Show BIG MEN FROM SMALL MALL Q TOWNS general john J pershing nobody needs to b bo to tol 11 1 who general pershing Is but a fact not generally known is that he is 13 a product of rural america Am crisa born at linn county mo in 1860 lie ho attended normal school sebo loI then graduated from the united states military academy in Us he married the dau daught hopr pr of senator warren of cheyenne W wyo yo in 1905 and there we atre re tour four children ills his wife and three daughters un ull foi lost their lives in the burning of the presidio in 1915 his long record in the army goes go es back to 1886 when he be was a second lieutenant in the cavalry Y and his rise in the ranks was nap id in the emergency ot of 1917 he was made a general and in 1919 this rank was confirmed by the united states senate who gave him th 3 title of general of 0 armies in the united states he retired mired in 1924 his sax services vices are so numerous it would take a volume to give an adequate idea of thrill ills his deco latsons and honors lie aie so many in ili number the bare list would take an entire column to t thousands of stories have been n told of his courage of his wisdom and inspiring guidance both in mexico and during the great conflict over there when he led the american expeditionary forces it is only natural to pay tribute brij an feel respect tor for such a man and nd only natural for all irusal Am aserleans Amer leans orleans to be proud of his origin A real hero he be is one of the worlds makers of history |