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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
CAMP WHEELER To
Be INVESTIGATED
NUMEROUS DEATHS OF MEN
AND SICKNESS WARRANT GOV
ERNMENT PROBE - MEN NEED
WINTER CLOTHING.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. I'll
Conditions at Camp Wheeler, near Ma
con, Ga, where more than $4,000 Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida troops are
CHARTERED, while not alarming, do re-
quire attention in the opinion of the
war department
Senator Trammell, of Florida, who,
together with Governor Cats, of that
state, inspected Camp Wheeler, recent
ly, has reported to the quartermaster
and surgeon general that in his opin-
ion there was shortage of winter
clothes and medical supplies and lack
of proper nursing. Reports regard
ing an epidemic of pneumonia are, in
the opinion of the senator, exaggeraI-
ed, but he states that it is his infor-
nation that 400 cases of measles mil
itated against the eciffiency of the
camp.
Because of the situation, the sur
geon general ordered Colonel Fisher,
OF his department, to make personal
investigation, and this officer at pres
ent is On the scene. Furthermore,
AZ additional nurses have been order
ed to Camp Wheeled.
The quartermaster general declared
that sufficient winter clothing should
have been available by November 10.
and he was surprised that proper
equipment had not arrived
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21
New Era

Mr.. c. S. Howell. returned to his
home in Birmingham Saturday, after
spending a week here at the home
of his sister, Mrs. d. C. Griffin.
The entire community joins in well
coming Mr.. and Mrs. p. R. Cannon
whe recently came here to live in
future. They are home to the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B, j. Neal.
Mrs. w. c. Grant was a visitor at
the home of Mrs S. NJ. Parker Tues
day afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. D. ..
Griffin will be glad to learn that she
is able to be out agin after recent
severe illness,
Mrs. J. r. Morris is on the sick
list. Her many friends wish for q
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Mollie Parker and Miss Della
Giles spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs ]. T. Morris.
Mr.. j c. Bray of huntington, Is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
gia Parker.
Mrs. NJ. c. Veal and Miss Della
Parker were visitors at the home Of
Mrs. Mary Giles Friday.
MIR. and Mrs L. c. Aubrey Mrs.
Ella Hudson, and Miss Ruby Aubrey
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Aubrey
Mrs. W T. A. Bray and two child
en-. Hugh and Louise were visitors
at the home of Mrs. C. N. Bailey Sur
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bradley spent Fri
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Cut Off

CUTOFF, Ca, Nov. 21.-Mrs. T..
H. Paschall and daughter, Ruth, left
Saturday for Oglethorpe to visit Mrs.
J. j. Google, before returning to their
home in Albany Mrs. Paschal, who
was formerly Miss Rosa Bedenbaugh,
and has been here for quite awhile
with her mother, Mrs D. B, Beden-
baugh.
Miss Belle Gilmore, of Oglethorpa,
spent Sunday here with friends.
Miss Beulah Pennington, of Ander-
sonville, spent the weekend here with
her father, W. ]. Pennington.
Mrs. J. B. Rouse, who has been i'll
Atlanta undergoing medical treatment
during some time, is at home agai1,
much to the qualification of her many
friends, who knpe for her early COM
plete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe Grant spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives near
Americas.
George Stubs, who is a student at
the Americas A. & M. college, spent
the weekend here with MIR. and Mrs.
r. H. Stubs.
Miss Bessie kitchens is the guest of
relatives near Fitzgerald.
Mrs. j. ]. Google and son, Tom, Of
Oglethorpe, spent Sunday here, the
guests OF Ms L + Bedenbaugh.
Mesdames Nellie Rouse and Annilu
Harden, of Andersonville, were here
Sunday, guests of Mrs. ]. B. Rouse.
Watson Wicker, of Oglethorpe, was
the guest of relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Pennington,
Misses Alma Kate and Lillian Pen
nington and Herbert Pennington, Of
Montezuma, spent Sunday here with
J d. NJ. Wicker and family.
Alex Harden and Cary Harden, Of
Americas, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs Thorpe Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Stubs. Misses
Matte Sue Stubs and Julia Mae
Stubs and W. J. Stubs and W. J.
Pennington motored to Americas Sat
urday.
Rex Harris, was an A. & NJ. stu
dent spneding tie Weekend with his
father, ]. II. Harris.
w. J. Pennington and A. F. Pen
nington were recent visitors to Ma
con
Mrs. Belle Elmore, of Oglethorpe,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss Beulah Pennington, of Anr
Jacksonville, spent the weekend here
with her father, w. J. Pennington.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
and that is by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
named condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ia
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed, DEAFNESS IS the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored TO its normal condition, hearing
VIII be destroyed forever. Many cases of
oeatness are caused by catarrh. which is
an Unnamed condition of the mucous sur
races. HANS Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars FIR
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir.
cuIars free. Al Druggists 75c
+. j CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
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afternoon with Mrs. S. ]. Brad

day afternoon with Mrs. S. J. Brad
ley.
Mr.. S. Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Green and children, Lille Sue and
Minnie Jewel, of Macon county, were
Sunday visitors at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. j. T. Morris.
Mrs. Duckworth and Miss Rena
Duckworth were visiting trends here
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. R. D. Mcneil visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Morris Saturday AFTERNOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Mercer We're
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Aubrey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-21

Yet Hope.
Waiter, have you forgotten me?"
mo, sir. not yet, sir Masses.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Or. J. II. RINpLAuB (sp.elaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Threat
Fargo, N. D.
SMASHED ALL SPEED LIMITS
AZ Cal Sized Up the Situation, Tha,
"cyah" Certainly Must Have
Been Travelling Some.

H. G. Frick said in Birmingham,
where he had come to attend Liberty
loan meeting:
"The crack troops Of the kaiser
some call them cracked troops now
are hiding in caverns forty feet under
ground. The man who now thinks
German militarism a wonderful thing
is as badly doped as Cal Clay of Nola
Chucky.
"Cal was escorting some ladies from
Nola Chucky to Paint Rock, and as
they passed a planters the planter was
playing with powerful searchlight
he had just put on his water tower,
and he happened to turn it down the
road, where it streamed into the eyes
Of Cal and his two girls.
"'Here comes one o. dem powerful
racin' cyahs, to jedge by dat ere head
light said Cal. Well Just hustle to
de side o. de road TO- safety till she's
parst, ladies'
$50 they hustled up against the
hedge, and the planter, after playing
the light along the road for about q
minute, suddenly turned it of.
"Cal gave a grunt Of establishment.
"'Jee-rusaleml he said. How fast
dat cyah muster been a-goin'! Here
she's done parst US BY, an we didn't
even see herr"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Nelshbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause Of Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.

A lady living in large apartment
house relates the following:
II had occasion one day to visit the
apartment of a neighbor. Such grave
and earnest tones of remonstrance
reached my ears, as I approached my
friends room, that I hesitated about
intruding. I found her winsome young
daughter with her, and the mother had
evidently been -rebuking her, for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears in her eyes.
"Come in," said my friend. II have
finished what I was saying to Jenny,
and I hope she will remember my
wishes"
"Ah, these children - these chill
dren!" thought to myself.
II have Just been telling her." con-
tinued my friend, "that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning. In the first
place, 1t is not genteel; and |, the
second place, it is extravagant."
Her evening gloves! And yet. as
sure you, her tone and expression, and
the impression made on the child,
would have befltted a serious wrong.
doing-one that had issues in time
aAd eternity.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
you MAY TRY cuTIcURA FREE
That's the Rule-Free Samples to Any
ono Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
alaek.cat Luck.

A certain resident in a country su-
burb, says the Guardian, makes a point
Of keeping open the doors and win
dows Of his house. AS he sat in one
Of his breezy rooms the other evening,
waiting for dinner, his wife came in
from the kitchen.
"We've just had visit from black
cat" she said.
"Ah," he replied, "that's good. Black
cats are lucky, you know"
eyes," answered his wife, who dis.
likes cats. "this one was certainly
lucky. It has run off with the cod
steak was just going to cook fol-
YOU"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Military Field pav.

American Training Camp in France.
Plans for a military field day in
which representatives from each regi.
ment Of the American expeditionary
force will compete are approaching
completion. The men will contest
In the yatious phases of warfare for
which they now are training. Major
General Pershing and American Am.
bassador Sharp already have offered
loving cups for prizes. The program
Of events will consist of rife firing,
bayonet fighting. bomb throwing and
automatic riha 6ring.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06

"Great Scott,
what's happened
to these trou-
sers?"
Helen, button
ing the straps of
her blue satin
slippers, threw q
kimOno over her
are shoulders
and ran in to find
w arr e n strug-
Cling with his
suspenders a n d
stamping down
his trousers legs,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
SPOKEN With Feeljno.

'"There are all sorts of synonyms for
money in this country" said the talka-
tive man. I've call 1t tin 'mazuma,t
'kale,' dough- and u dozen other,
names don't recall just now"
corner opened his mouth as If to say
something and then closed 1t without
q word.
"What is your favorite synonym for.
money!" asked the laxative person.
"'The unattainable,' the solemn man
replied, and then fell once more into
deep Observation-Disclosures Age-HerI
aid
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Old Stuff.

Miss Searlcaf came very near CIV
ing her age away the other night"
"How did that happen?"
"She was telling about having once
seen a melodrama in which the hero
saved the heroine from being decapi-
tated by n buzz saw."-Birmingha
Age-Herald,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
The Retort,

The Rcfort,
1.-TWO wrongs don't make Il right.
Still"
A senator was discussing the food
control bill.
while the bill has it's drawbacks"
he went OH, "there would be worse
drawbacks without 1t, and so we can
face our opponents like the lady.
"'Mfy love- the husband said to this
lady, you spend all your money get
ting your palm read
"'And you, DEAR she retorted,
spend all yours getting your nose
red.'"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Humor Of Kultur.

Here's fruit tree. still standing.
Why haven't you cut 1t DOWN." thun-
dered the Teuton commander In
France.
explained. s
1--WE saved this tree to hing a pair
of old peasants on. As it's their tree:
we thought the joke too good to MISS
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Ito Variety.

"The people who have charge Of the
making Of coins have the cream or
government Jobs"
'Yes-the cream Of mint, AZ II
were"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Might Work.

Eve are extending too many
speeches in the Congressional Record."
'What's the remedy, senator?"
"When member gets tired let him
continue his speech by means of a
graphophone."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Matter.of.Faet Lovemakina.

For downright prose Doctor John
sons offer of hand and heart to his
second wife would be very hard to
beat.
"My dear woman" said johnson, II
am a Woodworking man and withal
something of philosopher. am, as
you know, very poor. have always
been respectable myself. but grleve
to tell you that one Of my uncles was
hanged"
II have less money than you, doc
tor" demurely answered the lady. "but
shall try to be philosophical, too.
None of my relatives has even been
hanged, but have several who ought
to be-"
providence and philosophy have EVIL
IDENTIFY mated US, my good woman"
said the doctor as he pressed a chaste
salute upon the lady's brow.-Reho-
both Sunday Herald.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Few Of Them Do.

He-Are you fond of indoor sports1
She-Yes, If they know when to 60
home.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06

Chicago police Judge rules that
bathing suits may be worn on the
streets. =
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
PAINS SHARP
and STABB|NG
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Wis.-'I suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing

pains IKE q knife
through my back
and side. I finally
lost all my strength
SO l had to 60 to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper-
alton but I would
not listen to it. I
thought Of what /
had read aboutLy lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
Feed the Fighters! Win the War;!
Save the Yields
Harvest the Crops

Harvest the Crops Save the Yields
On the battle fields of France Flanders
boys fighting side side win for the World the that Pu
muscle that can be eqsioned must into this
the soldier boys in France and Flanders demonstrating
The Combined Fighters Ia France and Flanders and the Combined
Navesters In America WILL Bring the Allied Victory nearer.
which
in
conserved
HELP YOUR CANADIAN NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOUR own CROP HARVESTED III
Canada Wants 600 Harveet Handle to
100000 ACRE WHEAT FIELD.
nandt
rate returning to the International boundary
High Wages, Good Board, Comfortable Lodgings.
n n
We BlsA,
Cove Agents
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06

The average mans ship doesn't get
in until after the funeral.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
HELEN INvADES THEIR NEIGHBOURS APARTMENT IN
SEARCH OF WARREN'S DRESS SUIT

Copyright Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
WON BY CARTOONS
North Dakota Artist Elected to
Congress by Drawings.
ILLUSTRATED HIS SPEECHES.

Eone OF tho Other Political Campa,qn.
ers Could equal J. N. 6aer's Chalk
Talks In Getting Audiences-Farme
Would Drive Fifty Miles 70 SEQ the
Young Fellow Mako Those Pictures.
Fargo. y. D.-All the set rules of 30.
litical poker were violated in North Dn
kota when the workingincn Of the
cities and tho farmers united to send n
nonpartlsan candidnte to congress.
John NJ Iner. who was sent on his
way to Washington by II 1900 plurality.
Is moi lawyer. gone To join the $50
other lnwyers In our national assembly.
Instead, he Is II cnrtOUuist on II Fargo
newspaper lie was educated us civil
engineer, took iling nj farming and
Decame Interested IN politics through
the cirtUonst's necessity for studying
current affairs. If he had been n ycnr
younger than his twenty-five years he
could not have been admitted to the
house OF representatives.
Naturally. tho young men were for
him. Drainage engineers spoke for him
because they thought his technical
trimming would be OF use In discussing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
GIVES PRESIDENT A PULL.
6altimorean's Motor Truck IoIps Wi
sons Car Out Of Mire.

President aud Mrs, Wilson had an
unpleasant experience while motoring
on the Belair road. Accompanied by
secret service men. they were enjoying
the trip when IN turning their limou.
tlnc backed OIL the highway into u
mlre covered with grass. into which
he wheels Of the machine sank almost
,ut of sight.
The chauffeur aud secret scrN ice m2a
called Il farmer with n mule team. but
the mules were unable to bulge the
ear. Afterwnrd n Bal:imore man
driving Ave ton truck, cnme along
and In II short time the powerful motor
pulled out the presidents car, The
secret service men offered to pay the
owner of the truck, but he declined to
accept any money.
III Is enough reward to be able to
get President Wilson out Of hole" re
marked the Baltilnorean Us he return.
ed TO his truck
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07

public Improvement projects. Cartoon
lists ana artists sent drawings for n
travelling exhibit boosting his cause
One newspaper humorist gavn np his
Job to go out and give Illustrated
speeches for him In the Fargo COur-
Ter News, all I,aer's drawings bore the
union lakeland the workingmap was
favornbIy inclined.
Thea there were the farmers. whose
lot he once had shared In his brief
twenty-five years of life. The Rcpub
liran and Democratic candidates sought
to impcach his record on the soil. Why
they charged. he made himself the
laughing stock of the community by
covering n wagon load OF fax TO pro-
tert II from tho frost. II seems that
lny Is imporvious to chill. und the
charge was n grave one to make In that
agricultural district. 1t appeared Mt
one time That Mr.. Bacr could not sur
Vivc this indication that he was unfit
TED To SIT In the national councils.
/ hut iincr got out his artists crnyon
ana drew n picture OF the farm wagon
/ pl'EIl lIlTbNHU " terrific WltlUhiDrIn.
Tho inrpnnlin, he proved to MI within
hearing or sight was necessary to pre-.
vent his harvest from blowing away.
Having thus displayed II statosmnnlikc
ability for explaining away damaging
evidence, the race was conceded to the
/ young nonpnr,lsnn.
! As II polIticnl drawing card all the old
party orntory could not equal Mr.. Baer's
chalk talks. Farmers would drive tlfty
miles To see the young fellow draw those
/ pictures sAcrude llkencsses OF anything
from state owned grain elevator to II
fat Minneapolis miller gouglns the men
who raised the wheat
Baer's election marked the entry OF
tho National Nonpnrtlsnn league Into
national politics. Lively interest was
manifested throughout the nation be.
cause the league has now spread into
eight states, Kansas. Missouri and Ne.
brnskn among them, with total mem.
bershlp of 100000, nearly hall OF which
Is In North Dakota.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
UNCLE SANS TROOPS
At hCme and Abroad They win
Get Gifts From Red
Cross Santa.

No American soldier or sailor will
fail to receive useful gift next Christ
mas, whether he is In America or
France. The American Red Cross, with
its membership Of 3,GOO,O00 persons, has
just completed plans for the event.
Red Cross chapters nearest the thirty
two camps and cantOnments will ar
ca ,OlS, pngeants and holiday movies. to
watch the men will be invited.
Packages will he forwarded to every
soldier and sailor abroad. In each
package will he surprises, In addition to
regular list. including writing paler,
pipes, tobacco, cigars aud cigarettes,
mbreakablc mirrors. puzzles, dominos.
handkerchiefs and playing cards.
Many OF the chapters are already at
work on their Christmas nllOtmcnts Of
comfort bags. These will be made of
khaki and furnished with extra pairs
Of woOlen socks, needles. pins, thread
and buttons. Suggestions for articles
to he donated include mouth organs,
safety razors, extra soap, spoons and
knives.
The money used will he that CON
trlbutcd for the express purpose OF
Christmas cheer. None Of the WIN fund
viii go In the Christmas gift fuIiq
The Red Cross last year rcmchbcyod
the men on the Mexican border, in Haiti
and Santo Domingo. AS to tIle value
Of it General pcrsling saidl ;"Tbese
things bring the soldier to remember
that the people Mt home are behind him.
You do not know how much that Is go
ing TO mean to MS who nrc abroad. You
do not know how much that msnns to
any soldier who is over here carrying
the flag for his country"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
DO YOU OWN YOUR
HOME, OR DOES YOUR
LANDLORD OWN YOU?

This In serious question md
should command the attention OF ey.
cry salarled man, more especially the
man OF the family, who owes II to his
loved ones.
To own home IS the one great OBJ.
Jeet OF HE and the one more hopeful
OF achievement than anything else.
Home ownership creates not only
self'respect to yourself, but 20 your
CITY. your country and the property
Nishta Of Others.
The desire TO buy home ls horn I'm
every man and the inability To satisfy
this desire Is calamity.
But few there are that cannot own a
home.
There are many people labOring un.
der the impression that they cannot
own their home, when It Is a mistake.
Let us help you buy that home.
The KNOX SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN.
NJ. w. Cor. Main and Vine SITS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
Drops "Kaiser, From Plano.

Redwood city, Cnl.-"Thc kaiser Is
dendV' shouted II modern Paul Re-
we're, gnlloping through Redwood City.
The people rushed 10 the town hall To
hear confirmation of the news Direct
cd to nearby marsh, they found tho
Kaiser up TO his neck IN mud. Dan
Davidson. air pilot ut the ncarby avia-
ti0h school. made m clilgy of friend
Bill llohonZollcrn, went M In his nero
i'lnne curly In the morning and dropped
l'iil Into the marsh, An early rising
farmer saw the ciiigy drop and rushed
10 the spot. thinking some aviator had
inllen. ON learning II was only the
kniser the farmer spread The word.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-07
REVIVE MARKSMAM SHIP.
Rifle Shooting Again to Become lmpor.
tant In World War.

Convinced that craftsmanship with
the rife Is not altogether n lost nrt,
even IL 1t has been somewhat neglected
In these latter days of war, the com
mnndcrs of the American forces now
preparing in France for the battlefront
are giving their men thorough course
OF instruction In the school of rifle fire.
1t always has been n tradition among
EurOpcHE armies that the United States
had the finest shooting nrmy In the
world, no matter what might be rs
shortcomings in other RESPECTS. This
/ tradition the new American nImy hopes
/ to keep alive, and there Is II general he-
/ lief among the officers of the cNpodi.
/ tionnry force that the time nguin viii
come when rife lire mny be of the ut
most importance.
The Old regular British array, which
/ virtually was nnnihilutcd IN the first
/ siN months of the war. also was a fine
/ shooting army, and its ability with the
/ rifle cost the Germans dearly on many
occasions.
| Both rifle practice ana machine gun
work win appeal to the American sol
diers. 1t Is II phase of training for
which they are particularly keen, and
already they have been making some
marvellous scores with both weapons.