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Line..lndoll accom-,

relatives Mrs. Linendoll accom-.
panied them home for visit.
Miss The1ma Richmond is staying
lin Butter with Mrs. Sam Barr and
Miss Edith Miller with Mrs. Walter
Henry.
Sam Patterson visited over Sunday
with home folks.
John w Jones and George Nc
Daniel are working on the elevator
lat Spragie for Sam Barr, of Butler. a.
Sunny Jim and wife were in our
vicinity one day last week.
Jack Skaggs and family spent Sun
day with John Phelps and wife.
Milt Reeves and wife were visitors
in Elkhart Sunday.
/ Henry Ehart has been on the sick
list the last four weeks.
Last week was busy week in Our
neighborhood, doing chores and at
tending the carnival in Butler.
Mrs. Chandler has returned home
from Jerico Springs, where she had
been staying with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Pahlman.
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] Here And There.

We have been having some rather
cool weather the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank; Bratton ant
daugter, Mrs. Grant, Of Kansas
have been visiting the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Carroll and
other relatives, Of near Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Deweese were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Deweesc.
MI. and Mrs. L. A.. Deems and
daughter were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Hellwig and family.
!, Misses Estelle Hedrick and Marie
Doerflinger, of Appleton City, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Miss
Leo Morilla.
Miss Maria Deems has been visit
ing the past week with her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Deems and fam
! lily.
Mrs. B. H. Smithson and Mrs. G.
Nv, Deweese spent Monday at the W.
Fl. Deweese home. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beach and the
1atter's slater were Sunday guests Of
MI, and Mrs. Angle.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Finklin and fam
lily, Of near Pleasant Gap, were Sun
day guests Of MI. and Mrs. Price. Of
near Butler.
Miss Smith, of near Rockville,
visited with her sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bradley, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Rains spent Sun
day at the Gus Winters home.
Miss Bertha Padgett spent a few
days last week with her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Nuchols.
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New County Seat Roads.

The County Road Committee au-
thorized by recent State law, has
established the following county seat
roads in Bates County-Butler to
Harrisonville via Passaic, Adrian and
Archie, 10 ID miles; Butler to Ne
vada via Rich Hill, Io Ia miles; But
Ter to Osceola via Appleton City, rs
miles; Butler to Clinton via Spruce,
Johnstown. II Ia miles; Butler to
Mound City, Kansas, via Cortland
and Hume, 26 I-2 miles; Butler to
Paola, Kansas, via Virginia, Amoret,
and Merwin, 28 miles,
Rich Hill Enterprise.
Mileage above given is to county
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North New Home.

While Simpson has purchased a
EneM touring car.
IS Schuyler Ehart has traded his
Mourning car to. his uncle. Harrison
Ehipps 81 Kansas City, for astfuck.
Orv1l Pickett and, wife have re-
,tpfntd to their home at Wellington,
sIae, after q two weeks' visit with
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DIR. R. R. GLOYD

Deputy State VeterinaFlan
Calls answered promptly
IA Block South of Post Office
Office Phone I20 2I-tf
Resident Phone 3s8 Butler, Mo-
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psite Z number from this vicinity
attended the carnival At Butler last
Montia Simpson and wife, Mr.. Nc.
Coy and family visited at Tan
Whites Sunday afternoon.
Is Mrs Emma Scranton visited at
MRS. Snow Tuesday afternoon. 81,
Mrs. SimpSoh and Mrs. White
called at MFs John Yates Friday to
see the new lady that has come to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Yates. ss
Mrs. Mccoy and SON. Ross, and
Cecil, and Miss Eveline and Marie
Warner, were shopping in Clinton
Saturday H ,ss- 38s " ~
The ladies' of the Cove Creek
|Christian ehurch expect to serve:
dimes # Albert Edrington's sale
Oct 20. IL. ssls ts:5 y, ~
sunday 81 Is il Is be the dedica-,
ton Of ahe new Union IA church at
Aaron. Hasket dinner also. y:
Mr.. Harvey, and Mr.. White hauled
wheat. sto Adf5sn Saturday. 81
E Mi1dfe6 White wasn't home with,
alans Gyrsis Dali Sunday from Sum
sss sfnssr ma sisshiiy visited az
q an1ay 81
ga eitea with his.
1ul m a1tlafday. s9
\ Mn kx1ye's dauglasa3
'teft IN theft I'm and Mrs.
ana visited al
4 b. ffafH ave Sand "a
81 M snd wyiat xton visited
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Mileage above given is to county
line.
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with corresponding units OF the Eight
eenth French Division for instruction
in the methods of occupying and hold
ing a sector. 1t 30 happened that the
infantry was raided by the enemy the
first night OF their entry into the
sector and before they had time to
orient themselves in the trenches
During this raid the division sus-
tanned its first casualties. The result
was to intensity the hatred of the
enemy and TO increase the vigilance
Of the troops. During the occupation
the total losses OF the division
amounted to two enlisted men killed,
one officer and fortytwo enlisted men
wounded and eleven enlisted men
prisoners.
(The day Gen. McGlachlin arrived
in New York the newspaper men asked
him what the First Division Thought
of the Germans" His reply, made
with a quiet smile of satisfaction, was,
"The men had much respect for the
fighting qualities OF the best German
troops and for the technical military
efficiency OF the German organization.
But they despised the Germans as
human beings from beginning to end,
'Frateynizing' was not among our
troubles on the bridgehead. The ex-
tremely few instances OF anything like
1t were promptly punished.
'I think that what really determined
our feeling while in Germany as UNI
alterable contempt" the General added
was the selling by the Germans OF
iron crosses. That gave the men a
line on the real psychology Of the
enemy soldier and his people"
But as for the above mentioned
hatred Of the enemy" the General
observed that neither the divisions
commanders nor the enemy had ever
had reason to complain OF It's quality!)
| Upon leaving the Sommervillier SEQ
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a eostRArTES On pVsLao Hposs~A&'e'A

First Infantry Brigade. composed of
the Sixteenth Infantry and the Eight
zenith Infantry.
Second Infantry Brigade, composed
OF the Twenty sixth Infantry and the
Twenty-eight Infantry.
First, Second and Third Machine
Gun BattaIions.
First Field Artillery Brigade. COM
posed OF the Fifth Field Artillery,
Sixth Field Artillery Seventh Field
Artillery, First Trench Mortar Battery.
First Ammunition Train and First
Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop. So
First Engineers.
First Engineer Train.
First Supply Train
First Sanitary Train, consisting OF
the Second. Third. Twelfth and Thir-
tenth Ambulance Companies and the
Second, Third, Twelfth and Thirteenth
Field Hospitals.
First Division Headquarters Troop
Military Police Company /.
Second Field Signal Battalion.
Machine Shop Truck Units SO]
and 2.
Mobile Surgical Unit 2.
| Sales Commissary Unit 800.
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Upon the armistice they were
chosen as occupiers of the Coblenz
bridgehead beyond the Rhine. They
remained there from December IS last
until last month-the final units OF
the division recrossed the Rhine,
homeward bound, on August 81.
To be sure. for all this martial glory
the First paid a grievous price. OF
the original $4,000 and some odd
hundreds who went to France in 1917
but $500 return as sound electives.
The casualties totalled 26,s32. Both
Guard and draft requirements kept up
the divisions fighting strength. How
ever, It remains in the opinion of Gen.
McGlachlin, who commanded It in Ger
many and has now brought It home,
just about the finest of all the fine
A. z. F. divisions. and retains a spirit
and pride that characterized 1t In the
beginning.
The following Historical sketch" OF
the First Division is official and au-
thenuo It was prepared under the
direction of Major-Gen. Edwin F..
McGlachlin, who commanded the
division while stationed on the bridge
head in Germany, and came home
with It. still In command. The sources
OF material were the records Of the
division and It's component units. Gen.
McGiachiin submitted the history 20
the War Department, which has made
it available for publication. THE SUN
interpolates, in parentheses. a few
comments upon the high spots"
The First Division constituted the
first American troops sent to France.
under the command OF Major-Gen,
William L. Sibert. 1t began to arrive
In June, 1917. and all Of the elements
were transported during the summer.
After landing. the division was reor-
ganized and finally consisted Of the
following troops;
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BRiGADiER GENERAL
FRANK E. 6AnFORD 49,.

modern peers of the soldiers of
Leonidas at Thermopyle, so the First,
Second and Third Divisions of the
A. E. F. are known to Americans,
Britons, Frenchmen. and particularly
to Germans, as the equals of any SOL
diers whom the world has ever seen.
And that is rather a conservative
statement. too.
The First, as 1t happened. were the
first American division the French be-
held. They were Pershing's show
sample OF the Yankee goods which he
was about to import on a huge scale,
They went from their port OF dis
embarkation to Paris and marched
through the streets. and Paris, eager
for American help but sceptical of its
quality, looked and marvelled. why,
these are not raw material-these are
veteran combat troopsl" And so they
were, needing only trifie OF season.
ing and French teaching OF the ropes
Of position warfare to qualify them
to take on and worst the best divisions
the German armies had. Which was
exactly what they proceeded to do, and
kept doing again and again. almost
without respite, for four months. that
ended with the signing Of the armis-
tice.
A Few Little Things They Did.
They began late in May. executing
the neat Cantigny raid which informed
our allies the enemy and ourselves of
our capability in the world war species
Of battle.
On July Is, with the Second and a
French and a French Moroccan divi-
sion, they formed the vanadium ham
mer head wherein Foch unexpect-
eddy smote Ludendorff in the flank OF
MS Marine salient--and thus settled,
once for all, the last and greatest Ger
man drive and the outcome of the war
Then, under this aforesaid Pershing
as part of the newly formed American
First Army, they took a leading part
in the affair OF st. Mihiel-the abolish
ment of a German salient that had
existed for three years. being con-
sidered too strong to make an attempt
against It judicious.
And finally, doggedly. terribly, they
fought through the Meuse-Argonnt
wilderness to the outskirts OF Sedan.
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tor the division was assembled in the
Gondrecourt area, where a vigorous
course of training was continued
through the unusually cold winter
until the middle of January, 1918. On
January 10 the division relieved the
First Moroccan Division in the Ansau-
Vile sector, north of Toul. The sector
covered a front of seven and a half
kilometers. extending from the Etang
de Romieres, which afterward became
we'll known to the American troops.
At this time the division was COM
manded by Major-Gen. Robert L.
Bullard. with Lieut.-Col. (afterward
Brig. GEM Campbell King as chief
of staff. The First Infantry Bril-
gade was commanded by Brighten.
George B. Duncan, the Second Infan-
try Brigade by Brig. Gen. Beaumont
B. Buck and the First Field Artillery
Brigade by Brig Gen. Charles p. Sum-
neral.
In order to accustom the troops to
the conditions of the sector before
placing the entire responsibility upon
the division the command OF the sector
was exercised by Gen. Monroe of the
Sixty-ninth French Division, which
was on the right, until February 8.
when It paasod to Gen. BullRrd The
division was under the Thirty second
French Army Corps, In the First
French Army. Gen. Debeny, who
commanded the army, and Gen. Pas
saga, who commanded the corps, as
we'll as the chiefs of artillery of the
army and the corps, made frequent
visits to the division and gave valuable
advice and instruction upon all sub
jects pertaining to the defence of the
sector and the safety of the troops,
To them and to Gen. Monroe the divi-
sion is deeply indebted for much of the
success that attended its tour Of duty.
At the same time the entire per-
sonnet displayed the keenest inteTes,
and desire to develop a high standard
OF efficiency. Efforts were especially
directed toward establishing close
| lialson and hearty cooperation between
the infantry ana the artillery, and tho
| foundation was here laid for that unity
of action and the good feeling that
characterized the division in its sub
sequent career.
On March the enemy made a raid
with 1870 men, against the Bots de
RomIeres. The Third Battalion of the
Eighteenth Infantry, which occupied
this portion OF the line. conducted Itself
so admirably that the enemy not only
failed to take any prisoners, but lost
four OF the raiding party as prisoners
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BRiSADiER GENERAL
&c MARSHALL.
ST. Mihiel and
Meuse Argonne,
Greatest Battle of
All, Emblazon Its
Battle Flags

TIME First Division of the A. e.
F. is home from France at last.
1t is about to have its parade
down Fifth avenue. The parade will
be led by a fine, outstanding man with
live Goals of eyes. wide shoulders and
regular fortified salient of a chin.
This description will help the crowds
to identify him, as he is parsonage
whose name has figured in the news
from time to time, and who may even
yet be remembered by old inhabitants.
His name is. John Joseph Pershing,
MS rank Is as high as rank in the
United States Army ever goes, his
Official style in France was &C. in c."
while his unofficial style. as heard
through the ranks, was Black Jack. He
10 used to Black Jack from lang syne,
and is privately understood to like it.
To address him as General, however,
will be well.
AANS aNoASA - lItc DlNISlOIl .
parade will have little something on
al previous parades. But If any divi-
Son merits this signal distinction It is
The First. And 1t won't be altogether
because OF Black Jacks participation
That New York, which has turned out
Tor several parades of illustrious vet
Grams when victory was a fresher
thing than now, will turn out with
more uproarious enthusiasm than ever
10 welcome the doughboys of the First
Is they go marching by.
All along the regular army has felt
and perhaps with reason-that
Whatever its deserts might be its share
IN the appreciation of the home folks
was bound to be a shabby one. Pro-
iessional soldiers, It has felt, are re-
garded by the civilian population as
sort OF superpolice force. When
former Guard outfits or seIective
uraftees did great things, their hur-
rah' hurrah for our own kin an6
heighbors! But when regulars dc
menn-why shouldn't they2
The First" Is known to Fame.
The odds are long that the men Of
tne First, foot slogging with full
heid equipment down the avenue, will
discover that any such notion of oui
attitude on their part was mistaken
me division and Its world war record
are already so securely famous thai
10 publish that record once again II
Superhous, strictly speaking. Tn,
country knows 1t by heart. On tn,
other hand, and for that very reason
THO country can never have enough
OF reading IL
Even as the British contemptibles
VINO were regulars. are recognized b.
Nheir own people and all others a
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Bakery Unit sos.
Laundry Unit 3l4.

Bakery Unit sos.
Laundry Unit 314.
Clothing and Bathing Unit 31s.
Pack Train 10.
The infantry OF the division was
trained with the Sixty-ninth French
Division, while the artillery instruction
was conducted at Valdahen. To Gen.
Monroe, who commanded the Sixty
ninth French Division, and to his Of
ficers and soldiers and to Col. Maitro,
with his able assistants from the
French field artillery. who conducted
the training at Valdahen. are due the
progress and the foundation for the
future brilliant career OF the First
Division. In fact, the First Division
became the model for the succeeding
American divisions, and instructors
were sent from 1t to assist in training
the officers and soldiers at the various
camps of instruction and firing CEN
tres.
First Casualties, October. 1e17.
Upon the completion of the training
the division entered the Sommervillier
sector in Lorraine between October 81
and November 20, 1917. Battaiions OF
infantry and artillery were grouped
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MAJOR GENERAL
JOHN L HINES
@ ihTEnAArtoNALs
Yankee" Regulars"
Were Spikes of
Crus hing Mace
Used by Foch for
His Initial Count
er Blow

besides sustaining other casualties.
Gen. Passage congratulated the bat
TALON on its performance and awarded
the Croix de Guerre to the officers and
soldiers who distinguished themselves
in repelling the raid. This resulted in
great Improvement of the morale of
the entire command.
On March IL the division made two
well prepared raids against the enemy,
one of which took place at daylight in
front of the Bois de Romieres, and the
other at dark, against the town of
Richecourt The artillery Of the divi-
sian was greatly increased by the addi-
ton of French batteries, and the raid
ing parties were so well protected by
artillery fire that they sustained no
losses. This taught the infantry that
they could cross No Mans Land
and return. and it showed the artillery
that it had developed sufficient skill
to support the infantry effectually.
Mutual confidence was greatly in
creased and a cordial feeling was
cemented between the infantry and
the artillery which lasted throughout
the subsequent operations Of the divi-
sion.
During its tour in the Ansauville
sector the division captured ten
prisoners. 1t lost five officers and
fifty-one enlisted men killed. twenty
six officers and 251 enlisted men
wounded and gassed and nineteen en-
listed men missing or prisoners.
PershinR's Offer to the French.
When the German offensive toward
Amiens began. on March %, Gen.
Pershing offered the service OF the
First Division to the French high
command. Between April 3 and April
8 the division was relieved by the
Twenty-sixth American Division. It
marched to the vicinity of Toul, where
It entrained and proceeded to the
Gisors area, arriving there between
April and 10. Here the First Field
Artillery Brigade was Joined by Lieut.
Col. J. A. p. de Chambrun Of the
French Field Artillery, who remained
with II until the end of May. To his
superior professional attainments. his
dominant leadership and his Jealous
devotion to the American Army Is 6Ss-.
large measure of tho success that
attended the missions OF the artillery
III lne SUBSEQUENT CtInphlBls' HE
technique and his methods greatly in
creased the efficiency Of the brigade
and he labored INCREASINGLY over the
details Of organization and plans
for the employment OF the batteries.
His fine poise and his extensive ex-
perience In the war inspired conf
dence, and his boundless sympathy and
cheerful fortitude won the affection
of the entire command His influence
shaped the dest!nies of the First Field
Artillery Brigade, and through the Of
! fcers and soldiers Of this command
! 1t has been helpful to the entire Amer
| lean field artillery.
| Not less distinguished and helpful
were the services of the other French
/ officers who were generously detailed
| by the French high command to all
units OF the First Division. To Capt.
Crochet, the head of the French mis-
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-08-30
THE SNOW HILL
HIGH SCHOOL
A Number of Changes Have Been
Made in Teachers Improve
ment in Buildings

Four more rooms are opened for
school purposes in Snow Hill this
year. There was Il great scarcity of
room last year and the various rooms
of the High School building and the
primary School were so crowded as
to impede instruction of pupils. The
Commercial Department and the De-
partmcnt of Domestic Science have
been moved over TO the late residence
of }. Edward White, Esq, which was
recently purchased by the Codnty
Commissioners for school purposes.
Miss Nancy Purnel, teacher of Do
meStic Science has gone to Berlin
High School and Miss Lottie Gordy
will take her place in Snow Hill. Miss
Gordy is a graduate of Snow Hill High
School and Drcxcl Institute, Philadel-
phia Her home is in Pocomoke City.
The Commercial Department will be
in charge of Miss Merrick, Of Talbot
County. She comes here highly
recommended. No one need hold the
children back this year because of
lack of room. ~ an increase in the
number of pupils has been anticipated
and provided for.
There has been much speculation
during the year rs to Professor
Humphreys remaining at the head of
Snow Hill High School, but he has
consented to stay in the work this
year, much to the qualification and
satisfaction of the patrons and the
public
Miss Georgia Bonneville has left
the Primary School and takes the
seventh Grade in the High School
building. Miss Lille Howard sue
ccrd- Miss Eonncvllcc as Principal of
,hc Primary Department. Miss Min
nic Warren Will teach mathematics
in the grade> in the place of Miss
Lucy Stagg who was appointed Tru-
ant Officer during the summer. Mrs.
Margaret Amcs and Mrs. Jacob
Powell have been appointed teachers
in the gradc,
Parents are urged to start their
children to school on the opening day
So they will be able to keep up with
their classes.
Snow Hill High School building has
been painted inside and out, and is
now very cheerful and attractive
building.