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The Redwood gazette., 1919-12-17

The Annual Hunt of the Delhi Club
was held last Saturday, NJ. G. Degraaf
was chosen Captain of one side and
was opposed by Robert v. 0chs as
captain of the other forces.
The day was cold one, register
ing about 90 below, but even that did
not stop the enthusiastic hunters.
The hunt proved to be very success
ful one and much game was brought
IN by the different members.
Time was up at 9:30 p NJ and af-
ter the final count the Robert ".
Ochs force won By 1880 points. This
hunt Is an annual event at Delhi and
creates much excitement and pleasure.
The date OF the Oyster Supper and
dance to be given by the Losing Side
has not yet been set, but will be Civ
en- m the next few days.
Wilbur Lamberton went to Min
neap0lis Wednesday to take the pre-
liminafy examination incident to an
appointment 4 West Point
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he was gassed and slightly wounded die
not deter him in the least. The ar.
tillery. under Colonel De Chambrun
figured largely in the victorious result
lie received many other decorations, in
Guiding the Distinguished Service Cross
from General Pershing.
On account Of his efficiency, he wal
made liaison officer between General
Pershing and Marshal Petain. Toward
the end of the war, Colonel De Cham
brun was assigned to the staff of Gen
eral Pershing.
Knowing a good soldier Mt sight, the
general took a light clutch on the coloneI
and has held him ever since.
"a man who goes into the army mus
expect to fifht," said Colonel De Cham
brun, "and there is no reason he should
talk about it any more than any other
man who follows a definite line of bust.
ness. The Americans and the French
fought side by side, through thick ant
thin, as you say here. 1 have never
heard the officers argue about who did
the most. They agree that it was good
team work"
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CIVIL WAR "VET" IN CROWD
Danny" Ridge, In Uniform of '65
Feature Of Pershinq Crowd

In the big crowd that greeted Gen
eral Pcrshing at Independence Square
today was n veteran Of the Civil War
who attracted considerable attention
because of his general appearance. He
is Daniel +. Ridge, of Gloucester, n.
]. He wore q uniform and hat similar
to those used by him during the Civil
War. He is scvcnty-fve years old.
The eyes of the assembled people were
centered chiefly upon the hat worn by
the veteran and an old flag, which hung
across his shoulder and was fastened
round his waist. Mr.. Ridge said the
flag had been used over the headquarters
of General Scott in Mexico City in 1874.
Adjoining the front of the unusually
high crown of the hat was the insignia
of a bugle, while a crescent shield was
fastened on the side.
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ST. M|H|EL DRIVE
BEGAN YEAR AGO
Pershing's Visit Today Marks
Anniversary Of First Big
Work Overseas
ALSO OF THE SECOND DRAFT

It is a significant coincidence that
General Pershing enters the city to-
day, the first anniversary Of the battle
OF st. Mihiel, the first great offensive
OF the American expeditionary force.
General Pershing's task was to
~straighten the German line, and the first
army under his command did it with an
effectiveness which gave the Germans q
terrific blow.
Today also is the anniversary of the
second draft in this country, the regis
tration of youths of eighteen to twenty
one n men from thirty-on to forty
five years., the making ready for Use of
the bulk Of Americas manhood in
crushing Germany.
Job Pershing Faced
It was the task of the American army
to drive the boche from the st. Mihiel
salient to the east of Verdun, where the
German line bulged out. General Perish =
ing's men were to s%traighten this line.
At the same time the French, British
and Belgians were to attack along the
whole front. 1t was a critical stage in
the war, and success at any one point
NOuIu Cuube Tie eIeIly 10 make n rem
eral withdrawal.
Four German divisions and two Aus
tro Hungarian divisions held the sail
ent which the Americans were to throw
back. 1t formed n wedge protruding into
the French lines. The town of st, Mi
hiel formed the junction Of the roads
crossing over the Mouse. The position
was of great value.
General Pershing divided the First
Army into two parts, the stronger of
which was to move against the south
side of the German wedge, while the
other group was sent against the eastern
side. French troops were to form the
connecting link between the two Amer
lean groups and to move against the
point of the wedge.
In the attack proper General Per-
shing used the First, Second, Fifth,
Forty second and Eighty ninth Divi-
sions. Three divisions were held in
support Mt Pont- -Mousson, and an
other-the Twenty sixth-was acting
with the French on the western side.
This formation represented every type
of American troops-regulars, marines,
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who formed a part of the Second Divi-
sion, National Army men and National
Guards.
A year ago this morning at $50
o'clock the attack began. The Amer
lean artillery had paved the way, and
the Americans moved forward with that
spirit which so astonished the enemy
and the Allies throughout the latter part
of the war.
BY moor the Americans attacking on
the south side of the salient had ad-
vanced five miles on a twelve- mile
front, between the towns of Foyer
haye and Xivray, capturing Thiaucourt,
Pannes, Mount Sec and Nonsard. The
American cavalry had moved forward
toward Nigneulles.
The American group on the western
salient moved from Les E%parges, taking
Vigneulles and Combres.
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What General Pershing
accomplished "Ouer There

He landed at Liverpool June 8,
1917.
Stood or French soil at Boulogne
on June 13, 1917.
After field and trench training,
and when the German offensive was
launched at Picardy, March, 1918,
pershing was able to send his i'm
mortal message to Foch Infantry,
artillery, aviation, all that we have
Is yours. Dispose Of it as you may
desire"
Pershing's First Division, under
his personal command, captured
Cnntigny.
Then followed the Marine cam
naign. the Aisne, the Champagne
and the Vesle, and finally the St.
Mihicl.
The attack on the st. Mihiel
salient was the first operation Of IN
American army in Europe.
In twenty seven hours, in open
warfare. which General Pershing
had long before urged the allied com
mandcrs to adopt, the Americans
drove the enemy out Of the territory.
Fourteen days later, September
90. the Meuse- Argonne offensive was
launched, to continue in one sweep
of victory till November II.
During the final month of the war
Pcrshing relinquished immediate
command of the First Army and or
ganizcd the Second Army and several
corps, which operated as units of the
French, British and Belgian forces.
And-he clicked the kaiser!
Every European ally decorated
him.
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WHEN GEN. PERSHING TALKS
HE MEANS WHAT HE SAYS
Can Swear, Reaches Decisions Quickly, Has VietUs on Woman
hood and Has Objections to Being Kissed by Enthusiasts
WHEN General Pcrshing talks he says
Wy gorntbippi

WHEN General Pershing talks he says
w something.
The following is vocal shrapnel of the
Pershing variety:
''The patriotism Of our Incompatible
women. than whom there are no others
more noble. shall be our constant in
SEPARATION until the great task which has
been intrusted to US shall be accom-
plished."
"No!" pounding the table with his
great fist. no. No, by God, no."
Never mind planning how to CON
duct n retreat. You find out how to
get guns and wagons forward over bad
roads and trenChes-damn quick"
Damn the money. It's the job
that counts
"Only by a succession of hard de-
Give blows can this war % won. This
is no time for halfway measures"
Eve two divisions down here that
have not enough supporting artillery,
that haven't any airplanes, but, by
God, they can die to the last nan and
are ready to. Let me send them in"
at is the duty of every officer and
soldier to kill on the spot any person
who, in a fight, urges any one to sur
render or stop fighting. 1t makes no
difference whether the person is IL
stranger or a friend, an officer or a
private"
When I think of the heroism of
the men. their patience under hard
ships, their %unfinching spirit, l am
filed with emotion which l am unable
to express. Their deeds are immortal,
and they have earned the eternal graf
itude of our country"
General Pershing was visiting the
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.PERSH|NG RAIL TRIP
IS 91-M|LE TRIUMPH
Factory Whistles Shrek HON.
age as Hero's Special Train
Speeds to Philadelphia
NJ SHOUT WITH JOY
NetU York Gives Hero
Enthusiastic Send-Of

""Three cheers for the next Presi-
dent !" cries punctuated applause on
General Pcrshing's departure from
New York today.
Fleet of ten autos carried party
from Waldorf Astoria to Pcnnsyl-
vania station.
Women armed with bouquets were
unable to present them, owing to
crowd in train shed.
Arising before s o'clock. General
Pershing shook hands with bcllboys
and maids before leaving hotel.
Hundreds of doughboys lined route
to station, and General pcrshing was
kept busy returning salutcs as he
passed.
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At daybreak on the next day it was
found that the German line had been
Strengthened and the wedge no longer
remained. The German line now ran
from the Moselle at Pagny nearly to Be-
zonvauy, from southeast to northwest.
BY noon of the 18th the two American
gn,ups had joined across the salient.
ne enemy had lost $4,000 prisoners
and large quantities Of artillery, m
munition and stores.
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ST. JOSEPH'S MEN IN OVATION
500 Of Reserve Officers School Greet
Pershinq

More than 500 members Of the re-
serve officers training school at st. Jo-
seph's College led the ovation that
greeted General Pershing when he
passed Broad street and Girard ave-
nue..
A place in front of the thousands of
citizens who stood at that corner was
reserved for the student officers. They
marched from the college at Seventeenth
and Stiles streets in company formation.
Each student carried a book instead of
arms. The school was led by Lieuten-
ant Richard b. Cecil.
The big gardens fronting on the west
side of Broad street offered a fine point
of vantage for thousands and pavements
were packed solidly with other en-
thusiasts.
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PERSHING'S SALUTES MANY
Figured He Raised Right Arm Ten
Times to Block

How many times General Pershing
saluted while passing through the streets
OF Philadelphia was beyond computa-
tion, for his salutes came fast.
Vociferous cheering compelled him TO
keep constantly at his work of saluting.
He did it with the grace and precision
of long practice and seemed to extract
enjoyment from it.
He passed through forty blocks and ii
is figured he saluted ten times in his
progress through each block.
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NAANN
bordered General Pcrshing's train on
its way to Philadelphia today.
1t was one wave of hurrah, from city
to city. from the time the train left
the Pennsylvania Station in New York
at 8 :05 O'Clock.
Passing locomotives salutcd, ms well
as factory whistles, and At every sta
ton as the special flashed by the rail
road employees stood at attention, At
some places they bore American flags
and waved them as the train passed.
Between stations scores of farmers
lined up here and there and greeted the
party of heroes ms they sped by.
General Pershing frequently went to
the rear Of the observation car and
waved his appreciation. From the very
engine to the last coach the train was
strictly military. Engineer John Sem
pie served overseas as well ms Conductor
R. G. Smith and Trainmen Edward Du-
n W. r. Hoover and c. A. Miller.
Trainmaster f. D. Mandcr. Il veteran
In the service of the road. was kept on
his toes constantly to see that the heroes
aboard had everything to make them
comfortable.
The greatest outbursts Of enthusiasm
between the connecting points was at
Manhattan Junction and Bristol. At
Manhattan Junction hundreds Of rid
ers waiting to make connections for
New York and other points forgot about
their destinations when the Pershing
train sped by.
Above the din Of hurrahs could be
heard shouts Of speech" and give us
a word" but General Pershing simply
smiled and waved pleasantly.
Several hundred were massed Mt Bris-
toll station and nearby. Many stood
80 close to the tracks that the train
narrowly missed their noses. In the
crowd o could be seen several women
with flowers, but there was no hope of
oven throwing them in the window where
the general sat.
The banks of the Delaware at Tren-
ton were black with people who at a
distance resembled n miniature plateau.
The solid mass of humanity became
a sea of waving hands, hats and flags
as the train rumbled by.
When the outskirts of Philadelphia
were reached the edging landscape was
donsa crowds A groot chor,s of foc,
60 ub;stIos ord hoTIs +o1d tbo aon-
erai that this was PhijndeInbia' Cen
ersI Porshing waved In all directions
and did all that was humanlv possible
to answer the greetings.
DISPLAYED on TOP of little chimneys
and in many windows were pictures of
General Pershing. The train ran SO
rapidly that il was impossible to read
the greetings expressed in words.
p,dors -, Snoo,oI Train
p
ABOARD the Fershlng train were the
ioloWing omcers ana members OF thelE
1amllles; ,,
MAJOR Genera! John IL. hines Mrs
John u: Hines, Miss Alice Hines Col
onel Aristedes Moreno, Lieutenant Col
onel Raleigh W. Greene, Major Genera
and Mrs. Charles P. Summerall, Cap
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FRENCH COLONEL
is PERSH|NG AIDE
AdeIbert De Chambrun Brings
Spirit Of Lafayette to Re-
ception Here
HELPED DEFEND VERDUN

The spirit Of Lafayette was brought
here today through the presence Of
Colonel Adelbert De Chambrun, who is
attached to the staff of General Per
,'
,uai !" a.seet ue''t ,nn,,mS. Rae
- 49, aJ 60 ontoo - 10 DoroIr
t "u u N"'''"
=,
want TO STAND at inc SHRINE OF,
liberty IN Philadelphia he sad: an"
realize what n great monument OF nae
pendence rose from ina sacred spot
Like all soldiers of France, Colonel
De Chambrun is extremely modest. He
Is a mar OF soialeriy bearing, SIX
rect tall' ana OF hthleIic oullu' IN
we" OF the lact t""I ne n,"rIieu Miss
cara ~Longworth' sister Oh congress
man Nicholas Long"orth' son.lh-law
of the late Colonel Roosevelt inc
French colonel CLAIMS TO De just as muCh
American as he Is french;
MY VISIT 10 independence NAL
ne said, Drought 10 memory WhaC
might be calico our crhuIe OF llDertE'
the Halle Du zen he taume at YER
salIIes' ~ was 'here Una the french
people MADE thelr ueclaru''ons o. mae
pcndcnce. ana resolved 10 estaolSh Il
republic.
Likes Our Hospitality
u1,,,. ro,r nrros,io,, %
"" H.. noS a.,od
"I. ,inod ~ 80 ororr.hirr soid
80, !" ud-rio5 "IIosn;to,;tr 49,
I, IT, no i.p.s ,ritL - -
"neie' II ..inaJ +hn+ Co,o,oI No
! "HH -, H.
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STREET VENDORS BUSY
Many Returned Service Men Sell
Pershlng Ribbons and Badges

Toddy's the day for street vendors.
General Pershipg has brought with
him a a of prosperity to the sellers
OF buttons, badges, flags and the other
odds and ends that go with parades,
celebrations and jubilees.
In the streets everywhere are vendors.
some holding positions at corners and
some moving amid the great throng IN
the streets along the forty blocks
aAroggh wAisA general PershinA passes.
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ALWAYS Stood for Ealr PIaX

General P%ershing's old n~eighbors in
Missouri saw that he had the qualities
of greatness even when he was very
young. A. J. Caywood, formerly post
master of Laclede, Mo-, Pershing's
birthplace, said: THE secret of his
success in handling men is his SYM
pathy with them. He has always stood
for fair play"
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Promoted at Verdun

During the three months fighting at
Verdun, prior to Americas entrance into
the war. Colonel De Chambrun COM
manded the artillery of the Fortieth
Division. He held his point in the lines
against tremendous odds. A break at
the point where he was stationed might
have changed the result. On account
of the stubborn defense he made he was
promoted from captain to lieutenant
colonel on the battlefelds.
Then came the Legion of Honor medal
from Marshal Petain. The fact that
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wounded Mt Rcd Cross Hospital No. 3,
when a contest was going on for a name
for the hospital paper.
"IIoavcn. Hell or Hoboken," said the
American gcneralissimo, without q
moments hesitation.
"T don't let anything worry me. I
try to do n good days work, and whca
it is finished I go to bed. And what is
more I go to Sleep
ooh, madam" Pcrshing blushed
when the inspired lady attempted to
welcome him with a kiss, please don't.
Oh. not that"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
YHE vKGNIAN. EAlEMoNl svA1Nl Aysusl u

system Of the Railway Administra-
ton with reference to cross ties. The
first paragraph OF the preamble
states that II Is claimed thar the
present methods Of purchasing rail-
road ties, switch ties, car materials
and crossing plsnks are unsatisfac-
tory, resulting in a shortage of ties
alone of 50,000,ooo TO 10000 600. The
next three paragraphs refer to the
substitution or metal, or metal and
concrete, for wood for the purpose OF
conversation Of the forests.
The substitution" part of the res
olution Representative Reed is oppos-
ed to. Cross ties, he says, are a by
product. "In logging operations"
said Mr.. Reed, there are top logs
and large limbs of oak which will
make excellent ties and other rail-
road material and about 20 per cent
or possibly more of the oak trees
manufactured into merchantable lum-
Der is customarily put into railroad
material, for it must be recognized
that every tree has a center or heart
which has to be disposed of in some
manner, and this portion of the log
makes the very best railroad mater
ial obtafnable. Therefore, If a bill
were passed which would prevent the
manufacture of top logs, large limbs,
and that portion Of the log which Is
best suited for railroad material
naturally it wouM instead of conserv-
ing our forests, result in much
greater waste than is complained of,
for most of such material would then
have to be left in the woods to rot
"If greater encouragement were
given by. the railroads to the manu-
facture Of such waste material in all
logging operations as is suitable for
manufacturing cross ties and other
lumber used by the railroads, II
would greatly increase the quantity
produced, and would at the same
time not in any way encourage great
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
Fiery Itching and Burning of
Skin Is a Most Cruel Torture

Sure Speedy Relief in S. S. S.
Why suffer from these persistent
fortunes when it is so easy and
costs so little TO do as thousands
of others have done and get relief
through S. S. S.? 1t is now we'll
known that eczema comes from
the blood. By giving the blood a
thorough cleansing you not only
get sure and spe dy relief but you
also build up the system and re-
new your vigor and vitality.
This good medicine has stood
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11

the test of so years as one of the
greatest blood cleansers known. 1t
is guaranteed entirely free from
minerals of any kind.
The experience of others has
established the unfailing merits OF
S. S. s., and there's no question
about the wisdom OF your giving it
a thorough trial. All reputable
druggists sell it. If in doubt as to
your case write to Medical Ad-
visor, Swift Specific Co., Dept. 81.
Atlanta, Ga
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. az
mill or farmer gets out crossties
for railroads. the mill or the farmer
can sell them only to the railroad
that runs by his mill or farm. He
cans dispose Of them to any other
railroad. That is one of the new
tangled rules OF the purchasing de-
partment of the Railway Administra-
ton.
Now 1t goes without further expla-
nation and diagram, that what this
odd rule has done, and is doing, 20
the cross tie dealers in West Vir-
ginla is nothing short of outrageous.
1t has put lot of them clear out OF
business for the time. decreased the
business of others down to such a
ANAL volume that they may as we'll
close down and quit entirely. West
Virginia's cross tie business is quite
big item in dollars and cents.
1t is this situation, bitterly com
planned of by tie dealers, that has
taken Repres entatiye Reed to the Of
fees of the Railway Administration
several times this week. He is try
ing to convince the officials there OF
the great injustice OF it. He hasn't
been able to do that yet, but he is
hopefully working at it.
Representative Dyer has a resolu-
ton pending in Congress which d.
reefs the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to investigate the purchase
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er destruction OF our forests. Every
effort should be made TO simulate the
productton OF CROSS tes and other
railroad material IN all lumber OPP
erations in territory where the cut
over lands are quickly cleared for
cultivation, for II an of the mater
ial on these lands is not utilized In
this way. 1t Is wasted in the clear
ing operations necessary for putting
the land into cultivation.
mo fault conla be found with a
plan which would properly conserve
nor timber resources, but 70 pass q
bin restricting the use Of wood as
Indicated by the Dyer resolution
would, instead Of bringing about q
proper conservation OF our timber re-
cources, result in a greater waste OF
such material as should be utilized"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-11
W.ASHING TON NEWS =
C1l)SSlPt sy caARtEs sRoo1s. SMITH

thing like that Anyways. they
thought a bath should be taxed. A
mineral bath at Berkeley was worth
#, they said. They couldn't point
out in the law Just where It said a
bath should be taxed, but they felt
sure 1t was in there somewhere. Ev-
erything else was they said, so why
wouldn't baths be. Besides, theS
didn't have a copy Of the law about
anyhow.
So they charged Mr.. John W.
Brown OF Clarksburg, cents war tax
every time he bought 70 cent tick
ct for bath. Which didn't help his
rheumatsm-that added cents. Not
because cents means anything to
Mr.. Brown. He is a retired business
man and wealthy. But he knew he
was getting gouged and he didn't like
the principle. He contended with the
bath house msR, butt the fellow said
that Mr.. Brown 81 know the law,
or something like. That didn't help
Mr.. Browns feelings in the matter.
He knew he was right.
He sat himself down and wrote a
letter to his congressman about st.
Representative Reed passed 1t on -,
Danciel G. Roper, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. for an official ruling.
In jiffy. which showed as we'll as
the tenor of Mr.. Roper's reply that
he was surprised and outraged" to
know that people were being soaked
an amusement tax when they got in
to bathtub, an answer came back
to Mr.. Browns letter. Mr.. Brown was
handsomely INDICATED. That was all
he wanted. The bath taxes he paid,
he will charge off to loss.
The bathhouse tax gatherers at
I Berkeley Springs have been notified
that bath isn't luxury within the
meaning of the luxury tax laws, nor
is 1t an amusement. When a bather
has the rheumatism 1t is a necessity
and duty. At any rate. a bath is
not required to be soaked with a
war tax. which the bather is expect
er to pay.