Cassville Republican, Thursday, April 3, 1919

Another Hero Arrives

John Wisdom, another Barry County boy who was wounded in the famous battle of Argonne Woods, arrived in Cassville Tuesday morning on a furlough from Ft. McHenry.

Young Wisdom was in the fighting in the St. Mihel Sector and at the front also in the battle of Argonne when he was wounded by shrapnel on the night of October 10, 1918. A piece of the shrapnel penetrated his steel helmet as he and a number of his comrades were crossing the river in the face of heavy artillery fire by the Germans, resulting in a bad scalp wound on the left side of his head. John says that he saw eight months service in France. He was a member of the 89th division and will be mustered out of service at Camp Funston.

Soldier Thought dead, Alive

Mr. and Mrs. Will Erwin of near Wayne received a telegram from the war department Monday saying that their son, Arthur, who was reported killed in France at his post of duty the day the armistice was signed, was in fact only wounded and is still alive.

Arthur's name appeared in the casualty list and his parents had been informed of his death. Until Monday they knew no difference and had something ago sent in the necessary papers for the insurance.

Given Prison Sentence

A. H. Stephens of Boonville, former assistant cashier of the Central National Bank of Boonville, was sentenced last week to 11 months imprisonment in the Henry County jail for embezzlement of funds of the bank while acting as its assistant cashier.

A. H. Stephens is a brother of former Governor Lon V. Stephens.

Reed - McComas

The marriage of Earl Reed and Miss Gladys McComas was consummated by a beautiful home wedding ceremony Sunday, March 30, at 1 o'clock, at the home of the bride southwest of Purdy. Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city was the officiating minister. About sixty relatives and imitate friends of the families were present. Following the ceremony dinner was serviced by the invited guests.

Earl is a son of the late Samuel and Mrs. Tint Reed. He was born and reared near Cassville. He is one of this community's most highly respected young men. His friends are numbered boy his acquaintances.

Mrs. Reed is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cannady McComas and a granddaughter of George McComas and Wilson Lane, two of the county's old and prominent families. She is held in highest regard in the community where she has lived all her life. Mr. and Mrs. Reed begin their married life with the very best wishes of a host of close friends.

Soldier Given Dinner

Erma Bailie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bailie, is in home from Camp Taylor, Ky., on a furlough.

Sunday, March 30, members of his friends and relatives assembled and gave him a fine dinner and gave him a hearty welcome. He will return to Camp Taylor.

Erma has always been a sober, honest, industrious young man and diligent in promoting every good cause in the community.

Letter From John Babb

John Babb writes the following letter from Germany where he is now located with the American Army of occupation.

E. N. Meador,

Cassville, Mo.

Dear Sir: I am somewhere in Deutschland. Am not fighting them any more but actually living with them. After finding out they could not do anything with the United States they have invited us in to live with them which we are doing and are getting along very nicely. Some of us are living in the houses with the German people.

They seem to be different from the French. That may be because we cannot compare their lingo. If we stay here very long and I think the chances are we will be here sometime, we will be able to understand them as well as we learned to understand the French. (Here John gave us a few word sin both the French and the German.)

Well, I can't do you boys any good in politics over here but when I get home I will make up for lost time.

I would like to tell you more about what we are doing here but want to follow our regulations.

John L. Babb,

49th Co., 5th Regt. U. S. M.

Soldier Boy Writing

John Still who is with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas writes the following letter to his brother, Hiram Still, near Seligman.

Dear Brother: As this is Sunday night and there is no place to go, I will answer your welcomed letter. I sure was glad to hear from you.

I am getting along fine. How are all at home? I am having a good time but oh, how lonesome it is where on Sundays. Thank God we will not have to stay in this country much longer for the 32nd is to sail the first of May. That will be the happiest time of my life, the day when we get on the vessel to start home for there is no place like the good old United States.

It has been a year Tuesday since I left but after all it hardly seems like it has been that long for I have traveled over so much country. I would hate to have to go through the next year with what I have gone through the past year.

Some of our boys left today for Paris on a furlough. I will not go for I have not the money. Tomorrow is pay day but I do not draw but $11.50 per month, net to me, and that is not very much, you know.

Your brother,

Pvt. John Still,

128 Am. Co. 107 Sanitary train.

A. P. O. 734, A. E. F.

Letter From France

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilhelm of Exeter lately received the following letter from their son, Milton Wilhelm, who is in the 88th division in France.

Morlam Court France,

Feb. 24, 1919

Dear Homefolks: In former letters I have not told you much but will tell you more of my trip this time.

I came across on the good ship Delta. After a 14 day trip we landed in England. On one of the finest little trains which could run better than it looked, we rode to an American rest camp at Ramsey at Camp Woodley where we stayed three days. While there a number of us took the privilege of visiting the historical old city of Ramsey. Among the interesting things seen there was the ancient Abbey showing the marks of battles before there was a United States of America. After our short visit we were hiked to South Hampton only a short hike of nine miles. There we went u the gang plank of the Archangel, a small hut fast boat accompanied but 600 men. It has been specially reconstructed for use in crossing the channel. Its speed was double what the Germans knew it to have been before the exchange. In this way they could not determine its location anytime across and send a "U" boat to dump us into the channel. We were accompanied by two destroyers which mysterious came into view as we were hearing the open channel. We landed at Cherburg, France, about 1 o'clock in the morning, all crossing the channel being at night. We were about five hours making the trip. We marched to a rest camp four miles distant. Here we stayed only one night. The boys did not like the cooks. We hiked back to Cherbourg. Here we came upon another little train of box cars and loaded it and went nearer the sector which we were to enter.  

On the trip we passed through Paris the most talked of city in the world. We got a good view of the city. We could not help from noticing that there were very few men among the groups of people whom we chanced to pass in traveling through the country and the presence of the women who were doing all kinds of work with work but willing hands. We saw fields which looked as if they had not been worked for four years. One could readily see how France had given her man power to free their country of the German menace to her very existence and happiness. It made us American boys some proud to see the American flag displayed by the French homes.

At Semur we were instructed in the methods of truck warfare. Here we were met by a large number of French people as we were the first Yanks to come to this part of the front. It had been a strategically place for the enemy to strike and the French had guarded it closely. The people welcomed us with the same spirit that made possible the independence of the United Sates.

On September 23 I was called before the Major and notified that I had been picked as one of the men from our division to go to the front immediately, in advance of our division. We were attached to the famous 69th battalion De Chasussius of the French army. After being in the trenches three days I was taken on a scouting patrol into No Mans Land to cut some barbed wire entanglement which the Germans had just put up. After two weeks of this kind of experience the Division then moved up and took over the sector. Here I had the experience of leading several patrons of troops over and into German trenches. In one instance the Germans tried to place machine guns behind us cutting us off from our own trenches. As luck would have it there were one hundred red-blooded doughboys who were determined not to be late for breakfast and you may guess what happened. I would like to tell you as some of the boys did about it but my vocabulary will not permit.

On the night of October 12 I had my first experience of being under artillery fire. The companies suffered a number of casualties. It was on that night that Clint Leeson was killed not far from me. He and his Captain were killed by the same shell. Under cover of the artillery barrage a number of Germans came over and captured some of our boys, among them was my Captain. After a night of this kind I was taken back to a hospital where the doctors said I was pretty badly shocked up. We were held out for a rest a few days and on Oct. 29 I went back to my company. We were on the sector backing Metz where the end came. Then we were taken back to Lingny and since that time have been expecting to start back on our way home. There are other Barry county boys with me. All are doing fine. I hope to be at home by next Christmas anyway.

Write me all the news for we fellows are anxious for the news from home.

Corp. Milton Wilhelm,

E. Co. 350 inf. A. P. O., 793, A. E. F.

Licenses to Wed

Earl Bayless Reed, 27, Cassville & Gladys McComas, 20, Purdy

Frank Belka, 23, Bricefield &  ________, Bricefield

Cassville Republican, Thursday, April 3, 1919

 Personal And Local

Rhode Island Red eggs for hatching at 75 cents per setting of 15 eggs. These chickens are absolutely pure bred. Mrs. M. W. Coones, Cassville, Mo.

Pure Bred Silverlaced Wyandotte eggs at 75 cents per setting of 15. Mrs. R. R. Fisher, Cassville, Mo.

A pair of good three year old mules for sale; broke to work, are 15 hands and 1 inch high. Dave Miller, Cassville, Mo., R. F. D. 1.

Miss Lura Brown, daughter of will Brown of the Black school district, has been employed to teach the Quaker school.

Ab McClure, the genial station agent at Wayne, has bought the McCaslin farm just east of Exeter on the Cassville road.

Willie Bryant has been employed to teach the Stony Point school the coming year. Willie is at Jefferson Barracks but hopes to be home before very long.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McQueen of Wheaton motored to Cassville Tuesday and spent the day. They were guests of the Silver Leaf Club dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas.

R. E. Bruner of Kansas City was down last week directing the work on the swimming pool which he is having built at the Roaring River Spring summer resort. The pool is to be guilt of concrete and will be 40X100 feet.

Elzie Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sharp east of this city, has been discharged from the military service and returned home. He was in the coast artillery and spent over six moths in France. He entered the service in February 1919. Like nearly all the returning soldiers, he is looking fine.

Wiles Lathim who reached home last week from France has many interesting things to tell of the military service along the front in the world war. Wiles was in the railroad artillery. He assisted in the handling of the large guns which were mounted on railroad cars. These guns shot shell weighing from 700 to 1000 pounds each. They were easily thrown ten to fifteen miles. When the armistice was signed he was in the service along the Verdun front.

Sam Ledgerwood of Oilton, Okla., was in Cassville Wednesday. Sam says he has a good business at Oilton where he has a store.

Horace Neeley who had been in France for six months has been discharged from the military service and returned home the latter part of last week.

Henry Parrish, rural letter carrier on route 3, had a parcel post baby to carry one day last week. The babe was sent from one neighbor's house to another. The child was weighed and the necessary postage paid.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Black and daughter, Mrs. Lottie Hamilton, motored to Aurora Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Black and children.

Horace Neeley who had been in France for six months has been discharged from the military service and returned home the latter part of last week.

J. C. Ault who has been at the Springfield hospital for the past two weeks is expected home Thursday. Mrs. E. P. Hawk also is expected home sometime this week.

Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Salyer and son, Arthur, and Garland Tucker visited Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Quinn at LaRussell Tuesday of last week.

No soldier boy's picture should be left out of the Roll of Honor book. All soldiers returned should file their sketches and photos with either Brown Mer. Co., Cassville, the Cox Drug Store at Monett or with the places designated at the other towns in the county. The parents or friends of the boys who have not yet returned should see that their pictures are in the book. It costs nothing to have a sketch and picture of each soldier in this Honor Roll.

Mrs. J. C. Ault went to Springfield Friday to visit her husband who has been at the Springfield hospital for the pass two weeks. She was accompanied by her son, Don, and Dave Dingler.

John Reed received a letter Saturday from his daughter, Lillian, who lives at Tulsa, Okla., stating that her mother was dangerously ill of cancer of the stomach and was at a hospital in Oklahoma.

Prof. John H. Reeser of Cape Fair, Stone county, attended to business in Cassville Monday. Prof. Reeser has been one of the leading school men in Stone county for many years and taught a few terms in this county.

Rev. J. T. Brattin attended the Fifth Sunday meeting of the Baptist churches of the county, held at the New Site Baptist church the latter part of last week. He says that meeting was a very fine one, among the best held in the county lately.

Denver Banks has bought the old William Varner farm which adjoins Mr. Banks on the east. He got all the tract except 15 acres where the house is located, Mr. and Mrs. Banks have re-considered and mean to remain on their farm. They had thought of moving to California.

Mrs. Missouri Burkett died at her home at Butterfield Wednesday of last week at the age of 57 years. She had been sick for sometime of a complication of troubles. She leaves two children, a son and a daughter, both married. Mrs. Burkett was the widow of the late Monroe Burkett. Her funeral was held Thursday, conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city.

Oren, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fain of Bartlesville, Okla., died at Bartlesville Tuesday of last week. His body was brought to Butterfield for interment.  The funeral services were held Thursday, conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin. Oren was a grandson of Rev. P. H. Hodge of Washburn and a nephew of Thos. J. Hodge of near Exeter. The cause of his death was pneumonia.

The Joplin Globe says that Jodie Lawallyn was arrested in Joplin last week upon a charge of attempting to collect rents of tenants who were living in property owned by Howard Murphy. The report is that he was passing himself as a son of Murphy.

Ed Wireman of Toppenish, Wash., in writing to renew his subscription to the REPUBLICAN says that the farmers there are just getting through sowing their spring wheat, that fall wheat looks good the alfalfa fields are looking fine. He says he is farming 160 acres, mostly to wheat and alfalfa and since there has been an abundance of moisture they are expecting a big yield this year. 

Mrs. Ola Farwell closed a successful term of school in the Stony Point district west of Cassville Saturday.

Albert Taylor has bought of W. S. price the residence property which Mr. Price owned in the Mitchell addition.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Anderson have received word from the War department that their son, Jack, has been granted his discharge from the military service and will sail soon from France for the United States.

The report is that Monett is to have another paper. The venture is to be made by a Mr. Vincent of Rogers, Ark.

Hon. J. F. Chastain of Purdy was in Cassville Saturday. He said that Uncle James Raines of Purdy was dangerously ill and had been bad sick for some time. 

The Monett Times states that G. W. Capps just north of Monett died Saturday of apoplexy. He was about 50 years old.

The Monett school will close May 15. There are to be twenty-one graduates in the High school graduating class.

Rev. J. T. Brattin was called to Butterfield Thursday to preach two funerals, Mrs. Missouri Burkett and Oren fain.

Circuit Court adjourned Wednesday evening of last week. Judge Henson returned to his home at Mt. Vernon Thursday.

The little two year old son of Mr. and Ms. R. H. Barber was dangerously ill Tuesday evening.

Pleasant Valley

Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Decocq spent Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. I. F. Gravitt.

A nice little home wedding at Mrs. Pete Harper on Sunday, March 24, when Miss Gladys McComas was united to Earl Reed. May they have happiness strewn along their way is the wishes of their many friends.

Mineral Spring

Two young Mr. Serimager attended Sunday school here Sunday, one an overseas boys.

Mr. Dillsworth and little daughter, May, spent Sunday at John Ryans.

Cedar Bluff

Word has been received that Chas. D. McCallon, who was killed in action might possibly be sent back home for burial.

Our school will close on next Friday. Mrs. Brite has taught us a good short term of school.

Clark

Mrs. Miles Turner died at her home in Pierce City Friday. She was brought to the Corsicana Cemetery for burial. She lived for many years near the Clark school house.

Several of the young folks in this vicitny went to Swindle College, Friday to the last day of school. The pupils of that district gave an interesting program that night.

Kings Prairie

We seriously regret to know of the illness of our former pastor J. W. Ennes of Forest Grove who we are informed has not been able to fill all his appointments for three months.

John Webber, Supt. of the New Liberty Sunday School, has been sick for two or three weeks but was able to be out Sunday.

Washburn Prairie

Walter Weston and family of Antioch visited at his brother Henry's Saturday night.

Judge Varner, wife and son, Dalton and Wm. Varner and A. J. Hopkins and family took dinner at H. J. Hopkins, Sunday.

Sunnyside

John Morgan of Pittsburg, Kan., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Benton Lenox.

Mrs. W. M. Mitts will return home this week. She has been visiting her father, B. B. Baldwin.

Exeter

Born, to Jack Robinson and wife, last week, a fine girl.

There is only two more weeks of our school.

New Salem

Born, to Foster Price and wife the 26th, a son. Mother and babe doing well.

Lee Trimble visited Sunday with his son, Norman, who is attending business college at Springfield.

We learned Sunday that Arthur and Walter Sengphiel did not have the mumps as was stated in our last weeks items. Arthur just had a severe attack of tonsillitis.

Shady Grove

Henry Rausch and wife of Pierce City was visiting his brother, Fred Rausch , and wife last Sunday.

Morris Bayless and wife attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. Burkett at the Vineyard grave yard last Thursday.