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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
J. HUNTER wIckERsHAM,
Second Lieutenant, s5srd Infantry

Second Lieutenant, s53rd Infantry.
For conspicuous gallantry, resulting
in his death, near Limey, France, Sep
TENDER u, 1918, Lieut.. Wickersham
was awarded the Distinguished Sery-
ice Cross. Advancing with his platoon
during the St MihieI offensive, Lieut..
Wickersham was severely wounded in
four places by the bursting Of high
explosive shell. Before receiving any
aid for himself, he dressed the wounds
Of his orderly, who was wounded st
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 adj
dress was 3416 Colfax boulevard, Den
yer, Colo.
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SAMUEL WooDFILL,
First Lieutenant, Company NJ, 6oth
Infantry.


Infantry.
Three acts Of conspicuous daring in
one day near Cunel, France, October
II, 1913, won the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for Lieut.. WoOd6ll. 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 nest and
worked his way around its 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 were shot
by Lieut. Woodf1lI. The fourth, an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. WOodfill, who
attempted to club the officer with his
rifle. After q hand-to-hand struggle,
Lieut.. WoOdfn 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.. Woodfn 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 1.-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
to jump into the pit when two other
gunners only a few yards away turned
their gun on him. Failing to kill them
with his revolver, he grabbed a pick
lying near by and killed both OF them.
Inspired by the exceptional courage
displayed by this officer, his men
pressed on to their objective under
severe shell and machine gun fire
Lieut.. WoodfH Is married and lives
at 1877 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas,
KY.
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CHAPTER NiI.
The Thing and otksr Things.

The Thing and Otksr Things.
I returned to MIR. Jackets house
late in the afternoon of New Years
day. The schoOlmaster was lying on
big lounge in q corner of their front
room with the children about him. The
dusk was falling.
welcome, my laddie buck - he ex-
claimed as 1 entered. "We're telling
stories O. the old year an you're just
IL time for the last o. them. Sit down.
lad, and God give ye patiencel It'll
soon be over"
After supper he got out his boxing
gloves and gave me a lesson in the art
of self-defense, in which, I was soon
tc learn. he was highly accomplished,
for we had a few rounds together
every day after that. He keenly en-
loved this form of exercise and l soon
began to- My capacity for taking pun
ishment without fiinching grew apace
and before long I got the knack Of
countering and that pleased him more
eI en- than my work in school, I have
sometimes thought.
"GOd bless We, boyI'' he exclaimed
one day after 1 had landed heavily on
his cheek, we've nice way O. sneakin'
in with yer right. I've a notion ye
may find it useful some day.
wondered a little why he should
say that, and while 1 was wondering
he feIled me with a singing blow on
my nose.
"Ah, my lad-there's the best thing
have seen ye do-get up an come
back with no mad In ye." ne said as he
gave. me his hand.
One day the schoolmaster called the
older boys to the front seats in his
room and 1 among them.
'Now, boys, Pm going to ask ye
what We want to do in the world" he
said. Don't be afraid to tell me what
ye may never have told before and I'll
dc what can to help ye."
For some months I had been study
ing a book just published, entitled.
"StenOgraphic Southland" and had
learned it's alphabet and practiced the
use of it. That evening took down
the remarks Of Mr. Hacket in sound
hand.
The academy chapel was crowded
with the older boys and girls and the
tcwnfolk. The master never clipped
his words in school as he was wont to
do when talking Familiarity with the
children.
"Since the leaves fell our little VII
lage has occupied the center Of the
stage before an audience of millions
in the great theater of congress. Our
leading citizen-the chief actor-has
been crowned with immortal fame. We
who watched the play were thrilled by
the query: Will Uncle Sam yield TO
temptation or cling to honor? He has
chosen the latter course and we may
still hear the applause in distant gal
leries beyond the sea. He has decided
that the public revenues must be paid
In honest money.
'My friend and classmate, George
Bancroft, the historian. has. written
] this letter to me out of a full heart.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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NOTHING DOING FOR JOSEPH
Might Be the Engineer, but Found He
Had Little Control Over
Steam Powers.

MeekIy made up his mind that he
wasn't going to be bossed any longer
by his wife, so when he went home
at noon he called out, imperiously
Laura Laura !"
Mrs. MeekIy came out of the kitchen
with perspiratiOn on her face, her
hands covered with war -four, and q
roIling-pin In her hand
what do you want with Laura 2
she asked
Meekly staggered, but braced him
self up. 81 want you to understand
madam'-and he tapped his breast
dramatically am the engineer
of this establishment, that I am"
"Oh, you are, are you? Well, 10
seph, 1 want you to understand tina;
P'-here she looked dangerous-'T am
the boiler that might blow up and
sling the engineer over into the nexi
street. Do you hear the steam escap
Ing. JOseph7"
Joseph heard, and prayed that he
might be passed Grade L when be
went before the medical board.-LOR
don TftsRits.
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WILLIAM r. PECK,

Sergeant, Company c, s54th Infantry.
Sergt. Peck (deceaseO received the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gaIlantry in action near Re
knoxville November 1, 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 on
Ger, pushing him into a shell hole, but
exposing himself to the fire which In
stantly killed him. BIS home was IN
Washburn, Wis.
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body and I went Into the house. Aunt
Deel sat by the stove, old Kate by the
window looking out at the falling dusk.
How still the house seemedI
There's one thing 1 forgot" said
as proudly took out of my wallet the
six one-dOllar bills which 1 had earned
by working Saturdays and handed
three of them to my aunt and three to
my uncle, saying:
'sThat is my Christmas present to
you. earned 1t myself
remember so well their astonish-
ment and the trembling Of their hands
and the look of their faces.
'It's ~grand-ayes! Aunt DeeI said
In a low tone.
She rose in a moment and beckoned
to me and my uncle. We followed her
through the open door to the other
room.
'Pn tell ye what I'd do" she whis-
pered. I'D give 'em to OF Kate
ayesl She's goin' to stay with Us till
tomorrow"
"Good idee 20 said Uncle Peabody.
So I took the money out of their
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr.. Klmer's SEamp-RoOt,
the great kidney, liver and bladder med-
cine.
It Is physicians prescription
SFzmp-Root Is . strengthening me6-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and bad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
SEzmp-Root has stood the test Of year1.
It Is sold by all druggists on its merit
and It should help you No other kidney
medicine has so many friends
Be sure to get SEzmp-ROOt and start
treatment at once.
However. If YOU wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Klmer & Co, Binghzmton, N Y, foE .
sample bottle When writing Be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
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Stories of personal bravery that
UouId be almost unbelievable 4Uere
they not told irs Official reports 0rs
disclosed By the sUar Department.
records of the Ga0Grds of the Dis
tiRguiShed Service Cross to mem
bers of the American Ezpeditionary
forces. FoEIOaOing are a fen of the
Official reports that haze been Sc
Eected By General Pershing's otDn
staff as presenting most striking in
stances of gaIIantry on the part of
american soldiers under fire:
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ROY w. REEVES.
Corporal, ssth Company, Sixth Mar

Corporal, e6th Company, Sixth Marines.
Corp. Reeves, whose home is with
his mother, Mrs. J. W. Reeves. 1859
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
3, 1913. During a -stifny 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 il 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.
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work for me- and ] know Il viii help
others If they win give it q fair trial I"
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, los 9Th Ave.
West, Oskaioosa, Iowa.
Why VIII women drag along from day
TO day, year In and year out, suffering
such misery IS did hrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacementS, irregularities, in
hammsdon, liberation, bsckache, ner-
yousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, trial For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkhsm
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result
OF its long experience is at your service.
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Poor WIdon cives Mite-

They were only four sacks, washed
and pieced together by patient fingers
and then fashioned into undergar-
ments. Around the neck OF each was
a crocheted edge made from the
string with which the SACKS had been
sewed. A poorly dressed woman
brought them into the department Of
refuge clothing OF the Red Cross as
her widows mite"
at isn't much" she Said.- as she IN
did the bundle. but it is all had, and
I hope it viii be OF use TO some Bel
gian woman who Ray have less thaE
have"
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RAYc. pIcKoP.
First Lieutenant, 127th Infantry

First Lieutenant, 127th Infantry.
Lieut.. Dfckop (deceased) was deco
rated for extraordinary heroism In
action In the attack on Fishes, France.
In August Of 1913. On reaching Che
zeIles farm, ne was shot In the head.
body and legs. Although fatally
wounded. when orders came Tor an
other assault he gave the command
achsrge" to his company and led the
assault until he fell dead Miss Lena
Schiller, his aunt, lives at West Bend.
Wis.
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a shell hole, ten feet deep. filed with
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, swell, only one Of US can get
out, and out you CO." whereupon he
pushed his companion through the
back door OF the tank and was him
self drowned. Corp. Roberts home
address was 5 Market street, San
Francisco, Cal.
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Edible Alarm Clock.

II was late In the afternoon when
the Scotch minister arrived at the
farmhouse The housewife suggested
that perhaps he would like cup Of
tea before he began the "execises."
ma, na," said he, 81 aye tax my tea
better when my work is done. You
can put the pan on and leave the door
ajar, an III draw to a close in the
prayer when hear the haam f<s&s.s
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wELL-PREsERvED STAKES

Some of the piles IN use In Amster-
dam are three to four hundred years
old. That part which is not In the
ground In salt water is often bored
By a pile worm near the surface, but
Is preserved by driving in nails with
very large heads, so as to give the
pile an iron coating. This coating IS
then transformed by the water into .
layer Of rust, which protects the wOOC
from the pile worm This process
must be repeated every fifteen year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
THE Musk RAT.

The musk rat, as its name would in
dicate, is a species OF rat. It is found
nowhere but In America. Its body 10
shaped ike that Of the ordinary rat,
0ut instead OF the short close hair
II the land species. It Is covered by q
hick reddish-brown fur, and because
lives much In the water 1t has
zebbed toes. Although very awkward
land, it is lively and playful In
zater, and Is q great swimmer and
flyer.
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HAROLD W. ROBERTS

Corporal, Company A, gath BattaIIon,
Tank Corps.
For deliberately going to his death
to save q companion In the Hontre-
beau woods, France, October 4. 1913
Corn. Roberts was awarded the Dis
tinguIshed Service Gross. Corp. Rob
erts, & 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
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EARL }. cHEEVERs,
Sergeant, Headquarters Co, fS2nd
Infantry.

Sergeant Cheevers received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for extraoF-
binary heroism in action near Bots de
FORCES, France, September %. 1913.
While engaged in maintaining line Of
communication, Sergeant CheeTers saw
four Of the enemy enter dugout dur
ing an attack Armed with only a pis-
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.
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SE4m P4ns-4uS
nothing seemed e
do me any good A
friend advised me-
20 take Lydia <
Pinkham's VeRs-
table Compound. ]
did 50 and got re-
lief right away. I
can certainly r.
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for Il hss
done such good
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II man doesn't know enough to 20
In when it rains. he is easily taken
In
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A Fixed Listener.

She-Look at that sour-faced old
maid who has been sitting in one
place trying 10 find out what the
couples coming near her are saying.
Isn't she a regular sport-spOiling wall
fiower7
HeI would call -her rather q rub
Der plant
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Mo- Quite.

"HoW would you Ike to be an aVi-
atorz" 81 can't say it would suit me
down TO the ground"
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Hsadaebss. BsIs91s ATTACKS. IzGsestssz, AZ
erred - takf1g Nay Apple. Aloe. JaIlp Ra6a
i1to Pleasant Psllsts ODE Fisres'sf. Adv.
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1z.ny Chna-sn Are sisk5y

Hany Ch0d<Sl Are S1cEtys
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChildzoE
hrszk I'D Colds in - hours, relieve EeFeT1geDeGsy
Headache, Stomach Troubles, TSeshiEg DisoF-
Den. move and regulate the boEeis and Destroy
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Ike then Used By mothers for over - yeGrs-
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IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mira. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E
Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa" For years IVES
simply in misery from weakness and
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Some girls never discover they have
hearts until after they are lost.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
eeksRaiseOver
Twelve Hundred
For Their People
LIST NOT COMPLETE; GREEK
BUSINESS MEN AND SAILORS
GIVE LITERALLY


The Greeks of the city report that
their committee of four who solicited
funds for the relief of the Greek suf-
ferers in Asia Minor have turned in
up to last night over twelve hundred
dollars. This was collected from each
Greek business man or sailor accord
ing to his wealth, those who have the
most money being requested to con-
tribute the most. The report
coming to The Leader says the list of
contributors is not complete but they
will be furnished for tomorrow's Lead
e.. The names of the committee ap-
pointed by Rev. Seraphim Stelides arr
p. Aissandratos, Oh. Themelis, and
George Emmanuel.
A number of our Greek citizens are
regular contributors to the relief of
their unfortunate kinsmen in the Near
East.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
Board of Trade and.
Tourist Club Meet

The board of trade met in their
rooms last night at 1870 with Presi-
dent Linn in the chair and a fair at
tendance present. A report was made
by DR.. VIM. f. Morgan, relative to Sc
curing from Mrs. J. K. Cheynev the
use of her lots between Tarpon avenue
and Orange street, on which the board
Of trade building is situated, for the
purpose of an amusement park. DR..
Morgan was appointed as a committee
OF one for this purpose, at the board
of trade meeting last week. He re-
ported that Mrs. Cheyney had agreed
to lease the property to the board of
trade for an annual rental amounting
to the amount Of the annual taxes
thereon, provided that the suit against
the property, seeking to condemn a
portion of it for street purposes, be
dropped. Mrs. Cheyney does not wish
any revenue for such use of the prop
erty, but she feels that she should at
lease be assisted in keeping the prop
erty up to the extent of the taxes.
The board of trade recognized the lib
erality of the offer, and a resolution
was adopted, calling upon the city to
comply with these conditions.
Messrs. Shaw and Balnum, the com
lnittee appointed to investigate cost
of benches for city streets and parks,
reported that they had received bids
and that the Tarpon Lumber and Sup
PLY company made the lowest bid for
40 12-foot and 20 6-foot benches, their
bid being $275. Messrs. Shaw and Bar
mum were authorized to take this mat
ter up with the city council.
The board then adjourned to the city
hall, where the tourist club was in
session. Here several rousing talks
were made, chief among them being
an address by Mr.. Jesse Downey.
A committee was appointed to ar
range a joint meeting under the aus
pices of the board of trade, tourists
club and city council, as a social and
business function in the near future.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
CORFU RETURNING TO NORMAL

Corfu, Jan. 21-Now that the Ser
bian government and civilian refugees
have returned to their native country,
this little island off the Greek coast,
to which they were driven by the Aus
trian invasion, has resumed it's pro
war appearance.
Across the harbor, however, is SOL
emn and mute evidence of the terrible
misery and privation suffered by the
Serbian army and population in their
tragic retreat of 1915. On a small
grass-covered island, now called by
the natives "the island of the dead"
are several hastily made cemeteries
where are buried thousands of victims,
soldiers and civilians alike, who sue
cumbed to starvation and disease in
the headlong fight of the Serbians
three years ago.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
> P0NGE sales on the local
. exchange today $4,000 .
P1NELLAS TAKES
SECOND PLACE AS
LIBERTY BOND BUYER

Miami led all the cities of the South
east in the percentage of individual
subscribers to the fourth liberty loan,
and Pinellas county was the second
county in the state.
The official notice, sent out by mail
from the sixth district headquarters in
Atlanta, shows the following standing,
the plan being to name the vessels af-
ter the ten cities, and tanks after the
ten counties:
Ships-Miami, Fla, Chattanooga.
Tenn, Brunswick, Ca, Montgomery,
Ala, jackson, Miss, St. Augustine,
Fla, Knoxville, Tenn, Tampa, Fla,
Admission, Ala, Gadsden, Ala.
Tanks-Glynn county Ga, Pinellas
county, Fla, Hamilton county, Tenn,
Jefferson county, Ala, Dade county
Fla. st. johns county, Fla, Davidson
county, Tenn, Nnicoi county, Tenn,
Manatee county, Fla, HiIls1orough
county, Fla.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
SOUTHERN COLOREO TROOPS IN THE
GREAT WAR PLAYEDA CREDITABLE PART
An Atlanta Colored Officer Malleliou RusR, Has
Been Cited and VIII be Decorated by Both the
United States and Belgian Army Commands

Paris, Jan. 21.-American colored
troops, inspired by the valor and lead
ership of their white officers and the
American doughboy in the ranks, have
received much praise for their work,
as whole. The names of several
colored men have been mentioned in
the lists of those meriting special rec
ognition.
First Lieut.. Mallelieu Rush, colored,
of Atlanta, Ca, has recently been cit
ed for bravery by both the United
States and Belgian army commands.
Official announcement is made that he
is to receive decorations from each.
The Belgian decoration is awarded on
ly to soldiers distinguishing them
selves on more than one occasion.
In the very last battle of the war,
fought near Mesnils on November II,
armistice day, Lieut.. Guy Kennedy, Of
the same colored division, the 92nd,
who was also from Atlanta, Ga, lost
his life while leading Southern color
ed troops in action. Rush was wound
ed in this engagement.
John Hope, president of Morehouse,
college, Atlanta, acting under the aus
pieces of the American Y. NJ. C. A, has
been working with the colored soldiers
and stevedores in France for several
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
w. c. I. u.

A regular meeting of the W. c, T.
U. was held yesterday afternoon in
the Trinity annex, which was largely
attended. Mrs. Gammage, our evan
gelistic superintendent, gave a very
inspiring talk, which was enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Grady, our field worker,
gave an interesting talk on "what is
done by the W. c. T. U. and how much
more there is for US to do. Since we
have the liquor enemy partly out of
our way why should we stop, since
there are other evils equally as de-
structive to our country?" She also
gave valuable information about how
our work should be carried on.
SECRETARY.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-21
ANOTHER BARGE LAUNCHED

The second successful launching at
the Macrenaris shipyaTds to be accom-
pJ'shed within a week, was pulled off
yesterday at 3 p. M, wher barge No.
Ct took to the water.
The success with which the work in
these yards has BEEN accomplished
since the construction Ofthese barges
began, is gratifying, as well as compli-
mentary to the management.
The work Of installing the boilers
will proceed while the two remaining
barges will be launched during the
week. 1t is probable that one of them
will be put in the water tomorrow.