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The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
PRESIDENT APPROVES
OF MEXICAN MEDAL
Has Authorized Distinctive Mark for
Border Mail Service.

President Wilson has authorized a
Mexican service badge which will
be issued to officers and men serv-
ing at Vera Cruz. on the border and
In the punitive expeditionary forces,
who may meet the qualifications
prescribed.
Persons not now in the service,
but who would have been entitled
to the badge had they remained in
the service, provided their retire.
ment has been honorable, may ap-
ply to the Adjutant General OF the
Army for authority to purchase and
wear the badges.
Men coming under any one of
the following classifcations are
entitled to wear the Mexican Serv-
Ice Badge: Those who served in
Mexico, afloat or ashore, as mem
bers of the Vera Cruz expedition,
between April "a, 1914, and Novem-
Der 26, 1914; in Mexico as members
OF the punitive or other authorised
expeditions between March IL, 1916,
and February Z, 1917; who were
actually present and participated in
an engagement against Mexicans
between April ~, 1911. and February
z. 1917, in which there were casual
ties on the side of the United States
troops; those who were present as
members of the Mexican border pa
troll, between April IL. 1911, and
February Z, 1917, in proximity to an
engagement between Mexican which
resulted in casualties among their
own company, troop. battery or de-
kachment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
civil WAR COTTON
SUIT To Be HEARD
Case Reaches Supreme Court Under
Act of Congress.

A case involving cotton seized by the
United States government following
the close of the cir1t war Will be heard
in the Supreme Court of the United
States within a few days
The suit. which is one OF a class in
volving a total OF approximately two
million dollars, is appealed from the
Court Of Claims by Robert H. Thornp-
son. administrator OF John II. Thomp-
son. 1t is for ts.s4LGO derived from
the sale OF cotton taken by the agents
Of the Treasury In 1865
In his brief, filed yesterday, Assist
ant Attorney General Huston Thomp-
son holds that this case is foreclosed
by a previous decision on a similar
case and that II does not fall within
the law cited.
In response to the appeals OF South
erners, who for years had lacked
means for determining their claims for
cotton so taken and sold. Congress
passed an act in 1911 authorizing them
to sue in the Court OF Claims As
sistant Attorney General Thompson,
however. points out that the law ap-
piled to cotton not sold to the Con-
federacy. whereas the appellant cotton
had been sold to the Confereracy
previous 10 its seizure by the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

Of resigning in a body as a protest
against the authorities.
settled Strike.
Pershing's class held a meeting TO
take action.
Every man here has q legal right
to resign from the academy at any
time" Pershing counseled his class
mates. Nov, If any OF you men
feel so deeply in this matter that you
think you ought to resign, you should
file your reslgnations in the proper
way. II 10 not matter for close
action or for any number OF cadets
TO take any action that will bind
their fellows"
That was the end Of the proposed
strike. Nobody in Pershing's class
resigned and pretty soon the other
classes decided 1t was an individual
matter with each cadet and the acad-
emy went back to its routine life.
IN all his four years at the
academy Cadet Pershing each year
was picked as the best soldier in
his class. At the beginning OF his
second year the authorities made
him senior cadet corporal; in his
third year, senior cadet sergeant;
and in his fourth year. FIRST cadet
captain of the entire academy.
AT the same time. Pershing was
not the best student in the class
OF 1855. While he was always an
earnest student he did not lead
his fellows when IT came to recita-
tions and examination. At grad
uation, out of a class of seventy
seven he stood twenty-ssventh.
There never was q man gradu-
ated from West Point who was
more respected by instructors and
cadets for serious-minded attention
to business than Pershing." de-
clares another classmate. He had
before him every day at the academy
the idea that his chief reason for
being there was to make of himself
the best possible soldier"
Another chapter of the story Of
Gen. PershInE will appear In The
Herald tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ODD NEWS OF THE DAY

Newark. March 6-The 3scent haircut brought wide
spread here.
Kansas City, March 6-Draggng sGeennch garter snake
through the street Postmaster Dugan proved the natives
Fishvle Village that spring is here.
Greenpont N Y, March 6-Womsn climbed twelv feet
trolley pole before policeman could her down
oy flying from school agpoe said North Dakota school
hcial Now he is in jail
Paris March Gas masks for army horses being
extensively in the
- New York March 6-Englsh maid has $4,000 worth OF
put in Third Liberty Loan.
New York. March 6"Our cells built for comfort b.,
they're warmer than fiat OF poem Sing Star
Bulletin Author it after reading York coal
famine. ~
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
NINE VICTIMS
ON FRESH LIST
FROM PERSHING
Five Americans Killed in
Action and Sixteen
Wounded. =

Gen. Pershing last night reported
to the War Department five men
killed in action. two severely
wounded, fourteen clightly wound
ed. one man accidentally killed and
three deaths from disease The list
follows:
Killed in action:
Private ELLERY A. CHISM
infantry, Petersham, Mass.
Private FRANK WALCZAK, field
artillery, Joliet, Ill.
Private DYER j. BIRD. infantry,
Redwood, Ohio.
Wagner CHARLES CAVAN-
AUGH, infantry. Medford, Mass.
Private ELTON CARRIER, infan-
try, White Oak, Ark.
Severely wounded:
First Glass Private RALPH q.
WHEELER, infantry, Gilsum. n. H.
Corp. ALPHONSUS C. MCCARTHY,
! infantry, Framingham, Mass.
To- Slightly wounded:
Private EUGENE D. DEUTSCH
infantry. Frazee, MINI.
Private CL- ALFRED j. GRAT-
TON. machine gun, Bennington, Va.
, Private ROLF L. CHRISTIANSON
machine gun. Reading, Mass.
Private HERMAN GUSTAFSON
machine gun, Proctor, Va.
Private CHARLES 9. GORDON
infantry. Centerville, Iowa.
Private GEORGE LOGAN, engi-
nsers, Cleveland. Tenn.
Private AXEL ALL, engineers
Chicago. Ill
Private LEROY PICKENs. field
artillery. Rockdale, Texas.
Private HARRY ZODY, infantry,
New York, N. Y.
Private JOHN ARDA, infantry,
Chelsea, Mass.
Private CHARLES SCOLARE, en-
ginesrs. Detroit, Mich.
Private JAMES J. COLLINS, in-
fantry, Gadson, Ala
Corp. WILLIAM CARSE, infantry.
Vancouver. B.. c
Private JOHN HITCH. field artil-
lery. East st. Louis, Ill.
Deaths:
Private SAMUEL c. cox, pneumo-
mia, Eminence, Ky.
Private NORMAN N. MAC
CRILLIs. scarlet fever. Winslow.
Maine.
Sergt. FOREST TSON, &C
cidentally killed, Kenton, Ohio.
Sergt. HARRY HARPER, pneumo-
mia, San Rafael, Cal.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ACCUSED OF TRICKING
DRAFTED'S RELATIVES
Three Say They Paid New York
Man for Soft Berths.

New York. March 6.-Frank s.
O'Neil. ohe-time head of the old State
Athletic Commission. was served to-
day with an order issued by Justice
Whitaker requiring him to show
cause why he should not return
money he is alleged 10 have secuted
from clients upon the claim that he
could keep their relatives from mill
tary service.
Affidavits charging payment OF
money to O'Neil were made by Abe
HONG, Hyman Schneider and Hanne
Latner. Honig swore he paid 500 10
have his brother assigned to clerical
work. An additional s4O0 was demand
ed and paid. Honig claimed. Honigs
brother did not get the comfortable
berth, but the return of the $500 was
refused, it was alleged.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
$4,000 MORE MEN
ASKED FOR navy
Secretary Daniels Would Increase
Personnel to $4,000.

The strength OF the navy will
embrace a personnel of $4,000 men
IL Secretary Daniels recommenda-
tions are favorably acted upon by
Congress.
The Secretary said last night he
had asked for 10000 more blue
jackets and 10000 mArines These
additions will give a total of 3o0.-
600 enlisted men and $4,000 marines.
This number of men will be ade-
quate, said the Secretary to man all
the ships now under construction.
The Secretary's recommendations
were made in . bill now pending in
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

MARKS BROKEN
BY UNCLE SAM
Nation Now Has Policies Ag-
gresatins $4,000. .-0OO,-
600 fof Service Men.

Insurance Of more than 81, 900. 900. 900
has already been written on the lives
Of American soldiers, sailors and
nurses by the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance. Secretary McAdoo an
nounced yesterday. Up to the close
Of business March 6. 1,3s2, IA applIca-
tions representing insurance OF s11-
a65, ,4ls,50 had already been received at
the bureau.
Late reports from the American ex-
peditionary forces, together with in
surance now in transit from distant
points, indicate that the total in
surance written TO date Is well above
81, 900. .OOO. 900. covering more than 1,5Oo,- =
900 persons in the military or naval
service.
The average amount Of insurance
applied for Il tS,065 The maximum
is $4,000. and the minimum, 1900.
In the month OF February more than
S.. 900, 10000 OF insurance was written.
Final figures show that the United
States army, both here and abroad.
IL we'll above 90 per cent insured.
In many camps 90 per cent Of the
personnel 10 protected by government
insurance.
In the fye months from October 9,
when the Military and Naval In
surance Act was approved. the life
underwriting section of the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance has grown
to be the largest life insurance COM
pany in the world. The insurance
now on the books OF the bureau is
now more than three times as great
as the ordinary insurance held by
the largest commercial company in
the world.
All persons whose right to apply
for government insurance would have
expired before April IL. 1915, may
make application any time up TO and
including April u, 1918. All new per-
sons Joining the service must apply
within 10 days after Joining the
colors.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

class. He was always very cordial
and friendly, but there was a certain
wellset-up dignity about him that al
ways impressed US younger fellows.
THE day came for the election OF
our class president.
'whow'll we have for president p
the temporary chairman asked. and
one Of the cadets got up and said:
Was Class President.
"T think you'll all agree with me
that we've got in this class only one
man who's qualified in every way for
president. nominate Cadet PERISH
ing Every man in the class seemed
to be OF the same notion and PERISH
ing was elected by acclamation.
That was in 1882 and we've never
had any other president except him
He was reelected president every sue
ceeding year at the academy and since
our graduation he has been continued
every year as class president. Thirty
six years as a class president is SOME
record, I'll say"
Pershing's classmates like to talk
about his academy days.
"Our class became noted for It's
complete harmony and lack OF in
ternal dlssensions," tells another
general
1T was because Pershing knew how
10 run things. He never allowed us
to take snap judgment on anything.
In his calm. cool way he'd say: Eel
low cadets, why wouldn't it be bet
ter to Investigate this matter thor
oughIy before deciding? II you'll agree,
I'll appoint a committee to look into
II and report
And nearly every time Pershing's .
way would turn out to be the best.
We came to have so much confidence
in him that most OF us just sat back
and said: Let Pershing do it. He
knows how"
In his second year at the academy.
Pershing quelled a threatened strike
in the cadet body. One Of their num-
Der, q member OF the graduating
class, had been expelled for some
breach of rules and the cadets Of
all classes were discussing the idea
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
BRITISH FLYER WILL
HAVE STEEL HANGAR

II is expected that the new steel hap
gar for the airplsne in charge Of Lieut..
Col c. +. Lee. Of the British Aviation
Mission. which is to be erected on the
polo grounds. soon will be completed
Assembling of parts will begin this
week. according to announcement yes
terday. Col. Lee has stated that he
declines further to risk his precious
flying machine in wooden hangar,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
False Teeth Famine
Latest War Harshiu
To Confront Toothles.

New York, March 6.-The export
of false teeth has fallen under Presi-
idential ban because platinum L.
used in their construction.
One of the largest manufacturers
of camoufiage molars went to Wash
ington to see what could be done. ac-
cording to one or the local food ad-
ministration officials.
The cold shoulder was his portion.
He wandered from one office to the
other. Finally he landed in the food
administration offices. He put in the
following plea:
IF we are saving food for the
allies, why not ship them teeth to
eat it with"
Herbert C. Hoover. director of the
food destinies of the world, listened
in respectful silence, II is reported.
Apparently he was not impressed.
IF any one in Europe has not got
teeth, he cannot get American false
teeth with which to eat American
food" he said.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Qualities Of L Leadership
Were Early Apparent as
West Point Student.
PRESIDENT OF CLASS
FOR PAST 36 YEARS
Was Best in Classes as Ca
det; Popularity Among
Boys Unquestioned.
BY c. c. LYON.
The wRshIuRtOn Herald Reporter
With Pershing's Army In France.
Irnnrrlnhf 1A1nN

NCopyrlsht, 1Slo.l
With the American Army in
France, March 6.-John ]. Per-
shing was teaching country school
out in Missouri in the spring of
1882 when he was appointed a
cadet to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
He went cast to the school
early in the summer and went
into camp with several hundred
other "plebs."
Has Cadet Companions.
Serving with Gen. Pershing in
France today are several generals
who entered West Point that same
summer and became. along with Per-
shing. members Of the class Of 1886.
I've depended on them to describe
Pershing at the Academy.
Except that his hair today IL
tinged with gray and he wears a
short mustache, Gen. Pershing hasn't
changed much in all these years." de-
clares one Of these classmates.
when he entered West Point he
stood six feet, was as straight as an
arrow and weighed about $50 pounds.
Today he weighs only 1ss, so you can
see he has kept himself In fine physi-
cal trim. Now, as then, his shoul-
ders were broad. his chest deep, while
he was slender from the waist down.
AT West Point the entering class
men spend the first few weeks sizing
up one another and forming friend
ships. Then comes the election Of the
class president, which Is the big event
of the season.
THE average age OF our class was
about 10, but Pershing was then 81.
To the rest OF Us he appeared to be
a mature man who had had q lot
more experience in the world. So.
from the first day we rather looked
up to him.
There was nothing Of the rolllck-
ing. happy-go-lucky air about Per-
shing. He was serious-minded and
about the least talkative man in the
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Use Of Burning Oil
Perfected IN Ohio

Marietta, Ohio, March e-FolIowing
experiments OF several months, oil men
here have perfected 4 new method of
throwing burning oil, which they say
is an improvement over anything yet
used on the battlefield.
The idea Is to spray the oil into the
enemy trenches. An intense heat coup
led with dense smoke and a deadly
gas Is expected to overwhelm all enc
mics.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Gulf 'Twixt Rich and Poor
Closing, Says Archbishop

New York, March 6.-The great
strides made by the movement of
democracy throughout the world now
mean that the day OF extreme wealth
for the few and poverty for the many
is about ended, the Archbishop OF New
York declared today in a sermon at
Trinity Church.
He spoke on the need for a new
and universal spirit by which the
moral demand may be met Ideals
would be vain and inefficient he
added. without the proper spirit.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ALLIED DIPLOMATS
ARRIVE IN FINLAND
Returning Russian Representatives
Reach Helsingfors.

The Ambassadors OF England, France
and Italy to Russia, with their stats
have arrived safely at Helsingfors,
Finland, on their way to Sweden. ac-
cording TO information reaching the
State Department yesterday.
Ambassador Francis is not with
them. With his stan he went to
Valogda, east OF Petrograd, and as no
advices have been received from him,
the department believes that he is
still staying there.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

after the experience Of two weeks ago
when Il was bioWn down in a storm,
and therefore is anxious for connie
tion Of the new one. Col. Iyee's plane
still is st Alexandria. Virginia. Vherr
Il will remsiu until its steel home fs
finished. He may make some flights
the latter part OF the week
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRONo QUiN1NE (rablsts).
II sturs the Cough and Headache and works Oh
ihe Cold. z. W, GRovE'Sasnstufs % each
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

Napoleon said Marshall Turrene was
the only general who grew holder as he
grew older.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
How The Opposing Forces Stand al
The Anniversary of Americas
Entrance Into the War
Allies Facing Greatest Opposition of the War Teutons Have
Lost All Their Colonies-Treache in Roumania and
Russia-America Present Aids Morale.

The area Of the ground regained IS APP
proximately 500 miles, secured a.
loss of 100000 soldiers. Nowhere nave
the Germans touched the line OF theH
former farthest advance.
rive hundred thousand American troops
on the Western front have strengthened
the morale of the Entente Aliiss. 1tley
have engaged in some actlohs ,ail1 .o;
eral Pershing offered the eh1lre 800 $3.50 =
can strength to General Foch, in supreme
command. to be used as and when ne
should desire, - -. 1,oa,,
Iessened. The grand fleet q we ana ailisa.
inciudinsg the navy Of the United states
has hindered the depredations OF the SUD
marines destroyed some undef-seas
boats. frightened the blockade Of Germany
and conveyed men, munitions ana 1000
supplies to the Western front. ,,,z
The immense Austrian gun sneilIhg
Paris is an interesting mechanism; nut
hardly worth its price from a nlllitaIy
standpoint Neither group OF Allles mas
won control of the air, but the prepon-
derance of air craft seems to be with the
Entente Allies.
The attitude of the German command
ers in Russia has been assumed by
President Wilson to mean that Germany
is not to any degree in sympathy with
the aims and objects of the United
States as clearly stated during the year
In an address made on Saturday, April
9Th the anniversary Of the entrance OF
the United States into the war, the
president said. "There is but one response
possible from us, force to the utmost
force without stint or limit, the righteous
and triumphant force which shall make
right the law of the world and cast every
selfish dominion down in the dust"
The Allies know that they are nearer
their goal than ever The United States
has it's resources well in hand. The sec
ond year viii find American forces Well
to the front The additional man power
as well as the additional money power,
win tip the scales.
c. b. L.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

The Central Powers stand opposed to
the Entente Allies on larger front than
ever on the first anniversary OF the
entrance into the war by the United
States. Germany however has lost all of
her colonies, in Africa, in China, in the
islands Of the sea.
During this year land has been gained
by the Central Powers at an appalling
expense in men On the eastern front
the "Drang mach Oesten" has compelled
"a Roumanian peace throwing open with
GUS opposition the vast agricultural re-
sources of that granary of Europe.
Internal dissension following the dispo-
sition Of the weal<ling Car gave German
intrigue a favorable opportunity TO pit
one faction against another in Russia.
Her armies pushed almost to Petrograd.
Her humiliating peace terms were signed
as dictated The Ukraine was taken over
as a German province. The armies or
the Central Powers marched on to Odessa
More food supplies in addition to Russian
oil fields were thus secured.
On this eastern front-thousands of
square miles of territory have been over
run-but the strategic value lies in the
threatened control of routes to the far
East The Central Powers are also in
better position to menace Egypt and Sa-
lonka.
On the south. the Austrians have push
ed their way through the Italian province
-Venetia-almost to Venice itself. The
Austrian lands formerly oyerrun by the
Italians were of course retaken and held.
During this year numerous local gains
were made by the Allied armies on the
western front-but at the close of the
year--even though the Germans at the
close of March made a terrific drive
against the British front--the battle lines
were but little different from those at
the beginning of the year The wedge
driven by the Germans extends from
about thirty miles to the west, north of
the marshy valley Of the Disc River, to
Mont Didier. From this town the new
line runs north to Lens, about fifty miles.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
of five billion francs, billion dollars.
Preparation for Present Conflict.

of five billion francs, a billion dollars.
Preparation for Present Conflict.
Bismark Immediately prepared for an
other war by extending the Prussian
army system over the new German En-
pire. Every German at 21 years of age
began two years of active military serv-
ice. and for five years more served in the
active reserves. For twelve years more
he belonged to the Landwher--the Ma
tional Guard Of Germany. BismarIx
quarreled with the Catholics. and OPP
posed every proposition of the socialist
party. but was unable to SUPPRESS its
growth. Though loyal to the Hohenzol-
lern family, William the Second. the
present kaiser, found his drastic meas
ures too mild for his purpose and dis
missed Bismarl5 as chancellor in 1890.
The Junkers of Germany are. however,
still depending upon the might of the
Prussian military system to give war
rant for their infractions of interna-
tional law. Blood and iron temporarily
uphold the divine rights" of the kaiser.
Rude barbarism. unspeakable atrocities
the methods of the cave man-are used
to impose the Prussian Kultur upon Eu-
rope and the world. Bismark may not
have seen this result of his pretentious
and capable plans. but to him is due i'll
large part the methods and initial sue
eesses of the Central Powers in the early
days of the world war. c. B. L.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
IA DRY NATION IN 1920"

With eleven states favoring the pro-
hibition amendment to the federal con-
stitution and five of these so-called
wet states" it seems that the slogan
of "A Dry Nation in 1920" is not far
from the mark.
Arthur Brisbane in his paper, the
Washington Times, slurs prohibition in
the south because it does not entirely
prevent boot Logging and moon
shine" distilling. The people of Geor-
gia are satisfied that prohibition has
decreased crime, developed industry,
increased commerce, led to better
treatment of women and children. The
commanders of camps in dry territory
testify to the fewer infractions of reg
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
LO0NEY L00EYS COLUMN

Famous Batteries Nc. 4.
Mathewson and Meyers.
Wilson and Marshall.
Aiken and way points.
Knife and fork.
Sailors and Marines.
Bryan and Peace.
Ham and Cabbage.
Adam and Eve.
Iron Crosses and Kultur.
Bread and Butter,
Looney Looey has been informed that
some of the most ruthless and daring
members of the Field Bakery 102 have
been satisfying their desperate pas
sions by indulging in long and lengthy
journeys to Thomson via the Georgia
Railroad freight. Soon they will be
driven to strong drink la Augusta.
Chocolate Milk.
A certain chaplain was seated in an
automobile. excuse me, a Ford, when
some over-zealous soldier insisted
upon singing a song. The chaplain
said in relating the subject that the
song was something about You're"
in the army now with q phrase in it
about the singer that he would never
acquire wealth during his enlistment.
The chaplain desires a copy of this
song and anybody knowing it will
please forward some to Looney Looey.
Olive oil, Frenchy?
LOONEY LOOEY.
Napoleon said Marshall Turrene was
the only general who grew holder as he
grew older.