New York. Previous to her appointment to this position she had served since August 20, 1917, as Executive Secretary of the Committee on Army and Navy Music. Miss Brundage received a formal recommendation from the Secretary of War for efficient and faithful service. The official government report of the Camp Music Division of the War Department was compiled and written by her. In the Literary Section we are giving her introductory article to this report which she has happily called "The Singing Doughboy." Miss Frances Brundage, Assistant Direc- tor Camp Music in U. S. Army and Navy LIBERTY LOANS The citizens of Russell County may well and justly be proud of the fact that the full quota of Liberty Bonds was subscribed and purchased during the entire period of the war. The first issue of bonds put out by the government was purchased lai'gely by the banks of the country and in this move the banks of Russell County did their full share. However, it was soon realized by the Secretary of the Treasury that many billions of dollars would have to be raised by the sale of bonds in order to win the war. To this end and a most perfect and effective organization consisting of workers under the driection of national, state, county and township chairman was devised. V. K. Hoover was appointed county chairman for Russell County and the record of over-subscription of quotas speaks for the efficiency with which he managed the work. He was assi.sted by a most tireless corps of workers who saw to it that the last man and woman who could take a Liberty Bond, did so. Some amusing and interesting incidents could be related of the pressure that had occasionally to be brought to bear upon some well-to-do citizens in order that they might come to see the light and lend their money to save the country that had so long v. k. Hoovei protected them and made their prosperity possible. Other incidents of the sacrificial devotion of laboi'ing people who took bonds and small installments would be of equal interest and elicit greater admiration. , County Chairman paid for them in RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 115 The entire amount subscribed by Russell County was over one million dollars. This record is not duplicated by other neighboring counties. The amounts subscribed on the various loans were as follows: First, $18,850; second, $111,350; third, $293,800; fourth, $396,800- fifth $187,500; total $1,008,300. UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN The United War Work Campaign was conducted in Kussell County with great efficiency. Oscar Ostrum was county chairman ; C. W. Shaffer, vice chairman ; J. E. Missimer, treasurer; Marian Beardsley, secretary; Prof. T. W. Wells, director Victory Boys, and Ruth E. Kurtz, director Victory Girls. Each township had a chairman and the work was conducted through the schools by districts, the various school district boards acting as subscription com- mittees. Russell County's quota was $21,000, which was over-subscribed in a single day. The object of this move- ment was to put every person, whether young or old, back ■ if the men at the front by letting them feel that they were rendering a common service in the cause of liberty. Oscar Ostrum. County Chairman FOUR-MINUTE MEN AND WOMEN Early in the course of the war the value of propa- ganda along the various lines was recognized. Believing that if the people were informed, they would act intelli- gently and in a sacrificial manner, the government com- missioned men and women in each community to serve as speakers at the theaters, and at all public gatherings. These men were to speak not more than four minutes on some subject assigned them by the general committee on public information acting through the county chairman and organizer. John G. Banker was appointed to conduct this work in Russell County and he soon had secured the services of a number of men and women who spoke in the theaters, at the county fair, and any other place where folks assembled. He was assisted in the organization of the work by A. L. Taylor and John E. Merriam. Those who spoke on various occasions were J. E. Driscoll, A. L. Taylor, E. U. Carter, Rev. K. K. Clark, Rev. W. G. Lamont, Rev. J. E. Wilson, George W. Holland, Oscar Ostrum, Mrs. A. L. Taylor, and Mrs. F. S. Hawes. John G. B.inkti, County Cha 116 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RED CROSS NURSES— STUDENT NURSES MRS. LEILA FRANCES WOELK-SHAWHAN Mrs. Woelk entered the Student Nursing Corps Oc- tober 14, 1917, and was sent to Fort Riley, where she ren- dered faithful service until discharged. MISS EDNA EBERLY Miss Eberly entered the Student Nursing Corps on August 23, 1918, and went into training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Ren- dered most faithful service during the epidemic of in- fluenza until she, too, was stricken and confined to the hospital for fourteen days. She received her discharge from the service on Decem- ber .30, 1918. STUDENT NURSING CORPS The demand for trained nurses far exceeded the number who were quali- fied to render this service in time of war. To secure relief from this situa- tion the Student Nursing Corps was or- gani:;ed. Here was affoi'ded an oppor- tunity for those who could assist in car- ing for the sick in the home camps to enter as nurses in training. Many who had the natural ability for such work rendered an indispensable service and very ably served their country. Russell County had two young women who re- sponded to this call and so represented her in one more field of activity. MISS CLARA NAYLOR Army Nurse Corps Miss Naylor, of Lucas, entered the service of the Nurse Corps September 17, 1918, and was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas, where she served until released from duty August 10, 1919. Her home is at Lucas. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR ir ' N V y State: C^oatld Co *, CoC. THE STATE GUARD The Russell County State Guard developed out of the local companies of Home Guard organ- ized at various places in the county. These Home Guard companies were organized originally as purely local institutions, the need of which seemed to be evidenced in the withdrawal from the state of the various companies of Kansas National Guard when these were federalized. The Adjutant Genei'al had already drawn up a form of constitution under which such companies could organise with an executive committee consisting of president, vice president, recorder, treasurer, and sui'geon. This committee was responsible for appointing the officers of the local companies organized. The first company to so organize was that at Bunker Hill, where a committee was selected and began enrolling men on July 2, 1917. Russell next called a meeting on September 21, 1917, and elected their committee. Officers were at once chosen and the company began drilling one night a week. On November 9, 1917, Luray called a meeting and organized their company. They were followed by Lucas with an organization on November 23. On .Januaiy 4, 1918, a meeting was called at the court house in Russell at which the various companies were repre- sented. The result of this meeting was to perfect a county Home Guard organization as a battalion with Sheriff P. A. Peterson as major commanding. At this time 400 men were re- ported to be drilling two nights a week. The work had now assumed such proportions that the county commissioners made an appropriation of .$1,200 to be used throughout the county. Thus far the work had been supported by funds raised locally by the various companies. Most of the men however were already in uniform and were using old Springfield rifles for drill purposes. On February 2.5 the change was effected whereby the Home Guard was transferred to the State Guai'd with the same battalion officers continuing in offices held. The county unit was known as the 8th battalion of the Kansas State Guard and was made up of Co. A, at Russell; Co. B, Lucas; Co. C, Dorrance and Bunker Hill; Co. D, Luray; Co. E, Paradise. The organization was never called out for strictly military duty but there is no question but that the fact of its existence in the county helped to promote a spirit of respect for law as well 118 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 119 as to act as a cui'b on open disloyalty. It soon became evident to any who might have ques- tionable attitudes toward the government that the State Guard had authority and a readiness to act if necessary. It also afforded an opportunity for men who expected to be called to the colors to get some information and practice in military di'ill, which was a great help to them when they entered training camps. Many of these men with "previous military training" were placed at once into non-commissioned offices. The Guard had occasion to conduct several mili- tary funerals, which it did in a most impressive manner. On August 4, 1918, the first mobilization of the battalion was held in C. A. .Johnson's pasture northeast of Russell. On August 25 the battalion met for general inspection and drill. Co. A, of Russell, acted as host to the battalion and served mess to 347 members and 42 visiting guards- men from out of the county. The dinner, consisting of roast beef, gravy, beans, bread and butter and coffee, was prepared by Fred Evans, cook of Co. A. In the aftei'noon a patriotic address was delivered by Judge F. D. Blundon, of Salina, and the battalion was inspected by Adj. Gen. Charles S. Huffman, of Topeka. The Russell band, most of whose members were in uniform, furnished the music for all ceremonies. The State Guard continued active until the signing of the Armistice. When the reason for its organization no longer existed it was demobilized. COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL OF THE JilGHTH BATTALION KANSAS STATE GUARDS (INFANTRY) Headquarters: Russell, Kansas BATTALION OFFICERS — Pehr Albert Peterson, Major; Maurice R. Smith, Captain Adjutant; Jesse E. Missimer, Captain Supply; Robert A. Stewart, Captain Surgeon. COMPANY A — Marshall E. Darby, Captain; Oscar Ostrum, First Lieutenant; Andrew J. Francis, Jr., Second Lieutenant. Headquarters — Russell, Kansas. COMPANY' B — O. L. Walmer, Captain; M. L. Craycraft, First Lieutenant; M. G. Rodrick, Second Lieutenant. Headquarters — Lucas, Kansas. COMPANY C — L. H. Nimps, Captain; Clarence S. Peck, First Lieutenant; Allison Roy Baldwin, Second Lieutenant. Headquarters — Dori-ance, Kansas. COMPANY D — Opie O. Mowrey, Captain; Walter E. Pangburn, First Lieutenant; George A. Schurr, Second Lieutenant. Headquarters — Luray, Kansas. COMPANY E — Fred L. Benfield, Captain; Wylie W. Martin, First Lieutenant; George E. Hen- dershott. Second Lieutenant. Headquartei's — Paradise, Kansas. 120 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR DUDS On the front during a bombardment there was an occasional shell which did not explode when it landed in the ranks of the Allies. The whining noise which it made in coming and the consternation that it caused before it landed were just as distressing as though it were a real earth-tearing, man-burying high explosive. But owing to some fault in the shell itself it did not do the damage, nor was it as dangerous as it at first might appear. Unless one happened to be in its direct path there was no danger. Such shells were called duds. But the western front was not the only place where one might have seen some of these duds during the war. Right here at home the enemy occasionally sent over what appeared at first sight and sound to be a real dangerous, death-dealing missile. It was just as threatening in sound and seemed to contain as sure death in its dire punishments directed against the one to whom it was addressed, as though it really amounted to something. These missiles were not fired from Big Bei'thas but came as letters through the United States mail. Their senders tried to camouflage their filthy hiding places and cover up their craven identity but they were not always as adept in this art as were their kin across the Rhine. Their very tone and composition revealed the ignorance and cowardice of those who sent them, and very often gave clues to the identity of the one who was afraid to sign his name. They sometimes sounded very dangerous when directed against the county officials and others who were trying to do their duty, but they soon learned that they were only duds. Sheriff P. A. Peterson received several of these Hun souvenirs, as did also County Clerk William J. Roe, because of the work they did on the Draft Board. The author was also highly lr.-"ored by having someone's attention directed to him in a "loving epistle" because of his activities in drilling the Russell company of the Home Guard. After a call had gone out asking those who had old army rifles, to loan them to the company to be used for drill purposes, he received the letter of which we submit a photographic repro- duction. We suppose it was religious convictions that made the writer so concerned about this particular minister and would not have been surprised to find him listed as one of the conscien- tious objectors. The following letter, very similar in tone, was received by William J. Roe: "DoiTance, Kan.. 4, Sth, '19. "Notice — County Clerk of Russell County, Kansas: " cast an elegal vote at the City Election on the 4-7th 19 and it must be attended to or we will send it to the State and see what you will have to say then, so act at once. Last notice. Obey or take your pill." Others might be quoted which were even more threatening in tone but they are only duds. Let them alone; soon they will be covered with rust, and in time will go back to the dirt from which they sprung. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 121 Oyu. "JilCxX M^H>, clAJ. ovr7yvi^ i?tcJt .(iX yyu^ 4-(rcrTu .Vy Homer John E. W^ilson. Rhodeheaver, who also furnished chorus. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 149 SOLDIERING IN THE S. O. S. Some men may fight with aeroplanes And some may fight with tanks, While others use the bayonets To carve the Hunnish ranks; The hand grenade's effective And the rifle does its work While machine guns play the mischief While behind a stump they lurk. But the fight that takes the courage And the one that gets your nerve Is the sentence of the C. O. In the S. O. S. to serve. It's the bravest kind of fighting (As the speakers all confess) Oh, it's great to be a soldier In the fighting S. O. S. Oh, the gas will get its victims And the liquid fire will roast. While the cannons hold a record That would justify a boast. Oh, it's great to pull the trigger — Let the big gun do the rest, And to charge, while all around you By the thousands men "go west." But the sights that make you shudder And with visions fill the night Are reserved to try the soldiers Who behind the lines must fight. Oh, this gruesome sort of warfare ! (Yes, the speakers all confess That it's great to be a soldier In the fighting S. O. S.) Oh, it's great to be a sailor And to plow the briny deep, And to know that while you're watching Cowardly subs around you sneak. Yes, it's sport to ride a chaser And to play with floating mines. And police the lanes of traffic For the rushing transport lines. But the job for real adventure With its thrills and all its shocks Is to unload all these vessels When they anchor at the docks. Yes, we know it's thrilling service, (For the speakers all confess That it's great to be a soldier In the fighting S. O. S.) ■ S. O. S. is name applied to the area baclt of the firing lines called the Service of Supplies. Written just be- fore the Armistice. When this cruel war is over And the treaties all are signed. Then returning tars and soldiers Will a royal welcome find. When the war is all forgotten And the debts have all been paid; After all their work is finished With the shovel and the spade. Then in khaki old and tattered And in faded unionalls Back will come the grim battalions From the docks and engine stalls. When on Broadway men behold them They will pause and question, "Who?" "Is the Home Guard out for service, Or the Boy Scouts on review?" Then some old man long forgotten, For his comrades will respond, "We're the men who stayed to finish Up the job across the pond. When the others made their records And received the service cross. We were standing just behind them To replenish every loss. Inconspicuous was our service And unherald our return, But we tried to do ouv duty Tho no crosses we could eai'n. When at last our children's children Will compel us to confess. We'll admit that we were soldiers In the fighting S. 0. S." — John E. Wilson. II 150 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR THE NEW HERO (Christmas, 191S) Once men lauded as a hero One who came with dripping sword From the slaughter of his thousands As the leader of a horde; Where the very air was vibrant With the cruel cannon's roar, And with rifle smoke was sulphurous; Where flowed freely human gore; Where men struggled like brute creatures And in death's embrace they fell; Where like mown grass lay the thousands Cut by shot and reeking shell. But a new day now is dawning. That day promised in the Book, When we'll make our sword a plowshare And our spear a pruning hook. We have heard again the story That in Judah's valleys rang, "Peace on earth" we hear men saying, As of old the angels sang. We will furl the flags of battle In the temple of our God, And in humble loving service Walk the paths our Savior trod. Not to kill and maim and torture Will our modern hero go. But to lift the heavy burdens And to lighten human woe. He will be a knight of service Fighting for the sore oppressed; He has learned to think of others And by others will be blessed. In the days of reconstruction When the world must find its course. He will wrest the ruling scepter From the withered hand of force. When he fights with sin incarnate And the demagogue defies, And will scorn to throttle manhood With the tempter's compromise; When he stands while all forsake him In a modern Pilate's hall, He'll be crowned the real hero By the Judge who seeth all. When he dares to think and travel From tradition's time worn way, Then the world will give him honor As the hero of today. — John E. Wilson. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 151 THE BRIDGE BUILDERS (In Russia) We have sung the praise of the doughboys; The birdmen and cannoneer, And given the pahn of victory To men who fought in the rear. And we would not pluck from the laurels A single leaf of their fame, Nor take from the glory they merit As men with a fighting name. But ours is the song of the bridgemen Who fought with shovel and pick, As all day long with whistle and song They followed the Bolshivic. When bridges were blown and shattered And switches were torn and bent, They buckled right in and hammered like sin Till they cleared up every rent. Oh, we need the men with the rifle And the cannon as relief, But they always lack without a good ti'ack To bring up the bully beef. So, it's "Here's to the spike-maul fighters Who work and never complain ; Sixteen hours a day on a buck private's pay To hold what the doughboys gain." — John E. Wilson. LIBERTY DRIVE In this struggle for Freedom, Lord help us, we pray. And bless the triangle, the Y. M. C. A., And guide us all right and give us thy aid To accomplish great good in this mighty cru- sade. Across the Atlantic where the loud cannon roars You find the Red Cross women hundi-eds of scores, Taking care of the wounded and giving them aid, Right into the racket but never afraid. Be loyal, buy bonds and thank God for the chance To help the brave boys that are over in France, That stand like a wall between Freedom and Hell, A-fighting like demons, they do their work well. The boys at the front behind the big guns Are making it hot for the blood-thirsty Huns; They are giving their blood, their bezum and sand. And if we don't help them, we ought to be damned. — Featheringill, Luray. RED CROSS Are the women a doing their bit for the war? I should smile and say that they certainly are; Throughout the whole Nation all colors and creeds Have joined the Red Cross and are doing good deeds. Many thousands are working and making such things As sweaters and bandages, pillows and slings. For sweethearts and brothers, fathers and sons, That are down in the trenches a fighting the Huns. Then over in France where the loud cannon roars You'll find the Red Cross women thousands of scores, Taking care of the wounded and giving their aid Right on to the racket and never afraid. They're building great hospitals all through that land, Rest houses and bari-acks with everything grand, Equipped with the finest that money can buy; They're doing the business and running on high. There's thousands of children most starving to death. And old men and women just gasping for breath. The by-product of war where kaiser the dam'd Has burned all the houses and ruined the land. These angels of mercy that wear the Red Cross Are building them homes to make up for the loss. With plenty to live on, but never a sob, It's all in their business, they are onto the job. There's thousands of women on farms milking cows And running gas tractors and headers and plows. All working like beavers to raise meat and bread So all of the soldiers are properly fed. All these are the heroes behind the big guns That will crush the old kaiser and kill off the Huns. — Featheringill, Luray. FOR GALEN COOPER In Lucas Independent. October 10, 1918. Galen has gone to the Colors And we don't know what to say. The laddie we loved and cuddled Stepped out for the Flag today. We thot him but a child With never a care at all, But his country called him man-size And our laddie has answer the call. 152 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR FOR DEMOCRACY Tune: A Volunteer We love the Red Triangle home for one and all. Welcome for each soldier who has heard the call; Cherry, homelike comforts keep them pure and free While they fight for freedom and democracy. CHORUS Democracy that's world-wide we fight to win, We will plant Old Glory o'er Berlin. 'Stead of "scraps of paper" we'll make trea- ties true; All the world will honor the Red. White and Blue. And should some boys be wounded and with fever toss, They'll be cared for gently by our own Red Cross. Ministration tender, there will ever be. To the boys who battle for democracy. And Liberties we're offered, bonds, the best on earth. Everyone who buys them, sure to get full worth ; Bonds to bind the kaiser then you're sure to be With the boys who're bleeding for democracy. Our khaki-clad will vanquish all the "super men"; Free all ravished peoples and come home again. Guide us then. Our Father, we would follow Thee; Give our lives as Thou did'st for democracy. — John P. Ruppenthal. MY SOLDIER BOY No, I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier. But now his country calls, I'll bid him go; For though it makes my inmost heart strings quiver, There are other hearts that're breaking too, I know. Not because of fame and glory do I send him; Not for laurels he may win while over there; But because the world is in a mighty struggle And I feel that each must bravely do his share. And because the weak and helpless have to suffer 'Neath the iron heel of petty tyrants' might, When his "Uncle Sammie" calls him forth to battle. Then I feel that he should gird himself and fight. So I'll send him with another's choicest bless- ing. The while my soul breathes forth an earnest prayer; That he will do each duty gladly, bravely, .\nd that God will bless and keep him every- where. — Minnie Williams Colgrove, Bunker Hill. ADDRESS TO SECOND CONTINGENT FIRST DRAFT At Reception September 19, 1917. (NOTE. One of the men who was present in this satherin^ requested that 1 include the address to the drafted men in our record. AmonK my papers I found the manuscript of this address and so pass it on as a part of the sentiment of those times. One significant remark was to the effect that according to the statistics of the armies thus far one out of every fifteen fell. Three of this little croup of thirty men did not return. Albert E. Bodmer was killed in the Battle of the ArKonne : David Deines fell on the same field, and Gustav J. H. Gahre was drowned while unloading supplies at Bordeaux. The entire list of men appears in the Chronological record. September 20. 1917.) Fellow Citizens and Honored Guests: As a community we have assembled upon an occasion unlike any other in our history, but comparable to that taking place this week in almost every American city. We have assembled tonight to honor the men chosen from our midst, who will go out to represent us by playing their part in this, the greatest tragedy ever enacted upon the theater of time. We have read about war and talked war but for the most part it has all been in the abstract. Now we are beginning to know war in the concrete. When our neighbors, sons, brothers, fathers and husbands, at the behest of their country lay down the implements of their daily toil and march away to take their places in the ranks of those who bare their breasts to autocratic steel, then we begin to realize that war is real. As I have frequently said, we have never fully realized the seriousness of the situation in which we are placed, and only occasions RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 153 like this can make us understand. Not until America smells powder and sees her blood spilt will she really rise to her full strength. When she does arouse it will be like the awakening of a mighty Gulliver whose stretching limbs will cau;e the world to tremble. You men are to be congratulated in that, by the process of the selective draft you were chosen as being especially qualified physically and otherwise, to represent the nation. Uncle Sam has sized you up aiid has said that you w>re fit to wear his uniform and represent him in the great cosmopolitan army of Europe. Whatever else you do you must be true Americans among men of all nations. Your comrades will be English and French, Italian and Slav, .Jap- anese and Hindu, Canadian and Australian, Belgian and Boers. You will soon become a part of a world army the like of which never before assembled on the face of the earth, and we are expecting you to maintain the traditions of an American soldier who has always had one motto: "We lead, others follow." You remember that during the Boxer Uprising in 1900 the armies of the Powers assembled at Tien Tsin, where a council of war was held to decide whether they should march on Pekin and relieve the foreigners there. English, German, French, Japanese, and Russian officials all thought it an impractical thing to do. After they had rendered their decision, General Chaffe, commanding the American army, then arose and said, "Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to inform you that the American forces will march on Pekin at 9:30 tomorrow morning." And it was a Kansas boy that put the flag first on the walls of Pekin. Further, we will expect you to sustain the reputation of the Kansas brand of soldier who never took a back seat for anyone. It was a Kansas soldier who went into a place of amusement with a ticket for a back seat. Instead of taking the sest numbered he marched up to the front of the hall. When an usher called to him and asked him where he was going, he replied over his left shoulder, "Where a good soldier ought to go, to the front, of course." Upon one occasion during a certain battle in the Philippine war an order for a retreat had gone forth. General Otis noticing a body of men still rushing forward asked an aide who they were. He replied, "Sir, that is the Twentieth Kansas; shall I bring them back?" to which the General replied, "No; all hell couldn't bring those fellows back." You will take your places in due time in the trenches. Over you will scream the shrapnel and hissing shell. In front of you will be a narrow, devastated, shell plowed, wire entangled strip of land called "No Man's Land." Beyond that will lie the trenches of your enemy, the Germans. Some day the order will go down the line to charge and over the top you will go with no power on earth or in hell able to stop you. You may not all get there but we know that you will do the biggest job of trying that this world has ever seen. You are all familiar with the definition of war by the famous American General. But when General Sherman made his declaration war was like kindergarten play compared to the carnage of today. The artillery of his day would not be heard in the roar of modern battle. They had no poison gas then, no aero- planes, no Zeppelins, no machine guns, no submarines. War is a dirty job and so recognized, but under present conditions a job that must be done by someone, and this makes the heroism of the present day soldier all the greater. You will hear a great deal about the equipment of the modern soldier. The one thing that you must not neglect to take along with you will be a sense of humor and a cheerful disposition. That is the only thing that will keep you sane in the pandemonium of this world mad-house. If the men in the trenches took everything seriously they would soon become gibbering idiots, as many of the Germans without your sense of hu.nor have become. Make much of comradeship and be able when off duty to relax. Into this dark inferno of war take a little Kansas sunshine. Take into the trenches the bouyant spirit of the happy farmer lad. In your new life you will be confronted with vastly different conditions. Moral questions will assume new proportions. Life and its realities will confront you as never before. We will expect you to be men who -will keep yourselves strong physically for any emergency. Remember always the gallant knight, Sir Galla- had, whose "strength was as the strength of ten because his heart was pure." May Russell County never be called upon to blush with shame because any of her soldier boys have been at any time incapacitated for duty by any other means than the direct instruments of war. Tomorrow you will march away. Some will cheer and some will weep. Fathers will be proud of their manly sons soon clad in olive drab. How that uniform sets off his fine physique! His boy is going out to fight and show his colors. With mother it is a little different. That young giant who can now carry her in his arms; he with the swarm of girls around him, looks so manly, but to her he is still her" little lad. It seems just yesterday that she reached out a trembling hand through the mists of happy motherhood and brought him into the world. She remembers now how she kissed the bumped head and wrapped up the hurt finger. It isn't her soldier boy who is going out to fight and maybe not come back; it is her baby of yesterday. As such she will always remember him and as such, she, with the true heroism of a real mother, gives him to her country in the time of its dire distress. You may go, but we will not forget you. We will always hope you well. But according to the present statistics of this war the ratio established on the battle fields is that one of every fifteen engaged is lost. If this hold ti'ue, as we have no reason for doubting, two of you will not come back. Which will it be? We do not know, but this we do know, that if such should be the decree of fate there will be a little spot of European soil that will be enriched with a dif- 154 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR ferent kind of dust throughout the years to come. And that spot the unmarked and unknown, will be forever hallowed ground to every American citizen and especially to every citizen of Russell County. So we can only say, "Good-bye, Good luck, God bless you." You too, march on, oh Russell's best! March on as men who've met the test! Humanity, with all its fears, With all its hopes of future years, Waits now this nation's brave bequest. We know what sacrifice you make; What ties of home you're called to break; What business you must leave behind; How plows will in the furrow stand; How tools will drop from busy hand. To win this war for all mankind. Fear not the shells that o'er you pass And falter not at poison gas. Fear not the droning aeroplane Nor brutal tactics inhumane. In spite of fire and hissing steel; In spite of men that round you reel, March on and loyal soldiers be. Our hearts, our hopes are all with thee, Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith, triumphant o'er our fears, Are all with thee — are all with thee! — .John E. Wilson. OUR FLAG Flag of our fathers, glorious flag! When to the breeze you are unfurled, We turn with gladness to salute The dearest flag in all the world. Flag of our fathers, red, white, blue, We will be true till death to you. Our fathers fought beneath your folds For freedom from a tyrant's thrall. And to defend you from your foes They gave their homes, their lives, their all. Flag of our fathers, red, white, blue, We will be true till death to you. And now our country calls again To follow where you wave on high. She will not lack, for brave, true men Have courage still to do and die. Flag of our fathers, red, white, blue, We will be true till death to you. Flag of our fathers, float for aye Across our land, from sea to sea. And be to every land and race Emblem of truth and liberty. Flag of our fathers, red, white, blue, We will be true till death to you. — Mrs. Minnie Williams Colgrove. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 155 THE SINGING DOUGHBOY Miss Frances F. Brundage, Assistant Director Camp Music, U. S. Army and Navy Beginning- April (3, 1917, the burning questions in America were, how will our youth go forth to war? With what spirit will it meet this great emergency? What do our Allies expect of us? What do they need most, and how can we best direct our effoi'ts to meet that need? Back and forth we sent our envoys for plans and patterns that we might mobilize at once our military, industrial, and social resources. Prom every farm, village, and city came the boys to offer themselves to the concentrated technical life of the training camp. Their very segrega- tion intensified the civilian interest in them and fanned to a white heat the desire to provide for them. The more ponderous wheels of industry gradually gained momentum in turning out food, uniforms, and weapons of war, while bandages were rolled and knitting needles clicked under deft fingers propelled by quick-beating hearts. And scattered over the land a few indi- viduals thought, "Yes; all these things are necessary, I give most gladly of my time and money, but what are the lads really feeling and thinking these days? Is it possible for a nation to go to war without music? Wouldn't these boys of ours like to sing?" "No," was the superficial verdict of the public. "We must teach them to fight and equip them to fight while we care for the suffering of the world. Non-essentials must wait for peace time." And among our Allies it was whispered, "America will not fight well, but she is practical and will send her money and her supplies without stint; hers is the part of material and objective support." The world, including ourselves, failed to take into account the miracle of those training camps. Over and above the obvious side of military training, the imagination of American youth was finding itself and fusing itself by all the laws of silent alchemy into the great soul of America. Vague, sensitive, and groping as it was, it demanded its own medium of expression and the most far-seeing of the commanding officers recognized at once that in singing alone they could find the true superdiscipline for this new spirit. It is now a matter of history that the spirit of America reached Europe ahead of our men, that our men arx'ived and fought ahead of their supplies, and that they are known to the whole world for their character, courage, and idealism. Our hearts ache to think of their suffering unnecessary privations, and we must accept our share of responsibility for mistakes made, but isn't it probable that no material production could have kept pace with such spirit? Isn't it a matter of pride that enthusiasm and imagination broke all bounds and waited for no supplies other than their own power? Our allies' first impression of our marching troops was that of serious faces and determined tread, but later, even the most casual reports rarely ever failed to mention the "singing doughboy." Soldiers of other armies sang, too, individually and in little groups, the songs of their own nations, history and tradition coloring the present with the past. What the doughboy sang troubled him little, the joy of singing possessed him. His part in the war was impersonal and altruistic, an unpleasant job to be done as quickly as possible in the name of humanity. He had no need to relate his song to anything in the world but his own free-swinging soul and the spirit of America, and he chose surely and well, sturdy old hymns for his sacred moments, national anthems for ceremonial needs, old favorites for sentiment's sake, and "jazz," much "jazz." He knew instinctively that his singing voice had been released along with his other powers to be used against the need of the hour, and he left it for the people at home to discover that the quality was in the spirit of his singing, and not in the song. It was an heroic test of the community-music ideal that music must first be used to serve human needs if a people is ever to express itself through music. And so music went to war in the spirit of service to the doughboy — simple, democratic, adaptable to all his moods. How well he understood these qualities was proved by the armistice — November 11, 1918, was the burial day of all so-called "Kaiser Karols." "Pep" songs were instantly replaced by old favorites, espe- cially songs of sentiment; more ambitious music was demanded; quartets and glee clubs aspired to excellence of performance. Consciously or unconsciously he commenced a return service to the art that had served him so practically in the most terrific test of his ideals, for the dough- boy is that marvelous combination, a practical idealist. The future of American music is safe in the heart and mind of our youth. If, for a while, he ignores the academic and smashes accepted forms, he will eventually come into his own, ci-eate new forms, and define new standards. Mr. Carl van Vechten has said that the only songs which really influence the music of a nation are those which are sung by the people. When we accept this principle not as a limitation but an extension of our musical experience and learn vdth the doughboy to choose essentials only, we shall come into a warm and vivid understanding of whatever runs true to human interest, whether it be old or new. The marching doughboy swung us into a quicker step — a new tempo, a new accent, a new cadence. The dreaming doughboy has a new lilt to his live song, and high above the clouds of dogma chants his hymn of faith. Ours to catch his spirit and to sing with him a still greater American song. 156 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR SOME ABBREVIATIONS IN MILITARY USAGE Selected from the Compilations of J. C. Ruppenttial A. A. S. — Arniv Ambulance Service. A. G. O. — Adjutant General's Office. A. O. — Army of Occupation. A. R. — Army Rejrulation.s. A. P. O. — Army Postoffice. A. W. — Articles of War. A. W. O. L. — Absent Without Leave. A. E. F. — American Expeditionary Force. A. S. — Air Service. A. T. S. R. — American Transport Service. A. R. C. — American Red Cross. Adj. — Adjutant. Am. Tn. — Ammunition Train. A. D. S. — Army Dental Surgeon. A. G. N. — Articles for the Government of the Navy. Bn. — Battalion. Br. — Brigade. Brig. — Brigade, Brigadier. C. A. — Coast Artillery. C. A. R. — Changes in Army Regulations. Co. — Company. C. O. — Commanding Officer; also Conscien- tious Objector. C. D. R. — Cavalry Drill Regulations. C. M.— Court Martial. Col.— Colonel. Capt. — Captain. Cpl. — Corporal. D. D. (or d. d.) — Dishonorable Discharge from Army. D. B. — Disciplinary Barracks. D. G. T. — Director General Transportation (France). D. S. C. — Distinguished Service Cross. D. S. M. — Distinguished Service Medal. E. R. S. — Enlisted Reserve Corps. E. T. C. — Engineers Training Corps. Engrs. — Engineers. F. H.— Field Hospital. F. A. — Field Artillery. F. O. — Field Order. G. O. — General Orders. G. C. M. — General Court Martial. Gd. — Guard. Gen. — General. G. S.— General Staff. G. C. M. — General Court Martial. G. H. Q. — General Headquarters. Hdq. — Headquarters. Hosp. — Hospital. Hv. A. — Heavy Artillery. 1. D. — Intelligence Department. I. D. R. — Infantry Drill Regulations. I. G. — Inspector General. Ind. — Indorsement. Inf. — Infantry. J. A. G. — Judge Advocate General. J. A. G. O. — .Judge Advocate General's Office. K. P. — Kitchen Police, worker around mess hall. L. A. — Light Artillery. Lt. (or Lieut.) — Lieutenant. Maj. — Major. M. C. — Medical Corps. English Military Cross. M. P. — Military Police. M. T. C. — Motor Transport Corps. M. G. D. — Manual of Guard Duty. M. O. T. C. — Medical Officers Training Corps. Mtd. — Mounted. N. A. — National Army. N. R. F. — Naval Reserve Force. N. R. T. C. — Naval Reserve Training Corps. N. D. — Navy Department. 0. D. — Olive Drab. Ord. — Ordnance. P. E. — Post Exchange. P. G. — French Abbreviation for Prisoner of War. P. W. — Prisoner of War. P. M. G. — Provost Marshall General. Pvt. — Private. Q. M. C. — Quartermaster Corps. Q. M. G. — Quartermaster General. R. O. T. C. — Reserve Officers Training Corps. R. T. O. — Railway Transportation Officer (in France) . S. C. D. — Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. S. C. M. — Summary Court Martial. Sergt. — Sergeant. S. O. S.— Service of Supply. S. G. O. — Surgeon General's Office. Sn. Tn. — Sanitary Train. Sp. Tn. — Supply Train. Sq. — Squadron. S. A. T. C. — Student Auxiliary Training Corps. S. R. — Special Regulations. U. S. A. C. T. — U. S. Army Chartered Trans- port. U. S. G. — United States Guard. U. S. S.— United States Ship. V. O. C. G. — Verbal Order Commanding General. We submit herewith a copy of a Military Cimmunication showing the use of abbreviations. This is a very mild one: (Wilson, John E. Lt.) 201 (TS) .5th. Ind. Hq., T. S., S. O. S., 18th October, 1918. To C. G., S. O. S. 1. Forwarded, recommending that 1st Lieut. John E. Wilson be transferred to the Infantry arm of the service. (Signed) W. W. ATTERBURY, Brigadier General, U. S. A. Received A. G. 0. 26 Oct., 1918. G. H. Q. A. E. F. 201: Wilson, John E. 6th Ind. LST-JTS Hq. S. O. S. France, Oct. 23, 1918. To C. in C. A. E. F. Forwarded. This officer is Chaplain of the 31st Engineers. There is no objection to his transfer. J. G. HARBOURD, Major General. U. S. A., Commanding. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 157 A SONG THAT GREW (First part sung at Camp Mills) Gone are the men to the land that needs our aid; Gone are the men of Huns so unafraid; Going to the Rhine to malce the kaiser dance, We hear their lusty voices calling "Vive la France." We're coming, we're coming, And we're not coming slow. We are the Rolling Thirty-first That makes things go. Thick were the subs on the day we sailed away; Few were the men who felt the least dismay. Long were the days and crowded was our boat But we were on our way to get the kaiser's goat. We're sailing, we're sailing. And we're zig-zagging slow. We are the noisy Thirty-first That answer "Yo!" Small were the trains that first we saw in France; Slow were the French to give our men a chance. When our engines came we pushed them o'er the line. And now they whistle to the tune. "Der Wacht am Rhine." We're rolling, we're rolling. And we're not rolling slow. We are the Rolling Thirty-first That made things go. Closed is the war; the kaiser sneaked away; Gone is his power and gone at last to stay. We did our bit whatever it might be And now we long to be at home across the sea. We're going, we're going. And we would go tout suite. We're waiting anxiously the day When home we'll greet. — John E. Wilson. 158 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 3.QT>tt"f s, AwnAKT WM."R-otTosT No, Si ni^E-RiCAN Legion Ci(aRi-I1S T^mtJe-R, FiHAKtF. JOHM Er. WiL&OM , C1^^PL<^^M 3 CKupPEwrHAL . t^ i-.TOI^I^H K.W- rt'ChfcY, &LKt,T M Pirhs. THE AMERICAN LEGION The American Legion had its beginning in Russell County on June 18. 1919, when a com- mittee was appointed at the County Home Coming Celebration to take preliminary steps in its organir.ation, first as a county unit. Dr. F. S. Hawes was temporary chairman. The following officers were elected for the county: Waldo Banker, Commander; Ross McKown, Vice Com- mander; H. H. Wentworth, Adjutant; John Roe, Historian; Carl Vanderbur, Sergeant at Arms; Walter Westfall, Chaplain; J. T. Tibbetts. Fina ice Officer; Clifford Holland, Publicity Officer. In the fall of 1919 Russell organized an indopendent post and chose as the name therefor, "William Roe Post." The number given by the state headquarters was 99. Charles Tisdale was the Commander; , Vice Commander; Dean Nutting, Adjutant; Charles Lowry, Finance Officer; J. E. Wilson, Chaplain; W. W. St. John, Publicity, and Albert Schuler, Ser- geant at Arms. Over one hundred men joined and the hall over the postoffice was rented for a short time. Later the Post moved into the southwest room on the same floor and furnished one of the finest club rooms in this part of th^' state. We give herewith the photographs of the present officers. In April, 1919, Lucas Post was organized with Thomas E. Lee as Commander; Arthur W. Dorman, Vice Commander; Ross McKown, Adjutant; F. O. Barr, Treasurer; Lawrence Tilvey, Chaplain; Chester Cook, Historian; Jacob A. Rose, Sergeant at Arms; Ralph Coom, Service; C. W. Brooks, Employment; Lawrence Gilbreath, Athletic. This post conducted the Armistice Day ceremonies in 1920 in a most creditable manner, with a full day's program. At present they have thirty-five members. We were unable to get pictures of all the officers for insertion herewith. In April, 1920, the Floyd L. Fletcher Post of the Legion was organized at Waldo, with Vernon Elder as Commander; Roy Rowe, Vice Commander; Clyde Wilson. Adjutant; Elmer Pieland, Finance Officer; Claude Miller, Chaplain; Clyde Burns, Sergeant at Arms. This post now has twenty-two members with an auxiliary organized. Were unable to get pictures of all the officers. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 159 1 l^ Secretary V\7it rumor to base an investigation on. for such rumors are often tlie result of spitework. WALTER P. INNES, State Food .\dministrator JOHN MlLl^. County Administrator. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 163 TO HOARDERS OF FLOUR "Hoarders of nour, whether inJividuals. £irms or associations, subject themselves to penalty of four years" imprisonment or $10,000 fine, or both. Retaileis who aid or abet hoarding render them- selves liable to tine and imprisonment. "J F. DEKMS. I'nited States Food Administrator." From other ruliiiKS we sliould judge that a tliirty days' supply in the hands of a consumer is a reasonalile supply. Hoarding- is a very .serious matter at this time, and every patriotic Kansan should make it his duty to see that it will not be necessary for us to resort to legal proceedings as has been done in other states. Feb S. 191S. W. P. INNES. Federal Administrator for Kansas. PROFIT ON FLOUR FIXED Following the President's proclamation of January 27, the Federal Food -Vdministration for Kan- sas has issued the following orders: "The sale of flour by millers, retailers and other dealers in towns or cities to indivitjual consum- ers shall be in one-eighth, or one-fourth Ijarrel quantities or less. To consumers living in rural com- munities, one-fourth to one-half barrel quantities or less. "Profit to wholesalers in flour should not exceed 50 cents per barrel on cash basis. "Profit for retail dealers in original mill packages should not exceed from 40 cents to $100 per barrel, depending on character of service performed and size of package. "Where retailers sell in amounts less than mill packages, the gross profit should not exceed 1 cent per pound. Any profits in excess of these or in excess of pre-war times will be considered cause for an investigation. "Sub.stitutes for wheat flour should not be sold at more than a reasonable advance over actual pur- chase price and not sold with regard to market or replacement value at time of selling; in other words, the profit should be over the actual purchase price in all cases." Please arrange for publication of your "fair food prices" according to the above, and advise me of any not co-operating, "yours truly. ■WALTER P. INNES. Federal .Administrator for Kansas. DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS— RETAIL STORES— UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE STGAR should be sold for the present in iiuantities not to exceed 25 cents' or 50 cents' vvortli to a local customer, or $1.00 worth to a customer from the country. FLOI'R should be sold not nKu-e than one-fourth barrel (forty-eight pounds! to a local customer from the country. Please advise this office of any infringements. FNITKD ST.XTES FOOD ADMINISTRATION. February 14. 191S. WALTKH INNES. Administrator for Kansas. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING RETURNED FLOUR All supplies of flour in the hands of consumers, in excess of the requirements for thirty days, must be returned, the limitation being twenty-four pounds for city trade and forty-eight pounds for coun- try trade. In exceptional cases (for instance, where the family lives a long distance from the railroad, or where there is a necessity for extra feeding of farm labori permission m ly be granted to hold an extra supplv. But before this permission will be granted, the matter must first be presented, with full de- tails, to the State Food Administrator, who will authorize the additional allowance. The limitation has been made on the basis of six pounds of wheat per montli. yet in urgent cases permission will be granted to hold more than this allotment. Flour should be returned to the mill or dealer from whom it was obtained, when practicable. In the event any dealer is unable to accept flour returned, or refuses for any reason to accept, you should endeavor to place the flour with some other dealer in the community; and if unable to make disposition of any quantity offered for return, communicate with this office at once. (If any dealer refuses to co-operate with the Food Administration, and refuses to perform his pa- triotic duty in accepting returned Hour, please report this at once.) 164 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR I>ealers are presumed to act in this matter and rec-ei\e returned tiuLir witliuut anj- compensation for this service otlier tlian the knowledge tliat they have performed a patriotic duty; thougli if the occasion demands, it might be suggested that they will receive and are entitled to the customary profit obtained in disposing of tl:ie substitutes sold with this flour, in the event that they again sell it. The price allowed for all flour returned sliould be the price paid for the flour, provided this price is not in excess of the current retail effective in your community at the present time. In adopting this basis it is assumed that the flour is worth only what the buyer would have to pay for it today; so that the current retail price, as a basis, would seem to be a fair and proper value to be fixed as the maximum to be allowed. The dealer should either pay consumers for the flour returned, or giv-e them a receipt or due-bill for tlie amount, until this offlce can authorize other settlement: this latter method being suggested in cases where the dealer would be burdened or embarrassed in the financing of flour returned. It is the intention to redistriljute all returned floui in the same community or nearby, if needed; otherwise it will be shipped to Gulf ports for war purposes. Should there be a surplus of flour for distribution in your community, some part of which cannot be used by a dealer for the reason that he has contracted for his future supply, the dealer should be advised that we "will assist him in an ar- rangement to cancel his contract and protect him in the matter so that the emergency may be met and the flour used without the attendant loss of reshipment. JOHN MLLS. County Food Administrator. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WAR SAVINGS MEETINGS IN RUSSELL COUNTY, JUNE 28, 1918 The President of the United States has proclaimed June 2S as War Savings Stamp Day, on which a meeting" is to be held in every school district to take subscriptions for this district's quota of these government bonds during 1918. The officers of each school district "will receive instructions to hohl tliese meetings, and full details and supplies for conducting same, and are expected to see that subscriptions are received for the dis- trict's quota. Every taxpayer in each district will receive through the mail a personal notice and summons to attend these meetings, and given an opportunity to subscribe for these War Savings Stamps to the full limit of his ability. The district clerk will be instructed to take these subscription pledge cards to be returned to the- county director, and also to report the names of all taxpayers who fail to attend the meeting, together with the names of those refusing to subscribe and their reasons for not doing so. Russell County's quota is $249,000, and the quota for each district will be sent to the district clerk prior to the date of the meeting. Township chairmen of both War Savings Stamps and Liberty Loans are expected to get in touch at once with district officers and aid in every way to make this meeting a success in raising the quota. Tlie government is not asking for donations, but subscriptions for government bonds of the de- nomination of $5 each, maturing Jar.. 1, 1923, and costing during June $4.17 — a short-time invest- ment netting 4 per cent interest compound. Our brave boys are giving their lives at the front, and we must loin our money to the govern- ment to support them. Don't forget the date or the purpose. Do your full duty and put Russell County "Over the Top." M. K. BRUNDAGE. War Savings Chairman. Russell County. By Authority of the Secretary of the United States Treasury. A CALL TO RUSSELL CITIZENS .A Rating Committee composed of fifteen of Russell's best-posted business men has assigned to eacli of the best-fixed citizens of Russell his fair share of Russell's quota for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Russell must raise $138,750. The larger subscribers are not yet meeting their (luotas. It will be nec- essar.v to send a special committee to call on them, this causing double work on the workers. We are more than $90,000 short on our quota at this date, and if we are to raise this amount, the larger sub- scribers must come to the front. This is your war as much as ours, and it won't be won unless we all support it by Iiuving bonds to our limit. J. A. YERGER. Townsliip Cliairman. RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 165 CALLED TO THE COLORS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER OF RUSSELL COUNTY Adding:ton, Frank Lero>' Albrecht, Fred Albrecht, Dick Allen, Russell Henry Allison, Ivan V. Acker, Franklin Dester Arnold. Clifford Walter Anspaugh, Samuel liaymond Armsbury, Dwight Thomas Anspaugh, Marion Morris Abbott. Otto Bruce Addington. John AUgood, Ellis R, AUgood, Luther Atherton, Lee Otis Adkinson, Wesley Levi Anderson, William Arnold Anschutz, Carl H. Banker, Louis Waldo Baxter, Charles Albert Baxter, Edward James Beardsley. Earl L. Becker, Solomon Bender, Willie Betts. George Bice, Vernon Leslie Blagrave, Emmitt Leland Boxberger, Solomon Bowman, Elmer Brandenl3urg, Celous E. Brandt. George W. Buehler, Edward Burch, Harry Augustus Banworth, Marcellus J. Bushell. E. E. Butterfield. Cleman O. Bolt. Clifford Baustian, Bryan Boxberger, Samuel Brethauer, Jacob Brooks, Charles Brandenburg, Sylvanus B. Brandenburg, Laurel F. Bunker, William P. Beatty, Chester Miles Beam, August Browne, Alex D. Biays, William' Max Bunker, John Paul Becker, Jonathan Buster, Cecil Jasper Beardsley, Lloyd James Beatty, Homer Glenn Braiuerd. Frank D. Broska. Paul A. Bennett, John William Boyles. Arthur Ball, Eugene Fi'ed Bodmer, Albert E. Bunker, Thomas William Barr, Floyd Oliver Beveridge, Melvin Kelsey Brown, Roy James Brown, Orlie Eugene Boxberger, J. Fred Biays. Roy Joseph Bolt, William A. Black. J. W. Brooks. Carter AViUiam Barton. Herbert Berkel, David Bates, Roy A. Belveal, Calvin C, Bolt. Clinton Bratt. Raymond D. Broska, Nicholas Bressel, George Martin Bretz, Milton Sylvester Bronson. William Paris Brown, Joseph Cecil Buchan, Thomas J. Browne. Lee Brown. Vernon Brown, Earl Brown, John Buzick, W. A. Bronson, Albert Bolts, Martin Bower. William J. Casper. Oscar R. Casper. Carl Claussen. Henry G. Claussen. Alfred Cobb. Walter Cliarles Cochrun. Omer Allen Cochrun, Carl Navarre Cook, Arthur Everett Cooper, Samuel E. Crabtree, Raymond \\'. Craig, Samuel Louis Crowe, William Patrick Culp, Ira Her):)ert Cunningliam. Marcus Cunningham: Aldo Waide Chenoweth, Ii-a William Cloepfil, Bobbie Casper, William Henry Cade, Russell Simon Cooper, Galen E. Clark. Joseph Merel Cliard. Ewen Cyrus Crissman. Owen \A'ilbur Claussen. Fred Bruns Carter. Loren H. CunningJiam, Frank John Cook, Chester Ernest Cochrun, David Cole, Frank Miles Cooper, I'.alph Corwin. John Cullen. Wayne Outright. Roy Chrisler, Clemet R. 166 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR Deines, David Deeble, Harvey Harold Deines. Louis Deines, Oswald Herljert Deines, Ernest Hubert Dick. Dan Sylvester Darby. George Frederick Dick, Bert Duermyer, John Robert Downing. James Franklin Dutt, Clyde Leon Dick. Alfred Theo. Dewald, Jacob Dumler. John Dauber, Carl Edward Deines, George C. Dillon. William Robert Dumler, Gottfried. Jr. Deines. Herman George Dorman, Arthur William Dreher. Henry Samuel Dickenson, Roe Dole. Floyd Harris Danforth. Harry T. Darljy. Clarence Deines, Adam Deines, John George Delp, Herbert Dole, Doi'en Dunn, Charles B. Eastland, William Hagan Elder. Charles R. Eisner. William R. Ewing. Eric E. Bbel, Jacob. Jr. Ehrlich, Theodore Eyler, George K. Earnest. Clarence Eisenberger. George Edgar Ehrlich. John Henry Eastland. Edwin Fallis. Clyde James Feil. Gus Fell. Reinhardt. Jr. Friehus. Eric Fitzwater. J. W. Fletcher. Floyd Fox, Leo F. Fowler, L. C. Foster, George -Xubrey Fowler, C. A. Fairchild. Harold E. Fowler. James W. Fox, Martin C. Freed. Eugene Fairchild, A. J. Fose, Leo Francis. Lawrence Frier, William T. Furthmeyer, John Guhre. Gustav J. H. Garrett. Charles B. Gavin, Thomas F. Glaze. Ira C. Gee, Rov t_:regory. ■\>'illiam B. Gilbreath, Lawrence Gilbreath, Ralph Gilbreath, F. E. Giasgore. Fred A. (Jotter. Fred A. Graham. Ralph Graham. Glen Heffernan. William John Hall. George G. Harder. John Max Hall. Chester V. Heard. Thomas Heck. Theodore A. Heim. John Fred Heinitz. Alexander Heinke. Guy Bruno Helzer. Thomas Emmitt Henry. Joseph Trumon Herber. Emanuel Martin Hilgenberg'. Harry Hoopman. William Xorval Houser. Herman Arthur Houser. Roy B. Hagan, George Hagan, William Heinze, Henry P. Heinze, Frederick D. Havens. Jess Lou Hickey. Kidd Wesley Hurlbut. Alva Willie Heinitz. George J. Heinze. Jacob Hoke. Walter Emery Howard, Jess Ivan Hoover, Vincent Kelvin Hoopman. Fred Bruce Hurd. Conrad Irvin Hubbard. Joseph Roy Hupfer. Warren Jacolj Humes, Paul G. Hoep. Arthur Milton Horn. Will Robert Halbe. Leslie Halterman. George Harshbarger. Lawrence Hawes, Dr. Frederick S. Heive, Adolp Heinze. Fred C. Henry. Edgar Leroy Hodson. Cecil Holland. Clifford R. Hooijman. Ira AV. Howard. Frank Holmes. Duncan Humphrey. Harry L. Hunter. Ralph M. Hutchinson. Duane .lanne. George .Jacobs. Adam' Walter .Jacobs, Mike Jennrich, Carl Otto Johnson, Welly B. Johnson. Leroy Jones. Joseph Edward Johnson. Charles L. .James, Walter RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 167 Juhnson, Francis L. Johnson, Julius Johnson. Laverette Johnson. Roy A. Johnson. William J. Kaps, Carl William Kejr, John. Jr. Krug. John Kollar. Carl Ernest Kornmyer, Clarence Evrug. George A. Kunz. Albert Edward Ivvasnicka. Ralph Ernest Kaufman. Herman A. Keller. Glenn Elmer Kvasnicka, Frederick Charles Keller. Fred F. Krug. Alexander. Ji. Kaufman, Robert William Klein. Gottfred Kilian, Carl Kuhnle, Theodore George Keough, William J. Kirby. Vance D. Kling. John, Jr. L.amoree, Levi Preston Ijarson, Elmer Lawrence. Fred Couclimnii Lee, Ola F. Lertlmons. Amos Letsch. John H. Leonard. James Elmer Lindsay. Lawrence Edwin IJttle. Charles Longhofer. Godfrey Longhofer. Henry Luder. Jacob Lorenc, John Walter Lohman, Ludolph Ladd. Herbert H. Lee, Frank W. Lamoree. Lloyd Chester I^indsay. Frank M. Lowry. Charles I. Munsell. George Everett Mills, Clyde Stephen Miller, Dave F. Miller, OrUnido Miller, John James Mitchell, Oscar Rolland Mondero, John Michael Morgenstern, John Margheim. George Maupin. Charles C. Manners, Earl R. Meier, Godfrey Major, Henry J. Michael, George Mills. Josepli Neville Mai, John W. Morton. Joseph Clare Miller. Floyd Missimer Mahoney, Robert Jeremiali Miller, Henry Miller, Vernon New, Frank E. Nuss, Herman H. Novak. John Louis Nutting, Floyd L. Nutting, William Dean Nelson. Jens Novak, Joseph A. Newcomer, Calvin L. Olson. Alfred C. Olson, Arthur E. Oswald. Frank Owen. William R. Olson, Bert C. Ohlemeier. Bert H. Olson Adolf Ture Olson. Harry M. Ostrum, Francis William Ochs. David Oschwald. Carl Olson, Carl A. Overholt. Jacob S. Overholt. Cecil (Overholt, Orval O. McKnight. Claude Ernest McKown. Ross McKown. Sherman McVey. Everett Mendell. Loren W. McKarral. Ben McKay. Robert McMurray. John William McConnell. Rea Albert McCaleb, Sydney Kemp McKnight. Guy Everett McMullen. John L. Miller, Loral Ralph Mowery, James Emanuel Mapes, Frank Ira Manry, Glaucus G. Manry, Tliornton Marsh, Paul Francis Miller, Dr. Ned David Maupin. Leslie Daniel Pangburn. Harold S. Petty. Paul W. Phillips, Arthur D. Poppendorfer. Henry J. Porter, Walter A. Price. Guy E. Propp. Philip Pulec. William Pope. Jolin Pauley. Francis Ray Picraux. John J. Pope. Henry Phillips, Jesse H. Pattin. Mark.C. Preble, Lavelle Henry Piland. Elmer H. Pond. Edward Peterson. W. Tell Phlegar, John N. Hagan Perry. W, R. 168 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR Pliirnl). DeMii Plumb. John H. Jr. Polcyn. J. C. Pulec. Edmond Poppentloi-fer. John V. Pratt. Claude B. Pullman, Charles Pugh. Alex Radina. Joseph Riffel. Jacob Ramsey. F. C. Renner. Eugene Reppert. Vernon M. Reuber. August Riggle. Harvey L,. Roe. John R. Rogers. J. N. Root. Earl F. Rossiter. R. R. Rumsay. Earl S. Rusch. Charles. Jr. Roda. Carl O. R* in. Benjamin Root. Albert Reece. James F. Reh. Fred Roth. Ralph F. Rouner. Glen Lewis Rult. Harry A. Ruddy. Lester C. Roda. William H. Rollens. Walter S. Reed. Howard Reed. William Ruppel. Henry Robbins. Roy Roe. William Ross. Henry M. Rose. Jacob Rose. Lawrence Ruppenthal, Jacob C. Ruppenthal. Harcdd Fred Sanford. Burl Kenneth Saum. Frank Saum. Dwight Scharpf. Ralph D. Schneider. Emonuel Schuler. Albert Scriven, Roy Stone. R. M. Schmitt, Frank Nick Sellens. Chester Clark Smith. Ardle Edward Shaffer. Joe Ray Sheldon. Bennie R. F. Sliores. Clarence Shreve. Robert ShuU, Charles Arwina Steenback. Fred Steinle. Ben F. Steinle. John Fred Steward. Michael Ray Stiers. Floyd Cecil Stopple. Carl Strecker. John George Slrecker. Jnhn Strecker. Albert A. Strickline. Jacob Sullivan. Jerry D. Showman. Albert Henry Starks. Henry Strecker. Ben F. St. Aubyn, Robert Sine, Robert Lester Sellens. Walter Strecker. Frederick W. Stopple. Jacob Strecker. (Capt.) Alex Simmons. Lloyd C. Skaggs. Lloyd B. Slimmer. Ben Sowers, Claude Sprague. Ray Stanley. Elmer Statan. Joseph Orval Stephens. Mercer F. Stopple. Herman Shores. Emery Steinle. David S. Stopple. Emanuel Schmidt. David Smith. Losie R. Shaffer. Joseph E. Schneidmiller. John. Jr. Steinle. Fred D. Schwien. Ferdinand Smith. Watt C. Schmidtberger. James F. Strecker. Alex Snyder. Harold L. Small. Emery D. Shearer, William D. Sellens. Cecil Shafstall. Elam Shafstall, Ralph L. Scriven, Flavel Theo. Spencer, Frank O. Staggers. David W. Stagner. Raymond W. Seymour. Alma E. SbafstTll. Frank F. Sprinkle. Raymond L. Strecker, Carl E. Sturdevant. Ralph Strecker. Walter Leo f-tenzel. Victor St. John. W^. W. Talley. Russell Taylor, George Thomas Thoman. Roy Salvanius Tiedeman. Herman George Tilzey. Lawrence Henry Tisdale. Arthur Towne. Charles Oliver Trefethen, Eugene Charles Tribby. Arthur Jared Teppe. William Gustavus Thielen. Francis L. Turner, Charles Francis Tibbetts. James Everett Trexler. Lovell George Tisdale. Charles W. Turley. Oliver RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR 169 L'lrey. John Harrison Ukson, Joseph W. Vaughn. David Earl Vanderbur. Carl Eugene Vanderbur. John Earnest Vanderbur, Benjamin Vinaroff. G. E. Volak, Thomas H. Wallace. Lew H. Wallis. Gaile Paris Waymaster. George Wenger. Benjamin Edward Westfall. Walter Enas Westtall. Raymond Wilson Williams, John E. Whitmer, Henry A. \\'olf. Ira Spangler Wright, Ernest Wyatt. Fred Carpenter Wilson. Many Ray Wareheim, Charles F, Wallace. William .Allen Weimer, David. Jr. Wyckoff. Christian C. Wolf. Jacob Roy Wagner, Henry Wehrle, Rudolph J. Wentworth. Hiram H. Weber. Mathias A. W'entworth, Frank R. Westfall. Byron K. Wiseman. Clay Enoic Woelk, Rudolph J. Walter. William McKinley Welch, Jerome Walizer. Clarence William Welch, Clyde Clayton Wheatley, La Vergne D. Wheatley, Charles White, Dan White, Ed William. Christ Wilson, John Edward Zipprodt, Vincent R. Zimmerman. Claude A. Zwctzig. George ERRATA Two or three errors have been detected after sections were printed. We take this means of rectifying as far as possible such as may have crept in. We regret as much as anyone their presence. On page 48 the records of Martin G. Miller and Karl D. Miller should be transposed to agree with the pictures. On page 62 the first picture is that of .Joseph Clare Morton instead of George W. Halterman, whose picture is not in the book. The picture and record as they appear were sent to me together without explanation; hence the error. The correct record to accompany this picture is as follows: Joseph Clare Morton, Corporal, August 2.5, 1918, to December 14, 1919, Medical Corps attached to the 337th Regiment of the 9.5th Divi- sion. Trained at Camp Funston and at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Also with the 320th Sanitary Train. 170 RUSSELL COUNTY IN THE WAR TAPS