Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1915 — ARMY DESERTERS FROM HEREABOUTS [ARTICLE]

ARMY DESERTERS FROM HEREABOUTS

Photographs and Descriptions of Young Men Who Have Deserted From U. S. Service.

There are always deserters from the United States Army and Navy and when their desertion becomes certain the government causes a description and pictures to be published and sends out to the officers of the law at the points claimed as the residence of the deserters at the time of enlistment. Sheriff MdColly has a number of these descriptions at this time and the following is part of the list: William F. Stone, enlisted Jan. 14, 1911, deserted .May 13, 1912. Gave his residence as Rensselaer, Ind., and has a sister, Mrs. Edna Japke, at Old Wine, Ohio. “Bill” Stone, as a boy, was well known here. His father was “Dick” Stone, and the boy was so much admired by Rees Goddard, who ran a quart shop and saloon on Front street, that he left the boy some property. “Bill” became a rover, however, and evidently got away with the property soon after becoming of age. He enlisted in the army when 11 years old. It is believed that he visited here since the date named as the time of his desertion. A reward of SSO is offered for his arrest and return to the army. Hugh McGinnis, born at Chesterton, Ind., deserted from the 12th cavalry at Fort Robinson, Neb-, Aug. 7, 1912. Lawrence H. Hester, bom at Ambia, Ind., deserted from the coast artillery corps at Fort Flagler, Wash., Aug. 10, 1915. He had enlisted less than three months before. He is now about 22 years of age. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs only 138 pounds. Arthur C. Tuttle is a Remington lad. He enlisted Dec. 1, 1913, in the field artillery and deserted at Texas City, Tex., Feb. 28, 1915. When he enlisted he gave his address as Aurora, 111., and the person to be notified in case of emergency as his sister, Pearl Davis, Milford, 111. He is now 24 years of age. He is 5 feet 11% inches tall and when he enlisted weighed 155 pounds. Frank M. Baker deserted from the coast artillery at Fort Adams, Rhode Island, on Aug. 1, 1915. He enlisted Sept. 12, 1914, at which time he was 21 years of age. His residence was Monticello, Ind., and in case of emergency he wanted his uncle, Henry J. Reid, of Monticello, notified. The government pays a reward of SSO for the arrest and return of any deserter within two years after the time for which said deserter had enlisted. If any reader knows the whereabouts of any of the above named they can secure the reward by producing them or probably get a split in the reward by arranging with some officer.