Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
all right SO long as II bases its petit

ever there Is what Is called a moral
issue at stake the letter-writing lobby
Is always in evidence, and it is known
in Washington that congress has been
swayed on several occasions TO change
its first opinions in cases by sheer
force of hearing from the country"
through the United States mails.
There is a wide difference of opin-
ion in the country as to whether or
not light wines and beerA should be
sold to the soldiers at al IVY posts
The canteen as the place where the
mildly alcoholic drinks at one time
were sold was abolished some years
ago. The force that abolished II was
the letter-wfting lobby. Unquestion-
ably the pure food bill was passed be
cause of the influence OF the letter
writers. 1t is held by many people |
that this is the best legislation now |
on the statute books of the United |
States. but for years congress refused |
to give il consideration. Then the |
letter writer's got busy and congress
acted
Heroic DEEDS Recognized.
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ice Of the United States show hun
dreds of heroic deeds done Dur
ing the year 1912 twenty-six med
ais were awarded to men who
/ saved the lives OF fellow creatures at
the imminent danger of losing their
own. 1t is known from reading the
last report of the life saving service
that the giving OF medals for extra
ordinary service does not in itself tell
more than the beginning OF the stories
of heroic acts which are done week
in and week out by men in the gov
eminent service merely as matter OF
the duty Of routine"
During the last year the youngest
person to receive a medal from the
United States government for life
saving was Samuel Smith, Jr.. OF
Savannah. Ga. II years old. Uncle
Sam recognized his daring and spirit
Of sef-sacrifice by presenting MIN with
. an honor medal This boy rescued
from drowning a little girl named
Mary Morrison who was swept to sea
while bathing at Tybee Island, Geor.
gia.
, There were many adults present
, who tried TO struggle through the surf
TO the child's rescue. but they were
unable to make headway. The boy
however, succeeded where his elders
: had failed. and he made his way tc
the struggling child and succeeded II
bringing her to shore.
Medals for Brave Soldiers.
Two troopers of the Tenth United
States cavalry. Levi Anderson anc
John r. Lyons. were given silve
- medals for heroism These trooper
had gone with another named John r
Moody to swim their horses in Ma
let's Bay Moody was thrown OF
., his horse in water fifteen feet dee
- and he was unable to swim Andei
son and Lyon dropped from thei
IT, horses and swan to their comrade'
- assistance. but before they reache
0 him he had sunk They dove an
- brought Moody to the surface. whe
he revived and struggled fiercely a
-, only a man in danger OF drowning ca
- struggle All three men went TO IN
y, bottom twice before Anderson an
Lyon finally prevailed and accom-
plished the rescue.
Cant Charles r. Rowland OF III
- United States army won gold med'
~ in 1912 for personal gallantry at Sa
Fabian. Philippine Islands. qua
termaster's launch which had becon
disabled ran upon sand bar in IN
height OF typhoon. Men under II
g., command OF Captain Rowland went
the beach near the wreck and starte
n signal fire to let the crew know
-, their presence. At midnight while q
u, sea was raging Captain Howlar
49, swan half mile through the su
to the launch to inform those
board OF the purpose OF the fire al
l.. TO tell them that It would be Ike
=, going as a beacon light to guide the
"A in their swimming if the vessel shou
10 break up during the night. CAPITA
!, Rowland then swan back to the sho
80 to his men. who had not expected
see him alive again. The launch brol
~ up during the night. but as the stor
had abated the men on board guild
n by the fire. succeeded In reaching q
no shore i'm safety
-, Rescued Five Women.
,o A reminder OF the cyclone in {
"A harhor Of Charleston. s. C.. in is.
In is found in the silver medal ~
&c awarded to Edward T. Burdell OF IN
of city. The wind caused a small lid
N. wave which inundated part OF Sui
~ vans Island. upon which Burdell
of sided During the storm Burdell d
nc covered a house in which five won
II had taken refuge. which the wav
no threatened to sweep from its foun'
~. tions and take ont to sea. Four tim
Rurdel waded and swan the hundr
wards between the house and dry lai
nc and on each Of the first three trips
hv brought in woman. The last Il
an. he found the house had been wash
ho away. and succeeded in rescuinC be
no the remaining women. struggling
oh the water. and brought them to sho
is. The rescued then had to turn III
nd attention to their rescuer. who