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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
SEARCH MOUNTAINS
IN COAL REGION FOR
VILLAGE ATTACKERS

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May al
Kentucky national guardsmen were
securing the mountains on the Ken
lucky side of Tug river tonight in
an effort to capture those RESPONSE
Bile for the shooting into the village
of Merrimac, w. Va, late today.
According to reports of the shoot
ing received by the authorities here,
two employees of the White Star
Mining company, working at the
plant at Merrimac, were the targets
for the bullets from the Kentucky
hills. They escaped injury.
Other points in the trouble zone
along the West Virginia. Kentucky
border were reported quiet by Cap
tain j. r. Brockus, of the state po-
lice, and Sheriff A. c. Pinson, of
Mingo county.
Major Tom B. Davis, acting ad-
jutant general of West Virginia, who
is in charge of the situation in the
Mingo county region, held a con-
ference today with c. F. Keeney,
president of district No. II, United
Mine Workers of America. Mr.,
keeney said that he discussed with
the major the proclamation of mar
tlal law for Mingo, issued by Gov
ernor Morgan yesterday. Major Da-
Wis Informed the union leader that
provisions of the proclamation were
perfectly plain to him and that he
would enforce it to the letter.
Tonight Mr.. Keeney left for Mate
wan, w. Va. the mining village
which has been the scene of many
shootings. The union official said
he would make brief stop at Mate
wan proceeding to his Headquarters
at Charleston from that town.
W!thln a few hours after the au
thorlleS, after examining the morn.
ing reports from upper Tug river val.
ley, mad announced that all was quiet
they were informed that the little
mining town of Merrimac, the scene
Oh much shooting the past ten DAYS,
mad again been fired upon There
were ere no casualties, the reports said.
est attacks upon the village in that
1T was sustained for a considera HE
period and seemed to come from a
considerable body of riflemen, the
lCPOl - SdIu.
Major Tom Davis, here as repre-,
sentative of Governor Morgan to en-
force his proclama ton Of martial
law, was not far from Merrimac dur
ing the shooting and authorities here
expressed the opinion it was a de-
monstration for his benefit
Captain Norton, commanding a de.
tail of the state police on the border
west of Williamson, came here this
afternoon with the report that all
was quiet in his territory. In spite
of this and of earlier reports
quiet reigned east of the city, every
train coming from mining towns
along Tug river today brought mine
superintendent and their families
together with numbers of miners who
have remained in the coal fields since
the rifle attacks began more than a
week ago.
Some of the superintendent de-
clared they were unwilling to- stay a
the mines until they were convinced
the situation had quieted.
Major Thompson, y. S. A, repre-
senting Major General Read, com
manding the fifth army corps, is still
in Williamson. He declined to COM
ment on the situation, saying hi
was here only as an observer and his
reports were being made direct to
General Read in Indianapolis.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
No Decision Reached
On Peace Resolution

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-
Republican members of the house
foreign affairs committee conferred
today on peace resolution plans with
out reaching any decision. They said
indications were that the resolution
offered by Chairman Porter, declar-
ing the war between the United
States and Germany and Austria ter
minated, would be reported as a sub
stitute for the Knox measure adopt
ed by the senate to repeal the war
declaration.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
Train Bandits Escape
With $4,000 Booty;
70 Men in Hold-Up

NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y, May
21.-Bandits early today stopped a
westbound fast freight on the New
York Central railroad on the Sanborn
branch near here, held the engineer
and firemen at bay with automatic
pistols, robbed the cars of merchan-
disc valued at $4,000 and escaped
About twenty-six bandits took part
in the big holdup and six motor
trucks were used to haul away the
loot.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
Unidentified Man Is
Killed by Ohio Police

LIMA, Ohio, May 21.-An uniden-
titled man about 35 years old was
volver battle with policemen. when
the latter attempted to stop tour
ing car in which he and another man,
who gave his name as Joe Willis,
were riding. willis was captured
In the car, according to police.
were revolVers, sawed off shotgunS
and a quantity of ammunition.
Authorities of Hunterstown, Ind,
notified Lima police today to be on
the lookout for two bandits who early
today, according to the advice of To-
cal officials, robbed the bank there
of 10000 and escaped iii a touring
car HunterstoWn is 10 miles from
Fort Wayne.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
BRITISH BAT TAL|QNS
SENT To S|LES|A

LONDON, May 23.-Four battalions
of British soldiers will leave imme-
diately for Upper Silesia, it was
announced officially by the war Of
flee today.
The men will be drawn from the
troops along the Rhine. The bat
talions will augment the allied forces
sent to preserve order until the
plebiscite has been determined.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
zoo IRISH SOLDIERS
ARRESTED FOR RIOT

LONDON, May 23.-Leaders of 200
Irish soldiers who rioted last night
in the village of AveleX were arrest
ficers for strict examination.
The motive for the sudden out
break was not known. The soldiers
looted a hotel, smashed windows in
business houses and held up and
searched motorists, cyclists and pc
destrians. Other military forces sup
pressed the uprising.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
ANT|-BR|T|SH MODS
RUN WILD IN EGYPT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. May %
Anti-British mobs, surging through
the streets here last night, killed
and wounded many persons before
they were suppressed by the mill
tary. Additional British troops have
arrived and today were in full con.
troll, although the situation was still
threatening.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
ENGLISH Do HONOR !
To ADMIRAL SIMS

LONDON. May 23.-Admira1 w. 8.
Sims, u. S. N, arrived here today
with Mrs. Sims. The admiral was
met by numerous friends made here
during the war. He will receive
degree from Cambridge university
before returning to the states. The
admiral was honored by an escort
of destroyers sent out to meet his
vessel by the British admiralty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
League Council to
Meet on Tune II

GENEVA, May 21.--The next ses-
sion of the council of the League of
Nations has been postponed from
June 8 until June II. The postpone
ment was caused by the fact that
other enga gements would prevent
certain representatives from being
present on June 8.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24

EX-GOV. S. ]. CATS, of
Florida, who was arrested Sat
urday in Albany, Ga, following
a feeral indictment charging
peonage. He made bond Of
$4,000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
FIoridian Found Guilty
Of Peonaqe BY Court

Pelham was found guilty by a jury
in the Tatoosh range, Rainier Nation
day on the charge of peonage. Pei
ham was convicted of holding two
negroes in Jackson county. Florida,
and compelling them to work out an
alleged debt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
WHAT BASEBALL MEN
THINK Of SWATT|NG


thlrAE0. June %2.---llrrc ar" reasons
advanced by Some Of hrs"hHlrs leaders
IN explaining the increased long dis
ianr" hIiinT'
IRIS speaker. manager OF the word
champion cleveland lndlan&--"ln"ft"r-
NV" pitching ~ IN" cause. They've bar
rad IN" emery bail. ~" splitter and all
tho oil! d"Iiv"r!'H. TIL" pitchers haven
anything !cii hh' GLOW" and 4 prayer
ana they work Ia" prayer overtime.
~ NoHh. manager or Tn" Detroit
Am"rican%.- lA*cha!! moves IN cycles.
We had ~" ry"." - great has" running.
IN" "yCt" 81 great pitching IN" NOW w.
HAY" ia" "N,." Of hcI>y hitting. II
won't last Ions.
Johnny EN"TS. manager OF n" '.ita 20
Cuh&-'li'& IN" lively BAH. III" MtN -
50 fast IN" players can't handle il and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

I1rl>- that marvellous City wh"r" a.!
pcpp,r seem - gain the ku"w,"GS" "'
how To cuJ"y Me- Here | am. sur
rounded by ~ thos" rrmarhahl" things
that - To make rnrlS world famous. ";
comp-'.lcd - think aa6 I" wr.t". io-E'I
nothing @: - play tennis.
Al least there - much oC interest !"
write about French tennis. II - tNi"ci'-
" I'r"nch--"NcItahh,. .ni"r.stinE. ever
Chanc:n: and always ful! IT I,.rS 'naNty.
II has Sr!n;illatiac moments even
among the GubS. pn~ enjoys IN" N"'u"t"
Mon Deus and ",'cst lmpossinic' ina;
Ill the uir. II = too soon yet t." M
20 judge or the standard OF play IN
France. will only know what my
views are after the championships.
Tho French are very iinc performers
on d.rt courts They play only on drt
here. aud for ina: reason IA" genera
~tyi" az their game - no; Hniik" toat
developed on asphalt IN California; -
through our Middle West.
Andre Gobert
There are ~" players her" with
whom Il IS Il great pleasure Ia renew M
acquaintance begun a; Wimbledon last
ycar-ArLrn Gohcr: and William
lAurcnA | am % great aHmtrcr "c Co
on ,hc cour; ami OF. HIS smooth.
nsacd manner IN reisnsc IS IN marked
contrast t. the furry and CXcitamhiE
that is his when he IS engaged in = par
tiCuIarly hard match. Yet both are
Colbert. Hts gam" ~ almost beyond
criticisms rs to racquet technique. He
plays all strokes with an ease and hni$h
that oven out-Wiilia.nS Williams. Ana
like our own Dick u" IS v"ry mu'h IKE
tho little girl WIKI IN" curl for when he
is good no t. very. very Suod. but When
Nc is had--Ch. by,
lie Is essentially a not PLAYER. Stand
ing about six feet, thr"c inches IN his
stocking feet. Colbert has an exception
ally long reach that covers III" net Ike
"A blanket. To lOh over hts head ~ al
most Impossible" HIS ground gam" .
beautiful: his foe, work 200! hut rIih'
er p0ndrrous. lis service Is tcrrr''r II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
HAS
WORDS Of PRAISE
FOR THE CHAMP

Atlantic City. y. j., June 22.-With.
out knowing that he was performing
before tin critical eye Of an observer
from Georges Carpenters camp. Jack
Dempsey perspirod through forty min.
utes Of bag punching and boxing In tho
hangar back OF his camp this afternoon.
Dempsey boxed with light sparrins
partners instcnd OF heavyweights, to
increase his speed.
TIL" man who paid his way into camp
was Pierre Mallnt. close friend and adj
wiser Of Carpenter, and brother Of Cap
tain Mallet. who was In the French.
mans party on his arrival in this coun-
try and is with the challenger now. Tho
younger Mallet is about the same age
as Carpenter and has been with him in
all Of his important. battles for the last
ten years. with the exception Of tho
contest with Battling .Levinsky last
October.
Mallct made no attempt to concea ~
id"r'i'y. bur came here merely TO See
for himself how Dempsey shaped up.
He had never seen the champion before.
He stood on m elevated beam in the old
hangar so he could get close up view
IF Dempsey over the heads OF the spec
tatorS.
Mallet WAS duly impressed with
n"mpS"N'G i"i; hand, mis- thin legs ana
deep chest. The Frenchman's eye
missed nothing. He timed every round
If boxing and watched the way Dempsey
whips over hooks and his crafty way ~
shifting The champion worked out In
n thin shirt and trunks. and his per-
fnrmancc IVES impressive.
What do you think OF him. Mallet
was asked
Hes srlend.d-a magnificent speci-
men Of man" was the reply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
GEORGES CARPENTER IS FRENCH I
IMAM OF DESTINY HIS HISTORY.

moment. Frank Loughrey. In May, 1914
winning a decision. Meeting the best
of American boxers. including Harry
Lewis. a we'll known middleweight- and
Dixie Kid. by whom he was knockeo
out in five rounds. he nevertheless o.
vclopcd steadily. gaining IN Weisnt'
strength and clevcrneSs until he deteAt.
ed Jim Sullivan for the middleWeig9t
championship of Europe. a.
Americans Defeat Him.
Two defeats at the hands OF tho
Americans. BILLY Papke and FRANK
Klaus. marked his 1912 records. Papke
stopped Carpenter in II ROUNDS M
Frank Klaus beat him on foul when
the nimble Drained Descamps clambered
INTO the ring 10 save his protege from
Il knockout.
The two bouts with Bombardier Wells,
both Of which the Frenchman won by
knockouts. featured his 1913 battles.
Carpenter showed great gameness
his first fight with Wells when Y
was knocked down for the count OF nine
IN ,h. first round. but came back to win
in the fourth. The second Wells oattle
was Il Carpenter victory in one round.
, In the same year he knocked out cyclone
: Smith. Band$man Rice and George
funthcr.
a
Of ring followers when defeated by Joo
.Icannclt". III" American negro heavy
weight. carly in 1914. 1t was to his
rr"di, that he tw:rr sent the negro to
the mat for counts of nine.
Lost Import Mt Plight
T}u' Tho war was close at hand, ana
his six round victory over Gunboat.
, Smith IN a foul was his only important
hattlc hcror" the Young Frcnchman ~
! changed boxing gloves for an airpiane
and mgchi:,c GIN. Exhibitions behind
; the lines composed his entire boxing
: activities until 1919. when. shortly after
! b ing discharged from the service. he
! .rorknd out Dick Smith in Paris. Since
+ that time his battle with Joe Beckett
Of England. which he won in round.
! and thar in which he knocked out Bat
/ Ring I1vjnsky in four rounds at Jersey
, city " j. last summer. have been his
. only contests nj importance. The Le-
whisky fight is the only one In which
Americans have seen Carpenter in for
nal action on this side ri the water. II
was n iaSro so far as a championship
t"S; is concerned. The Frenchman Will
climb through tho ropes on July an
unknown quantity so far as frst-hand
information OF American boxing fans is
concerned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
LABELLE-PACKERS
Fast Game for Tunnel Green for Ncxt
Sunday Booked Last Evening
by Local Team.

While baseball fans from tho Wheel
Ing distrir! WI, y" f!nCklNc IL League
Park H"X' Sunday :" -" EI1nuS NaE-
nor and his crew Of rItt Shur SherS in
action against the Bau.rS. liner" viii
be q good Sanic h"irg STAGED at Tunnel
Grccn.
Arrangements wCr" completed last
cvaning for a clash between IN" I.aBeI!e
Irons Of the South Sid" and IN" Wilson
TartcrS Of the East End. Tn"s" two
r'uh: have h""n hIitinE = good pace"
all season and IN" clash VIII no doubt
attr;lrt Il good crowd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
In a Sensational Finish Giant
California Crew Takes Sec
ond Place From Cornell

Toughkccps;" y. y. Jun" . spec
tally invited crews won chief h"HorS IN
the annua, intcrCo'lcG:at" regatta her"
to-day. when n" United S'at"" NAFH'
Academy and IL" University "t CAiii"r-
MIA crows raced in" first AMI S"'ond
places Respectively IN IN" 'hrc" MI"
varsity c:ght event. tho fcatur" Of IN"
program. Cornell won the third place
in the biz event and both prci!minarteS
The Middics' victory in The three mil"
race was an impressive triumph. mu'h
IN Keeping with their rowing r"""rd FOR
the past three years. With the majority
Of the oarSmcn who won Olympic h"n"rS
a: RusSclS last summer among them
the sweep swipEcrs from Annapolis
,urupcI - IN" front az The very start o.
the long race down the Hudson and were
meyer headed. finished me lhr"" miles
80 no record time Of II minutes. /
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
VAUGHN Effective.

ST. Louis. juno 22.-yaucha's effec-
tive pitching in the ptnches allowed Chi
cago 70 win over ST. Louis here today.
8 70 s His home run in the seventh
pu, Chicago in the lead. But one OF the
two games scheduled tor today were
played. ram which deplayed IN" first
game moro than an hour demonstrating
postponeneat OF the second. Score:
r H T
Chicago ...... 100 lnl 1lo--5 N q
81. Louis 1890. cnn 21o ooO-3 IL /
Vaughn and Ktilifer: Hanes and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
BRAVES KNOCK
DOUGLAS OUT
Of BOX AND WIN

New York. June 22.---Eoston continued
Its hard hitting here today and defea ted
the New York Nationals IN the second
game OF the series. Q to 5. Douglas was
Knocked out Of tho box in the sixth in
ming, when Boston made four sucra-
s;ve hits. scoring three runs. before 4
man was retired. Score:
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Two base hits: Speaker, Johnston. 2.
Three base hit: Scwcl,. Home runs:
Hopper >. Stolen base: Johnston. Sac
r!flceS: Nunamakcr. Faber. Strunk
Wanbsganss. Double play: Faber TO
Shceiy to MulliGan. Lett on bases:
Cleveland. 9; Chicago, 5. Base on balls:
orr Faber. ,; off Blsby. =. Struck out:
BY Baghy. /; by Faber. !. Ump!res:
Moriarity and Dincen. Time: ..39.
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Two base htts-Kelly. Smith. Holke.
Ford. Three base hlts--Barbare. Home
runS-Holke. F>risch. Sacrifices Bar
hare. Double plays-Bancrott. Frisch
and Kelly .; Bancroft and F'risch Left
on hase--Nev York ;: Boston :. Base
on eallS---ofr Douglas =: OF Ryan l. Hits
off Douglas . in innings: (ronc out
In 6thl: of Ryan in innings. Struck
out-hy Douglas !; BY Ryan !; by Fill
nnsim I. Losing pitcher-DouClas TIM
pires-QuigIey and ODay. Time IS ).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
BAGbY'-F ABER
PITCHING DUEL.
FATAL To SOX

Chica 30. june % Cleveland defeated
Chicago. 2 TO >. ~ a brilliant dr"l TO-
day between Fah"C and I@ghv. II also
wrecked FLhsr'S winning s'-Cak tn"
Chicago twi-'"r having won SIX rony"cu-
tive games. Score:
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and only half alive.
Worst Of all, they are
prey to almost any dis
ease that lodges in their
system. >,
The foundation OF all
bodily health is a rich,
nourishing blood supply
that builds up the body
and conquers sickness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

New York. \: Boston. D..
EuS'nn. ! New York. :.
Washington. :. Philadelphia. 4.
C,,vclani : chicago. -.
Detroit. :. 81. Louis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Two base n: --Eoush. Three hase hi;
Whitfield. AS;o!cn bases go Car"y.
Schmidt. RoUsh, Sa"r,rccS k0pf. Mar
ranvlllH. Double plays - Saruhar: :.
Tirrnev 20 Grimm 60: MaraHvtl!" ~
TiNrney to Grimm: Bonn" To nauh"T'.
Left IN base PITTSBURGH. .: t.U"!nnai!.
s. Base on balls OF RiNSy. :: IF
Cooper. Hit by pltch"r-Hy Cooper.
. Duncan. Groar. Struck on BY
Rrxey. >. by Cooper. :. Wild pitch -
R,xey. Tmpirrs-klem and Emsu".
Time-n:@n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
Bodily Health Depends on
Your Blood Supply

The old saying, BLOOD Is Lie, =
true, indeed. o.,
II you want supreme health md
vitality, he cure your blood IL pure:
free from poisons, and rich IN red
corpuscles, all Of which can be At
tanned By taking S-SS- the tine
tested vegetable remedy famous tor
fifty years n . blood tonic and
Alternative. Thousands all over To
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
rwELvE-RoUHD DRAW

Denver. Colo. June 22.--Johnny Grtf-
fths. OF Akron. O.. and Harry Schuman.
cf Denver. fought twelve rounds to a
draw here last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

When your blood is impure your
body and brain are poisoned just
rs truly as If you had swallowed
some dangerous drug, for the harm
full waste material that should be
cast of r. sall in you. People with
bad blood cannot be bright and &C
tive, mentally alert or healthy;
thew are dull and listlesS, sailow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

country hstuy % "
worth.
Get S.S.S from yoW
druggist today md via
VI Tor free expert med
cal advice, which VIII b
gladly furnished. Ad-
dress Chief Medical Ad-
VISOR, 879 Swift LAbora-
tory, Atlanta, GeorIiA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS /: milwaukee, o.
Minneapolis "A: Milwaukee" 2.
St. Paul S: Kansas cry 2.
St. TIui :. Kansas cay 4
Columbus 4: Lou.SvI." -.
columbus -. l.ouISN!il" =.
Toledo s Indianapolis :.
Toledo ) Indianapolis 4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
LOSING STREAK BROKEN.

Detroit, June 2o.-Detroit broke It's
losing streak today. defeating ST Louis
IN the opening game Cc the series. : 10
s St Louis ,;cd the score In the ninth
but Hcllmann's single. following ku$h'S
hunt and steal ot second. put over the
Winning run. Score:
r II T.
ST. Louis 5000. 02O 500 Onl b o
Detroit ........ 1n@ 40 oil IL :
pa;m"ro. Shock"r and SEVERED; old-
ham. Middleton and Ainsmith. BasSirr.
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PEOPLE OVER THERE" DOUBT HIS
ABILITY TO DEFEAT DEMPSEY
AS THEY DID GERMANS
WARFARE.
Were Confident Of Victory Than When
he Was Soldier, and Thy Are
Confident Now.

New Yrrk. June 3@.--I;corGc Carp"n-
ter. To the French people. Is IN" man
&C destiny" M NOR" do they doubt the
ability ii this man. decorated Tor hraN
cry during thr world war. to defeat Jack
Dempsey on July than they doubted
The nliiItA uf Ia" ali."d armies iinaIiE
to ov"rrom" ';'rmany. They hav" f"i-
bowed the steady r.s,r ut the young
pugiI!Si from the days when. as nam
iamw"igh,. n" nrSi gained national
note. They have. studied accounts Of
his history h"f"r" that time. In th"ir
minds DEMPSEY will hc unable 10 fell
THIS national hero. just as German ma
him. guns which ar" said +" hav" rid
died has plane repeatedly, w"r" unable
TO bring him down.
Carurnticr'S official WAR record. inrcS-
tigat-d recently. revealed that IN" boxer
spent u months at III" front. flying a
two-s"atcr observation piano. 1lc re-
rcivcd IN" Cru!x de Gucrrc and the
M"daillr MilI,air".
The record shows that CarpcnCer.
rnlistinr ~ a chauffeur in August. 1914.
received "a lic"nsc 10 pilot farman
airp!anr in May. 1915. He WAS sent
With a squadron 20 tn" front. r"mn,ninS
three months. and thcn was assigned |"
general reserve aviation a u spare
pilot.
ON August IS 1915. Carp"nti"r suf-
frrrd n leg injury. hnt recovered rapid
is and was sent 10 the front with The
FarInan rScIhr!Ii" Tor r""onnoiSa nee
work in preparation for III" champagne
offensive. which began September 70
1915.
Carpenters citation. which resulted
in the award Of the ''rniN ii" iu"rre
reads: "Srptcmh"r - h" did not hes!-
tate 20 fly during misty weather and
rain !esS than ~" yards alloy" enemy
lines. He has given proof IN many cir
rurnSranrns Of sanEfr"id. never return
Ing until his mission wdS accomplished
ufi"n with his marhin" rIddlcd W!'n
bullets: and shell Sp!tnt"rs
en- Nuvcmhrr :. 1916. Carpenter re-
.ci> cd the M"daiIle Militairn for heroic
action. In December. 1916, Nc Was
forced ~ Tu.i III" front bccauS" Of III
hess and never r"turnr'l-in May, III .
being declared physically unfit IN con-
tInur a. a lI!n'. He was detached from
aviation and h"taiI"'! as army physical
instructor near Paris. Sin months after
, the nrmiStlr" b" was transferred back
, to the AVIATION ana dcm"Iiiiz"a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
Break the Record.

Th. former record was mat" n lS"S
nv m. PENNSYLVANIA cich, IN II minutes.
q l. seconds on still water. at SARATOGA