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MAKING AM AIR TRIP AROUND THE EDGE OF THE U. S. • HRmsaKPS ~ * ■, I > - >• V..y A r . . ] .• u ' " - ; -.i£se w® j A photograph or tin* Martin honihing plane which left Minuolu. L. 1., on a trip around the edge of the United States. Lieut. Col. R. S. Hurts and four men comprise the crew. They Mill continue to the Pacific coast and return via eon them California. Hell-F or-C er tain Boasts War Hero Boy From Mountains of Kentucky Rivals Deeds of Ser geant York. VOUCHED FOR BY PERSHING Cleaned Out Three Machine Gun Nests Which Were Holding Up Line, Kills 24 Germans and Cap tures Six Guns. Lexington, Ky.—Hell-for-Certnln, In Leslie county, Kentucky, is now laying Its claim to fame on exploits of Sergt. Willie Sandlin. The citizens of liell for-Certiiin have read with pride the official army citation of heroic deeds of the hoy who was reared on their creek and was their neighbor until he joined the army In 1913. The exploits of this mountain hoy are vouched for by General Pershing himself, who pinned the Congressional Medal of Honor on his breast. The official citation of the war de partment Is ns follows: ‘‘Sergt. Willie Sandlin, Serial No. 2078103, Company A, One Hundred and Thirty-second infantry. "For conspicuous gallantry and in trepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy at Bois de Forges, France, September 20, 1018. “Sergeant Sandlin showed conspicu ous gallantry in action at Bois de For ges, France, September 20, by advanc ing alone directly on a machine gun nest which was holding up the line with its lire. He killed the crew with a grenade and enabled the line to ad vance. Later in the day Sergeant Sandlin attacked, alone and put out of action two other machine gun nests, setting a splendid example of bravery and coolness to his men.” Given Other Honors. Sergeant Sandlin enlisted In Jack son, Breathitt county, April 10. 1913, and served nut his term of enlistment, being in Nogales, Ariz., when dis charged. On the following day he re enlisted. His discharge shows that he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the French Croix de Guerre and Medal Mllilaire for heroic action September 24. The discharge is dated May 30. 1919, Camp Grant. 111. On September 20 his division, the Prairie, was advancing through the Ar gonne forest, lighting Its way step by Faces Peril at Sea Wife of Son of Ex-President Hayes Tells Experiences. Shipwreck, Storm, Maddened Lions and Tigers Among Her Adventures. New York.—Shipwreck, storm and peril from lions and tigers that were driven Insane with fear were among ;he adventures recounted by Maud A. Hayes, wife of Scott Hayes, son of former President Rutherford B. Hayes, who arrived here with her husband from a trip to South America, Mrs. Hayes sailed from New York May 20 on the Chilean mall steamer Ll marl. On June 8 In a calm sea the Limarl went aground off Santa Bose, on the north shore of Peru. Passen gers am) crew took to the boots and a few hours later encountered a violent atom which Mrs. Hayes said lushed the THE STABKVILLE NEWS, STAEKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI step. Sandlin was in command of a platoon of 57 men when the advance started. The line had been fighting for hours, advancing slowly, when they were sud denly held up by a machine gun nest about 150 yards in front. Sandlin charged up the slope at the machine gun nest, with bullets from tlie ma chine guns and automatic pistols of the Germans whistling by him. He was 100 yards in front of his men when he stopped and threw a grenade at the nest. This fell short and tie ran for ward and threw two more grenades into the midst of the Germans. He then charged the nest with his bayonet and found five dead men and three men still living. These he bayo netted. When the line advanced and came Gets Jobs for Man y Statistics Show Uncla Sam’s Record as Employment Agent. During 18 Months’ Period 10,000 Per sons Were Placed Each Working Day. Washington.—The record of Uncle Sam as employment agent Is given in statistics made public by the depart ment of labor, which cover the period from January, 1918, when the United States employment service was organ ized, to June 30/1919, the end of the government’s fiscal year. Ten thousand persons were placed In jobs of all kinds each working day for the 18 months’ period, according to the report, without costing them or their employers a cent and at a cost to the whole country of but $1.34 per place ment. The saving in fees to the men and women directed to employment by Uncle Sara in co-operation with states and municipalities, is estimated at not less than $10,000,000. From January 1, 1918, to June 30. 1919, 7,108,055 workers of all kinds were registered by the United Stales employment service for employment. Of the total, 6,446.294 were referred to positions and 4,955,159 were reported placed. A worker is reported as placed only after the service has received as surance, oral or written, from either worker or employer of placement. waves to n height of 30 feet and tossed the llfehonts about like cockleshells. Tlie refugees were finally rescued by the Peruvian ship Mantaro, but only to be confronted with anew peril. The Mantaro carried a traveling menagerie and the lions, tigers and monkeys were driven frantic by the storm. The larger animals made des perate efforts to break from their cages and their howls added to the terrors of the storm, while the monkeys actu ally did escape, and fled, chattering wildly, to all parts of the ship. Mrs. Hayes arrived here on the Santa Lulse from Valparaiso. Capt. W, T. Crossely commander of the ship, said that 300 persons lost their lives In the storm, which ravaged the port of Valparaiso July 18. The Santa Lulse was taken 100 miles nut to sen to weather the storm, which sent to the bottom about ten ships, In cludlng some Interned German liners which had remained In port. up with him he rejoined his platoon and borrowed four more grenades. The line then advanced again, going up the slope of Hie hill with very little pro tection from Hie trees. At the crest of Hie hill another machine gun nest halt ed Hie line, hut iiandlin kept right on going. When lie was within 20 yards of Hie machine gun nest he threw two grenades, both making clean hits, and again charged with his bayonet. This time ho found four dead and three wounded Germans, anil lie hayonetted Hie latter. ’ Two machine guns were captured. Destroys Third Nest. After the line had again come up with him they advanced over Hie crest of Hie hill and down the oilier slope toward the Meuse river. When they had proceeded about 500 yards another nest stopped Hie line, which was advancing down the slops toward Hie river. Hnt it did not stop Sandlin; lie kept right on under fire from the machine guns and the pistols of the Germans and threw three gre nades into the nest, kilting eight men. the entire German crew, and capturing two more machine guns. Placements were made of every kind of worker; from common and domestic laborers to high-salaried professional and technical workers. The recruiting and placing of farm labor has been one of the special features of the work of tlie federal employment service during the last year and a half. Tlie common labor placements were but 23 per cent of the total of slightly under 5,000,000 persons placed. The other 77 per cent consisted of skilled labor and other workers engaged in specific occupations. The total figures of the work of the United States employment service di vide into two grounps: The “war period,” from January, 1018. to tlie eml of November. 1918; and Hie “readjust ment period.” from December, 1919, to Hie end of last June. Tlie first period was primarily one of “man-finding;", the second one of “Job-finding." During the war period 3,432,997 per sons were registered for employment and 3,444,093 referred to jobs, tlie great majority of them in war industry. Returns from tlie workers and employ ers show that 2,698,887 wore placed. During tlie readjustment period Hie figures show that 3,432.997 persons were registered for employment, 3.002,- 201 referred to jobs and 2,256,272 were reported placed. Included in tlie reg istrations were 513,604 soldiers and sailors, of whom 314,137 were reported placed, hut Hie returns on soldiers’ placements are incomplete. MRS. WILLIAM E. APPLETON C Underwood and Underwood. Mrs. William E. Appleton, an Amer ican who has lived In London 11 years, has Just returned there fora six weeks' visit after 15 months In America. She says tlie English women’s success In Industry during war has not threat ened home lU'e. Universal Military and Vocational Training Bill WASHINGTON. — Identical univi -rsal military training tiills have been intro duced In congress by Seim lor ( 'liainherliiin, Doiuocrnt, in Hie senate and by Representative Kalin of California, Republican, in the house, us the result of conferences among various iuter- Mested organizations, Including the training camps association and army I . idliccrs, nieinbors •of congress, and .o others. JI Representative Kahn said it in eluded tlie best features of the Swiss ~~ and Aiislralian systems and annonneed 3, that the military affairs committee of * the house would begin hearings on it fr • in September. .. .i , New phases of the bill include provision for vocational training as part of the military work and for naval as well ns military training. The Kalm-Chainherlain hill directs that ail male citizens of ihe United States shall upon the age of eighteen, or within two years thereafter, be subject to military or naval service for training purposes and shall he inducted Into Hie army or navy and serve for a training period of six months ami such further time as may he necessary for enrollment, mobilization, and demobili zation. During the training period each man shall receive pay at the rate of $5 a month, besides transportation, clothing, laundry, shelter, subsistence, and nil necessary medical and denial attention. Congress Asked for Money to Combat the << Flu ,? INFLUK.VZA killed 550,000 persons in Hie United States. The doctors say there will be another epidemic sooner or Inter. The American Medical association in convention passed resolutions requesting congress to appropriate $1,500,000 for investigation of Hie cause and means of spread. Repre sentative Fess of Ohio inis introduced a resolution in part as follows: “Whereas the recent influenza epidemic caused approximately 550.- //' tCQijC hOO deaths in the United States; and [/ 1 “Whereas medical science is not 1 yet in possession of complete data as g-ffejijy lj ,v tjj to tin* cause, modes of transmission, /MpTpT f'K J I) / * prevention, and cure of this disease I MuT t } VlV*' and its complications; therefore -* “Be it enacted, etc., That to en able the public health service to investigate influenza and allied diseases in order to discover their causes and to prevent their spread, and for allotment of sums to universities, colleges, or other suitable research institutions, as in the judgment of the secretary of Hie treasury are qualified for scientific re search, for the purpose of discovering their causes and met hods of prevent ion, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by Hie secretary of Hie treasury, and including pay and allowances of regular and reserve commis sioned medical and sun if ary personnel, and for medical and hospital supplies, printing, clerical services, and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; transportation, freight, and such other expenses as may lie necessary, inelud ing the dissemination of sucli information to the public, there is appropriated, out of any money in Hie treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,500,000, available until expended.” The resolution also sets forth that the secretary of war, flie secretary of the navy, and the secretary of the treasury are authorized and directed, respectively, to utilize Jointly Hie personnel and facilities of Hie medical department of the army. Hie medical department of the navy and the public health service, so far as possible, in the investigation of Hie causes and methods of prevention of influenza and allied diseases. Two Billion Dollars Bonus for Fighting Soldiers A HILL to authorize the treasury department to issue bonds in the sum of $2,000,000,000 for the purpose of providing additional pay for officers and enlisted men In Hie army, navy and marine corps has been introduced in the house by Representative Royal John- S/v son of Smith Dakota, /oh YOIA t,u - would lie Issued under *A) ] a\'. -I ) ,h,J direction of Hie secretary of the. US J treasury ami would lie of the denom inatiou fixed by him and bear Interest ut the rate of I per cent. 'j“ \ The hill provides for payments to !ll > officers and enlisted men, including W'V? nurses, who served between April 8, J jj and Hie passage of the act. who ■> have been honorably discharged or wlm shall lie hereafter discharged at, the rate of S3O additional for each month of service between those dates. No person who lias served less 1 linn two months is to he given the henelft of the measure, and it is provided that no payment shall lie less than $240 regardless of length of service. Soldiers, marines or nurses who were actually under fire in any battle against Germany are to receive an additional payment of SIOO each. It is further provided that tin* persons who served in a clerical capacity whose compensation exceeded SOO a month are not to lie given any additional allowance under Hie act. One effect of this distribution of extra pay and bonuses—lt may or iimv not have occurred to Mr. Johnson—would he the establishment of records of service under fire. The deserving would be rewarded, and not Hie least of their reward would he the government’s certificate. National Capital May Allow “Uncle” to Return WASHINGTON has been trying the experiment of getting along without pawnshops. 1-or half a decade there have been no community “uncles” In the nation's capital. Thus Inis n city of 400,000 people, a city'which in it. local affairs is virtually unaffected by politics, been made the basis of an ex pertinent to determine whether or not C'M) I I mn the pawnshop is a necessary adjunct % HET COULOftT fflrn to its life and well being. I I The answer seems to be that it Is, for Washington seems ou the verge of \f(wo£ again hanging out that sign of the I >rT^ three spheres which beckons perenni- ===— AdOf snOPSJZMOS )- ■ ally to Hie financially unfortunate amt to the Improvident. I || The lust of llie legitimate “hock” / ““ 1 - shops in Hie District of Columbia ~ passed in 1014. At that time a loan-shark law went into effect which cut down Hie interest rate that might he charged in Hie District from 3 p,. r cent to 1 per cent a mouth. This law killed Hie pawn business In the capital With the reduced rate of interest Hie pawnbrokers could not make a profit yjosi ,r them went out of business entirely, while a few located across Hie Rotuume river iu Virginia, within a ten-minute trolley ride of Washington.