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ur. t*. sfd. van BiiRkirk. or Fori who entered the service of his country in the medical reserve carps of zhe^United States army and has teen on active duty at various posts, arrived in this city yesterday, having been honorably discharged at Camp Beauregard, La., •where he was stationed as supervising war surgical officer at the military base hospital there, under command of Lieut.-Col. John T. JSqrrne. Dr, Van Buskirk will resume his duties as county health officer and also his local practice.He has received the following Splendid testimonia lfrom his superior officers In recognition of the eet-vioe which ho rendered during Use terrible* outbreak of the influenza •which swept the camp like'a scourge for many weeks this fall:Headquarters, Base Hospital, Camp Beauregard, La., Dec. 1, 1913. 'From Commanding Officer,To Capt. Edmund II. Van Busklrk, lA.pprecia.tion of Service,.. .Upon your discharge from the teervice, as commanding officer of -this hospital, I desire to thank you Sor your loyalty and the splendid service you have rendered while tinder my command.' The surgeon general has directed me to expres3 to you his personal appreciation and that of the department for the patriotic devotion to duty and the self sacrificing sendee you have manifested in giving your .valuable assistance to the deportment and to the army when so badly needed, and to express the hope that you will continue your connection with the department you Joining the reservo corps.JOHN T. BURRUS, LieuL-CoL TJ. S. A., Medical Corps, Commanding Base Hospital.mangled and a Pro Deb aold'.ftr HtunUy killed. Practically every man la ih« vicinity w*» Htruck down, fend ev'ftry ono of th five Americans wax wounded with the exception of on* and ho waa eontlneu to ib9 hosplm! fur many \v»tka liner, Muttering from shell shock. So gallant »u th« conduct of ill* wounded YanKats afi*r the GcrniHns had securad tho rango of ihfrir gun. I hat their courage won tho admiration of lh* Prtttr.h nOd ihe war crosses wor« later bra towed upori boy* of she batiry who had participated in th* fighting at rhei point.Prlvni* G3«hs la in such a condition that one hand ts helpless. and ho will to-day return to the hospital at Lakewood where the surgeons will make fen effort to graft * piece of bone Into the maimed hand In an effort to restore the mvrnb«r tn Its former usefulness and strength. In addition to ihe liiiuil. the .soldier was wounded four times !n the back *nd two of his rjt5 were hroken.FI.will be takeCOUNTY B A1G. A. R. Veterans Aiso Receive One Application at Annual Meeting.Mechanic Lloyd A. Kellogg Is Suffering From Hun * Shrapnel and Gas.Mechanic Uoyd A. Kellogg Is another Fort Wayne boy who hae suffered in flefenao of his country, for a telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Maude Kellogg, announcing that he hod been hurt, hac been followed by the appearance of his namelt;m the overseas casualty Hat aa '‘wounded, degree undetermined. It is also known that the young soldier was gassed and in the hospital prior to that time, but In the only letter which hits mother baa received from him recently he very carefully refrained from stating the nature of hie injuries.Lloyd Kellogg patriotically on-listed at the ago of eighteen years, and ao eager was he to get to. the ‘.front that bo submitted to an operation for a defective knee In order to ho ftbln to paas the army physical examinations- He went from Indi-'■ lump oils into the heavy field artillery -and has been overseas since early ihis year. His mother. Mrs. Maude Jvellogg. until recently made her home at 3126 Lake avenue, but is jiow living in Bryan. Ohio.The annual oioetlsg and election of officers of Lawtoft-Wayno Post. No. 271, G. A_ R., was held last tuffht In the quarters in the cotirthbuso when tho followla* were electefi to nerre during the ensuing year: Commender. B. W. Skelton; aenlor vlc« commander, Henry 'Weltfelt; Junior vice camjnunder. Noah Kuepper; quartermaster. Capt. William A: K*l*cy: surgeon.S. 6. Kelker; chaplain. D. L. Bebcr; officer of tho day, Charles J. Parr; officer of the guard. Oliver Blyftiooe. The remaining officer* are appointive atm will be announced at a later date. The installation ceromoalea of the post will take place In Lha quartera, Friday evening. January £.The election of delostc* and alternate• to the state and national encampments will take place at the next day meeUnK of tho veteran* on Saturday afternoon, Doccmkar 2L Tho committee on the application of John N. Wattereon. of the 162ml Indiana volunteer infantry wa* tallotted upon and the comrade was elected to membership. He will be mustered In at the next meeting. Comrades E. B. Smith. Samuel Keefer and Cornelius Gcarla were appointed a committee on resolutlcns on thn death of Dr. Horace S. Adam*, who died at MayavlHe. and Comrades W. A, Kelsey. P. S. Kellier and Oilier Bly-etone were named Its a similar committee to take official action on the death of Comrade Ambrose W. *lntz. In the deaths of thnee two men Lawton-Wayn© post has suffered a aerloua loas. D. L. Beader, chairman of the committee on tho death at Charles T. Clark mad* his report and tho committee was discharged. The ptnit voted 55 to the Christmas fund for the purchase of candy for the children In the Knlghtstown noldlers and aallora* orphans home.County co for ihe rep; yelenfcty. ; awuriis was repair bridg 21. 12. 13. 14and 36 wen this city. 'I Bridges Nos by the Roc The amoun Bridge bm contract for the price I Ehling. of 3 ti*act for N contract pi 2t, 27. 29, 2 repaired by Urn. Ind.; $6,450. John Ind.. got the 28 at a pricEUGENE C ViEugene C for divorce Cole. He is . Aldrichplaintiff. lie that his wl him: and h* no time lov to be when rted life, sa possible witC(LIEUT, n. K. GOTTfcCITALKRECEIVES DISCHARGE.Priv. Basil Glass of Battery B, Arrives Home With Wound Stripes.i'-.Lieut. H, K. GotlacSoIk. 1021 Clinton atreet. ha* been released from further active military service, and received hie honorable discharge. Tho officer enlisted shortly after war wag declared and served first on the .Mexican harder with the Sixty-fourth U. S. infantry, iatur with tho replacement troop* at Caro? Gordon. Chi-, and Camp Pike. Ark. Hi* final service was with the IMtii depot brigade at Camp Taylor, from which post ho was discharged. «------—-n-In circuit Andrew J. Barrett, Me attorneys.In circuitMaloney, eGeorge W. the estate.In superie: and Carrie divorce.Tn superie Oliver Kun Felker, partordered to Itributlon.In superie Donald vs. count Judt for $485.50.In superie Bxehango b Manon J. TV was render* without rclii on note.In super Knapp vs. J Barrett and to foreclose In superilt; Elmer E. Gi Ejectment. Is owner at possession accordingly»w*fTHE COURT NEWSlt;*wEIBELL INDICTMENTIndustrialmissionsionWith bfa left h»nd crippled and distorted due to battle wound* received In action, and wearing the French Croix da Guerra be*t«vred for gallantry under, fir*. Frivate Basil GIrs*. nf Fort Wayno Is Jh 1x14 homo city, having h**n glv« r leave of absence from the military ba*e hospital at Lakewood. N. J., whnre he hnfl t«en undergolm; treatment for hln injurte*-Prlvate Glayu was one of tho group of flva American gunners totalled from the Tanks ot Battery B. ISOih field artillery of th* Rainbow dlrislon to aid the French forces oa th** western front. VThtlo operating one of the heavy gymi ajralnst •the boche*. on March 23. a German high expldalve shell hurst shove their headb. The right leg of Corporal Fred Tates of Huntartown, was tom off below the knee. Private Gift** had hi* loft hand terriblyCounsel for Labor Leader Appears in Court: Case Is Heard in Lengthy Plea.Attorneys Colerick iind Hogan mnrtc motion yesterday morning* before Circuit Judge Wood to quash the indictment against Persa K. Bell, tho local hnad of the Federation of Labor. The prosecution was represented by Prosecuting Attorney Levi Todd. County Attorney Samuel Morris and City Attorney Creighton Williams. In the argument, the counsel for the defense contended
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Dec 07, 1918
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