Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1917 — 10 SOLDIERS ARE DISCHARGER [ARTICLE]

10 SOLDIERS ARE DISCHARGER

Failed to Meet the Requirements of the Army Examiner. Ten members of Company M who failed to meet the standard requirements of the army, have been discharged. Lieutenant Scranton of the regular army, a practicing physician, was here a week ago Friday and Saturday and examined all members of Company M according to the standards laid down by the war department. In his report to headquarters he showed ten men Jw*ho failed to come up to this standard and recommended their discharge. It is understood that officers of the local company will make an effort to retain some of these men, and if they fail thus they will be re-enlisted in the hope ' that they may passanother examination. Those who -1 were recommended for discharge, together with the cause tlherefor. follow: J. W. Gpate, loss of two joints of index finger. Fred J. Ballard, under weight. Roy C. Hixson, under weight. John J. Peterson, under weight. Emmet O’Brien, loss of toe. Elmore Lutes, under weigh*. John H. Eigelabach. flat feet. Edgar J. Donaldson, under weight. George W. Mauck, under weight. ' Elmer Brunton, eczema,