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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
7
The text introduces a selection process by General Pershing’s staff to honor American soldiers in France who performed extraordinary bravery. It promises profiles of the feats that earned the Distinguished Service Cross, highlighting the most exceptional cases.
A list of World War I valor awards notes sergeants O Connor Hilton Colver Smith Kocak O She a Anderson and others honored for conspicuous gallantry near St Juvien Brancourt Verdun and Consenvoye France in October 1918. Each account highlights daring actions under heavy fire, missions to locate enemy positions and to deliver crucial information, with some soldiers killed or wounded in the process.
Ber ger Leman Private Company H 1a2nd Infantry earned a French Croix for valor at Consenvoye on October 9 1918 after crawling under direct machine gun fire to kill or capture the crew then turn the gun on retreating enemies. Sidney Holzeman Private Machine Gun Company 122nd Infantry earned a Croix for heroism at Bole de Foret on October 10 1918 delivering a critical message after shell fire while under heavy losses. Lloyd M Seibert Sergeant Company F 904th Infantry awarded the Distinguished Service Cross near Jaonville France on September 28 for conspicuous gallantry though wounded, he remained with his platoon.
Private Davie of the 119th Infantry from Big Lake Arkansas earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary bravery in France on October 10, 1918. He singlehandedly assaulted a German machine gun post, killed four attackers, captured the gun, and enabled his company to advance.
Private John Calvin Ward of Company 117th Infantry received the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near Estrees France on October 4 1918. He and a noncommissioned officer charged a machine gun nest, killed three and captured seven enemies with their guns. His mother Mrs Laura Ward resides in SvoneS Tenn.
Charles Priest, chaplain of the 256th Infantry, subject of a dispatch noting his service and commendation for extraordinary bravery and steadiness in the field during active operations. The report highlights his leadership and moral support to troops in combat conditions.
A firm foundation aims to spread wheel load across road surfaces to prevent exceeding wall-bearing capacity and to keep the crust intact against frost, groundwater, or other disturbances. It notes issues with pavement blocks like vitrified brick where wheel load may concentrate on small areas.
Discussion on foundation design for distributed loads from heavy motor trucks. It compares monolithic and nonmonolithic pavements, notes rear axle carries about two thirds of weight, and warns of possible growth to ten ton and heavier trucks near cities. Emphasizes need for drainage and regulation to prevent subgrade heave.
Road construction across the South, delayed during wartime, is set to resume with greater intensity in spring. Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky plan winter work preludes, while Louisiana and Mississippi report notable activity. Other southern states anticipate substantial winter progress where feasible.
A distorted fragment describes a shooting fish in East Indica Aas with a hollow cylindrical beak. It mentions a single drop of water that knocks the v into the tds and references plants growing in shallow stroama, though the text is garbled and unclear.
A wartime era automotive safety feature emphasizes avoiding open flames near gasoline and cautions motorists to maintain extinguishers, keep the engine and garage clean, seal leaks, and install shut off valves. It covers static hazards from funnels, electrical faults, and proper extinguisher use to prevent fiery incidents.
Instructions describe adjusting automobile foot brakes by jack up rear wheels one side at a time, wetting the band, pressing pedal, turning wheel to engage brake band, and tightening to proper tension. It emphasizes making both brake tensions equal and taking up any slack.
The article explains adjusting brake bands during maintenance by turning the wheel and counting clicks. It instructs tightening bands until equalized, using a jack mounted rack to measure the number of clicks per wheel and ensure even braking.
Advice on using black enamel to prevent rust under hood parts. Enamels should dry slowly, applied with a stiff varnish brush, and can be as effective as baked coatings. Targeted parts include steel fan blades, pulley arms, brackets, elbows, shafting, pinion-wheel centers, operating rods, collars, and even cylinder castings.
Instructions describe installing a bracket from the engine frame to the intake to steady vibration when fitting a new carburetor. The guide warns against engine harmonics and suggests removing the train from the intake plate to reduce resonance.
An oddly described small brush with stiff bristles could become a useful tool when attached to a handle perhaps nine feet six inches long. It is proposed to use the brush to clean off spring leaves and to grate or remove other pervious debris.
Atlantic City will host a large Pan American Aeronautics Convention in May drawing American and foreign representatives to showcase aviation progress. Captain Charles J. Glilden notes plans for a national air service linking cities for mail and passenger transport, with thousands of men recruited for aviation duties and training. The piece discusses potential growth, safety, and the social aim of promoting aviation among youth.
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