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PRICE, CLARENCE D .- Son of Juana Price, 718 Jefferson Ave. Born July 18, 1900. En- listed July 23, 1918, with IIth Company, 158th Depot Brigade and was sent to Camp Meigs. Private Price was honorably dis- charged from service January 10, 1919.
PRIGG, LONN C .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Prigg, 120 Duncan Ave. Enlisted August 14, 1918, in the Tank Corps. He was sent to Camp Colt. Was at- tached to Company A, 332nd Battalion. Sailed overseas Sep- tember 25, 1918. Returned to the United States December 14, 1918, and was honorably discharged from service January 3, 1919.
PRIGG, HOMER M .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Prigg, 120 Duncan Ave. Was inducted into service September 3, 1918, and sent to Camp Forrest. He was assigned to Ist Provision Section, Engineer Replacement Troops. Private Prigg was honorably dis- charged from the service of the United States January, 1919.
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PRIGG, RUSSELL-Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Prigg, 120 Duncan Ave. Enlisted in June, 1917, with the Machine Gun Company, IIoth Regiment, 28th Division, and was sent to Camp Hancock with the outfit. He
sailed overseas May 3, 1918. Was gassed and hit in the leg with shrapnel. Returned to the United States May 11, 1919. Pri- vate Prigg was honorably dis- charged from service May 23, 1919.
PROWITT, CLIFFORD P .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pro- witt, 240 Forrest Ave. Born May 1, 1898. Was inducted into service June 15, 1918. Sent to Camp Taylor and placed with Battery B, 7th Battalion, Heavy Artillery. He went to France October 24, 1918.
PROWITT, ANDREW M .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pro- witt, 240 Forrest Ave. Born August 8, 1899. Enlisted Febru- ary 21, 1918, in the United States Navy. He trained at Rhode Is- land and was assigned to the Rhode Island Gun Crew No. 316. Prowitt was made Gunner, and was honorably discharged from service March 8, 1919.
PAUL, DANIEL J .- Son of A. J. Paul, 56 Highland Ave. Born December 18, 1891. Was inducted into service in Septem- ber, 1917. Sent to Camp Sher- man, and attached to the 330th Band. He sailed for France June 1, 1918. Returned to the United States in February, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service the latter part of that month.
QUAIA, PATSY-Son of Raffale Quaia, 317 E. Prospect Ave. Born August 4, 1896. Was inducted into service October 2, 1918. He did not get overseas but was honorably discharged from the service of the United States December 15, 1918.
QUAIL, JAMES B .- Son of Samuel and Kate Quail. Born May 14, 1885. Was inducted into service. Sent to Fort Bliss, and placed with 82nd Supply Com- pany. He was honorably dis- charged from service March 12, I919.
RAIPE, JOHN J .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Raipe, 265 Cherry Ave. Born March 29, 1889. Went into service Decem- ber 13, 1889, and was attached to Company A, 322nd Field Artil- lery. He sailed overseas June II, 1918. Returned to the United States May 16, 1919, and was honorably discharged from ser- vice May 29, 1919.
RANSOM, · ADDIE M., 34I Burton Ave .- Born February 22, 1898. Was inducted into service October 17, 1918, and sent to Camp Greene. He was made Sergeant October 29, 1918. Was sent to Camp Meade, and honor- ably discharged from service at that camp January 9, 1919.
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RANSOM, CHARLES C .- Son of Frank Street. Born March 5, 1891. Was inducted into service October 15, 1917. Sent to Camp Sherman, and at- tached to Company G, 365th In- fantry, 92nd Division. He sailed overseas May 4, 1918. Returned to the United States in April, 1919, and was honorably dis- charged from service later that month.
RAY, JOSEPH CHARLES- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Ray, 2221/2 W. Chestnut St. Born July 5, 1899. Enlisted July 8, 1917. Was sent to Camp Colt and placed with Company L, 7th Infantry. He was made Ser- geant. Sailed for France in May, 1918. Was slightly gassed. Returned to the United States May 3, 1919, and was honorably discharged the latter part of that month.
REA, JACKIE-Son of Frank Rea, 263 S. College St. Born February 28, 1895. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918, and sent to Camp Greenleaf. He was placed with Base Hospital No. 103. Transferred to Camp Sheridan and sailed overseas October 27, 1918. Private Rea returned to the United States May 6, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service June 2, 1919.
REA, LORETO, 263 S. Col- lege St .- Born January 12, 1891. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Greenleaf, later Fort Benjamin Harrison, and was honorably dis- charged from service December 9, 1918.
REAGAN, LAWRENCE FORD-Son of Margaret and Patrick Reagan, 416 Greenside Ave. Born January 8, 1893. Was inducted into service Febru- ary 8, 1918. He was sent to Camp Sherman, then Camp Mer- ritt. Sailed overseas June 8, 1918. Returned to the United States April 15, 1919, and was honorably discharged from ser- vice on April 24, 1919.
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WILLIAM HENRY-Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Redmond, 237 N. Lincoln St. Born January 6, 1900. Was inducted into service October 17, 1918. Sent to Camp Greene and attached to Recruiting Camp No. 5. He was then transferred to Camp Meade, and honorably dis- charged from service January 10, I919.
REIHNER, THOMAS B .- Son of John W. Reihner, 463 E. Prospect Ave. Born February 27, 1895. Enlisted in December, 1917, and was assigned to Co- lumbus Barracks where he was placed with Aero Squadron No. 649. He was later transferred to Kelly Field, then Norfolk, and in April, 1918, went overseas. Reihner was made Sergeant.
RENNER, CHARLES-Son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ren- ner, 401 Fayette St. Born Janu- ary 31, 1897. Was inducted into service September 5, 1918, and sent to Camp Greenleaf. He was assigned to Medical Transporta- tion No. 17, and was honorably discharged from service January 16, 1919.
REYNOLDS, ELMER N .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rey- nolds, 161 N. Franklin St. Born September 18, 1893. Was in- ducted into service December 12, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sher- man, and attached to the 322nd Field Artillery, Ordnance De- tachment, 32nd Division. He sailed overseas June 12, 1918. Returned to the United States May 17. 1919, and was honorably discharged from service ten days later.
REYNOLDS, WALTER B .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rey- nolds, 230 N. Main St. Born January 6, 1896. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Greenleaf and placed with Base Hospital No. 56. He was moved to Camp Wadsworth, made Corporal, and sailed over- seas in September, 1918. Cor- poral Reynolds returned to the United States May I, 1919, and was honorably discharged three days later.
RHODABACK, GEORGE K., 395 Houston St .- Born Decem- ber 5, 1892. Went into service, and was sent to Camp Greenleaf. He was attached to the Medical Corps. Was acting Sergeant in the Hospital.
RHODABACK, JAMES R., 395 Houston St .- Born June 2, 1897. Was inducted into service September 5, 1918. He was sent to camp and placed with a Hos- pital Unit.
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RICHMOND, FRANK-Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rich- mond, 284 N. Franklin St. Born March 18, 1890. Enlisted De- cember 12, 1917, with the Air Service. Was sent to Kelly Field and attached to Aero Squadron No. 72. He was made Sergeant. Sailed overseas Au- gust 12, 1918. Returned to the United States June 28, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service July 7, 1919.
RICHMOND, HOMER L .- Son of Wiley Richmond, 962 Bruce St. Born September 2, 1896. Was inducted into service December 15, 1917. 'He was sent to Columbus Barracks with the Quartermaster Corps, trans- ferred to Washington, D. C., and was given the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Richmond was honor- ably discharged from service March 29, 1919.
RIGGLE, BERNARD THOMAS-Son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Riggle, 150 Hall Ave. Born November 21, 1893. Was inducted into service May IO, 1918. Sent to Camp Mac Arthur and placed with Head- quarters Company, 55th Infantry, 7th Division. Was made Cor- poral, and sailed for France August 3, 1918. Corporal Riggle returned to this country May 23. 1919, and was honorably dis- charged on May 27, 1919.
RIGGLE, JOHN FRANK- LIN -- Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Riggle, 757 E. Maiden St. Born January 13, 1896. Enlisted December 12, 1917, in Air Ser- vice. Was sent to Kelly Field, and attached to the 840th. Aero Squadron. He sailed overseas April 16, 1918. Was appointed Corporal. Returned to the United States February 28, 1919. and was honorably discharged from service March 10, 1919.
RIGGLE, HAROLD-Son of Finley R. Riggle, 51 Oregon St. Born February 22, 1897. En- listed with Company H, 110th In- fantry, 28tl Division, and was assigned to Camp Hancock. He sailed for France May 3, 1918. Went through all the battles with Company H, and reënlisted in France for Military Police duty.
RILEY, LESS R .- Son of Mrs. Alice V. Coffield. Born May 15, 1896. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918, and at- tached to Base Hospital No. 63. He went overseas in August, 1918.
RISER, HARRY, IIO W. Cherry Ave. Born June 18, 1897. Enlisted September 7, 1917, with Company H, IIoth Infantry, 28th Division, and was sent to Camp Hancock. He was made Sergeant. Sailed overseas May 12, 1918. Was wounded in the left leg. Returned to the United States May 12, 1919, and was honorably discharged from ser- . vice two days later.
RISER, HERBERT, 110 W. Cherry Ave .- Born June 18, 1897. Enlisted with Company H, 110th Infantry, 28th Divi- sion. He was sent to Camp Han- cock, then Camp Merritt. Sailed overseas May 12, 1918. Was made First Sergeant. Returned to the United States May 12, '1919, and was honorably dis- charged from service on May 14, 1919.
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RISER, ADLAI A .- Son of John M. and Olive F. Riser. Born November 5, 1892. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Wadsworth, placed with the Medical Corps, and sailed for France from Camp Merritt in August, 1918. Private Riser re- turned to the United States in April, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service the next month.
RISER, GROVER-Son of John M. and Olive F. Riser. Born October 4, 1887. Was in- ducted into service May 25, 1918. Assigned to Camp Greenleaf and later to Camp McClelland. He went overseas in August, 1918.
RISER, IRA E .- Son of John M. and Olive F. Riser. Born October 29, 1895. Was inducted into service in May, 1918. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, and later to Camp Merritt, He sailed for France in August, 1918. Re- turned to the United States in April, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service in May, 1919.
RITCHEY, WALLACE-Son of Sam and Mary Ritchey, 621 Jefferson Ave. Born September 4. 1894. Enlisted with Company H, Ioth Infantry, 28th Division, May 7, 1917. He was sent to Camp Hancock. Sailed overseas May 3, 1918. Was gassed. Re- turned to the United States May 12, 1919, and was honorably dis- charged from service on May 23, 1919.
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ROBERTS, FRED-Son of George Roberts, 841 Jefferson Ave. Born August 8, 1891. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Greenleaf, attached to a Base Hospital Corps, and transferred to Camp Merritt. From there he sailed in September, 1918. Re- turned to the United States May I, 1919, and was honorably dis- charged from service on May 4, 1919.
ROBERTS, DONOVAN- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. B. Roberts, 289 Broad St. Born April 4, 1896. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918, and sent to Camp Greenleaf. He was placed with Base Hospital No. 63, trans- ferred to Camp McClelland, and sailed overseas from Camp Mer- ritt August 27, 1918. Roberts
was made Sergeant.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM E., 160 S. Wade Ave .- Born August 31, 1804. Enlisted in the Navy July 1, 1915. He was stationed at New York and Great Lakes Training School. Was assigned to Mine Sweeper, Pentucket, battleships, Wyoming and Ala- bama. Was honorably dis- charged from service July I, 1919.
RODCKER, FRED W., 427 Jefferson Ave .- Born January I, 1890. Enlisted July 13, 1917, in the Navy. He was assigned to the Leviathan. Was a Second Class Machinist. Made three trips over, and was honorably discharged from service April 26, 1919.
ROGERS, HUGH DONNAN -Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rogers, 251 Jefferson Ave. Born January 5, 1893. Enlisted De- cember 10, 1917, with the 259th Aero Squadron, and was as- signed to Kelly Field, Texas. He was made Corporal. Sailed over- seas in July, 1918, and returned to the United States December 3, 1919. Corporal Rogers was honorably discharged from ser- vice December 13, 1918.
ROSEBERRY, LARREN JULIAN-Born March I, 1895. Enlisted in the Navy April 21, 1917, and was assigned to the St. Francis. He has made nine or ten trips over.
ROSS, ERCELL B .- Son of Mrs. Pearl Ross, 19 Green Ave. Born June 21, 1897. Enlisted September 7, 1917, with Com- pany H, Ioth Infantry, 28th Di- vision. He went to Camp Han- cock. Sailed for France in May, 1918, and was gassed July 29, 1918. He returned to the United States May 12, 1919, and was honorably discharged two days later, but reënlisted his services.
ROSS, ERNEST ST. CLAIR, 25 Jefferson Ave .- Born March 5, 1895. Was inducted into ser- vice July 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp Lee and placed with Com- pany G, 17th Battalion, Replace- ment Center. He was in a Non- Commission School, and was honorably discharged from there soon after the armistice was signed.
ROSS, VICTOR G .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ross, 245 Broad St. Born January 2, 1898. Enlisted in April, 1917, with Company H, IIoth Infantry, 28th Division. He was sent to Camp Hancock. Sailed overseas May 3, 1918. Was gassed and slightly wounded. Returned to the United States. May 12, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service May 23, 1919.
ROSS. SHERIDAN B .- Son of John E. Ross, 1091 Summerlea Ave. Born in 1898. Enlisted July 6, 1917, in the Signal Corps. He was sent to Fort Leaven- worth, Camps Merritt and Dix. Was attached to the 3rd Division. Sailed for France February 27, 1918. Returned to the United States March 21, 1919, and was honorably discharged from ser- vice April 8, 1919.
ROSS, RAYMOND A .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ross, 30 Shirls Ave. Born August 15, 1897. Enlisted September 18, 1918, with the Lehigh University, S. A. T. C. at Camp Coffee. He was placed with Company A, and honorably discharged from ser- vice November 26, 1918.
ROUPE, CHARLES E .- Son of Samuel Roupe, Allison Ave. Was inducted into service in September, 1917. Sent to Camp Sherman and placed with Com- pany C. Ist Battalion, 153rd De- pot Brigade. He went overseas in December, 1917. Returned to the United States in March, 1919. and was honorably discharged from service in May, 1919.
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RUBEN, HARRY N .- Son of Morris Ruben, 9 North Ave. Born April 1, 1891. Enlisted De- cember 13, 1917, in the Air Ser- vice. He was assigned to Kelly Field, attached to the 306th Aero Squadron. Sailed overseas July 20, 1018. Was made Sergeant. Returned to the United States December 10, 1918, and was hon- orably discharged from service December 14, 1918.
RUFFA, THOMAS-Son of Joe and Carmon Ruffa, 281 E. Prospect Ave. Born July 16, 1887. Was inducted into service December 4, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sherman and placed with the 322nd Artillery. He was then transferred to Camp Mills. Went overseas June 12, 1918. Was wounded by shrapnel in the left foot, and returned to the United States May 16, 1919. Private Ruffa was honorably dis- charged May 29, 1919.
RUSH, FRANK ED- WARD-Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rush, 300 Broad St. Born April 18, 1896. Was inducted into service May 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Greenleaf, at- tached to Camp Hospital No. 95. Transferred to Camp Mills and from there sailed overseas Sep- tember 1, 1918.
RUSH, CHARLES C .- Son of F. H. Cain and Rachel Rush. Born January II, 1898. Enlisted September 8, 1917, with Com- pany H, I-Ioth Infantry, 28th Di- vision, and was sent to Camp Hancock. He went overseas May 3, 1918. Was shell shocked and gassed. Returned to the United States April 26, 1919, and was honorably discharged later that month.
NEWARK, BERNARD-Son of Iseral Newmark, Donnan and Hallam Aves. Born November 2, 1899. Enlisted September 26, 1918, in the W. & J. S. A. T. C. He was attached to Company A, and was honorably discharged from service in December, 1918.
RUSSELL, MARSHALL A. -Son of Mrs. R. A. Russell, 155
Henderson Ave. Born January IO, 1897. Was inducted into ser- vice September 5, 1918, and sent to Camp Greenleaf. He was placed with Base Hospital No. 14. Transferred to Camp Sher- man, and was honorably dis- charged from service January II, 1919, with the rank of Corporal.
O'NEIL, BURNET F .- Son of Burnet J. O'Neil, 214 Grant
St. Born December 4, 1898. En-
listed in April, 1919. He was sent to Camp Meade. Was made Corporal.
PELLIZZERI, ROSARIO, 30 Houston St .- Born January 10, 1888. Was inducted into service October 8, 1917. Sent to Camp Lee and placed with Company A, Both Division. He sailed over- seas February 27, 1918. Was on the Alsace-Loraine Front for
about a month. Returned to the United States April 19, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service May 2, 1919.
POWLESON, BENJAMAIN BORLAND-Son of John Samuel and Florence Powleson. Born February 5, 1901. Enlisted November 18, 1917. He was sent to Camp Green, placed with Company D, 7th Infantry. Went overseas the spring of 1918. Was wounded.
PRIGG, RAY E .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prigg, 305 Alli- son Ave. Born September II, 1896. Enlisted in September, 1918, in the University of Pitts- burgh, S. A. T. C., Medical Re- serve. He was honorably dis- charged from service in May, 1919.
RUBEN, DAVID H .- Son of Morris Ruben, 9 North Ave. Born July 1, 1893. Enlisted De- cember 21, 1917, in the Medical
Reserve Corps. October 11, 1918,
he was transferred to the S. A. T. C., and was honorably dis- charged from service December 10, 1918.
RICHARDS, WILLIAM- Son of William and Jane Rich- ards, 138 N. Main St. Born Oc- tober 9, 1893. Was inducted into service September 4, 1917. Sent
States January 29, 1919, and was 12, 1918. Returned to the United Sergeant. Sailed overseas June 83rd Division. He was made to Camp Sherman, and attached to Company M, 330th Infantry,
honorably discharged from ser- vice February 12, 1919.
RUTAN, HARLAND-Son of Frank and Ella Rutan. Born December 27, 1893. Was in- ducted into service, and sent to Camp Greenleaf where he was placed in the Medical Corps. He was then transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
RUTAN, FRANK-Son of Frank and Ella Rutan. Born July 5, 1887. Was inducted into service in September, 1917. Sent to Camp Sherman and placed in Company L. He sailed overseas from Camp Mills in June, 1918. Was gassed and wounded, and returned to the United States in March, 1919. Corporal Rutan was honorably discharged from service later that month.
O'NEILL, BERNARD-Son of Mrs. Margaret O'Neill, 37 Wellington Ave. Born January 17, 1898. Enlisted May 31, 1918. He was placed with Company C, 33rd Infantry. Was stationed at Camp Merritt, served on the Panama Canal, and was honor- ably discharged from service June 17, 1919.
REDDINGER, RUEL O .- Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Red- dinger, 139 Fayette St. Born December 31, 1896. Enlisted in July, 1917, with Company H, IIOth Infantry, 28th Division. He was sent to Camp Hancock. Sailed overseas May 3, 1918. Was gassed. Returned to the United States May 12, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service on May 23, 1919.
RIGGLE, HOMER VAN- Son of Sylvia C. Riggle, W. Chestnut St. Born October 27, 1888. Enlisted September. 1917, with Company H, Hoth Infantry, · 28th Division, and was assigned to. Camp Hancock. He was transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 3, 1918.
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THE FOUR-MINUTE MEN
The Washington County Four-minute Men were organ- ized as follows :
County Chairman W. E. Slemmons, Washington
Town Chairmen H. A. Jones, Washington Lloyd E. Flint, Monongahela Geo. B. Sprowls, Claysville R. C. Cassidy, Burgettstown Prof. Frank Field, California Dr. A. N. Booth, Bentleyville J. W. Shidler, Marianna
There were fifty-two other speakers who were available all the time, and part of the time twelve more.
Always the Four-minute Men were ready to present in the theaters the great issues of the war as given by the National Director, in all the great campaigns for bonds, for the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Thrift Stamp and Thrift Certificate campaigns, the Shipbuilding Campaign, and the other campaigns for helping our fellow men to authoritative information on the purposes and conduct of the War, from the side of the United States. By permission Four-minute Men spoke in churches and at other meetings when it did not interfere with the regular work in the theaters. From our records we estimate that audiences aggregating 500,000 were addressed thus in Washington county during the existence of the Four-minute Men's work as an organization.
Besides many smaller meetings three notable patriotic meetings were held in Washington under the direction of the county chairman, working with the Pennsylvania Council of National Defense and Committee of Public Safety, namely : all in the Auditorium of the High School Building ; a meet- ing on the evening of December 7, 1917, addressed by Lieu- tenant Macquarrie, of the British Army, in which he searched the consciences of his audience by telling of Eng- land's entrance into the war and by exhorting us to speed up and not allow the fruit of unpreparedness to bring disaster to the great cause of freedom in which we had joined to uphold the Allies; a meeting on the evening of April 6, 1918, addressed by Major McLean Watt, chaplain of the Gordon Highlanders, in which he held his audience spell- bound by the recital of the heroisms of his regiment, known as "The Black Watch"; a meeting in February of the same year, addressed by Hon. George R. Wallace, of Pittsburgh, in which he gave an illuminating analysis of the causes which led up to the war and in which he set before us our duties as to the help we should render the fighting forces. At this meeting, also, talks were instructively given by Mrs. Owen Murphy on food conservation and by Mr. J. M. Smith, of the Electric Reduction Company, on the saving of fuel.
These meetings were of great value as inspirers and sus- tainers of the patriotic spirit.
For more than eighteen months the local organization did effective work under the direction of the state chairman, county chairman, and local chairman. Movie theaters splendidly supported the movement, welcomed the speakers, and between reels much valuable information was given to the public in a succinct and forceful talk limited to four minutes. Too much credit cannot be given to the manage- ment of these theaters for their encouraging cooperation in every way possible and much can also be said of the receptive mood of the audiences. In addition to these theaters, advan- tage was taken of every opportunity where a number of per- sons were gathered together and speeches were made fre- quently at church services, lawn fêtes, parties, lodge meetings -indeed every occasion that furnished an audience.
All over the county there were enrolled as Four-minute Men the active men in all walks of life and the distinctive button worn by them was a badge of honor and a tribute to their spirit of helpfulness. In every drive made in behalf of the war activities, the services of the Four-minute Men were called upon and the response both by them and by their audiences was inspiring and characteristic of the American determination in battling for the right.
Among the campaigns in which they participated might be mentioned the following :
Y. M. C. A. Drive, Red Cross Membership, War Savings Stamps, Ship Building, Loan of Binoculars, Food Conserva- tion, Income Tax, War Gardens, Liberty Loans, War Sav- ings Certificates, Registration, United War Work, Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, Red Cross Home Service.
The roster of the local Four-minute Men included the following :
Harry A. Jones, chairman; Robert E. Burnside, J. Boyd Crumrine, Vance Booher, H. W. Bloomfield, Rev. R. B. Cuthbert, Hugh Darsie, T. H. W. Fergus, Lloyd O. Hart, Clyde W. Hufford, Howard W. Hughes, Rev. Huber Fergu- son, John C. Judson, D. Glenn Moore, Rufus S. Marriner, B. F. Mevay, R. H. Meloy, John H. Murdoch, Jr., R. M. Murphy, T. G. McCleary, W. E. Pickett, Clyde S. Pipes, Alex M. Templeton, Rev. B. Frank Taber, Rev. George C. Sheppard, E. F. Westlake, Smith N. Whitworth, J. C. Stiers, Byron E. Tombaugh.
The organization was disbanded on December 24, 1918, with an expression by the government of its appreciation of the very effective work done. Not only were the actual results accomplished gratifying, but the spirit manifested by the organization is both a pleasing retrospect and an assur- ance that the future of our great Democracy is in no danger so long as frank and free discussion is had by the public upon questions of national policy.
H. A. JONES.
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SAGE, ALVAN H .- Son of Frank and Lola Sage, 114 E. Wylie Ave. Born January 28, 1896. Was inducted into service, May 25, 1918. He was assigned to Chicamagua Park. Transfer- red to Camp McClelland, and was made Sergeant. Sergeant Sage, sailed overseas, September 1. 1918.
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