Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Ensign stephen Potter. United
Srates Npyal Reserve force, killed y

IIlIClUu. "A SeCOIlI etlcllly ScdpIuHC
found safety in running away.
POtter's death reflects credit on his
courage. He was killed in fight with
seven enemy single-seaters. He was
second pilot to u British mir force cap
tain, who was with him when he shot
down the German plane in March.
Two British planes had flown to
. point six miles from Hinder light.
when two enemy planes headed toward
them. The British planes closed on
the nearest German and opened fire.
Two more hostile planes then appeared
overhead and attacked vigorously
while three other enemy planes passed
astern. The two British planes Owed
and speeded westward under cOntinu'
Gus volleys from the rear. One of the
Germans disappeared. e.. -,
OF the seven Germans in action four
were attacking Potter, who fell behind
his companion and began to zigzag.
Potter lodged, but was broadside to
all the enemy machines and under
their fire only so feet from the water.
His companion, $50 feet above, saw
Potter's machine burst into fame.
come part of the way under control,
then crash on the port wing tip. Pot
ter was seen last on the surface OF the
water amid flames, which turned sud
denly to q huge cloud of smoke. When
the pail had cleared not even wreckage-
was visible and the circling enemy dis
appeared. b. ...-...9
German timidity before American
pistol fighters armed with American
.45-caliber automatic pistols has
brought about change in the equip
ment Of the, American Expeditionary
forces by the war department and the
ordnance department Is rushing pro-
auction of these weapons. About 1900
are turned out daily and production ts
'-,creasing. The impression exists that
a shot from an American .45 takes a
nan out of action completely Men
hit from the smaller German pistols
frequently continue in action effec-
lively. The .45 caliber was adopted
the United States army In 1911.
Despite the heavy increased demand
or these pistols the, ammunition
ranch Of the ordnance department
AS effected saving during the past
rn'nndar ncnths of nearly $1,000,
70, mostly on small arms ammunition
The total savings by the, ordnance
'>rart,rent for these two month
trough salvage, waste prevention an,
lie utilization. or sale of discarded me-
t,rials have aggregated $S,757f,1
cost of Vickers machine guns has beer
"educed s:,2235 each; Colt machin
.uns, S2S416 each: Lewis machine
<uns, 500 each. Government ride.
now cost SD each reduction OF 81;
uch. s'' .~
Health Of women workers. IN r'',::'
ion plants will he locked after II
woman health officers who are TO Ut
trained under the direction of ths
wOmen's division Of tn" industrial
service section Of the array ordnance
department.
An eight weeks course Of study fo'
carefully selected woman health Off
GERS has opened at Mount Holyoke &c,
lege, Massachusetts. The course Is
under the general direction of DR.
Kristine Mann. health supervisor OF
the women's branch Of the ordnance
department. The staff of lecturers
and instructors includes well-known
specialists in physiology and hygiene
physical education, factory organiza-
ton and labor.
Women taking the course are college
graduates or ct equivalent technical
education. Almost all Of them have,
had experience in dealing with work
ing women. First requirement for ad'
mission to the course IL perfect health
and only those were selected who will
inspire wholesome living among the
munition workers.
The army has sufficient veterina-
rians, Surgeon General Gorgas an
nounces. Examinations for connie
sions In the veterinary corps have
closed. There Is a waiting list I
those eligible to commissions and I'M
til this list is exhausted there yill be
no more examinations. The corps has
100 officers and 10000 enlisted men
on active duty.
Veterinary graduates called by the
draft will enter the army service as
prlyates. Later, they will be allowed
70 take examinationS for veterinary
officer commissions 70 I'LL vacancies.
Men over the draft age and under
orty may enlist 40 privates and secure
an equal chance with selected men for
commissions. One hundred men are
graduated each month from the train
ing school for commissioned veterinary
officers on active duty at Camp Green
leaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga.
The department of labor reports adj
iustment Of 30 Industrial disputes dur
ing a recent week. This is record
Eleven strikes and two threatened
strikes were adjusted Included in the