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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
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for Perry had adopted Iawrence's
dying words as the shibboleth on his
nat; Don't give up the ship
Ten commanding officers of ships tor
were selected as worthy of receiving the
distinguished service medal These
awards as I stated in my previous let
ter, were made, without exception to
every commanding officer whose ship
felt the blow of the enemy except one,
who was courtmarshaled, and who,
though fully acquitted had no recommen-
dation from any superior officer for rec
ognition of any character.
instructions have been given for the
fullest investigation with the view or
further awards to other officers and
men on these and any other ships VS.
rendered meritorious service by reason of
attack by enemy ships, Some of these
would have been announced before now
except for the reconvening of the board
OF awards to consider all meritorious SER
vice and make further recommendations.
Late and incomplete reports have neces-
sarily delayed full justice to all who de-
serve recognition. But, though postponed,
it will be given and the highest honors
should go to those who felt the shock
of the enemy successfully or otherwise
when courage and good judgment we're
shown, rather than to those who rendered
service ashore in places of less respon-
sibifity.
II am appending brief statement of
the cases where the distinguished service
medals were announced where ships were
torpedoed or came in contact with mines
and were either sunk or put out of action.
mere~reading Of the plain recital in
each of these 10 attacks and the de-
meanor of the commanding officer will
leave no room to doubt that if awards
are to be given for GOODNESS and judy
ment in danger. disregard of personal
safety and splendid courage to any men
who gave glory to the navy in the world
war, they should go to these commanding
officers and men under attack -. I'VE
cannot give too much honor to the COM
manding officers of surface ships which
were able to sink or destroy a submarine.
The truth must also be recognized, how
ever, that the courage, skill, determine
ton, resourcefulness, foresight and
Judgment of officers whose ships were
torpedoed and suddenly sunk are put to
quite as severe test as in the case of
commanding officers of surface ships
which see and sink the enemy.
OUTRAGES IN ADVERSELY
Nobody has suggested that an officer
should be honored because his ship was
sunk by a submarine. But 1t is clear that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
Daniels Replies To His Critics

the letter said. contained the statement
that 1.-THE small loss of life was due to
the splendid discipline of the ships
company and their fine seamanship
under the gallant leadership of Com
mander =. w. Foote."
Captain Madison. convoy commander,
wrote that at was an inspiring sight
to see the ship, her STEM awash and on
the point of sinking, with her officers
aboard and guns still firing"
Admiral Gleaves recommended Com
nander Foote for a distinguished serv-
i've medal, the letter said, and the rec
ommendatioi was approved by Admiral
Mayo, commander-in-ch chief of the
United States fleet by the Knight
board.
In concluding his letter to Senator
Page Secretary Daniels said:
when we shall have forgotten the
distinguished and honorable service of
able and devoted officers ashore. who
will worthily wear the distin guished
service medal, the splendid courage of
the men which met the shock of the
submarine stillettoes unafraid and DEM
onstrated initiative. valor and wisdom
under such circumstances as landsmen
never know, these brave men and their
deeds will remain as a living glory and
an honorable incentive TO future naval
heroes.
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when ship is sunk the commanding Of
hcer should be rewarded if he meets this
supreme crisis with poise, with utter fear
essness, with thought for his men above
himself. with the utilization of all those
attributes to show a man a hero when
the hour strikes for his supreme trial
To deny this principle is to deny one
OF the bases of moral law. The greatest
thing that man ever does in this world
is to turn stumbling block into a step
ping stone. If medals are. not given for
this sort of thing, what on earth are they
designed for?f
Incorporated in the letter were the rec
ords of all of the officers who lost their
vessels, including Commander d. w. Bag
ley b-other of Mrs. Daniels, and Com
fnander Perry A. Foote, the secretary's
personal aide. about whom much contro-
versy has conferred.
In Commander Bagley's case, Mr.. Dam
iels quoted from a letter by Rear Ad-
miral Sims in connection with his APP
prevail of the findings of the court of
inquiry convened to Investigate the loss
Of Bagley's ship.
'Bagley's hanging of the situation
after his ship was torpedoed was ev-
erything that L expected in the way OF
efficiency, good judgment courage and
chivalrous action" Admiral Sims wrote.
The findings of the court of inquiry
were that the commanding officer, Of
ficers and men of the u. S. S. Jacob
Jones bore themselves in accordance
with the best traditions of the service
and no blame or responsibility for the
loss of the vessel attaches to them
Secretary Daniels said that Rear Ad-
miral Sims recommended Commander
Bagley for a navy cross, the Knight
board on naval awards approved the
award. and the Secretary changed it, in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
Escaped Lunatic Is
Shot at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn. January A.
Charles Harrison, escaped in
mate of the county asylum. was
shot down and captured by
posse of mountaineers near Fair
mount. on Walden's Ridge, this
afternoon, after he had terrorized
that section of the county for
several hours by "sniping" with
N shot gun at everyone that came
within his purview.
Harrison first made his appear
ance Mt Redbank. and after shoot
ing at several parties, jumped
astrfde mule and made for his
home at Paramount. where he at
tempted to kill Ibis family. one shot
narrowly missing his brother. 1t
was necessary for members of an
armed posse to shoot him before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
Secretary Answers Attacks
On AUards of Decorations

than the officers thought merited in
some cases, and lower ones in others.
Besides reviewing the details of each
case, and quoting from the finding OF
original boards of inquiry in the cases,
Secretary Daniels explains at length
the theory on which he disagreed VIII
some of the awards as finally recon-
mended to him. The secretary ex-
plains also how he differentiated be-
tween awards for officers who served
at sea and those who served on land.
Mr. Daniels refers to his first COM
munication to Chairman Page in which
he set forth the principle that the
highest distinction should be con-
ferred upon officers and men who had
come in contact with the enemy and
had by courage and judgment under
attack exemplified the highest tradi-
tions of the service and that the dis
tinguished service medal should also
be awarded only to those officers on
shore duty who, in the language of the
act OF congress, had distinguished
themselves "by exceptionally meritor-
ious service to the government in a
duty of great responsibility"
RESPONSIBILITY YTHE TEST
TN thus following the act of con-
gress authorizing three classes of
medals" wrote the secretary, honor
less than the distinguished service
medal should be awarded to officers
whose shore duty was meritorious but
not of great responsibility
81 stated that the service worthy of
the highest distinction is that rem
dered afloat in the presence of the
enemy and that the distinguished
servive medal should be awarded to
the captain of every ship struck by the
mines or torpedoes of the enemy, II his.
conduct was meritorious in the hour
that tests courage and leadership. l
do not think the American people can
be persuaded to accept the idea that
the distinguished service medal should
not be given to the captain of a ship,
who bears himself courag eously in the
supreme hour for which all other
hours in his naval career were but
preparatory, if his ship is lost by SUB
marine or mine attack. If this theory
has been accepted in former years
Lawrence and Porter and other naval
heroes would have been denied some
of the early honors which their coun-
trymen gladly gave them. Each Of
them knew what it was to lose his
ship without loss of prestige and with
the satisfaction of receiving express
sions of high appreciation of their
countrymen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
DEATHS

Allen Strother Pitchell--Aged 16, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Pitchell,
died Sunday afternoon at 1:4a at a
local infirmary. Funeral services
from the residence of Lee p. Ter
rell. 304 Tuscaloosa avenue, West
End, this afternoon at o'clock. In
terment at Elmwood. He is sur
vived by his parents, one brother,
Frank Pitchell, Jr. and one sister,
Miss Jean Lang Pitchell.
w. II. Smith-Aged 70, died at his
home Saturday evening. The body
will be sent to TT. Payne today by
Shaw for interment. He is survived
by four sons, B. B.. S. A, o. c. and
w. w. Smith. and one daughter, Mrs.
Laura L. Green.
Wade FieIds-Aged AZ, died at a local
infirmary Saturday morning. Fu-
neral services were held from the
residence of the deceased's brother,
r. II. Fields. on Avenue T, yester-
day afternoon. Interment was at
Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Betty Whitfield-Aged 81, died
at a local infirmary Saturday after
noon. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence on Ave-
nue. G yesterday afternoon, with in
terment at Forest Hill
Bessie L. Staton-Aged 8. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. station. died al
the family home Ills Fourteenth
avenue, north, Saturday afternoon.
Interment was at Elmwood ceme-
terry yesterday afternoon.
james u. DOnelsOn-Funeral services
of James B. Donelson We're held from
Johns chapel yesterday afternoon.
the Rev. NJ IS. Barnwel, rector of
the Church Of the Advent, officiat
ing. The funeral was attended by
number of prominent citizens and
many floral offerings were sent. Mr..
Donelson was widely known. in this
city, having spent many years of his
life here. and was formerly con-
nected with the city administra ton.
Pallbearers were Henry Goldstein,
Fred j. Bodeker Frank c. Macke, L.
A. Fugett. George 0. Wright and d.
T. Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
Declares Service Worthy of
Highest Distinction Was
That Rendered Afloat In
the Presence of Enemy

washington. January 4.-Secretary
Daniels replied today to attacks lon
his awards of navy decorations, in a
letter to Chairman Page. of the SEN
ate naval committee, which with the
house naval committee probably win
investigate the whole row precipitated
by the refusal OF Rear Admiral Sims
and other officers to accept the
decorations awarded to them.
The complaint of the officers was
that in some instances Secretary DAN
iels had changed the recommendations
Of the official board which sat on the
cases, bestowing higher decorations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
CITES PERRY CASE

1T is, of course, the victory in bat
tie which gives highest glory, but
medals of distinction are awarded for
exceptionally meritorious service and
Lawrence was no less deserving of a
nations gratitude when his ship was
lost to his country than was Perry
who. leaving his sinking ship won vic
tory after transferring his flag from
The Lawrence to the Niagara. Indeed,
Perry and all his gallant and victor
ious crew were inspired to win victory
by the immortal words of Lawrence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
The Weather


Weather Forecast
Washington, January forecast:
Virginia: Fair and continued cold
Monday; Tuesday fair with rising
temperature.
I Kentucky Fair Monday, warmer by
Monday night; Tuesday cloudy and
warmer probably followed by rain or
snow.
North Carolina: Fair and continued
cold Monday; Tuesday fair with rising
temperature.
Mississippi Alabama: Fair and
continued cold Monday; Tuesday
cloudy and warmer. probably followed
by rain.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
extreme northwest Florida: Fair and
continued cold Monday; Tuesday fair
with rising temperature.
Tennessee: Fair Monday, warmer
by night; Tuesday cloudy and warmer
with possible rain.
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he could be overpowered. II Is mot
thought TINT Harrison il danger
Ously wounded.
Leaders of the lumber industry say
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20
TALES OF TOWN
THE TOUCH SYSTEM.

Innothcr days not lon gage,
Used systemknown as hunt
and pick
one woludd not sa yit vast 90 slow
Nor would on cal lit quick.
But now by tuch find the keyes
don OF watch them as spell
My speed set sall my doubts tease
But lord, the product look slike--
well.
Typists allif you would learn
A aeseyni thatcando soniuch
To keep yuo from the hunttand pick,
just earn
Your liveng by the sence Of touch.
3 . =
A low necked dress looks like
piece of unfinished business.
3 . Z
1t is queer that they make boys
pockets smaller than a mans. A boy
has lots more to carry.
.
No country will ever again want to
get into war with the United States.
1t takes too long to get out.
. . .
When he's feeling blue and sad
Mother always mothers dad.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

THE cost Of living is going up
declares General Wood "Tht
people ars keenly interested in finding
who Is keeping US out Of potatoes,
sugar and other necessities Of life. We
are still able TO feed = man in the
army for 40 cents day very we'll.
When you compare this with what
the man on the outside has to pay for
food for his family, you can under
stand that there is something wrong
somewhere. 1t L. evident. / think.
that prices are being juggled.p In
presenting the Case Ut the railroad
brctherhoods before the railroad labor
board their attorney produced figures
TO show that the combined corpora
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

But va kids all .Wcndsr who
4 Mothers mother whom sha,s blue7
What profitsth Il an Emu,stt house
keeper II this reasons fruit crop tnrrs
out to be the bie1est on record when
she hath not sugar enough in the
house to season Z cookie?
q q 3
In the Literary Digest poll, some
body records Douglas Fairbanks Is
his choice for president. It wouldn't
surprise us II somebody were to nom
mate Charlie Chaplin on = custard
pie platform.
A Massacrusitts corset factory has
just declared 200 per cent dividend,
which gives one = fair idss Of where
part Of the money goes whfsh Il ex-
pended in keeping part Of the people
in the shape to which they are accus-
toned.
She was little bit Of = woman and |
had made long drive to town. Be
ing thirsty, she drank seven glasses
Of water before quenching her thirst.
i can't see how you can hold It all,
= gentleman friends said to her.
"Don't intend to-" she replied - she
called for another glass full.
q 4 q
1t was during the Civil War and the
northern and southern outposts were
within hailing distance: Hello,
Johnny" sang out the Northerner,
what regiment is yoursf" 1.-THE 18th
1irginia. What's yours, Yank - .The
10th Rhode Island" "You lie, Yank.
Thar amt hundred and seventy :
i've men in Rhode Island
A rich Jew, . merchant, seemed dis
ractsd what 10 the natter"
riend asked. "Oh, l il Worried to
SAITH" the Jew replied. "You wor- :
wing" the friend said. @You have 8
ches, fine business, . fine home, a :
ice family and everything = man s
,culd want. What on earth are you S
orrying about Z" "Vell, tell you" :
10 Jew replied, II is Worrying over
here DO the Gentiles get the money
e take from them. Oh, wish /
new, yet"
my good woman said the learned
dge, you must give an answer in
e fewest possible words of which
~ are capable to the plain and sim
e question whether, when you
ere crossing the street with the baby
your arm and the omnibus was
ming down on the right side and
e taxicab on the left, and the carri-
e was trying to pass the omnibus,
u saw the plaintiff between the
rriage and the taxicab. or whether
d when you saw him at all, and
lether or not near the carriage, taxi
or omnibus, or either, or any two,
d which Of them respectively. or
" it was"
= = .
A man was appointed census emu
rator and he was told to take the
lsus of small village. The emu
rator was not very Industrious and
'ided to get his information from
} postmaster instead of making
Use to house canvas. "How many
pile have you in this town." he
ed the postmaster Zone hundred
ninety-six," was the reply How
ny did you have the year before y
again asked, Zone hundred and
ety-six," was the reply. "How
ny did you have the year before? 2"
again asked. zone hundred and
ety-six," said the postmaster.
w many did you have the year
vious to that" Zone hundred and
,ty-six," replied the postmaster
the fourth time. That's funny
mented the enumerator, don't
ever have any deaths or births in
town." "Well you see," said
postmaster, 1--WE haven't had any
his the last four years and every
there was birth some man left
a."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

For any itchiness Of the skin. for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc, try
Doan's Ointment Coo at all jruv
atores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

tions Of IN United atatos eaFued "a
nj profits duFinR ths thres war
xears Of 1eie-1p. l,SQo mIllisA dbIIzrs
morp tAAn d ~ thrse ysars imme-
diately presiding, m excess which It.
ssk amounted to $40 year TO every
Amqican family, "a IL average. The
figures show that 1850 corporations
earned II nst profits more than 100
pa eent on thsir capital for each Of
u thres ysars; that 6,274 corpors-
tioss showed MT profits Of more than
~ pr csnt pr annum and that 20,-
0oo corporations appropriated an
average Of ~ per cent year. The
figures show that thase profits were
not due 70 grsatsr production, "prov-
Ing that this crest group Of corpoi u
lions made profits sufficient to ye-
plaes ~ entire vnlss ok thsir cap tai
'tock within . period slightly mere
Ehan four years"
a WRITER In An Agricultural paper,
who felt inclined to rnniinate =
ittle Il the breakfast .ab;e ons morn
ne, figured on the cost. original and /
Of = certain "puffsd" ar
icle which he was EATING. The arti-
le, Increased to eight times its orr
inal size" sccordlng to the label on Z
he box. retailed for Is cents per A.
unce box. Now, from a bushel Of
heat which cost tbs manufacturer =
rs, just 136 worth Of the puffed '
was made, The farmer J
mpted into buying some Of the final F."
-cduct Of his ~ bushel wheat, paid '
final retail prizes Of $50. A Ftorida !
'owsr, who, according to the same 7
ritsr, sold his grape fruit At cents 4
eh and thsn made little trip on
,ich b found that ~ had TO pay 20
nts for half : grape fruit on til y
lin. Obviously, there IL something =
sp and strange about al this II one q
uld just find out. But he can't :!
Ehom It, 80 ha just says things to -
nseK, as we al do. ~
III
Mexico it il the custom to select "
one presidential candidate and bury tn
, rest. But we cant afford to do vi
It here-,-we don't want our coun- w
: depopulated. kr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

TN Mexico it il the custom to select
one presidential candidate and bury
the rest. But we can't afford to do
that here-y-we don't want our coun-
try depopulated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-05-20

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14

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cases, as well as Malaria and othe.'
febers Quinine, the enemy OF disease
germs, is one OF the ingredients OF
this efficient medicine. Hagnesia is
another important chemical contained
in the tonic. 1t cleanses the liver and
bowels OF accumulated poisons. Iron,
the rich blood producer, is the third
1t builds up strength, stamina and
vitality; and strength will win against
any disease.
Csc and SC bottles at your drug
store. Refuse all attempts to palm
off substitutes. There is only one DR..
Williams 101 Tonic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
POLITICAL Announcements
FOR STATE SENATOR

l hereby announce my candidacy for re-.
election as State Senator from this district
Foik county. and will appreciate the support
ana vote Of all citizens interested in construc.
i've legislation and business methods in regu-
lating public affairs NV experience ana m,
record in the past is before the people and
VIII cheerfulIy accept their verdict in the
Forthcoming Democratic primary.
Respectfully,
OSCAR NJ. EATON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
3. n. HARNLY. Auctioneer

3. r. HARNLY, Auctioneer
we can sell your orange grove
house and lot, vacant lots or new sub.
DIVISION, successfully and quickly at
auction. Also we get the highest
dollar for household furniture, auto
and other personal property.
See US before selling.
Phone 4S6 Blue.
8. n. HARNLY, 301 S. Mass. Ave.
Lakeland, Fla. 407
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14

WANTED-Men for clearing land,
cutting wood, etc. Pay 30 cents an
hour for clearing, $3.50 per cord
for cutting wood. Pay every Satur-
day night. Location four miles
south of Lakeland; ground high
and dry, and place for workers to
stay. Apply to Grubb & Pruitt,
Phone 497. 354
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
Sales Jump
Over 5000
DIR. Williams 101 Tonic Greatly In
Demand for "Flu" Treatment

While the Influenza plague was
raging in October, 1918. the sales
CT DR.. Williams 1o1 Tonic jumped
over 500 per cent. There can be only
one reason for such tremendous in
crease; and that is that Dr.. William.
lol Tonic is correct treatment for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
ABSOLUTELY

ihe best grove buy around Lake
nu' ~ acres-13 acres in 4 and 8
'ar old best varieties of orange, first
4SS condition ON best of citrus land
III 3 room cottage; good water;
pc TO shipping point and school. II
H. Oy Jan. 23rd $500 takes it. You
II better look this over. ORANGE
IlLf REALTY CO., R. NJ. Marler
q" an Huss Bldg. Phone 1886 or
N Black. 9 4S4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
BUY A GROVE IN
LAKELAND HIGHLANDS

Below is a partial list of young and
bearing groves in the celebrated
Lakeland Highlands district. These
groves are real bargains and will be
picked up quick. Let me show them
to you. Here is your opportunity to
save money. THE OWNERS PRICE
is MY PRICE.
10 acres, 612 acres in years
old trees s $500
10 acres, 3 year old trees. 1000
10 acres, 4 year old trees. 49,. 5000
10 acres, 5 year old trees with
fruit ...... ...... 5000
Lakeland Highlands is fast devel-
oping into the greatest citrus section
of Polk County, Florida
r. j. Kaufman,
REAL ESTATE
Evening Telegram Building
phone 42s Lakeland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the FLORIDA NATAL
HAY ASSOCIATION will be held at
the Office of the Association, in the
Evening Telegram Building, Lake
land, Florida, on Tuesday, January
20, 1920 at 10000 o'clock a. m. for
the election of officers and directors,
and for the transaction OF such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
34S BERT e. BELTS, Secretary.