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Show n the Canadian army- He took his oath ;f service early laat December, and on hrlstmas eve set sail for Europe. Only m occasional card was received by his nother until a few days ago, when h eceived a letter bearing: an English post mark. The youiiff soldier had many interesting in-teresting thlng-s to say In his letter, hot failed to mention the cause of his furloufrb In England. Heffner is a nephew of William A. Crowley, a prominent local Elk. REJECTED BY U. S., j ; YOUTH ACCEPTED BY CANADA ARMY ! . r LA WHENCE HETFNEE. r A.WRENCE HEFFNER, whose applies- j aj tions for enlistment in the United 3 States army were rrjoctfd twice because ; j of his youth. h:i? hfen hf-nri from. He ' J is now in England on fnrloueh, and x- , j pects to return to duty on the western i j front within ;i short timr-. according to a t letter receiver! by his mother. Mrs. j. K Heffner. of the t llfnj urn i apartments. Heffners rejections by the United j States aruiy ekamtajag boards did not ! rtiscourajre him and he went lo Vantouver, :J B, ('.. where he was accepted for jservii-e |