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At one Of the officers training
schools n young candidate for shoulder
bars had a company Of new men out
drilling. After calling some easy squad
formations he suddenly yelled for
company maneuver and In executing II
threw the men out of formation. After
vainly trying to straighten them out
he finally shouted: "As you were ten
minutes ago." And he wondered why
he failed to get his commission.
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RICHARD II. HILTON,

Sergeant Company n, ffeth infantry.
Sergt. Hilton was decorated for con-
'splcuous gallantry at Brancourt,
France. October II, 1913. While Sergt.
Hilton's company was advancing
through the village Of Brancourt. It was
held up by intense enfilading nre from
4 machine gun. Discovering that the
6re came from q machine gun nest
In a shell hole at the edge Of the town,
Eergt. Hilton. accompanied by q few
other soldiers. but well in advance
Of them, pressed on toward this POSI-
.tion. firing with his rife until his am
munition was exhausted. and then with
his pistol. killing six of the enemy and
capturing ten. In the course Of this
daring exploit, 6ergt. Hilton received
Z wound from = bursting shell which
resulted In the loss Of his arm. Sergt.
Hilton's home Is at Westville, 8. @.
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His Stock In Trade.

Kind Old Lady (vlslting penal In
stitution)-Why. my man. I'm sur
prised to see you in this place. With
my knowledge OF human nature l
should say you were an honest fellow.
No. 597--Don't kid yerself, Teddy.
You're not the first one who thought
that.
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cHARLEs.p. PRIEST,
chapIaln, s6eth infantry.

Chaplain Priest (deceased) was dec
Grated for extraordinary heroism in
action near Les HUT Chemins, France
September 20. 1918. Chaplain Priest
disregarded personal danger BY going
six hundred yards beyond the front
line, and with the aid Of soldier. car
rylng back q wounded man to shelter
Chaplain Priests home was at $50
North La Sale street. Chicago, Ill
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slpNEY HoLzEMAN.

fantry.
Private H0lzeman was decorated for
extraordinary heroism In action In the
Bois de Foret, France. October 10,
1913. After six runners had been killed
or wounded In attempts to get through
heavy shell fire with an important mes
sage from the regimental commander
Of the 39th infantry to the reglmental
commander Of the 50th infantry, Pri-
vate Holzeman, with Private James ].
Snyder. responded to a call for yolun-
teers, and succeeded In delivering the
message.
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HERMAN DAVIS,
Private Company !, 113th
Infantry.

Private Davis. whose home is with
his mother at Big Lake, Ark, won the
Distinguished Service Cross for un-
usual bravery in action at Mollevilie
farm, France, October 10, 1918. While
acting as company runner Private
Davis single-handed attacked Ger
man machine gun nest which was
harassing the left flank Of the company
and preventing Its advance. He
killed four Of the enemy and captured
the gun, thus allowing the company to
continue forward.
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MLsUR {. coLvER,
"I60OU - OO6V6"
Sergeant, Company A, 1st y. 9. En-.

'0SS9 OS'sG-'-S 49, - - -
gInesrs.
For conspicuous gallantry In action
near verdun. France. October o. 1913.
Sergt. .Coiver was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross. Volunteer.
ing, with two other soldiers, to To-
cate machine gun nests, Sergt. Col.
yer advanced on the hostile positions
to q point where he was half sur.
rounded by the nests, which were In
ambush. He killed the gunner Of one
gun with q captured German grenade
and then turned this gun on the other
nests, silenclng all Of them before he
returned to his platoon. He was later
killed in action. Sergt. Colver lived
with his father. William H. Colver.
at 202 Helen avenue. South Ozone,
L. l., N. Y.
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JOHANNES 9. ANDERSON,
First Sergeant, Company 3, 1s2nd In
fantry.


fantry.
Sergt. Anderson was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry In action at Con.
senvoye. France October 8, 1918.
While his company was being held up
BY intense artillery and machine gun
fire, Sergt. Anderson. without aid. vol.
unfairly left the company and worked
his way to the rear Of the nest that
was offering the most stubborn resist
ance. His advance was made through
an open area, and under constant hos.
tile fire. but the mission was success
fully accomplished and Sergt. Ander.
son not only silenced the gun and cap.
tured 1t, but also brought back with
him twenty-three prisoners. His home
address Is Chicago.
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When a dog barks at the moon all
night 1t Is sure sign Of insomnia on
the part Of the dog-and others.
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A man does not need heavy sticks
In order to get sound from a good
drum.
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THOMAS E. o'sHEA,

Corporal. N. q. Co, 10Th infantry.
Corp. O'Shea was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry In action near lie Cate
let, France. September 20. 1918. Be-
coming separated from their platoon
by smoke barrage. Corp. 0'Shea. with
two other soldiers, took cover In q
shell hole well within the enemy lines.
Upon hearing a call for help from an
American tank, which had become dis
abled thirty yards from them, the
three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank, under heavy
dre from German machine guns and
trench mortars. In crossing the fire-
swept area. Corp. O'Shea was mortally
wounded and died of his wounds short
ly afterward. He lived In Summit,
N. ].
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II you don't like your Job don't
worry. 1t will suit somebody else
soon.
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The cemeteries of some towns hold
out the only inducements worthy Of
mention to permanent resldenta
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All Wasted.

"A whole lot O. de talk dat goes
round" said Uncle Eben. "ain' no mo-
real help In m0vin' forward dan de
sQueal In an axle"
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THE SHORTHORN COW

i, u the fsrmsF's COW. ghs
gives Z libersl now Of milt
and carries . natural heavy
dssh covering. She has
weight . quist disposition
and thflves on The ordinary
farm Toughage. Why not
start With two or thfee reg
Uttered fsmalesi Y0u would
eOon have 3 valuable herd
~ euall cost a ehorthorn
bull will ad4 ~ pounds 70
every steer b arss. You
eau elNsyo sell . Bhoft-
thorn Bfeedersp Assocl.
a A Az~Aa IIill-.l.
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araalsys Line Of Talk.

6ra0Ieys Line Of Talk.
"Bragley says his new home is heat.
ed with hot air." "Then It Is well heat
ed. I've heard Bragley talk"
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LLOYD N. sEIsERr,
Sergeant Company r, 3e4th
Infantry.

Sergeant Seibert was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gallantry In action near Ep-
knoxville. France. September 20, 1918.
Suffering from illness. Sergeant Sell
bert remained with his platoon and led
his men with the highest courage and
leadership under heavy shell and ma
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Result Of Work.

MAUD Ketcham's hands do not
show any signs Of toll" "The one
with the engagement ring on 1t does.
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MArEJ KocAK,
Sergeant, Company G, 5th Regiment
U. s. M. e.

U. s. N. C.
Sergeant Kocak (deceased) won the
Distinguished Service Cross for gal.
lantry In action near Scissors, France.
July IS. 1918. When the advance Of
his battalion was checked by hid.
den machine gun nest. Sergeant Ko
cak went forward alone. unprotected
by covering FIRE from his own men,
and worked In between the German
positions In the face Of fire from enemy
covering detachments. Locating the
machine gun nest, he rushed It. and,
with his bayonet drove of the crew.
Shortly after this Sergeant Kocak or.
ganized 25 French colonial soldiers.
who had become separated from their
company and led them In attacking
another machine gun nest, which was
also put out of action.
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Rather Mixed.

"How does the new question depart.
ment work."
ut doesn't answer"
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. ASTER ls the feast Of new life,
y and the pledge Of immortality.
But the older we grow the more

Though know TIE very bsishness of 10 beauty
makes fos Iiehness
OF tie pufse. ] d nos care Z pieayune fos
d,ar
Though he dimes are filed with badness
NY hear is thrilled with sladnem
IN way 70 maks ne wonder where TN q"
Whsn look upon shs neatnes. he complete.
nes Of hs sweetness
Of Ehd -when he wears hes EAaes hat
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bon. American snorthom Brssdsrr Assooi.
oiatioas y DsxtsF Pask Avenue, Chicago, niinois
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JOSEPH ". SMITH.
FIrst Lieutenant ftsth Infantry.

pWsS sWosSAuSs tt0Su tutaHtTy.
Lieutenant Smith was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action near
St. Baussant, France, September II,
1918. Finding that his platoon would
be under heavy IRE from six enemy
machine guns in crossing the Rupt de
Mad. Lieutenant Smith plunged into
the stream ahead Of his men, and
crossing to the opposite bank, exposed
himself to fire from the guns in order
to ascertain their exact location. He
then led his men in flank attack on
the enemy position. capturing the guns
and nineteen Germans. this officer him.
self carrying a rifle and using It with
telling effect. Lieutenant Smiths
quick judgment and disregard for per.
sonal safety enabled the entire line to
advance without being separated from
It's barrage. His mother, Mrs. Rita L.
Smith, lives in Austin. Tex.
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chine gun frA With two other sol.
dlers Selbeft charged q machine gun
emplacement In advance Of their COM
pany. he himself killing one Of the en-
emy with . shotgun. and capturing
two others. In this encounter he was
wounded. but he nevertheless contin-
ued In action, and when q withdrawal
was ordered he returned with the last
unit, assisting . wounded comrade.
Later IN the evening he volunteered
and carried In wounded until be faint
ed from exhaustion. His father, George
Seibert. lives In Salinas, Cal.
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Little Boobies Pa.
BY WILLIAM II. KIRK.

s !ssTnS s?s? ss xsss "a s'ns a
air with melody for Summer is hopping along
love, to hear a robin sing. sed Ma. always
Tr rem e. that robin was, singing our
new EASIER SUITE sed Ma we e Pa oy inc safe !"
Aha. sed Pa. is that so? Did the burd stop
dd Fes ons the poor IT'D Thing
g gas Ssa5ea s'oppsd singing new
Yes, sed Pa. & shortly after you met me you
had won my Manly hart. Pa sed wich has been
beet!ng for you ever since, sed Pa like Trip
Those was sweet days, sed Ma. & that is why
sea wssn NAY Se a SKY is da7E
gray like 1t Is now, thay seem to sing 20 US
Tho The SKY may not be blue
Is that rite, is that what thay sing? .ed to
Ma Mat does p;ss p osS mean; ssd 70 Ma
wasent for the robins .
So it wud. aed Pa. r. We d!dent have any
die. sed Pa. Life wuddent be worth any moar
than German mummy in Boston, sed Pa. Heer
mat Ina thare h,,el robin Sing. said Pa, hasent it
Yes, desrsst iay; sea Ma. is nt,el throa,e Is
seen Crow yesterday / sed. II sing
Pa, moast OF them Gums out so early in the
SRrnS s that IN hey haye bad cold s wen thay
It sounds about like the voice OF sum noabel
You Surely G'ns neTa sed a Wha Is
the matter with my voice? sed Pa. Last mite.
ssa I So Thlcfs LG rs LOnE Trail
started looking for the Trail.
Why cant Crows sing as good Robins? /
,, It is the way that thay are. born, SEQ Pa.
moar than cud help having been born TO
& then the little robin new away off of our
porch
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Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Spring and the blood.
iCopyrisht 1913. by National Newspaper Servi-e)

The call Of the blood in the sprins is 70,
Marie and W aapseli0n green's are hne
Of man wnG works in tho once takes month
his salary is Small he beiie1 ss"n It pays h0u Fl
maintain rs that by eating rough. simple foods
soOked as long as they last, he gains much
Hs m msRs I'M ss aaa s.sr
". S. NJ writes:
thing in your column about them. An eminent
Food at says s b In the
n n,nss except their mineral content. should be
Miss r Z Al aay T. y %rite opinion
tbs believe ones diet Is largely responsible for
sh Oft M
greens In the diet greatly enjoy reading
with clippings ""eO
~, All greens contain considerable amounts of
ndeea o f ny of !,
the most suitable form Of Iron an invalid can
take incidentally
Greens furnish also considerable indigestible
residue Of ceiiuose or woody iber which is
sa booa pse p WS5
seek health information in almanacs and nos
soma influence on the blood. which is. OF Course
not true Take that venerable springtime In
administered all around to purify the blood: the
sulphur Is n Notwithstanding more.
But dandeion and other greens are valuable
for a reason which cannot yet clearly ex-
eaty Vegetables 3,sm a wsieh a are
essential nnsl for normal nutrition and growth.
some sections OF the country the present
vamn content and var6us s on
health are attTioutable 10 deficiency diet. a
Minis; these Items are often reduced to a mini
some parts OF the country.
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An UnSpoiied Hero

Nj man. returned from field of battle In
france, has been acclaimed as has Ser
geant Alvin c. York, the young Tennessee
mountaineer. None has been showered with
attentions. praised by his fellow-countrymen
OF held up before admiring multitudes as
has this red-hesded, unlea rned but unabashed
Southerner who won immortal fame when in a
single engagement he killed twenty-five enemy
soldiers and made prisoner 1872 more He has
peen decorated with all the marks of distin-
gulshed service that brave men can bestow
upon another brave man. He has been ban
Queted with generals to the right of him and
admrals to the left of him. His Representative
III the Congress Of the United States has led
him before the Secretary of War, into the
private Office of the commander-in-chief of
all America armies and navies and presented
MIN upon the floor Of Congress- His peopIe
at nome, proud with the pride OF ancestry
nave given him broad acres and a home TO
which he may axe the bride who awaits him
Few men of high or low degree, lettered
or unlettered. high OF brow or rough of neck.
could withstand this sudden glare OF the
iihenght. Few there are who would not be
spoiled by the honors which have fallen 10
the lot of this young man. But York's head
mas not been turned. His appealing sim
pliclty OF soul has not been furnished His
modes,y OF mind and heart remain unaffected
ne wears MS medals, not spread across his
manly breast, but concealed in his nocket
The clamorous demand Of him the story OF
MS gallant exploits. But he shakes his head
thanks his admirers for the honor thew do
him, but refers then 70 the Official renor.s
or his command for The record OF his DARN,
lie does not entertain nNerg for 4 Chan
tauqua or vaudeville ct q !noying-,,,cture
career Instead he calmly annognceg tha, he
VIII return 70 h!a hone anc ~ hi. De,DIe and
try TO mt himself frI ,hc Christian ninistrv
There is charactc. In i man III th!s bread
Ills soldering was sppcTb Once THU con-
sc1entous objector became convinced that he
was hghting in holy cauge, that his conduct
! as soldier must be squared with hig belief
| IN MS God and consistent With the ideals of
| MS creed, he fought with the dash OF tiger
| ana the abandon OF demon He knew No
! lear OF mortal man and shrank not from the
J engines or destruction which threatened bjs
| ne Wilhout realizing II, this mountain boy
accomplished tcats which have glorfed him
the world over. But, withal he goes his
quiet, even way. the greater hero because he
remains unconscious OF his herolsm
| ------=----.--=-----
Looks as II the Hun royernment must
come 10 peace or 20 20 p!eccs
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A Tabloid Tale.
Across the Floor.
I'm Three Reels.)

In Three Reels.1
IT'S MISUNDERSTANDING
Nobody is around; not even the cop Is asleep
his beat.
Naught is heard through, the chilly night. but
biting way bedward.
a man with a mask on his face, dark Lam
gun in the other. peeps from out clothes
hamper All is quiet-all is dark So he crawls
out stealthily and treads with stockinged
tootses the floor and down the hall, where
he pauses az the door of from whence
comes sweet, musical feminine shores.
with the FIRST fash Of the lantern upon her
he. "A regular Venms!
And no wonder the man staggers back daz-
zled at the beautcous sight.
No wonder he covers his hands with his eyes
and cries thusike, for her face fresh a
cau!inower. lay upon a snowy pillow while her
golden hair ringletted all over. She lay buried
in pillows Of lace and silk heur-d -lises. She
felicious-beautificent.
And then-the hardened man-of- the-under-
world--thc criminal. the murderer If need ne
the thief robher, scorpion, looks wonderingly
upon the lovely maiden and tears gush down
II will" he cries. 'I WON'T mean | will
become a better man-lll stop this swipin &
swag-I'N get educated and reform--I'n get
marry her some day-dogsed if ! DON'T" he
vows, and wipes his eyes the mat on her
the lovely vision still in his syes and the VOW
on his lips. He looks into the gutter and be-
dollar bills in the mud
Across the street stands the university-the
first step on the stairway that leads to Stella.
And as he starts across the street. an ambitious
tears the tell-tale mask from his face
SO he is sent to jail for
Glow long does hero stay in jail? Does
the beautiful girl marry while he is there? If
not. does he meet her and marry her? These
Thanksgiving number OF the Morning Glory.
Don't fail to get copy.-Ed.)
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National
BUILDING COMMERCE THAT WILL STAY PUT"
Secretar Of Comm
Secretary of Commerce.

Commeree, II It is to stay. must be
a oonsstructive force and never n de-
man attempt at economic conquest
backed by military force. but it would
s sults as evil II We aii9w the power Of
throughout the world. to destroy for
our profit the commerce OF the world.
NJ commerce Is an evolution. growth.
sense unless 1t benefits both parties
to tho contract. We must .upllft the
tions ourselves. The mere entering OF
foreign market by force OF cut prices
or by force OF ofr-quality goods or by
rorce or government-aided power will
not stay put" In this world.
we must not learn the evil lessons
w must carry we the saSs r ds
high in the commercial world as we
have carried II before our armies. 1t
game Hike gentlemen and make our
methods the type which shall survive
because they render service.
The ancient law has never been re-
pealed. that 'he who would be chief
among you, let him be the servant OF
al an. and America. having served with
now must serve the world with her
factories and her merchandise. That
nthers mat mat we must sell goods that
which we would like to be rid our
selves; That means that we must tor
siEner "et anvt Is osh IN The h, word for
Ihat means that our vision must ha
pig enough for foreign trade: we mus,
De Dig enough TO ADAPT, ourselves to il.
II we DO not; somebody else will
II means that we must win unon our
effectiveness not upon oar hustle.
mat We must carry our business far
because II is right that |, should 90
iar on us own merit 1t means whole
iot OF forgetting and whole 10, or
earning on the part OF almost every
cr Les US Illustrate with story: In
H ~ tema!a are Indians. who. by reason
or their natural habitat and character
became rather large buyers OF cer,ai,,,
textile goods. Three countries have
Lried 70 sell them such goods withou,
success-Grcat Britain, Germany ana
lhe United States. At last the Ca
mans DID what we thing would NOT
maze occurred TO anybody but a Car
man. Ihey went 10 an ethnoloCist !,
one OF the great universities Of en- IN
many many and asked him what the aim
cn!tE Was He told them that because
OF the religious cult of thes. Iudions
shey regarded certain symbols and
So!oTs as lucky and others as unlucL"
ana mat II would be wise thing -
PRINT only such designs on goods and
use such colors were considered b.
inc indians TO be lucky and avoid tbo,.
SYMBOLS and colors tina, wer. consiSs
ersd unlucky. BY that simple metbnd
which is keen .c!entiac ,ne,hod
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the assessed value o: the real estate,
requiring that assessed value 10 be
stated in the lease. This seems to mo
10 be reasonable solution OF tho
problem and not revolutionary az
y might appear az first glance. There
~ legal rate for money rental t6
per cent?, why not for land rental?
The benefits would be twofoid in
that II would force the land owner to
assess his property 1T more nearly It's
actual value and thus mako him bear
his fair share OF the public expense
In fact, Il seems to me that IL would
help 10 improve conditions generally.
II would put more money In the public
treasury. to be available for good
roads, schools. etc, and by maxim:
land less profitable investment would
put more OF II on the market for the
young farmer and encourage him TO
stay In the country.
The hardest task would be 10 get
such law passed. since practically
a II the legislators. especially those from
the country, are landlords.
TIDEwATER-
Runnymede. Va. May 80. 1919.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago.
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch, June 3, 1869

John D. Bland, the saucy negro who repre-
sented Prince Edward County in the constitu-
tional convention. has been appointed
of int crnal revenue in the Fourth Vir-
gina District.
Judge Brumhal has removed Thomas J..
Evans, commissioner in chancery, and appoint
ed J. Amber Smith. No charges against COL
onel Evans, no reflection upon his character, or
business capacity, but lis politics did not suit
the powers that be.
Manchester may get cleaned up yet The
board of trustees decided yesterday to let to
contract the Job OF sweeping the streets and
keeping them in order
A movement is In progress for the formation
OF new chapter Of Royal Arch Masons to be
known St. Adams Chapter. a membership
of forty has already been enrolled
Senator Ben Wade has been appointed by the
President to be government director of the
Onion Pacific Railroad.
Bassctt, tho negro appointed minister to
Hayti. received his final instructions yesterday
and departed for his post