The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-28

dard q excellence n every particular,
and back of that standard is the man,
Henry T. Allen. As commander Of the
10Th division, he had the important
position Of conducting the right flank
a. the st. 1Iihiel salient; later ne re-
peaced MS success in the Meuse-Ar-
gonne offensive. Received the D. S.
NJ. for these services and 60. h;s skill
and judgment in comma =, the Sth
Army corps.
According to Gen. ! l.e-a.u- he Sc
lection of the body Of t. Unknown
Soldier" to be brought over ard in
tered in Arlington viii be in his
hands. The body of the unknown SOL
der goes to the home Of Lee to be
buried, the greatest honor that can be
paid one who laid down his life for
his country. We Of the South say
"Aye," for national cemetery though
it is, Arlington was, IS, and always
will be the "home Of Lee
Every one knows the wonderful
strides made in chemical warfare dur
ing the World war, but few Of US re
member the name of the man who
commanded the Chemical Warfare
service during that time. 1t was
Mai. Gen. William L. Sibert, from
; Iahanaa, whose father fought in the
battles Of Manassas, tn Wilderness,
and Petersburg. The D. S. N. was
awarded him for his services in the
organization of the Chemical Warfare
service, contributory to the success
full prosecution of the war.
Mai. Gen. George Bell, Jc.'s a:T.,
sion fought with the British Il t@|
offensive operations that resultea n
the capture of Hamel and Ham@i
Woods and in the fighting on the
Meuse that gained the villages of
Marcheville, st. Hilaire, and a por-
ton of Bois d'Harville. He displayed
Ia high order Of leadership in the
Meuse-Argonne offensive when his d.
vision attacked and captured the
strongly fortified Rois de FcfGe&
Mai. Gen. Bell was born in M land
ard was awarded the D. S. NJ. fer his
services as division commander.
Florida has given the South another
general Of especial distinction, Maj.
Gen. Francis J. Herman. His was the
important duty of organizing the SER
vice of supply # the A. E. F. N
France. AS g member of the War
Prisoners commission to Berne:
switzerland,a and of the American sec
ton of the supreme Wa council, ne
rendered conspicuous services to the
government, for such received the D.
S. NJ.
Maj. Gen. David C. Shank, Of the
Old Dominion, son of first Eeuten-
ant in the Salem Flying artillery, at
terwards called Hupp's battery, was
born at Salem, Va, of Confederate
ancestry on both sides. In addition
to his services as commander Of d.
vision he was detailed as commander
of the great port of emharkation at
Hoboken, where he served during the
war. He received the D S. N. for
his administration of that port IN
connection with the shipment of
troops overseas. His N.as indeed a
post of responsibility wi.@a onn re-
calls the secrecy maiG1&.2.v3 and the
great strain conseQae@ ';"s.. Shipping
safely so many thoas@nas . men
through those submarine infested wa
ters.
/ Mai. Gen John L. Hines Of West
Virginia commanded brigade Of the
list division in the operations near
IMontdidier and scissors, and the 4th
division in the Argonne-Meuse often
sives.
In addition 70 the y. 5. NJ Major
General Hines ecaivad the Djstin-
guished Service cross for eNtraortl-
nary heroism in &cJion near B"rzy-le-
Sec, France. At a critical time dur
ing the battle southwest Of scissors,
when liaison had bean broken ne
tween the 18th and 26tn infantry, he
went through terrific artillery fire TO
the front lines Of the 18th. located It's
left fanE, then succeeded n finding
the forwarG elements of the 26th ard
directed the linking up o; The two reg
iments, thus enabling the operations
to be pushed Forward successfully.
Maj. Gen. Robert =, Howze o tx
as commanded the %2rl d!viso'. N
its organization throughout (he WE.
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