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this city, this week.
Misses Fay McKinnon and
Madge McVay, of Dumas, visited
relatives and friends here this
week.
Lieutenant Joe Rhodes, of Wilmar
left last Friday morning for Hoboken,
\. j., pursuant to orders. Lieutenant
Rhodes is brother of Mrs. F. L..
Duckworth, of this city.
Don't forget to phone No. Sc
-Boone's Meat Market the
place to get fresh meats at all
times. Please give us your bus.
mess. Jas. L Boone, Prop.
Mr.. O. FL. McMurrav AMI wife,
of Des Moines, Iowa, attended
the funeral of their brother, Mr..
b. E. McMurray, in this city,
last week.
Mr.. w. n Morris was down in
Desha county this week, demon
strating the workings Of road
machine for the information of
the road workers of that county
Deputy County CLERK, Mr.. w.
@. Dickson, has returned from
two weeks visit to his son, Mr..
Wilbur Dickson, at Havannah,
Ark.
Lieutenant Fred McOlerkin,
after visit to relatives in this
city, left last Friday for Column
bia, S. c., to join his Company,
which is quartered at that place.
Judge Z. 7. Wood held an ad-
iourned term of the Drew Chan
Gerry Court in this city the first
of this week, and will hold an
other day Tomorrow.
Going to quit handling furni-
ture, so we are disposing of all
the furniture we have on hand
at low prices.
The W. FL. Harper Co.
Mesrs. NJ. c. Binns and Bert
Chapman passed through this
city last Tuesday en- route to
their home at Ladelle, from a
ten days stay at Hot Springs.
Mesdames n. L. Head and Jno.
Balm, of Portland, visited their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Skip
with Hawkins, in this city, last
week.
Mr.. Stacy Tool, who is keeping
books at the Tucker Farm, visit.
ed his father, Squire w. 7. Tool,
and other relatives here this
week.
Mr.. w. FL. Finn and son. HUI.
bert, who have been at San An
gelo, Texas, for sometime, have
returned to their home in this
city.
Stop, Think! We are offering
the very best furniture at bar
gain prices. This is not.a fairy
story, but facts. Come and see
for yourself.
The W. FL. Harper Co.
Mr.. Henry Hestlero lie and
wife, of Pine Bluff, visited Mrs.
Hestlerode's parents, Mr. j. A.
Rial and wife, in the Southern
part of this county, near Para
disc 2. O., this week.
Mr.. S. A. Dickey and
wife passed through our city
one day this week en- route
to their home at Cominto. from
a visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Burch, at Warren.
Rev. w. f. Doris left the lat
ter part of last week on bust
ness trip to Russellville, Darda
nellie, and other points, in the
interest of the Baptist Orphans
Home of this city.
LOYALTY-First to country,
then to home. To cheer those
who cannot serve as you serve,
but whose hearts are with you
your photograph Boyd Photo
Studio.
Lieutenants H. l.. Gordon
Earl K. Spencer, Adrian viii
hanson and Horatio Wells, after
a visit to relatives in this city
have returned TO Fort Logan H
Roots.
Squire + 9 Grubbs, of near
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turned to their home at Crossett.
Mrs. J. Q. Haisty, of McGehee, is
visiting the family of Mr. w. z. Haisty
in this city.
Misses Alma and Aida Tate, of War
rem, were here this week, the guests of
Miss Bessie Thompson.
Mr.. j. S. Kimbro and wife and Miss
Ella May Brooks made an automobile
trip to Little Rock last week.
Fresh eggs wanted-highest
market price paid. Rush them.
Crescent Cafe.
Mrs. r. r. Marks and children, after
visit to relatives in this city, have re-
turned their home at Dermott
Mrs. Kittie Gulledge and little grand
daughter, Miss Thelma Coleman, visit
ed relatives at Little Rock this week.
We buy hides and will pay you
the highest price.
Ratterree Bros.
Messrs Holmes Harrell and lack
Wood, of Tillar, visited relatives here
the first of this week.
Mr.. w. ]. Pierce was down in Chicot
county, looking after his farms, last
week
WANTED-Fresh eggs; will
pay highest market price.
Crescent Cafe.
Miss Vera Shelton has as her CUES
this week Miss Mayme Camp, of War
rem.
Miss Ruby Johnson, of Tyler, Tex,
is visiting the family of Mr.. M. G.
Cruce in this city.
See A. T. WELLS about loans
on your city property. Pay by
the month-just like rent. adt.
Mrs. Geo. Moseley, of Fordyce, visit
ed her uncle, Mr.. J. d. McCloy, and
other relatives in this city, this week.
]. r. Yerger, Esq, of Lake Village,
was professional visitor to our city
the first of this week.
Judge r. G. Knox made pro
fessional visit to Arkansas City
the first of this week.
Rev. O. G. Davis and family,
of Dardanelle, are here on a WIS.,
it to relatives.
Mr.. W. M. McOloy, of Niece
hee, visited here the first of this
week.
Mr.. r. II. Thompson and fami-
ly, of Little Rock, visited rela-
tives here this week.
We invite the public to in
spect our line of Fall Hats.
Mrs. E. E. Higgason.
Mr.. Shelton Bland visited at
Dermott and Lake Village this
week.
Geo. Norman, ESQ.,, and wife,
of Hamburg, visited relatives
here the first of this week.
Mrs. Ida Ross has returned
from a visit to relatives in Yell
county, this State.
Master Miller Porter has re.
turned from visit to relatives
at Leslie, Ark.
Fall Suits, coats, dresses,
waists and skirts, arriving daily,
at Mrs. w. r. Pope's. advt
Mr.. r. H. Wolfe, of Tillar,
was business visitor to our city
the first of this week.
Mr.. d. E. Oarraway, of Comm
to, spent several days in our city
the latter part of last week.
Mr.. j. M. Smith, of Morrell,
visited his family in this city,
last week.
We pay cash for all kinds of
Country Produce.-Hale Robin
son & 90.
Miss Una Gotham left last
Sunday for Montevlsta, Colo,
where she goes to teach school.
Mrs. r. +. Tedder and chill
dren are visiting relatives at
Plainview, Ark.
Mrs. B. F. McQuithy, of Ark
ansas City, was a visitor here
last week.
Mr.. T. A. Holland made bus
mess trip to Lake Village last
week.
Miss Maggie Patton is in st. Louis
huvinU her Fall and Winter Stock OF
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STOCGIy SboIe VI u ID. DuhOah'
FnFF LESSONS IN KNIT
kkkk TING-Latest designs
IT'LL Will carry in stock full
line of needles and materials for same.
Mrs. f. E. Higgason.
Mr.. Joe Trammell, who has
been doing electrical work at
Monroe, La, for sometime, has
returned to his home in this city.
Mr.. @. w. Porter was looking
after his agricultural interests in
Chicot county the first of this
week.
Phone in your orders early, as
the telephone is busy from s 30
to 8 80, often times. Phone 15S.
Todd's Grocery.
Mr.. Frank Hefflin left last
Tuesday morning for Little Rock,
where he goes to work on the
cantonment.
Mr.. John II. Gotham, after a
two weeks visit to relatives in
this city, has returned to his
home at Arkansas City.
Mrs. n. l.. Gotham left last
Sunday morning on visit to her
sons, Judge G. I. and Mr.. Bruce
Gotham, at Hot Springs.
FRESH EGGS Wanted-Will
take all you bring at highest
market price. Bring them on.
Crescent Cafe.
Miss Oracle Harper, of St.
Louis, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Harper, in
this city.
Misses Hettie Bell Stewart
and Charline Oammack, of Will
mar, visited Mrs. Geo. M. Hall
in this city last Saturday.
w. W. Grubbs, Esq, of Eudo-
ra, Chicot county, visited rela-
tives in this and Bradley county
last week.
You furnish lot and labor; I'll
pay for house. You can pay off
the whole loan at any time with
out notice. A. I. Wells. If
Little Miss Corless Dukes, of
Wilmar, passed through our city
last Sunday en- route home from
a visit to relatives at Crossett.
Mr.. Lewis Bennett, of Ft. Log
an ii. Roots, visited the family
of his father, Mr.. s. J. d. Ben
nett, in this city, this week.
Mr.. w. A. Summersville. of
Lake Villege, visited the family
of DIR. B. p. Kimbro, in this city,
last week.
Miss Marine Wheat, of Synder,
Ashley county, visited the fami-
ly of DR.. B. z. Kimbro, in this
city, last week.
Mr.. Joe Robertson, of Bliss
vile, visited his mother, Mrs. +.
o. Robertson, and other rela-
tives in this city last week.
Mr.. Paul Hunter, of Dermott,
spent few days with the family
of his father, of Mr.. J. III. Hunt
err, near this city last week.
Mrs. w. II. McQuiston has re-
turned from a visit to Hot
Springs, Little Rock and other
points to her home in this city.
Mr.. Perry Hawkins, who is
working at GAINESVILLE, Arkan-
sas, visited relatives and friends
in our city last week.
Mrs. d. B. Gillian and
daughter, Miss Verta, visited
relatives at Fountain Hill, last
week.
Mr.. FL. E. CLOSEUP. of Bonita
La, visited relatives and friends
in the Southern part of this
county last week.
Mrs. Nora Permission (nee
Miss Nora Hardly of--Okla-
homa, is here on a visit to rela
tives.
Mr.. j. I. Peterson, of Leola
Ark, visited his daughter. Mrs.
Jas. Echols, near this city, the
first of this week.
Mrs. Lee Story and sons, Mas
tiers Winston and Epps, are Wis
iting relatives at Pine Bluff this
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one day with friends at Dermott
last week.
Mr.. E. o. Names, of Argenta,
attended the funeral of Mr.. B.
e. McMurray here last week.
Mrs Nezzie Morrison, of Ca
dele, visited Miss Kittie Wells
in this city, last week.
Mrs. Dosia Pyron visited her
daughter, Mrs. w. B. DeYamp-
ert, at Wilmot, last week.
No. 222 Chill Tonic-guaran-
teed to cure chills.-Finch Drug
Co.
Mr.. VIM. Grisham, of Argen-
ia, visited relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Grover Curry and little
daughter, Urcelle, are visiting
relatives at Hamburg.
Little Miss Fred Cammack, of
Wilmar, visited Miss Georgia
Matthews in this city last week.
G. E. Davis, Esq, of Wilmar,
was business visitor to our city
last Saturday.
Food is scarce and hard to get,
but they've certainly got it at
Todd's Grocery.
Mrs. Robert Aymond, of Win
field, La, visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. E. A. Gotham visited the
family of her brother, Mr.. Nick
Wells, at Hamburg, this week.
Miss Cora Dukes, of Crossett,
was visitor to city our last
Mrs. Patrick Henry and chill
dren are visiting relatives at
Miss.
Pat. Henry, Esq, made a pro-
fessional visit to Little Rock this
week.
Mr.. Joe Trammell, who has been
at Monroe, for the past three
has returned to his home in
this city.
Mrs. II. D. Phillips (nee Miss
Tommie Sawyer made a visit to
Monroe, La, the first of this
week.
We carry a full assortment of
Fall and Winter field and garden
seed. Let us supply you.
A. B. Hawkins.
Messrs. NJ Collins and j b. Dishongh
received, last Monday, carload of
Hereford calves and yearlings from
Fort Worth, Texas.
Miss Gertrude Hebert, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. Hoke Ed
near this city, for sometime, has
returned to her home at J eanerette, La.
Mr. Dixon McCloy left last Saturday
for Leon Springs, Texas, where he goes
to report for duty at the Second Off
GERS Training Camp, at that place.
Mr.. II. NJ. Hankins, ST., has returned
from Mineral Wells, Texas, where he
had been recuperating for the past
two or three weeks.
Mrs. r. d. Richardson and Mrs. J {.
w. Norman and son, Frank, of Ham
burg, were visitors to this city the lat
ter part of last week.
Call and inspect-"We're San
ltary"-the home of good things
to eat.
VIM. d. Todd.
Mrs. w. w. Morgan, after months
visit to relatives in this city, has re-
turned to her home at Vicksburg,
Miss.
Miss Lucille OLIVER, of Hermitage,
was a visitor to our city last Friday.
She was on her way home from visit
to relatives at Lake Village.
Notice.-We will pay you the
highest prices for your hides and
produce.
Binns Brothers.
The Fair Association has issued a
speed program for the coming Fair,
and those interested can get same by
applying to DR.. A. S. J. Collins, Sec.
Mrs. G. +. Orchard and son, Master
Winston Turkish, of Los Angeles,
California, are visiting Mrs. Orchards
sister, Mrs. Arthur Wells, in this city.
Miss Frances Schafer, after visit to
the family of Mr.. &. G. Wilmington, in
this city, has returned to her home at
Hamburg.
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Trade wanted.-Finch Drug

Trade wanted.-Finch Dru g
Co.
Miss Agnes Jackson is visiting rela-
tivas at Little Rock.
Mr. Miller Mccain visited relatives at
Warren this week.
Mr.. Warren Boyd, of Warren, visited
relatives here yesterday.
Mr. Homer Sawyer made business
trip to Winchester yesterday.
Mr.. Monroe Mitchell left the first of
this week for Helena to work.
r. w. Baxter, Esq, of Warren, was
visitor here yesterday.
Miss Esther Scott visited relatives at
Dermott the first of this week.
n Mrs. Eula Finn visited relatives at
Dumas this week.
Mr.. Perry Lambert, of Warren, visit
! ed relatives here last Saturday.
See me fora good milk COW.
A. d. Hoover.
Z Miss Mildred Cruce made visit to
| Pine Bluff this week.
Mr. w. McClintock, of Kinder,
La, is visiting his family in this city.
For all kinds of electrical re-
pair work, call phone No. 224.
Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Jr., is
visiting relatives at Hot Springs.
Miss Bernice Carmical is visit
ing relatives at Pine Bluff.
Speetacles at half price
Finch Drug Co.
Miss Edna McQuiston made a
visit to Orossett this week.
Mr.. Fred Newton, of Morrell,
was visitor here last Sunday.
We want to buy your WOOL
Hale Robinson IL Company.
Miss Myrtle Conrad visited at
Blissville last week.
Mrs. f. II. Scott made visit to rela,
tives in St. Louis this week.
6 Rev. J. y. Tull is holding a
meeting at Pittsburg, Texas.
3 l have some good milk cows
: for sale. A. d. Hoover.
Miss Vera Larkin visited rela-
ftives at Cominto last week.
Miss Kathryn Doris and little broth
Ter, Billie, have returned from visit to
relatives at Fordyce.
Mrs. II. H. Adcock is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. James Adams, at Wall
nut Lake.
Take HAWKINS l. l V + K
TONIC-Price SOC.
Hawkins Drug Co.
Mr.. j. j. McCloy has returned from
two weeks visit to Hot Springs, Little
Rock and other points.
Mr. Dan Shook, wife and daughter,
Miss Evie, left yesterday morning 1of
Helena to make their home.
We have full assortment OF
Fall and Winter seed.
A. B. Hawkins.
Mr.. Wyley Wallace and family have
moved to Helena, to reside In the III
ture
Mrs. w. J. Pierce and little son, Ken
drick, are visiting relatives at Der
mott.
Judge Culbreath, of Warren, visited
his son, Mr.. Frank Culbreath, IN THIS
city, this week.
Don't forget to see us before
selling your fat cattle, hogs
goats and sheep. Binns Bros.
Mr.. Chas. Rose made a bust
ness trip to Fouttain Hill, Ash
ley county, this week.
Miss Lucy Lambert has returned .'
to her home here from visit to reia
tives at Little Rock and other points
Highest cash price paid FOL
Wool, Chickens, Eggs and But
ter.-Hale Robinson q Co.
Mr.. Ben Marks, of Winches
ter, visited friends in our cltl
last week.
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Mr.. james casey eft asst
TUESDAY ,or Engiand, Ark,
where he goes to work in the
grocery store of J. b. Duncan.
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ASK WOMEN Of THE COUNTRY
To CONTINUE ARMY KNIT TING

war relief material. shipped hr the
American Red Cross through its ma
iinnat clearing house. has been trans
ported 10 Europ" in 4 period of littl"
moro than three mohlhs. il WAS an
nnunr"d tonight. Hospital. supplies.
anrstheticS. surgical dressings and
foodStuffs, il was said at the New York
headquarters Of the clearing house.
we're dispatched in greater quantities
during that period than at any time
since The entrance Of the United States
into the war.
The widening scope of Red Cross
work in Europe and The fact. thar cold
weather is hrining with il pressing
needs that must be met were said to bp
responsible" for the increased ship
ments.- The Red Cross is supplying
not only war hospitals but also the
infrmarics. rrruperatinG stations. cam
teens, diSpensarirs. homes for nurses
and many other things which II nstah-
lishrd in France to help save Amnri-
can lives and the lives of allied sol
dierS and civilian sufferers as well.
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Germans In Thrilling
. Experience When Sub
Was Sent 10 Bottom

BASE OF" TUE AMERICAN FIo
TlILA IN FEITlSiI WATERS. Nov. ="
-~ (By The AS$oCiatrI Press l---lt no"
Is DrrfniSSihv tn :,ivr the details nf III
captur" by Americans Of IN" rniir" Gre"
Of II U.hoat that was sunk 10y dcr'h
charges. TIL" explosives had disabled tn
I-hnal and forced IT down. dumping
along the bottom If the SEA and striking
terror tn the hearts ar thr crow. Then
tho COMMANDER. in order t. hShi:n hcc,
elnptirh tho tanks.
TO the great relief Of tn" crew. thr
U-boa; responded and arose I" III" sur
face with such Il rash ihat Sormr of tn"
G"rnans were thrown about and injured
The I'-lOat appeared on the surface SrN-
cr;,l hundred feet Of m American dr.
Si-urrr. The submarines hatch flew
open and tho Germans scrambled ON
OF tn" coming tower. coatlrs" ana Shi"'-
less, ready "a swim fDr 1t. They lined w
along the narrow deck with hands in thr
mir. shouting: "Kamcrad!" the E-boai
roma Incd stationary and tho destroyer
moved close up an hcavrd Il linz. which
the Germans made f,LSL. This wa II"
sooner done. than II became apparent
that the crow had succeeded IN "l"hlIi"
the sca cocks. for tho snhm1rin" oeEan
To settle. AT first SLOWLY. th"n morr rapid
into tho water and swan iowhT'l the
destroyer. Some "f III" American sail
Org jun ord iutn The sea to rr*c''" lh'
injured.
As tho last German WAS lifted ah"nrd
the destroyer tn" haw"rr. attached L"
the I'-boat parted under III" Strlin anH
the I-hoat disappeared.
All tho Germans were given stehmlnE
hot coffee and dry clothing and were
othcr,Yisr mad" comfortable, for The run
TO the base. Eut ON" "f their number.
4 n,achiniSt had suffered greatly from
shock and exposure and died on. IN"
way. He was buried with full military
honors from the deck Of III" destroyer
the American commander officiating nj
what Was the first funeral s"rvic" 80
far held in u:S war on m American
destroyer.
When thr destroyer reached her base
the prisoners were almost wholly clad
In American naval outfits. They ap-
pcarrd especially fond Of tho American
shoes, which were thr first they had
ever worn.
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LITTLE BOY IN BLUE DRAWS
NAl!ES FOR THE MEANS JURY
DEFENDANT SMILES
WHEN HE APPEARS
Federal Authorities After
Means for Connection With
German Propaganda.

CONCORD, n. c.. Nov. IS - The
trial ef Castor B. Means, in CabarTus
county court here today, progressed
no farther than the drawing Of spe-
cial vrnirr OF $50 men to supplement
the regular panel of thirteen. Court
Officials hoped to select from these the
Twelve jurors who will decide whether
the defendant shot and killed Mrs.
Maude 4. King. wealthy Chicago
widow. at Blackwelder Springs, near
here, on the night of August 20.
The great number OF venircmen
summoned indicated the difficulty eS-
pected in filling the jury box from
among citizens OF Means home coun-
sy. Court adjourned at noon as many
of the men live in remote sections
and their presence could not be had
before tomorrow. Under the North
Carolina law requiring that the names
br drawn by a child unable to read. a
little boy in blue rompers sdemnly
picked out the printed slips. they
were passed to the court clerk, who
read the names.
When brought frcm the county jail
this morning, Means faced a crowd
that filled the court ROOM Few women
were present. AS he passed to his
seat beside his half dozen lawyers.
Means smiled and he appeared calm
throughout the session. His wife
Joined him and apparently was as
composed as her husband. Mrs. fMaTy
C. Melvin. sister Of Mrs. King. who
sat with the defense at the prelim-
mary hearing did not appear today.
Sitting with Solicitor Hayden Glenn
ent were Assistant District Attorney
DnoIng. of New York and other orfi-
ciais from his office and also Off
cialS and witnesses from Chicago.
Mrs. Anna l.. Robinson. Mrs. Kings
aged mother. will be witness for the
prosecution. her attorney. p. G..
MrlJuffie. said today.
An agci,t Of The federal department
of justice also was present again to-
day. Thr governments interests in
tho case has nor been disclosed. hut
New York officials have said that
papers tak"n in rh" raid on Means
New York ararinrn' connected him
with German propaganda IN this
countdy.
When cuHr' adirirn"d today. Means
was again locked up in the county
Jail, =
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AUSTRO-SLAVS
ARRESTED FOR
CHURCH ATTACK

STEUBENV1I.LE, o., Nov. 90
OuSied from the Creek Catholic church
nt Mingo Junction because OF their pro-
German sympathles and activities. a
group of Austrian-Slavs to-day as
saultcd George Washal. member Of
the official church board. and after
beating him severely. assembled in
front Of the home of the priest. wherr
they made hostile demonstration.
The police were summoned and ar
rested four Of the men, Michael and
Joseph Ivan, Andrew Zlatnish and Mi
chael Zactek. They are being held
pending action by the Federal authori-
ties, who have been asked by the Pa
triotic League OF Mingo Junction 10
intern them and their followers. 9th
or arrests arc TO bc made.
During recent church service at
which prayers were h,Alg offered for
the Stars and Stripes. it is alleged that
tho disloyalistS of the congregation
arose and shouted:
ITO hell with Uncle Sans flag; pray
for the Kaiscrs flag"
Loyal members Of the congregation
insisted that the pro-Grrman element
be excluded from the church, and III"
official board took such action at Il
meeting yesterday, 1t is said. resulting
in the attack on Washal and the dem
onstration at the priests homo to-day.
Further out breaks are cXnpctn6 from
tho AuStrians, and the church property
and tho priests home are h"inS guard.
cd by tho Mingo police.
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FRENCH WAR CROSS
IS CONFERRED upon
FIFTEEN AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. 26.-By Associated
PresS.-TGa French War Cross has
heen conferred on the fifteen Ameri-
can officers and men who were cited
with their company by the French gem
nTsl commanding ths sector in which
rhe Americans were stationed At the
time OF the first German raid on the
nisht of November 2.2 The men were
decorated today and were informed
that they must keep fhn medals in
their possession. but mus; not wear
hem until Congress gives its authnrl-
Zation. The ceremony "aS an impress
sire one.
An American major general present
I'd tho decorations and citations. Civ
ing the regimental colonel those for
rhe men who wer" killed. They will
br sent to their next Of kin.
The French general. in referring to
The action Of, this American company
said:
"On the night OF November H-3 this
company. which was in line for the
first time. met an extremely violent
bombartment. despite which it seized
arms and offered such stubborn resist
auce that tho enemy. though numer-
ically superior. was obliged 10 retire. y.
The general specially cited in the
order OF the day Corporal James D..
Gresham and Privates Merle ID. Hay
and Thomas +. Enright. who died
brayely in hand-to-hand fighting with
he enemy, who had penntrared III"
rrst line"
The others rited were Lieutenant
William II. McLaughlin Lieutenant T..
o. Patterson. Lieutenant +. +. k.rick-
son. Sergeant John Arrow Wood. Cor
porals David ". Knowles and Homer
t;ivens and PriyateS Charles Massa.
William .. Thomas. George Hurd.
Royce Wade; Robert Winkier and
John J. Jarvis.
"a recent offer by tho Erti$h admi-
ralty to decorate certain officers and
men Of two American deStroyerS for
their services in combating German
submarines was declined. according
20 the announcement Of Secretary Dan
iels. because the laws Of this country
prevent soldiers and sailors from re-
ceiyinC decorations from foreign gov
ernments.)