James H. Aylworth Wallace Aylworth -B- Albert P. Bailey Gerard Bailey James P. Bailey Joshua Bailey Walter S. Bailey David Baker Elijah Baker Jacob Baker J. F. Baker John W. Baker Oliver L. Baker William Baker William C. Baker William P. Baker Charles Bambauer Abram Barber Clemons Barhurst Henry Barlet P. Barnhart John H. Barr John W. Barr William R. Barrington Peter Batch James Baughman Henry Baumann J. A. Bavar William Bayliff Jacob Bear Anthony Beaver Emmanuel Bechdoldt James Beech Samuel S. Beech William Beech M. Beemer Charles Behm John Behm Herman Beimbrook Hiram S. Bennett James P. Bennett John F. Bennett John R. Bennett O. Bennett Thomas G. Bennett	Thomas S. Bennett Orlando F. Benton Henry Bergman Franz Bergmeier Hamilton Berry Richard A. Berry Bernart Berting Francis M. Bidwell Isaac Bidwell M. Bigelow A. Bilger Henry Bilger Gottlieb Binder Elias Birk Samuel Bitler Daniel F. Bitter Lewis Bitter William Bitter Jefferson Black Joseph M. Blackburn William Blakely William Blank John Blase Anton Blum Valentine Blum Charles Boesel August Boettger Jacob M. Bogart Oliver Bogart W. H. Bomgardner Solomon Bomgardner Solomon Borton John W. Bowers Lafayette Bowman John E. Bowser M. J. Bowsher Henry H. Bowyer Madison F. Boyer John Boysel James F. Bradley Reuben Brackney Samuel Brackney Jacob Bradley R. S. Branman Thomas P. Breckon John Breese E. F. Brewer	Frank Brewer J. W. Brewer John W. Brewer William H. Brewer Frederick Briar Freidr. Brockriede Mathias Brodbeck T. W. Brotherton S. P. Brundige Alonzo Bryan Lorenzo D. Bryan William Bryan Daniel Bubp Fred Bucholz John Bucholz William Budke C. N. Buffenbarger Fred Buhr Frederick Buhr Jacob H. Burd Franklin Burden John M. Burden Sylvester Burden William H. H. Burden Mathew Burgett G. W. Burk John N. Burke George Burmeister George W. Burton George Bush Peter M Bush Martin Bustedter David Butler Alexander Caldwell Clark Campbell J. W. Campbell Lewis C. Campbell William W. Canady William Carter I. B. Casperson George F. Chiles George W. Chiles Harvey M. Chiles Jeremiah W. Chiles John Chiles
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J. M. Chipman --- Christler John Christy William R. Christy James P. Church Albert V. H. Clark Ed Clark J. Clark Jesse Clark Theodore Clawsing Christopher Clay B. D. Claybaugh George W. Cline Henry M. Cline Samuel B. Cline John M. Coleman Marvin Coleman H. R. Combs Joseph L. Combs Joseph P. Conkwright George Conner Peter J. Cook Amos Coon Barney Coon Samuel Coon George H. Copeland J. F. Copeland John A. Copeland John M. Copeland Miller Copeland Alva Cordrey Davis D. Cordrey Jacob Cordrey Jeremiah Cordrey Riley Cordrey Temple N. Cornell John Coterell John H. Cotterman W. H. Covell John Covert Wilber F. Cowells Francis Craft John Craft Samuel Craig George Cramer D. A. Crawford William Crawford	Reuben Crider James Cutler John Cutler —D— Peter Dalzell Hiram Daniels Reason Daniels Harvey Davis John Davis Naaman Dawson George W. Day Jesse Day Francis A. Deeker John H. Deering Adam Deigel Peter Delong Bernard Deppen John DeRush William Devoir William Dicke David Dickensheets Fred Dickman Theo Dickman John Dietras Fred Dirkmann John Distelrath James C. Dobie Henry Doehring John Dohse Bernhart Dorsten Joseph Dorsten Eli Dougherty Thomas J. Dougherty William R. Dougherty William J. Downard J. D. Driskell —E— James S. Earl Wilber Earl Daniel Eastman Henry Ebbyhausen John Ehlen John W. Elliott Joseph Elliott William Chiles	Thomas M. Elliott William V. Elliott Henry Elshoff John Emerick John W. English Joseph Enneking William Ersig Edward H. Ewing Robert Ewing -F- Anton Fahrer Jacob Fike Archibald Finley Henry Finke I. Firel George Fischer John Fischer Edwin B. Fisher George Fisher Caspar Fister A. Fleischmann James Fleming J. T. Fleming Rodney Florida William Flowers A. Foreman Joseph Foreman Thomas Foreman Daniel Fox Thomas Frazier William Frazier George Frederick Anton Friedrich Jacob Frey John Frey Lewis Freymann David Fritz John D. Fritz J. A. Funke —G— J. H. D. Gallaway Joseph Gardner William S. Gardner Henry C. Garver G. E. Geiger
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Adam Geiss Edward Gerber Frederic Geyer Christopher Giberson Theodore Gier David Gilmore James Gilmore James Gilroy John Gilroy John A. Glenn Jacob Gnagi John Gnagi John Goetz W. H. Golden Philip Goll Herman Gosemann James Gossard Philip Gossard George Gould Kinsey Gould Thomas Gould Barton Graham David Gray Edward Graybill Philip Gress Albert Greve Daniel Gross M. Gross N. Gross J. J. Grubbs Henry Grube William Grube -H- G. Hamilton Harvey Hamilton A. M. Hamlin Edwin J. Hamm Louis Hamm W. Handelsman William Haney Philip R. Hanks Solomon C. Hanks Wallace Hapon Asa Hardin William Harper William S. Harper	Ephraim Harriatt Thomas Harris W. H. H. Harrison John Harshbarger John Hasenier John C. Hassenier Newton J. Harter Edwin J. Haum Fred Hauss Frederick A. Hauss Herman Haverbeck Charles W. Hawkey Abram Hawkins Reuben Haywood Walter S. Haywood ---- Heffner Bernard Heilers Henry Heitman Theodore Helen George C. Heller John H. Heller Abraham Helmer Henry H. Heman Chrrst Henke William Henna Charles F. Herbst Erhart Herbst John E. Herndon William Herring Jenks Heston Joseph S. Heston Samuel Heston Fred Heusch George W. Hiett James M. Hiett William V. Hiett Fred Hilgeman Perry S. Hill D. C. Hinkle Charles Hipp John Hirks George F. Hiss John Hodson ___ Hoewischer C. L. Hollingsworth J. J. IIollingsworth Josephus Hollingsworth	William Holly Martin Hoon John Hopkins Jacob Horner Christian House Isaac House Henry Howell John Howell G. H. Huckarmann Jesse Hudson Wilhelm K. Huebner Henry Huffman John Hull William Hull E. C. Hullinger Jerry Hullinger Thomas E. Hullinger Frederick Hummel George Hungelin Franklin C. Hunter Richard Hurm Daniel T. Hurley William W. Hurley George Hutchison John R. Hutchison S. W. Hutchison -I- Jacob Ice -J- Elmer W. Jackson Lewis P. Jackson Philip Jackson Thomas Jackson Henry Jacobs James Jacobs John Jacobs Silas Jacobs Benjamin F. January B. Franklin January William Jennings William Johnn Azariah Johns E. D. Jones Evan Jones Richard Jones Thomas H. Jones
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Thomas Julien George W. Justice —K— Abraham Kaga James Kannard George W. Kantner William Kantner William Karpp H. Katenhausen J. W. Katterheinrich William Kates Thomas D. Keefer Amos R. Keeler Henry B. Kelley James Kelley Joseph Kemper Thomas Kemper William Kennedy James Kenney Thomas Kenney David H. Kent Empire M. Kent William Kenton Philip Kern Henry Kettler Jacob Kiefer John Kiefer Nicholas Kiefer John Kies George Kindle John J. Kindle Thomas Kindle Willis King Jesse Kinsey Thomas Kinstle Conrad Kirchner J. L. Kishler Williiam S. Kishler David Kizer Hiram Kizer Jacob S. Kizer John Kizer Henry Kladde John Kladde Anton Klipfel Joseph Klug	Henry Kiute George Knost Charles Koch Andrew Kohler B. Kokenge F. E. Kolter Michael Kopf Andrew Kraft Anton Krieger John Kreitzer Charles T. Kruse George B. Kruse Charles Kuhle William Kuhlhorst R. A. Kuhn -L- William F. Lacey Isaac Lamasters A. Lamon Christopher Landis David Landis Henry Landis Richard Lang Philip Lange Fielding L. Langle John Lanning William D. Lanning D. W. Lawrence W. V. M. Layton Ebenezer A. Lenox Henry C. Lenox Richard H. Lenox Casper Limbert George Limbert Michael Linder F. H. Linglebeck John Lintz Albert Linzee John C. Little John C. Littler John Luckmann George W. Luce William Loper William Luedirke Christian Luft J. D. Lusk	John E. Lusk J. W. Lusk —M— Isaiah Mahan James M. Mahan S. T. Mahan Samuel B. Major Jacob Mann John H. Manning William P. Manning Anton Markert John Markling Friedric Marrus J. D. Marshall Frank M. Martin Nathan Martin Herman Mason George Matson Robert Matson Joseph Mawhorr Henry May Jacob May Lyman Means Lyman N. Means James S. Meeker William B. Meeker Amos G. Mefferd Thomas Melson John Merkle J. D. Mertz James Meslon John Meslon Frederick Meyer Henry Meyer John A. Meyer John Henry Meyer A. B. Miller August C. Miller Isaac Miller John Miller John S. Miller J. W. Miller Lorenze Miller Merritt Miller J. T. Milnor William H. Minnich
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Ellis Minshall Amos B. Mix Birhan Monday John Monger Anderson Montague C. H. Montgomery Robert Montgomery S. Montgomery J. W. Moody Andrew J. Morey Ephraim Morey Martin V. Morey John W. Morrin Benjamin Morris Benjamin F. Morris George Morris John W. Morris Samuel Morris William Morris William H. Moss Samuel R. Mott, Jr. Samuel R. Mott, Sr. Orland Murlin Peter Murray Abram Musser Daniel Musser Friederich Musser Harvey Musser Basil Myers Martin V. Myers William A. Myers —Mc- Martin McBeth William McBeth A. McClintock J. W. McClintock William J.McClintock Joseph McGolly John T. McComas ____McConnell John McCormick Joseph L. McCoy J. C. McCreight Noah McCullough William McDougal F. J. McFarland	J. I. McFarland John D. McFarland William S. McFarland Alex Y. McGinnis Thomas McGinnis William M. McGinnis Elias T. McGough John McHugh Duncan McKercher Daniel P. McLain Robert A. McLean Robert McMurray Samuel McPherson E. McWilliams —N — John H. Nagle Philip Nagle Caleb D. Nash Samuel Naus August Nebel Ignatius Nerdger Benjamin R. Newman Thomas Newman Andrew H. Nickell Armour Nickels Theo Nieberg William Niemeyer August Nieter Thomas M. North J. Northrop Isaac N. Nungester John Nuss, Jr. Henry Nye -0— John Ochs Aug. Ohlers Lewis Ohlers George Orr John Orr —P- William Pappe James Parish B. M. Parker John W. Parr	Julius Paulis Bernard Paulls Philander Pepple Elias Perkins George W. Perkins John A. Perkins W. A. Perkins Henry Pfaiz F. E. Phelps Lewis Phil Michael Philbin Joseph Pillars Charles Pitchford Theo Plagge John H. Plough Benjamin Plummer James W. Porter Jasper N. Porter William Porter Charles Prange Joseph Prante Andrew Prince —R- S. Randall John F. Rain John T. Rain William Remsey William Range William Reed Samuel Reed Robert Reeder Samuel Reich John Reichelderfer William Reiter Simon L. Rexstraw Casper Rhine Asa Rhodes Abraham Richey John A. Rinehart David Rison Francis J. Roby Lanson C. Robinson B. Rodman Christ Roettger Fritz Roettger George M. Rogers
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J. W. Rogers George H. Roney Silas C. Roney William Roney _____ Ronnebaum John Rosengarten George Roth George Ruck Jacob Ruck Benjamin Rudebaugh J. H. Rump Adam A. Rush Harrison Rush William Russell William Ryan --S— John Saggaser Frederick Sallada John D. Sanders Jacob Saum Jacob L. Savage William Savage Lewis Cass Sawyer John Sayers George Schaffer Henry Schaefer Jacob Schaefer George Schaller William Schaup Charles Schemmel William Scherman Bernan Schindler Stephen Schindler Anton Schlanzcr Caspar Schmidt Casper Schmidt Henry Schmidt Henry Schneider John Schneider Christ Schnell Frank Sellers Frederic Scholl Dietrich Schroeder N. Schubert John B. Schuette William Schuette	Ber. Schulenberg Henry Schulenberg William Schulenberg William Schuman Christian Schurr Fred Schwarke Albert S. Scott George Scott William Seemann Frank Sellers Louis Sellers S. G. Serrells Lawrence Sexton Albert Shackelton Jacob Shafer James W. Shafer Thomas Shafer David Shanks Joel Shannon John Shannon R. A. Sharp James W. Shaw R. Shindollar J. D. Shipman Samuel Shockey John Shoup Martin Shoup Purley Shry Charles A. Sibbert Henry Sicdenberg Fred Siemer William Silver David G. Simpson Albert Smith Caspar Smith Charles Smith Frank J. Smith George Smith James Smith Jacob H. Smith John Smith John U. Smith William Smith William A. Smith John Snyder W. S. Snyder A. P. South	Henry Sprague Nehemiah Sprague George W. Spray Robert J. Sproul Frank Staas Louis Staas Daniel Staley Philip Staley Reuben Staley Valentine Staley John Stein Henry Steineman Charles Stevenson F. E. Stevenson T. W. Stevenson Morris J. Stilwell Michael Stone Fritz Storck "Lewis Stout Samuel Strawser Michael Stroh Dillard Sullivan Patrick Sullivan Henry Sundmacher Isaiah Sutton George Swarts Henry Swarts James L. Swink William H. Swink —T- O. P. Tabler Bernh. Tangemann Joseph Tangemann Jacob Taylor John Taylor Joseph H. Taylor Fritz Tellman James Tennis Joel S. Tennis Jacob Tester J. A. Throckmorton William Tiemann F. W. Tippie M. B. Tippie O. A. L. Tippie L. E. Titus
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F. Tobe John K. Todd Lafayette Tompkin Frank Trau Henry M. Trimble James Truesdale S. Trusdale Hiram Tucker John W. Tucker Joseph Turner Starling B. Turner —U— J. W. Underwood Samuel Updike —V- F. C. VanAnda John Vandiver F. VanSchoyck M. Vanwornier William Virk Christian Vockell William Vornholt F. M. Waggant Hiram Waggoner Peter Wagner Henry A. Wagoner Adam Wahler Herman Wahrer Israel Walk Edmund B. Walkup John Walkup John A. Walter Joseph J. Walter Gotthart Walther Lewis H. Ward Mark A. Ward	Wist Warford William Waterman George Watson George W. Watson John Watson Robert Watson W. H. Watt Adams Watters James M. Weadock John Weaver Joseph W. Weaver C. Weifenbach Jacob Weiler Arhart Weiller Louis Weinberg J. C. Weller Frederick Wellman Fred Wellmeyer Russell V. Wells George Wesswasser M. B. Wheeler John S. White Adam Whiteman A. L. Whiteman Charles Whiteman Charles L. Whiteman Charles D. Whiteman Judson Whiteman William Wiedemann Henry Wieser John Wiibrink John Wilhelm G. W. Williams George W. Williams Henry C. Williams Oscar B. Williams Peter H. Williams William E. Williams James Wilson, Jr. Jacob Wilt	L. Winegardner Samuel Winegardner S. T. Winegardner Gustav Wintzer William B. Wise John Wisely Nathan Wisely Lewis Wisener John Wiss John Witte C. Woehrmann Adam Wolf John W. Woodall James Wooley John C. P. Wooley Stephen Wooley A. Worthington Jefferson Worthington Thomas Wright —Y— Philip Yale Frank M. Young James C. Young James P. Young Job Young John W. Young Joseph Young M. B. Young William Young —Z-               - Jacob Zerkle William Zerkle Fred Ziegler George Zimmerman Paul Zink Julius F. Zwez

HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 499 THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. And then in 1898 came on the war with Spain, that brief but eventful war which aroused in the American mind a new conception of world obligation and placed this nation in a new position in the forefront of world affairs. At that time Auglaize county had a company of the Ohio National Guard, a well organized and well equipped unit of the state military outfit, under the command of Capt. John G. Hoegner, with its armory at Wapakoneta. This company was automatically carried forward into the federal service following the declaration of war on April 21, 1898, and was ordered to rendezvous at Kenton, where its members were enrolled for service on April 25. Four days later they were ordered to the general rendezvous for Ohio troops at Camp Bushnell at Columbus and went into camp at that place on April 29, and on May 10 the company was mustered into the volunteer service of the United States army as Company L of the 2d Ohio regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry. On that same date this regiment was ordered to Camp George H. Thomas (Chickamauga Park, Georgia), where it was brigaded with the 1st Pennsylvania and the 14th Minnesota as the 3rd Brigade, 2d Division. During the time of its stay at this general rendezvous this regiment received instruction in target practice and some further training and on August 28 received orders to move with the brigade to Knoxville, Tenn., where it remained at Camp Poland until November 15, when it was ordered to Camp Torrence, Macon, Ga., where it was under waiting orders when the war came to an end, December 10, 1898. Two months later, February 10, 1899, it was mustered out of service at Macon. The official muster roll of Company L (Wapakoneta), from the History of the Ohio National Guard, follows : John G. Hoegner, captain; Charles 0. Brokaw, first lieutenant ; Roy E. Layton, second lieutenant ; William M. Linder, Frank L. Snyder, Wilbur Dingler, Miller English, George W. Berry and Walter H. Ahlers, sergeants; Harry Hale, George W. 500 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY Hassenier, John Musser, Marion R. Adams, Otto A. Gessler, Albert J. Miller, Henry W. Wentz, Edward W. Ryon, James W. Shockey, rail. Means, Albert M. Osenbaugh, William Dickas, Guido F. Franke and Elza Red, corporals; Max Bischoff, Ellard K. Botkin, George Bitler, Russell D. Buxton, Walter F. Bowsher, Rufus Burke, Emra S. Blakely, George F. Bloss, Calvin Carter, Hallie W. Cook, Nathaniel Crider, George R. Crawford, Fernando C. Dearbaugh, Roy Day, Adolphus J. Dawson, Frank O. Dellinger, Walter R. English, Clifford D. Fisher, 'William H. Fisher, Tony Focht, Wilbur C. Gahret, William J. Graff, George Harter, Ferdinand E. Hollman, Henry Herring, Joseph Herbst, William W. Harter, William L. Heitman, John Smith Howe, William E. Ivins, Clarence B. Kettler, Andrew Kinninger, Edward F. Krentzman, Bert E. Kerst, Albert M. Koch, Charles Lucas, Marion Lucas, Otto M. McAdams, Elmer E. Mayer, Howard C. Miller, William A. Meihls, John A. McAvoy, Lawrence F. Meyers, Geo. M. Meyers, Rollie McClellan, John O'Connell, William C. Peckham, Harley F. Phillips, John T. Pohlaben, William M. Place, Franklin D. Ritchie, Tony Ruther, Lewis Reece, William E. Stewart, Anthony Schaffer, William G. Schneider, Samuel C. Smith, Elzy H. Shaner, Charles C. Shaner, Henry B. Seifert, George A. Steinecker, William F. Stueve, Alonzo D. Summers, Jacob F. Schragle, Samuel L. Tobias, Charles A. Terry, Clark W. Terry, William Tomhafe, Chas. P. Tannehill, Fred A. Wentz, Elmer J. Wentz and Grover Winemiller. Discharges—Isaac W. Anderson, Roy Hunter, Edgar Levy, Clinton A. Runyon, Winfield B. Wisener, Glenn W. Keep, Frank M. Clark, Samuel L. Blakely, Henry G. Agenbroad, Otto A. Steinebrey, William B. Morey. Transfers- C. L. Mueller, captain surgeon; Mack S. Earl, Samuel J. Howell, Charles D. Gamble, Oscar V. Berry and Robert A. Breese. Died—Elmer E. Mayer. Among those from this county who served in the subsequent war in the Philippines to put down the insurrection of the natives (1899-1900) were Joseph T. Dickman, then captain if the 8th U. S. Cavalry, who achieved fame as a general in the World War; Otto Jacobs, Lawrence Sexton, HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 501 Arthur Weadock, Grant Williams, George Williams, Frank Miller, George Ulysses, Lemuel Gibson, Clifford Fisher, Jacob Schragle, Louis Agenbroad, John Speaks, Ferd Miller, Jefferson Waltermeiers, Earl McMannamy and Benjamin F. Weidman. The Spanish-American war veterans maintain a "camp" at the county seat. - Company L arrived home from Macon on Sunday, February 12 (1899), and was greeted by a crowd of welcoming and expectant home folks at the Wapakoneta station. On Monday evening following a reception and banquet was tendered the homecoming soldiers by the ladies of the city at the court house, the evening entertainment concluding with a dance at the city hall. In its story of the homecoming, the Republican observed that "it is fitting that mention should be made of the splendid showing of this company as a part of the 2d regiment, and the perfect harmony that prevailed among officers and men. The company has always been regarded as one of the star companies of the `star' regiment of Ohio. Many of the boys have been detailed on special duty as a recognition of their ability and have contributed to raise the standard of intelligence and soldierly bearing up to the highest and they may well be proud of having served in Company L. * * * The men are true examples of the brand of America's soldiers. * * * They came home without having heard the hum of bullets, but with a consciousness of having done the duty assigned them and no one will doubt that if it had been a part of their duty to take San Juan Hill it would be as securely held as they now hold the hearts of our citizens." THE WAR OF 1917 OR WORLD WAR. And then in the spring of 1917, nearly twenty years after the Spanish-American war, came America's participation in the world war, or as the historical branch of the United States War Department calls it, the War of 1917, and in this war Auglaize county did its part, even as it had rendered full service in the preceding wars in which the Nation had be- 502 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY come engaged. The story of that war is too recent a thing to require extended review here. Many histories of the war have been and are being written and the story is still unfolding. It will require the perspective of another generation to set the tale out aright. Since the summer of 1914 the chief nations of Europe had been in armed conflict, beginning with the declaration of war by the Central powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) against Serbia on July 28 of that year. This was the flame that ignited the powder magazine. In the first week of August the Central powers declared war also against Russia, France and Belgium, and with the invasion of the latter country by Germany, Britain on August 4 declared war against the Central powers and entered the conflict. In that same month Montenegro and Japan took a part in what by that time was coming to be a world war ; in the next spring (1915) Italy entered the conflict against the Central powers, San Marino followed a month later and then Portugal, Roumania and Greece, the latter coming in in November, 1916. Meanwhile American interests were becoming involved in the general world conflagration and on April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in association with the other powers that were in opposition to Germany and Austro-Hungary. Before the end of 1917 Panama, Cuba, Siam, Liberia, China and Brazil also had declared war against the Central powers and in 1918 Guatemala, Nicaragua, Hayti and Honduras had taken similar action, so that by the time the war came to an end with the signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918, no fewer that twenty-three nations were associated or allied in the war against the Central Powers, twenty-five nations thus having been involved in dreadful conflict, the duration of which from the active beginning of hostilities in August, 1914, to Armistice day in 1918 was four years, three months and seven days. The duration of the American participation in the war was one year, seven months and five days, during which time no fewer than forty-two divisions of troops had been sent abroad HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 503 and the army had been raised to 4,000,000. American army casualties in the war totaled 302,612, with deaths numbering 77,118. Ohio's share in these casualties amounted to 16,007, with deaths numbering 4,082, to which latter number Auglaize county contributed thirty-nine to the "gold star" roster of this county, as follows: William S. Allen August Bornhorst Charles H. Cook Charles A. Crist Waverly E. Crites David A. Fisher Carl B. Graessle Oscar Havermehl Ralph Hineman Harold J. Ice Curt Edgar Ihle Vernon Keiber William H. Kipp Frederick C. Klute Benjamin Koetter Robert E. Langhorst James N. Latimer Dewey Lewis Dewey Linn Guy Locke Urban J. McFarland Ralph M. Morris Earl Munch Ralph R. Naus, Cyrus Reed Herman Reed Andrew J. Reineke Frank Rostorfer Edwin J. Schoonover Walter Schulte Leo J. H. Silk Herman H. Soelman Walter E. Spees Wilbert Stonerock Fred Sullivan Ferrell Swink Joseph Thobe Alfred J. Tobens Thomas J. Weaver LOCAL ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD WAR. Auglaize county's participation in the activities attendant on this war was vigorous and continous. Every duty laid upon the county was faithfully performed and in both man and money power she rendered all that was required and more, for in addition to the large number of men called to service under the operation of the selective service act many volunteers went forward into the army from here and in all calls for money, either in loans to the Government or in the various "drives" for funds for relief organizations, her quota invariably was oversubscribed, so that it may be said that from that fateful day in April, 1917, when war was declared, to the joyous day in November of the next year, when by the signing of the armistice the struggle was brought to a close, Auglaize county undeniably was at war. Unhappily, and in a review of this sort the fact can not be overlooked, there were here and there over the county a few instances of reluctant or less than wholehearted participation. On Armistice day, when the joyous population was 504 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY celebrating some of these reluctant ones were compelled somewhat painfully to acknowledge the unpopularity of their attitude. Regarding that celebration, the Wapakoneta News commented thus on the manner in which the news of the cessation of hostilities was received at the county seat, similar manifestations of joy of course being noted throughout all parts of the county: "Wapakoneta laid aside her dignity Monday, day and evening, and gave vent to its enthusiasm over the signing of the armistice by Germany and the cessation of hostilities in a manner that betokened the fact that the city is well nigh 100 percent American. * * * It was one glorious night of joy. It was a delirium of patriotic fervor, martial music, band music, the rattle of firearms, the yells of exultation of the celebrants, the cheers of the crowds—it was wonderful," and much more along that line. In the corridor of the Auglaize county court house there is a bronze tablet carrying the following inscription: "W. S. S.—In recognition of the patriotism of the people of Auglaize county who oversubscribed their War Savings Quota in 1918 this tablet is erected by the Ohio War Savings committee." Charles F. Herbst, of Wapakoneta, was chairman of the War Savings committee in this county. The quota for Auglaize county in the War Savings "drive" was $625,700 and the sales of the War Savings stamps in the county aggregated $629,800. It was so also with the Liberty Loan calls upon the unstinted patriotism of the people of the county. The quotas apportioned to this county in the earlier of these loans, the First, the Second and the Third, were absorbed by the banks of the county, which took over the bonds in amounts proportionate to their respective resources and these then were redistributed throughout the county through the ordinary channels of distribution. When the Fourth Liberty loan came on, however, in the fall of 1918, the quota for this county was such that it became necessary to organize a "drive" such as had become a familiar and popular form of patriotic activity throughout the country, so that all might have a hand in the HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 505 absorption of bonds apportioned to this county, the county's quota on this loan having been fixed at $1,389,700. The county was organized down to the city ward and township precinct units, with Otto J. Boesel, of Wapakoneta, as county chairman and Theo H. Tangeman, also of that city, as secretary, and the drive began, with the result that this loan also was oversubscribed, the amount of bonds sold aggregating $1,390,190. When the Fifth or "Victory" loan, the last in the great series, came on in May, 1919, this same committee was continued and another drive began. This loan also was oversubscribed by the people of the county, the quota for the county having been $1,128,200 and the amount subscribed, $1,168,350. ACTIVITIES OF THE RED CROSS SOCIETY. In the beneficent Red Cross movement incident to the war, equally generous and liberal support also was given by the people of the county. For convenience and for the better organization of the units comprising the "drives" in this behalf, the county was divided into two chapters of the Red Cross Society, one for the western part of the county, with St. Marys as the center of activities, and the other for the eastern part of the county, with Wapakoneta as the center. This movement was inaugurated on July 1, 1917, and the latter or eastern chapter was organized by the election of J. H. Goeke as chairman; Henry Moser, vice chairman; C. W. Timmermeister, secretary, and Alice Wilson, treasurer. Mr. Goeke after awhile moved from the county and Theo H. Tangeman succeeded him as chairman and about the same time Miss Wilson was succeeded as treasurer by Malcolm Baxter, Mr. Moser and Mr. Timmermeister retaining their respective positions, and this organization has been maintained since the war. At the "peak" of the movement in this county the Eastern Auglaize chapter of the American Red Cross numbered 3,300 members, many of whom have annually renewed their membership since the war. 506 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY From the time of its organization on July 1, 1917, up to January 1, 1920, the acute need of its war activities then being over, this chapter received from subscribers the sum of $19,614.91 from which disbursements were made totaling $13,862.38, leaving a balance as of the latter date of $5,752.53 as a working fund for the normal and continuing activities of the chapter. During the period of the war each community in the county also maintained a "war chest," these local activities being carried on with the several townships as units. As an example of the work thus carried on in this behalf, in the way of general relief, the Duchouquet township war chest, with 1,487 members raised $23,338.33. Its disbursements aggregated in general distribution $18,947.55, leaving a balance of $4,390, which was turned over to the American Legion. The Western Auglaize chapter of the American Red Cross, with headquarters at St. Marys, was organized with the following officers : Chairman, C. R. Backus ; secretary, Hobart Scott ; treasurer, H. G. McLain. At the "peak" of the activities of this chapter during the war period, the membership totaled more than 2,000. Following the conclusion of the war the chapter presented to all "gold star" households within that district memorial brassards commemorative of the supreme sacrifice rendered by representatives of these respective households. Since the war the chapter has been maintained, a continuing influence for good in the community, and the present (1922) officers are C. C. McBroom, chairman, David Armstrong, Jr., secretary, and H. G. McLain, treasurer. OPERATIONS OF THE DRAFT BOARD. The necessity in this war of raising a great national army without delay, systematically and with an orderly regard for absolute fairness to all in the selective operation, brought into being the national selective service law by which every eligible person in the country would be brought under the direction of county draft boards created for that purpose and selections there made by equitable processes for army service. Up- HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 507 on the creation of the draft board for Auglaize county, James W. Shockey, a veteran of the Spanish-American war and former sheriff of the county, was made chairman of the board, the other members being G. W. Hassenier and Dr. E. F. Heffner. W. C. Davis, former postmaster, volunteer secretary of the board, later was joined in secretarial duty by Gilbert Kreitzer, assigned from the army, and Grace Shawber and Marguerite Krein rendered service to the board as stenographers and clerks. Under the operation of this law all eligible persons were required to register for possible army service, subject to the call of the board in numerical order, this numerical order having been based upon an ingenious "lot" system operated in Washington and automatically and systematically covering the entire country. The first registration of eligibles was carried out in June, 1917, and in this county the number registering was as follows : In the first class, 684; second class, 129; third class, 116; fourth class, 1,084, and fifth class, 222, or a total of 2,237. In the registration of June-August, same year, there were registered in the county 150 persons in class one, 23 in class two, 9 in class three, 23 in class four and 36 in class five, or a total of 241. The third registration in the following September brought out 644 in class one, 4 in class two, 19 in class three, 716 in class four and 31 in class five, or a total of 1,434. In the registration of boys eighteen years of age, there were 271 in class one, 1 in class four and 1 in class five, a total of 273, the whole of the registration for service in the county reaching a grand total of 5,941 persons. Out of this list there were inducted into service under the operation of the selective service law 799 men. Of these, 149 were inducted prior to December 15, 1917, and 563 after that date. Seventy-seven of those registering and answering the prescribed questionnaires did not wait for the expected call in the sequence of their respective numerical orders, but enlisted and got into the service without further ado in the matter. Company K of the 2nd regiment (infantry), Ohio National Guard, at St. Marys automatically went forward into service and was federalized for duty in the National army. 508 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY ROSTER OF SERVICE MEN. In the very nature of things it will perhaps be impossible ever to work out a complete and authentic roster of the men from this county who rendered service in the World war. Quite a number it is known enlisted for service upon the first call to arms and got into the army before the selective service law became operative, but this is an indeterminate number and may never be definitely checked up. The county council of the American Legion is seeking through the several posts of the Legion to make up a list of all former service men accredited to this county and in time may accomplish this. From the list already in hand in this connection and from the soldiers' discharge record book in the county recorder's office and the records of the local Red Cross the following names are presented as an incomplete roster of the men from this county who rendered service in that great war :

-A- Charles A. Abbott Leroy W. Abbott Carl A. Abe Andrew G. Accuntius R. C. Ackerman Dale E. Adams Harold Ague Walter J. Ague Charles E. Aherns Al H. Ahlers Clemens F. Albers Leroy W. Albert Earl S. Alexander Evert Alexander Leroy E. Alexander Millard W. Allen William S. Allen Otto C. Althoff Walter H. Althoff Alpheus E. Anderson Boyd Anderson James P. Anderson Robert B. Anderson Robert T. Anderson	Walter W. Anderson Elmer R. Andrews Robert C. Ankerman Carl D. Arnholt Walter C. Arnold Harry Ashbaugh Harry S. Ashbaugh Lorenz D. Ashbaugh Harry Ashton Henry Athmer John Axe John L. Axe —B- Frank Bachman Walter Bachman Samuel Bahr Vernon E. Bahr Claire Bailey Earl R. Bainter George E. Baker O. V. Baker Robb Wilston Baker Robert W. Baker Thomas V. Baker	John V. Ballinger Albert P. Bambauer Carl M. Banzing Ernest McC. Barber Charles E. Barns John K. Barrington Alfred John Barth Elmer L. D. Barthauer Charles K. Basil F. S. Bates William Bauer William E. Bauer Frank Baxter Frank H. Baxter Fred Baxter James F. Baxter Clarence F. Bay Leroy Beale Ben Bebbeler Earl C. Bechdolt H. E. Bechdolt Paul F. Bechdolt Ferd F. Becker Edgar H. Beeler Lloyd W. Beerline
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H. N. Behrens H. H. Behrns Edward W. Belcher Ralph V. Benner Albert Bensman Elmer J. Bensman Louis B. Bensman Jerome Benson Herbert C. Bentlinger Carl Benzing Carl M. Benzing Kurt E. Berend Alfred R. Berg Carl H. Berg Hugo P. Berg George Bernard Clemens A. Berning Robert Bernhold Carl F. Berron Charles Bertke Walter J. Bertram Wilbert V. Best Alonzo Biglow Albert R. Billger Amos E. Binkley %Fred V. Binkley Arthur Bittler Ray Black Roy A. Blaine Philip Blakley Charles I. Blank Guy Bonnard Blank Joseph Bockrath Bernard H. Boecher Caesar A. Boesel Clifford W. Boesel Clifton W. Boesel Irwin H. Boesel Milton C. Boesel Reuben J. Boesel Richard E. Boesel Russell V. Bogart Charles W. Bolen John Bollinger Clarence Bonifield Henry Borgeding August Bornhorst	Herbert Boroff Henry R. Botkin John M. Botkin john Botkins Orien V. Botkins Orley B. Bowers Vernon Bowman Gerald F. Bowsher Harry F. Bowsher Harmon Boysell Harry L. Boysell Albert Boyer Albert M. Boyer Harold C. Brackney Arthur A. Brandewie John H. Brandewie William Brautigam William H. Brautigam Hubert Brecount Herbert C. Bretlinger Leroy Briggs Leo R. Brigs Guy B. Brincefield Sam Brinkley Raymond Brodbeck R. W. Brochart Alpheus A. Brockert Alphonso A. Brockert Richard W. Brockert Floyd Browne Ralph Broyles Ralph Virgil Bruner Eugene Bryne John E. Bryne Richard T. Budde Delbert E. Budling Eldon Buffenbarger Alva Burd Walter Burd Elmer B. Burden Vernon E. Burden Vernon M. Burden John P. Burke Thomas M. Burke I. H. Burkhart Arthur D. Burnfield Raymond L. Burris	Nelson W. Burton William N. Burton Forest W. Bush Virgil Bush Andrew Busse Charles B. Busse Herman Buthker Bernard R. Byrne Eugene Byrne John E. Byrne -C- Wm. Dewey Caldwell James W. Campbell Nelson Campbell Ralph W. Campbell Theodore A. Campbell Vane Campbell Charles Carmen Frederick Carmen Earl Carey Roger L. Carter Hiram Casperson Tony Casperson Orlando A. Chambers George A. Chase D. A. Chiesa Otis Chilcoat Delmer F. Chiles Luther Chiles George E. Chronic James Allen Clark E. H. Clark Theodore Claus Wilbert L. Clingerman James L. Coats Thomas Cobb Asa Harley Coil Bernard Coil Charles O. Coil Julius B. Coil Justus B. Coil William H. Conkle Frank P. Connaughton George H. Connaughton Charles Homer Cook G. D. Cook
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James M. Cook Robert C. Cook Wayne Cook Vane L. Cook C. W. Cooper Donald E. Copeland Harold A. Copeland Lewis S. Copeland F. E. Corvan Pearl L. Covert Wilber L. Covert William L. Covert William Cowhick Gerard Cramer Joe Cramer Frank C. Crider Charles A. Crist Waverly E. Crites Zeldon E. Crites Arthur Croft Clarence W. Crossley Floyd Crow Robert W. Crow Boyd C. Cuderson John C. Cummins Wilbur E. Cummins Janes S. Curtis George L. Custer George T. Custer —D-- Henry B. Dahlinghaus John A. Dahlinghaus Irvin Dammeyer Orin S. Dammeyer Kepple G. Dickson Roy Davidson John W. Davies Lewis L. Davis Samuel F. Davis William D. Davis O. M. Day William J. DeCorsey Clinton DeDermott Harry Deerhake Harvey C. Deerhake Henry B. Deiters	Donald O. Dellinger Harry B. Delong C. W. Delrich S. L. Depweg Edgar H. Devore Edward Dicke Harold Dickerson Hilmer C. Dickman Kepple G. Dickson Henry J. Dieringer Newton E. Dixon Glen Dixon Guthrie Dobie ,Irvin R. Dobie Irwin Leroy Dobie Adlai L. Doenges Irwin J. Dohse Irwin Dohse William Donnerberg William J. Donnerberg John F. Doorley William T. Doorley Charles F. Doute Fred Doute John Downing William E. Dowty Walter Draper Henry L. Drees William J. Drexler Clyde P. Driscoll William L. Drury Harry V. Dunathan Harry E. Dunham --E— Roy Earl Roy R. Earl Victor Earl Raymond Edgington John P. Edminston Robert W. Edminston John P. Edmiston Robert W. Edmiston Harold L. Edmonds Herbert Eiting Carl W. Ekermeyer Carl A. Elliott	Richard A. Elliott Russell O. Emerson Brion L. Emerick Orion L. Emerick Elmer F. Ende Oscar H. Erb Theodore J. Erb Reinhart E. Eschmeyer Robert B. Esser Edward F. Eyersman Ferdinand F. Eversman Harvey W. Eversman Vernie E. Eversman —F- Ottis Fannon John H. Fastnigt George B. Faulder Henry Feldman Ralph Ferris Carl Fickel Lawrence F. Fiely William B. Finfrock Emil H. Finke Charles Fischer George Fischer Henry Fischer Arthur Fisher Arthur L. Fisher David A. Fisher Francis Fisher Francis G. Fisher G. W. Fisher Harold C. Fisher Harold L. Fisher Joseph Fisher Joseph C. Fisher Joseph Claude Fisher Lawrence W. Fisher Robert W. Fisher Russell Fisher Vernon A. Fisher Walter Fisher William V. Fisher Bryan Fite Henry W. Fledderhohn Walter R. Fledderjohann
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Cloyce C. Fleming Wilbur Flemming Frank E. Flemming William R. Flemming Bloom Henry Focht James D. Focht Clyde T. Fogle Harold W. Fogt Lamont Folk Leo T. Portman William Fortman Arthur L. Foos John Foster Charles W. Fox Adolph Frank Carl Frank Edward F. Frank Dewey F. Franklin I. S. Franklin Charles C. Fray Edward K. Frazier Anton F. Frenzer Alexander T. Frey Charles Frey Harvey Henry Fricke Frank J. Frierott William C. Fry — O-- Maurice D. Gagley Herbert Garman Edward G. Garrett Charles A. Gast John W. Gast William Geiger William Geiger Jr. Farey Geise Albert Gephart Robert Gephart Leo H. Gerber Edwin G. Gerstner Gilbert Gerstner Harry F. Gerstner Elmer B. Gerwels Joseph W. Gerwels August V. Gesler Cleo J. Gesler	Erxil A. Gesler Mearl P. Gesler Cleo J. Gester Carl Gibbons Howard W. Gibbs Benjamin F. Gieseke David S. Gilmer James G. Gilmer David Staley Gilmore Walter Gilmore Grover Glass Peter L. Glynn Clarence H. Goeke Frank Goldstein Julius Goldstein John Goodin George C. Goodrich Alva Goodwin John Goodwin S. E. Goodwin Mearl Gosler Roy C. Gossard Norval O. Goudy Oliver Grabel Carl B. Graessle Harold H. Gray Fred A. Greber Forest O. Greber Leo A. Greber Leonard W. Grewe Edward W. Griffin Orn Levadron Griffin Ralph J. Groll Elias W. Gross Charles R. Grothaus Daniel H. Grothaus Franklin F. Grothaus Walter W. Grothaus William C. Grothjan Charles B. Groysle Oscar H. Guckes F. W. Gunther —H— Joseph Hackemoller William F. Hackemoeller Harvey Hagemier	George Hale E. J. Halsema George W. Hale Clyde Haman Russell E. Hamilton Charles M. Hampson Glen J. Hanlin Carl D. Hanold Linzee Lehr Hardin Burley W. Hardesty Hal M. Hare E. D. Harjehausen Edward J.Harjehausen Oscar C. Harjehausen Joseph L. Harkemoller Henry Harman Lewis Harmon Slane Harmon Arnold Harpest Lawrence S. Harpest Othel B. Harpest George W. Harris Oscar F. Harris Charles Harrison Oscar D. Harrison Don W. Harrod Fred K. Harrod Charles A. Harsch Burdette Hauss John B. Hauss Oscar Havermehl George A. Haveman Carl Havmier Homer B. Hawk Daniel B. Hay Harry Hay Homer E. Haynes Arthur M. Haywood Raymond B. Headopohl Roy L. Headopohl Albert A. J. Heil Rupert J. Heil Urban A. Heil Ervin J. Heinfeld Harvey H. Heinfeld Henry Heitbrink Leander H. Heitkamp
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Clarence W. Heller Bernard Helmstetter B. L. Helmstetter Leo E. Helmstetter Albin J. Hemmert Andrew N. Hemmert Ferdinand Hemschen Carl Henne Edgar W. Henning T. F. Henschen Al Herkenhoff Clyde H. Herlin George D. Herros Leander H. Hertkamp Elvin W. Hespe Harry G. Hibner Oscar A. F. Hibner James J. Higgins Thomas Higgins Urban A. Hill Harry G. Hilner George H. Himmer Ralph Hineman W. H. Hipp, Jr. Elmer Hirschfeld Leonard Hoagland Vernon Hoagland Walter Hobler Walton Hobler W. Clyde Hobler Stanley F. Hoegner Emil Hoelscher Hugo F. Hoeper Adolph F. Hoge Charles J. Hohnen Arthur F. Hoge Fred A. Hoge Fred Holcroft Thornton Holl E. E. Hollscher Walter Holtzapple Emil Holtzhauer Ralph Hoopingarner Frank Hoorman Wilbur Hopple Henry Hormann	Robert Horn Ray F. Horst Dana Dill House Albert G. Houtz Adrian H. Howell Leonard A. Howell Loman D. Howell William V. Howell Ray S. Hower Oscar A. Hubner Oscar H. Huckeriede Elra Hudson Harry Hudson Arnold H. Huenke William Huenke, Jr. William M. Huenke Theo R. Hughes Isaac E. Hullinger J. Hunninghake Roy E. Hunter Elmer Henry Hurlburt Rodman Hurt F. Hutchinson Fred H. Huth James M. Hux Walter L. Hydaker -I- Harold J. Ice Ray M. Idle Curt Edgar Ihle Carl Ike Carl Richard Ike Paul Arden Ingmire William Irnalle Homer C. Isern --J— Urban Jacob John Jacobs H. S. Jenkins Alton W. Jett Stanley C. Jett Otto N. Johns Ralph E. Jones Felix F. Jung Roy F. Jung	—K— Lawrence B. Kaiser Harry A. Kamman Ferdinand L. Kammer Christ H. Kantner Howard Kantner Rollie Kantner Vernie Kantner Christ Kanton Charles W. Katterheinrich Elmer E. Katterheinrich E. H. Katterheinrich Henry W. Katterheinrich Herbert E. Katterheinrich Milton M. Kattman Carl G. Kaufman Cloyce W. Kaufman Theodore L. Kaufman Earl W. Keiber Vernon Keiber Elmer Elsworth Keith Charles Guy Keith James W. Kellerman Elvin A. Kellermeier F. C. Kellermeyer Fred Kellermeyer Leon E. Kellermeyer Warner Kellermeyer W. J. Kellermeyer Carl M. Kelly George Kelly James Kelley Joseph Kemper John T. Kennedy John W. Kennedy Rellie Kentner Hugo F. Kettler Millis J. Keshler Vennard P. Killian Gus F. Kinninger William C. Kipp Willis J. Kishler C. P. Kite Mortimer W. E. Klanke Gilbert Kleitzer Frederick C. Klute
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Herbert Klute John Knauss Raymond J. Knipple Dallas V. Knoch Fred J. Knost Albert A. Koenig Fred Koenig Irwin Koeper Ivan H. Koeper Benjamin Koetter Bernard J. Koetter Robert Koetter Henry Kogge John Kohler Norbert J. Kohler Robert T. Kohler Charles H. Kohlhorst Charles H. Kohlperst J. W. Kohnan Charles J. Kohnen Harry J. Kohnen Robert T. Kolter Ralph Koons Russell Koons Andrew F. Kramer Philip H. Kramer Henry Krampe Harold E. Krauss John I. Kreiger Emil R. Kreitzer C. J. Kreitzer Clark C. Kridler Virgil T. Krites Roy Krogman F. Henry Kruel Fred W. Kruel Florence F. Kuck Otto Kuck Reinhart W. Kuck William A. Kuck H. Hunter Kuenzel Reinhard W. Kuhlman Anton Kuhn August F. Kuhn John Kuhns Chester H. Kunning Paul W. Kunning	Richard A. Kunning R. L. Kuntz Samuel G. Kurtz —L- Ben Lambert, Jr. Ben E. Lampert Furman A. Landis William Landis Carl Laner Roscoe W. Lanfersieck Arthur C. Langhorst Robert E. Langhorst Vernon W. Lanning Frederick A. Larson James N. Latimer Willis F. Laub Carl Lauer Cassius Laufersweiler Maurice H. Laufersweiler Herman J. Laut Melville H. J. Laut Raymond F. Laut Willis F. Laut Groves D. Lawrence Ray A. Lawton Junius R. Lear Bertice C. Lee `Harry J. Lee Richard A. Lee Alma F. Lehmann John R. Leonard Dewey Lewis Harold Prince Lewis Roscoe V. Lewis Thomas H. Liggett Fritz Limbacher Albert F. Limbert Robert A. Limbert F. J. Limbracher Dewey Linn Cleo Linson Robert Linson Lowell Lipp Ferd Litterbeck Linzy Little Carleson Lloyd	Guy Locke Fred Loescher Herman D. Loescher Vincent H. Logan Webster Long Clifford A. Longanecker L. S. Longsworth Guy W. Lotridge Elmer W. Loy Fred J. Lucas Miles W. Luering Anthony Luma Ernest L. Lusk Fred Lutterbeck Benjamin H. Lutterbein F. J. Lutterbein Wilfred Lynch W. T. Lynch Frank R. Lyne —M-- George R. Mack James Madigan James Madison Ewing Mahan Clayton Manahan Edwin B. Mann Darione Marker Robert E. Marker Elmer Martin John A. Martin Joseph G. Martin Wickard B. Martin Robert F. Martlett Emil F. Marx Henry W. Mason Emil Maurer Jacob H. Maurer Herbert H. May Ralph C. R. May Rudolph H. May Walter C. May Clarence Maze Volney Edwin McBeth Forest E. McClure Edward F. McCune Fred McDermitt
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Walter McDermit William McDermit Alva F. McDermott Walter McDermott Charles E. McFarland James McFarland Urban J. McFarland Ralph McKee Dewey William Meier John A. Meier 'Walter G. Menges Max R. Menschel Francis M. Merkle Hugo Otto Merkle Walter A. Merkle Everett S. Mertz Vernon W. Mertz Newman McK. Metz Newman N. Metz Raymond 0. Metz Homer I. Metzger Edward Meyer Edwin J. Meyer John C. Meyer Joseph Meyer (two) Victor B. Meyer Charles W. Meyers David Meyers Ferdinand J. Meyers H. F. Meyers Howard F. Meyers A. L. Miehls Harry S. Miley Arthur H. Miller Elmer J. Miller George J. Miller Harry D. Miller Herman G. Miller John Miller John A. Miller Joseph B. Miller Ray W. Miller Simeon L. Miller Vernon O. Miller William C. Moell Arley C. Moeller Raymond W. Moeller	Edwin B. Mohn Sherman Mohn Harry P. Morehead Marion S. Moore Sherman Moore William G. Moore Andrew G. Morris George C. Morris John R. Morris Melvin L. Morris Ralph M. Morris Victor R. Morris Anthony H. Mosler Franklin Mueller Earl Munch Fred Munch Millard Murlin Donald Murray Lonnie A. Musser Albert J. Mutschler Charles W. Myers David Myers Ferdinand J. Myers Vernon O. Myers —N — Bertie Roy Naus Carl R. Naus Granville L. Naus Ralph R. Naus Everett L. Naylor Olin L. Nebergall Edward F. Nedderman Leo C. Nedderman Thomas Needles Thomas J. Needles Russell W. Neff Harry Neidermire Thomas J. Neidler Dewey F. Nelson Michael B. Nester W. G. Netrecht Grover E. Neuman Vernon B. Neuman Charles C. Nevergall Walter WesleyNewland Carl A. Newmier	Lester Nickel C. Nicodemus Edward J. Niemeyer Edgar F. P. Nieter Leonard W. Nieter Henry C. Nipgen Lawrence M. Nipgen H. S. Noble Willard Noble Vernon Noble Francis B. Nugent Andy Nuss Elmer A. Nuss Fred Nuss —O- C. F. W. Oberwitte Charles Oelrich Bermin Lee Ohler Paren Ohler Wilbur L. Ohlingerman T. M. Oldiges George A. Orphal Robert G. Orphal Albert Osterloh Aloysius B. Osterloh Charles J. Otting William H. Otting -P- John Paglow Carl W. Pape Edward W. Pape Walter H. Pape Ward H. Pape Virgil C. Parlette Fred A. Pauck Alvin Paul Granville G. Pepple Charles Anderson Perkin Cleveland H. Pester Fred D. Pester Henry Pfeifer Henry F. Pfeifer George S. Place Layton Place Harold L. Plankell
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Richard W. Platvoet R. N. Pohlabeln Lewis J. C. Poppe Simpson Poppe Harry Potts William H. Potts Carl E. N. Prichard Lewis C. Pruetter Whylom Pugh Walter S. Pullins Carl J. Purpus Clarence V. Purvis Pleasant Pyles —Q— George H. Quellhorst Harry H. Quellhorst —R— Alfred H. Rabe William H. Rabe A. H. Raberding D. Cliff Raberding E. R. Roger Lester Rain Edwin H. Ramga Harry W. Rampe Harry M. Rapp Fred Raudabaugh Earl Raymond Cyrus Reed Herman J. Reed Herbert E. Regula John C. Reichelderfer Arnold Reiher Leon C. Reiher John H. Reinders A. G. Reinicke Julius Reithman Edward Rempe Harry Rempe Jacob C. Rensch Philip R. Rensch William Rensch Frank Rentz Frank X. Rentz August C. E. Reploh	L. L. Reynolds Alonzo Rhodes Herbert H. Rhoades Raymond G. Rhoades Russell L. Rhoades Kolter Richardson Otto Rickert Arthur Rider Orville Rider Louis Rietham Julius Riethman Henry W. J. Rihm Lee Franklin Riley Orville A. Riley Budd F. Rinehart Emmons D. Rinehart A. G. Ripploh John H. Ripploh Oscar C. Roberding Harvey G. Roberts Raymond Roberts Francis Robey Leo B. Roebuck George C. Roess Frank Roettgerman Ernest Rogers Roland Rogers Leo Rohr Marion Rohrbach Edgar C. Rohrbacher M. L. Rohrback A. H. Rohlfing E. M. Rohlfing Stanley B. Rohlfing Leo L. Roler Bernard Romey Harry E. Romshe Bernard J. Roney Clifford Rostorfer Frank Rostorfer Norman Ruck Ralph H. Ruck Erk J. Ruedebusch Frank Ruedebusch Gustave H. Ruedebusch Capo Ruley Fred L. Rupert	Elmer A. Russ Fred H. Ruth E. H. Ruther Edward H. Ruther Joseph B. Ruwoldt Raymond Ruwoldt William Ruwoldt —S— Harry E. Saar Philander Sammatinger Phil J. Sammetinger James Sampson Charles Sawmiller Andrew A. Schaefer C. H. Schaefer Clarence H. Schaefer Glenn Schamp Otto G. Schaub Robert C. Scheer Fred Schelby William J. Schierholt August Schimpf William A. Schlueter Fred Schmeider Sylvester H. Schmeider Carl Schmel Carl W. Schmehl Paul W. Schmidt Vernon Schmidt Alois A. Schneider Isador Schneider Louis H. Schneider Rudolph J. Schneider Sylvester H. Schneider Albert Schnepple Edwin J. Schoonover F. Schrimpf L. H. Schrimpf Aug. Schrimple Omer F. Schroeder Gustave G. Schroer Richard Schroer Alfred Schuler Peter Schuler Harry G. Schulte Walter J. Schulte
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Louis Schulze Andrew W. Schultz Theodore Schultz John Schumm Edward P. Schunck Barney Schwark Joseph H. Schwenzer Oscar W. Schwepe Edgar S. Scott Bursell C. Scubier B. H. Seger Irvin Seibert Robert Shafer Fred M. Shamp Carl L. Shanks Earl Shanks Harry C. Shannon Wayne G. Sharland Robert J. Sharp Glenn Shaver Anthony E. Shaw Carl D. Shaw Isaac Milton Shaw Neal W. Shaw Wardner Shaw John Shawn Philip E. Sheets August F. Sherman Olin Sheng J. H. Shinaberry Charles H. Shinner John V. R. Shipman Lewis C. Shipman Lee R. Shoffstall F. A. Shuffelton Howard R. Shuler George A. Shuster Calvin A. Sibert Richard E. Sibert Ralph A. Siferd Arthur Sikes Leo J. H. Silk Sterling C. Sillin Delfa Silver Fred Silvers C. E. Simons O. L. Simmons	Charles H. Skinner Hugo Skinner Albert H. Slater Francis E. Sloan Ira O. Smezey Anthony Smith Benjamin V. Smith Bud Wesley Smith Donald Smith Frank Smith Harry Smith Otis G. Smith Theo R. Smith Edward L. Snyder Herman E. Snyder John E. Snyder Leo Ray Snyder Herman H. Soelman Rollin M. Soess Carl Fred Solms Edward F. Sommer Hursell C. Soubrier Harry A. South Earl F. Speckman Edgar F. Speckmanv Frederick J. Speckman F. F. Leonard Speckman Lloyd George Speckman Robert S. Spees Rollin W. Spees Walter E. Spees Stanley Sanford Sproul Ralph Spyker Virgil L. Spyker Vernon E. Staup Collin Steele Harvey Steele Eugene A. Steinbaugh Melvin E. Steinbaugh Albin G. Steinecker Ferdrnand L. Steinke Isadore C. Steinke Gail Stephens Raymond S. Stephens Gail L. Stevens Ray Stevens Dallas W. Stevenson	James H. Steward J. H. Stewart Jesse L. Stewart Harold H. Stilson Melvin E. Stinebaugh Lee Stockwell L. M. Stockwell Ray L. Stockwell Richard Stoeker Eugene A. Stonbaugh Orval Stoner Wilbert Stonerock Elmer Stout Howard Streight Marcy Streight Joseph W. Stroud Levi M. Stockwell Henry E. Stueve John G. Stueve Fred Sullivan M. A. Sullivan Edwin F. Sunderman Leo F. Sunderman John J. Sunsaker Albert Swartz Albert McK. Swartz Clarence R. Swartz Edward A. Swartz Herman L. Swartz Ira Sweezy Ferrell Swink —T— Henry Tangeman George Taylor Carl Tester Leo Tester C. Theodore Charles H. Thieman Henry Thobe Joseph Thobe George A. Thomas Jesse Thomas Harry K. Thompson Alva G. Thrush Torrance H. Thrush A. A. Timmerman
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C. J. Tippe Alfred J. Tobens Raymond C. Tomhafe Harry A. Truesdale Roy R. Truesdale August G. Tschuor —U- William H. Uetrecht William B. Urnstead William Utrecht, Jr. —V— Frank George Vagedes Frank A. Vahle Charles H. Valentine Elmer Vallo Oscar Vallo Peter Vanderhorst Harlan Hackett VanHorr Leroy VanHorn Torrence Eli VanHorn Alfred W. Veit Ernest O. Veit Fred C. Voglesang Andrew J. Volbert John W. Volbrecht Dorsey S. Volgamott Otto Vordermark Joseph O. Voress Charles E. Vorhees Charles St. L. Vorhees Henry O. Vorhees John W. Vorhees, Jr. Oscar Voorhees Raymond V. Vorhees Harry H. Vornholt Huldreich R. Vornholt R. H. Vornholt Charles B. Vossler Jackson G. Vulgamott —W— Charles W. Wagner Louis M. Wagner Albert E. Wagstaff Forest E. Wagstaff	Frank H. Wahrer Robert J. Wahrer Ray Walker William G. Walter William J. Walter William Walters Joseph Walsh Leonard Waterman Melvin Watkins John Weadock, Jr. John Francis Weadock Carlton E. Weaver Thomas J. Weaver Gale Webb Pearl Webb Adrian J. Weber A. T. Weber John M. Weber Carl Wehmeyer M. W. Wehner William J. Wehrle Peter Wehrling Joseph A. Wehrman Milton W. Wehrner John Weiskettle Louis Edward Weist Leroy Wellington Vernon D. Wellington Edward B. Wellman Ethel E. Wellman Fred F. Wellman Walter Wellman Fred Wenker Gustav Werling Frank K. Werst Felix J. Wesch Felix J. Weseli Frank K. Wetz S. U. Wetzel Robert N. Wheeler Harold Whetstone Jesse C. Whetstone John C. White Robert R. White Daniel G. Whitehead Guy A. Whitehead John E. Whitehead	Charles A. Whiteman Harry Whyman Benjamin Wibbeler Ferdinand W. Wiehe Clarence F. Wieman Roy Wierman Roy Wiernab Edgar Henry Wierth Fred Wieser Fred C. Wiesner Roy Wildermuth Thomas Wiley Samuel A. Wilges August Wilke Russell William Alfred J. Williams Alva C. Williams Benjamin Williams Joseph S. Williams Manferd Williams Mansfield Williams Walker Williams Willard Williams Guy Lowen Wills John C. Winegardner Grant Winemiller Marion H. Winemiller Leonard Winkler Carl F. Wintzer Julius H. Wisener John E. Wiss Gary D. Wiswell Vernon J. Woehler Waid H. Woehler William H. Woehler W. Woehmeyer Willard B. Woehrmyer Paul Wollam Royce Woodward Clifford L. Wright Walter C. Wuebbeling Louis E. Wust Gary D. Wuswell —Y— True Wallace Yale Fred H. Yoder
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Charles S. Young John I. Young John Youngs —Z- Cloyd Zeiders John E. Ziebarth	Herman Ziegenfelder Charles A. Zink Charles E. Zink William August Zink William Lloyd Zink Raymond Zint	C. G. Zofkie Lawrence L. Zorn Edward Zwiebel Edward D. B. Zwiebel Raymond H. Zwiebel Oscar A. Zwiebel

LOCAL UNIT OF THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD. For some years prior to the World war Auglaize county had a well equipped company of the Ohio National Guard— old Company K of the 2d infantry regiment, stationed at St. Marys. When the flurry on the Mexican border in 1916 demanded a demonstration on the part of the United States, with the dispatch of a military force over the border, Company K was federalized and became a part of this expedition, serving thus from September, 1916, to March, 1917. It was Guard and thus was an organized unit when this country took a hand in the World war a month later. Company K mustered out of the Federal service at Ft. Sheridan and re- stored to its former status as a unit in the Ohio National again was federalized and mobilized at Camp Sheridan, where it became Company B of the 146th regiment of the 37th Division, National army, and on May 15, 1918, was transferred to Camp Lee (Va.), whence a month later it sailed with this division for France, arriving at Brest on June 22, 1918. A week later this division was assigned to service in the Beaumont sector and on July 25 took over the front lines in the Bacarat sector, remaining there until September 12 when it went into action in the Argonne drive and on September 26 took part in the Avacourt engagement. It then captured Montfaucon, where it remained until October 1, when it was sent to the St. Mihiel sector, holding there the front from October 4 to October 14, when it was relieved and sent into Belgium, where it took part in the Ypres campaign and in the Lys first and second offensives, and was there when the armistice was signed on November 11. This company, with the division to which it was attached, sailed for the United States HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 519 on March 13, 1919, and on March 31 was sent to Camp Dix and thence to Camp Sherman (Chillicothe, Ohio), where it was discharged on April 13, having paraded enroute at Clinton, Akron and Columbus. Among the officers of old Company K was Lieutenant Emil F. Marx, of St. Marys, who had followed its fortunes both in Mexico and overseas, as above set out, and who upon his return to St. Marys immediately set about in a movement looking to the reorganization of a company of the National Guard at that place. He found plenty of willing volunteers and on June 22, 1919, the new company was mustered in as Company K of the 148th regiment (infantry), 37th Division, United States National Guard of Ohio, under the new National Guard law, with Captain Marx commanding. On March 1, 1921, Captain Marx was promoted to the rank of major. Company K now (1922) has eighty men and is officered as follows : Captain, Arnold F. Ruher ; first lieutenant, Thomas J. Needles; second lieutenant, Joseph E. Walsh. A medical detachment of the 148th regiment also is stationed at St. Marys, this detachment having thirty-four men and three officers, these latter being Frank E. Ayers, captain; George M. Raudebaugh, captain, and Ivan W. Wright, first lieutenant. With the reorganization of Company K, under the new law, the people of St. Marys united in a movement to procure for the city an adequate armory and in due time there was erected a handsome armory building overlooking Memorial park, which serves not only as an armory but as a much needed and very useful community house. This armory was erected at a cost of $59,000, of which $6,000 was raised by the people of the town and $4,000 was provided by the St. Marys Community Welfare Association, which also donated the ground, the remainder of the expense being assumed by the state. The building, which was designed in accordance with approved official plans, is fire proof and is provided with a room for the meetings of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic and rooms for the company club and canteen. 520 - HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY The drill floor is 50 by 100 feet in dimension and carries equipment for basket ball and other indoor athletics. When this armory movement was projected Roy E. Layton, of Wapakoneta, a veteran of the Spanish-American war, was adjutant general and director of state armories and he gave to the building his close personal attention. He now is judge advocate general of the 37th Division. THE AMERICAN LEGION. There are American Legion posts at Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Waynefield and New Knoxville, all live, alert organizations banded together under a general county council of posts, all members of which not only are alertly interested in the common cause of the ex-service men but in the general principles of the patriotic order, whose constitution is based upon the declaration that "for God and country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of the Great War; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make Right the master of Might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness." In the spring of 1922 Auglaize Post, No. 330, at Wapakoneta bought a lot on Blackhoof street just south of the river bridge and adopted the plans for a memorial home for the post, the same to combine the several purposes of a meeting place for the post, a community center at the county seat and an athletic auditorium. This post was organized in December, 1919, and Anthony E. Shaw was elected first post commander ; Donnet Chiesa, vice commander ; Clyde Haman, adjutant; Carl Abe, finance officer; Dana House, historian, and HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY - 521 Cletus Zofkie, chaplain. Dr. George B. Faulder was elected commander for 1921 and Neal W. Shaw is the present (1922) commander of the post, which has an active membership of more than two hundred, a gradual growth from the sixty-six charter members.