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Dy JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
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Sergt. Samuel W001IIIU. U. S. A..
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I'ort 'Ihomns. Ky.. n captain's perma
nent commission and retirement at that
rank. Von see Sergeant Woodfill earned
) i.ffifififfi Ills captaincy on the fighting Hue In
France. Also his L'O years of active
service entitle I1I111 to retirement. Also the mill
tary authorities have practically picked him out as
the greatest lighting man of (he A. 10. F. So it
would seem as if America could do 110 less than
this for her "hero of heroes" a "Ueular" of
the United States army and a professional soldier.
An-wny, Senator Kichnrd l Krnst of Kentucky
ni llltrjlfliin.wl L'.wA .. I til I !.. t.. 1 . k.
l ..........w nun i win in inu cnaie. AtlU
- iHWl'I'S't'sentative Itoy O. Woodruff of MIclilL'an Imi
done tlie same In the house.
ltrprcseiitntlve ,7t)m s. ISenliam of Indlnna
Marted tho movement In the house. You see, ho
was pioud as u peacock because Scrgennt Wood.
Hi! enlisted In 1001 from his district tho fourth.
Henluun had tho clerk read a paragraph fiorn
'General Order No. 10, hearing date of Jnnunry
22, 1910, and signed by Uen. Peyton C. Murcli
chief of Htaff I.leutenunt WoodflU's citntlon nc'
companylng his award of the Congressional Medal
of Honor.
Heniinm also put Into the Congressional Itecord
WooiWlPs army record in full from his enlistment
In 1001.
1 Then Woodruff of Mlchlgnn, who was a major
of Infantry In France and nt ono time, after tho
'armistice, was Woodflll's commanding olllcer was
'given the floor. As a preliminary to giving notice
that ho would Introduce tho hill nientloued In
the foregoing, he set forth his first-hand knowledge
of Woodflll's ctnclency as a lieutenant In the Uor
deaux embarkation camp and relatPd how he re
turned from receiving the Congressional Medal of
Honor at Chaumont without opening his mouth
about It. "Excellent" behavior, efliclency and mod
osty bull: largo In WoodfllPs makeup.
The presentation at Chaumont took placo on
the quadrangle British O. H. Q. on Sundny nt 3:30
before a large crowd of American, British, French,
Belgian nnd Italian officers. Ilendqunrtcrs bat
talion acted as guard of honor. Woodfill received
other awards In addition to tho Congressional
Medal of Honor. lie received tho Legion of Honor
at the hnnds of the high admiral of the French
nnvy and MnJ. Gen. Hanson E. Ely presented to
him the Croix de Guerre, (with palm). Later he
wns awarded the Legion of Honor and the Order
of I'rlnce ftanilo I (Montenegro). He nlso wears
the Victory Medal with three clasps, the Philippine
nnd Mexlcnn border ribbons nnd an expert rifle
man's modal.
Notwithstanding Woodflll's exploit and his cltn
tlons ho remained .undiscovered ns the "hero of
Jherocs." And Woodllll certainly didn't help along
tho discovery. When he went to Louisville with
ircturnlng troops In the summer of 1010, a real sol
dier and a real hero at Inst after all the event
ful years that had passed since he enlisted there
In 1001, there were thousnnds hungry for such n
tale of the war that Woodllll held In his bosom.
But Woodfill didn't tell It. no went quietly about
his work nnd returned to his command. When
lie wns discharged as an olllcer, ho kept to tho
linblt he had followed from his Philippine days,
illo rc-enllstcd nt about $81 n month.
Then came the preparations for the burial of
tho "unknown soldier" at Washington on Armis
( y-'o day.
' Tho bonrd of army officers, searching tho rec-
ords for tho purpose of selecting a soldier from
the Infantry to act as a body-bearer for tho tin
known dead, picked Sergeant Woodllll. When the
nnmo was sent to Pershing, tho commnndcr of the
A. D. F. exclaimed : "Why, I hnvo already picked
that man as tho greatest single hero In the Ameri
can forces."
Gcncrnl Pershing's report on the heroes and so.
dlera in tho World war contains this mention of
Woodflll's deed, given tho place of honor over two
cases of distinguished heroism which already have
recelvqd America's recognition :
"Deeds of valor wore too numerous to mention
hcre. Outstanding was the heroism of Lieutenant
ISumuel Woodllll, Fifth division, in nttacklng single
handed n bcrles of Gorman machine gun nests near
Ouuel nnd killing the crews of each In turn until
reduced to the necessity of assaulting the last de
tachment with a pick, dispatching them all. And
1, JBtf -rl
tBMzsrjrc&xt&sr birzai, ar."uttxifouirJOJZzpR'.' gross jhoks JJZRqt&izrt? woazxH&z
of Sergt. Alvln C. York of the Eighty-second di
vision in standing off nnd capturing 102 Germans
after his patrol was literally surrounded nnd out
numbered ten to one ; and Major Charles S. Whit
tlesey and his men of the Seventy-seventh division,
when their battalion wns cut off In the Argonne.
In refusing to surrender and holding out until
finally relieved. Doubtless ninny died In perform
ing deeds of unknown heroism, as no survivor
remained to testify." 0
Sergeant York, who got early publicity from the
war correspondents thnt tnndo his name n house
hold word, killed 25 Germans In n few minutes
with rifle nnd pistol nnd enptured several machine
guns and crews. , Marshal Foch says ho "did the
Kreatest thing accomplished by any single soldier
during tho World war." Tho draft found him a
church elder and a conscientious objector In the
Tennessee mountains. He has consistently turned
down every proposition to make money out of
his fame $50,000 nnd royalties estimated at $150,
000 from the moving picture concerns; ?J,C00 a
week for 100 weeks from vaudeville; huge endow
ments from several religious denominations. He
Is working to establish a mountain non-sectarian
school; has raised $12,000 by lecture and has
pledged $20,000 more. When York wns discharged
the United Stntes government gnvo him $00. Bills
Introduced In tho sennto nnd house In his behalf
hnvo come to nothing.
Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey is "gone west"
God rest his soul I Ho "disappeared from the shin
In the night" a short time ago, en route from
Now York to Havana on the Tolon. His goln"
was carefully arranged. Throe years after the
war ended for others It killed him. Ho was Its
victim Just as surely as If he had died with those
of his "Lost Battalion" who nevor,camo hack out
of tho Argonno forest. "Over There" ho could say
to tho enemy's demands for surrender, "Go to
H 1 1" Over here ho wns forced to surrender to
tho sorrows of the aftermath. Ho felt he hnd to
help all the wounded and crippled and dying and
Jobless who besieged him for help. The "Unknown
Dead" funeral at Arlington was tho Inst straw. He
broke under the strain.
Woodllll Is the only professional soldier of tho
three a "Itogular" of the United States armv
The meaning of thp old "Itogular" bong quoted is
flint the Infantry Is the backbone of the army
York was a natural-born fighting man prepared for
a great opportunity by environment. Whittlesey's
triumph was of the spirit. Woodfill is a profes
sional soldier trained to deadly elllclency.
Woodflll'h father, a veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars, "brought him up to he a soldier," teach
lng him to uso a rlflo nt the age of seven. His
service In detail, as furnished by the Wnr depart
ment, shows that he began In l!K)l with three
years' sorvlcu in tho Philippines. Ho then saw
eight years' service In Alaska. He berved on the
Mexican border, won a commission as second lieu
tenant and was assigned to the Sixtieth Infantry
of the Fifth division. Ills A. E. F. service was
from July 12, 1017 to October ,11, 1010. Ills chnr
acter mark Is "excellent" without exception, usual
ly with the addition, "a model soldier." lie served
ns private, corporal, lance corporal, BCrgeant and
lieutenant and wns discharged from hl,A. H. F.
Hervlco as captain. His total active scrvlco at
tho time of ids last enlistment was 10 years, 4
months and 21 days. This with his "doublo time"
makes him eligible for retirement (SO years' serv
ice) nt 40 per cent pay.
Tho citation describing Woodflll's exploit In
killing 10 Gormnns In two hours Is rather sketchy.
Hero's Woodflll's own nccount of the performance
at least tho high points of It:
"We, wore partly screened by a low fog, but the
t moment wo uppenr'ed ontho crest tho Germans
began to pour In Bhells and machlno gun bullets.
Tho enemy was entrenched, nnd nlso hidden by
heavy green woods, nnd wns hnrd to locate.
"Quick action was needed. 1 slgunlcd several
men near mo to get forward, and I rushed nhend
nnd worked my way across an opening of about
ICO yards by crawling from shell hole to shell
hole. Then I reached a small knoll, detoured to
tho left, and worked my way until I got to an
unimproved road, from which I could crawl up a
muddy ditch about 'ten yards long. When I did
this I could see' tho gun position.
"I didn't lose nny time. I slid my rifle for
ward and placed ie butt against my slioulder
wltHout exposing nny part of my body, then
rals(d on njejbowBough to see the gun nnd
killed five gunners fn the pit. One enemy gun
nur attempted to retreat, but I killed him with my
pistol. I then fenred to remain In my position
longer, eo I dashed to cover of the brush and ran
on to nn olllcer, who sprang up to disarm me. I
killed him with my automatic. I hnd only gono
a short distance when I locnted another machine
gun. I crawled to a flanking position close up
to tho gun and rnlped flvo of Its crew and silenced
the gun.
I located a third innchino gun position, and, using
the same method of nppronch as previously ap
plied, I worked my way to a flank position and
then killed five of tho gunners. There was henvy
firing coming from tho right front which caused
me to tnko refugo In tho enemy's entrenchment,
and as I dashed into It I nearly Jumped on two
Gormnns who were crouching (here. Ono of them
started to level a Lugor on me. I fired first. The
German doubled up and dropped his weapon. The
other one reached for his rifle. I squeezed tho
trigger on him. but my gun failed to fire. I
dropped it and grabbed a pickaxe and hit the man
a crushing Wow on tho head. As I turned I saw
the other Germnn had regained his pistol, j-o I let
him have It with tho plcknxe, loo."
Sergeant Woodflll's wlfo was Miss Lorona II.
Wiltshire, bom in Covington, Ky., and a direct de
scendant of Daniel Boone. Ho had known Miss
Wiltshire for four years before he went overseas,
but they hnd postponed their marriage in order
to accumulate enough money to mako the first
payment or. a little homo of their own. Tho wed
ding took placo December 20, 1017. She adds a
final derorntlon that of "Model Husband."
Woodfill Is thirty-eight years old. 'ilo stands
flvo feet, eleven Inches, weighs 180 pounds and
has a 42-Inch chest,
Woorillll was made much of by official Washing
ton. It was a severe ofdeal for him, but,, bo
ing under orders, ho bore his honors with soldierly
fortitude. At the funeral of tho "U.'iknown Sol
dier" ho was pciliapu tho "observed of all observers."
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Aspirin la tlie trad mark of Hayir Manufacraro of Xtoaoacctlcactdcster of SaltcjilcacM
DRUG DREAMS CALLED MYTH
Research Hao Shown That Habitual
Uocrs of Opiates Can Do No
Lasting Good Work.
The gulf between the songs of pop
ples thnt breathe of sleep, the golden
and green dragons, nnd tho ecstatic
dreams that mark tho "literature" of
drug addiction and the dismal side
of tho vice which the pollcu behold.
Is brought out In an article by Dr.
Carlton Simon, who emphasizes In the
Scientific American the fact that
opium, hasheesh, cocaine, heroin,
morphine and the rest arc far from
lyrical.
"I''rom the standpoint of the po
lice," ho writes, "all the romanco of
the songs and short stories Is swept
away on the fumes of a drug which
brings depression, poverty, despair,
and death." It has long been sus
pected that the drug dream, as a
literary motif, was much overrated.
By the time the ndtllet Is able to write
of his vlsons If he has them after
a debauch, ho Is 111 and purposeless
and ready for another dose. l"or any
body by u DeQulncey a unlff Is In
spiration, enough for 11 drug poem or
tale. Go further, and the dreams van
ish in a loathsome reality.
Altered His Mind.
"I say," roared the Irate citizen, ns
ho bounced Into the olllcc of the vil
lage weekly, "whore's the editor?"
"Want to see him personally?"
queried the ofllce boy. '
"Of course I do," answered the I.
C. "I'm going to thrash him within an
Inch of his life. See?"
"Oh, all right," answered the boy.
"Just take a seat, please. There are
three others ahead of you. If you
atch you'll see 'em chucked through
.ho window ono by one. When the
third comes down, you can go up."
But the visitor decided to postpone
Ids trip.
His Reply.
Lnvlnsky "Which Is the biggest din
mond In the world?" Sklvlnsky "Tho
Cohcn-noor, of course."
A man never realizes what a sponge
he Is until he falls Into it puddle of
wnter and mops It nil up.
CATS FOLLOW FISH DEALER
Animals of Sheepshead Bay Regular
ly Take tho Trail of the Peddler
of 8ea Food.
Llko the pled piper, the SheepsheaH
Bny fish dealer has a following of cnta
as ho pushes his cart through tho res
idence section on Friday morning, snya
the New York Sun. Tho cats for
blocks away hear his shrill cry of
"Fresh fish I" or perhaps smell his car
go and como slyly through tlie streets
for a chance at a delectable bit of sea
food.
When tho flslimau gets a customer
ho cleans and scales tho fish on the.
ground. This Is tlie chance for tho
neighborhood cats. Their part of tho
feast consists of tlie discarded head
and tails of fluke and sea bass.
Obtaining n prized portion, most of
the cats break for home to enjoy tho
repast, while others not so fortunato
hang on the peddler's heels and fol
low him about until he finally makes
a sale and permits them to profit on
his loss.
Not From the Heart.
Ho had como home with a breath
one of those breaths that makes a fel
low about as popular with Ids wlfo
as a fly In a candy kitchen. Tho
Missus hnd company and tried to case
hint through the hall to the kitchen,
but ho was feeling Jovial nnd wished
to say cute things. So ho paid his
wlfo an unusually high-powered' com
pliment. "Huh!" she blurted. "Thnt didn't
come from the heart. That anno from
a bottle 1" Indianapolis News.
The Gallery.
Iiord BIobsus Yes, we've been for
hunting. Do you like the sport?
Mr. Kaglcblrd It looked to be llko
the hounds were doing all the hunting
while you fellows were Just following
to look on.
Out of Place.
"It's no fool Job, I tell you."
"Then why undertake It?" Bostosj
Transcript.
Another Viewpoint
Beginner (after repeated failures)
"Funny gnme, golf." Caddie H Tnln't
meant to be." Punch.
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Those Who Dance
Must Pay The Fiddler
There's a settlement in profit or loss, for
nearly every indulgence.
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Sometimes tho pay day is long deferred, and
in that case the settlement may bear compound
interest.
Often a payment in ill health i3 required for
the dance had with tea or coffee during earlier
years. Sometimes the collection comes in sleep
lessness, sometimes in headaches, sometimes in
high blood pressure, or in nervous indigestion
sometimes in all these penalties.
Nerves won't always stand tho whipping of
tea and coffee's drug, caffeine.
If you've been dancing to tea or coffee's fid
dling, why keep on till payment time comes? If
you're beginning to pay, now, why not cancel the
contract?
There's on easy and pleasant way to avoid
tea and coffee's penalties, as thousands have found
who have changed to Postum. It is a delight
with any meal rich, comforting and satisfying
and it never harms. Even the little children
can have a breakfast cup of Postum, with no fear
for what may happen to sensitive nerves.
Instead of paying penalties for your meal
time drink, let it pay benefits to you, by giving
natural health a full chance and begin tho new
arrangement today. Any grocer will sell you, or
any good restaurant will serve you Postum.
Postum comes In two forms: Instant Postum (In tins)
tnado instantly in the cup by tho addition of boiling water.
Postum Cereal (in packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to mako tho drink while the meal iu being prepaiod)
rondo by boiling for 20 minutes.
Postum for Health
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