The sun., 1918-07-23

shooting gallery by his wonderful marks
duplicate Hills feat. and got permits
, sion from his Captain to make the at
tempt.
Instantly he jumped to the trench
parapet with his automatic rife and
began shooting. and In a few seconds
down tunbled another German airplane.
This so startled the covey OF enemy
iiers that they turned tail and few
away like frightened quail with the re-
suit that those American trenches were
not bothered any more by airplanes.
Foody also got the Croix de Guerre. and
! also as a mark Of distinction conferred
| upon him by his comrades. he gets "frst
place in the chow line"
Paul Gwin, from the same town as
! Hill. and one of the best shots In Ala
| bama. was attached to sharpshooter
| unit during recent operation. and with
another private was lying on top OF his
dugout. topping a German with each
, crack OF his rife. Turning to his COM
panion Gwin shouted above the roar Of
cannon stop shooting minute and
count mine as l pot them
This example OF GOODNESS under FIRE
aroused the greatest admiration among
the French officers present, one OF whom
| remarked that in all the four years OF
! war he never had seen greater bravery
| or disregard for danger than that
shown by these American marksmen.
Some Instances of Heroism.
Here are n few OF the many deeds Of
| heroism shown by Americans fighting
| along the fourteen kilometer front east
| of Rheims: Lieut.. Hoxie Farchild of S3
West Twelfth street. Manhattan. for
merly an instructor in Columbia Univer-
sity. led a counter attack. capturing two
machine guns and their operators. lie
set an example for his men. using
his bayonet savagely. This lieutenant
showed the greatest GOODNESS in action,
| Immediately taking charge of an aijoin-
| ing platoon when its commander fell In
| action.
Private Roy Maxwell OF Pell City.
| Alabama volunteered without any Iug-
gestion from any one to make coffee and
| chocolate for the wounded back or the
lines. He Immediately established a
| kitchen SO close to the lines that shell
| fragments and bullets pierced the walls.
yet he kept to his task, turning out a
| constant supply of the nourishing
! LIQUIDS. Maxwell was a cook for an
other company far back OF the lines. but
| when the action started he worked his
way to the front and began to apply
| his trade where his skill was more ur-
| gently needed.
One chaplain of a New York regiment
| 1.-THE Rev. Francis r. Duffy is chaplain
| OF the 165th Infantry, went through the
| trenches before an engagement. speak
| ing to each man personally and cheering
| them all with his brave words. After the
| action started he assisted in carrying
| out the wounded. The boys say he did
as fine a bit Of work as any man In the
company.
Jerome O'NeilI Takes Command.
| Sergeant Jerome O'Neill, PIP East
| Ninetieth street, Manhattan [Jerome F.
| O'Neill ia a Sergeant Of Company II
| 165th Infantry. performed repeated acts
| of bravery during an attack. He shot
| two German machine gunners who were
making trouble for his company. and af-
| ter his commanding officer was shot he
| took charge OF the platoon and carried
| forward the fight.
Private Curn Christenberry of Ala
bama rescued a half dozen comrades who
had been buried under a shower OF dirt
thrown up by big G@man shell. In
spite, Of a rasping machine gun fire he
worked energetically with his shovel UNI
til the last man was extricated and car
ried to safety.
Capt. Mortimer Jordan of Birmins-
ham, Ala, rushed to the assistance OF a
private who was wounded and carried
him to safety under the direct fire OF
| the enemy.
Mechanic Timothy Keene OF 10S West
Slxty-first street, Manhattan. was carry
Ing supplies when his company was at
| tackled. He seized rife and Lad much
| to do with carrying the position.
Lieut.. Benjamin Curtis OF Northamp-
| ton, Mass. took up a position on top OF
his dugout. where, lying prone. he
shouted to his men: GIVE 'em hell,
boys" This was taken up all along the
line and did much to stimulate the boys
| to further deeds of bravery.
Corporal William Hughes Of Alabama
| found himself cramped In his trench. I'M
able to use his maci Inc gun properly
and co. despite a heavy fire from the
enemy. he calmly lifted his gun out OF
the trench, climbed out himself and be-
gan pouring a hot fire into the enemys
fank. inficting severe loss.
Finnerty stops BOmbers.