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Show J. MILTON BURNS COMMISSIONED A FIRST LIEUTENANT. Word is received here that James Milton Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burns of this city, has recently been promoted from the rank of Second Lieutenant to that of First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Lieutenant Burns received re-ceived his commission of Second Lieutenant only four months ago. He is now stationed at San Juan, San Diego, De Cuba, near the great tree under which the teraty with Spain .was signed after the Spanish-American Spanish-American War. He is in the best of health and is enjoying his work fine. Tile many friends of Lieutenant Burns will be very pleased to hear of his success in military affairs, as he is the first man from Mt. Pleasant to attain the rank of First Lieutenant in any branch of Uncle Sam's service since war was declared on Germany. |