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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08
important Amendments in Bill
Are Asked of National
Lawmakers.
REVISE SCHEDULE UPWARD
Increased Compensation for Disabled
Ex-Service Men Is Urged-Bureau
Seeks to Give Fullest Possible
Service to Those Affected.

Washington.-"Our work In conduct
| ing the affairs of the bureau must be
| guided by the counsel of the soldiers,
sailors and marines themselves. Our
aim is to be of the fullest possible serv-
Ice to those affected by the act"
Thus Colonel R. G. Cholmeley-Jones,
director of the bureau of war risk in
Surance, in the course of a talk to
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed hos
pital, Washington, D. c., epitomized
the motives behind the action of the
bureau in requesting congress, through
the treasury department, to enact sew
eral important amendments to the war
risk insurance act. These may be d.
vided into two general classes-those
affecting the compensation features of
the act, and those concerning war
risk insurance.
A very important proposed amend
ment, and one which meets with wide
spread approval, is the upward revi-
sion of the schedule of compensation
payable to disabled ex-service men.
Under the present schedule a man to-
tally disabled Is entitled to $50 a
month, if single. The amendment
raises this by $50, making $50 pay
able under these circumstances. If he
has wife but no child living he gets
$45; the amendment provides 500. If
he has wife and one child, he draws
at present, $50; the amendment gives
him 500.
Extend the Provisions.
The now provides that if a man
loses both hands, both feet, or the
sight of both eyes, or becomes helpless
and permanently bedridden, he shall
receive 500 month compensation.
Experience has shown that many men
who have lost an arm and q leg, or one
limb and the sight of one eye, are just
as badly crippled as men who have
lost both feet or both hands, and so
the bureau has recommended that in
addition to the injuries at present en-
titling man to compensation at the
rate of 500 month, the following
shall be included: The loss of one foot
and one hand the loss of one foot and
the sight of one eye. These are deem
ed total and permanent disability by
the express Eierdin Get the the
ment. There Is also provision that
for "double total permanent DISABLE
ity," meaning cases in which men are
manned SO seriously that their injuries
include two of these classifications, the
compensation shall be 5000 month.
The bureau has found very wide
spread sentiment among ex-service
men in favor of having their policies
made payable in lump sum, or in In
stallments covering short period of
time, at their option. To meet this
demand Director Cholmeley-Jones has
urgently recommended modification
of the war risk insurance act to permit
making provision in the contract for
converted insurance for optional set
Elements on the part of the insured,
making such insurance payable either
in one sum or in installments for thir-
ty-six months or more.
If the insured has not exercised his
right of election. under the proposed
amendment the beneficiary may elect
to receive the insurance in monthly
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08
Stranoe Fish.

Venice, Gala strange fish, approx
imately nine feet in length and consist
Ing mostly Of mouth head and tail. is
arousing much interest here. The
freak monster was found on the beach
by Frank Benedict, a city official. In
the mouth of the fish were four rows
of teeth. The eyes are as large as
saucers. The creature resembles q
gigantic tadpole.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08

Col Edwin Jadwin, now In command
of one of the engineer regiments in
France, disregarded war department
red tape, formalities and regulations,
to get his troops over to France fully
equipped for work. The record made
by Colonel Jadwin in getting his men
speedily ready for service and the eff.
cheney Of his work has already been
the subject of widespread comment in
army circles. 1t develops now that the
reason for his success was primarily
due to the fact that he ignored red
tape membranes which are required
legally by the present system. 1t will
be for Secretary Baker to decide
whether Col. Jadwin is to escape the
remonstrance that attaches to his
course or whether he will be COM
mended for his initiative and his sue
cess.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
FATHER, 13 SONS, ARE SLAIN
TWO Daughters in French Family Also
Killed by Germans-Remark-
able Record of War.

pariS.-Thirteen sons killed on the
field of battle, three discharged with
crave injuries, one wounded four diff
rerent times, the father and one
daughter summarily shot by the Ger
mans for going to Lille to celebrate
he centennial anniversary of Il rela-
i've, and another daughter killed by IA
German shell at Dunkirk, Is the rec
ord Of the family Of Nj. Vanhee, a
French farmer Of Reminghc, near
YpreS.
M. Vanhee had 3G children, 30 ons
and IA daughters, ali of whom were
living when the war broke out. One
Of his sons was valet to Pope Pins y;
he returned TO France to fight and was
wounded in each Of four different en-
gagements.
One Of the sons lost both legs, an
other returned from the front blind
and deaf, and another underwent the
%trepanning operation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
BATS ARE WELCOME IN TEXAS
State Passes Law Protecting Them as
Killers of Mosquitoes and
Malaria.

New Orleans.-"Alalaria car be elm
mated. The mosquito alone is respon-
sible. The sureSt method OF Kidding
the earth of mosquitoes is propagat-
ing the bat"
These are the words of Or. Charles
a. r. Campbell, mosquito eXtermina-
tor and protector of the bat. He is
the originator OF the only municipal
bat roost in the world, at San Anto-
Mo, Tex, which will accommodate
100000 bats, and already has about
$4,000 guests.
Through the efforts Of DR.. Campbell
the city of San Antonio passed, June
8, 1914, an ordinance prohibiting the
killing Of bats, and on March 10, 1917,
Texas passed the first law in the
world which protects the bat.
Since the erection of the municipal
bat rooSt at San Antonio and the origi-
nal bat rOost built by Doctor Campbell
ut Mitchell lake malaria has practi-
cally disappeared from the territory.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
DISEASE COSTS
BILLIONS YEAR

ductivity in order to reach the con
science of the average taxpayer. who
must be called upon to dofray the X
penSeS Of health departments and TO
meet the increased costs laid upon
industry by virtue of the economic
losses entailed through sickness and
death. The economic value merits
greater attention particularly at this
time. when every effort is being made
TO secure the rehabilitation Of the
wounded and to increase the vigor and
potential power Of those who have
suffered from disease while pursuing
their course as part OF the military or
naval forces of the nation.
ut must not be forgotten. however,
that similar problems are of equal inn
pOrt0ncc in connection with the every
day living of the growing nation, now
bent upon renewing national prospect
ty and raising the standards of health.
comfort and prosperity for all the
types of citizens which comprise the
nation"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
WOULD NOT G
THOUGH A HERO

or the record of the trial. Now 1t Is
up to the authorities, and ! do not
know what my present standing is"
Just before n of the great drives
Stierheim escaped from his guard and
was shot at twice. He returned Of
his free will, however.
You see, / was afraid | might get
the guard into trouble. I had made
up my mind that | wanted TO get
away. The guard had orders to shoot
to kill. l had warned him that | was
going to make n break, and if he was
q good shot | probably wouldn't get
away. He fired at me twice. and each
time he came pretty near getting me-.
When / decided to urn back | was
two miles away from my company. I
could have gone a great deal further,
and would probably have been able
TO get away entirely without much diff
ficulty.
But the army regulations are that
the guard takes the place Of the pris-
oner that escapes from him."
n Deserves the .. S. c."
His fellows all declare that Stier-
helm deserves the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross and all kinds of hOnors for
his bravery under fire. When they
talk in this mood he registers impa.
thence and irritation, his attitude be-
ing: Don't talk about what I've done ::
the ones that did something should
get the honorS."
with shells bursting everywhere,
machine guns suffering lead on every
side, men falling wounded and dying,
Stierheim, the man who refused TO
fire a shot because Of religious scru-
pies, exposed himself through it all,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11

Mrs. Virginia Reeves Harris War
ner, known as the "kieSless bride" is
having no particular trouble aunul-
ing her secret marriage to the youth
who told her that che pitied married
people who had children" and that
he didn't care for her any more. War
ner visited his young bride, who was
still known as Miss Harris, several
times after their marriage, but for
fear somebody would find they were
married they did not even kiss, but
when she was willing TO live with him
on $50 n month she says he refused
TO allow her to do so. When he adj
mitted that he did not care for her
Miss Harris told her parents and the
untylng of the knot began. The bride
is popular in society in both Washing
ton and Philadelphia, being the scep-
daughter of Commander Archibald l..
Parsons, of the Philadelphia navy
yard.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
SPHACNUM MOSS HEALS WOUNDS

In Scotland and Ireland sphagnum
moss has been used for many cen
turtles for the same purposes as to-
day, and it was used by army sur
geons in the N~apoleonic, the Franco
Prussian and the Russo-Japanese
wars.
In this country there were several
reasons why it did not come into gen
eral use, the chief of which was be-
cause our army surgeons, accustomed
to the use of absorbent cotton and
still having plenty Of this on hand,
hesitated about using a substitute.
Sphagnum moss is far superior to cot
ton In many ways, such as it's better
quality, cheapness of manufacture and
its far superior absorbent qualities.
Sphagnum moss Is q small low
plant, commonly pale green when wet
and almost white when dry, although
it may be any shade from bright red
and pink to russell green and dark
brown or almost black. The sphag-
mum most adaptable for surgical use
is called %sphagnum papillosum, and it's
absorbent quality is due to a peculiar
pore structure in it's leaves.
In general %sphagnum grows in wet
places and attains its best develop
ment in cool, humid regions, such as
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick, Vancouver Island and
western Washington, although 1t is
known to grow as far south as New
Jersey. In bogs the %sphagnum grows
most luXuriantly, especially in the
Dogs where c~ranberries may be found.
This surgical moss is pulled up bod
lily, the moisture squeezed out Of 1t
and any coarse plants that may be
present removed, and then washed.
Next the moss is air dried and then
separated into two or more grades.
In making the surgical dressings of
this material first a layer Of cheap
non-absorbent cotton the size Of the
dressing is laid down. Over this Is
spread q layer Of s%phagnum and over
The sphagnum is laid q double layer
Of very thin gauze paper. The whole
is then enclosed in q gauZe outer
wrapping. These dressings are then
run through a clothes wringer to fiat
ten them out. After this treatment
they are sent to the hospitals,
where they are sterilized before he
ing used.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
WANTS TO END COUNTY JAILS
Philanthropist Receives $4,000 for
National Campaign With That
Object.

New York.-Adolph Lewiston was
20 years old, SO he gave Il garden par,
ty ut his country home at Ardsley
The party vas combined with a meet.
ing Of the national committee Oh
prison reform, and 100000 was pre-.
scented TO Mr.. Lewiston by friends for
Il national campaign which the com
mittee will soon begin for the abolish,
ment Of the county jail.
Hundreds Of friends Of Mr.. Lew,
isohn motored up from the city to pay
their compliments to the %philanthro.
pist.
Mr.. Lewiston said that fully 60 per
cent Of the men in county jails today
are innocent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
EIFFEL TOWER 'DEMOBILIzED'
Will Be Accessible to Tourist Visitors
for the First Time Since
War Began.

Paris.-The Eiffel tower has joined
the ranks Of the demobilized, its mill
tary job being ended, although it's
wireless telegraph station will be
maintained and indeed strengthened to
make it equal to the German post at
Nauen. 1t will be accessible to tourist
visitors after being unapproachable for
more than -four years.
During the war n dozen machine
platform as protection against air at
tacks. On the first platform were four
inch guns and searchlights, and later
Il powerful siren to give warning
against air raids.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
American Professor Taught Its
Use to Armies Fighting
a~*~ in Europe.
ADOPTED BY The RED CROSS
Is Far Superior in Many Ways to Alb
sorbent Cotton as a DRESSING
Used for Centuries In Scot.
land and ireland.

New H~aven.--In an interview with
George +. Nichols, professor Of bot
any in the Sheffield Scientific school
of Yale university, new facts were
brought out concerning the use of
moss in surgical dressings during the
war. Prof. Nichols was botanical adj
wiser for the American Red Cross and
did more than any other individual
to introduce the use Of sphagnum moss
into the American medical profession
for surgical purposes. q
In Europe this moss has been used
for many years in surgery, but nev-
or before in this country. In COnnecti-
cut alone there are twenty-five differ.
ent kinds of sphagnum and on the
North American continent there are
at least forty. OF these forty only
two or three are actually used.
Adopted by Red Cross.
During the war DR.. Nichols made
extensive studies Of various regions
where sphagnum Is found and OK.
planned methods of collecting and of
making 1T into dressings, and in
March, 1918, the American Red Cross
officially adopted this moss. Since that
date our Red Cross mas turned out
more than a half million ~sphagnum
dressings for the Italian army and
something over 10000 a month fer the
American var hospital. In Sertem.
Der, 1915, the British war office for
malIy accepted sphagnum moss dress
ings and a year later England was
turning out 10000 a month AMI be-
fore the close Of the war almost a
million. The Canadian Red Cross
averaged 100000 Of these dress!n.S
per month.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
Needle In Her Body.

COncordia, Mass.-A surgical needle
that has been in her body for more
than twenty years has never given
Mrs. f. j. Hannum Of this city trou-
bic until recently. The needle was re-
moved by q physician after Mrs. Han
mum had suffered severely with cramps
in the leg until the needle was found.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11

bearing on his sturdy shoulders n big
can of water which he doled out to
the thirsting men.
He carried munitions up to the
front line and %rations, too. In short,
there was not n deed which would
help his fellow fighters, with the ex-
ception of firing a gun, that Stier-
helm did not perform; and always
cheerfully and with superhuman
courage. SO say his fellows n ana
all.
Its this way" said Stierheim.
"There is no man that is a nan who
would desert his fellows when they
are in trouble. so Of course / helped
them. / saw q good many Of my
friends dropping around me, dead ana
wounded. That made me feel pretty
bad. 1t didn't make rhe mad at the
fellows we were fighting. l regarded
it as simply n matter Of war. The
fellows lin the other trenches couldn't
help being there any more than we
could. They were trying to kill our
men just as we were trying TO XIII
them. No, l didn't feel any more re-
sentiment against them after my fell
lows were shot down than | had be-
fore"
Other Heroic Deeds.
A sergeant of his company was shot
down in No Mans Land. Despite
shell and machine gun fire, Stierheim
walked out alone TO where the SER
geant lay, stopped over him for a mo-
ment and then returned.
He's dead-there's no USE" Sitter.
helm reported. But If you want me
to I'll go out again and bring him in
Again, his companions found him
pulling strenuously at a log half
buried in the trench. An ordinary
man is exposed from the chest up
when he stands erect In a trench, and
Stierheim looms far above the ordi-
nary man.
Hey" shouted his friends, "get
away from there You'll be shot! !"
NO" he replied, "this log will make
a peach Of q support for the dug
out"
so several Of the boys helped him
pull the log out, and because Of
enemy machine gun fire it took them
more than two hours to carry the log
80 yards.
and believe me, boys, that vas
some dugout he built" an admirer
Clipped in.
Because Of his skill as a carpenter
err of the regiment.
All Sorts Of Helpful Service.
They tell many stories Of Stier-
helms willingness TO serve his fell
lows. He washed shirts for them,
bound their wounds, buried the dead,
and always helped the wounded. He
would unconsciously carry food and
water for men in fearSome positions
where none but the most lion-hearted
would dare creep.
"Did / feel frightened? How do you
feel when you're frightened? / was
so busy | didn't have time to find out
how | felt. There was no place that
was safe within two miles Of the
trenches, and there was no use Of
thinking any more Of danger up in
front than back in the billets-your
chances of getting hit were good in
any place"
Many times Stierheim could easily
have escaped, but he did not attempt
it because it would get his guard in
trouble. Often he would go through
crowds calling Out the name of the
man guarding him in order that they
could both go back to the guardhouse
together.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
Canada Expropriates
Luxburg's Gold Coin

Halifax.-German gold coins
formerly owned by Count von
LuXburg, who figured in the
"sink without trace" notes
which passed between Berlin
and the German embassy in Ar
gentina, were ordered eXprOpri-
ated and turned over TO the
Canadian government as prize
money, in the admiralty prize
court here. The steamer which
carried the count back TO Ger
many several months ago put in
here, and the money was seized
ut that time. There were thir-
teen 2O-mark pieces and eigh-
teen 10-mark coins.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
BASKET BALL TEAM
BEING ORGANIZED
Stanley Shaw Manager-Ex'
High School Players and
Others Will Be on Team
Cameo to Be Played Weekiy.-Ex
uer;eneed Coach VIII Train the
Men

Putnam is to have basket ball
team, and practice will begin next
week. The first game will be played
Saturday evening, Dec. n, in the
High school gymnasium.
Stanley Shaw, former star on the
High school team, is manager OF the
Putnam team, and he is in touch with
several strong teams in the vicinity OF
Boston. and one Of these will come
here for the opening game. A game
will be played in Putnam each week
Manager Shaw has made arrange
ments with Coach Sullivan, former
Syracuse University athlete, now ply
dcaI director at Dean Academy
Franklin. to come to Putnam two
NIGHTS a week to train the team. Man.
aeer Shaw states that he will give
Putnam . team to be proud OF II the
support is Forthcoming and that II
will be in class that will attract
GOOD teams here. During February
series of games will be arranged WITT
Taftville, Danielson and other strong
teams
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

The man turned at the sound of
her voice and asked: Pardon me. do
you know any little girl who would
lust love to have n doll? There must
be hundreds Of little girls just aching
for one. That doll is the counterpart
of picture my partner has on his of
fee desk-dark curls. blue eyes and
all. That picture has been mascot
to me, and ! would love to buy the
doll. But l missed my train. and
am not acquainted in the city. Talk
about bachelor being lonely at
Christmas Why. Christmas In big
city aione-never, never again for me.
Miss HOLSTERS face beamed with
pleasure. You are just the person we
want. We will form a triple alliance
of 'has-been' lonelies. You just come
along to my place. It's only around the
corner, and share my Christmas din
ner. Christmas is really the children's
day. so let's just pretend we are chill
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
MIRACLE OF The THORN STAFF
Pretty Legend OF Ancient Britain
That Is Often Repeated In Eng
land at Christmas Tine.

II is one of the prettlest legends OF
ancient Brftain--the old Christmas
Story of the thorn of Glastonbury.
William OF Malmesbury. the chronicier,
told II hundreds of years ago In his
Antiques of Glastonbury II is re-
peated often at Christmas time in
England.
The legend tells how Joseph Of Ari.
mathea, was SO prosecuted by Pontius
Plate, because he had laid away the
body of Christ in his sepulcher, that
ne fed to Gaul, carrying with him IN
der cloth of mystical white samite,
the Holy Grail. In Gaul he found the
Apostle Philip. preaching TO the heath
er., and he rested with HIM few days.
One night radiant light awakened
him. and an angel babe him go to
Britain and preach the glad tidings to
King Arvigatrus; and, where Christ
mas miracle should come 10 pass.
there to build church.
He and band Of followers FOL
lowed the instructions Of the angel.
ana ATN1EdtTuS thNt tbNib ap~ s''~ ~
Avalon. and hade them erect an altar
there to the new God. II was q beau
tifui gift. The tiny isle lay warm 10
verdaDt valley. Sparkling waves
softly tapped It's shore. sSoft breezes
played In Its trees. and nowhere was
the sky so blue as over Avalon.
When they reached the top OF the
hill called Weary All, Joseph planted
bis thorn staff he had carried with
him on his long journeys over land
and sea. deep into the ground. and Ia
II took root. and Immediately there
blossomed q bush of beautiful wh'ie
| flowers.
This is where we will build our
church." the good man said. ana so
ut Glastonbury Abbey--for 10 Avalon
is known today--the thorn bnshe'
bloom white at each Christmas time
lend their fragrance 10 the frosty air
and remind all who see them Of the
Christmas miracle.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Desire for Friends Universal.

Whether we confess \ or not, we
all desire TO be loved; however We
may scofY at friendship. we secretly
long for friends. But like every 9th
er good thing on earth. being liked by
others must in some way be earned |;
II has its price. and must be bought.
He who win take no trouble to make
himself worthy Of the liking and 10
gard Of his fellows must 10 the end
fipd himself lonely.-Exchange.