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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
7
Official reports reviewed by General Pershing highlight acts of gallantry by American Expeditionary Forces under fire. The war department records recount several cases of extraordinary bravery as presented by Pershing’s staff.
Fire Lieutenant Ramuel Woodfill of Company M Goth Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Cunel France on October 42 1918. He personally led a flank assault against a machine gun nest killing multiple enemy soldiers and capturing others while guiding his company under heavy fire. He repeatedly charged machine gun positions, killed or wounded several gunners, and inspired his men to advance despite severe shelling and machine gun fire. He is married and resides at 107 Alexandria Pike Fort Thomas Kentucky.
Capt George H Mallon of the 122nd Infantry led nine men in France on September 20 1918 capturing nine machine guns and a 40 mm battery. He silenced guns risking death while securing 100 prisoners 11 machine guns four 450 mm howitzers and an anti aircraft gun. Home address 1031 Hallock St Kauguve City Mo. Sgt William A Peck died aiding a commander at REMONVILLE November 1 1918 earning a Distinguished Service Cross. Cpl Harold W Roberts of the 34th Battalion Tank Corps sacrificed himself October 4 1918 in the Maphe Beau woods to save a fellow crewman.
A tank filled with water ten feet deep was submerged after an explosion. Corp Robe... urged the other man to escape, pushing him out the back door while he remained inside and drowned. Corp Roberts resided at 5 Market Street, San Francisco, California.
Sergeant Alan Louis Eggers of the M G Co 107th Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery near Catelot France on September 20 1918. He and two comrades moved under heavy fire to aid a disabled American tank, rescued wounded officers and men, manned a Hotchkiss gun to keep the enemy at bay, and returned to American lines with the wounded. Eggers residence is Summit New Jersey.
Second Lieutenant J Hunter Wickersham of the 353rd Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near Limey France on September 12, 1918. He bled from four wounds while advancing with his platoon and, after aiding his orderly, kept fighting with his left hand until he died. Home address: 3416 Colfax Boulevard, Denver, Colorado.
MARCELLUS H. CHILES Captain 380th Infantry killed near Le Champy Bas France November 8 1918 after taking command under machine gun fire. He gathered his men and led an advance waist deep under fire before being wounded and dying after securing the objective. Also Corporal ROY W REEVES 96th Company Sixth Marines decorated for conspicuous bravery October 8 1918 Blanc Mont France for pulling a grenade from the line after it landed among comrades, wounding but saving others.
Earl J Cheevers of Headquarters Company 132nd Infantry earns the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Bois de Forges France on September 24 1918. While maintaining a line of communication he and four enemies entered a dugout during an attack. Armed with a pistol he ordered surrender attempted entry, routed the dugout and captured twelve prisoners.
First Lieutenant Ray C. Dickop of the 127th Infantry was decorated for extraordinary valor during the August 1918 attack on Flames, France. Lieut Lickop, reported deceased, earned the honor as he reached the Relief farm and faced heavy fire before being wounded.
United States and states will combine for at least 574000 in cooperative highway funding over three years with an extra 2000000 federal allocation. Bureau officials say the appropriation is the largest for road and rural post road work in world history and signals a vast expansion of highway construction across the nation. Expenditures this year are projected to reach roughly a billion dollars, with state departments reporting a substantial rise in road and bridge spending. The act broadens rural post road definitions and raises construction limits to 20 per mille, enabling more projects and authorizing war department transfers of materials and equipment for highway work.
A fragmented congressional report from 1914 estimates substantial economic loss to the United States due to poor highways. The text references a figure around five hundred million in losses and hints at the broad impact on trade and transport, though the exact wording is garbled.
The piece details the 1916 push by Col. C. Th. Baker and the Society of Automotive Engineers to standardize and rapidly produce motor trucks for the U S Army. It covers the 1916 conference, design efforts, and large wartime orders that built a vast truck fleet for campaigns on the Mexican border and in Europe, highlighting cooperation with auto engineers and the Military Truck Production Section.
Frank Koubek of a Cleveland manufacturing firm receives letters patent for a new automobile fender or bumper. The design features a rubber sleeve over the bumper bar with a bow shaped transverse bar that distributes shocks through flexible sleeves to longitudinal rods and buffers inside the sleeve, offering a novel bumper shock-absorption system.
Many car owners wrongly adjust the carburetor while the engine is cold. Wait until the motor has run long enough to be thoroughly warmed through before making any adjustments.
A garbled item notes a 26 percent gasoline and beer coin error and a zero percent alcohol test. The fragment hints at a test procedure or device named Yeur Meter with unclear purpose and outcome.
The article explains that storage batteries become worthless after about fifteen months if not treated. It recommends weekly distilled water checks in summer and bi monthly in winter, using a hydrometer test to assess gravity. If cells read below 1.200, recharge is needed and the battery should be serviced every two months, especially for frequent start stop use by drivers in occupations like doctor or nurse.
A historical note describes detecting a loose flywheel by a sudden throttle change causing engine knock near the flywheel area. If the knock coincides with throttle impact, the flywheel is likely the source of the trouble.
Electric cables rubbing on sharp edges near battery boxes wear insulation due to vibration and may short circuit. Protect wire sections with adhesive tape and inspect them frequently to prevent faults.
A fragmentary OCR line references a spandovertar drive and speedometer feel, yielding an unclear, incomplete item with no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to frame a fuller news summary.
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