Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1918 — RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT [ARTICLE]

RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT

. ► Camp Mills, L. L— -Recently a <► J ’ noncommissioned I officer of a , «* popular contingent /here was «» J * mistaken by/a new recruit on o <» sentry duty, who saluted him. < J ‘, The nonconimissloned officer, ig- ~ < ► norant that his colonel was near < ► , ’ by, returned the salute. Next <, <► morning he was ordered to re- o J, port to the colonel, where he was <. 4 » asked why he returned the sa- ’ < J lute when he, the “noncom,” « > o knew he was not entitled to it <* X “Sir,” he answered, “I al- o J ’ ways return everything I am not ‘ ’ <» entitled to.” , ’ * J ’ The colonel dismissed him. , >