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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
3
A collection of exceptional acts by American soldiers praised for gallantry in action during World War I. Foreign allies marveled at Pershing’s fighters and thousands earned decorations alongside the Distinguished Service Cross. Selected by General Pershing’s staff for special commendation.
Lieut. Col. Emory J. Pike of the 82nd Division was cited for conspicuous gallantry near Vandieres France on September 15 1918. He organized disoriented infantry, located 20 men and helped establish outposts under heavy bombardment. Wounded while aiding a fallen soldier he continued to direct reorganization until death from wounds. His daughter Martha Agnes Pike lives in Des Moines Iowa.
Harold I. Johnston of Co A 356th Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry near Peuilly France on November 9 1918. He swam the Meuse River under enemy fire to reconnoiter the crossing and safely returned to report the position. His mother Mrs Belle Renshaw resides in Denver Colorado.
Sergeant James A. Sheret of Company F, 108th Infantry earned the DSC for conspicuous gallantry near Roussoy France on September 29 1918. He single handedly attacked enemy posts and a machine gun position before being killed. his mother resided at 28 West Park Street Albion New York.
Corporal Bedford B. Lunsford of Company M 117th Infantry earned a posthumous decoration for extraordinary heroism near Beilicourt France on October 7 1918. Carrying an automatic rifle under heavy machine gun fire he advanced and killed four enemies before being fatally wounded. His father Thomas Lunsford resides in Mount Vernon Tennessee.
Private Nels Wold of Company I 138th Infantry posthumously earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry near Cheppy France on September 26 1918. He aided the advancing company by silencing machine gun nests alongside a comrade and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire.
A World War I soldier from Kelly Lake Minnesota earned the Medal of Honor for voluntary rescue of a comrade from a German officer and killing the officer during the act. He was later killed while attempting to rush a fifth machine gun nest as his company advanced, with his home address listed as Kelly Lake Minnesota.
Private Harry L. Causland of Company I, 357th Infantry, awarded for conspicuous heroism near Bantheville France on October 24 1918. He volunteered to man a machine gun amid heavy fire delivering two boxes of ammunition before being killed by a machine gun bullet. Home at Anacortes Washington.
Corporal Harry J. Davis of Company D, 60th Infantry, received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism at Cunel France on October 14, 1918. He charged a machine gun nest under heavy fire, killed both gunners, and enabled his unit to advance, though he was severely wounded. Davis’s home is Philadelphia.
John Pratt a corporal in the advance battalion earned a medal for conspicuous gallantry near Chevenges France on November 7 1918. Under heavy shellfire he crawled to two wounded soldiers two hundred yards away offered first aid and dragged them one by one to the dressing station saving their lives. His home address is Toledo Ohio.
Second Lieutenant Sessions of the 372nd Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross after braving heavy fire to open a gap in enemy wire near Bussy Farm France. He was wounded while leading the assault and helped secure a battlefield breakthrough for his unit. Sergeant Katz of Company C 363d Infantry also received the DSC for rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy fire near Ecisefontaine France on September 26 1918. His mother Mrs Jennie Katz is listed as residing in San Francisco.
Private Albert Meyer of the 79th Company earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism near Thiaucourt France on September 15 1918. Acting as a stretcher bearer he charged an advancing German force, killed two enemies, and rescued a comrade under heavy fire. He lived with his father Gustave Meyer at 262 West 127th Street New York City.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a year round green-feeding system for poultry using two yards. In each period a growing crop in one yard feeds while the other yard matures, with regionally adjusted dates. Plans vary by climate and season.
In large poultry houses hens lay eggs in litter under dropping boards creating a nuisance. A light handed rake helps collect the eggs from the litter with minimal danger of breakage and saves labor.
A regional ad notes large areas in several Ohio counties will seed Marquis wheat imported from Western Canada. Demand is driving investment, with seed houses planning to purchase western land to grow grain, anticipating continued high yields and rising prices. The piece predicts northern lands will rise in value as spring wheat expands across states.
Article notes that two thirds of United States livestock production comes from western states, highlighting the dominance of the West in meat supply. It discusses regional disparities in farming capacity and implications for national markets.
A brief cartoonish exchange features a character asking about a promise to pay and the reply that a smile was raised instead, highlighting lighthearted humor. No names or organizations appear in the readable text.
Owls are described as natural scavengers that consume large amounts of weed seeds. They also pick up insects that would be detrimental and find vegetable matter or other material that no other domestic animal would use.
The note urges gathering eggs twice daily and selling all hens two years old or older. It stresses frequent cleaning, early hatching as key to profits, and expanding ducks and geese. Warns against late hatched pullets prone to lice and fall illness, recommending grit oyster shell charcoal and clean water.
French police arrested Beyonde Chalus at Asnières after seizing a large collection of bronzes stamped with Rodin’s name. Two metal founders and an Italian sculptor were also detained. Evidence from M Bene dite, curator of the Luxembourg and Rodin museums, linked the items to counterfeit Rodins sold to a dealer for six thousand dollars.
A reflective note contrasts deadly forces with affection in a meditation on love letters and platonic bonds as precursors to deeper connection. The author treats danger and romance as linked yet distinct forces guiding intimate writing.
Mrs Finebred asks if the family is old. Mr Newpop replies they have been married only a year indicating a fresh union. Their exchange hints at wit and social humor from a lighthearted domestic scene.
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