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Show ELI HIS IS IDE SEKII Word has been received by J. M Thomas. Sr., of Plain City, to the effect ef-fect that his son,1 Elvin Thomas, who led the second quota of drafted men from Weber county to Camp Lewis, has been made a sergeant in Battery D, No. 3-18, field artillery. His was the' first promotion in the battery and was . followed by that of Asael Taylor ofi Willard, who was also made a sergeant. ser-geant. In his letter to his folks, Sergeant! Thomas says an incident recently at I the camp showed tho mettle of the' Utah boys. An orator was speaking' and made frequent reference to the I Montana boys and their praiseworthy, offort, referred to them so often, in' fact, that it bor u the Utah boys. Some of them started shouting "What's the i matter with Utah, what's the matter with Utah," In true college fashion until the orator had to cut his remarks re-marks short. An officer then mounted the rostrum and said that the spirit was well meant and that no one should center his praise on any section. His I remarks were roundly cheered, Serg. Thomas said. |