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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
6
War Department records recount how American soldiers refused to halt until objectives were achieved. Despite deadly German fire and shrapnel, they pressed forward, as told by recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery on the battlefield.
Private Frank B Stockton of Company E, 167th Infantry, displayed extraordinary bravery near St Georges Prince on October 14. Amid heavy machine gun fire he crawled through danger to reach a wounded comrade, secured a litter, and dragged the man to safety before being killed by enemy fire. He was the son of Reverend J. A. Stockton of New Decatur, Alabama.
Frederick Gaskins earned posthumous recognition for gallantry in France on October 14 1918 near La Sale Meneresis. He single handedly charged machine gun nests guiding his squad through heavy fire capturing one post and eliminating gunners before being killed. His home was listed as Cheetor field.
Sergt Maj Burke received a decoration for extraordinary energy and loyalty during the Cantigny fight in France May 28. He volunteered to carry a message to regimental headquarters despite intense enemy fire, crawling hundreds of yards under machine gun fire to deliver it. His actions reflected duty at Maloneton Kentucky.
Sergeant Forrest earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near Remenville France on November 10 1918 advancing under heavy fire to within fifty yards of an enemy machine gun nest and destroying the crew. Corporal Brown of Company B 61st Infantry home in Iowa Falls Indiana received the award for bravery at Cote St Germaine France on November 5 1918 attacking a machine gun post and capturing gun and four prisoners.
WIS, Liveteoant Amory was detailed to lead a dangerous assault under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. He pushed forward, established positions within enemy territory, and despite wounds and severe injuries to his comrade, refused to yield, ultimately driving the enemy from the important position. His home was Wilmington, Delaware.
Private Barkeley and a comrade swam the Mewer River to relay the opposite bank position near Pouilly France. Despite enemy deterring fire, he reached the far shore and, after obtaining the information, reentered the water to return. His mother is listed as Antonina Narkeler.
Private Tart ae decorates for gallantry in action with the enemy fire at Meivah farm, Prone, as a company runner. He halted enemy fire, fired a rifle, and silenced a machine gun, killing a defender. He then withdrew and, soon afterward, another attacker was put out of action by the same man. Home address Newark New Jersey.
In November 1918 near Nean thent, France, Sergeant Walters led a company of ammunition trucks. An enemy bell struck the train and a truck caught fire. He recovered from the explosion, moved the crew to safety, and jumped to the blazing truck to drive it away from others. He then extinguished the fire, saving the truck and ammunition.
Sergeant Hatler received a decoration for extraordinary heroism near Pouilly France in November 1918. While on a reconnaissance patrol along the Metis river banks after all crossings were destroyed he swam across to reach the far bank where enemy fire was severe. His companion drowned from cramps but Hatler continued to secure the information before returning to his unit. Hatler’s home is listed as Neoston MA.
Corporal Allen of Leesville Louisiana earned the Dietio culehed Service Crom for bravery in action near Cantigny France on May 2 11. Under heavy bombardment he dug out two buried comrades and carried them to shelter despite severe shell and shrapnel fire.
Corporal Sager of Company D 108th Infantry received a decoration for extraordinary heroism in action near Roussoy France on September 20 1918. Wounded in the hand he bandaged it himself and advanced toward machine gun nests holding up his company, was killed after moving a short distance. Widow Corey Soger lives in Buffalo New York.
An Indianapolis News item recounts a Kentucky high school principal discovering a cigarette stub in a basement. She surveys rooms, weeping as she compiles names of boys who smoked, until a second grade room yields a sharp rebuke from a child about naming others.
A transcription of a 1930s era dispatch describes Germany’s shrinking, unsettled army under Hindenburg and the government. It notes fewer conscripts, reliance on volunteers, pay incentives to deter Spartacists, and a contentious shift toward a peacetime defense force modeled on Belgium and Prussia. The piece highlights morale concerns, bureaucratic reshuffles, and the political debate over conscription versus volunteer service amid domestic unrest.
The report details mass killings in trenches during a war, citing victims from thrifty intelligent classes. It explains capture, execution, and burial methods, noting beheadings and forced labor. Investigators link atrocity to occupying forces and church attitudes, with evidence from witness testimonies and memorials.
New York port officials warn aliens are leaving the United States at an alarming rate since the armistice. Since November 76, over 76 ports have shipped out, with December seeing 33,000 leaving. many aboard ships bound for the Mediterranean reportedly clear with full steerage. Officials estimate large sums are leaving the country, with income tax collected from outgoing passengers since April, as Italians comprise most of those departing. Byron R. Newton calls for action to curb the outflow amid potential four year Congress inaction.
An unclear OCR fragment describes a car or person tied to a confrontation. A male figure warned others then received a sudden blow to the head as a projectile caused impact. Details are garbled, with names and exact actions unreadable.
Washington report cites estimates from the War Risk Insurance bureau showing nearly 4,000 officers and enlisted men in the American Expeditionary Forces lost limbs in the war with Germany. The data are informing proposed changes in compensation law for maimed soldiers sailors and marines.
The Paris dispatch reports that about six thousand French women married American soldiers in one year highlighting romance amid war. Most brides were stenographers, clerks, teachers or peasants from middle-class backgrounds, with marriages to officers common among the American forces in France.
The readable parts describe an evening setting with a tree and children. References to care and a person speaking suggest a small domestic moment. Details are sparse and fragmented, yielding a brief snapshot rather than a full event with clear participants or actions.
A garbled OCR passage mentions names and numbers in a disjointed way. It appears as stray text fragments with unclear context about events or figures, possibly from a local notice or report, but no coherent names, dates, places, or concrete actions are readable.
A garbled note appears to be a greeting or message to Oma Sal from Tempe. The legible words suggest arrival at a location, mention of homes, and a request to gather or set something, but most details are unclear or unreadable.
The readable fragments show garbled phrases and stray names suggesting a clipped talk or diary note. The text references mail or message parts and an unsettled voice, with no clear event, place, or date to anchor a full story. Further readable content is needed for a solid summary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases and broken quotes. The garbled lines reference names Carter and Meare, with mentions of bold friends and a fleeting “What wes” moment. No coherent event or clear entities establish a reportable item.
A lively performance by Gower features serres and the entertainer Thet an eel peer delivers a polished set. Songs range widely and the audience responds with enthusiasm, calling the show a top notch evening.
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