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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
DOMESTIC

Jan. H-Danish West Indies passed un-
der sovereignty of United States.
Jan. 2-Blue sky laws of Ohio, Michi-
gan and South Dakota held constitutional
by U. 5. Supreme court
Jan 2S.-Women of North Dakota grant
ed limited suffrage.
jan 2e.-President Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill because of literacy test.
rep. l-HouSe passed immigration bill
over presidents Veto
rep Indiana and Alaska prohibition
pills passed and governors of Oregon and
tennessee signed dry bills.
rep. 5.-Senate passed immigration bin
over presidents veto
Feo. S-Utah's prohibition bill signed
Feb. ll-ohiO senate passed woman sut-
Feb; 9.-Washington's bone dry" bill
signed by Gov. Lister.
south Dakota prohibition bill passed.
rep; @.-Senate passed drastic espion-
Feb. H.-House passed senate measure
pronioltlng importation Of liquor into pro-
hibition states.
prohibition bill for Kansas passed
rep. ZZ-House passed army bill without
larger general staff and universal train
ing features.
FEB; S.-House passed senate bill max
ing city OF Washington dry.
senate passed administration revenue
Dill to raise $3.50 600, COO
March 2-Senate passed s517. ooo. 900 navy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
SAYS FOOD SUPPLY AMPLE
Nation Now Has Enough Flour and
Wheat for Five Months, Says
Hoover.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The nation
now has a full five months supply of
flour and wheat, despite the unre-
strained foreign buying, which has
helped to drain the market, Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover announced. Hoav-
er declared that if for any reason the
marketing of wheat from the farms
should cease entirely the country could
subsist five months on the stocks al
ready accumulated as reserve. The
grain corporation reports to Admins
traitor Hoover that -four exports to the
nations allies have increased so per
cent over last year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
FOREIGN

Jan. H.-President Gonzales of Costa
RIGA deposed by military and citizens.
March 4.-Chinese premier resigned be-
cause President Ii Yuan-Hung refused to
break relations with Germany.
March S.-American marines were land
ed at Santiago de Cuba and restored or
der. Rebels abandoned the city
March 16.-Czar Nicholas of Russia alb
Dictated
March 26.--Republican government for
Russia installed.
June 17.--Irish Sim Fem rebel prison
ers all released.
June SO.-Hsuan Tung, Manchu empe-
ror, announced his succession to the throne
of China.
July 5.-Civil war broke out in China.
July 10.-Manchu restoration in China
collapsed.
July 13.-Chang Hsun's army surren-
dered after battle at Picking.
July 25.-Convention to draft home rule
constitution for Ireland met in London.
Oct. 10.-Prince Ahmed Fuad made sui
tan of Egypt.
Dec S-Revolution in Portugal: Sidonio
Paes made provisional president.
Dec 17-Union government under
Borden victorious in Canada election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

body else does not go our way is
cause of constant surprise. For in
stance. in shopping.
How would you like to shop in
Guatemala? They are a very polite
people, and on coming into the store.
VIII pass some remark about the
weather. and ask how business is. Then
comes a string of questions about the
health o. the proprietor and all his re
iations and friends; end when all the
questions are asked, the proprietor
turns around and asks the same cues
lions of you. Then the proprietor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

gets down to business, and takes down
all his stock, which is all examined and
priced. and then you say you will go
home and think about it.
The next day. you return with the
whole family-men, women. children
and visitors-aIl the salutations are re-
peated. and all the stock displayed
again. After two or three hours of
this sort of thing, you buy perhaps
yard of muslin. and have it charged on
30 or go days time. This so delights
the proprietor. that he follows you 10
the door, and asks all the ques ions OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
SPORTING

April 11.-Baseball season opened
May 28-Benny Leonard won worlds
champion lightweight title from Freddie
Welsh in New York.
June 9.-University of Chicago won west
ern intercollegiate conferences meet.
University of Michigan rA-adn1tted to
western intercollegiate conference.
June 16.-Earl Cooper in Stutz won the
Chicago auto derby.
July 14.-Francis Ouimet won western
amateur golf championship at Midlothian.
Aug. 24.-C. H. Larson, Waupaca. Wis,
won Grand American Handicap at Chi
cago
Sept. Mrs. F. c. Let's, Chicago, won
women's western golf championship.
Sept. 15.-Jim Barnes won western open
golf championship at Chicago.
Sept. 21.-Chicago White Sox won Amer
lean league pennant.
Sept N-New York Giants won Ma
tiOnal league pennant-
Oct. 15.-Chicago White Sox won worlds
championship from New York Giants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

something worse than face ache TO pro-
nounce the Russian names that appear
in the news.
Those Russian names are nothing, :"
remarked man named Johnson. with
an expansive smile. you just ought
to hear what / stack up against in my
own home every day of my life"
whats thatT' demanded one of the
regulars, amazedly. do you mean
that you have somebody in your family
who can put kink in those Russian
syllable twists2H
swell. should say that have" re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
GERMANS TO REGISTER FEB. q
Half Million UnnaturaIized Teutons in
United States Affected by Presi-
dents Order.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The week of
February 4 was set aside by the de-
partment of justice for registration of
the half million unnaturalized Ger
mans in the continental United States
by police and pOstmasters, in pursu-
ance of President Wilson's alien enemy
proclamation directing this action as
means of minimizing the danger from
enemy sympathizers in the United
States
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
CREW BLAMED FOR WRECK
Eight Persons Killed in Head-on Col
lison Near North Vernon, Ind
Order Disregarded.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. &c. w Gal
loway. general manager of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, gave out a state
ment here in which he said dis
obedience of orders was responsible
for the collision of passenger trains
No. 2, bound from st. Louis to New
York, and No. %, from Cincinnati to
st. Louis, near North Vernon, Ind
North Vernon, Ind, Jan. Eight
persons were killed and 20 injured as
the result of a head-On collision be-
tween Baltimore & Ohio trains a mile
east of here Saturday night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
RUSSIAN NAMES WERE EASY
Pronunciation Not to Be Compared
With Talk Between 5aby and
Parrot, Proud Parent Boasts.

Reference at a social session was
made to lingual dexterity when Con-
gresham john NJ Evans of Montana,
Isaid he was reminded Of little Incl
ldent along that line.
Down at the cigar store one night
the regulars were talking about the
war and remarkiGg how it gave one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
INDUSTRIAL

March 3-Sixty department stores and
other establishments in Memphis closed
because of demands of clerks union.
March 6.-Workmen's compensation
laws of New York, Washington and Iowa
were upheld by United States Supreme
court
March 1S.-Threatened nationwide strike
of skilled railroad employees averted by
capitulation of railroad managers.
March 19.-Supreme court of United
States upheld constitutionality of Adam
son "eight-hour" law for skilled railroad
operatives.
April 17-Btuminous coal operators OF
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana
gave miners 20 per cent increase of wages.
April 2S.-Union bakers of Chicago went
on strike.
May 5.-Chicago bakers strike settled.
Nav 11.-Northern Pacific railway an
nounced bonus of $3.50. 600 for employees.
MAY 2S.-Mob of workmen drove hun
dreds of negroes out of East St Louis.
July "copper" miners of Arizona
July 12.-People of Bisbee. Ariz.. forci-
bly, deported ZOO l. w. WIS who fomented
Iu1v a.-Thirty-two l. W. W. men de-
ported from Gallup, n. NJ.
Aug. Frank Little. 1. w. W. leader
lynched at Butte. Mont.
Aug 21-Machinists and boilermakers
in eastern shipyards went on strike
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
Question of Certainty.

"ouite a number of perso2s have
asked me of late if my niece is going
to marry certain young man, ad-
mitted the Old Codger. Il have been
obliged TO tell them that she is and
she isn't. You see, while she is certain
that she is going TO marry him, ne VIII
he an uncertain young man until after
il has happened TO him."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

George Castle, Vaudeville Chief, Dies.
Chicago. Jan. 2.-GeOrge Castle, six
tv-seven years old, and pioneer vaude-
Vile manager in Chicago, died at his
winter home In Miami, Fla. Heart
failure caused by asthma is believed
TO haze been the cause Of death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
MEXICO

Jan 2.-U. S.-Mexico parleys ended,
Carranza refusing to sign protocol
Torreon recaptured by Carranza forces.
Jan. 4.-Villa defeated in big battle at
Jiminez.
Jan INSTRUMENTATION joint COM
mission formally dissolved.
Jan. N.-War department ordered more
than $4,000 militia from border.
JAN N-PreSident Wilson ordered with
drawal of American troops from Mexico.
Feb. 5.-Gen. Pershing marched out of
Mexico.
March 11.-Carranza elected president of
Mexico.
April 23.-Villa's main army defeated by
CarranZa forces at BabicoraS
Nov 13.-Villa troops captured Ojinaga
after hard fight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

Washington, Dec. 29.-The provi-
sional appointment Of Hoke Smith
Jr., son of Senator Hoke Smith ~
Georgia, as second lieutenant In the
Fifth infantry, regular army, has been
terminated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
.ooo non Fire at Iona Beach.

Long Beach, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-Fire
DESTROYED four buildings fronting the
boardwalk which parallels the bathing
beach and buried away section of
the walk, causing loss estimated at
ZOO. 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
German Held for Blast.

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Hugo Il.
Rylings, German, is In government Gus
tody here. Representing himself as
Belgian, he Joined the crew of ship
here Sunday, and then an oil tank ex-
ploded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
a.L Of Coal Causes 70 Deaths.

New York, Dec. 29.-Shortage Of
coal was given by the board of health
as one of the reasons for 70 deaths
here of pneumonia, the highest record
of deaths from this disease in the last
fva YpnrS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
commandeer Uniforms In CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Orders to COM
mandeer at a reasonable profit all
army uniforms, overcoats and army
cloth now on the shelves Of Chicago's
mercantile houses have been issued by
Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
Yankee Slain by MexIeans.

Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 2-Gordon
Parmalee was killed and Charles
Greenslade, paymaster for the Bor-
derland Sugar corporation, slightly
wounded when their automobile was
fired upon by Mexicans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
rwo Die in Powder Blast.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 1.-Two
men were killed outright and a third
is expected TO die as the result of an
explosion which occurred at the Bac-
chus plant of the Hercules Powder
company. 10 miles from here
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
gay View RIoters ser...,

Milwaukee, Dec. 29.-Eleven Ital-
ians, including one woman, were sen.
fenced to % years imprisonment ~
Municipal Judge Backus for nort,o;
patton in the Bay View riots Of Co.
TENDER o.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
Envov % Denmark at u. 9 po-.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 31.-Dr. Maui
rice F. Egan, the American minister
to Denmark, arrived here on Friday
on a Danish steamship on his way to
Washington. Mrs. Egan accompanied
him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
s34e. 900 to Allies.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The January
schedule of loans to foreign govern
ments. carrying a total of $34S, 500 900,
is as follows: England, $1S5,000,0O0;
France. S155OOO,OOO; Serbia, $1,000
600 and Belgium, S7,5O0,OO0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
: non Phone operators Get RaIse.

Boston. Dec. 2s.-An advance In
RACES Of approximately 10 per cent
.as been granted TO 5000 operators Of
ne New England Telephone and TeIe-
.raph company outside the Boston dis
,.ict.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
1sxans HorsewhIp Six Germans.

Prenham, Tex, Dec. 29.-Six farm
ers of German descent wouldn't join
the Red Cross. A committee of Bren-
ham citizens held a meeting pur-
chased a buggy whip and fiogged the
six when they came to town.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

docks at Baitimore seven persons killed
Dec. 6.-Explosion of French ammunition
ship in Halifax hirbor killed 1900 and
wrecked much of the city and suburbs.
Dec. 17.--American submarine FL
sunk in collision; 10 lost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
AS THEY SHOP IN GUATEMALA
Visiting Is Principal Feature of Buy
ing Expeditions, Business a Later
Consideration.

sour own way is always the best
way" said philosopher who under
stood human nature, and why every
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

joined Johnson. You should come
around some time and hear the baby
and the parrot when they get to talk
ing together"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

your health all over again. 1t is need
less to say that Guatemalan merchants
were never known to get rich.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
DEWEY AND PERSHING

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l'''N taken ny Nu'nIIal pe"ey may
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sung AFTER the p"'Ie OF H'A'ili' .I,'
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ms ,.l! IeturH nome Ger tam ue'''oc ''l'
PoIlti'ia"' 'housit 'hey Sd" an op-
porlu"''y TO caPilaIiZe ms PoPuI"rl'y
ior pteslGeniIai purposes y De"ey
oooih was started, put 1t la'leu u
G"'cn ,;, I"e PoPuIHt i"1s,'IHl,"'''
nose !" cHaI&t oI II '"oug"I l!cy
could prevent bryan ~, from securing
a second hoill'l''uo'' ne relonl'''"
llol ol NC NiiileN ny lIIe LePuoi'Vt'iS
was cohceueG' nut II was hoPeu t"al
De"ey couIa IotcG Dry an Ie''fT
lheht "' Ie'GtI o. the ueli'oclacE' II
IS true Ihat Dewey was a NeIihonter
ana tneretore' III al llNeIii'oou' d
rePubhcan' but ms boomers assumed
th"t, haNIhS spent nearly al, ms me
IN I'VE navy he was not tied tIsht!y
10 any party ana tnat dehiocrauc
nomination would insure ms tIec-
lion' Ne!uclantIy' ne consented 10
the use OF ms name, and II was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
CARTER COUNTY-ATTENTIoNi

THESE are Red Cross campaign days. The
i Carter county chapter is beginning to get
busy in the Christmas rush for new members.
A Red Cross membership costs but one dollar That
one dollar will do great deal more than hundred
cents worth of good
Don't imagine that just because the armistce has
been signed and the war apparently is over there is
no further need for Red Cross funds. The need is
urgent. Thousands of wounded men, Americans and
Europeans, lie in hospitals. Other thousands of SOL
ders are sick from disease. They need the attention
your dollar give them.
Furthermore, there millions of orphaned chill
dren in the countries ravaged by The
phans plead for your dollar. 1t will give them food
and raiment. And it will give them the touch of the
kindly hand, the sympathy which all children must
have II they are to grow up normally and become
happy and useful. Join the Red Cross and help the
destitute children of Europe Christmas is coming,
and what about their Santa Claus?
Ardmore and Carter county are expected to turn
in many thousands OF Red Cross dollars-one dollar
a membership. You may give ii you like, OF
course, but just now give your dollar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
ONE MISSING SOLDIER
FROM OKLAHOMA DEAD,
OTHERS BACK TO DUTY

Washington, Dec. 7.-Benjam.in
d. Rowe. Pryor, Okla. previously
reported missing in action in France,
is reported killed in action in the
war departments corrected list to-
day. q,
Among the soldiers now reported
returned to duty, previously report
ed missing, are: Privates Nladln J..
Bartosch. Weimer, Texas; Clar-
ence Gust Carlson, Oklahoma City,
Okla: Vincent Catalanotto, Annie.
La: Laurence c. Davic, Lubbock.
Texas: Samuel b. Davis, Lindsay,
Okla: Willie F.. Hanks, Athens,
Texas: Emmitt X. Harding Berc!air
Texas; Jasper c. Houck, Earlsboro,
Okla: Luther T. Kitchens, Berry
Vile, Okla; jeff Lambright, Ath-
ems. Texas; Lawrence d. Lavendus-
XIV. Damon. Texas; Jos. 7. Moore
field, Willis, Texas; Bert Roberts,
Sayre,, Okla; Monro ]. Robertson,
Hazel. Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
NEW ENGLAND OF THE OLD WORLD

IN RDMORE didn't do anything remarkable in the
IA matter OF celebrating Britain Day. yester-
day, but that was not because of any particu-
Il prejudice against England and the English. Ard
pre- was busy attending to business, just as Ard
pre- was when all the rest of the country celebrated
signing of the armistice four days before it was
ysned Ardmore, we may state is up to date, but
bot ahead of the date when be ahead looks foolish
There celebrations OF "Britian Day" here
and there throughout this nation but apparently
body went wild from enthusiasm All OF us must ad
NIT, and do it cheerully that Great Britain has
done valuable and valiant service to civilization in
her four years and three months of sefdeiense
Many OF us, do doubt, think better OF Merry Eng
land and the more or less OF merry English since the
summer OF 1914. There were some OF US who didn't
love England then, and there IS why We
3hould love her tor the things failed 10 love
|jhen
But the England OF today is 4 new England She
has been through the fire and has forth purged
most OF her inquities. England OF old-up to 1914
WAS essentially an aristocracy is many OF her inst
utions though undoubtedly she was fighting slow
y toward democracy. The new England is almost
nqualifedy democracy
The common people in the saddle in England.
Q-loyd George, the greatest figure OF the world war
3lve only President Wilson, is a man OF the people,
sen from the ranks OF the pcbeians There is no
fristocratc blood in his family, veins. The aristo-
/ rats failed to size up to the situation The demo
/ rats had to come to the rescue Thus has old Eng
plnd and the more less merry English since the
tries
We cannot help but admire England the little isle
here human rights got their first sharp shove ior-
ard in the Magma Chara. But between the great
arter and the great lie centuries OF sem-dark-
sss. The world cannot be made in a night, nor
b year, nor in century-uness by a convusion. /
| he convulson came in 1914 and kept on until the .
|lth OF last November. In those few years England
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
RADICALS WIN CONTROL
OF BERLIN EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL BY ELECTION

Berlin, Dec. lin the elections
held yesterday to fill two vacancies
in the soldiers and workers exec
utive council, the left wing of the
social democrats. or the Independent
socialists, gained both seats. The
council which has % members, is
ostensibly the highest revolution
airy tribunal.
By winning the two vacant seats,
the independents secured a working
majority in the council. The soldier
element attributes its defeat to the
inability of its Brutus, Herr Mel
kenbuhr, majority socialist, and
one of the two chairmen OF the ex-
ecutive council, to cope with the
other chairman Richard Mueller, a
representative of the workingmen.
Mueller, apparently has succeeded in
converting the committee to rad
icaliSm. although its members are
divided equally between the sol
diers and the workmen.
The soldiers stationed at Berlin,
it is understood, oppose partisan pol
itics. but have not yet been able to
counteract the tactics OF Mueller.
The issue promises to reach crisis
late today, the soldiers having an
nounced their intention of replac-
ing Melkenbuhr and five other of
their representative with men de
termined to neutralize the radical
clements which dominate the exec
utive council.
Incidentally, the radical domina-
ton of the executive council is prov
ing a stumbling block for the cabinet
OF Ebert and Haase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08

Apparently the Lawton Constitution likes the
editorial page OF the Daily Ardmoree. Last Thurs
day ii swiftly swped from these columns our lead
ing editorial of Wednesday, captoned "A Statesman
and Joke" forgetting give credit. Evidently it is
the practice OF the Constitution give credit for the
editorials it copies since in the issue it carries
an editorial credited the Daily Okahoman The
editorials in the Daily Ardmoreite just good
as the editorials in the Daily Oklahoman. requiring
least much brainpower to create. This is mere
" gentle brotherly hint to the Lawton Constitution
and other contemporaries whom esteem and whom
we desire to respect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
JOHN McGRAW GAVE
MORE'N EITHER OF
JOHN ROCKEFELLERS

Washington. Dec. THE final
campaign statement Of the repub-
lican national committee. received
today by the clerk of the house,
shows expenditures of S79+, 400, or
S2Z.635 more than receipts.
Among the contributors to the
committees fund as listed are John
/. McGraw, Ponca City. Okla. SIS
600: John d. Rockefeller, $4,000;
and John d. Rockefeller, Jr, SIS
coo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08
INTERNATIONAL JURY
TO TRY WILHELM IS
POPULAR FRENCH IDEA

Paris, Dec. The formation Of
an international jury to try the
former German emperor is gaining
wide support in France, the Matin
says.
Attorney General Lescouve, after
an investigation. has transmitted TO
the ministry of justice the charge OF
murder made against the former EN-
peror by Madame Prieur, whose
husband was killed in the torpedo
ing Of the snail steamer Sussex. The
attorney general said that he con-
sldered the charge admissible in the
French courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-08

La, ana the WE'VE star service Fln
Presented to Him by the American
Red Cross. 4
Having the right 10 and needing q
twelye-Star service pin, the Rev. X. Il.
Windsor Of RayNille, La, II Jealous
Red Cross worker, has been presented
with unique decoration by the Amer.
lean Red Cross The father Of nine
teen sons twelve Of whom are with
the colors this genial colored minister
Of the Baptist church probably holds
The record for sons in the military
ScrN Ice Of the United States. II there
are any others with similar or better
status, they are yet To be heard from.
lu the accompanying Illustration OF
the twelye-star pin, topped with the
Red Cross insignia. il viii be noted
that the first bar bears five stars
These represent five individual sons
Bennie, Robin, jeff, Johnnie and
Archie. The next bar bears two stars
representing twins, George and Lafa-
Eette; the next bar is similarly
decorated, representing William and
bar, with its three stars, represents
the ,riplets, Matthew Mark and Luke
Eight Of the boys are volunteers. and
the other four were called in the draft.
Upon hearing of the remarkable
record of the Windsor family. Presi-
dent Wilson, who is also president of
the American Red Cross wrote to the
Rev. Mr.. Windsor as follows:
II am writing TO say with what in.
terest and admiration | have learned
of the fact that twelve Of your sons
are in the service OF our country, and
the thirteenth impationtly waiting 10
follow them in. This is Il splendid
record, and | congratulate you from
the bottom of my heart. The colored
troops have proved themselves hus
soldiers"