Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1918 — MONON BOY ON GUARD DUTY KILLS MEXICAN [ARTICLE]

MONON BOY ON GUARD DUTY KILLS MEXICAN

Monon News. “Halt!” was the command of Berwin Hemphill, on guard xiuty at Ft. Bliss, Tex., to a Mexican invader, who had in some manenr gotten on the American side by stealth and was advancing on the guard, gun in hand. Failing to obey his order, Berwin with deadly aim fired his own weapon, the bullet striking the Mexican in the forehead, killing him instantly. Berwin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hemphill of this place and is in the infantry service of the National army stationed on the Texas border. The thrilling incident related above occurred several days ago and an account of it has just been received by his mother. He was guarding a bridge across the Rio Grande when he fired the fatal shot.