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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
CITATIONS FOR GALLANTRY.
Officers and Men OF the Regular T..
S. A. Cited for Conspicuous Gail
lantry in Action.

With the American Army in France,
July is Correspondence Of The AS
soeiated Press)-More than 130 Of
ficers and men Of the Twenty-eightn
Infantry, Irregular ARMY have been
cited by Major General Robert l..
Bullard, commanding the First Di-
vision sof the Second Army Corps for
CONSPICUOUS gallantry in action dur
ing the operations connected with
the capture and defense OF CantignE
FROM May 81 to 81"
Colonel Hanson f. Ely. command
er Of the Twenty-eighth. was one
of those cited for having displayed
conspicuous gallantry in the handling
of his troops. making quick decisions
and preserving the mission Of his reg
inlent.
Lieut.. Col Robert ]. Maxey. OF
Missoula, Mont, who was fatally
wounded in that action and who died
a. few days later, was cited for having
advanced with his first wave in the
face of heavy shell and machine-gun
fire. His citation adds: He was
cool under fire and a dependable
leader. Although fatally wounded
he gave detailed directions to his sec
ord in comand as to just what to do
and caused himself to be carried to
the post of command of his regiment
to give information to his regimental
commander that he considered very
important before being evacuated.
This was under intense shell and ma
chine-gun fire.
Captain John S. Manning, of Brook
Iyn, N. Y, whose death was later an
nounced, was cited for having dis
played unusual GOODNESS and diSre-
gard of danger under heavy artillery
when he visited the various portions
of his sector and encouraged and set
an example to his men,
Privates Edward C. Pitt. Clarence
Fields and Fred D. Marshall. auto
matte rihemen, who received cita.-
tons, were posted in particularly
exposed place and put an enemy ma
clline-gun out of action, killing SIX
Of the enemy. They continued a,
their post until Pitt and Fields were
killed by shell fire and Marshall
wounded.
Sergeant J. c. Hurd, Intelligence
Section was cited for devotion to duty
in maintaining three observation
posts under his copamand. Twice his
nosts were destroyed but Sergeant
Hnrd dug his men out and continued
!; to send back valuable information.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
SPAIN AND GERMANY HosTHa3
Hun Newspapers Say Situation BE-
tween Two Countries Assume Crit
ical Stage.

ical Stage.
London, Aug. 25.-German news
papers received in Denmark amrm
that the situation between Spain ana
Germany is critical, but they agree
ttat Germany can not make any con-
csssions with regard to her submarine
warfare, says dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Copenhagen.
r'ne Taeglische Rundschau admits the
BEGINNING ef a conflict which may at
feet the pc sition of both Mexico and
Argentina.
The complaints of Spain mean an
admission in favor of the entente
powers.'' says this newspaper, 'and
Spain's threat means a step away
from the path of neutrality desired
" the Spanish people. The Spanish
note must be considered by the Ger
man people as AM unfriendly act
The Lokal Anzeiger declares that
Spain must acknowledge the condi-
tions which compelled Germany to
resort to her submarine warfare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
Sim Feiners in Trouble.

Dublin, July 25 Correspondence OF
the Associated Press The Sim Fem
ers in Ireland are most actively OPP
posed by the Ancient Order OF HI
bernians. and the conflict has some
times led to serious incidents. AT the
Donegal AssiZes the judge granted
100 pounds compensation tor the ma
licious burning OF the Lettermore "A.
O. H. hall.
The Judge ordered the compensa-
ton to be levied off a district in which
the Sinn Eein residents predominated.
and the Sim Fein .ratepayerS have
now notified the County Council that
they will not pay the rate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
THE LAME BATTALION.
Fitting for Future Service Soldiers
= Who lHaxe Been Through the Fire.

Paris, July 25 Correspondence Of
the Associated Press THE awkward
squad familiar at the beginning OF
all citizen armies. has now been sup
planted by the lame battalion, de-
signed to reestahlish the men who
have gone through the fire and to
fit them for future service.
So successful has the idea of 4
s-lame' battalion been that from 10
to 80 per cent Of the soldiers receiE-
ing wounds in the legs or suffering
from the usual foot and leg maladies
of trench warfare have been restor-
ed to FULL combat strength.
IS The new course involves instruc-
ton of the wounded and weakened
soldier. in the proper posture OF the
:body and its use in walking. running
sand riding. Special drills have been
devised to overcome the habits into
which the invalided soldier has fallen
obstruction is given in the care Of the
feet while special attention has been
given to the foot and leg cases IN the
hospitals.
= Men with specially troublesome
feet. weak backs. general bad posture
.ool lack. of endurance are sent TO the
special training battalion where 1he
fully erect, alert position of the pod\
siS; emphasized. -Four companies have
5been established in the battalion Win
3prograns increasingly difficult so that
:sthe schedule Of the fourth COMPANY IS
soniy slightly elow that required Tor
aful1 combat fitness
!. United States army medica! officers
report that experience has shown
that from one-third to one-half OF the
saortssinary. deferneities resulting from
sunshot wounds are preventable. Sur-.
;.-peoos. must free themselves from
their tendency to treat the wounds
and forget the function; to make
well man but not a working one.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
Civilization. Past and Future.

twas slowly built by brain and
Drawn
When the Race was young in Crea-
q; tons dawn,
And it fingered long on lotus land,
Sustained by might with weaponed
hand.
But it fell and still protests its doom
With, crumbling pyramid and tomb.
E ~ :.
Again and again in Eastern plain
The structure rose by Drawn and
8, brain.
But built each time OF the self-same
plan,
This monument to the mi d of man
In splendor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
gone
With Nineveh and Babylon.
And even so at a later day
II grandly rose-then passed away
In realms, where seas and mountains
meet
Affording seeming safe retreat:
From its wreck and ruin we still may
comb
Some arts of Greece-some laws OF
Rome.
Aspiring MN through the Dark Age
night
New Babels reared to reach the light
And learning little from the storied
past
We thought the medley was meant to
last:
Now wars apostles and selfish views
The uncompleted tasks confuse.
Shall we. the heirs Of the olden age
A record make for historic page;
AS disciples of hate and strife whose
creed
No burdens lift. no hungry feed
Whose plans were drawn on a scale
quite grand.
Eut whose temple stood on sinking
sand?
Shall all that was gained in thou
sand years,
Be wrecked in wars and drowned IN
tears?
Shall all that is best on earth de-
part
To return no more to head and heart:
These questions all are for q. S. to
decide
And by these decisions the world will
abide
Across The sea we view today
The price that warning peoples pay.
Convinced at last that naught endures
Which force alone to man secures.
And so though hating war we fight
That Right may rule in place OF
might.
For this no ancient nations fought
When human forms were sold anu
bought;
When hope was crushed from count
less hearts
And souls were denied OF thought
their parts.
Their systems died and this is why,
Such systems all deserved to die.
SO go we forth with doubts allayed
BY sacrifices undismayed
The balanced scales Of war to. tip
Toward justice. peace and Fellowship:
The world moves on through the
WOrld-war school
To civilization based on the Golden
Rule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

London, July 25 Correspondence
of the Associated Press) For the pro
posed national war museum here, a
collection Of war epitaphs is being
made. Here is one from British
graveyard in France:
when you go home tell them of us
and say
For your tomorrow they gave their
today"
From the graves Of men who went
down at the battle Of Coronel, the
following is taken:
IF life's best prize be to end life well
Then envy us; we died at Coronel."
From war memorial in an English
city:
These in the glorious morning OF
their days
For England's sake lost all but Eng
lands praise"
The following is an epitaph for SOL
diers who died in the first battle OF
Ypres:
when Might in scornful millions
came arrayed,
Here a few English stood. and he was
stayed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

The Tampa Tribune exhibits fine
contempt for the business man who
says he is not going to advertise un-
til after the war" The worst of it
is that such a man will find, If he
waits that he has nothing to adver-
tiSe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

London. July lG.-IIcreafter no gold
lace. gold embroidery. or gold thread
can be worn by any civilian This is
by order Of the Board of Trade which
:innounce$ that such gold ennhcliish
ments can only be worn on the ami
form of His Majesty's services or on
tha4dress OF an officer in the mercan-
ejhe amarine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
DEFEAT IN SIBERIA.
Allied Forces Driven Back hs SYpcr-
ior Numbers After Heavy Fighting:

London. Aug. 2233.-Allied troops or
the Gssuie river front. north of
NladivostOk, outnumbcred by III"
energy have been forced to withdraw
after heavy fighting, says dispatcn
TO the Daily Mail. dated "Wednesday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

Washington, Aug. 25.-Negotla-
TORS between the United States ana
Spain for the extension of CONNER
cial credits to the former as reported
in Madrid dispatch today, quoting
El Liberal, have been in progress for
more than two months, and officials
mere have been expecting for some
ti.ce the receipt of news that the eX-
tension had been arranged.
The negotiations, it is understood
were carried on with Spanish oank-
crs who will make the extension, al
trough it was necessary to obtain for
the bankers the support of the gov
eminent.
The primary purpose Of the credits edits
VIII be to give the United States pur-
chasing power in Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

Carlton w Sawyer Instantly killeu
by Accidental Discharge OF Gun.

+ Columbia Aug. 2@.-Car!ton w
Sawyer. comptroller general. was al
Eost instantly killed this afternoon
when = gun which ne was cleaning
preparatory to a dove hunt was acc
sdentaliy discharged. The accldeh'
occurred in his apartment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

A single wheeled motorcycle has
been invented in which balance IS
provided by gyroscope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

A rather simple crank operated
tool has been invented to compress
corn shocks so they will not fall
when tied,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
REMARKABLE FEAT OF AIRPANE
Runs Wild for Eight Minutes While
Aviators Sit Calmly Smiling.

airplane running wild in mid-air and
cutting all the daring capers that
rsuch a machine is capable of per
forming, while two skilled French av-
iators sat calmly in their seats each
believing the other was directing the
fight, recently amazed American avl-
alton officers and cadets here who
+; watched, its startling gyrations.
Eventually, after. hair-raising loops
dives and side-slips in which the air
plane almost grazed the earth, it dove
nose-frst into the ground driving the
engine back through the fusilage UP
to where one Of the aviators sat, but
injuring neither Of them.
The two French aviators who sc
narrowly escaped death were Ls
| Maitre and Soulier who have brought
down several German airplanes in the
/ fighting on the western front IN
France.
LIE Maitre was in the back seat ano
took the plane from the ground. The
machine had climbed a few hundred
feet when Soulier raised his hands tc
his head, the usual signal of pilot
that he will take control of the plane
So LIE Maitre sat at ease.
! Then for eight minutes the airpiane
gave a performance the like Of which
never before had been seen by the
spectators It comprised the whole
] known category of stunts and addec
rev ones, with amazing -suddenness
Those below gasped IN wondermen'
when the machine suddenly dived
within q few feet OF the ground.
seemed impossible that any one woulc
han6le the machine with such dex-
ter;ty and reckless abandon.
The spectators, however, saw LIE
Maitre and Soulier smiling calmly.
! Suddenly the plane crashed. down!
ward and buried it's nose in the
earth. The aviators stepped calmly
from under the demolished plane and
faced each other.
What do you think you are doing
anyway; trying to scare me, eh?' sal.
LIE Maitre.
What was I trying to do?" echoed
Soulier. What were you trying te
do to me?''
Then it developed that during the
eight minutes they had been in the ali
neither aviator had touched the con
trolls Soulier had been merely ad-
justing his helmet when LIE Maitre
saw the movement and mistook it fol
signal that Soulier intended to take
control of the airplane. While the
machine was running wild. each avi-
ator thought the other was trying tG
have a little fun at his expense.
.I was determined not to exhibit
| any feeling" said lie Maitre when the
situation was explained. II thought
soulier was trying some stunts tt
test my nerve
81 thought the same thing said
Soulier.
Gifts Received for Camp Alice.
Mrs. Mitchell Levi. s25.
Mrs W. I. Hardy, six feather pill
lows.
Mrs: L. A. Prince, four feather pil-
lows.
Mrs. J. H. Chandler, four feathe,
pillows.
Mrs. c. F. schwerin, fireless cook
er.
Mrs. G.. L. Kicker, iron bed.
Some articles badly needed: Dou-
BILE and single mattress. Victroia rec
ords. magazines and books for pa
tients. jellies and Jams, plants an6
| flowers and vegetable seed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

A sausage casing made OF silk.
vanished and properly coiored. h
been invented by All Englishman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

Prints of babies feet are made with
ink at a Chicago maternity hospital
to prevent mistakes in identity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

Some articles badly. needed: Dou-
BILE and single mattress. Victro'a rec
ords. magazines and books for pa
tients. jellies and Jams, plants and
flowers and vegetable seed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
STIMULATE WAR MINERALS.
Strong Efforts to Convert Minerals to
Highest Possible Use.

New York, July 30Some 1000 min.
ing engineers, members of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers, are shout
der to shoulder in the endeavor both To
stimulate war mineral production and
to convert minerals to the highest posi-.
BILE service in the war In an effort to
increase the scope Of this war service
the American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers will meet in Colorado during the
week of September 2 to take up vital
problems of immediate Importance
Mining engineers from every section
of the country viii attend. During the
meeting, trips are to be made from Colo
RADIO Springs to the Cripple Creek dis
trict, Pueblo, the Leadville district, and
Boulder The weeks session will open in
Denver on September and will that
evening move to Colorado Springs, which
will be the principal headquarters for
the duration of the meeting.
This is the first assembly of the en-
tire institute in Colorado since 1896,
and an appropriate entertainment pro.
gram, planned by the seven hundred Col.
orado members, will include an automo-
bile drive to the top of Pixies peak
The sections of Colorado to be visited
are rich in many war minerals of i'm.
portance, including ferro alloys, radium
molybdenite ores and pyrites.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
Passing of the Army Hat.

There will be regret that the felt cam
paign hat Of frontier style, that has
seemed so typicslly American-the sort
still to be seen on soldiers in this coun-
try--has largely disappeared already
from use overseas. General Pershings
decision in favor of brimless and peak
less cap was on the ground that the old
campaign hat interfered with sighting
through periscopes, and the high crown,
in the case of tall men, could be seen
above the parapets. These considerations
are fundamentally important, and the
new cap further commends itself because
trench helmets can be worn over it and
it can be folded fiat
The sombrero as modified for the cow
bows Of the West furnished the model for
the hat that has for many years dis
tinguished the United States army. 1t
went with the sturdy swing of lines of
bronzed and rugged men, trained to wiry
fitness and ready for business. II senti-
mental considerations governed now the
old campaign hat would not be dis
carded, as it must be-
There will be regrets because Of the
change, but no doubts as to the wis
dom of the decision. Our army is in
Europe with one purpose in view, to do
its utmost to win the war. When the
high.crowned, broad brimmed hat inter
fered in any degree with efficiency Of
service under present conditions, its
doom was sealed. All will recognize that
there are not two sides to that question.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
TAKEN TO CAMP DEvENS.
Private Howard Merrill of Brattleboro
Treated as Deserter

Brattleboro, July 3d. Private Howard
Merrill of Brattleboro, about 2s years
old, who deserted May % from Camp
A. A. HUMPHREYS, Va, was arrested Sun
day evening by Chief of Police George
Wilson, the officer while. on his way to
work getting sight of the young man.
Chief Wilson went with him to Camp
Devens yesterday morning Merrill APP
parently was intending to run, but the
officer threatened to shoot if he did so.
Merrill enlisted April | and was sent
to Camp Devens, and from there he was
transferred to Camp HUMPHREYS as a
member of Co. A, I'd engineers.
On March IA Merrill, who lived at 5
Green street and had been employed at
the Brattleboro retreat, was taken into
custody by Sheriff Frank L. Wellman
for failure to report for physical exam.
nation. He was notified by the local
board March to report March H. He
told the officer that he was mistaken in
the day on which he was expected to re-
port, and after passing the examination
was released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
Liberty Farmers Organic.

That farmers recognize the obligation
which goes with deferred draft classified
tion for agricultural purposes is shown
by many instances which have come to
the attention of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. One Of the
most recent Of these is the organization
Of 200 farmers Of La Porte, Ind, under
the name Of Liberty Farmers. These
men, given deferred classification, pledge
themselves to carry out unquestioning-
ly the production program advo-
Gated by the United States department
of agriculture. It is stated that their
action is particularly gratifying to the
administration at Washington, since it
recognizes the oneness of the government
organization and the close interrela-
ton of the efforts of all the federal de-
partments in the achievement of victory
by utilizing the country's man power
to best advantage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
HOW Women Stand By Men.

In the installment of Holworthy Halls
serial, "The Man Nobody Knew" printed
in the August American Magazine, this
passage occurs:
"She sat motionless.
"'Were you as bad as thatT
she whispered.
"Once,' he said bitterly, 4 used to be
a gentleman, But that was long time
ago
"She raised her head. Nothing could
ever make me believe that you haven't
always been just as I've known you
since July
"'You flatter me. And you're
wrong
"She was up and beside him, smiling
bravely into his eyes, and he was fog
ging his will to keep from snatching her.
"'What do you think women arep she
demanded, with sweet imperiousness.
Nothing but marble statues, or putty
onesy Just made to stand around and
let the world 60 past, without having
anything to say about it?'
"He reiterated in self-defense Don'tl
I'm the one who's driven myself into this
corner, not youl'
"'But you don't have to stay in it
always, do your"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
SALUTNG A PROBLEM.
Everybody Wants to Salute in England
But Who and When7

London, July 30.--The ver.occurrine
saluting problem has been brought to the
the British navy in rather perplexinE
form by the growing activities of the
Woman's Royal Naval service. Senior
officers in the service desired to be sa
luted by those Of lower rank, male oil
female; the majority of the girl "pri
Yates" want to salute someone but who
when and how have not been definitely
fixed even in official orders.
In fact most of the confusion is at.
tributed to recent official orders. 1t read;
that Officers and women of the w. K
N. S. commonly called Wrens) will not
salute their superior officers finale or fe.
msle) when addressed by their superior
officers; they are, however, to stand at
attention and suitable respect is always
to be paid such superior officers on all
occasions"
"a very great deal depends on that
word Suitable" said Wren private
when she frst read the order. Before the
war she had been accustomed to every
luxury but she takes her work very Sc
riousIy and considers her command a
unit rather than several individuals
"The question naturally arises as to
what he considered suitable respect to-
ward an officer who might have been
unanimously voted catty by the girls,
she continued "There is too much OPP
portunity for display of individuslism."
But the paragraph affecting the men
is causing more confusion. II reads;
"0fficers and men Of other Royal Naval
services will salute officers of the W. r.
n. S. who, by their badges of rank, are
their seniors, when they meet or pass
them, In similar manner to officers of
the Royal navy. Officers Of the w. r,
N. s. will acknowledge such salute by
bowling"
Sailors have been heard to ask why
they should salute a Wren officer when
the Wren privates are not required to
do the same Then longstanding order
in the British navy requires sailor to
salute anyone 'having the general ap-
pearanee of an officer" promulgated that
an officer might command respect even
though he happened to be in civilian
dress.
commentator on the situation re-
marks that taking into consideration the
old and the new orders and granting
generous allowances for honest mistakes
Wren and sailor may salute each
other in about any manner that the oc.
casion might appeal to them to require.
"The Waacs," as the members Of the
Women's Army Auxiliary corps are
called, are said to salute their officers
in camps and offices, and in France the
practice is carried out among them in
public as well. The girls do not use the
full arm sweep as in the army, but
merely raise the hand to the hat. They
never salute officers of the army OF navy,
it appears, nor do the women officers re-
ceive salutes from service men.
Despite military uniform and bearing,
officers of the women's organizations are
expected, if presented to the king or
queen, to courtesy in the old.fashioned
way of their. grandmothers.