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The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
ALAN LOUIS EGGERS,
Sergeant, M. G. Co, 10th lnfantr

Sergeant, M. G. Co, 10Th Infantry.
Unusual bravery displayed in aiding
comrades in distress near Catelot,
France, September 20, 1918, won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Sergt.
Eggers. Becoming separated from
their platoons by smoke barrage,
Sergt. Eggers, Sergt. John G.. Latham
and Corporal Thomas Il. O'Shea took
cover in a shell hole well within the
enemy's lines. Upon hearing a call for
help from an American tank, which
had become disabled, thirty yards from
them, the three soldiers left their shell
ter and started toward the tank, under
heavy fire from German machine guns
and trench mortars. In crossing the
fire-swept area, Corp. O'Shea was NOR
tally wounded but his companions. un-
deferred, proceeded to the tank, res
cued wounded officer, and assisted
two soldiers to cover in the sap of a
nearby trench. Sergt Eggers and
Sergt. Latham then returned to the
tank in the face of the violent fire,
dismOunted Il Hotchkiss gun and took
it back to where the wounded men
were, keeping Off the enemy all day by
the effective use of the gun, and later
bringing it, with the wounded men,
back to our lines under cover of dark
ness. Sergt. Eggers' home is at 1852
Summit avenue, Summit, N. j.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
MARCELLUS n. CHiLES,
Cantain. 356th Infantry,

Capt. Chiles was decorated for con-
spicuous bravery in action, which re-
suited in his death near LIE Champy
Bas, France, November 3. 1918. When
his battalion, of which he had just
taken command, was halted by ma
chine gun fire from the front and left
flank, Capt Chiles picked up the rifle
of dead soldier and, calling on his
men to follow, led the advance across
stream waist deep. in the face of
the machine gun fire. Upon reach
ing the opposite bank, this gallant Off
GER was seriously wounded in the alb
domen by sniper, but before permit
ting himself to be evacuated he made
complete arrangements for turning
over his, command to the next senior
officer, and under the inspiration Of
his fearless leadership his battalion
reached it's objective. Capt. Chiles
died shortly after reaching the hos
pital. His home was at 2S15 West
Thirty-seventh street, Denver, Colo.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
j. HUNTER WICKERSHAM,
Second Lieutenant, 353rd Infantry

For conspicuous gallantry, resulting
in his death. near Limey, France, Sep
tember II, 1918. Lieut.. Wickersham
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross. Advancing with his platoon
during the st. Mihiel offensive, Lieut..
Wickersnam was severely wounded in
four places by the bursting Of a high
explosive shell. Before receiving any
aid for himself. he dressed the wounds
of his orderly, who was wounded at
the same time. He then ordered and
accompanied the further advance of
his platoon, although weakened by the
loss of blood His right hand and arm
being disabled by wounds, he contin-
ued to fire his revolver with his left
hand until, exhausted by the loss of
blood, he fell and died from his
wounds before aid could be admins
tered. Lieut. Wickersham's home ad-
dress was 3416 Colfax boulevard, Den.
yer, Colo.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
WILLIAM r. PECK,

Sergeant, Company c, 354th Infantry.
Sergt. Peck (deceased) received the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gallantry in action near Re
monville November 1, 1913. He was
advancing with his company across
an open field when enemy guns opened
fire on them from two sides. The at
tentfon of the platoon commander was
directed to the gun on his direct front,
while the enemy on the right was lev.
cling his gun upon him. Seeing the
predicament of his commander, Sergt.
Peck threw himself against the Off
Ger, pushing him into shell hole, but
exposing himself to the fire. which in
stantly killed him. His home was in
Washburn, Wis.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
Grandfather Elm Swayed in the
Breeze.

sorts of things the matter with me.
My wood was cracking and l was gen.
orally in bad shape.
"They talked about me, people did
and they said it would be great pity
to cut me down. They said l gave
shade in the hot summer, they said
was very beautiful and they said
should be saved if possible"
'That was fine" said the young elm
tree.
ut certainly made me happy" said
Grandfather Elm.
."Tell me some more" said the young
elm tree.
"A lot of very clever tree doctors
We're sent for and they said that
could be saved. Oh, how happy that
made mel" And Grandfather Elm
swayed in the breeze and smiled.
"All the bad wood which had start
ed in to hurt me was taken away
Then they fixed up the places where
the old wood had been so it would keep
in good condition in the future.
II had steel straps put upon me in
certain places to keep me from blow.
ing over and fixed in such way so
could sway and laugh and blow nat.
urally with the rest of you.
"My, but when they said I was all
right, how did rejoice! was so
happy, so happy"
1--WE must certainly call it your
birthday" said the young elm tree.
EYES," said the other nearby trees
which had heard Grandfather Elm
Trees story, lit is the best time to
talk of your birthday. For you're a
flne old tree and you will not live
many, many years, and when we wish
you many happy returns, We will know
thut our wishes will come true"
And the wind blew and whistled this
tune which the trees all Joined in:
MANY happy returns of the day.
We feel SO happy and gay.
For we love you. our fine old tree.
And always will. You see.
And Grandfather Elm smiled and
swayed as he said his "thank you's!
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
ROY w. REEVES,
Corporal, eeth Company, Sixth Marine

OUrpuTdI, 5VtH Ou1'Pd1y, o'&oV WdT17IcS.
Corp. Reeves, whose home is with
his mother, Mrs. j. w. Reeves, 3769
Glamour avenue, East San Diego, Cal,
was decorated for an act of conspicu-
Gus intrepidity in action with tho enc
my near Blanc Mont, France, October
3, 1918. During stiffly contested
hand grenade fight Corp. Reeves saw a
grenade fall in the midst of five of his
comrades. Without hesitation he
rushed forward and picked it up, hurl-
ing it from the trench. The grenade
exploded a few yards from his hand,
wounding him severely, but his act
averted injury to all of his comrades.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

STORES Of personal bravery that
W0utd be almost unbelievable were
they not told in official reports are
disclosed by the war departments
records of the awards of the Dis
7lnguished Service Cross to men,
bers OF the american Eupeditionarv
forces. Following are few of the
official reports that haze been Sc
lected by General Pershimg's own
staff as presenting most striking IN
stances Of gal1antry on the part of
american soldiers under fire:
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
ROAD :"
Bull. DING II
ROAD DRAGGING IS FAVORED
Four Good Points on Simple and Least
Expensive Contrivance for
Maintenance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
First, the road drag is the simplest
and least expensive contrvance yet de-
vised for maintaining roads construct
ed of earth or earthly material. Sec
ond, the successful operation of a road
drag depends to very great extent
on the skill and intelligence of the op-
orator. third, the time to use the drag
is when the material composing the
road surface is sufficiently moist to
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
SAMUEL WOODFILl
First Lieutenant, Company M, Goth
Infantry.

First Lieutenant, Company M, Goth
Infantry.
Three acts of conspicuous daring in
one day near Cunel, France, October
II, 1918, won the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for Lieut.. Woodfill. While
he was leading his company against
the enemy his line came under heavy
machi1e gun fire, which threatened to
hold lp the advance. Followed by
two soldiers at twenty-five yards. this
officer went out ahead of his first line
toward machine gun nest and
worked his way around it's flank, leav-
ing the two soldiers in front. When
he got within ten yards of the gun
it ceased firing and four of the enemy
appeared, three of whom We're shot
by Lieut.. Woodfill. The fourth an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. Woodfil1, who
attempted to club the officer with his
rifle. After a hand-to-hand struggle,
Lieut. Woodfill killed the officer with
continued to advance until shortly
afterward another machine gun nest
was encountered. Calling his men to
follow, Lieut.. WOOdfill rushed ahead,
of his line in the face of heavy fire
from the nest, and when several of
N Aenemy appeared above the nest
Z MOT them, capturing three other
members of.the crew and silencing the
gun. A few minutes later this officer,
for the third time, demonstrated con-
spicuous daring by charging another
machine gun position, killing five men
in one machine gun pit with his rifle.
He then drew his revolver and started
10 jump into the pit when two other
gunners only few yards away turned
heir gun on him. Failing to kill them
With his revolver, he grabbed pick
ying near by and killed both of them.
inspired by the exceptional courage
displayed by this officer. his rien
pressed on to their objective under
severe shell and machine gun fire.
Lieut. Woodfill is married and lives
at 1877 Alexandria F:,-e. Fort Thomas,
Ky.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
Eunny.Lookinu Twins.

Robert, four, had just heard of she
new arrival of twins at his house. He
hardly knew what was meant by
"twins," so was very anxious to see
his brothers. When he saw them they
were lying in bassinette, one at each
end, all covered but their heads. Rob
ert looked at them and then very dis
gustedly said:
"They surely are funny twins. two
heads, one at each end, but no feet"
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
RAY c. DIcKoP,
First Lieutenant, 127th lnfantI

Lieut.. Dickop (deceased) was deco
rated for extraordinary heroism in
action in the attack on Fismes, France.
in August of 1915. On reaching Che
zelles farm, he was shot in the head,
body and legs. Although fatally
wounded, when orders came for an
other assault he gave the command
~charge" to his company and led the
assault untS he fell dead. Miss Lena
Schiller, his aunt, lives ut West Bend.
Wis.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

she'll hole, ten feet deep, filed witt
water, and was Immediately sub
merged. Knowing that only one OF
the two men in the tank could es
cape, Corp. Roberts said to the gun
ner, "Well, only one of us can get
out, and out you GO whereupon he
pushed his companion through the
back door of the tank and was him
self drowned. Corp. Roberts home
address was 8 Market street, Sar
Francisco, Cal.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
EFFECT OF. CLOVER ON SOIL
Same Necessity for Applying Lime as
for Wheat-Dress Land When
Sowing Seed.

Glover has a mechanical and nutri-
tive effect upon the soil. The necessity
Of applying lime for the wheat holds
also for the clover. Usually the land
is dressed with the lime at the time
the clover is sown. Twenty bushels of
air-slaked lime or one ton of ground
limestone is enough for one acre.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

compact readily under traffic after it
has been moved by the drag and does
not contain sufficient moisture for the
traffic following the drag to produce
mud. Fourth, dragging cannot usually
be so arranged as to keep teams EN-
ployed all tie time, and it is therefore
desirable to have it done by interested
persons who can find employment for
themselves and teams when they are
not engaged in dragging.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
BETTER WAGON ROADS URGED
Farmers Cannot Take Hold of Prob
lem Any Too QuickIy-cost Of
Hauling Is Too Big.

Better wagon roads are problem
which farmers cannot take hold of any
too quickly. 1t now costs the average
farmer % cents per ton mile to ilaul
freight over wagon roads, while the
railroads receive on an average Of only
7.29 cents per ton mile for performing
the same service.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
EARL J. CHEEVERS,
Sergeant, Headquarters Co., 132nd
Infantry.

0CTuSdOI1 IICdVQUdIe eS50 W.T. 1oH-''0
Infantry.
Sergeant Cheevers received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for extraor-
binary heroism in action near Bois de
FORCES, France, September 26, 1913.
While engaged in maintaining line Of
communication, Sergeant Cheevers saw
four of the enemy enter dugout dur
ing an attack. Armed with only pis-
tol, he followed. Upon reaching the
dugout he ordered the men to come
out. When they refused, he entered
and routed out and captured twelve
prisoners.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
Faith in Britain.

Through the darkest days of war the
inhabitants Of Lille never lost hope
that their turn would come to be tie,
livered from the invader by the Brit.
ish army.
An English officer remarked to his
French host in that town that the
people of Lille must have learned q
fair amount Of German during the
enemy occupation. "On the contrary
monsieur WAS the quick reply, "as
soon as the Boche enterd our town
we set ourselves to learn English. -
Montreal Herald.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

IgEorance may be bliss, but ones
knowledge of ones ignorance is what
bliStprS.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
HAROLD W. ROBERTS,

V0rpOTdd1 V0f1sPds'y o0Hs011011J
Tank Corps.
For deliberately going to his death
to save a companion in the Montre-
beau woods, FraRce, October 4, 1913,
Corp. Roberts wa awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Gross. Corp. Rob-
erts, u tank driver, was moving his
tank into clump Of bushes 10 af-
ford protection to another tank which
had been DISABLED. The tank slid into
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

If you cant marry the one you love
try to love the one you marry.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10

Proofreaders are practical type
Fighters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
HOUSE
 MAKES SUCCESS
 IN PLANT LIFE
Juneau Florists Develop a Bid Business in ProduC- ing Vegetable and Floral
 Plants for Market.

The progress of agriculture and Horticulture development in Alaska has reached the point where at least one firm has made a success of grow ing vegetable and floral plants, shrubbery and bulbs for the market that is furnished by those who de sire them for their gardens and floral decorations. The firm is the Juneau Florists, composed of w. H. Case and J. P. Anderson. It has just issued from The Empire press 12-page catalogue, describing the plants it produces for the market giving instructions as tot the planting and care of plants in Alaska, and for their shipping.
 The Juneau Florists organized about year ago, when W. H. Case the well known Alaska business man and J. P Anderson, who probably knows more about plants and plant life than any man in Alaska, formed a partnership.
 The company made a success of US DuSlUoSS lHc lliSl ySdl III lts career Not only did it sell plants for resetting, both vegetables and floral, but it raised flowers for the local markets. This year it is plan ming more extensive business.
 w. H. Case is a well known busi ness man of Alaska. He has been in business at Juneau and Skagway for more than twenty years. J. P Anderson not only possesses mas ter's degree from the University of Nebraska, but he is graduate of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. He has made plant life his life's work.
 They have two large greenhouses on the Salmon Creek road, where they develop their plants for the trade and where they raise choice flowers for the cut-flower trade. They also have open air gardens which are used in season. The whole plant is thing of beauty, and one of the places that all who come to Juneau should visit.
 The little booklet issued by the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
Impression Prevails in the Interior That Flu Still Raging in Alaskan
 Towns.
WANT THE QUARAM TINE
Dawson News Asks The Empire. to Send It the Latest Details of Flu
 Situation Here.

DAWSON, Feb. 1S.-(Special to Empire) )-Vehement opposition pre- yails here against the relaxation oi quarantine guarding the Yukon Ter ritory against influenza, contained in a proposal wired from Skagway tc Governor Mackenzie at Dawson that A party of Yukoners now at Skagway and others to follow, be allowed tc hurry through without the customary quarantine.
 This is strenuously opposed by Dawson residents and the Dawson Daily News Not only would it ex pose this part of the Yukon, but the entire Yukon valley, the American as well as the Canadian side, soon as river navigation opens.
 The country is poorly prepared to fight the epidemic. The Natives par ticularly are unprepared. few years ago the smallpox entered the country, unexpectedly, and cost the Government $40,000 to wipe it out. Many lives also were lost.
 The News declares editorially it were better that a few people be delayed few days in quarantine than for the entire country to be swept by scourge. The News op- poses any rush act for lifting the quarantine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

had seen young men who had al ways been at their mothers side and who had mothers always to scrub their necks, get in and scrub their own necks and clothes and not be so particular about their eats. He said he believed the training was an excellent thing for young men.
 In the routine business before the meeting, the dance committee re ported progress. A committee was appointed to interview members of the Legislature and do all it could to create a demand for Alaskan stenographers and employees, as against any such being imported from the Outside. It was contended that there was just as efficient help in Alaska, or represented by former Alaskans who might want to come North, as there was in any city, and that these ought to supply all the help needed.
 Chairman Ben Littell reported that a registration was provided for in different stores of all persons who wanted cannery employment, in or der that cannerymen might get an idea of the number who could be sup piled from Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
KICKING CAME ALL AROUND
 SAYS POLLY
Former President of Local No. 4, Alaska Labor Union, Tells of His
 Experience.

"I had to kick to get in the Army, I had to kick to get things l wanted after I was in; I had to kick to keep from having showed on me things didn't want; I kicked to get on the official list for overseas duty, which ceased with the signing of the armistice, and I had to kick to get out of the Army" declared E. M. Polly, former President of Local No 4, Alaska Labor Union, upon re- quest that he give the assembled members last night short talk on his experiences.
 The speaker continued that he would not have missed the experience for anything. He said that the dis cipline was great thing; that he
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

News wired The Empire for details on the flu" situation here.
 There are no influenza cases ir Southeastern Alaska, and, as far as can be ascertained, at any place in the Territory. There have been nc cases in Southeastern Alaska for more than a month. The quarantine regulations which have been in effect in various Alaskan coast towns have been raised, except at Skagway. Gov Thomas Riggs Jr., who is at the head of the Health Department of the Ter ritory, believes, in view of these con ditions, that it is hardly necessary to continue the quarantine at Skag way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
ARRIVE HERE FROM
 GAMBIER BAY AND
 TO RETURN TOMORROW

Fred Grove and Mrs. Grove ar rived in Juneau yesterday on the launch Yukon from Gambler Bay With them was MT. Nichols of the Pearsons' Logging crew. They vii return to Gambler Bay on the Yu kon tomorrow morning. F. D. Cheney will accompany them to the Pearson logging camp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
STEAMER ALAMEDA IS DUE TO ARRIVE
 THIS AFTERNOON

The Alameda left Ketchikan at sev- en o'clock last night and is due to arrive in Juneau this afternoon. She will take the following passengers to the Westward:
 Owen c. Williams, Peter s. Brick son, David " Beckner for Cordova and R. H. Chadwick and F. Gleason for Seward.
 Sam Baker, Charles E. Hooker and F. J. Cox for Cordova, Mir. and Mrs T. J. Donohoe for Valdez and Joe Berg and Capt. J. J. Finnegan for Seward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
PARCEL POST MAY NOW BE SENT TO GREECE
 FROM UNITED STATES

packages may be accepted for Greece, according to notice received by Postmaster z M. Bradford. Packag es for Greece will be accepted in ac. cordance with the postage rates, con- ditions and classification applicable to the service.
 Packages will be transmitted tc New York for dispatch to Piraeus and any undelivered parcels from Greece will be returned to the senders al the expiration of 30 days from re ceipt
 Parcels cannot be registered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

HemBe s sjuH enrneh TOT her e h @ tn he J. toue and Mos whae h yb b o 2n On ally f r n a the mother
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

Juneau Florists contains notes on cost of production, transportation of flowers, vegetable plants, bedding plants, the hardy perrenial plants, dahlias, gladioli, shrubbery, house plants, bulbs and others.
 The vegetables produced for re- setting consist of various kinds of cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, lettuce, parsley and others.
 In flowers and shrubbery there are hundreds of the various species and varieties produced.
 The Juneau Florists will continue to produce cut flowers for the trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

STOP! LOOK! Wait until Wednesday and you will know the great event for Thursday.
 'GBd sp9VIssBTo SsHHIdWH HHL
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

Watch for it in Wednesdays Elm pire; it will come off Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
DIVER JACOBSEN IS STILL WAITING FOR
 FAVORABLE WEATHER

AL Winschell and s. Jacobsen, the diver, who will attempt to re- cover the body of Mrs. Winschell fro mthe Princess Sophia wreck, are at Tee Harbor with their boat and small scow waiting for weather which will enable them to go out to Vanderbilt Reef.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
'Phone it to The Empire, No. 374.
 Old Papers For sale now at The Empire. 25c
 per package.
Old Papers
THERE IS A REASON"

The reason for the unusual good service from our Ingersol watches and alarm clocks is our careful sys- tenn of inspection wher we get them.
 We run the watch one day each in three positions: Dial up, dial down, and hanging up; and if it doesn't average good is it returned and a new one demanded. This is the reason why we seldom get a complaint from a purchaser of one of these watches.
 Our alarm clocks are rigidly in- spected also.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
NO INFLUENZA IN ALASKA

Evidently there exists in Dawson and even in Skagway and Interior points a belief that the flu" is still raging in Juneau and other South
 even quarantined against arrivals in that place from Juneau. The Dawson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15
Investigate High Prices

Now that prices have gone clear
out of reason the consuming public
has commenced to look around for
the reason and the chances are
some of the profiteers will soon be
in Jail, A general grand jury probe
into the high prices of food will be
commenced in Chicago this week,
Food dealers, cold storage house
and the Big Five packers will be
called to give information regarding
the reported ring which was said to
be holding up prices Storage house
owners will he asked to tell the
amount of food now in storage and
in cases where it is found that food
is being held up in large quantities
they will be made to answer to the
grand jury. In such cases it will
be the aim of the federal authori-
ties to learn why this food is being
held and who are the parties hold.
ing it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-15
State Property Missing

The commissioner of the perma-
nent seat of government will COM
mence checking up with the state
auditor the latter part of this week
to discover if any furniture is
missing from the legislative halls
and committee rooms as result Of
the two recent sessions of the gen.
eral assembly. Several costly rugs.
a fine desk. one or more electric
fans, a typewriter and several other
articles have not been located so
far.
The practice of grabbing state
property at the close of the legisla.
tive sessions is an old one and has
caused the state many losses in the
past The officials have determin-
ed to put an end to larcenies of this
character. even if some persons
must stand for an exposure.
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