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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
SUPREME DEEDS OF HEROISM
STAND OUT in BATTLE STORY
Chaplain and Surgeon Rescue Imprisoned WoundedRunner
After Five Were Killed Escapes Bullets to Bring Help

With the American Forces on the
Marine, July 2s.--Stories of American
bravery and disregard of peril in the
last weeks fighting are so numerous
that II seems unfair TO others TO re-
count their feats.
There are two or three that seem
supreme
During the fighting north of Cha
teau-Thicrry. a well-known physician,
hailing from West Virginia. n captain
In the ranks was in charge of GER
tain hospital corps. Word came that
behind an embankment. sheltered by
a line of thin woods. were Ia Ger
mans guarding 40 captured American
wounded. This point was kilo-
meter behind the German front line.
His stretcher bearers were all busy.
SO this captain got eight privates In
charge of n corporal. supplied them
with stretchers, and went to get those
American wounded. who had been
seven hours without medical aid. The
erstwhlle dignifled practitioner 36
years old. crawled on his somach
with his squad past our front line.
down a big ditch and drew near the
Germans and the wounded captives.
Crawling close to the group, the
captain stepped boldly into the open
Germans The enemy began shooting,
despite the doctors red cross, where
upon the corporal and his eight pri-
Yates opened FIRE on the Germans
killing eight. The other SIX sur
rendered
The captured Germans and the
Americans who could walk acted as
stretcher bearers for the more seri-
ousiy wounded. Two wounded Ameri
cans insisted on being allowed TO
carry stretched for a wounded Ger
man. saying he had saved their lives
According to the Americans. the Ger
man guards were going to kill them
all. but the wounded German persuad-
cd the guards 10 agree 10 wait until
uiRhtfall for the execution
Led by the medical captain, tho
cavalcade. with 40 wounded, Law on
the edge of the wood until dark. and
all got back to an American hospital
safely
Next day this doctor was killed by
a German sniper. and therefore | am
not permitted to give his name This
Is a typical instance Of the bravery
end devotion OF tho American army
doctors
Deed of Chaplain
No less Ia 70 he said Of our chap
lalns. To illustrate. viii cite one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

case When the Germans crossed the
Marine and advanced against the Amer
leans through Mezy, many OF our men
were wounded in n brave stand. TWO
DAYS later an airplane brought word
that Americans had been seen lying
in graveyard In Mezy, presumably
wounded.
This chaplain. with squad OF
volunteers went through the German
lines and to the graveyard, where he
found Private Knight with three
wounded Americans. He stayed there
two days and nights. giving food and
water to the wounded men, with every
move placing him In danger of death.
The keeper of the mausoleum had con-
Quoted a private hospital until the
chaplain came. The three wounded,
knight and the rescuing party made
their way at night back to the Amer
lean lines.
There Ia another group OF Ameri-
cans whose deeds are heroic, but do
not appear in the official commu =
niques. / refer to the runners. These
lads. when the line gets too far ahead
for telephone communication risk
their lives hourly carrying messages.
Two days ago n platoon of Ameri-
cans was cut off in a narrow strip Of
WOODS ana were belnE ShOt uOWn one
by one by German machine gun FIRE.
Along about noon the Americans am
munition run low. They must have
ammunition and endorsements or all
was lost
The captain started one runner hack
across an exposed wheatfeld only to
see him cut down by the machine gun
fire. The second. third fourth and
fifth lad undertook the task willingly
and paid the price Of the first runner
To the sixth runner the captain
handed the message. telling him 10
wait until nightfall and try II. This
lad disobeyed orders and started at
once. He crawled through the ma
chine gun and sniper fire TO she'll
hole edge He lay there a few min
utes and like frog leaped to the next
shell hole. He kept this up for three
hours and a half, crossing a wheat
field a kiiometer wide, by keeping the
sniDers guessing when he would jump
To the next shell hole. He got to the
shelter of the woods and delivered the
message. When guiding reinforce
ments back To the little dwindlng
party in the woods he was killed by
shell. The reinforcements rescued
what was left Of the platoon
There arc hundreds OF such IN
stances OF bravery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Cardinals win Long Game.

Brooklyn, July 29.--The Cardinals
took Thinning game from the
Dodgers here this afternoon, "Rube"
Marouard being the victim. The
score was / 10
Although the Brooklyns out hit their
visitors. double plays assisted in keep
ing the score down. Myers walloped
out a home run clout for the tleing
run. In the twelfth Hornsby got a
single and reached second on sac
rfice, third on an out and scored on
Betzel's single
Score by innings. r II f
st. Louis 600 400 600 0o1--4 s !
Brooklyn o?0 DOL 900 0o0-3 IS .
Batteries: Packard and Gonzales (;
Marquard and Wheat. I'm pires: Mo-
ran and Rigler
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
White Soy Win Hot Game.

Chicago, July 29.--In hot thirteen
inning game the White Soxr emerged
victorious over Washington today by a
score of to 0. Harper and Benz
both pitched remarkable games. the
story of the one score is as follows:
Sehalk doubled with one gone. Benz
famed. Good singled to left and sent
schalk across the plate.
score. r. n. f.
Washing ton-
Chicago
600 600 900 900 Ii s 2
Batteries: Johnson and Picinich'
Ainsmith: Benz and Schalk. tmpires'
Dineen and Hiidebrand,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Phils Beat Down Reds.

Philadelphia, July 2s-The battle
for third place in the National gon-
Talon chase waved fast and furious
Yesterday when the Phillies turned
back the on-rush of the invading Gin
cinnati horde and held on to the
third rHng In the ladder, mainly he-
cause they won by s TO 4 in the
eleventh inning.
Score by innings: r II. r.
Cincinnati 100 100 020 0o--4 Q >
Philadei .220 900 600 ell Is 2
Batteries: Schneider and Wingo;
HoEE and Adams. Umpires: Harri-
son and Qulgley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Braves Win I'm Ninth.

Boston, July 2s.--Three hits in the
ninth, with two out. gave the Braves
two runs and three to two victory
over the Cubs today. Douglass, who
had pitched great ball, weakened at
the finish. triple by Taggart ended
the game. Rangan started for Bos-
ton, was removed In the seventh for
pinch hitter and Northrop wound up.
Score by innings: r. II T..
Chicago 600 10 o02-2 4
Boston ..... 900 600 1913 2
Batteries: Douglas and Kiilifer
Ragan and Wilson Umpires: Byron
and OT)ay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Dick Mcmahon Is not having as
much success with Esperanza's
change Of equipment as expected. The
California mare has as much speed as
when she raced by Durfee. but makes
breaks when bothered. Possibly he
will have to go back to the high
checking process and drawing her so
line that she can almost trot through
the proverbial eye OF needle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
From Trotting World
BY W. H. aoeher.

There will be a splendid battle when
Esperanz3. Mack Forbes, Bertha Me
Guire, Kelly DeForest and Wilkes
Brewer meet in the eos trot at North
Randall, Ohio. next week. Dick Nc
Mahon has mals SO many charges III
the rigging OF the California bred
trotter that no one viii know Just
what she will do in company until she
has had a trial. while Wilkes Brewer
on the form which she showed al
Marion. Ohio. appears to be as good
as when she carried everything be
fore her on Ihe half mile tracks two
years ago. Mack Forbes has been
working up to his last years form.
while Kelly DeForest is known TO be
good. He was Il 205 trotter last fall,
while there is now another cog in his
wheel of success in the form of a yell
low dog that follows him everywhere.
Some people call him Rags, He will
not let the Terre Haute colt out OF
his sight while he hates Murphy like
poison and growls every time he sees
him. If Rags survives his first APP
pearance at North Randall, all of the
camera men will be swapping him. as
this dog is without exception a worse
misfit for mascot than the crow that
travels with Royal knight or the
white pigeon which Willard Sanders
carried around with Lou Dillon.
Al Thomas. who recently retired
from racing to manage wheat and
cattle ranch in Alberta. first attracted
national attention when showing and
training the products of the Cation
Stock Farm OF Joliet. Ill. In the lat
ter part of the eighties he appeared
at Fleetwood park, New York with
Don Cossack and a bunch of his get
and the free and easy manner In
which he stepped the young trotters
in front of pony soon started the
people talking about him. Time has
also shown that the trotting and rae
ing qualities of the Don Cossack
family were due entirely to the per-
sistent work Of AL Thomas. The
climax. however, came when Don Cos
sack and his get defeated brine
King at the National Horse show. c.
j. Hamlin could never forget that jolt
He was too clever judge of form and
individuality to believe that big
roughly made horse should be award
cd ribbon over the stallion which
the French commissioners declared
the ''handsomest horse in the world.
even IL his colts, thanks to Thomas
skin. could show more speed in the
ring. Also that the owner OF the Vii.
lage Farm never forgot the defeat was
evidenced by the telegram he sent A
j. Cation congratulating him on the
death Of Don Cossack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

The West Virginia mare. Blanche
Carter, that won her first engagement
this year over the haif-mile track at
Marion, Ohio, is booked for a trip
through the Grand circuit She was
bred by the late w. c. Bennett and
Is very apt to deprive Lucille Spier.
1908 IA. Of the honor Of being the
fastest trotter ever bred by a resi-
dent Of West Virginia. Blanche Car
ter Is also bred to be a high -class
trotter as her sire. Lord Roberts, was
got by Arion. 2:o7 IA, a champion
two-year-old trottel, out Of Nancy
Hanks, a:o4, the best trotter Of her
day. while her dam, Anna Carper, is
by The Baron Bell. . son Of Baron
Wilkes and Crescent by Belmont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Owing to the strong desire of SEN
gelese troops at the front to fiAht
with knives, one regiment was sup
piled with blades two feet long. mar
row at the base and broad at the tip.
The Sengeiese work terrible execu-
ton among the Germans when they
charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Willard Sanders is making an effort TO
get Napoleon Direct, 1859 "a. in shape
to start in few of the big free for
aliS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Chicago at Boston.
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
RECLASS|FY WEST END
GUN CLUB SHOOTERS
Figures for August Are Based on July
Averages--Johu II. Swarthout
Has Highest Average.

Reconsideration Of the shooters of
the West End Sun club for the August
contests has resulted In the following
averages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Standing OF the Clubs.
Games Today.

Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Class &C"

The Orange County circuit will open
AT Monroe. y, Y, on the last day OF
July and will be continued at Goshen
and Middletown during the next two
weeks There will be three days rae
ing at each town and the splendid list
OF entries shows that the high stand
ard of racing around what has been
termed the cradle OF the light har
ness horse will be continued this
season. OF the well known trotters
that are entered. the public is familiar
with the showing OF Patsy T. a win
ner at Brooklyn. Binville. the little
black stallion from Ohio that was sec
ond to Harry J. 8. at Goshen. NJ. l.. J..
a winner over Nintmark this year. the
swift flIy Emma MCGOWAN from
Brook farm AS we'll as The Harvester
colt patrick Duluth, Fred Hyde's con-
sistent winner Oscar Watts as we'll as
Burleigh Girl. or the PAGERS. Edward
p Baronatta, Frank Dewey and Lizzie
March are engaged while Miriam Guy
and Echo Direct will have a series of
contests in the three year-old events.
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When an American soldier shows
too great fondness for egg -noggs, good
food and soft beds at convaIescent
camps he at once passes into that
category known as mattress lizard.
The kaiser's favorite word is 'T."
All his utterances abound with 1t. He
loves to say, II will hurl the English
to the ground" Il will lead you to
victory. y will CONQUER Europe:.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

There are more than 1900 enemy
aliens in England, $500 of whom are
not informed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
SPEED IS NEEDED
TO SAVE SOLDIERS
Athletic Training Sure to Reduce
Mortality In Crossing
NO Mans Land"

An American battalion. advancing
across no mans land to the attack
can cover the remaining distance
when the harrage lifts in, let us say,
TWO minutes. But suppose they could
cross II In "A minute and three-Quar =
ters. The result would be that tho
time during which the men would
be exposed to German machine gun
IRE would he reduced one eighth and
he casualties in consequence would
he one eighth less.
Not only would many lives he saved
hat those additional men who reached
the enemy trenches might we'll max e
he difference between success and
failure in the attack
Speed has been an asset to the
lighting men since the world began.
The faster a body Of troops can
travel the safer and more effective
they are. whether they are making a
surprise attack, rushing forward
against machine gun fire in counter
attack. or hurrying from trench
raid or dropping shells
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

officer holiers. run forward like H.
What a marvellous language AZ
claimed the admiring French oficer.
The story IL rjected to explain the
difference between the leisurely, Of
ten garrulous. Gaui and the hurry-up
American, for which difference the
American must adjust himself upon
entering France, particularly In his
money transactions. Sensible ex-
plantations, which bridge over the
lack Of understanding of the French
go far to give the American the right
start in new country. while little
anecdotes bring out the heroism.
patience and other sterling qualities Of
the French.
After the first million is exhausted
more editions will be issued until
every American fighter destined for
France Is equipped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
(thnnfr Gains Decision

New York. July 2a.-Cooper the
Pirates veteran southpaw. gained n
decision over Poll perritt in a pitching
duel here this afternoon. the Pirates
winning 10 .. Cooper was only in
danger once. when a tumble helped
TO fll the bases, double play fol-
/ lowed and then the ianky Giant
pitcher walloped out n long triple, ac-
counting for the two New York runs
Three new men were in Giants uni
! forms today. including Pitcher Toney
bought by the New York club from
Cincinnati
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

One OF the most noticeable signs OF
war In the mountain regions of the
British isles is the telling OF timber,
Spruce and fur have been taken from
the hills in great quantity and II IN
a common sight to see motor lorrieA
carrying away the logs which are
to eventually be used In war building
construction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Detroit, July 2e,--The Tigers won
the first game of the series here TO-DAY
with the Yankees, TO ?. " after
Pipp, first baseman Of the Yankees,
was back with the team today ana
nlayed in the game and placed one
timely hit which amounted for one OF
the New York runs.
The Tigers took the lead by scoring
one in the first inning and theh
ciinched in the game In the fourth.
counting twice on an iniield hit ana
triples by Bush and Dauss. Marty
Kavanaugh cut Caldwell down at the
plate in the eighth inning, executing
lightning double,
Score: n n -
New York 100 00l 000-2 !
Detroit ........10o 200 o0x-S /
Batteries. Mogridge and Hannah ;
Dauss and Stanage. Umpires. Con-
molly and Nallin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

The California trainer James
Thompson. who raced John Ga idweh.
CHARLEY C, and a number OF other
horses for the late John c. Kirk
patrick. OF San Francisco, Is devoung
his time this summer to the develop
ment of the fouryear- old colt Bon
watts by General Watts out OF
peristeria by Bon Voyage. He is at
present racing in Illinois where he
won at oregon and Aurora without
beating 2:1- IA. BY September
Thompson expects to have this young
ster In shape to drop in with the top
liners at Columbu Lexington and At
lanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
RoStOn Is Winner.

st. Louis, July 29.-The Red Sox
won over the Browns today, score )
to 2 Ruth held 81. Louis to four hlts
and was effective throughout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
CARDS VICTOR IN THE
Twelfth FROM ROBINS
Score Is to 8 and Rubc Marquard
Is the victim-Bravcs Win Rally
In the Ninth.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterda US Results.

" New York, 2; Pittsburgh, 4.
Boston, 3; Chicago, 2.
Brooklyn. 3; St Louis. G2 in
nings).
Philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati. al
innings).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Score by innings: r II r.
Pittsburgh .. eco 600 002--4 s /
New York. .. 900 200 600 9 ?
Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt.
Perritt and McCarty. t'mpires: KLEIN
and Fnslie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
SENATORS LOSE PlT
GAME TO WHITE S0I
Teams Go Thirteen Frames Before
Chicago Shoves Over Run--Yan-
KEGS Lose Last to Detroit.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yestcrday's Results.

Detroit 3, New York 2.
Cleveland Philadelphia, rain.
St. Louis 2. Boston 3.
Chicago ] Washington Chirteen
innings).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Hard Mark to Beat.

A somewhat similar thing is being
done In relation to athletic ability.
When n man can run 220 yards In ~
1t requires correct conditions and the
most painstaking effort to enable him
10 clip even fiftieth OF second
from that time. But ii Is not diff
cult to cut a full second or even two
or three seconds from the time OF n
80 man.
1t Is to make the American soldier
in France a better athlete and a more
useful fighting man that the army
officers and physical directors of
the Y. NJ. c. A. already In the field
are cooperating in an athletic pro-
gram Of wide significance
Some of the events in which the
men are trained have a direct rela-
tion to their military work. There
are rescue races. n which one man
runs a certain distance. picks up an
other who is lying on the ground.
and, using the firemen's hold. brings
him back to the starting point. OBJ
viously this Is valuable training to
teach soldiers how to rescue wounded
under fire. There are bomb throwing.
trench jumping and obstacle clearing
contests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Need the Training

one group OF 00o-odd American
soldiers in France. who may be con-
sidered repr sentative OF the whole
WAS put Through n series OF athletic
tests by DIR, J IL McCurdy. head o.,
the department of the Y. NJ. c. A,
which is in charge OF athletics among
the soldiers of the American exped!-
tinnarv force He found that Il per
cent. OF these infantrymen could not
run 22o yards in 30,
Twenty eight per cent could not
jump Il six~foot trench. This means
that considerable proportion o.
these troops could neither run fast
enough to catch a Hun nor to get
away from one. Nor did they have
enough agility to leap = small trench
ar ditch or to scramble quickly from
a shell hole.
Some years ago the American army
awoke to the realization that while 4
was possessed OF some crack marks
men of whom It was justly proud the
average of craftsmanship was low,
SO it began paying more attention to
training the average soldier to shoot.
and by developing ability from the
bottom instead or from the top,
trained the army as a whole to shoot
straight,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

will give a Christmas cantata, Sunday
morning. Sunday evening, DR.. Adam
Gcibel of Philadelphia, blind composer
and singer, will give selections on the
organ from his own compositions. He
will also sing solo.
The Newark Opera House Co, will
give free play to the town and school
children at o'clock Monday afternoon,
when the movie, Jack and the Bcanst,lk, Z"
will be shown.
Miss Mary f. Rich of the Womens S
College has been attending a conference
of the East Central Field Committee of
the " w c. A., in Philadelphia.
Former State Senator and Mrs. David
G. Rose left this week for West Palm
Beach, Florida, where they will spend
the winter. They went by train to
Jacksonville and will motor from there to
Palm Beach, Mr.. Rose having shipped hrs
car to the former city. He has built
bungalow at West Palm Beach.
George w. Wilson, u. s. N. K. r.,
Officers Material School, Bremerton,
Washington, is home for the holidays,
after which he will resume his studies
at Yale University.
Howard c. Wardell, who has been
with the Signal Corps, AVIATION depart
ment. San Antonio, Texas, is spending
the HOLIDAYS at his home here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Three Men in Automobile Plunge
Into River and Narrowly
Escape Drowning.
WAR VETERAN BADLY HURT
Red Cross Membership Campaign
in White Clay Creek Proving
Successful.

sn,r;al Correspoudcnce of Every Evening
Newark. Dec. 2O-The Red Cross
membership campaign IN White Clay
Creek hundred is meeting with success
and there is every indication that the
on,ota Of 81 700 will be reached. Mayor
Eben r. Frazer is chairman OF the com
m;ttee Norris y. Wright represents the
Continental Fiber Co. on the committee,
g. DIrnall the American Nulcanized
Fiber Co. and Elmer j. Ellison the
Curtis Brothers Co. Other members OF
the committee are Mrs. c. l.. Penny, Miss
Eleanor Harter. Miss May Kerr, Mrs.
W. L. Hayes, Mrs. J. p. Cam, Mrs.
Thomas F. Manns, Miss Margaret
Anderson, Miss Nellie Wilson, Miss
Edith Spencer. Mrs Willard Bradley,
Miss Hannah Marsey, Miss Lydia Fader,
Mrs. George L. Townsend, Mrs. Walter
IL Steel. Mrs. Rufus Roberts, Mrs.
]. #. Anderson. Mrs. George T. Dutton,
James a. Mckelvey, Daniel Thompson,
Isaac Vansant, David G. Rose, II. Warner
NcNoal. George w Rhodes, George l..
Mcdil, Mr. and Mrs. HILL T. ". lovett;
W. Truxton Boyce, John Levy and
Obiah Henry.
Students Of the Women's College have
hcen striving for 100 per cent Red Cross
membership among the students. The
committee consists Of Misses Agnes
Fowler. Alice Roop, Elizabeth Nj. Jones.
Alice Ferguson Catherine Woodman,
Emile Mundy, Anna Ritz, Lillian Butz
and Bertha Welcome