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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
PERSHING PRAISES
OLD HICKORY LADS
Letter From Commanding General
Warm in Commentator of the
Southern Division.

Greenville, March 17.-An official
copy Of letter from General Persh-
ing to the commanding general of the
30th division, dated February 10Th
extending his compliments and COLI
gratulations on the fighting record
made by the Old Hickory and upon
their appearance at a review and in
spection held on January 21st, south
west of Terlle, was received yesterday
by David B. Traxler, having been sen:
him by Major J. D. E. Meyers, WHO
is on duty with the division head
quarters in France. Major Meyers
will be remembered by many here, as
he was captain of the military police
company at the time the 30th was ~
training at Camp Sewer.
General Pershing lauded and com
mended the commanding officer O.
the 30th, Major General Edward III
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25

ger of the railroad and the regional
director believe work should be done
either as to new work or as to con-
tinuing work now in progress, even
though the railroad company does not
approve, the railroad administration
will require full report to its divi-
sion of capital expenditures stating
objections or disagreements that can
not be overcome. Pending review
Of the case by the division no such
work is to be started and work in
progress is not to be carried on except
as provided in the instructions.
The provision for suspension ap-
plies equally to projects for which ap-
proval previously had been given by
officers of railroad corporations.
If the officers desire to reconsider
their approval the situation will be
reviewed by the railroad adninistra-
ton.
The action was taken following a
conference of railroad administra-
tion officials with the railway execu-
tive advisory committee of which
Howard Elliott is acting chairman.
The order to regional directors was
signed by T. c. Powell, director of the
division of capital expenditures.
AS result the entire program for
improvements and additions this year
will be reviewed with a view to cut
ting down expenditures. The budget
for capital expenditures on all rail-
roads last year called for the outlay
Of s1,27S, 100000, of which only $751;
100000 was spent, leaving s7o5,ooo,-
900 balance unused.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
HILTON AWARDED
HIGHEST HONOR

Atlanta, March 20-Sergt Rich
mond H. Hilton Of the One Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry of the Thrift
eth Division, was presented with the
congressional medal of honor for
bravery here late today by MAJ Gen
Henry G.. Sharpe, commander of the
department of Southeast. The award
for the young South Carolinian's valor
in smashing up German machine
gun nest between Rheims and ,Sojs-
sons and killing six Germans and
taking ten prisoners unaided was pre-
sented at Fort Mcpherson in the pres
ence of nearly 1000 convelescent sol.
diers. nurses and civilians. After the
ceremonies Sergeant Hilton, who lost
an arm in France, stood in the re-
viewing stand with General Sharpe
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25

Lewis, for the high character and
soldierly qualities" Of the officers and
men of his division. General Pershing
in referring toI the excellent fighting
record, mentioned the fact that on
September the 29th the 3Oth division
broke through the Hindenburg and
the LIE Catelet-Naur lines, captur-
ing Bellicourt and Nauroy, an opera
ton on which all subsequent action
OF the 4th British army depended.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
Headquarters Goth Division.
France, Feb. "a. 1919.

France, Feb "a, 1919.
Memorandum No 34-Subject: Let
ter of Commentator from the
Commander-in-Chicf.
The following letter received this
date is published to the command:
american Expeditionary Forces, Of
fee of the Commander-in-Ch Chief:
France, February 10, 1919.
Major General Edward M. Lewis,
Commanding 3Oth Division, A. E. +.
"My Dear General Lewis: 1t gives
me pleasure to extend to you and the
offers and men of the 3Oth Division
my sincere compliments upon their
appearance at the review and inspec-
ton on the 21st of January, southwest
of Tealle, which was excellent and is
Just what would be expected in a
command with such a splendid fight
ing record
after its preliminary training the
division entered the line of July 18th.
where it remained almost continu-
ously until the end Of October. In
that time it was in the actual battle
from the 3Oth of August and took part
in the Ypres-Lys and Somme offens-
ives. On September 2sth, the division
broke through both the Hindenburg
and the Le-Catelet-Nauroy lines,s Cap
turing Bellicourt and Nauroy, an
operation on which all subsequent
action OF the 4th British army de-
pended. From October 7th to 20ta,
the division advanced % kilometers
in a continued series of attacks, cap
turing 1882 of the enemy. Brancourt,
Fremont, Busigny, St. Bernin, St.
souplet and Escaufort, La Hale, Min
eresse and Vaux Andigny, are names
which Will live in the 30th division.
But its especial glory will always be
the honor you won by breaking the
Hindenburg line on September 29th.
Such record is one Of which we are
all proud.
"It is gratifying to see your troops
in such good physical shape, but still
more so to know that this almost
ideal condition will continue to the
end of their service and beyond, as
an exempMication of their high char
acter and soldierly qualities. -
81 inspected the artillery brigade o!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
during a review of two companies Q;
the Forty-ffth Infantry

Sergeant Hilton Is a son of ]. D.
Hilton of Westville. But for the fact
that he was sent back to America the
medal would have been presented to
him by General Pershing in France
Charging a machine gun nest, kill
ing six Germans, and capturing ten
prisoners is the notable act for which
he was decorated. The citation for his
brave act reads: "For conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity above and
beyond the call of duty in action with
the enemy at Brancourt, France, Oc-
tober II, 1918. While Sergeant H.
tons company was advancing through
the village of Brancour, it was held
~. by intense en6iading fire from ),
machine gun. Discovering this
among she'll holes at the edge Of the.
town, Sergeant Hilton, accompanied
by a few other soldiers, but well il
advance of them, pressed on toward
this position firing with his rifle until
his ammunition was exhausted and
then with his pistol killing six Of the
enemy and capturing ten. In the
course of this daring exploit, he re-
oeived a wound from a bursting shell.
which resulted in the loss of his arm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25

the division later, and found the
same high standard of personnel that
marks the rest Of the division. :.
very sincerely yours.
John J. Pershng."
The division commander congratu-
lates the division upon this high tri-
butte from the comn1ander-in-c chief,
and again expresses his pride in being
its commander.
Py command of Major Gen. Lewis:
Andrew J. White,
1t. Con. Inf, L. S. A. Adjutant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
Japan's Leading Industry.

Extraordinarily favorable business
conditions in Japan and the continued
withdrawal of the products of Euro
mean nations from competition in the
markets of Asia and Australia made
the year 1917 an extremely profitable
one To- che spinning industry and
firmly fixed it as the leading manu-
featuring industry Of Japan.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
What He Got.

Kind Strange Old Lady-And what
did you get for Christmas. little boy?
Little Boy-Why. got dis-dis-dis-.
er.
X. S. Q. L.-Oh. tut. tut, my boy,
NOT Sjs ;nu should say this
Little Eoy--Well. if you know 20
mutil :bout Il, got disappointed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-25
RAILROAD WORK
TO BE SUSPENDED
Sweeping Order Is Issued-Lack OF
Money Forces Suspension of I'm
provement Work Involving
Millions.

Washington, Mar Il 20.-Instruc-
tons issued today by tie railroad ad-
Lairictratiol will result in the tempo
ra:y suspension or postponcment OF
millions of dollars of railroad i'm
provcllent work. because CT the finan-
cial predicament caused by failure of
congress to pass appropriations OF
the administrations revolving fund.
The suspension Of work applies to
many stations, under erection or
planned, spur tracks, roadbed i'm
provement, elevated tracks and con-
struction of bridges and buildings.
Railroad administration officials
said comparatively few men would
be thrown out of work as a result Of
the orders, but admitted that the rail-
road improvement program, planned
for this year partly as a means Of
employing large numbers of 1aborers
during the readjustment period,
probably would not be carried out.
The program called for the expendi-
ture of more than a half billion dol
lars for additions and betterments
alone.
What Orders Specify.
The orders sent to regional direc-
tors to be forwarded by them to fed
eral managers specified that If cor
porate officers of railroad companies
withdrew or withhold approval Of any
Improvement project for financial rea-
sons or otherwise, the proposals are
to be sent to the railroad admins
tration for further review. Railroad
officers here>today said that approval
had been or would be withheld for
hundreds Of Improvement projects be-
cause Of the uncertainty of the pres
ent financial situation.
In cases where this approval is not
given procedure is to be as follows:
Work not started snail not be
commenced without further approval
by the division of capital expendi-
lures. AS to projects already started
and actually under way, please see
that no further work is done except
when necessary to insure safety;
where the project is so far completed
that to stop work would be more ex-
pensive than to continue it; and
where job. is covered by bona hde
contract and stopping the work would
seriously demoralize conditions, es-
pecially as to working forces"
Applies to All Projects.
In cases where the federal mana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

with the poor, and 90 homo with
happy hearts and ear-dimmed eyes
for having had an intimate. bust
ling hour Of intercourse with their
fellow man. Many crusty bachelors
who would be experiencing pangs
Of loneliness at this season can slip
in unnoticed and do their bit to
make some tot happier. The get
together spirit is the thing. and no
wheSe Is 1t more happily demon
strated than in the democratic
manner Of celebrating the towns
Christmas.
Many cities have planted q tree
which will be called the commun-
ity tree and will have more mean
ing than a new one chopped down
and erected each year. San Fran
cisco does not stop at one tree, but
has had as many as seven in Golden
Gate park, with the accompan:-
ment Of American, Chinese and jap
anese bands, the whole making a
remarkable melting pot picture.
Choruses and carolers are q part of
every celebration, many cities hav-
ing several groups OF singers who
accep- offerings Of silver for the
poor. In most towns merchants Of
fer dolls for dressing and then fo-
good will give Prizes for the most
beautifully dressed ones. There
are 80 many suggestions and 30 lit
tie space hero that numbers OF
ideas cannot be given, but no doubt
towns are by now taking intense
pride in doing the most original
things thinkable for their celebra-
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

Not SO very long ago, numbers Of
people, particularly in the country
districts, had not heard Of the conf
munity Christmas tree. They were
still celebrating the nativity IN
whatever fashion their grandpar-
ents had set for them. and they
didn't bother much. Hardly a de-
cade ago the tree had not made the
wonderful success which We all are
acquired with by now, and whose
surest proof is its remarkable popu-
larity in every city, town and ham,
let in the country. 1t Is a different
Christmas from the first ones which
all OF us remember, yet how much
more typical Of the full meaning of
the occasion as it should always
have been celebrated. e..
or course. we have always had
the charitable idea, most Of us,
more or less. The custom of max
ING up baskets and writing cheques
for the poor has long been part
OF our Christmas, though it is a
poor Interpretation OF the.good will
we hear sung about Prisoners
were left to>the care OF the police
force. and our slums received but
an occasional haphazard visit. Even
where organized charity was in ef-
feet, all OF the less fortunates could
not possibly be reached. During
this era we had, too. the lack OK
sentiment which often overtakes a
slothful people we were surfeited
with too much Of the worlds good
things. and we lost sight Of the old
time fuf and simple pleasures.
Christmas carols gave way to rag
time. the dear little caraway seeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19
6s. NsMAber

cakes were supplanted by French
pastry, and the minutes Of beauti-
full expectant hush which used to
precede the midnight hour were
filled with noisy, thoughtless rev.
elry.
Then came the giving craze. that
period when the shopping days be-
came a nightmare to shopper aud
clerk alike. The gentle touch was
lost in the last wild scramble to
get something for Aunt Mary before
the stores closed ON Christmas eve.
And the fortunes spent in engraved
cards and good wishes extensively
expressed. Oh, we'll, we can but be
grateful that We have husked all
at the real kernel Of Christmas or
any other season, service and doing
for others.
The first community trees were
not the lovely, well-planned ones
we all have nowadays on our public
squares; they were mostly deco
rated in whatever there was left IN
broken ornaments and WORKOUT
popcorn after other trees were dec
Grated. and the gifts were mostly
the cast-off ones OF the opulent.
But the Society for Prevention Of
Useless Giving, which was organ
lied in New York. and the Good
fellows, for which Chicago claims
the honor, did much to impress up
on people the fact that doing deeds
of kindness for others brought the
biggest returns in happiness to
oneself. The result is that We al
have the pleasure every year oil
having our own community tree,
! where the rich do for and mingle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Fruit Packing House
Committee Meets
>rs:s. Next Thursday
At h1artinsburg. Committee Appointed
by Legislature To Select Location
For Community Packing HotlEe.

Tho committee appointed by the leg
tslaiIrr 10 prepare plans and Sclncl ln-
cation for tho GuInmunity fniit packing
house provided Tor Ia the lust general
session ~ thn state Legislature. Will
hnLi Ihrir fret mertlnT AT MARITIME
BURG. April 10. 1919. Tho meeting viii
ba hulloI al i"n ~. IA al lhu count
agents. pffI:. IL the uHuTi house. l'h"
".tn,Iliin. la 'huI4H will nu Glad T."
nheoi with r"I'I"n"nInllv" fTuli nr'~r'"
fInn VsIi"ua rarn ',f the sinin al liza
time ann 10 hioGuo1 With Ihrn the plans
fur In' nii"s anh "'"'sirm"ilna III" lra|'h
dnE i"'nn
III" nprn"I"'a,hn az funds '" "re'''
o,Id equip n,,"i '-rU'nunl' ITnHi Ina
hnupo In nr lhn iG"n' lrnI~'r'"ui
ri~""a TT l"gIsI"tl"n 40 rfrn"IIpG Ih"
fruit lntnrnrin "r tho o,oi~ o1rIrii In n
"v"r bocr, pnHenh IN min ntnl~. " IN
In IN hoped that III" fruit Rrnw"ru will
iokc az orIivn Inirr"Ht In mo d~vrl"p.
mont or tho project md will 'nkn thin
opportunity nc conforming with thr nom
mItt~o In thoIr preliminary con1id"ra-
tlon or plans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
T00K IN WASHING To SUPPORT
BABES WHILE HUBBYF0UCHT HUNS
MOTHER WITH TWO O. WpREN IN
ARMS MEETS TEAIV AT B. o.
AND GREETS HUSBAND
AND FATEER.
Aftor Fourteen Months Spent IN
Franco, BOY woning, Rsturns
tn His Homo

20 hla hOno
When tho war with Germany broke
out Roy yelling, well known young man
OF the out-thc-pike district. was serV-
ing I'm the West Virginia National
Guards. Ho was called into service
with his regiment nnd went to south
crn Curn where he WAS trained TOR
many months. following which he WAS
sent 10 ElT0pr Hni into aclIun. Pr"h
that time anil TIA" signing Of the Hf'h-
int leo hn wnr Ia action at rhltcf one
pIn.a or uu"ti"r hI"nE the front Inc
When hn Departed l0r the other CID"
or tho Iond h" i"fi wife and t"" h''tr
uhiInrun la thI" ""'InlS. ~" shA' o."
hin ,unagro mIIo wIik them 'i"i1ng 'Ii'
lima that las vna away, while hln "ile
vas ,,,Iu,,ali.h Il, Iahn In ~hshlhH "'i
,Jl., ,,I,,,r.p l,. Innha e,'da u'aaI AMI IT"
v,do fnp ii. hihd"a f"~ "~"hs "G"
,h. ,....lY.-1 n InlIa, r,mn hi,n, datod at
no,t r,nnro. ,oiI1nr hnr thai b." ~""'n
hn bonn" WiIhln "h''' ''"'". N
,,,,,,I.d ia. days. ouh Mnu'lny r"""iV"d
~ tni"rrom FROM biz" r"y'"E that u" W."
T., Nov, Y",h Oily. Ito rrriv"h lr"'
oyrnInE ma oil" v"" NJ Va" ""p"' Wv
,n,,I him with tho twn Children in h"r
hrnnr.
whnt n meeting II WIN. Flrat tho
husband und rnIh"r would TAX" Tho emu
rren In hin arms md thon M" WIN.
Tho meeting attracted much ntt"hti"h
,nI upunv ucrunnn watched tho happy
coun,o m they wondod their why UP tho
street thu fnIhcr with the two chill
hr,n IN hin nrma, whilo tho wtte trudBcd
along by his aidn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
COAL ADVANCE OK.
DECLARES GOV. SPROUL

HARRISBURG. Pa. April t.-oovorn-
or Sproul tonight isanrl = statement de-
cinring that MS result Of HIS study
OF the anthracite situation In Pnnnsyl-
pnnin including the wage proposition.
tho raiIroad ratcs and general condi-
lions, ne had concluded that tho action
of tho producers in announcing a grad
nal Increase Of Ten cents q ton for fivo
months beginning May l. is juatnlcd
Tho governor quots the statement made
by DIR. H. a. Garfield. federal fuel nd
ninintrntor. when he rcllnqulshcd active
control OVER cunl prices on February J..
and says TINT he II convinced that Dr.
Gnrfleld's Judgment In regard 10 The
proposed advance liz correct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Get License for the
Carnegie-MiIlcr Wedding

NI1W yOllK. April 4,.~'MIrr Mar
gnrri Curnoglc, daughter OF Kndrrw
Carnegie. md EnriGn ItorWcll MiIlHr.
Il. 4. N. r.. Of thin city. "btnlnnd n
marriage llconro today. Tho wedding
will tnko plnco April %.
EnHIgn Miller. formerly OF Chicago.
Ir the pnn OF tho lntc ltoHwrll Miller.
chairman Or the Chicago, '1Ilwaukoo
e. ~. Paul railway. IEo ~ e yoarR
OF hgr. Mlsa CurnrGIc In % md tho
ONLY child of tho former stool manu-
facIurCr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Preserve Eggs Now
For Winter Use.

We have the WAt011&M
nj zoe q quart Gin your own
1ar) Also. stone Jars q al
sizes from ! gallon up
narly springfield eEu Al
wayn keep best
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Do You. E1oep Wcu2

To be at his best n man must have
sound refreshing alesp. When wakerul
and restless at night he is In no eond'-
ton for work or business during tho
dav. waxefulncss il often caused by
,pdirestion and constipation, and Is
quickly relieved by Chamberlain
Tablets. Try q dose of these tablets
and 500 how much better you feel with
a clear head ard good digestion FoF
sale by nil dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
A Few Typical
Welty Specials

Prpnaisr Cranberry 6NN
No. . cans, 35c-
Bulk Olives 56c a quart
Dry, ripe Olives, 40c pSe ID
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
MRS. WAITMAN BARRIE
IN WAR SAVINGS WORK

Announcement was made by John q.
Norman. state director Of war savings.
Of the acceptance by Mra- Whitman T..
Bnrbe OF MorgantoWn- Of tho post or
state promoter OF WAR savings among
womenn clubs. Mrs. Dnrbo III one or
the bent known women OF tho Ha1e and
tn. head Of tn war savings 0rsnnlZn-
ton considers hinIn.lf highly fortunate
in bnyinR been able to enlist her scr
Vices.
Mrs. IIurbo ir In Huntington thln WAX
10 taho up with tho state diro"tor In"
plnns for an Int oiHiSr campaign which
nho In about 10 u0ndurt. beginning thIs
mnnIh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
George Washington
Instant Coffee

Just 4 spoonful in Z 90
OF hot water and you haW
a daliciouK, steaminR cup OF
coffee. Prics5 now 3eo, ~
and 9oc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
LADIES OF G. A. K.

Tho Ladina Of the G. A. r. will mcot
's+ Tourtocnth md Market strects ut
o'clock Sunday afternoon to 60 I"
Mouudsvilie to attend the funnrnl or mo
Int Conrad William Schroeder. 1nther
,or tho depart ncnt president Miss cara
Schroeder Tho funeral will take piac"
from the First Methodist church. Mt
Mo,lndsvlllo, Sunday afternoon ut threo
'o'ciorjt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
Gross Negligence by
Army Medicos Charged

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Chnrges
of gross carclessness and gross negll-
gence in preventing and controlling
the spread Of typhoid and para
typhoid fevers in the army are made
against medical officers serving with
the forces overseas in a circular pub
lshod by the chief surgeon Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05

American expcditonnry forces an
mode public here today by tho pufho
health service in connection with a
warning that vaccination does not give
complete immunity from typhoid
. The chief surgeon cites many IN
stances where epidemic prevailed
among troops, especially during tho
last offensives on the western front
and points out that the occurrence
and distribution Of diseases was con
stantly brought to the attention OF
the medical officers through Weefy
bulletins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-05
IAUGHS.

THAT girl or mine is the most ten
dcrhearted IN the world" said old ME-
Smuggcs.
she doesn't look ~! thought hen
hc,rrr. but aloud said politely:
What makes you say that. An'
Smuggl.s7
well, you know snid Mrs. SNUG
pleo. tho dnu 9ntdr Wrshipar. sho n,ayh
IN her room every Mondny--caht bear
,o ses her old mother doing tho family
wnnh."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
NOT FORMALLY INTRODUCED

+. NOT FORMALLY INTRODUCED :.
Uncle Nehemiah, the proprietor of
a ramshackle little hotel in Mobile,
was aghast at finding a newly arrived
guest with his arm around his daugh-
ter's waist.
Mandy, tell dat niggah to take his
arm way from round yo' waist" he
Indignantly commanded.
"Tell him yo'self," said Amanda.
Hes puffect stranger to me."--
Exchange.