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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-23
An American Doughboy
In France
By ELLIOTT r. HOFFMAN
(Histo-ia nof Alexandria Post, No.
"a, American Legion.)
Cor the Alexandria Gazetteo
THE ADVANCE ON SEDAN

Earlv on the morning Of November
LET the battleworn remnants of the
Rainbow Division started in pursuit
of the retreating Hun. OF the 29S
men who were in our company whet
we opened our offensive in the Ar
come Forest, only 3S were left te
engage in this the grand finale. MOST
of them were killed or missing III. ac-
tion. while a score or more were III
the hospital as result OF wounds
and the remainder were physically
unfit for further service.
Our company was now under the
command of one officer only, a second
lieutenant. The entire first battalion
had been completely shot to pieces.
there being not more than Two or
three hundred men Jeff. We were to
relieve the 9th division, which was
then assisting in pushing the enemy
on toward Sedan, its last line OF re-
sistance. For two days we h1sedroVer
hill and valley, trudged through woods
and waded streams, snowhere meeting
with any resistance At night fall we
would pitch our pub tents wherever
we happened to befard at day break
would resume the march. Corned beet
and hard tack composed our daily
mcals,-only once did 1--WE. get "a meal
from our kitchen The$ "Sqpareheads''
were blowing up the bridges ,in their
retreat, which may have accounted
for the failure on the part Of Snail
tour mule whose sname was aptiy
given). Though Snail was tempera-
mentally untitled for the hurry and
rush of battle--he was the still pas
lures" type of mule. But meals were
not needed half 50 badly as water. We
were, of course, not permitted To
dring from sDrings,sso the rain water
found in puddles along the loadawas
utilized. i
On the third day of OR advance
We had reached the danger zone and
from that time we, were constantly
being bombed by the German aTla-
tors Always at night those, love mes
sages were coming to US. That was
the most nerve racking experience, of
front line soldier. When going OYER
the top, soldier has an even chance
to dump" the enemy before the
enemy bumps" him, but not so in
these air raids. One has no means
of protection, save only to lie flat or
the ground and hug close to Mother
Eearth. We had not time to dig in, y
so we could only lie, there in our pup
those bombs dropping in the valley
below. Each one seemed to come
closer and closer; but divine Provid-
ence in his infinite wisdom had de-
creed that We should lose no more
Of our company by death. On the
fourth we made little time by rca-
son Of the congestion of the roads and
by-paths Many American divisions
like our own were pushing along to
relieve tired division from the front
line OF advance. Cannon, wagons, kit.
chcnS, ambulances and other rolling
equipment could be seen for mile.
around. advancing over the road:
while foot soldiers were advancing b,
the thousands over the hills. 1t wa!
beautiful and spectacular sight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-23
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets
OF Aspirin. Then you will be follow
ing the directions and dosage worked
.ut by physicians during Fl years,
an dproved safe by millions. Take
no chances with substitutes. If you
see the Baycr Cross on tablets, you
can take them without fear for Coldh,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists, al
SO sell larger packages. Apirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of monoaceticacideste of Salicyli-
cacid.
Evening star., 1921-08-01

Hundreds Of Washington people.
and others who do not live in this
city-aH .oE the certifoatten list of
the Civil Service commission-are
daily going the rounds Of the sew
6eral government departments seek
Ing employment.
So many are the former govern
p:ept employees now out of work as
a result OF cuts in personnel in the
departments during the past few
months, and particularly since June
80, that the Unemployment division
of the Civil Service Commission is
literally swahped with persons seek
ing. reemployment in the govern
. waiting room at the Unemployment
division is crowded with applicants,
who are taken in the order in which
they appear.
Make Roulds Oh Departments.
Most of them, commission officials
explained today. are. from Washing
ton, although many hundreds are
from out of this city and are stay
ing. here. in the hope that they may
be recertifiedH and may secure an
early appointment. Hundreds of
them make the rounds of the gov
ernTnent departments each day.
talking with the chief clerks of de-
partments and divisions in the hope
that there may be need for an addi-
tional employe. In the face of COM
paratively large reductions in per-
sonnel they are almost invariably
riet with q refusal, although the
cases of many Of the applicants in:
dieate need. for a. job. -
The Civil Service. Commission is
doing everything within its power
Of applicants who have quite recent
ly been dropped from their govern
ment positions. But the commission,
under its Jaws, is required to place
them on a recertification list. on
which they must await their turn to
!. secure employment. In view of the
large number now on the list. it
win require some time to exhaust
the list. of. applicants. for the minor
p0atttons. There is no great diff
tho government If the applicant is
trained in some technical line or is
especially qualified in other ways.
.ef Must Await Turn.
The applicants not specially train
ed. whose homes are l. Washington,
wifi have to wait until. their names
are reached on the certification lists.
In the case Of out-of-town applicants
the commission makes an effort to
place them in the town or near. the
town or city from which they origi-
nNlly came.
made public by the commission show
that while there. have been about
1,5oO employees dropped by the vari-
Gus departments up to June 80, and
many since then, there have been but
500 reappointments: approximately one
third Of which affected residents of
Washington. since June 4. There
have been 6L6 transfers since June
4;rof which about $50 are of Wash
iligton people.
The commission. daily. hears tales
Of what amounts to genuine distress
from the many applicants for posts
in the government service, and Off
Gals Of the commission are temper
ing the Official rules and regulations g,
urgency Of each individual case. In
view of the rush of applicants for
various departments began cutting
their: personnel, commission officials
are almost uniformly advising out
of-town applications to go back. to the
Cities or places from which they
came unless there is immediate pros
pect of an opening.
= applicants for transfer in cases
Evening star., 1921-08-01
MATRLMONY CLASSES IN SCHOOLS
URGED BY BAL77MOREiS MAYOR

instruction would be obviously
through the cooperation Of the
parents and teachers. I have had
several opportunities to study ILL
advised marriages through my
former position az states at
torney." he continued, land in al
most. every case 1t was due to
the large proportion Of children
who did not know what they were
doing.
"At present 1t Is impossible for
teachers to train young people
for responsibilities of matrimony.
due to some ridiculous feeling Of
delicacy. There is so much hesi-
fancy about discussing these
things that the whole business Is
a very risky proposition.
"a boy at school should be taught
that two cannot possibly live as
cheap as one. while a girl should
understand that her domestic re-
sponsibilities do not end with being
well gowned.'
The mayor remarked that most
: Of the girls who smear their face
with paints and are slaves to fash
Evening star., 1921-08-01

ion are the spoiled children Of
foolish parents. particularly Of
foolish mothers.
The first lesson to be learned.
according to the Mayor. is to keep
out Of extravagance and to be will
ling to fulfill the duties on a fifty
fifty basis.
Speaking Of the difficulty Of find
ing to fulfill the duties on a fifty
monial course, he remarked that
while there were really no ex-
perts in matrimony. it was pos
sible to teach common sense,
which, after all. Is most important.
II certainly do not believe in
early marriage" he continued.
1.-The husband has not had the time
for training to provide for a wife.
and the young girl is not mature
enough to bring up her children.
Most young people who marry
have not the faintest conception
Of their duties. They say love is
blind" he added. with smile. 'It
certainly seems that way when
you look around on some of the
cases we find"
The mayor emphasized the fact
that vamping. methods would be
strictly tabood in such a course of
instruction as diverting the minds of
pupils from much more vital sub
jeCtS
Evening star., 1921-08-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August IA pro-
posal that classes in matrimony
be established in tho high schools
as a means Of cooperation be-
tween parents and teachers has
been recommended by Mayor Will
liam F. Broenihg.
"Matrimony is about the only
subject excluded from the average
academic education" the mayor de-
clared. I'VE have made several
starts already along these lines
by courses in domestic science for
the girls and vocational training
for the boys. but il has always
been, a dificult problem to in
struct growing children in nrepara-
tion for their future life. The an
nual crop of matrimonial wrecks
is increasing so rapidly that some
thing ought to be done. What is
needed Is to give the children
an opportunity to discuss and an
alyze their difficulties intelli-
gently.
1.-The most effective method of
Evening star., 1921-08-01

C. E. wenzing. resident manager
for the United States Shipping Board
and the Liberty Land Company. Ten
ants taking advantage Of the reduc-
ton will be required to sign new
leases, he said.
The property, known as the Union
Park Gardens project. contains about
500 houses and apartments. The
average monthly rental now Is ap-
Droxima tely .S41
Evening star., 1921-08-01
Dismissed S,tun,p the
! Government to Get Reinstated

where a bureau has been discon-
tinued or it's personnel cut are meet
ing with good success at locating new
positions.
1t was not. possible, officials ex-
planned, to make a reliable estimate
Of the former government employees
now out of work. although the num-
transfer might give some indicat ton
of the number. Hundreds daily are
seeking recertification. and the num-
Der now includes some thousands.
Some of these have probably left
WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
MARSHAL ASKED TO QUIT.
Resigns After Receiving Letter
From Attorney General,

..EAom 0ItoAASy .0cASAoA'
ASHvILLE. N. G.. August 1.-Charles
A. Webb. United States, marshal.
western district of North Carolina,
was Saturday requested by H. NJ.
Daugherty. Attorney General, to send
in his resignation at once. In ac-
cordance with the request Marshal
Webb rendered his resignation to
take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his, successor. :,
Mr. Webb was appointed marshal
for the western district of North
Carolina December 30. 1918 for a
term of four years which he served.
He. was reappointed and his term
would have expired January Z, 1922.
Mr.. Daugherty's letter to Mr.. Webb
read: Il desire to make a change in
in he Office. 70.
Bronlow jackson of Hendersonville.
will be appointed to the Office.
Evening star., 1921-08-01
WILMINGTON RENTS CUT.
sovernment-Owned Houses Avail.
able for Is Per Cent Less.

WILMINGTON Del, August IA
reduction of "a bout Is per cent" In the
rent of the government-owned houses
and apartme ents here, to become effec-
tive August. l, was announced by
Evening star., 1921-08-01
ARegular Customer

Little folks can safely enjoy Ward q
Oranse.Ctush. -Lemon.Crush and Lin ..
.rd ou.lity, fine fragrance and dav or,
mic fhem ideal when served icy-oold at
she fountain OF at home. Be sure to
Ret the genuine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Today,s Anniversaries.

1757-Alexander Hamilton, one of the
greatest OF American statesmen,
born in the West Indies. Died
in New York City, July IL, 1904.
1Sl4-Sir James Paget, for many years
surgeon to Queen Victoria and
to the Prince of Wales, born.
Died in 1899.
1S25-Bayard Taylor. celebrated au.
thor, born in Chester County,
Pa. Died In Berlin, Germany,
Dec. 10, 1878.
1S4l-Mehemet Ali consented to give
up Syria TO the Sultan of Tur.
key, and received In return the
hereditary sovereignty of Egypt
1SSS-Many lives lost in great bilz
zard which swept the Northwes
tern states
1891 Baron Haussemanr. to whom
Napoleon H., owed his election
as President of the French Re
public in lS4S, died in Paris
Born there In 1909.
lS96-Canada agreed to arbitration
OF the Boring Sea seizure claims.
19l9-The Prince OF Wales was q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
In the Days News

AS chairman Of the Senate Immi-
grafton Committe Senator Lebanon B,
Colt OF Rhode Island is called upon to
share prominently in the burden of eff
forts to solve the immigration pro
blem now troubling the United States.
Senator Colt entered the upper house
in 1913 after a career of 30 years ON
the Federal bench He is known as a
man OF high culture and broad views,
gained by attendance at the foremost
American universities and extensive
travel abroad, and supplemented by
years of experience in the law and
in practical politics. Il, his early ca
reer he practiced law in Chicago. Re
turning East in 1876 he located in
Providence and three years later be
gan his public career as member OF
the Rhode Island legislature. Within a
few months Senator Colt will reach his
seventy-fifth birthday, but he is as vi
gorous and active, mentally and physi
cally, as most men OF so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
France to Conserve Daylight.

.-.~.o.-.".4.a.~.~.~.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11

Parls.-The ministries of public
works and Of the Interior have dc.
cided to urge parliament to pass the
recently proposed bin providing for
the turning ahead OF the clocks one
hour beginning Feb. l, as a fuel con,
servation measure. Their decision was
the result Of meeting at the ministry
OF public works at which 1t was shown
TINT France required 40 per cent more
coal than she could secure by produc.
ton and importation Of the commodity.
1t was also decided 10 reduce street
lighting to the minimum consistent
with public snlely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
guest OF the American soldiers
at Coblen2.
Today's Birthday.

Miss Alice Paul one OF the foremost
leaders OF the National Womans
party, bern at Moorestown, N. j., SO
years Ego today.
Leigh c. Palmer. former captain in
the U. S. Navy and chief Of the bu-
reau Of navigation in the world war,
born at St Louis As years ago today.
Earl Curzon OF Kedleston, celebrat-
ed British statesman and cabinetminis-
ter, born at Kedlestone, England, 60
years ago today
James H. Hustis, president Of the
Boston & Maize Railroad. born in New
York city, 81 years ago today,
William Spry, former governor OF
Utah, born in Berkshire, England 81
years ago today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
TOday's Events

The New Jersey legislature meets
today TO begin its regular annual ses-
sion
The annual Saskatchewan Seed
Fair will open at Saskatoon today
and continue until Friday
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor is
Scheduled to speak today before the
Congress Of Latln-American Working
men, in Mexico City.
The proposed increase in freight
rates on fuel wood and pulp wood in
the Northwest Is to be the subject OF
a conference OF lnmbernlen ana others
at Tacoma today.
Woman suffrage and proposed
amendments to the liquor laws viii be
among the important subjects to come
before the session Of the Quebec leg
islative assembly which is TO open to.
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Policeman Leaves ssn.onn.

London. -SlXty-Seyen years service
on the police force Of Cambrldgeshre
enabled Constable Charles J i. STREET
ten to leave an estate of $600oo when
he dieA last week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
50 ~,,,-.~ asp.
4 SWEAR OFF
yK TOBACCO

MOTTO Bac" has helped thousands
to break the costly, nerye.shattering
tobacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for q cigarette, cigar, pipe,
or for a chew, just place a harmless
No.To Bac tablet in your mouth in
stead to help relieve that awful desire.
Shortly the habit may be completely
broken. ard you are better off men.
tally, physically, financially It's so
easy, so simple, Get a box of No-To-
Bac and if It doesn't release you from
all craving for tobacco in any form,
your druggist will refund your money
without question.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
In ponition.

From a story am half inclined Ia
kiss YOU" he said, as lie bent Over her
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Went to Aid Dying Woman,
Found She Was His Mother.

Crossing the street to offer
aid to a woman he saw sitting
on the steps of an apartment
house in Beloit, Wis, Earl
Fiese found his mother dying
from apopleXy. She was on her
way home from shopping and
died soon after her son reached
her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
LADD DEFENDS HESITATE
DAKOTA SENATOR BEFORE
Peoples LEAGUE
Says Reactionary Group Pre-
vented Carrying Out of
Program Planned
[Associated Press pispatch.]

Washington, d. c., April 15.-North
Dakota was prevented by "reac-
tionary group in the legislature
from carrying out her agricultural
and Industrial program which had
been approved seven times by 1.-THE
people, Senator q. E. Ladd Of that
state declared today before the Peo-
pies Reconstruction League confer
ence. ~N
"Can the sovereign rights Of a
great state.' the senator asked, ''be
destroyed by outside antagonists in
terests that seem to boycott her and
to destroy the industries the farmers
have sought to develop after quarter
or q century abuse on the part Of
special privilege?"
Grain Gamblers Grow Rich.
The senator asserted that spec
ulators and gamblers" in the neces
saries of life have grown Ncn
through system Of marketing $50 de-
vfsed as to profit from the toll of the
farmer" Had it not been for the
continued rise in the value of land
he added, the farmer would have
gone bankrupt. The farmer now, he
added, 10 taking steps that should
and will, believe, enable him with
in the next two years to market his
products under conditions that will
insure for him a reasonable price, a
fair return for his labors, and the
same time furnish the articles to the
consumer at arlower price" .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
WOULD DEFY THE LAW
Martin County Farmer Rather "cock.
ey" When Brouuht Into Court.

Martin County Farmer Rather "cock.
ey" When Brought Into Court.
Fairmont, April 14.-"When the law
conflicts with what think should
do with my children, disregard the
law" was the statement of Oscar Lar
son, forty five, a farmer living two
miles east of Triumph, today, when
he was brought before Justice Cam
BILE, charged with failing to send his
fifteen year old daughter to school.
1t Is said that Deputy Sheriff Car
yer had quite tussle with Larson
this morning before he could induce
him to come to Fairmont
About six months ago Larson took a
poke at William Knight, census emu
merator, when knight appeared to
count the Larson household. He was
taken before a sanity board, which de-
clared that he was sane. He was re-
leased with warning from the coun-
ty attorney not to take any more
pokes" at officers. He said he would
not.
Larson admitted that he had not
sent his daughter to school but insist
ed on pleading not guilty. His hear
ing was set for Friday morning be-
fore Justice Gamble.
The maximum penalty is a fine OF
500 and costs, or fifteen days in jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

H. E. Brock and j. j. Early of Min
Ineapolis, two freight claim agents OF
4 the Milwaukee road spent part of the
day in this city on business.
Phil Comstock was called TO st
James yesterday afternoon on civil
engineering work.
Attorney Ivan Bowen left last
evening for st. Paul, where today he
will present. two cases before the SUI
Attorney Ivan Bowen went to the
cities yesterday on legal business
Mrs. Bowen left this morning and
will join Mr.. Bowen there, whel e
they will spend the week end visit
ing. :,
this morning for the twin cities
where they will spend the week end
and Mr.. Fitzloff will attend the
meeting of the Athletic club Of the
New York Life Insurance agency.
j. f. Gillespie OF the George e
Brett company store returned yes
terday after business trip to MINI
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Argetsinger OF
Pipestone are visiting with friends
| in the city.
Miss Hildreth johnson Of Redwins
spent the fore part of the week with
| friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Soaring return
| ed yesterday afternoon from Red
1 wood Falls, where they attended the
] funeral services over the remains OF
1.-THE latter's mother, the late Mrs. D.
L. Bigham of this city. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Johnson, who also attended
the funeral, went on. to Glenwood and
Morris, and will return home next
week.
Rev. T. Ross Paden returned yes
lterday afternoon from Cottonwood
where he attended the session OF
Mankato presbytery.
Mrs. N. N. George and son Fred
erick left today for Minneapolis tc
spend the week end visiting relatives
and friends.
Private Victor Williams. who IL
stationed at Camp Grant, returned to-
day after spending a ten days fur'
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
1T, T Williams
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
American
GLssssi1eeer

Erom The Bulletin, Mankato. MIMI,
April, 1921: The ACCESSIBILITY OF the
Red Cross funds being used on other
activities than those for which they
were subscribed no matter how use
full these activities might be, was
questioned. Mrs. R. ]. McGiffert OF
Duluth called the attention OF the
meeting to the fact that Duluth mad
never allowed one cent of its funds
to be diverted from the original pur-
pose that the money was for ex-serv-
ice men and their families, and in nc
case was it used for county nurses OF
play grounds, etc. The feeling seem
ed to be, that the money in the var
ious chapters be turned over the ex-
service men, represented by the
American Legion. The Legion Is com
posed of young men striving yaliantly
to catch up with the time sacrificed
to their country and this money IL
the different communities would DC
of great assistance to them, In secur'
ing places Of meeting and the furn'
shing Of same.
The Great War for democracy has
been ended nearly three years. Thou
sands upon thousands Of bodies O
soldiers who made the supreme sacri'
fee are being brought back to thu
United States to be buried by loved
ones who will watch over their graves
with loving hands.
A former service man, after return
ing from funeral of one of his for
mer buddies, composed the following
poem on the lack of respect shown
by the average person while O mill
tary funeral Is passing.
THE PASSING CORTEGE.
Pardon, stranger, as you stand there
Won't you uncover-leave your heat
bare?
It's only respect for soldier goes
You didn't know him? Neither, did I
But he fought for Old Glory for you
That we might still live in a land tha
Is free.
What need we know of his rank o.
his name,
Or whether he won particular fame
His casket is clothed In the flag, my
friend,
Proof he was soldier, true to the end
Listen stranger, and can't you hear
The tread of feet as they disappear
A firing squad, bugler and all.
Last tribute to one who has answered
last calf"
j. B. G., Brooklyn, N. Y