Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1918 — WORSE THAN HUN BULLETS [ARTICLE]

WORSE THAN HUN BULLETS

Influenza Takes Two More Jasper County Soldiers. Pneumonia, following attacks of influenza, proved fatal to two more Jasper county boys in the army camps, Friday and Saturday, making three from the eighteen boys leaving here September 6 —- an awful toll surely, a far greater per cent than would have resulted from two or three years’ active service on the battle lines in France. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stath of bloody, the parents of William Stath, were called to Camp Taylor on Tuesday of last week, and the boy died Friday evening, a telegram coming Saturday morning announcing his death. The body was brought home on the early train Saturday morning, accompanied by the sorrowing father and mother, and taken to their home, where services conducted by Rev.. Fleming was held yesterday at 2 p. m., and military burial made in Weston cemetery. William was 23 years old October 14, and was unmarried. MYs. Clark Warfel was called to Camp McClellan, Anniston, Alabama, last Friday by a telegram stating that her husband was< critically ill. She left here at 11 o’clock Friday and reached Anniston at 8 o’clock Saturday evening, but her husband had passed away at 11:15 (Saturday morning. Mrs. Warfel returned home Monday and the body was expected to arrive here yesterday afternoon and be taken immediately to the cemetery for burial in the new soldiers’ plot that has just been laid out on the west side of the bridge in Weston cemetefy.

Mr. Warfel, whose parents reside at Monticello, was a son-in-law of Allen Swim and he leaves a wife and two small children. iH:e w r as 28 years of age last May. His death was caused from pneumonia, ■following influenza, from' which disease a younger brother died last week at Monticello and was buried Friday. Mr. Warfel left Jasper county with a bunch of selectmen on July 23 last. The business houses closed from 3 to 4:30, during the burial services of these two young men.

Mrs. Sarah Platt received word Saturday that her son, Robert Platt, who is stationed at Hampton Roads, Virginia, was seriously ill. Robert had suffered a slight attack of influenza some few weeks ago, but was able to be about again. He suffered a relapse, however, and w& in quite a serious condition when the message was sent. His sister and brother. Miss Stella and Henry Platt, left for that place Saturday, arriving there Sunday night. Mrs. Platt received a message from her daughter Monday stating that Robert was very low and they wotdd be unable to bring him home. LATER —The report yesterday noon that a message was received yesterday morning stating that Robert had died, was incorrect, although it is doubtful if he recovers.