Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1919 — LEATHERMAN BACK IN U. S. [ARTICLE]

LEATHERMAN BACK IN U. S.

Landed At Newport News On New Year’s Day. David Leatherman received some good news Monday from his eon ffiarl, who was among -the first drafted men to be sent to Camp Taylor from Jasper county, his number being the first drawn in the draft lottery. He is now back in the U. S Carl was sent overseas last' March, landing in Liverpool, England, March 29, and was sent across the .channel some days later. He has been in the quartermaster’s department. ge set sail for America December 22, and landed at Newport News, Va., on New Year’s day, and a happy New Year it was to him, he writes. Doesn’t know how soon he will be mustered out, he says, nor where, but expects it to be soon.