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ANOTHER GROUP CALLED, The Following Selected Men to Re port After May 10. In compliance with draft orders the local exemption board has no tified the following selected men to report in Charlton within five days after May 10, 1918, for service in the National Army. These will be sent to Jefferson barracks, William Henry Ashby, George Umbenhower, George Bert Ruble, Adam Riley Throckmorton, Clarence B. Loynacan, Guy Fy. Retherford, Claude Nicholas Brewer, Charles F. Wennerstrum, George B. Wilby, Guy Wellington Pint, Kh. L. Casner, John Peterson, Paul Willey, STONE WALLS, The Leader Is Up Against One This Week. There is one degenerate human bi ned the Leader would like to see forced to the trenches to stop Hun missiles in place of some honest, clean, young American citizen, tho as a soldier he would probably be as worthless as he 's a civilian. This was a fellow who for several months had been operating Ute linotype ma chine In this office. He jumped the town some time friday night, taking the sharer of his existence sorrows with him, because it can not be said such cattle Hoe, they only exist, not only leaving us in the goup, but some guaranty bills to pay as well as sev eral bills to accommodating mer chants. Sooner or later the devil will lasso Wis Kind, for there is no hope for such either upon this earth, or in the world to come. It humilates us beyond power to express that the influence of good copy in this great, moral and religious weekly had so Httle elevating effect upon him, but had he not reeceived that influence he “must certainly have been in’ (the blank region) already'’ as the Dutchh an Would say. However, it is hoped you will overlook all tardiness, for sometimes the assistance of a culprit is better than to be compelled to swim in the soup. . Lester Combs came Sunday‘to ‘visit his wife, his parents and other rela tives and friends, returning to Cham paign, Hi., Tuesday on No. 6. He graduated Saturday, from the ground school of the aviation corps and will be transferred to the flying depart ment but does not know where. He is looking fine and enjoying’ the work big'far and will probably not be long in getting to the front. Glenn Curtis, Gerald Boylan and others are at home on a five days’ furlough from Camp Dodge. ‘They were among the first to go to camp from Lucas county and have been re tained there to assist in the train ing of the various squads as they come in. They would like to be sent to the scene of conflict across seam, and have the assurance that later they will be sent. J.‘A. Shimp recently returned from the military camp near El Paso, Texas, where his son is in training. The boy had been in the hospital, seriously ill with pneumonia and measles, but was getting much bet ter when his father came away. Ernest Fabritz, who was formerly Look-keper for the Central Iowa Fuel Co., but had been attending college in Chicago, came in Sunday for a brief visit with friends, leaving Tues day to visit home jobs in Ottumwa. He has responded to his country’s call and will leave on Monday for military training. Lambert Davis returned home, on Tuesday, from Rock Island, Ilinois, where he had been to visit his wife at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Searr, and to get acquaint ed with his little daughter who ar rived April 6th. She has been named Florence Elizabeth Davis.— Russell Union. Rev. J. W. Goodsell has just heard from his son, Nelson, who recently enlisted in the army mechanical ser vice, and was sent to Kansas City for training at the Sweeny Auto mobile school and he says he has been promoted to Sergeant Major. He states he is faring well and is working hard. Mrs. Seth West, of Council Bluffs, was visiting the last of the week in this city with Mesdames E. G, and Robert Nolan, en route home from a visit with friends in Des Moines and Lacona. Her visit here’ was short ened by the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tindall and Mrs. Tindall’s mother,* Mrs. Whipple, of Billings, Montana, who arrived at the West home in the Bluffs, Saturday, and are on their way to Chariton to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abernathy re turned to their home, Monday, after a short visit at the parental Marion Abernathy home. Frank is claim ag ent for the Rock Island with head quarters at Trenton, Mo. Miss Nellie Rue, of Massena, came Friday for an over Sunday visit at the home of Mrs. Anna Copeland and with other friends in this city where she formerly taught in the high school, Mrs. C. M. Wells, of Bethany, Mo., who had been visiting a few weeks with her daughters, Mrs.. Clark No ble and Mrs. Link Long, and other relatives, returned home. Monday, Will Kendall, of Milo, visited over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Williby. Mrs. Jesse Smith returned home, Sunday, from Des Moines, where she had undergone a surgical operation. Her husband from Camp Dodge ac companied her home and will remain a week or ten days. Mrs. J. EB. Stone returned home, Monday, from a visit with her par ents in St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Richard Powell left Monday evening to visit in Albia with her son, Will, and daughter, Mrs. John Rent, en route to Knoxville, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Magarian, who is sick. Mrs. Burton Vaughn is spending the week with her sisters, Anna, Laura and Kathryn Copeland, during the absence of their mother to Dem ing, New Mexico, to visit her son, Lawrence. Geo. H. Johnson loaded up some household goods and farming tools and left for Lewiston, Mont., where he has farming interests and expects to spend several months.—Russell Union. . Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith,of Russell, were in the city, Saturday, en route to Leavenworth, Kansas, to visit their son, Howard, who is in a training camp there and expects to be transferred soon. _ Mrs. Ford Selby, of Des Moines, came Thursday, for a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. Messier, and sisters, Mrs. Paul Preston and Mrs. Charles Badger, Mrs. Myrtle Sage returned to her home in Des Moines, Friday, from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Atha, and daughters, Martha and Athe Sage. Mrs. John Kimsey and daughters, Mary and Alice, of Lenox, returned, home Saturdy, from a_ short visit’ with her mother, Mrs. Georgia King, and other relatives. _ Mr. Will Beck returned home,’ am Thursday, from Estherville, where. had been called by the death: of “am uncle, a . Mrs. Beulah Drake, of Des Moines, arrived a few days since‘ ta ren in a short time at the homs' of ’h ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.. Sellers Mr. Channing Smith, who.ha ill for weeks. past ‘is. much.im; in health, can get’ about:and’ up: town occasionally... His: are: glad to note this --
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Chariton Leader
Chariton, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1918
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