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I My Experiences
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I CHAPTER VII
tbe French authorities wished to
our national holiday they red
that some of our troops pu
|U Paris July 4, 1917. We were
spared to make much of a millImpression,
as our. men were
f recruits. But to stimulate
j the French wanted to demonthat
the Americans were actu>inb?g,
so a battalion of tfie Six- '
Infantry was brought up from
Noznlre. .
untrained, awkward appeurance
? unit, which was accepted as
?am of our regular army by the
i officials, nb doubt tended to
i their belief that It would be
time before we should be able
inlze an effective army.
iey cgy.id. have foreseen the trtof
this same battalion at the
f the great counter-offensive on
d of Solssons Just one year lat*
might have been spared many
and difficulties In carrying out
ins. '
oops Bring Joy to Frsnch. .
rtheless, the first appearance of
an combat troops in Paris
t Joyful acclaim from the peoi
the ma^ch *the battalion was
anled by a great crowd, many
forcing their Way Ifito~ the
nd swinging along arm In arm
is men. With wreaths about
>cks and flowers In their bats
their rifles, the column bad the
nee of a moving flower garden,
only a semblance of military
?n the animated throng pushed
through avenues ef people to
tlal strains of the French band
still mora thrilling music of
r voices. Many dropped on.
lees in reverence as the colnt
by. *
attalion marched to the cemeere
the tomb of Lafayette is
The ceremony there consist*
few speeches, the principal
being Brand Wbltlock, 7?ur
dor to Belgium. ! had. been
> deliver an address but had
ed Col. C. B. Stanton of my
old army friend and somean
orator, to speak In my
lowever, I wai prevailed upon
extemporaneously,
ifayette, We Ar? Here!"
i on this occasion that ntter8
given to an expression thpt
born only of Inspiration, one
live long In history: "Lafayare
here 1"
have attributed this striking
j to me, and I have often
t could have been mine. But
o recollection of saying any*
splendid. I am sure those
ere spoken by Colonel Stanto
him must go the credit
ppy and felicitous a phrase.
ir,ide of our troops through
lbtless fortified the morale of
le to a certain extent, but we
* that eventually something
cb more effective would have
a
ai question was whether the
ild holdTouriintll we were,
t was clear that no halfway'
on our part would answer
allied hopes lay In Amerl*
ry assistance on a vast scale
r I lest moment
1.000.000 M.n.
"w thoaght nn American
my oplnlfln that would ftot be
oa?h to meet the situation. If we
'Qld have had half a million fighting
' Red Cro?a Cant??n Girl*.
'? out rt
?> ?oo,oo^^*^ w^Eh
away, yet there wu? little, doubt that '
if wo could Induce allied co operation
we should bg uhlo to give much great!
er asslstuncd tliun they believed possible.
Our study having confirmed the J
correctness of my tentative estimate
rnude on the Haltic, I therefore ealled
Washington, July 0. as follows:
"I'Ihiis should contcmptale: sending
over at least ijOOO.OOO mon by next
May. . . . This estimate would
give practically hulf million mep'for
trenches, Tnusmuch . as question affects
all allies whose common Interests
demand that we exert rouxlmunf
military power consistent with trans- '
port problem/suggest eurly agreement
be touched among alliea wjdeh woutd
provide requisite transportation . . .
and limit sea transportation to food
and military supplies and the exclusion
of every.. kjgjl.,of luxury as well as
other supplies in excess of immediate
needs of countries dependent upon
oversea supplies," ^
Question of Transportation.
The question was, therefore, one of
se* transportation, but so far all efforts
to get the allies, especially the
British, to consider giving help to bring
over men and supplies had been futile.
They did not seem to realise that
America would be practically negll-'
glide from a military standpoint unless
they could provide some shipping. Nor
did they seem to appreciate that time
was a vital factor.
But the spirit of full co-operation
among the allies did not then exist
They seemed to regard the transportation
of an American army overseas as
no concern of theirs. This apparent
indifference also gave further color to
the suspicion that perhaps after all an
American army as such was not want:
d. The situation from our standpoint
was grave aqd embarrassing, for It
^looked as thrfu^h It might not be neceBBHry
for us to save either the allies
oy ourselves.
An entry 1? my diary notes: "Two
of the Roosevelt boys, Theodore, Jr.,
j and Archie, reported. Unable to participate
himself, their father's fins
spirit is represented by his sons.".
CHAPTER VIII
As the details of our mission abroad
developed it soon became evident that
in all that pertained to the maintenance
and supply of our armies as distinguished
from the purely military
task, men with expert knowledge and
broad experience in business, industry
and transportation would-be needed.
In the technical branches of the
army there were many officers with
theoretical training in special lines,
but with some notable exception* they
generally lacked broad constructive or
j admlnlstraUYe^experlencb. From the
very start I determined to obtain the
best talent available, and was fortunate
in practically every field to find
j able men who were anxious to do their
part
The earliest application of the principle
was in connection witn timDer "
and lumber procurement The call for
lumber would be enormous, and since
itwould be Impossible with our limited
tonnage to bring a great quantity
across the Atlantic, most of it would
have to be obtained in Europe.
A cable to the War department early
la July, 1017, recommended the tmmfe-'
diate organisation-of a forestry serv- .
ice, consisting ofsa wmlll units, to be . _
vvmjnneu v* cxpcneucea lamoermtn
and 8,000 to 10,000 unskilled laborers
to build roads and transport lumber.
Special request was made for the ap'
pointmqnt of Prof. Henry Graves, chief
.
of the Un!t?4 ?U$v? HMHUf WIiH 1
who was then on the ground, a? the <
man to take charge of this aortic* A 1
number of other specially quaimed <
man were requested as wa entered the \
tas? of fninffinf up the anppty aertlce, :j
but aa this, was the flrat intimation <
given to the War department that aaeh I
a force would ha needed naturally It <
was aome time before It was ti^uaRj '
at work. '
; Heavy Week far Ilia flaff. 1
During the flrat two soon the in
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France the work Imposed upon the few
staff officers who bad accompanied me
was very heavy. After urgent and repouted
requests I was fortunate in
havlug at my dtsposul later In the sumtner
a small group of men which included
some of the most brilliant and
highly educated officers In the army.
In addition to those alrendy with
sae, the officers Included in the following
cable I regarded as especially
fitted for the duties for which they
were .desired:
"Request Robert C. Davis, adjutant
general, be sent these headquarters
earliest date. Request Frank Moorman
or J. O. Mauborgne be sent these
headquarter# earliest date for duty as
code expert. Request Samuel T. Hubbard.
Jr., signal corps, now herecbe
called to active service and ordered
to report to me. Request ten of following
named officers be sent to report I
to me by second convoy for general
staff duty: Frank R. McCoy, George
Han Horn Moseley, Malln Craig, Alfred
W. BJornstadt, H. B. Flske, Allen
J. Grear, Paul B. Malone. Edgar T.
Collins, Samuel R. Cleaves, Laurence
Halstead, Nicholas W. Campanole, A.
R. Moreno, Preston Browffi LeRoy R.
Eltlnge. W. B. Burtt, Frank T. Hlnes,
Edward L. King, J. P. McAdams, W.
O, SjnWfT, J. B. Barnes, Kerr J.
Rlggs, w. H. Winters, Walt C. John- I
son. Stuart Hetntr.eimnn. TTnton B'rnlo
Kirby Walker, Berkeley Enochs. "
Having this nucleus and selecting
the best features of the French and
British systems, a general staff organisation
was created,, \yhlcb efficiently 1
met every demand made upon It I
throughout the war and which remains 1
today as a model for present and fu-J
ture guidance. J
.Source of Quns a Problem, J
The question of artillery procure- J
ment caused me much concern. The I
almost negligible amount on hand I
when we went to war consisted mostly I
of field guns of the tree-inch type, then
largely in the hands of troops In the
Philippine Islands and elsewhere and j
Unavailable for Issue/ Moreover, for I
calibers .heavier than the three-Inch
type our ordnance ^department had
adopted nothing which was really up
to date. !
The enormous proportion of both
light and heavy guns used by bulli
sides, the knowledge of our deficiency
and the realisation of the length of
time,tfiat must elapse before we could J
manufacture and deliver them made; it I
Imperative that we seek other sources
than our own to help equip our armies.
Following up an intimation it was
learned definitely that, * although not
fully supplied themselves, the French
could Increase the output of their fhc- 1
*uiica [hvviuvu tuty cvuia get sieei
from the United States- As It seemed
probable that we should operate la
proximity to their armies we adopted
the French types for the usual call*
bers and sought their assistance In obtaining
the gung needed. At Jeast forth*
first two yehts. We secured an
agreement that our troops as they
came along would "-be -provided withi
French guns and ammunition, including
not only the 75s and 155s but 87
mm guns and 58 mm. trench mortar^
as welL - -
It was most fortunate that we were,
able to get these guns from the
French, aaepte the end of the warpir
guns of American manufacture of the
types used, except twenty-four 8-lnch
mortars and six 14-inch naval guns,
were fired In battle.
Trench guns of the three-Inch and
six-Inch mortar types, with ammunition,
were purchased from the British,
as thev were considered superior to ^
those used by the French.
^ ; Progrsse of Red CiAss.
The Red Cross reported excellent
progress si this time, especially in Its
first effort to assist the French . as
agreed upon with General Retain. Its
organisation hy MaJ. Grayson M. P.
Murphy fot war work with our own
armies Was now about completed. The
establishment of canteens and huts at
the porttt ud other Important points j
hod already begun and the numbers
Increased as fast as needed.
tli >ss centos of service later malnfj
tateed dispensaries nfad provided beds
and bstfctog fsctlttles for men traveling
under' orders or on leave. When',
the necessity arose the Red Cross actively
co-operated with the medical
sotpe in UMi-RilC contributing Urge ,
inantlttes *f, supplies and often additional
nurses The work of the eoddirected
from a central o?ce In
rla, eventually embraced practically
ivery endeavor touching the health of
?k ? *> '
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/Whip Son and Piiti Bin in Jail
' Hi waasee, Ga., April 80.?Doyle
Gregory is "free, white, 21, and. married*'1
but ao far as his father, Kher
iff J, R. Gregory, ia concerned the
rule of "spare the rod and apoil the
child-" atill applies.
Doyle was recovering today from a
severe spanking administered by the*
alder Gregory, for alleged intoxication.
"He decided to 'pitch' one because
I was out of town," (Sheriff Gregory
said in a public announcement. "So
when I returned I said to him, 'Son,
I have been getting after other folks
for doing this thing and here you arc
making a fool of yourself. I'll just
Leach you a lesson you won't forget'."
The lesson followed, and, in addition
Doyle was placed In jail a day "to
think it over."
The office of the South Carolina
comptroller-general says that most of
the refunds for radio tax ordered by
the legislature have been made to
taxpayers;
i '-n^ 1111 - -,IM - ,i,i, r..'*
Woman Convicted
Of Brutal Murder
Spartanburg May 2.?A" silverhaired
mother today faced the prospect
of Imprisonment behind the if ray
walls of the state penitentiary for
the remainder of her life.
'Mrs. Millie Fleshing last night was
convicted by a general sessions court
fury of hacking her husband, I Gilbert
Flemtrig, to death with an axV while
he slept in their home at Golightly,
near here, on October 1?5, 19H0.
The jury that returned the verdict
of guilty recommended mercy, which
automatically sets the penalty at life
imprisonment.
Displaying little emotion during the
trial, she remained unshaken when
she arose to hear the verdicfcjpread.
Taking her seat she leaned close to
her counsel, Senator James F.
Byrnes, and whispered inaudibly?
then returner! to a listless attitude
as he entered a motion for new trial.
No date for argument on the motion
was set. Should it 'be overruled,
her counsel will appeal to the
supreme court, it -was indicated.
Mrs. Fleming was sentenced to life
imprisonment in conformity with.the
jury's recommendation for mercy.
The defense^ plea for a new trial
was based on the fact that there were
no women on the jury.
Turkey Sticks to Nest
Van Wyck, April 29.?-A modern
heroine of the Fowl kingdom "\yas
discovered Monday morning by H. C.
JBelk, young farmer of this section,
while burning off a ditch bank.
After the fire had1 jpassed over, a
turkey hen was foufftd still covering
her nfcst of eggy1'ffwm which tiny
sounds could her heard of the small
ones that were gettjpg ready to peep
at <the world. The mother turkey had
all of her tail feathers burned off and
was singed all over. She stuck to her
nest and is still sticking.
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Philip tSmnwden, chancellor of the
British exchequer, on Monday introduced
his $4,316,347,800 budget into
the house of commons. He assured
the poorer classes that they would
hot be called upon to make up out
of their incomes the deficit of $112,-*:
888,000. He proposed additional tax-;
es on the rich, and also advocated
an. increase of the -tax on gpsoline
from two pence to six pence, making
the tax 12 cents per gallon.
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Vicious Mink Pelt
Brings Large Sum;
Atlanta, Ga., 'May 1.?'Poetic justice
has rewarded H. A. Barker, trap- 1
per and farmer, who lives in the Al- 1
abama Hills ten miles north* of Notasul#a.
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It was in the form of a $2,000 *
check. ^
i * J. C. Crabbe and J. C. Haynes told *
the story today. ]?*
Last winter Barker captured among
other game, a particularly vicious *
mink that slashed hie finger almost ^
to the bone ,Mth its teeth. 1
,The minks fur wop* first prize in ]
the National Fur iShdNv conducted by 1
Sears, Roebuck and company. Crabbe '
and Haynes took a Check for $2,000
to Barker^thia week, as representa- '
tives of the Company.
They found him plowing. Three of
his six children lay ill of measles. 1
It took him several minutes they 1
said, to recover Trorh hia astonish- 1
ment at the chddk. When he did W.
he dropped his plow and ran to the ^
house to (break the netws to his wife. '
Then he exhibited his scarred fitiger
and told the story of the mink's cap
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France plans to s(pend a large sum <
on public works in "Morocco. <
... DW You Know
Thut tho U. S. Navy maintains a
'orce of mqre than. 10,000 men in
Jhina ami the Philippine Islands?
That the Navy keep# record* showng
the educational progress of its
nen?
That the Nary may (properly bo
railed the Mother of lighter-than-air
rraft in this country? Post-war developments
included the (building of
he Shenandoah and the acquisition
>f the Los Angeles froim Germany.
Phe present lighter-than-air activi;ies
include the building of the
world's largest dirigible, the Akron,
far the Navy. This type of airoraft
is admirably suited for that most
important feature of Naval warfare
?coastal defense over the sea.
That the ships of the U. S. Navy
lave movies on board every night
when weather conditions .permit?
That there are about 8,000 enlisted
nen under special instruction at all
;rmes in the various* service schools
nalntatnad by the u. ,S. Navy ?
That the above information was
famished by the Navy ."RrtrmilHng
Station, Florence, South "Carolina?
The city council of Boston has put .
.he clamp down on the showing of
moving pictures showing ?ex and
rrime plots in theatres open to chilJren.
I Cotton Crop Insurance I
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1 Kershaw County in their etfoKs to produce a crop i !
i economically on the acreage they plant in cotton this | |
j season. Our Dealer | | <fc
I The Southern Cotton Oil Co. I
1 CAMDEN, S. C. j
has purchased a liberal supply of M
I NIAGARA CALCIUM ARSENATE I
I and Black Strap Molasses, and will bo glad to furnish j
! the farmers their requirements at attractive prices |j
I for use in their fight against the ravages of the bOU I
weevil. Yours for service, I
I Planters Produce & Storage Company I
j uBol| Weevil Undertakers/' Florence, S. C. |
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