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Wins French Admiration.

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Second Lieut.. Fred A. Tillman,
"A. S. S. c.: He aroused the admira-
ton of all the French frs. line in
fantrymen when making an infantry
liaison west of Rheims, France, June
rs, 1913 He few over the enemy
lines at an altitude of only $50
meters, in spite of violent machine
between the lines. with his plane
riddled with bullets and his pilot Sc
verely wounded, he picked up his
pilot in his arms and carried him
through heavy fire more than two
hundred meters to the French ,sh,,I nrss
in the neck
Mai. Guy l. Rome, infantry: -FOUR
teen and a half hours on July 10,
1918, he held his battalion In an ad-
Marine, east Of Chateau Thierry.
France, although violently and per-
sistently attacked on his front and
on both tanks by greatly superior
enemy forces
try: with rare courage and conspic-
uous gallantry he led counter at
tack against an enemy Of five times
his own numbers on July Is, 1918, east
of Chateau Thierry. France. One hun
dred and eighty-nine men entered this
counter attack and flfty-one emerged
of the enemy were killed. wounded or
taken prisoners.
First Lieut.. Edgar G. Tobin. aero
pursuit squadron: While leading
patrol Of three machines in the region
Of Melville, France. July le. 1913, he
single seaters. He destroyed two him.
self and forced down third out Of
control
Crossed German Line.
Second Lieut.. George Winfield
Kuehlman, engineers: He was sent
on the night Of August SIS, 1918, to
make reconnaissance OF all possible
means Of crossing the River vesle
reported that the Germans had all re-
treated from the south bank Of the
river, but he found that such was not
the case: they were there in force;
nevertheless, such was his bravery
and determination. he crossed into and
Through the German lines, made full
and returned with his
report
Second Lieut.. James Stanley Cotton.
engineers: From August 4-6, 1913,
The successfully carried out a recon-
Nuisance for the location Of possible
lnear FismeeI France. He was con-
stantly under heavy shell hre and was
frequently harassed by fire from hid
den machine gun nests in the town.
Nevertheless he passed beyond our
farthest lines and secured the de-
sired information. He was wounded
before his mission was accomplished,
but refused to return to his battalion
until he had made his reconnaissance
and had been relieved by another
detail
"Sergt. William A. Hartman, engi-
neers: He was a member Of a patrol
sent ont from the battalion post Of
| command at midnight August 4, 1918,
to reconnoiter the vesle river front
near Fismes, France. for the location
| of possible sites for pontoon bridges
and Of material for making such
structures. Despite heavy artillery
and machine gun fre that forced the
patrol to scatter and separate him
from the lieutenant In Charge, he
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Bravely Repair Wires.

Second Lieut.. Frederick Hahn, field
artillery: Near Cantigny, France, May
20, 1918, he unhesitatingly. went into
heavy shell fire to supervise the re-
pair of telephone lines and to act as
runner when the further maintenance
Of the wires became an impoSslbli1ty-
Corp. Anthony c. Bills, field artil,
lery: Near Cantigny, France, May ~
and 81, 1918, he voluntarily and CON
stantIy was exposed to Shell fire to
repair important telephone lines.
During the performance OF this work
he lost an arm and was otherwise
seriously injured
Corporal Leon Harlow, Field Ar
tillery: Near Cantigny, France, May
rs, 80, 1918, he voluntarily left his
shelter and went out into smoth-
ering bombardment to perform eX-
hausting labor in repairing telephone
lines He repaired five breaks in
fifty-yard stretch of wire, and when
the same small section was again
broken in four places he carried a
message through heavy Smelling to
the regimental post of command
Private Abe Kaufman, Field Ar
tillery: He refused to leave his, gun
after he had lost a finger during the
enemy counter attack on Cantigny,
France, May %, 1918, but continued
to perform his duties until so severe
ly wounded as to be unable to assist
in serving his piece
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PER SHINES LATEST CITATIONS
REVEAL MORE SUPER-HER OISM
DISTINGUISHED Service Crosses Awarded Al
u. S. Officers and Men for Bravery
In the Face of the Enemy.

continued the work on his own initia-
tive. and. acting entirely without or
ders, started his detail on the actual
construction Of RATS for the pontoon
leader and his inf1exible determine
tfon made the reconnaissance COM
plete success
Second Lieutenant Commands.
Second Lieut.. John ]. Williams,
fantry: On July 2, 1918, near VIII
lers-Sur-Fere. France. when all the
other officers of his company had been
killed or wounded, he promptly took
command, led his men through ar
t1llery and machine gun fire, rushed a
machine qua which was blocking his
advance. personally killed four mem
tive and held it,
second Lieut.. Hugh F. Edwards,
infantry: Near vaux on July 1, 1918,
he led his platoon against heavy
machine gun fire, silenced several
machine guns. established his guns
attack on his left flank and person.
ally killed two of the enemy
Supply Sergt. Jan Jankowski, in
fantry: Near Vaux. July /, 1918, he
entered a dugout, killing two and
capturing three of the emmy single
lldHueu.
Private (first CLASSY Franklin D.
McVickers, infantry: AT Vaux, July
l., 1915. acting as stretcher bearer.
although wounded twice, he con-
tinued to make trips through an in
tense barrage to carry back wounded
Private First Glass Walter A.
Shaminskt, infantry: 'Vanx, July /.
stall his telephone. he was attacked
by eleven of the enemy, of whom he
killed two and took nine prisoners,
single handed
Private Edward A. Belanger, in
fantry: AT Vanx, July 1, 1918, he
bravely attacked eight of the enemy,
killing four and capturing four
Kept on Cranking.
Private Albert S. Hartwell, S. S.
u: From March 1928, 1918, he re-
peatedly drove his ambulance over q
road east of Rheims, France, that was
plosive shells. Upon one occasion,
while cranking his car, he was
knocked several yards by the explo-
sion of a shell. yet he continued his
work. Another day his car was hit
by shell and badly damaged and he
head and both legs. In spite of his
wounds he carried a wounded man
who was in the ambulance to place
of safety, made him comfortable and
then crawled to dressing station for
assistance"
Maj. William ]. Donovan, infantry:
He led his battalion across the
River Ourcq and captured important
enemy strongholds near Nillers-sur-
F'ere. France, on July % to 81, 1918.
He was in advance of the division
for four days. all the while under
shell and machine gun fire from the
enemy, who were on three sides of
him, and he was repeatedly and per-
sistently counter attacked being
wounded twice. His GOODNESS. cour-
age and efficient leadership rendered
possible the maintenance Of this posi-
ton
Capt. Thomas J. Reilly. infantry:
Wounded and ordered to the rear, he
nevertheless remained with his men
In an exposed and dangerous position.
which it was necessary to hold, near
Villers-sur-Fere. France, on July 81
to August 1, 1918. His presence and
exmple held his company fast against
\
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One subject of paramount interest holds today
the first place in the hearts and minds of the fathers
and mothers of America and of the millions of
anxious women here at home the wives sisters, and
sweethearts of the gallant fellows who have gone
cover there" 1t is the question Of how the boys in
brown are farng the battlefelds Of France, what
they doing whether they are making good ana an.
of the Teuton The one SIRE way to get this infor-
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Sergeant's Superbravery.

'rSergt. Byron W. Hamilton. in
fantry: When leading a rushing at
tack on machine guns on Hill No. PIP,
near Sergy, France. 2Sth July. 1918.
he found himself ahead Of his line,
20 wounded as to be unable to stand
ON his fset.. Attacked by ten Ger
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List of Citations.
The citations follow:

The citations follow: .
He led his men in gallant attack
across open ground and into the Bois
de Belleau, France, northwest OF OF
June 6. 1918, inspiring them to deeds
Of valor by his example. When he
reached the edge of the woods he fell,
severely wounded. NeverthelesS, ne
arose and made a final dash of thirty
yards across through a storm of bull
lets and reached again the first wave
of his command before yielding to ex-
haustion from his injury
Second Lieut.. Clarence r. Christ
man, machine gun battalion: BY lead
ing one of his machine guns in ad-
vance of the infantry through a wheat
field south of SCISSORS, France, July
~. 1918. he succeeded in obtaining a
position Of advantage from which he
cleaned out an enemy trench ana
forced out of action a hostile machine
gun which had been holding up the
advance of our infantry.
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nation in an accurate and comprehensive form. is
to read from week to week in THE LITERARY
their movements, their various activities their share
of the fighting and the that being taken
for their comfort and support-facts drawn from all
the authoritative and that may be accepted
without question, forming a continuous history of
our part in the that is well worth preserving.
Begin studying it today.
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Bests Ten on His Knees.

A sergeant of infantry after rush
ing ahead of his line near Sergy July
2S was so badly wounded that ne
could not stand. Ten Germans OF the
Prussian Guard attacked him. he
arose to his knees, shot five OF them
and the others feu.
In another case a private OF 1nIan-
try July %, near Villers-sur- feTe,
saw six Germans about to take
prisoner his corporal, who had been
severely wounded. He called com
rade, advanced on the Germans,
killed two of them, took the other
four prisoners and carried the cor
poral to the American lines.
down two German .airplanes when
we're sweeping an American trench
with machine-gun fire. Despite the
rain of enemy bullets the sergeant
turned his machine gun on the planes
and riddled the upper one until IT
collapsed. In falling it struck the
lower one, causing it also to crash to
earth.
Several officers of the infantry and
marines were cited for leading their
commands when wounded; for passing
through the enemy lines seeking m
formal ton and for other acts OF daring.
A chaplain and a cook also We're
decorated for bravery and GOODNESS IN
attending wounded men under fire.
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Cheered His Men Seven Hours.

i SASC1Co Lib 4ASd oSvCA 11OuISs
Second Lieut.. William H. Spencer,
| infantry: He led his platoon in an at
tack which stormed and took the
the heights north Of the River Ourcq,
near Villers-Sur-Fere, France, on July
%, 1918. He maintained this position
thus gained under fire that lasted
for seven hours. During this entire
time he continually circulated among
his men, cheering them and giving the
wounded first aid. In order to reach
and administer aid to his wounded
captain he passed without cover into
an area which was under extremely
heavy machfne-gun fire and was him
self wounded
cook Harry c. Ricket, infantry:
He maintained his kitchen at Chateau
de la Foret, Dear Villers- Fere.
France. on July 1929, 1918. during
bombardment 30 intense as to drive
all other kitchens out of the village.
When his stove had to be taken to the
rear, he improvised a fire in the
ground and continued his work until
ordered to leave. He carried water
from a spring which was repeatedly
shelled, when others would not ap-
proach 1t. Unaided, of his own vo-
lition, he conducted first aid station
for wounded and exhausted men at his
kitchen. Constantly in extreme per-
sonal danger from machine-gun fire
from low flying aeroplanes and bonn
bardment by high explosive shells,
Cook Ricket devoted himself entirely
to the needs of others and made pos.
sible the care of several hundred
wounded, exhausted and hungry men,
"Sergt. Frank Gardello, jr.. in
fantry: When two enemy aeroplanes
few parallel to our infantry lines
lers-Sur-Fere. France, July %, 1918,
pouring machine gun bullets into our
positions and driving every one to
cover. Sergt Gardello rushed to his
upper Of the two machines. Although
he was constantly subject to a storm
Of bullets from the planes and from
enemy snipers on the ground. he new
ertheless. coolly sighted his gun and
anS ~, IN Hame. psfriI,nr +ha inwer
one as 1t fell and causing 1t to crash
| to the earth Also
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Three Wounded, Fight On.

Capt. Richard J. Ryan, infantry:
Three times wounded on 2sth July.
1918. in the attack across the River
Ourcq, near Villers-sur-Fere, France,
and up the heights beyond. in which
he led his company forward in the
face of extremely heavy fire from
machine gun and artillery, he refused
to be evacuated and remained with
his company until it was withdrawn.
They reached their detectives and
made their stand because of his fine
spirit and unflinching determination
Capt. Van Stamford Merle-Smith.
infantry: He was in command of
company at the crossing of the River
Ourcq, near Villers-sur-Fere, France,
on oSth July, 1918. Despite the loss
pany. and although wounded himself,
he continued to direct his men eff
fectively against the enemy. When
his major was killed he succeeded
to the command of the battalion and
led it forward throughout the day
with courage and gallantry.'
fantry: Chaplain Duffy devoted him
self tirelessly and increasingly to
the care of the wounded and dying
France. from 2sth to s1st July, 1918.
Despite a constant and severe bonn
bardment with shells and aerial
bombs, he continued to circulate in
and about the two aid stations and
the hospital, creating an atmosphere
of cheerfulness and confidence by his
courageous and inspiring example,
First Lieut.. John C. Christopher,
infantry: He led his platoon against
the Prussian Guards on Hill No. PIP,
near Sergy France, on July %,
1918. So courageous was he and so
skillful in directing the attack that
thirteen of the enemy's best troops
were captured at their guns and six
machine guns were taken and turned
on the foe
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FACTORIES ARE
COOPERATING
Patriotism Shown by American
Firms in Utilizing Mach - -
ines for Many Supplies

Washington, D. G., Mr.. 5.-Contract
calling for an expenditure OF more
than $l5,000,OOO will be allowed this
week to wood working firms as part
OF the governments policy of utiliz-
ing existing factories for the manu-
facture OF war materials. Spare parts
Of wagons and other vehicles used by
the army will be turned out instead Of
the ordinary peace time products.
Officials of the council OF national
defense said Monday that patriotic 90.
operation had been encountered in
every industry which had been forced
to curtail its output. Still further re-
strictions in ordinary output is expect
ed as the war continues, inasmuch as
many factories are only just now get
ting into full swing on their war con-
tracts.
IN this connection George n. Peak,
industrial representative of the coun-
Gil, said that American manufacture
ers had discovered they were unable
to do many things for which their
plants were not built. One automobile
factory is making recoil mechanisms
for big guns instead of pleasure cars.
CurtaiIment of automobile production
has been most severe in the factories
making high priced cars
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1917 A RECORD
RAILROAD R, ! K A D YEAR
Great Increase in Passenger and
Freight Service Compared
With Last Year

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 9.-New
freight and passenger carrying rec.
ords were made by the Pennsylvania
railroad system in 1917, says the an.
pual report of the company, made pub,
lie Monday. The freight service com.
pared with 1916, a record year, in:
creased 1903, 193,5S1 ton miles and the
passenger service S55,195,0O1 passen.
ger miles. There We're 216,57O,724
passengers carried, an increase of
21,129,S48 over the previous record
year. 4. ... s- J., F.,
The report states that the freight
ton mileage of all Pennsylvania lines
east of Pittsburgh in 1917 exceeded by
more than 60 percent the combined an.
nual ton mileage before the war Of
all the railroads in Great Britain and
France. A., a.. -,
AS a result of the years service,
the Pennsylvania railroad sompany,
the parent corporation of the system,
earned net income of s39,281,585
which after providing for the sinking
and other reserve funds, represented
IA percent on the capital stock. The
net income was $12,994,919 less than
in 1916, despite the increased SER
vice. This was chiefly due to higher
wages, increased cost of materials,
traffic congestion and embargoes.. ,
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LENR00T, FOE
OF La TOILETTE
ISC y! ! NJ Il ! ['];'
Man Who Declared He Would
Help Impeach LaFollette
Endorsed

Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. 5.--Congress
man Irvine L. Lenroot, of the eleventh
Wisconsin district Monday was en-
dorsed as republican candidate for the
United States senate at the primary
election on March 19hy republican
conference which met in Milwaukee
Monday. The vote was Lenroot 81,
McGovern As, Phillips /. s ga ~
The result came after a stormy ses-
sion lasting several hours and follow.
ing the appearance before the gather.
ing of Francis E. McGovern former
governor, who told the conference he
would not submit his candidacy before
the meeting because he claimed to be
the first loyalty candidate in the state
to announce his candidacy and felt
that 1t would be unfair and unreason-
able for the conference to expect him
to abide by its decision should an.
other candidate be indorsed.
This means that there would be
three candidates before the republican
primary, James Thompson, of La
Crosse, who is looked upon as the La
Toilette candidate Congressman IT.
vine L. Lenroot, of Superior, who has
the Endorsement Of the conference
which met today and Francis E. Nc
Govern, who is now irrevocably in the
field as practically a free lance can
didate before the primary.
A striking incident of the confer
ence was the unanimous voice Of en-.
dorsement given President Wilson as
to the conduct of the war.
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THREE NORTH 4.
F.: DAKOTA BOYS
-. AMONG KILLED
Lads From Glenburn, slinot and
Crosby Give Their Lives
a.. for Democracy.

Washington, D. c., Mar 4--General
Pershing reported to the war depart.
ment today the names of one lieu.
tenant and nine privates killed in &C.
ton March !, the day of the German
attack on an American trench sector
near Toul The names of one lieuten-
ant and four men killed in action the
same day were reported, bringing the
total%to fifteen Those cabled today
We're: -E4
FRED GARD, friend Hans,T. Larson
Crosby, N. d., &,
CLAUDE W., KELLER, Glenburn,
n D. So, Ii. }s-.
FRANK MIDAK, friend John J.,
Davis, Minot, N. ID.
& First lieutenant Stewart w. Hoover,
infantry, Blackfoot, Idaho
Russell A. MUIR, Napa Calf.
Edward FL, McNulty, St. Louis, Mo:
Chris Busch, Napa, Calf.
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.s Antas,

Matthews D. souza, sato Antas,
Azores Islands.
.,lsloyd s. Miller, Commerce am Mo,.
tEorporals Homer ]. Wheaton, syria
aci use N. Y, and Private Lawrence A.
Lacasse, Woburn, Mass, were killed
February ~. ~ ial At
The Wounded.
Private Alfred Annunziata, Brook
lyn. has died from Wounds received on
March i. III
Chptain John d. Won Holtzendorff,
field artillery, Brunswick, Ga and
First Lieutenant Ralph II. Blake, SAP
alpa, Okla. sand the following privatess
were severely wounded on that day:
WILLIE L. ROMINE, Silva, N. d.
THEODORE WONG, Sanish, N. d..
William richter, Chicago, Ill
John r. Bray, Drum, KY.
william r. WoodhOuse, Conway,
Ark.
Jacob r. Lemmens, Newark, N. Y.
Warren NJ Bowen, Norristown, Ga.
1 Kennard n. HILL Bates, Ark. 4.
Demetrio G, HatZidakiss San Fran
cisco, Calf
!, Maryan Gawlik, Chicago, I'll.
Henry E. Orange, Gordonsvhlc'
Tenn
General Pershing also reported that
Private Cecil d. McKenry, OF George
town. Texas, died Of gun shot wounds
received March /. Private Wallace
Hatchard, OF, Columbia Falls, Mont
died March 3, from tranmatism by
@fireamrs.' tS.E,af
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TO HOLD WISHEK
FOR DISLOYALTY

Fargo, N. D., Mar. 1.-THE trial of
John II. Wishek, well known banker
of Ashley, N. D., who has been indict-
ed by the federal grand jury, charged
with violating of the espionage act,
for general disloyalty" will be, held
in the federal court at Bismarck it
was announced by federal officials late
today. 3g #f -
Wishek, is charged with making
several disloyal statements among
them being one to the effect that ut
was not safe to deal with national
banks that bought liberty bonds be.
cause the government could confis-
cate their property He has retained
w. o. Lauder, of Wahpeton as coun-
sci. Judge Lauder, announced that his
client would appear in Fargo Of his
own volition and arrange for bail
soon. Wishek was at one time can
didate for governor. ..-...4. .-
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AMENDMENTS ABANDONED

Washington, y. c., Mar 5.-Oppo
sition to the administration bill fol
q war finance corporation resulted
Monday inpsuspension Of debate in the
senate until today to permit confer
ences between Governor Harding and
Vice.Governor Warburg of the federal
reserve board, with banking commit.
tee members and other senators who
have led the fight on certain sections
Of tho bill, l@ '.' F..
Tomorrow Secretary McAdoo, at the
request OF Senator Owen, chairman OF
the banking committee, will meet
with the opposing faction. There were
indications Monday that attempts to
make radical amendments in the bill
as it now stands would be abandoned.
IT, Oppose Bond Issue.
Provisions authorizing the cOrpOr-
atoms directors to issue $4,00O,OO0,-
900 in bonds to aid the financing of
war industry, as well as those for lie.
ensing OF security issues by CAPT
tai issues committee, were the prin.
cipal objections urged today in the
senate banking committees confer
ences. Opponents of the measure ad.
vanced the argument that many OF the
functions proposed for the corporation
could be performed better by the fed.
eral reserve board, and securities lie
ensing continued by the existing vol
untary committee. |t. r'F.
Warbure and Harding For II.
Support for the plan proposed in the
bill Is understood to have been given
both by Mr.. Warburg and Mr.. Harding
and Secretary McAdoo is expected to
insist upon 1t Tuesday.
Some Of the committee members
said tonight 1t was probable no chang
es vitality disarranging the present
draft Of the bill would be urged, Sen
ator owen, however is expected to
press his amendment limiting the In.
terest rate on the proposed bond issue
to 4 per cent. and Senator Hollis of
New Hampshire, another democrat OF
the committee, has an amendment to
limit the corporations funds to Its
$5O0,O0O,O0O OF capital.
Should insistent opposition be made
against legal establishment. Of the pro-
posed capital issues committee, some
administration leaders in the senate
tonight said they might agree to elm
nation Of the clause and leave the
present voluntary committee undis-
turbed. l3,