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VOL.8 Elkin, N. C, Thursday, April 17, 1019 No. 9 CAROLINA MEN AUK CITED FOR RRAVERY. s Daily Sentinel. r Corpl. Ernest T. Rinehart, ..Company If, 118th In fanny, (A. S. No. 131152!).) For extraor dinaiy hero's.n in action near St. Martin Rivcrc, France, Octo- her 11, 1018. Seeing a wounded comrade lying helpless in a most exposed position in front of our lines. Corpl . Rinehart unhesi tatingly braved the murderous fire of machine guns and .snipers by going forward to his rescue, lie succeeded in bringing in the wounded man, after he had seen a sti etcher bearer instantly kill ed In attempting the same mis sion. Home address, Mrs. Er nest T. Rinehart, wife Reidsville S. C. Corpl. Robert E. Lewis, Com pany G, 110th Infantry (A. S. No. 131")S.1) For extraordinary heroism in action near Rellicourt France, September 2., 1018. His section having been stopped by a concealed machine gun, Coipl. iLewis on his own initiative crawled forward alone over ground swept by machine-gun lire. Attacking the nest with -Jkmbs, and firing at it with his iifle, he killed the entire crew, numbering seven, and thereby cleared the way for further ad vance of his section. Home ad dress, Mrs. Errie A. Uwis, wife, Wan.inish, N. C. Pvt. Henry (J. Kelley, Com pany G, 110th Infantry, (A. S. No. 131."-9H2.) For extraordi nary heroism in action near Ilellicourt. France, September 20, 101H. Voluntarily advancing alone against a machine-gun nest, which was causing heavy casualties in his platoon, Pvt. Kelley lombcd the enemy jxisi tion. killing five of the crew and capturing the remaining three, Home address, U. E. Kelley, grandfather, Andrews, N. C. Sergt No'! E. Paton. Company A, 311th F.attalion. Tank Corps. (A. S. No. Kf.r.y.) For extraor dinary heroism in action near Woel, Fiance, September It, 101H. While on a reconnais sance patrol under heavy ma-cjune-gun lire Sergt. Paton was TdoUsIy wounded and ordered To" the rear. Refusing to seek safety, lie crawled to the assis tance of two comrades, whom he had seen disappear under a burst of shraiaiel. and with one arm useless, attempted to ten der aid while lie was himself Miffering from loss of blood. Home address. Mrs. J. 1- Allen, mother, Fayctteville, N. C. 5s.'ict. Milleelg A. Gordon 7!!Kcasel.) Mac hine-Gun Com pany, llSth Infantry. (A. S. No. 13l2HIi.) For extraordinary heroism in action id llaiiuouit, France. SeptemU'r 2(KtoUi 27, ID 1 H. Order for hi- relief having failed to reach him. Sergt Cordon remained on duty nil night, maintaining haon U twecn gun sections of his pla toon, exposed to severe she'd I re from which he was gasM.l. He nevertheless staved with his company and while going for rfV.nH OH OctoU'r K he fainted from the effects of the gas and wa.s evacuated to the tear, i;n conscious. Regaining con sciousness w hile en route to the r.iualtv dealing he crawled oul f tht umbitlance and woiked his wav bark to his company without securing treatment. Thotizh still suffering fnm weakness, h persistently refin ed to W evacuated and took pait in subsequent engagement s wth ii4 platoon until he was n.ie.i in action (MoU r 17. 13 1 a. Next of kin. Dr. Thomas Got don, Clemen College, S. C. Pvt Edgar O. McDowell. Com pany F. ilKlh Infantry. (A. S. No. 13U2.T2) For extraordi nary heroism in action near Monttrrchain. France. OctoUr. h 1Q1H. When the second wave i of his company was confronted by two enemy machine-gun tsU. which had Ucn passed over by the fust w ave. Pvt. Mc Dowell, from a prone position sniped at these posts and then rushed one of them, in .so no ing he w an wounded in the w list. but he continued on sureccei ed in killing two Germans and rnnturinsr four others. The oth er nost. containing 20 of the enemy, surrendered shortly af terwards. Home address, A. M Miller, friend. Green. R, C. I tvt i First Class) RoWrt S PRESIDENT WILSON TO GET ALL HE ASKED FOR. Paris, April 13. Although the French and Rritish press, filled with lamentations over the peace conference, is publishing, with a metaphorical lifting of the eyebrows, the reports that the peace treaty will be ready for discussion at Versailles forth with, there is one criterion by which the pace may be measur ed w hich will show that the end of three months' efforts really is in sight. If one would gain a real ap ueciation of what has been ac omplished, it is necessary mere ly to keep foremost in mind the basis upon which the peace con ference was called into being President WiIsons 11 points. How far has the conference pro gressed toward their realiza tion? To this extent, that, with the xception of three questions Russia, the Sebian outlet to the ea, and Italy's frontiers and these latter are interdependent -the American peace delega tion has succeeded in forcing through the acceptance of its en tire program. It is understood that the question of Russia was debated it a recent discussion, but pro iably the ultimate decision will be to leave it for the league of nations. Judging by the atti tude of Padereweski, it is safe to bsimic that Danzig will not be an integral part of Poland, al though Te.,( hen may be. It is genei ally accepted here in both Slav and Italian circles. that Liume is to be declared a five port. Thin the preliminary peace treaty will be practically in acceptance of all the 11 point. The old controversies regard ing the freedom of the seas and removal of economic barriers are apparently dead. It is this fact, added to prob lems of home politics which ex plains recurrent displays of an ger in the Ionduit and Pari. newspapers. The Eclair, referring to the two French amendments calling or elective control of German minition factories, and the crea tion of a permanent intcr-nllied miliary organization, says: "Thee two amendments were presented by ,eon Rourgeosis in the name of Fi ance. They were dictated by a legitimate fear lest Fiance would soon find- herself alone again to face a neighUir who, even after her democratic conversation, is ti!l dangerous. It is painful to say that M. Dourgeois, who j universally recognized as an authority, was not even permitted to H ad the amendments. "It is apparent that certain memU'is of the romiMsMon tear trial control heie of armament would pie vent the renewal of friendship w tth Ccrmanv.' " Meanwhile to add to Premier Clemeitccail's trobule there is everv indication that the sori list are planning powerful dem onstrations in May. Several newspapers publish an apix-al oi me internal tonai socialist commission at Dei ne. which calls for an "unparalleled combination on May 1." "Our demand is for the socie ty of nations to ln foundi-d on democracies controlled by them, not a league of governments; not a league of diplomat, but a society of peoples." It is leai ned that the ministry of war is taking extraordinary rr.caMii i-s to ma il any distur bance on Iilor day. Pierce. Company C. 1. Field Signal F.attalion (A. S. No. I2:'.'o2". For extraordinary heioism in action near Rellicourt Fiance, September 27, 10 IS. Af ter the signal detachment of the llth Infantry had suffered sc vere casualties and were no long er able to aid in maintaining lines Ik twecn the U8th and 117 Regiments. Pvt. Pierce rendered valuable service by keeping up the entire line of communication w oi king day and night under constant and sweeping artillery fire. Almost uninterrupted ;cr vice was maintained IwMwccn the rcgimenU, owing in great part to his . untiring energy Home address, Roltert F. Pierce, father, fire department Ashe- ville. THOSE TRIUMPHAL GERMApThELMETS 1 . cc'J i( . ' , : 1 . a ,.'x.. i ' I -i A ' ' ' M '. f ' f . - s''V . k --''l - A t J. , x . : - .-.s . i - ; ,.. 4 i " - IliKlily lhi' tliuiisiiiiil (iiTiiiim licliiielH, eiiptiireil ly nil In ihm.i In C'l'l ii., ure to li uunnleil u ni,e li fislnrnl (llxlrlct coininltti'i-s In tin Victory I.llirrty Lmui -n iij)iIk . 'J'lu-y .i n, u . Vlrtury imii- s:ilfnn'ii muk lug lint Im-sI reiviriU iilii hi IhmiI i 'illilri-n wrlllnu the lu st ays on to- I i. In lln- ilcluie hlmwa nlmM', t ti U -ti on the Tr.nmirjr t-ix In Wiisl.inttiin. nn- sli.iwn frank It. W IN..11. ilin-etur of pulilli liy (lefi), ninl I.chIs I'., l-'ninklin. illrtw tor of War I-nii ork'niilziitlnu (rlhl). Wilson rut l a tmiilc in fit- ln-lim-t 1 la l hy l.iiylni; tin- cniiri- S.'..ihni allot m.'iit from iIih Wbt I imrtiiifiit for (I. It r-t the (rniioi ovriimn iit more limn lliiit niiiouni to luiinufac turr -u h OHO of tlic In-lllM-U. Tliec lii-lnn-u i-r n .mt:i hu'I.v hfl-l lii reserve for n trluin.li.il enlry Intu Purls, i:i iiiiiully they urti thi-rtf hy fri'lulit. LRU ISM WAR PLANE TO ATTKMIT OCEAN FLIGHT Iondon. April 12. In enter ing n lour-enginiH airplane this week for the Daily Mail trans Atlantic Might. Ilandlev Page, the airplane builder wrote: "Our standard machine car ies a pilot and passengers, w ho1 with their rations, weigh 1,I0. pounds and l.'Miii gallons of hi-; iiicating ail. In addition it is( laden with guns, wireless audi bombing gear, say 7' Hunds in 1 all. and lit) Ninths. e.uh weiirh-l ing 112 iKXiiuls, including the weight of the machine part. It s fitted with four Roih Royce ngines and w;ts designed to KH'ib P.elliil. This is the tvpe which Hew to India and en route picked up two scout machines in I I 1 li -II I 1 Mil tllilf-lt It -i.l i-.t sembled after a Might of ! t miles and wiped out a squad ron of German bombers in Mes- oKt.imi;i. "All war eiuiment will Ik. stripped fivitn the machine for the trans-Atlantic Hight. and re placed by extra petrol tanks, giving a capacity of 2,'m) y.J. Ions or sufficient for 2..'i0 miles. "There is ample room for a fi-st class wiieless ilHtaontion which will Ik? in charge of a wireless cvpeit of the Marconi company. We sin! hav a spe cial directional wirclc .s Imatd of the very latest type- of Maicotii m.ide capable of leceiving in sti liit'on all the way arro the Atlantic. We shall aUo U able to send 2'i miles by directional wave. We can make our bear ing set over a rour.se which will Ih a straight line from side to side. If we aie being blown o!f our course by a side wind we shall know it at once. Only en gine trouble can take us nally olf it. "As sivoii as half the intiol is Usd up we tdull be li:ht enough to fly with two engines. If we had serious engine trouble GO miles out we could empty half the petrol supply and tly home airain with two engines Our owwliine which Slew to India did l.0 miles nit two engines and )0 on three. "An extra wireless will enable us to talk to ships en route and an emergency vet in tin tail will work until the last minute should the machine fall into the sea. "I am convinced the machine can da the flight easily. The U'st time will Ik in June or July. "Our chief reliance is in our four engines. Should we have engine trouble we would expect tn be able to make the nearest ship without difficulty." Drs. J. M. Eccce. J. W. Ring, and M. A. Royal! left Monday afternoon fo Pinehurst to attend the annual meeting of the State Medical Association which met there Tuesday at 9 o'clock. -f- .t's- SOLDIERS MAY KEEP AND WEAR r.MI OR.MS THEY HAD WHEN MI STERED OFT The Recruiting Officer receiv ed a War Department Circular today which prescribes that cer tain articles of uniform may be permanently retained by dis charged enlLsted men. One overseas cap (for all en-Ji.-ted men who have had service iveiseas, or one hat and one hat cord for all other enlisted nun.) One olive drab shirt; one woolen fcervice coat and orna-, menu; one pair wjxe!i luvet lus one pair shoes; one pair canvass or spiral leggins (canvass if available.) One waist b. It oik slicker; and helmet (for all of ficers and cnlited men.) One set toilet articles, this includes hair brush, one t omb, one tooth brush, one shaing biu-h, one razor one small steel mirror; and two towel-. (If in po.sses.-.ion of soldier at time of di chaige.) One barrack bag, three seal let chevron to be sew d on umfoi i,i piior to discharge wh -n practi cable. The circular further states that: Any enli ted men who served in the I'nitcd States army during the present war. hno, tl.lv di-vhalge.l or flll loughcd to the iecie smce Apul Apiil G. I '.'17. who has le tnie to t,he Government, any of the above ai tn les, or to w horn for any tea on tin y w ie iuer isiie. may m..ke applirat irn for nh ai tides hi t!;, Dcv.e-tie Disti ibutioii Rraiich. Office of tin Diretr cf Storage, Wash ingtcn. wheieupoii similar cloth ing and uniform in kind and value as near a may be will le returned to him. The applica tion will state size required and will U' accompanied by an affi dait made In lot e any civil or military officer authoi i,', d to administer oaths, sitting foith the soldiers record of semce since April G, P.M7, th 1 date and place of his disrhaii" or fur lough to the reserve, and certi fying that tame of the articles applied for were letained by hint ,.t the time of !.:.; discharge er fmlougli t. the rese rve, or if re tained that they have l ett re stored to the Government. Of ficers and enlisted men who have n t ni mil the gas mask and hel met may make similar applica tion for these at tides, i nd they will b' reissued if available. The ai tides enumerated in para graph two will be kept on hand by eadi enlisted man furlough ed to the reserve since April G. P.H7 and will Ih leta.u- d by him upon his separation fiom active set vice. If any futther information is desired on this subject discharg ed officers and enlisted men can obtain the wiiii' upon applica tion at any of the following Army Recruiting Stations; Grecnslioro, Asheville, Charlotte Duiliam, Fayctteville, Ga.4onia, Raleigh and Winston-Sidem. ) w, l. L . ' 1 A I V -1 .".-Jj if l't REPARATION Ql'ESTION SETTLED, ( LEMEM EAT TELLS THE SOCIALISTS Paris, April E!. (I lavas.) Premier Clemenee-au told a depu tation of the radical .socialist group which called upon him to day that the quetsioit of repara tion by Germany had been set tled among the allies a few hours previously on a basis that would satisfy the desire of the deputation ;is tin e had been presented to Ijjpi, ;,1 th.et the . ame could be aid for the iio;.;i tiatiotts concerning tlu" Saar valley. The deputation was headed by Deputy Rene RcnouU, who set forth to the premier that the group coiiside led it of gn at im portance that the league of na tii'ii". it itt !1 be organized, the nictically and practically, in sitdi a way ;ii to pieveitt in fu tuie any attempt against the ve 'in it y of the woild anil the in d pendencc of its people. The gioup. said its sjfkesi,';.n, le inand'd no less hipefui'y the granting ef immediate mateiial guarantee's that France should ! piotected ... far as Hisible from any fresh aggression". To I each this end the group consid ered two things ticciss.uv a .-tiongly oig.nn.cd front ur and the d. an;;.i':;c:.t ( f tiermany. the pel mar.cncy of wh.ich .d;ou!il U s.'itiieil by continuing con tiol. Coin ei l.ilig lepalatioli.. the minimum tequiicments lonnu l.ited by the gne.ip eo:upiied placing the coal mines of the Saar basin at the disposal of I'lan-e wh le it cotite-nd-il that complete leparation must Ik eb tained for all damage to persons and propei ty and provision made for the payment from enemy fund of all war periutH, Pleinier Ciemi nceall replied that he agieed with M. Renoult. They were animated by the same feeling, the premier de clared, and it gave him great joy today to be able to announce that since the elay pivvious the question eif tvoaiulioil had bevu vi-ttbtl Uiween the allies till the bais which the group consider ed necessary for Ftaive. The saine was title, ad!ed the pre mier, of the negotiations nn cei uing the S.iar basin. These satisfactory re. tilts M. Clemenccau said, had not been attained without serious difficulties. With considerable humor and giKn feeling the pie mier Mtmmarized for his hear ers the Various phases of the ne gotiations. M. Ronoult thanked the pre mier for his gratifying an nouncement, elechirilig that the country might hope for the most favorable solution of its difficul ties and could rejuice in that fact. At the end of the interview the delegates of the group de clared they had every reason to ( APE FEAR RIVER YIELDS 150DV OF LIEUT. POPE. Fayctteville, April 11. The body of Lieut. Harley 11. Pope, aviator officer, who lost his life in the Cape Fear river here on the night of January 7 in an air plane accident, wjm found yes terday by On ie J ihnson, river fisherman, who thice weeks ago discovered the body of Sergt. W. W. Fleming, who was drowned at the same time. The body was identified as that of Lieut. Pope by officers from the 270th Aero Squadron of which Lieut. Pope was for merly commander, which is now stationed at Pope Field, Camp I'.ragg, this name having been given the flying field in honor of the dead airman by the War De partment only a few days ago. Lieut. Pope's remains were te last niirht shinned to his home at Reel ford, Ind., where his mother, Mrs. Luanda Pope, re sides. The body was attended by Major Norman Wheeks, in charge of ae'ial activities at Pope Field, who was Lieut. Pope's commander. Johnson, who discovered the body has never given up the search for the airmen since he together with other river men, was called in to assist in the work of dragging and blasting the river immi'diately after the accident, and lias made daily pa trols of the stream. His dili gence was at length rewarded by the recovery of both the avia tors' bodies. Lieut. Pope's body wa found not far from the spot w here that of Sergeant Fleming was recovered, between the two bridges which span the river, a mile from the point where the plane went into the stream. One hundred and six dollars in paper money ;md a gold w atch were on his pei.son, In.th of these Uing well preset ved. One side of the face of the dead pilot was badly si ai red. I- .satisfied with M. Clemen- ecaii's dee I. n ation. The impres sion was given that the work ol the jwace conference was at the point where a conclusion was in sight and that in a few days the public would Ik fully informed of the decisions that had U-en .i ached. Fntil that time it reins improbable that the gov ernment will accept a parliamen tary elehale, either at a public itting of the legislative Unly or caucus. STATE of NORTH CAROLINA Governor's Office. Raleigh. April 7th, PJia Dear Sir: Our soldiers and ailors arc now returning home in great numbers. We are leceiving them with open arms and it U eminently lilting for their re turn to be ce'ebatcd with great oc.tbuists of patiiettic enthu siasm. Rut these men cannot live (hi cheers nnd music and flowers and kisses. The fairest and finest thing we ca.i do for them i to see to it that every man of them at once gets a good job. I want every town and county in Noith Carolina to highly re solw that no .voldier or sailor -hall Ik? denied a chance to make a d.H ent hving. Plea.sC lay this matter tin the heart of your piop!i Make it a matter of community pi ide and patrio tism. U t each community ! vei v sensitive on this point. Ia-I n community U willing for an other community to provide jobs for its heinc. These men are neither afraid nor ashamed to work. They see k no ch tityi-thcy scorn it They w ant a job, and they must not I w deniVd. Verv trulv yours, T. W. RICK FAT, Governor. William and Thomas Roth, who have been in school at Woodbury Foiet. Va., during the past winter, arrived home Sunday for the summer vaca tion. In another column wo are printing a letter from Gov. Rick ed in regard to employment for our reluming soldiers and sailor Uiys. This letter speaks for itself and no comment h needed from u.i. Read the letter nnd draw your own conclusions. THE JAP AMENDMENT REJECTED HY LEAGUE. Paris April 12. The league of nations commission has reject ed the Japanese amendment on racial equality, aeocrding to an authoritative statement issued tonight. Some of the members of the commission voted against the specific inclusion of this amend ment in the covenant and, as unanimous approval of the com mission was necessary, the amendment, which was strongly urged by the Japanese delegates failed of adoption. The statement in part fol lows : "At a meeting of the league of nations commission on Friday, April 11, the Japanese delega tion promised an amendment to the preamble of the covenant, as follows: to insert after the vords "by the prescription of open, just and honorable rela tions between nations," an ad ditional clause, to read "J5y the indorsement of the principle of equality of nation? and just treatment of their nationals." "The amendement was admir ably presented by Raron Ma kino. , The commission was im pressed by the justice of the Japanese claim and by the 'spirit in w hich it was presented. Var ious members of the commis sion, however, felt that they could not vote for its specific in clusion in the covenant." RORRERS MAKE A RAID ON Dl'RIIAM STOKES. Durham, April 12. The Rigs bee building, comer of Mangum and Pai rish streets, where a fire iHTtirred Friday afternoon, ap pears to have its ill fate all at once. Some time during last night there was a wholesale raid on the retail dealers in this building. There is an alleyway in the rear of the building which also runs back of two stores on Punish street. A street light shines at the opening of this al ley, but it did not seem to deter the Udd thieves who went into two stores from t lie rear, never theless. All of the entrances were made from the rear. Hackney' Seed store back windows are on the L of the alley. Here they prized the iron bars to his hack window from the fastenings and pulled down two of the rodi, hut did not succeed in getting in. The top window sash was pulled dow n alout half way. Three of the places of laiai ness facing Mangum street were tanqiercd with nt their Lack en trances. The harness tdiop of W. H. Llewelyn was entered hy breaking one of the window panes. He is unable to tell what be h.is lost a. be had a large quantity of leather strips, and w ill have to take an inventory to find out. That was scattered alout considerably. His cash drawer- was ransacked. They texik a few old checks. He lost no money. At the rear of the store of J. I). Williams and son. they broke out the glass in the transom over the back door nnd gaineel an entrance through n small opening. Roxes were Flacked up on the outside as n gangway to the transom. The cash drawer was torn from beneath the counter and it and and iU contents were piled up in the fliior. They got no money. A quantity of cheroot are missed. With this exception the Wil 1 i I Mii in not think they last much. CARD OF THANKS We take this occasion to thank the many friends and neighltora for their kind atten tion and helpfulness during the recent ilncss and death of our mother, Petty Dyrd, and to ex press our sincere appreciation, lassie, Rosa and Richard Ryrd. I 'very lioy that gave up his job and took his place in the army and lwrc the hardships and dangers of a soldier's lifei in de fense of his country, home, and loved one, should have no trouble in securing work when he comes home. The man who would refuse to aid ono of these boys Is worse than a slacker and deserves to be boycotted by cveryliody.