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l.L Arizona, not to say Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Southern
California it would be safer to In
clude 'Wyoming, Montana and Idaho
also is feeling a certain sort of jrrim
satisfaction these days. 'For Frank
Luke. Sr., of Phoenix has got the Con
gressional Medal of Honor posthum
ously" awarded to Lieut. Frank Lute,
Jr. Oh, yes, it was presented with
proper ceremonies at the Arizona state capitol in
Phoenix by Brig. Gen. EL R. Hickok, Governor
Campbell and otlu?r dignitaries. But the .main
thing is Tlyit the medah was awaroed and is now
where is belongs. And the fighting men of this
western country are mixed in their feelings di
vided between 'grief that they can no longer wish
their pot flyer "Happy Landings" and pride that
be so well represented them that he was the first
fij-tag offieer to get the Congressional Medal of
HoiiW. . "
Moreover, the mystery of Luke's fr.that for
many months kept all the fighting men of this
western country on the lookout for news of him
is now solved. And these western fighting men
are now doubly proud that their air hero "died
with his boots on" that his grand finale was fit
tingly glorious and as heroic as was his whole
meteoric career.
Eighteen Hun planes and balloons In seventeen
days is part of Luke's official record. "And bal
loons!" Yes, balloons. Don't make the mistake
of thinking lightly of an aviator destroying a
balloon. Regulars, marines, national guards, na
tional array, doughboys, artillerists, engineers all
have their hprnps Tint r1r't nv-or!rV tho ntnnpn
when apportioning honors. And if there is any
war business more dangerous than, combating
enemy airplanes it Is destroying enemy observa
tion balloons. The quality of the job is Indicated
by the German practice of crediting with two vic
tories every pilot who strafed a balloon. And
gaybe this Is why strafing balloons was the
chosen business and specialty of Fivnk Luke.
Here's a glimpse of what Lieut. Frank Luke's
comrades think of his work: The other day J.
Loy Maloney returned to the Chicago Tribune
stuff. He had a pair Gf x. wings and three
gold overseas service chevrons, and his pilot book
shows 33J hours in the air, 150 of which were over
the lines. He was with the famed 94th aero
squadron Eddie Rickenbacker's own. He was
Pressed for "news" of his exploits.
"Well, I didn't do a darn thing, but I can tell
you a story about a hero a real hero, the bravest
ffian in the war," said Maloney.
"His name was Frank Luke, Jr., he lived in
phoenix, Ariz., before the war and he was prob
aby the most brilliant flyer we had.
. "He would fly over our balloon officers and
droP a note telling them he would -knock down
a bltap at a certain time and at that time down
ould come the bag.
'On Luke's last trip up he made the most
sensational flight in history. He had dropped a
Jte sajnng two German balloons would be crash--'They
were, and then his air went bad and
e had to pump by hand, which means handling
e stick, the gas and all the guns with one hand.
e gaw two Fokkers knock down an American
cut, so he went up and knocked down the
oches. on his way back he saw seven French
trying to get a huge German triplane. Luke
tthe ship, but shrapnel stopped his motor.
Down he went. Below was Germany and
.erman troops. That 20 year old kid , dove the
am? Ver the marcninS columns of boche troops
in ,turne(1 his machine gun loose on them, know
n? he would be a prisoner. '
ijut he killed eight men, then set his ship
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, . :u grouna.ana wnippeu out nis autu-
Ue bit three boches when they came up
"Pturo him and they bumped him off.
his he-Tdil he had eighteen victories to
T( 'lit and- was keeping Rick humping."
man" the 3udsment of a trained newspaper
Vn, ' u,fI to getting facts, appreciating their
a'ley'n-l sizing up men. ;
ahfm1TPS m'h0(3y is better able to tell the truth
ut Luke it his
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air
ani f a youth keen an(J aquiline, blue-eyea
Wom a'v with a strong jaw and hair brushed back
Lulf d' hiSh behead." ;V '
Serv. e Was 20 years old when he entered the
IIe was trOned at the University of
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Texas, at Rockwell Field, at Issoudun and at
Cazeaux, in France ; joined the 27th aero squadron
near Chateau-Thierry late in July, 1918; had an
insatiable appetite for flying, defied all rules of
formation and safety in the air.
"If any layman or landsman reading the his
tory of Luke's career Is Inclined to fancy that
balloon strafing Is an easy trick, no experienced
pilot shares that Illusion" says Colonel Hartney.
"In reality it Is the most dangerous exploit any
man In any branch of the service can undertake.
The concentration "of anti-aircraft fire from the
ground makes it much more hazardous than other
fighting. On every occasion of such attempts
Luke's machine was literally riddled with bullets
and twice he was compelled to abandon his air
plane and break In a new one.
"Here Is a sample of the work Luke did : Sep
tember 15, 1918, the enemy succeeded in getting
tnother balloon up at Boinville, and a second at
Bois d'Hingry. Luke had been watching like a
hawk this area, and the moment a balloon ascended
he spotted it and returned to his own aerodrome
with data and an appeal to be allowed to de
stroy it. .4
"Before Luke went out on that afternoon,, there
fore, new tactiefcrwere decided .upon. Three friend
ly escorting patrols of five machines were to dart
to Luke's rescue, timed to arrive at the objective
60 seconds after Luke. Our balloons were advised
by courier that at 5 :05 that afternoon Luke would
shoot down the Boinville balloon and asked to be
on the lookout. Almost to the second Luke was
perceived diving homeward, with a. formation of
five enemy Fokkers sitting on his tail and a burn
ing balloon falling In the background. He man
aged to dodge the fire of the enemy and landed on
his own side of the line and not far from the most
advanced American troops. Those on the ground
thought that he was lost. He had, in fact, landed
to get his own bearings and those of the second
balloon, which he had seen 4 at a distance.
"Without getting out of his machine, without
even stopping his motor,- careful only of hidden
shell holes which might smash his undercarriage,
he took off skillfully from ground which was never
Intended as a taking-off. place -or airplanes and
made straight for the balloon at Bois d'Hingry.
"Without escort and with no companion, at ex
actly 20 minutes after shooting down his first
balloon the second fell actually under, the noses
I V January 3, 1010.
From i Grave Registration OfHcer, Neuf chateau,
Area No. 1. '. twn
Toi Chief Air Serviee, A. E. Fiii
Subject t Grave, Unknown American Aviator.
1. Units of this service have located the grave of
an unknown aviator, killed on Sunday, September
28, 1018, In the village of Murvtmx (Mense).
2. From the inspection of the grrave and inter
view held with inhabitants of itfe town the following-
Information was learned In regard to the hero
ism of thl aviator. Any assistance you can furnish
us that, will enable us to properly identify this
body will be greatly appreciated. The following
might assist you in gaining- for Jus this informations
Reported as having light hair J.. young, of medium
height and heavy stature. Reported by the In
habitants that previous to befng- killed this man
brought down three German balloons, two German
planes, and dropped hand bombgt, killed eleven Ger
man soldiers and wounded M number of others.
He was wounded himself in ; the shoulder, and
evidently had to make a forced landing, and upon
landing- opened fire with his kitomatic and fought
until he was killed. It Is als, reported that the
Germans took his shoes, legglt;S, and money, leav
ing his if rave unmarked. i 'i
CHESTER E. STATE, H
Capt. of Infantry. G. R. S. Officer.
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AFFIDAVjTt'., ;
The undersigned, living- In jibe town of Murvnnx,
department of the Meuse, certify to have seen, on
the 28th day of September, 10i, toward evening-, an
American aviator, followed J 'tjfy an escadrllle of
Germans, In the direction Liny, near Dun
(Meuse), descend suddenly vertically toward
the earth, then straighten ou!t-elose to the ground,
and flew in the direction of It tie Briers Farm, near
Doulcon, where he found a German captive balloon,
which he burned. Following ; this he flew toward
Mllly (Meuse), where he found another balloon f
which he also burned, In spite, of an incessant Are
Urected against his machine There he was ap
parently wounded by a shoifitred from rapid-fire
cannon From there he came i back over Murvaux,
and still with his machine gn killed six German
soldiers and wounded many mpre.
Following- this he landed and got out of his ma
chine, undoubtedly to quench 1 thirst at a nearby
stream. He had gone some flft;f yards, when, seeing
- the Germans come toward hlrnj still had the strength
to ' draw his revolver to defen 1 himself, and a ino-
ment after fell dead, following a serious wound
! received in the chest. 1 i
! Certify equally to have sefn, the German com
mandant of the village refused to have straw placed
I In the cart carrying- the dead aviator to the vil
lage cemetery. This same officer drove away some
women bringing- a sheet to serve as a shroud for
the hero, and said, kicking th bodyi "Get that out
of my way as quick as possible."
The next day the German took away the air
plane, and the Inhabitants also saw another Amer
ican aviator fly very low overs the town, apparently
looking for the disappeared aviator.
Signatures of the following inhabitants t
Perton, Rene Colin, Augute Cuny, Henry Gus
tave, Eugene Collne, OdHe Patoche, Richard
Victor, Valentin Garra, JjGustave Garra, Leon
Henry, Cortlae Delbart, abrlel Didler, Camtlle
Phillip. -The
undersigned themselves placed the body of
the nvlator on the wagon an4 conducted it to the
cemetery. ' f-
CORTLAE DELBART. 1 IVDLIPTER NICHOLAS.
Seen for legalization of signatures placed above t
Marvaux, January 15, 1810. ji THE MAYOR,
(Seal of Marvaux.) jg Auguste Garre.
he hurried back to his squadron and begged to be
ordered to go out in the dusjc of the evening, sur
prise and destroy it.
"It was found that his machine was not In con
dition for this flight. Lukegot another airplane,
and, though he Was unf amlar with this machine
and uncertain of the reliability of its motor, he
determined to risk it for njjht flying.
"With express Instruction not to attempt to go
down on the balloon until 7 :150, Luke left his home
field at Rembercourt, accompanied by Wehner. As
before, and precisely at 7:50 in the dusk of the
evening, his comrades on Ijfe-aerodrome watched
the balloon fall in flames, Joying Luke his third
official victory of the day. if
"1 have all the details of "his meteoric career.
For his glorious work on September 29, 1918, the
day of his death, he was awarded the medal. He
started out to destroy threjHun observation bal
loons. When nearly overhead he was attacked by
ten enemy machines. .He engaged all of them
single-handed and crashed fwp of the ten. Then
he dropped out of controI;as it seemed, but most
likely only pretending to be,; so. When he reached
the level of the balloons he shot them down one
after another in flames al three of them. The
anti-aircraft guns were vfy busy about the sec
ond balloon. After that bdisappeared.";
The Americans made evry effort to solve the
mystery of Luke's disappearance. The report of
Captain Staten and the affidavit of citizens of
Murvaux given herewith, Jshow the situation of
one stage of the proceedings.
The remains of the intrepid air fighter were
buried close by in a grave mjirked as that of an "Un
known American aviator."! Jit was stripped, as the
Germans thought, of everything that would ,iden
i tify it, but1 they overlookea wrist watch, which
was found later and sent to the identification
bureau at Paris. J i . ; u
KThen Captain F. W. Zipn of tlje air service
nf the enemy formations near by. i went to Murvaux. ana v,ffiaae an investigation
"Later observing north of Verdun and east of I which seemed to prove conclusively that the body
the Meuse an attempt to send up another balloon. ' was that of Lieutenant Luke.
OEVELDPQEDT OF
YOUNG PIG CROP
Mother's Milk Is Undoubtedly
One of Best Available Feeds
for Little Porkers.
SELF-FEEDER MEETS FAVOR
Whero Youngsters Have Access to
Corn, Shorts, Middlings, Etc, They
Can Be Weaned Without Mak
ing Radical Change in Diet.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Many farmers wean pigs at 6ix to
seven weeks of age, when the brood
sows have a good flow of milk and are
capable of maintaining the young in
excellent condition and development
at less expense and trouble than the
young porkers could otherwise be
handled. : Their mother's milk is one
of the best feeds available for grow
ing pigs, and consequently it should
be used to the greatest extent possi
ble. When the pigs are from six to
seven weeks old the sow should be on
full feed, unless for some extraordin
ary reason the pigs should "not be
weaned until the age of ten weeks,
and in such instances it is preferable
to allow them to run with their moth
er until they are twelve-to fourteen
weeks old. Where pigs are weaned
too early serious results often attend,
as the abrupt change in the character
of the ration many times creates seri
ous trouble.
Self-Feeder Is Useful.
Where young pigs have access to
corn, shorts, middlings, tankage, or
fish meal, served to them cafeteria
style in a self-feeder where they can
eat It at their pleasure without being
disturbed by other hogs, the young
sters can be weaned at the age of
SUITABLE HOUSE FOR
FARM POULTRY FLOCK
Ventilation Is Essentia! tt Health
of Fowls.
Shutter Should Be So Constructed
That There Will Be No Draf In
- Colli Weather Glass Front Is
Quite Helpful.
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(Prepared by.-the United . States Depart-
; ment of Agriculture.) .
The back and sides of the poultry
house should be absolutely tight in
order to prevent drafts which may
cause colds in the .flock. This leaves
only the front of the house of muslin
construction or entirely open. : An
opening which can be closed by a
shutter may be used to advantage in
the rear wall of a poultry house in the
South, or in growing houses in all
parts of this country, but this should
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Pigs Getting Their Dinner at a Self
Feeder. twelve or fourteen weeks without
making any very radical changes in
their daily meals by simply allowing
them to continue on the self-service
system. If best results are to be ob
tained, the pigs must gain continuous
ly and uniformly until they are ready
for market. This necessitates an
abundance of feed as well as access
during the grazing season to such val
uable forage crops as alfalfa and red
clover. In sections where these
leguminous feeds cannot be produced,
rye, oats, barley, cowpeas, rape, or any
other grain or grass which will pro
duce good forage In the locality should
be grown for hog pasture. Hogs like
to harvest their own feed. In addition
to getting the feed in the freshest pos
sible condition, the young shoats also
derive benefits from the exercise in
rustling a part of their daily diet.
Watch Pigs Closely.
Every hog raiser Is advised to watch
the spring pigs closely to see that they
are on their feed; that Is, that the an
imals have good appetites and eat
their dally allowances of grain and
grass with relish and avidity. If a pig
shows indications of being "off feed"
his owner should change the ration,
using barley in place of corn and pro
viding as much skim milk or butter
milk as is available. He should also
provide an abundance of pure, fresh
water for the pigs as well as plenty
of shade during the hot summer
months. ; .
Freedom from lice means hog com
fort. This can be obtained by the
plentiful use of crude or black oil
upon the animals as well as in their
quarters and wallows. Natural shade
is always the best, but where this is
not obtainable, temporary shelter from
the sunny smile of Old Sol may be ob
tained by setting some posts to which
crosspleces are attached about 3 to
4 feet from the ground so that a tem
porary roof of straw or grass may be
provided for the protection of the hogs.
An Open-Front Poultry House Keeps
Hens Healthy.
be constructed so that there will be
no draft in cold weather. The front of
the house should be so high that the
windows or openings will allow the
sun to shine well back into the interior
during the winter. Burlap, unbleached
muslin, or light-weight duck cloth may
be used for curtains In the front. This
cloth should be thin enough to allow
a slow circulation of air without a
draft. This is impossible if too heavy,
a grade of duck cloth is used or if
the cloth is oiled or painted.
A large amount of glass in the front
of the house makes it warm during the.
day but cold at night, as glass radiates
heat very rapidly. Some glass, how
ever, is helpful In providing light when
the curtains are closed. Some ventila
tion should be given in a poultry house
even in the coldest night. It is usually
best secured by leaving a small win-
dow open or having muslin curtains in.
the front of the house. If the house is
shut up tightly without any muslin cru
tains In the front there is a tendency'
for moisture to collect in the house
land condense on the rafters and other
woodwork on f rOsty mornings. It is
not necessary to close the muslin cur
tains in the front of the house except
in very cold or stormy weather. Hens
are protected by nature with warm
feathers and a high body temperature
so that they are betterNable to with
stand dry, cold air than warmer air
which is-damp. 4 :..
HENS FOR SMALL BACK YARDS
Light-Colored Birds Should Be Avoid
ed as Their Plumage Shows
Dirt Too Readily.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
J In choosing pullets for small back
yards very - light-colored and white
birds should be avoided as their plum
age shows dirt too readily. Where the
sell of the yard is clayey, pullets with
feathers on the legs and those with
more than four toes on each foot
should be rejected.
Best Eggs for Market. '
Hens that'do not run with thexroos
ter will produce infertile eggs -which
keep best and market best.
MONEY MADE WITH CHICKENS
Poultry Clubs Organized by Depart
ment of Agriculture Are Popular
In North" and South.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Old Madam Hen Is proving a verita
ble fairy godmother Jo many girls in
supplying them with money 'for com
forts and luxuries. Poultry' clubs or
ganized by the department of agricul
ture and the state colleges are popular
with the girls in both the North and
the South. EVenr small girls who care
fully follow directions find poultry a
source of profit; Grace"1 Butler Is a
fourteen-year-old drib girl In Logan
county, Okla. 'Last year she sold 150
birds for $147.25. During the year $125
worth of eggs were sold and -she still
has 200 chickens worth as many dol
lars. A flock of pure-bred Plymouth
Rocks of her own raising provided the
eggs and. two incubators hatched them.
OLD MEMBERS REJOIN CLUBS
Boys In Florida Buying Good Stock.
and Willing to Borrow Money to
Pay for It
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.) ,.v .
Good work accomplished by, the
boys clubs of De Soto county, Fla.,last
year encouraged practically all of the
old members and many other boys to
join the clubs this year. There are
now in the county 54 members in the
pig club, 24 In the corn club and six
In the cane club. In Marion county
the county agent recently placed 53
pigs with club" members. The boys are
buying good stock, he reports, and are
willing to borrow the money to pay
for it if necessary. In Walton county
both the corn and pig club-work are
growing, there being 50 new members
in them.
PRODUCT OF SMALL FLOCKS
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Annual Average Is Commonly Estl
.' mated at Ten Dozen Eggs Per
Hen If Given Care.
(Prepared by the' United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The ordinary average - annual pro
duction of small flocks : of --hens given
good care is commonly estimated at
ten dozen eggs per hen. Two ordinary
nrtll crrrnnlv arirvnf : Oft rv ianf hiam
eggs than the average city family now
consumes. .