Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 80, Hammond, Lake County, 13 September 1918 — Page 12

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JOHN F. PERSHING (FATHER) DEAD -' GRACE PERSHING (MRS. R.D.HADT50CK) DEAD

MRS. ANN THOMPSON PERSHING (MOTHER) DEAD

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE j

OHX J. PERSHING was born September 1,3. 1SO0. in Laclede. Mo. In 1S77 he taught the negro school in Laclede. Graduated with h trior from the State Normal at Kirksvillc, Mo., in 1880. Taught school at Prairie Mound. Mo., until jSS.:. lie won the arpoiutmcnt to West Point in a

competitive examination July 14. iS8j. Graduated from West Point in 1886 as Second Lieutenant. Assigned to Sixth Cavalry in the Apaches campaign. Promoted to First Lieutenant in 1801. At the outbreak of Spanish-American War. assigned to the Tenth Cavalry. V. .u d'-tinctioti at the battle of San Juan. Ordered to Philippines as Captain and Adjutant General, District of Mindanao, in 18.09. On General Staff in 1904, he met and won Mi.-.s Prances K. Warren, daughter of Senator Warren, of Wyoming. They were married in Januarv. 1905. and left for Tapan the same day, where Perching was Military Attache and b-rvcr m the Russo-Japanese War. In 1006 promoted to be Brigadier General over the heads of 8oj officer. In command of the Department of Minclanoa he tlrmly established American authority in the Philippines. In i'H4 he was given command of Fort P.b's.; on the Mexican Border. In August, 1915, his home in the Pre i-.L San Francisco, burned and hi wife and tiiree children perished in the flames.

In March;, 10:0. ho n sent into M-. lie was given command of the American m May 24. 1017, saib-d on Mav 'o. TLwa s prc

1 91 7. March, 29. ior8. while the gTeat German drive wa - in prog-res. General Pershing was able to oitcr (jeneral Foch the entire resources rf America to stem the tide. All of these great events in the life of this remarkable commander are vividlv meturized in the thrilling scenes of William Fox's newest photo production, "Why America Will Win."

TRIBUTE FROM A GREAT MAN My V.ir Mr. Editor: I think you uro !-in a fine thinq to celebrate deserve, it ami ii itiei.u rititf up splendidly to the himself. The American people are very riroud of lrn and raised. They have absolute conlidcnce in quality vwui.Ii he has demonstrated nuiny times. Tocr Cp5r.::lit !!i:. Viitory Feature News Serriee

LIFE OF GENERAL PERSHING

in command of the Punitive lr.xredition against Villa.

.F.x - edil ionarv Porces in i-Vance bv President Wilson - moted to be General in Anieriean Anr.v October 4, OF PERSHING'S HOME STATE. General Pershing's TSth birthday. He thoroughly hieh I'l.ice he holds. He is malting : great na.mo for lu'in. especially the people in .Missouri, where he was him. They flunk ho is a dependable man a , friend, l A 1

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