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FLYING MACHINES THRILLNEWSCITIZENSHIP OF CAMERONItoaling*LireTwo Machines Manned By Dare-Devils That[•mrtnicctUncle Sam Had Ready For The Destruction of Germany-Something NeverSeen Here BeforeasstiyctnWhen the announcement was mad* last week that some airships, a detachment of the squadron advertisinghie son it means hut little compared to what he has given “to make the world a decent place to live in” as hethe Victory Loan were coming to puts it. Sgt. Couhrough about four Cameron, little did anybody think the years ago was a seaman, stalwart andcitizenship was going to see in action strong, he faced the mean from hi.-DCDODO0000DO00ashiini'ruthictnisLit-two of the best trained aviators that native country on regular trips toare to be found in the service. Two England and was a man of highmen that defy death and laugh at the thought of danger when whirling around with twice the grace of a mooting bird, 5000 feet above ‘he ground, from that to f0 feet above the ground, almost scraping the shingles off some lt;»f Cameron's young sky scrapers. Well they did it these tw«standing. The call came to defend hi-* little country and he was among th** the first to go. He was soon in shape to fight and was up at the front where he was in some of the most dastardly battles the world will ever know, till one day they got him. Seven big bullets pierced his body, within the soundfellows, we learn, are just an example jof » *un anlt;1 for thre« ,ia’H he la’as a dead man but was found by the Red Cross and carried back. An ex-of the thousands that Uncle Sam hadready to shower bombs of destruction of the house Of Hohenzollern „ ha.i he j animation found that the ri*ht side ofnot gotten wise and “flew the coop. ,Mal was almst ^h,,t awa- But At 1 p. m„ from a southerly direc j therc was llfe an,i hv crK''1 to them tion, on the day set for the big avia • “t,on’t lot rm‘ d,«- 1 want to h“'»’ fmishii|-vo-m-tion show, there hovered over the horizon, a Curtis plane manned by Lieutenant H. (». Peterson and his mecha?i|-ic, R. S. Barnes, they didn’t do much at first but announced the fact they were Ln town, soon flying away to the field that had been provided, .lust a few minutes later the other ship waswasrthr tlt;am*f,llin sight manned by Lieutenant C. V Ruge and his mechanic, O. S. Pien * and after a few’ little “stunts” they flew away to their roost where they were met by a reception committee from the Cameron Commercial Club:Attorney L\ S. Hearrell, Dr. W. R Newton, VV. O. Triggs and C. W. Lawrence. The party was escorted to the Auditorium Hotel where they wertserved lunch.After lunch Lieutenant Peterson appeared on the court house lawn to listen to speeches and some beautiful patriotic music furnished by the Cam*Hi Orchestra, and made a talk to the crowd. Lieut. Peterson outlined what Uncle Sam had ready for the Germans in the way of aircraft and big guns.He declared that America was much further advanced than that of any other country in the matter of aviation and that the plan was to keep afternoonyoung men in training.As soon as his talk was completed Peterson was carried back to the field and soared over the city in his plane and his daring feats were watched with up-turned heads and he did th* almost impossible things.Late in the afternoon the big show’ came off. Both Lieut. Peterson andthem up.” Sgt. Couhrough was carried to a hospital where practically all the flesh and big per cent of the bone-including one of his lungs were trimmed out and he was laid on a bed t* die. But he said no, and he began his fight, a fight that he won. After lb months of this intense suffering he was able to be out and after he could walk he asked that he he sent to the Unoted States to lecture for the Red Cross and his request was curried out His arrival in this country was about the time of the Christmas Red Cross* Drive in 1917 and this noble man ha-since aided without salary and in many cases without expenses save from committees, in every drive that had been made for funds to carry on the war.Let’s don’t wonder if we can buy a Victory Bond, if Sergeant Couhrough can give all hut a hare thread of 1 if« that holds him together, and suffei as he did, can we not at least buy Victory bonds?Sergeant Couhrough spoke in the District Court room Monday night ti an overflowing house and spoke to a large crowd in Thorndale Tuesday morning. He left for Belton TuesdayE. E.3 acres the tow:$150.00.W. E.acres on considerII. E.2 in blc addition siderat 7 Don !lot 2 bitberry a dale, clt;W. E kum, 51considei Dam* 38 Mr at consideW. 1ness, 1 grant ,Z. T.son, 20 vey, coChas acres «conside.1 H.1, 2, 3, 18, 19 nett atoonsidtW. V199 atVV. H. $5,071. K. Racres eonsith Hanlots 8of MilliaracresconsulVint eth, 1( vey, clt;-oChristian Church.Every member is urged to be sent at Sunday School and try bring one or more with them, attendance for the new quarter has heon excellent, exceeding 95 per cent of our enrollment. Let us continuepre-andOurto improve and ctrive to have every Lieut, Ruge went up *n their machines member present every Sunday.♦•*4*A*and came over the* city topf ther, then is when the thrilling stunts were-pull-ed off. They appeared to both want to take the same track to run andOur summer meeting will begin or Wednesday night, April 30th, 1.919Meeting will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Roberts, arid a corLouLarza.Juli Mae 1EarHer:Horenber.(ieo Kilpn IraReo.T. .1TheweekjuryYai*when one would get in the others way dial invitation is extended to all to at**/*V❖V4*4*•t*4*❖4*4*❖*a**❖❖iitA4*V**❖4-❖e❖ ❖ - * ❖ * ♦4*♦❖♦4*♦*the same manner that an old hen will he would shoot his machine at him in fight a hawk. This performance was kept up for half an hour and when the show was over sighs of relief went up from the crowd and one would look at the other and say, “isn’t that wonderful.”Cameron will long n member the\ isit of these “dare devils” ol the air and their* appearance in the city will mo doubt strengthen the sale of Victory Loan Bonds, the money for which made these remarkable thing possible.CO♦4*4*4♦Sergeant A. T. Couhrough.* 4The day’s attractions in Cameron were not over when the flying men lit.” There was another man of farm visited our little city and his presence will also be remembered a long time. This man was Sgt. A. T. Couhrough Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Sgt. Couhrough is giving his time for the raising of the Victory Loan If it were a fact that we were givingtend. We earnestly request the operation of all the churches.T. B. Wooten, Supt.-------------o-o———......Three little children in Texan, orphaned and crippled by the tornado that swept the state last week, will soon have the comforting presom lt;and protection »f their big brother through th** speed with which the emergency discharge from the Navy was obtained f*»r Seaman John I Branch.On the sum** day that the fathei mother and two brothers of Seaman Branch were instantly killed by the tornado and three jonailler children seriously injured the Titus County Texas Red Cross wired the facts to the National Headquarters of th* Vmerican Red Cross at Washington asking that a furlough or discharge be•.obtained for Branch without delay4-4*4*•4*AAAV4-*4-4*4*4*4*4*4*4*A4*4*4*•5-*i*4*4*A4• 4* ♦4*4*4*4*ABranch was stationed at Bay Kidglt; ♦Naval Barracks, Brooklyn, N. V., andwithin forty-eight hours the Red lt;rosbureau of camp service hail arranged for his discharge anil immediate de4-4*4*♦♦♦♦our time to the Victory Loan it would parture to his destroyed home and thtImean lots to many, but to this no- helpless little ones.
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Cameron Herald
Cameron, Texas, US
Thu, Apr 24, 1919
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