The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-13
OUR AIR FIGHTERS
PLAYA FAIR GAME
AVIATOR F. P. MAGOUN RELATES
AN INSTANCE OF THEIR REAL
CRAFTSMANSHIP.
ONE FLYERS LUCKY ESCAPE
American Infantryman Has ADVANTAGE
over the German in His Ammunition
Equ'pment-Finger Prints Of Ger.
man Alien Females to Be Taken.

IRON Committee on Public Information.
Washington.-A committee on public
in1ormatitr representative in London
says:
There are no better sportsmen in the
world than the allied nirmcn, and
American nviators now fighting In IGu-
rope always play a fair game, as they
learn 1t from the allies. T.. =. Ma
goun, n former harvard student, now
a member Of the Royal mir force, re-
Gently wounded, tells how the lives of
German observers escaping from bal
looms have been spared.
I'VE caught three Hun balloons
above the allied grounds in n mist,
which prevented their gunncrs seeing
us" said he. ut was n cincl. You
should have seen them hustle out their
phrnchutcs and abandon the balloons.
AS they came falling down through
the air we circlcd about closely but, of
course, didn't open fire, as that's
against the rules Of the game. AS
soon as they touched ground they tool
cover like rabbits"
Magoun is the only American in his
squadron, having joined in February of
last year. He has bagged five German
planes. While carrying bombs for low
attack In the recent offensive he re-
ceived a bullet through his left arm,
put managed to return to his own
lines. Magoun tells of a companion
In his squadron who had one Of the
luckicst escapes during the war. He
was put out Of action 1000 feet In the
air when n bullet perforated his gnso-
line tank. He was rendered uncon-
sciouS by the fumes and his machine
TOOK Il nose dive to earth, but he es-
capped without a scratch.
A section Of the Royal air force on.
Grating In the Ypres salient has lost
Its only American member, who had
been with the squadron only ten days
when no went on q bombing raid al
low elevation. He was hit by a ma
chine-gun bullet and his plane fell If
names. lie was taken prisoner.
The efforts Of newspapers to pro
mote good feeling between the pcopl
of England and the thousands Of Amer
leans received official backing whc,
Sir Rand0lf Baker, member of parlip
ment, offered to take charge Of tn
american troops welfare department
Of the British government. His plan
contemplate Il continuous program O
henlthful recreation In every Ameri
can rest camp and training camp II
England. Special London theatrical
companies will be sent out. An or.
ganization known rs "Samny's Blighty
league" Is being formed.
The American infantryman In the
expcditIonary forces carries 200 rounds
Of ammunition in the pockets of his
light canvas webb belt and his bandO-
leers. The German soldier has only
l2O rounds. and 80 OF these are in his
knapsnck. To secure them at Il critical
he must lose valuable time.
The American webb belts, according
to the war department. are far su-
perior to the German leather bando-
leers. They are not affected by pro-
longed rains nor torrid weather. The
manufacture Of these belts Is one of
the most intricate Of the operations In
the textile field. United States army
belts are made almost entirely of cot.
ton.
The exact weight of the 22O round
carried ny the American soldier In
France Is II pounds. With the Spring
Eeld rifle % aimed shots can be fired
each minute. Firing from The hip 40
shots can he fired Il minute. The new
United States model 1917 (modilied
Enticld) does even better.
me registration of German alien
females, to begin Monday. June II,
n end Wednesday, June &c. viii be
conducted in cities or municipnIjties
having 800 population or over bv the
po''ce "''cla'S. In communities hay
ing q population Of less than 5000 the
registration will be handled by post
masters.
In general the plan Of REGISTRATION
Is the same rs that followed in tho
registration In February OF German
alien males. Each person who must
register VIII bc'rcquircd to register
her niger prints. This method of
ldentlhcation is also used in the mill.
tary and naval services OF the United
States.
BOY scout organizations are active
III iocating black walnut trees. Black
walnut lumber Is needed by the war
department for use in making air.
pane pronellcrs and gunstocks.
enough heavy Browning machine
guns 1"r instruction purposes have
peeh shipped to every National Guard
'r"lhlhS camp and National army
e"n'oh'hent IN the country where
troops are In training. Heavy Brown.
insS 'or overseas training have beer
shipped.