Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1918 — RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT [ARTICLE]

RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT

Camp Mills, L. I.— Recently a noncommissioned officer of a popular,, contingent here was mlstaken by a new recruit on sentry duty, who saluted him. The noncommissioned officer, ignorant that his colonel was near by, returned the salute. Next' morning he was ordered to report to the colonel, where he was asked why he returned the salute when he, the “noncom,” knew he was not entitled to it (“Sir,” he answered, “I always retunj everything I am not entitled to.” The colonel dismissed him.