The Pulaskian., 1919-07-11
Conscientious 0bjector Now Un- der Guard Is Loved by His
 Fellows.
BRAVERY ON BATTLE FRONT
Attended the Wounded and Saved the Fighting Men While the Battle Raoed--Fils Fellows Declare
 He Deserves the D. S. c.

New York.-Richard Stierheim is un- der guard at Camp Dix as a conseien- tous objector who refused to bear arms in France.
 Yet companions who fought by his side in the 18th division vow that Stierheim is one of the bravest men in the entire division.
 Stierheim is member of Company D, 315th infantry. He lives in Ingo- mar, small town, some miles north of Pittsburgh He is twenty-seven years old, stands feet 1 in his stock ing feet, and is built on massive lines.
 "The best boy in the division" is the unanimous verdict of every, man in the organization when Stierheim is mentioned. He Is the best dugout builder, the best ammunition bearer, q Gungha Din, nurse, and numerous other things. Dick" Stierheim has no warmer friends than his compan- Ions at Camp Dix, who now are await ing discharge from the army. When seen at Camp Dix by a re- porter for The World, Stierheim was the perfection of modesty, reticence, and other kindred virtues Only by a most rigorous third degree was it pos slble to extract his story from him. Stierheim was drafted while he was working in the Sparrows Point ship yard near Baltimore. For the greater part of his 27 years he has followed ais trade of carpenter. He was sent to Camp Meade, Maryland, and there lalned for service. He drilled with the rest of the men and went with mem to the rifle range. At last the regiment sailed for France. Nf Object to All Wars" I drilled with rifle over there for l .wo days" Stierheim said, "and then ! ueeided to have the courage of my .ohVlctlons and not handle rifle any ,Onger. And from that day to this nave been under guard. I think I am s'li technically under guard. but am not certain.
 uo not claim any connection with any religious creed. I was born and .eafed Roman Catholic, but do not nam to be member of that church aow' l attended services when I was
 ~ nOile because my father and moth
 ;. wanted me to. I have not gone to
 Aufeh since entering the army.
 .uo believe in God and I believe - 'he Bible. That book contains ten t.s"ihahdments, t. one of which forbids @e Aliilng of your fellowman.
 x.. anu then a lot of rulers get to- ss'her and say TO hell with the Ten .s .ss0lhnandmentsp And they go ahead ra uo as they please. I object to all S,a. s's' object as much to the United do .es making war upon Germany as gIn,. " uermany making war upon the
 a.'eu States. There is no distinction.
 ,sy ,ney Thought Was YeIIow'r
 .ney thought was yellow when a,o' "Oald not fight, but I think I have s,,n tu'eu to them that I was not. But aboutn - s eiii''s "oi'h 'aiAiiis lsm sus or most extraordinary hero his sa ae accredited to Stierheim during ss uays in France.
 tlma oeserted his company a short adm.a uter his arrival in France. He nart,a, n'.u when brought before court
 ~r ,a' that he had done so.
 
 ea sa aen they caught me. I was head mast' spain, and when I was court ple.aaaseu l told the officers so. I haa Al a guilty and told them why I
 a,t ssefted. That was all there was to ho., II nas not interested me enough
 0e'ef to get copy of the charges