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PAGE SIX NEW DECORATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE W?r Department Provides "I>. 8. C." and "D. S. M." For Valoron* Conduct in War. Washington. April 8.?Pressure of K?Hbl1c sentiment is believed to have had much to do si til the decision of the war department, to supplement the concessional medal of honor with two new decorations for those distinguishing . themselves in the war. The new decorations have been designated "The Distinguished Service Cross" and "The Distinguished Service Medal." Already these titles have become abbreviated to "D. S. C." and "D. S. M." In the official order of the war department nnnouncinr their creation. tl,ev are described as follows: "Distinguished Service Cross." A bronr.e cross of appropriate design and ribbon 10 be worn in lieu thereof. to be awarded by the President, or in the name of the President, bv the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces in Kurope to any person, who. while serving in any capacity in the army. ?hatl hereafter distinguish himself or herself, or who. since April 6. 1917. has distinguished himself, or herself, by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States under circumstances which do not justify the award of the medal of honor. "Distinguished service medal.-1?A bronze medal of appropriate design, and a ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, to be awarded to any person who has distinguished meritorious service to the government in a duty o: groat responsibility in timo of war, or in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States." The same order provides for the issuance of "wound ribbon" to officers and men who are injured in action. and for "war service chevrons" for each six months of service during the present war. The phrase "under circumstances which do not justify the award of the j medal of honor" refers to the restriction included in the regulations governing the award of the military service and?it is generally conceded ? the most difficult to obtain of all insigna regardless of what country is (he sponsor. This restriction makes it necessary for the deed of heroism to be "outside the line of duty." Troops which defend a position Against seemingly impossible odds, the officer who. at risk of his life. naves nis guns rrom capture, the naval officer who, under orders, Graves a mine-infested channel, are uat eligible for the medal of honor. ??iin-ce the acts enumerated would all be considered as within their duty. The "D. S. C." and D. S. M ." however. will enable the government to fittingly recognize these men without. lowering the high standard which has been set for the highest decoration. Two general officers of the American army, now on duty in Prance, hold the medal of honor. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood won the coveted d?* conation, while he was in the medi oat corps of the army, in 1886. During the campaign against th" Apaches, General Wood, (ttaeu a miriTPrin I n ornrH ? it cr l r* tho record "voluntarily cur -i"il d:sjtatches through a region infested with hasMIe Indians, making a journey of 7f? milon in one ii c'-ii and making 30 miles the next day Also, for several weeks, while h< close pur suit ofGeronimo's hand, and constantly expecting an encounter, hi commanded a detachment of infanta y which was then with >ut an officer, and to which command he was Take Sulphur Baths ; Rheumatism Gout, Eczema. Hives, etc. Right In your own home and at trifling cost, you can enjoy the benefit of healing sulphur baths. 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His answer to the pope's t peace proposals last August was s deemed so conclusive that our allies I stood on it instead of making separmamKAO 1*1- -J.I * - aic io(;iico. ins nuurrsBW lO COI1- g gres? stating our peace terms have a been accepted as guiding principles ^ by allied powers. ? Army: Increased in strength from a 202,510 men and 9,524 officers, in- i eluding national guard, to 123.801 5 officers and 1.528,924 men. Built c IG cantonments, each providing 11 quarters for 47,000 men, and 10 c camps for approximately an equal v number. Moved approximately half| a million men to France, the ti:st|0 troops landing in France June 20. 81 j. days after war was declared. Devel- s oped our own supply system in q France, including great wharves. R warehouses and yards at ports and a w military railroad about 600 miles long. Filtered front line trenches October 10, ami today hold front j line positions at ttve different sectors ^ on battle line. n Otdnauce: Modified British Kn- a field ride to use standard American s| ammunition. Rifle production has passed requirements, and a reserve 8 m auuui tvu.vwi) rines accumulating s< each mooth. Developed machine Run production from 20,000 per year to 325.000. Increased rate of produc- . tion of field artillery from 1,500 to j ^ 15J300 pieces per year. j^ Aircraft: Requirements in train-| (| in#? planes, running into the thou- : a sands, already met and deliveries be- | ^ gun on battle planes: aviators train- p ed at *24 great flying fields. a Navy: Expanded from 4,7 9 2 officers to 20.664 and from 77,946 en- _ listed men to 229,333. Contracts have been let for 849 vessels. Navy took part in the war before the army, 18, our first destroyers arriving in Brit-I^ ish waters ready for action on May j, 4 -28 days after war was declared. I Shipping Board: Authorized by f< congress to spend $2,034,000,000 to ti build bridge of ships across Atlantic, a Let contracts for 8,253,033 tons of ti ships, including 559 steel and 381 wooden vessels, to which must be a ? > A ? ~ A I - - * auu'-u sieei vessels tnai were c; commandeered before completion, si Seized 112 German and Austrian 7. ships of 788.000 tonnage, repaired a assigned at his own request." b Maj. Gen. Franklin Bell, now also t< facing the Germans in France, won \ the medal September 9. 1899, in the \ Philippines while in command of the ii 3?>tk volunteers. The terse official record says* f "In advancing of his regiment, he charged seven insurgents with his pistol and compelled the surrender of the captain and two privates, be- b ing the while under close fire from the remaining insurgents concealed in a bamboo thicket." The names of the late Generals Frederick Funston and Albert L. Mil's are both in the official list of holders ot' medals of honor, as 1? * that of M.?j. Gen James Parker, recently retired. The active list of the army today shows only 66 men holding th? 1 :nei:il of honor. Nearly 2.000 wen '' C :ss ;ed to soldiers, who participated il the Civil War and in the fisral 11 ear end'.r.g June 30, 1017, the war I.-nartinent issued nine medals to veterans of that struggle. Adjutant 1 General McCain recently reported t. ' con cress that 2,6:; 1 awards of thi ( decoration had been made up to tin ' present year. ' Instances of unworthy issuance ot the medal of honor have been re ? markablv few. An army hoard ' headed by General Miles, last sum 1 mer concluded an exhaustive inves ligation to determine whether t?n> such awards had been made. The report of the board has never bee' made public, hut it is known that i included a recommendation that cei tain person* not now connected wit' the army should he requested t turn in their medals because the act tor which these had been awarded did not come within the limits re quired. One retired army officer whc was aidered to return his decoratlo' flatly declined to do so and it is an interesting fact that no move ha; been made to force its return. In addition to the decorations foi exceptional bravery, both the arm* and navy issue "campaign badges" t< commemorate service in particular campaigns. Kach of these are ac rompanied by a distinctive ribbon which is usually worn with the fa Tin up uniiorm. umcers and enlist ed men who have had 20 years o> more of service may be seen with several rows of these vari-colorert ribbons stretched across their ? THE LANCASTER NEWS Vhat We've Done R hem and put them in service. Treasury: Has issued government securities totalling $8,560,802,052 . is follows: First liberty loan, $2,- ? >00.000,001; second Hbertjr loan, ?3,808.766.160; certificates of inlebtedness. $2.665,727.6t0; war m avings stamps and thrift stamps, ^i 196.298.402. a War Risk Insurance Bateau: As- is listed commerce of country by is- fli uing total insurance of $1,083,881.- gi !25 on American vessels and car- in ;oes. To protect families of soldiers dc nd sailors issued insurance in the co \mount of $12,465,116,500 to 1,- re 38.851 in the armed service of the co ountry. War risks on masters, or- as icers and crews of American met- nn hant vessels covered 56,158 indl- ac ideals in lite stun of $92,034,817. hi I>epartment of I/abort Assisted by 1,(1 ndeavoring to get big supplies of ini .ibor for war work and farms and to ettle labor disputes; enrolled 250.- inI 00 workers for shipyards and is enaged in enrolling 500,000 for farm y? At.1/ U't I Department of State: Received iploniatic war missions from Eng*nd, France, Italy, Russia. Japan, ev telgium and Serbia, and conducted sp egotiations co-ordinating efforts of l>' Mies and America. Special mis- ?'f Ion headed by |Klihu Root, sent to an lussia and another special war mis- an ion, headed by Col. E. M. House, ?nt to England and France. ^ Food Administration: Has elimin- ? fe? ted profiteering and speculation in andling of food products, assuring *ir margin of profits only to proucera and those whose handling of as t is absolutely essential. By in-! ugurating meatless and wheatless . bu ays has Baved much of these im- , lea ortant foods for our allies who are bsolutely dependent upon us. P c Agriculture: War production proram outlined at conference at St. 8ta ouis April 11. Directed campaign > increase acreage .of cereals and || taple foodstuffs. Joined with labor epartment in work of recruiting n m labor Justice: Has had charge of en- |G arcing president's war proclamaons, curbing alien enemy activities nd directing prosecutions for sedion and treason. Postoffice: Has co-operated with rmy in maintaining postofllce at all | amps, cantonments and training < in< tations; provided delivery of niaga-jt'r ines and periodicals to troops .?o broad. i^a ' AI ' reasts. The most recent addition wj a the campaign badges are those for fexican service in the army and for lexican. Cuban and Haitiau service tjj 1 the navy. Gt th IVE KILLED WHEN SHIP m. BLOWS UP IN N. C. WATERS mi w< le< .\pioHion or ?essei Ml Kli/.alteth Fr City l-ouded With KimhI lteIn mains Mystery. wt ho mi (Elizabeth City. April 8.?Five men , by .ere killed and wreelaage and cargo (I urled over adjacent buildings uc rhen the steamer Annie blew up ?.t | ier dock here Friday jukt after ar- ^ iving from N'orolk. The vessel was ^ oaded with flour and sugar and the st 1 ause of the explosion remained a co uvsterv tonight. an The njen killed were First Mate .lanus Kinsey, of Norfolk; Assistant 1 er engineer James Nowdy. of Kden-j on. and two negro deckhands. Tw'o|0j >ther negro deckhands were seriousy injured, one of them dying short- ,aj y after 1he explosion. The Annie, a small coastwise 110 steamer, owned hy the People's Nav-jm nation company, was virtually t] wrecked. 0, d llO.\lll> \ A\1KI> TO AI'PKMSK ** v MAT: OP KNMV pkopkkty 1,1 Washington. April S. ?A board of '* [appraisers for the war department to ,li determine compensation for property! already take nover or to he takon|,a over Inter hy the government, and to '' assist in the drawing up of war de ' partment contracts, has been appoint- " ed by President Wilson. Lieut. Col. John S. Dean and s' Lieut. Col. It. 14. 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Your druggist possibly keeps It. t if he doesn't, it iB sold in all ( ulincr drue stnrps Ironized Paw-Paw, price J1.00. rmula on every bottle. Mail orrs promptly attended to. Interite Druj? Co., Inc., N. Y.?Adv. EROIC DEEDS OF THE RED CROSS WORKERS ] *!>ort.s Come in of Bravery in Face of Danger of Various American Red Crow I nits. i Paris. April 8.?-As the excitement cidont to the first few days of the , rman offensive dies down, reports me in of the bravery in face of njfer of variovis workers in the nerican Fled Cross. Women workers of the Red Cross "inoval of the patients to points of j ifetv by automobiles. The drivers j r the motor Gars returned with a >w Anusrican Ited Crow nurses and | ie nurses and the doctors worked ight and day taking care of the se-1 onsly wounded French and British oops brought in from the battle ne only a few miles away. Heavy rtillery near the hospital, fired ver It, and the Oerinan airmen flew ver it at iifght. attempting to locale ie battery, and the hospital was in instant danger. The ambulance drivers picked up rounded stragglers and also aided 00 refugees In reaching a railway tation. They also acted as grave <L- 1 jo were aiding civilians in reconruetion and relief work at Villelier, near the River Somme, left , eir posts Just two hours before the >rmans arrived in the town. With eir automobiles they aided in reaving the civilians and picking up *ny wounded along the roads. The >men were the last civilians to ?ve the town, just preceding the ench troops. Another Red Cross unit, stationed a hospital just bark of the lines, is ordered to evacuate in two turs. They left at 2 o'clock in the orning and were chased for miles a (Serman aviator before reaching point of safety. The next day the lit went to a town near the fighting le and established soup kitchens r the troope and first aid stations r sick refugees and wounded ragglers. The town was under >ntinuous shell fire and the unit iswered calls at all hours to give i st aid to those wounded by the leniy shells. The unit then took charge of the| icration ward in a hospital, the irses working in 12 hour shifts in | tending to a dozen wounded sol-i era who were injured too seriously i be carried faVther back. The woen also acted as stretcher bearers iroughout five hospital and took rer a hotel in the town and conucted it for the use of Red Cross | orkers and British and Fi??ch ef cors. They carried tea and coffee i i soldiers on transports and wagons1 < they moved through the town. Four American arniy officers atiched to a Bed f'ross hospital be- ; ind the Franco-British front do- j arrd tin ir intention of remaining i lere "until hell froze" despite tho ' V ' ABE MADE GOOD |?|X? j2ly#v ^ Guaranteed QUALITY SERVICE BENNETT TERR EXCLUSIVE I>EALEIIS, iigKers and pall bearers for soldiers who died of their wounds. The Americans In this hospital soved the lives of scores of soldiers who would Y< have succumbed to their wounds had cl< they not received immediate medical ittentlon. le * ? TO HOLD THEIR LOOMS ' AT GOVERNMENT SERV ?( E | Order l*su?vl to All Woolen Mill* in I tlie Country, to Injure Atle- \ quote Supplies. h< Washington, April 8.?All the o1 woolen mills in the country were di- -p rerted by the war department to j)( hold their looms at the service of the Ci government from now until July 1 In order to insure adequate supplies ta of cloth for uniforms. Manufactur- rt ess of civilian clothing who get any of the output of the mills will do so under special government permits. Notices were sent to the mills by a| Acting Quartermaster General Goeth- n nls. It was officially stated that the ^ department now sees its way to fully clothe all men called to the colors. No comment was available as to the ^ amounts of cloth the government (S may release to private manufactur- C! ers or as to the probable elTect of the commandeering order upon the 9) trade. Pi ? A PRAYRR IN KHAKI. 0 Lord, my God. accept my prayer of thanks That Thou hast placed me humbly in the ranks Where I can do my part, all unafraid? o A simple soldier in Thy great cru- j sade. . d 1 pray Thee, l^ord, let others take ^ command; ^ rKnough for me, a rlflo in my hand, Thy blood-red banner ever leading me v Where I can tight for liberty and ^ Thee. t. ....... ~ . T mil' umcis, uou, me giory; mine tite ^ light To stand beside my comrades in the fight. To die, if need be. in some foreign land ? Absolved and solaced by a soldier's hand. T O Lord, my God. pray harken to my prayer And keep me ever humble, keep me fi where S The light is thickest, where, 'midst T steel and flame. ci Thy sons give battle, calling on Thy o name. ii Robert Garland, in The Outlook. E + o The Average Ark ansae Family. Ii (Stone County Record.) s Horn, to wife of Hilly Daunt, a big e toy. They now have six girls and ? three boys They will soon have an li average Arkansas family. ? II tttttttttttttTtt a + +ii > PROFESSIONAL CARDS i, + + s + + + + + + + *+* + + + + + + + H DR. .1. UKKCK Fl?M>KUltLllK, j iH-ntul Murgcoa. p Office Honrs: 8:30 to 12:30 A. M. 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. And by Appointment. Office Phone 160. Residence Phone 16. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. # / I TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1918. 1 TO HAKE GOOD & * SATI>? >I<)\ Y COMPANY, ? LAXCASTEH, S. C. i Nothing To (2o By. (Saseell'* Saturday Journal.) "She's quite refined. Jack, really! ou can nerer judge a girl by her thes." "Tou don't get uiuch of a chance , by Jore." LEGAL ADS ] . J NOTICE OF ELECTION. Whereas, one-third of the freeolders and one-third of the electors ? f the age of 21 years, residing in itxahaw school district, No. 27, hare ctitioned the county board of eduition te order an election to de>min? whether or not an additional ix of 4 mills shall be levied on all al and personal property for school n rposes. We hereby order said election to s held by the trustees in said Taxhaw school district, No. 27, on Wedesday, April 10th at the school ouse. At which election only such elec>rs as return real or personal proprty for taxation and exhibit their ix receipts and registration certiflites shall be allowed to vote. The opening and closing hours iall be the same as in all general 4 lections. V. A. LINGIjK, J. K. CONNORS, w. ?. iwin r, County Board of Kducation. XOTICK MKKTIXG OF STOCKHOIiDKHH. By order of the board of directors f the Kershaw Mercantile & Bankig Co., a corporation existiug uner the laws of the State of South arolina, a meeting of the stockoldera of said corporation will be eld at the office of Leroy Springs in tie Town of Lancaster. S. C., on the hird day of May. 1918. at 12 o'clock i. for the purpose of voting upM lie question of increasing the capt*1 stock of said corporation from weniy-nve Tnousand Dollars to me Handled Thousand Dollars. T. J. GREGORY, Secretory. April 3, 1918. 47-4t. NOT 14'K?LANCASTER GRADED SCHOOl/S. o All Whom It May Concern: Take notice that pursuant to a letition signed by ten voters and leeholders resident in Lancaster chool District, we, the undersigned ruatees of said District, do hereby all a public meetini; to be composed f all those voters who are resident a and return for taxation in said 1striot real and personal property f the value of not less than one mnderd ($100.00) dollars, to asemble in the court house at Lannster, S. ('., on Friday, the 19th day f April, 1918, at fi o'clock, p. m., r*r thr? nurrwv 4 ~ ? - *? * - ,.... >:iri llim it Cllilirinn ami secretary of said meeting ^ tp trustees for .said School District, nd of determining what special tax, [ any. not to exceed nine mills, shall levied, as the majority present hall decide, on ell real and per- } onal property within said 8chool Matrlct, for the maintenance of the ublic schools of said district. Thia 2nd day of April. 1918. LKROY SPRINGS, TS. W. SI8TARK, J. D. FUNDKRRURK, J. T. THOMASSON. OKO. W. WILLIAMS. Trustees. A . ,