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Most striking instances
of CALAMITY for which
the Distinguished Service
Cross has been awarded

Stories of personal bravery that
Mould be almost unbelievable were
they not told in official reports are
disclosed by the war departments
records of the dwards of the Dis
tinguished Service Cross to mem-
bers of the american Erpeditionary
forces. Following IRE a few of the
official reports that haze been Sc
lected by General Pershing,s owm
staff as presenting most striking in
stances of gdllantry on the part of
american soldiers sder fire:
, 1919-04-03
observation

Jimmy is a small ~ten-year-old and
very unpopular with the family just
now. He reckons time from a bagful
of iIl-gotten marbles, and has reduced
the use of soap and water to a fine
point. The other morning he was, as
usual, late at breakfast. Finally his
father mounted the steps a few at a
time only to come on Jimmy In the
bathroom door looking c~omplacently
into his mothers hand mirror.
"What r you doing with that
mirror?" his father asked, brusquely.
Trying to e what part of my face
to wash" he answered promptly.-In-
dianapolis News.
, 1919-04-03
WILLIAM r. PECK,
Sergeant. Company G. s54th Infantr

Sergeant, Company c, 354th Infantry.
sergt. Peck (deceased) received the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gaIlantry In action near Re
knoxville November /. 1918. He was
advancing with his company across
an open field when enemy guns opened
fire on them from two sides. The at
tention 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 a shell hole, but
exposing himself to the fire, which In
stantly killed him. His home was in
Washburn, Wis.
, 1919-04-03

Jimmie had made some boastful re-
marks rs to his progress In grammar.
by the way Of offsetting his short
comings in the science of numbers.
"Well, what is a pronoun. Jimmief'
asked pa.
"a pronoun is a word that stands
for another word" replied James.
"Give me some examples of a word
that stands for another word" sug-
gested pa.
"Well there's dern an darn an
blame an doggone." said James.
, 1919-04-03

a shell hole, ten feet deep. filed with
water, and was Immediately sub
merged. Knowing that only n of
the two men in the tank could es-
cape, Corp. Roberts said to the gum
ner. "Well, only one Of US can get
out, and out You CO." whereupon he
pushed his companion through the
back door of the tank and vas him
self drowned. Corp. Roberts home
address was 8 Market street, San
Francisco, Cal.
, 1919-04-03
SAMUEL woopFiLL,
First Lieutenant, Company NJ, Goth
Infantry.

First Lieutenant, Company NJ, Goth
Infantry.
Three acts Of conspicuous daring in
one day near Cunel. France, October
II, 1918, won the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for Lieut.. Woodfll. While
he was leading his company against
the enemy his line came under heavy
machine gun fire, which threatened to
hold up the advance. Followed by
two soldiers at twenty-five yards, this
officer went out ahead of his first line
toward a machine gun rest and
worked his way around its flank, leav-
Ing the two soldiers IN front. When
he got within ten yards of the gun
1t ceased firing and four of the enemy
appeared, three Of whom were shot
by Lieut.. woodfll. The fourth, an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. Woodfll, who
attempted to club the officer with his
rifle. After a h%and-to-hand struggle,
Lieut.. Woodfll killed the officer with
his pistol. His company thereupon
continued to advance until shortly
afterward another machine gun nest
was encountered. Calling his men to
follow, Lieut.. Woodhll rushed ahead
of his line In the face of heavy fire
from the nest, and when several of
the enemy appeared above the nest
he shot 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
, 1919-04-03
ROY w. REEVES,

Corporal, e6th Company, Sixth Marines.
Corp. Reeves. whose home is with
his mother, Mrs. j.. w. Reeves. 8789
Glamour avenue, East San Diego, CAL,
was decorated for an act of conspicu-
GUS intrepidity In action with the enc
my near Blanc Mont, France, October
8, 1918. During a stifiy 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.
, 1919-04-03
RAY c.
First Lieutenant, f27th infantry.

Lieut.. Dickop ~(deceased) was deco
rated for extraordinary heroism In
action in the attack on Fismes. France.
in August Of 1913. On reaching Che
zelIes 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 until he fell dead. Miss Lena
Schiller. his aunt, lives at West Bend,
Wis. =
, 1919-04-03
EARL J. c~HEEvERs.
Sergeant, Headquarters Co, 1a2nd
Infantry.

Sergeant Cheevers received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for extraor-
binary heroism In action nea Bois de
FORCES, France, September 20, 1918.
While engaged in maintaining a line Of
communication, Sergeant Cheevers saw
four Of the enemy enter a dugout dur
ing an attack. Armed with only a pls-
toll, 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.
, 1919-04-03
HAROLD W. ROBERTS,
Corporal, Company A, 344th Battalion,
Tank Corna-

OoHHPWHJ /" 7TFET odtr1TTuIf
Tank corpa-
For deliberately going to his death
to save a companion In the Montre-
beau woods. France. October 4. 1918,
Corp. Roberts was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Gross. Corp. Rob
erts, a tank driver. was moving his
tank into a clump Of bushes to at
ford protection to another tank which
had been disabled. The tank slid into
, 1919-04-03

Now o the Tins % Cet Rid Of The.e UsIr spot

ashamed of your freckies. as othine--doublo
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
strength--from your druggist. and apply a little
of II night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckies have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tireiy. 1t 10 seldom that more than one ounce
Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
= beautiful clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double strength 0thine,
~ this 10 sold under guarantee Of money back
II 1t falls to remove freckies.-Adv.
, 1919-04-03

Fresh. sweet, white. dainty clothes
for baby. If you use Red Cross Bag
Blue. Never streaks or Injuries them.
All good grocers sell 1t. &c a package.
, 1919-04-03

Cholly-'Fish is a wonderful brain
food, they say" Miss Kawstick-T
noticed you weren't eating any,"
, 1919-04-03
Conditional

Don't you dote on a good hotel dir
ner7~
Yes, If it is a good table d'hote."
, 1919-04-03

When a soldier becomes insane
there is something wrong at head
quarters.
, 1919-04-03

Never fool with a fool; he might
fool you.
, 1919-04-03
Mean.

Mean.
Hes a a after my own heart"
II wouldn't call that much OF a rec
ommendation."
, 1919-04-03

"I can read cholly like a book"
you're foolish to strain your eyes
over n small type"
, 1919-04-03
His AIihi.

Before we were married you prom
ised to get me everything l want"
NO. my dear; l said / would get
you everything you need"
, 1919-04-03
No Altruism

No Altruism.
"How Jones does abuse automobiles
as dangerous" "No wonder. He In
an accident insurance agent"
, 1919-04-03
AN EPITOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAYiNos, o o G 8, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, suFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

western Newspaper Union new. Service.
, 1919-04-03
HIS LIFE A STIRRING ONE

Always in robust health, B. w. d. Barnes coui
ride, shoot and get his man. He was everything
a Sheriff in Warren Co., Tennessee, should be unit
, 1919-04-03

Organization Of a council of sol
diers, sailors and marines" to take ac-
tive part in Chicago politics went for
ward in spite of advice given its lead
ers by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood that
they avoid such organizations.
Damage amounting to 100000 to the
Second Congregational church, n of
the largest in New England. was
caused by a fire which wrecked the in
terror and threatened the Skinner me-
mortal chapel adjoining, in Holyoke,
Mass.
Bringing twenty-five members of
Congress and their wives home from
a tour of the Panama canal, the steam
ship Panama arrived In New York
from Cristobal. Julio Zamora, Boliv-
ian financial agent to the United
States, accompanied by Mai. George
Crager of the United States army, al
so was aboard.
Vernon Castle. expert dancer, socie-
ty favorite and hero airman, left but
a small amount of the wealth he
earned. His estate is valued at less
than $1,000 and may be only a few
hundred, it was announced by William
Klein, counsel for MRS. Castle in New
York.
The first chartered post of the new
ly organized World War veterans has
been named after Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. 1t is known as Gen. Leonard
Wood Post No. 1 and is located at
| Aurora. Ill. where the national vet
Grams organization was founded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13

didn t run again great many of them
would vote for Wood and not McAdoo.
Considering McAdoo and Wood as the
nominees, the vote of the delegates of
St. Louis divides about as fellows:
McAdoo $50; Wood, 675.
"Of course. it must be remembered
that General Wood speaks the language
of the soldier, and that the soldiers of
this war were the workingman. the
farmer and the business man, which to-
gether made up the great American
army. The delegates considered both to
be good executives, Wood in Cuba and
McAdoo in banking4 Wood Wilson,
and johnson each had popular follow
ing which none of the others could
show -
The prohibition issue, Mr.. Duell said
would be an issue at the convention of
the Legion, to be held in Minneapolis
next November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
QUIT MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
fake a glass of Salts before Breakfast
IF your Back aches or Bladder
is troubling you.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says
well-known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which excites the kidneys, they
become overworked from the strain, get
sluggish and fail to filter the waste and
poisons from the blood, then we get
sick. Nearly all rheumatism, headaches,
liver trouble, nervousness, dizziness,
lsleeplessness and urinary disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or. your back hurts or if
the. urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take a
| tablespoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast and in few days your kid
news will act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
| Emulate the kidneys, also to neutralize
the acids in urine so it no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
mplications.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
PECULIAR THROAT TROUBLE.
Boston Physicians Are Bafned-C Children
Dying From It.

WALTHAM, May l3-Another child
in the family of james Connearny died
Sunday of peculiar throat trouble which
had baffied the medical profession of this
city and specialists from Boston.
This child was six years old Another
child is i'll with the disease, but the ply
sicians are in hopes of saving this little
one
Dr. G. B. Fuller, head of the welfare
department. said yesterday morning, when
asked if the character of the malady had
been determined, that death of this child
was due to septic sore throat
Asst. Medical Examiner Gallagher was
called in this case, and that was the
cause of death, according to his return.
While all of the physicians in the cases
say that the disease was not diphtheria,
yet they were not sure just what the
trouble was.
The plan for an autopsy to determine
the cause of the death of the children has
been abandoned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
Want Him for Next Presi-
dent as Shown by Poll at
ST. Louis
WILSON FIRST CHOICE
OF THE DEMOCRATS
One Delegate Says convention Stood
$50 for Wood and 375 for Wilson
Some Democrats Would Favor Wood
If Wilson Does Not Run.

NEW YORK, May 13.-Charles H.
Duell, jr., who returned yesterday from
the first convention of the American
Legion in st. Louis, made a statement
in which be discussed the work of the
convention, the first of European war
veterans to be held in this country.
Mr.. DUEL was vice chairman of the
New York state delegation. He said
that the convention had been polled on
the presidential campaign of next year,
and gave the attitude of the delegates
as follows:
"The sentiment, if you asked for it
among the delegates in ST. Louis, was
quite pronounced about the presidency
-as indicating the trend of the sol
der vote. OF the l ops delegates pres
would be that ESQ would vote the Re-
publican ticket and 375 the Democratic
ticket-that is, if Mr. Wilson runs
again. The delegates all seem to be
Of one opinion, that their views reflect
ed the sentiment back home, and they
thought those still abroad felt about
the same as they did.
"For the Democratic nomination,
Wilson was naturally the first choice,
McAdoo the second, with scattering
votes for Secretary Baker and Champ
Clark and Palmer On the Republican
side. Gen. Leonard Wood was first
choice, with Hiram Johnson second
with scattering votes for Governor Low.
den of Illinois, Senator Harding and
General Pershing. Senator Harding lost
out as a reactionary. Senator johnson
and Senator Lowden showed strength
as Progressives. General Pershing S fol
lowing was almost negligible.
General Wood S popularity was very
noticeable. They spoke of Wood as the
founder of the great Plattsburg move
ment, and as the father of the National
1 Army. Many claimed that his early
foresight in the training of officers an6
men before we entered the war saved
us. Others said about him: Well, N
for Wood because they kept him out OF
the war
"Some Democrats said that if Wilson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
A Perfect Treatment For This
Distressing Complaint

w AnlNGsN
'I had an attack of Weeping
Eczema; so bad that my clothes
would be wet through at times.
suffered terribly. could get no
relief until tried 'Fruit-a-tives Tor
FynH Liver Tablets and SCOTIA
Saliva. The first treatment gave me
relief. Altogether, l have used three
boxes of SCOTIA Saliva and two of
'Fruit-a-tives', and am entirely well".
G.. w. HALL.
Doth these remedies are sold by
dealers at soc. box, 6 for $3.50, or
sent by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, NY.
'Fruit-a-tives" is also put up in
t-icl size which sells for 25c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

II you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-flled precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too.
c. T. THOMAS, PHI. G..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
Antiquity of the Jews.

Armenian and gian historians
of southern Russia record that the
Jew had settled among them in remote
antiquity. They have evidence to
prove that the children of Israel had
lived round the Black and Caspian
seas prior to the destruction of the
first temple-587 B. Grading in
1aules and horses with Acco. Tyre. ST.
don and other Phoenician cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13

stitution of new chapter in Swampscott.
She also attended reunion of the Bos-
ton Mortified club. Others who attend
ed the grand chapter meeting in Spring
field were Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Nelson,
Miss Marion Webster, Mrs. ]. Nye, Mrs
F. Harness, Mrs FL. II. Mason, Mrs n
p. Wood, Mrs julia Newton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
ANOTHER CAPTURE BY VILLA.
Has Taken City Of Parral and 260 Pris
onerS Which He Released

Ell PASO, Tex, May 13.-According
to information received here from Par
raj yesterday, Francisco Villa retook
that city Thursday and made prisoners
of the garrison of 260 men under Col.
Gomez, who had occupied the town but
two days before.
The garrison was outnumbered and
made but little resistance. Repeating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13
BRATTLEBORo
Thin PEOPLE

Bitro- Phosphate should give you a small,
steady. increase of firm, healthy flesh each
day. II supplies essential substance TO the
brain and nerves IN the active form in which
It normally occurs in the living cells of the
body. Bitro-Phosphate replaces nerve waste
and creates new strength and energy. Sold
good druggists under definite guarantee of re-
suits or money back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13

The city council of Brantford, Ont, has
decided to present medal TO all mothers
and widows of Brantford whose sons or
husbands were killed in action or died
while in service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-13

his action when he took Parral on East
er Sunday, Villa freed the prisoners and
told them to go TO work Casualties
were light on both sides.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
LOYAL TROOPS
 ENTER BERLIN
 UNDER COL0RS
(The Associated PreSs)

BERLIN. Jan. 18.-The govern ment is receiving more support each day by the addition of loyal troops to those already in this city. At the present time the loyal forces outnum. Der the Spartacans and it Is felt that the situation is well in hand.
 A large force of troops entered the city today and immediately after reaching their quarters were assign ed to the task of hunting out stray members of the Spartacan faction. Many small bodies were found con- cealed in cellars and other unfre- quented spots and several engage ments resulted.
 The government Is further strength. ened by the addition of q majority of the socialist and Hanover factions, who have declared their intention of adheling to the colors of the na- tion. A great number of these have assembled at Koenigsberg to protect the east Prussian boundaries from the threatened invasion of the Bol- sheviki and the Poles.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
ALASKA BOAT
 IN DISTRESS; DANGEROUS FIX
Cine Associated Press)

VICTORIA, Jan, 1S.-A wireless message was received here today from the steamer Admiral Watson making an urgent appeal for assist ance.
 At the time of sending the mes sage the Watson gave her position as Queen Charlotte sound and the cause of the accident a broken crank shaft. The message stated that the boat was in a dangerous position and assistance should be sent immediate ly. The steamers Valdez and Chel hosin were despatched to the aid of the Watson.
 REPAIRS MADE.
 VICTORIA, Jan. lS.--Shortly after the arrival of the steamer Valdez at the scene of the accident d wireless was received that temporary repairs had been made to the broken ma chinery and the Admiral Watson was proceeding to Alert Bay, the nearest port, under her own steam The steamer Valdez was acting as convoy in case of need
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
SHIP MANAGER HAS RESIGNED
 HIS POSITION
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-James Heyworth, manager of the wooden ship division of the emergency fleet corporation since that organization was formed, has rendered his res. ignation, effective on the first of February.
 At the time his resignation was handed in he rendered report cov- ering the operations of his depart ment The report showed that a total of one hundred and one wooden ships had been constructed up to the first of December, 1918. Of these eighty.fve were operated outside of the submarine zone. The vessels covered total of four hundred thous- and miles in their travels with cargo. The three first ships constructed were lost owing to the ignorance of the crew handling them. they not
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
PUBLIC OBJECT
 HEARST BEING
 ON COMMITTEE
(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan 18.-At a mass meeting held today in Madison Square Garden for the purpose of naming a committee to welcome the return. ing soldiers the meeting was inter. mittently interrupted with roar of protest when the name of William Randolph Hearst was mentioned as one of the committeeman.
 The general public are much op. posed to the name of the newspaper. man being listed with the rest of the committee and much pressure has been brot to bear upon Mayor Hylan to remove the name of Hearst from the list The mayor refuses to do 50.
 The meeting was held by an or. ganization calling themselves the In. dependent citizens but large nun. Der of Hearst's followers were in at. tendance also and at times interrupt. ed the proceedings by giving loud and prolonged cheers for Hearst. The police were called in and quiet was restored after twenty or more of the Hearst leaders were ejected from the hall for creating the dis. turbance.
 Mayor Hylan wishes to appoint Hearst as the chairman of the com. mittee for the municipality of New York. This action is objected to by the independents and 1t Is probable that a new committee will have to be formed to meet with their re. quest.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
DECLARE DEATH
 PREMEDITATED
(The Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 18--A statement has been made by the independent so- cialists of Berlin that the death of Dr. Karl Liebknecht was not the result of an attempt to prevent his escaping fronrs hisg guartis1s but sMas a premeditated affair on the part of the soldiers guarding him. The SO cialists characterize the act as a cold blooded one with all the details worked out before the arrest was made.
 Shortly after the killing the body was tumbled into the auto and the guards made away with 1t to some unknown spot. The identity of the guards Is not known. AS a result of the death of Liebknecht the Frel. presse is urging the working men to go on a strike in protest.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
MEASURE FOR
 FOREIGN AID
 NOT VOTED ON
(The Associated Prees)


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--The sen ate today failed to reach a vote on the bill appropriating one hundred million dollars for use ir Europe to relieve famine conditions in the lib. erated districts.
 The opposition against the pas. sage of the measure was based large. ly on the alleged lack of authority by congress to appropriate money raised by taxation to be used for foreign charity.
 In the debate on the measure Senator Borah. of Idaho, and Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, made bitter at. tack on Herbert Hoover for his poli' cies. Both senators stated that Hoov. CT favored the meat packers and was using his influence to have the money expended largely in their products.