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Amrrtra'fl S'tmmtrfetlfl Molt ?inking instance* of gnlUntry for which the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded Militari/ turn <>f cllnr luuntrifK were amaied at the fighting quali ties of the from .1 1 aerial ~r the land of fierce. They u ere ({muted at the s/iirit with whirh l'*rshing's fighter* if-nt into battle. Thonsarn/s of^ American soldiers won foreign decorations, an well as the Distin guished Service Cross of their own country, in rmu/nition of acts of supreme heroism or sublime ne If sacrifice. f Following are a ftw of the most notable canes of bravery oil the j>arT'of~ '.itffcricMn soldiers in ?o tioji, selected by dcheral Pershing's tw>n staff a* worthy of Special com metulation. .y EMORY J. PIKE, Lieutenant Colonel, D. M. Q. O., 82 nd Division. Lieut. Cdl. Emory J. Plko (deoenaed) wih decorated for conaplcuouu gal lantry In notion near Vandleres, Fnmce,. September 15, 11)18. Having gone for wnrd to reconnolter new machine gUn imsltlona, Colonel K'lko orrered IiIh as niatanco In reorganizing ntlvnnco In fnntry units which had become disor ganized during a heavy artillery shell ing. Colonel 1'lke succeeded In locat ing only about -(> men, hut with those lie Advanced and when Inter Joined by aovonil Infantry platoons, rendered In csilinnhlc service In establishing out? posts, encouraging all by his cheerful ness, lu spite of the extreme dnnger of the sltuntlon. When n shell had wounded one of the men In the out post, Colonel Pike immediately went to his aid, and wan severely wounded himself when another shell burst in the same place. While waiting to bo brought to the rear Colonel Pike con tinued in command, still retaining his Jovlnl manner of encouragement, dl reeling the reorganization until the position could be held. The entire operation was carried oti under terrific bombardment and the example of cour age and devotion to duty as set by Colonel I'lke. established the highest Mtandard of mortile and confidence to nil under his chnrge. The wounds he "received were the cause of bis death. Ills daughter. Mnrth:* Agnes Plka, Uvea In I)es Moines, In. HAROLD I. JOHNSTON, Private, First Cfnss, Co, A, 356th Infantry. Private Johnston' wnK awarded tho I>lsi iiik'iilshcd Service Cross fi* con spicuous gallantry. near Poullly. Krntn'o,. November 1). 1018. When In formation was desired ii? to tho en orny's position on tho opposite side of th<? river Mouse, Private Johnston, with another soldier, volunteered with out h ?*si t m t i < >i i . and Kwani tin* rlvor t<? reconnolter tho exact location of the enemy. lie succeeded In reaching the opposite hank, despite the evident ?Ictermlnit h?n of tin" enemy to prevent ti crossing. Having obtained the In fonna'ioii, he airain entered tho water for his ret-urn. This was accomplished after a severe struirclo, which so ex hausted him that he had to he as sisted from the water, after which he rendered his report of the exploit. Ills mother. Mrs. Hello ltonshaw, lives In Denver. Colo. ? *?i ? JAMES A. SHERET, Serfje.int, Company F. 108th I nf antry. gallant rv In action nryir : France, S> pictnher l'.US, I when h" void his life dearly, won 'he ! I >ist i 1 1 ir i : -le d Service Ciovs for Ser jeant Sheret . Purlin; the operations us.*aiu?t 'he I Mndeiit'ar?. line this s?>l i ?_ i* ._;i'L'.'V*;d rM ?||| jo|| | j hl'JI \ ? l\V ill | f-. \erat v ' ! ru I e ha nd ed at'.acks on en- | ? v |mi' : i .i -i.s. A I" t > ? r ru^'iinr: two hos- , tile, p.-vj-. and kilMn ' the oeru:?ants j !.-< r< \ o,' v?-r. S. S;.t ret nt- I fj|< ; . I i'lilir ef tile e||e!M\ in a I ! I : I ? hi no j gi.. j killed ' n-? of thorn ln f ' ? ! ?' ?; him---' ? ' i r r? ? 1 1 1 : - 1 ? ? d a lid J k I". d ' J et h r I S.-fje.;nt Sh. . ? '< ? li 'r I i \ es nt 'JX West Park j st re.?i , All-ion. N. V. --?ta ? QlDFORD e. lunsford, Cc-pc- Company M, 117th Infantry. {'? . I.va .-ford Mecvised) was -tee- j or;it> ! : r e\r ranrii.nary heroism in action r.- ar I'.elhi oiirt. France. ? )et<>- j her 7. I'.1!*. When the line \\ as held j up hy . n. :ny :uaeh;ae j.":n lire ('orp. Iainsford strapped an automatic r t f 1 ? > [ to his shoulder and a-ivanced in the fare of l:i;u ti ne gun t.re. Firing as he Went forw ard. he k : : !.?.*! four of the enemy before he f . 1 1 fh ad. riddled ? wit h bullets. Tlmat: : s I ..insford, his father, lives In Vernon, Tenn -fti NELS WOLD, Private, Co. i, '38th Infantry. Private Wohl fd> <n<e<*) wns decr> rated for conspicuous unllantry In ac tion near Cheppy. Franco, Sept outlier 2fl, 1018. Private Wold rendered most valiant service In aiding: the advance of his company which had hern held up hy r-:.ehlne gun nests. He advanced' ?with one other soldier and silenced the fxinx, bringing with him npon his re (uru U priaouurs. l*ater the Haiuw day he , jumped from a trench anil rescued a comrade who wub about to be shot by a Germ ii n officer, killing the Officer during the exploit. 111m action* were voluntary, and it vri ??. while attempting to rush a fifth tua cldpe Kim nuat that ho wan killed. The Advance <?f Ills company wa? mainly ; tint- to ills great courage and devotion , i?? duty. His home address was Kelly j Lake, Minn. . ? Hl-4", HARRY L. CAU8LAND, Private, Company I, 357th Infantry. ! Private Cat island waa decorated for j conspicuous !tero)(iM In action near IWuithevllle, I'ranee, October 24, 1018, I'i l\ ntf ^lUilQdl was acting as am* munition carrier for a machine gun, uhh'li waa aiipiKirttlig a rnld on th^ enemy by the Infantry. While thla gun whs bellfg operated frcijn a Hhell hole lis ammunition 't>eeuine exhibited ami tllfl Corporal called back to the car riers, who were In Hhell holes twenty five yards behind, to bring up more ammunition. Though the gun position waa under heavy enemy fire, Private Cnualttud < J?II? ?I out, "I'll take It," and rushed forward with two boxea of am munition. J lint as he reached the em placement, with the ammunition, he waa killed Instantly by a machine gun bullet, Private Cuualaad'a home waa at Ana con tea, Wash. HARRY J. DAVIS, Corporal, Company D, 60th Infantry. Corp, DnvlH received the Distin guished Service Cross for extraordl nary heroism In action at Cunel, France, October 14, 1018, While the advance of his platoon was being held up by deadly enfilading fire of the en emy, Corp. Davis voluntarily rushed over open ground, through direct ma chine gun lire, for a distance of oyer 1(H) meters, and, with the aid of his bayonet, attacked the nest. He killed both the gunners, thereby silencing the lire, bilt, during the combat, he him self was severely wounded. It was due to his prompt and fearless action that further advance of bin platoon was made possible. Corp. Davis' home Is In Philadelphia. JOHN PRATT, Corporal, Co. L, 166th Infantry. Corporal Pratt was decorated for conspicuous gallantry In action with the enemy near 'Chevengcs, France, November 7, 1018. Corporal Pratt was on duty us a ruitner at the headquar ters of tln'^advnnce battalion when the position was being heavily shelled by the enemy. Seeing two soldiers lying severely wounded two hundred yards away in an open field, lie crawled out under Intense fire, gave them llrst uld treatment and then dragged them, one at a time, back to the dressing station, ills exceptional bravery enabled the two wounded men to secure Immedi ate medical attention and saved their lives. Ills home address Is Toledo, O. ' ? fci ? HARRY C. SESSIONS, Second Lieutenant, Co. I, 372nd In fantry. Lieut. Sessions was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for un usual bravery In action near Hussy Farm. Frsfnce. Although he was on duty In tlie rear, Lieut. Sessions Joined iiis battalion and was directed by his battalion commander to locate open ings through the enemy's wire and at tack positions. He hastened to t lie front and cut a large opening through the wire in the face of terrific machine Kim fire. Just as his -task was com pleted he was so severely wounded that he had to be carried from thp Held. His gallant act cleared the way for the rush that captured enemy posi tions. ? tea ? PHILIP C. KATZ, Sergeant, Company C, 363d Infantry. Sergt. Knt z was decorated for con spicuous gallantry In action near Ec tisefontainc, France, .September W, 1D1S. After his company had with drawn f ? j r a distance of L'OO yards on a lino with tin* units on Its thinks, Si'l'tit. Kntz learned that one of his comrades had boon left wounded in an exposed position at the point from which the wphdrnwal had talc en place. Voluntarily cross inir an area swept by heavy machine gun S?*rt:tr KaTsf ndxaliced to where tile Wounded sol* ilhr lav and carried him t>> safety. Flis mother. Mrs. Jennie Kntz, lives in San l-'runelsfo. ? mi ? ALBERT MEYER, Private, 79th Company. Private M ever, who makes his home with his father, <ius::iye Meyer. 20 West l'JTth street. New York City, won ;he I >istinpruished Service Cross fur extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September l.r?, 101S. While on duty as stretcher bearer for his company, Private Meyer rushed Into the open to rescue another soldier threatened with capture. In the face of a large force of advancing (Jermnns. lie kl!!"d two of the enemy and hroutrht in the soldier to u place of safety. Forged Art Work as Rodin'*. The French police arrested at A? nlrres a man named Boyon de Chains, at whose house they seized a large number rf bronzes, alleged to be falso ly Inscribed with the name of Rod In. Two metal founders and an Italian sculptor of repute were also arrested. The action of the authorities arose out of information furnished by M. Bene dlte, the curator of the Luxembourg and Rodin museums, who reported the #ale rf numerous counterfeit Rod Ins, of which one lot alone was bought by a dealer fw#$<L000. LEGAL ADVERTISING. NOTICE OF ELECTION Th?- Board of UpiMtty OotmtiiiMtioijM r* for Kerahaw t ouuty ^er?*by give uutice iii a i .in ? i ? i ?? > ii will !??.- in-ill iii Dfj(alb 'r??vsii>Ui|. > ii Tuesday June 3rd; Oil the i|l|l*?ttM|l of O f bowWi of tUi* ?aid 'l\?wu*hip to thv amount of -ivt\ t ii.. it., .in. I dollar* ( #<HU>iM.MMn for (he purj>o*? i*f building and iinpfbve irteut of the road*. in the Aaid Town h li i 9? Tin' poHa will l?t- opeu ut all the rrfuj^i i*r. ? i in tin- 'IWuahlp, ?u :h.- day <?i ? ? I ?*?" i ioD. from seveu (7> a. in. until , four (4) i>. in. ?. A 11 regu t*red re*iding in t>he Township wla>#e name* aopear Oft (lie book* for the n -?????' i ^ ? i?i . .-iii. t will be entitled t'? vot-e. Printed ballot* for and aguin.st the ImmkI Insue will be found at the bojfw*. The following are the polling ptscw; Camden Ojnrrtt Itouae <\l-viltt di'Tejiud BHttoc*} Htoygft I liMini'ttiiif Mill Pine Creek Mill Stockton I v jit <*l i ff'h Mill Mt. /Ion Church Stokes School, lloitsr. Hoard ??f Convnimiouen for Kershaw Co. Camden, S. C., May 12th, 1910. YDMINISTKATOK'S NOTICE All parties indebted to the eatate of Mr*. I-ouita S. Lauf. dfiGtAAnfj are km by notified to make payment to the uu dervigued, and all parties, if any, hav ing claiuiH against the said estate will! present them duly attested within ( thej time prescribed by law. W. I) McIX>WAi<L. Qualified Administrator of 'the KstaUr of Mm. I .< > u i mm S. rang, deceased. Cumdn, s. c.. AprH 28rd, 1010. I INAL lHSl'll A l? i B Notice i? hereby given that one tumith from tiiix tiai.', om Wednesday, May 28th, 10)0. I will make to the probate Court i?f Kershaw County my fimt return as Administrator of the tate of J. \V. Hutler, deceased. and ou the same day I will a|?|?l\ to the Mid Court for a till ul (litharge as said Administrator. W. C. UL'TLlCIt. Administrator. Camden, 8, 0.r April -Mtb. 1010. NOTICE OF ELECTION In School DUtrict No. 1 Notice is hereby given that under pow<& conferred i>y in Act of the < ? ?*i> - era) Aaaembly approved March ISt^ 1U10, the Trustee* of School District No, 1 of Kershaw (V.unty, S. C.. have Ordered and have provided for an election to he held in t*aid l>iatrict ou Tuoaday June third (3rd) A. I?. 1010, on the question of the Itwiiance of the bonds of aaid 1 >int riot to an amount not ex ceeding one hundred and ten thousand dollar* ($110,000.00) for the purpose of the erection, improvement and e^uipmeut of achool huildingM in aaid district. The poll h will open at the Opera Hull Bring* Filly ThouMutd Dollars. IMwre, H. I>. ? Ait the ?aie of Hereford ? ?.it i !r and J lautjMJhlre hog* held at Fori Pierre the cattle sale amounted to 123,, the average price for caHle ?old being. | HI p?|r< h*-a?l. One heifer noid for $1,-110, aiul goes to the Ferguson herd in Minnesota, the same firm which recently jxaitl $50,000 for fildwni Fair fax, a South I >ak.?ta bul( The I lamp shire h.?K sale brought uu average of SI 13 ? a< h for the animal* sold. The 1 Miteh government has decided to surreoded the former German etoperor to the allied and as-vociated power*, ac cording to n dixpatch frotti The Hague to the National News. Caruso at tin- Majestic Monday. 1 louse at seven (7 1 A. 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