Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 292, 21 October 1918 — Page 5
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM -D SUN-TELSGRAM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1918
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ENEMY AIR FORCE
SHOWS STRENGTH, SAYS CANADIAN " "People do not realize the strength !.of the German air force." Bald Lieut. ' Stanley Everson, a Canadian, of the ' ' Royal Air Force, who was the guest ; of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Rae for the weekend. "Germany, with the alight help of Austria, has an air force which it takes four nations to overcome. They ; have been forced to put their strength in their air force since their naval plans have failed to materialize. "Bulgaria never has done much with flying, and the Turks for some reason do not make aviators at all," he continued. 1 According to Lieut Everson. the English air force has the highest standard among the Allies at present although the Americans are doing , great work. The English hold their ; place now, he explained, partly, because of their past experience, while the Americans are comparatively ; new. Practically every night, he said, the English aviators are busy bombing the ammunition dumps and munition plants or the Germans, and almost ev- . ery German city along the Rhine had ; been attacked. Lieutenant Everson has been sent , to America to test out aeroplanes and ' inspect different plants; He will be : at McCook Field at Dayton for severt al weeks. Honored for Bravery , WASHINGTON, Oct 21. Distinguished service crosses have been awarded to the following officers and soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces for the acts of. extraordinary heroism " described after their names: First Lieutenant Joseph W. Smith, 166th Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Baussay, northeast of St. Mihiel, France, Sept 12. 1918. Finding that his platoon would he under heavy fire of enemy machine guns, while crossing the Rupt De Mad, Lieutenant Smith, rather than permit the advance to be delayed, unhesitatingly plunged into the stream, crossed it under heavy fire, ascertained the exact location of the enemy, brought Ms platoon through the river by a protected route and with It flanked and captured six machine guns and 19 prisoners. Home address, Mrs. Ritta L. Smith, mother, 1704 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas. First Lieutenant Charles O Brien, deceased,306th Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action near Lecendriere woods .near the Aisne canal,
People in U. S. Don't Know What We Are Up Against, Writes Yankee
"When General March stated that 6.000,000 United States troops would be needed here, he placed it conservatively, in my estimation," writes Lieut. ; L. E. Gausepohl, of the United States ' medical corps in France, in a letter to gThe Palladium, J? "I believe few people In the States j really realize what we are up against," ; he adds. "When one considers that . Germany alone, before the war, had a population of 105,000,000 people and threw 16.000.000 troops into the war, j it explains the apparent lack of progress of the allied armies up to the ; advent of our entry into the war. . "France has suffered very heavily. ; There is hardly a family but what : has lost from one to five of its imtne- ! dlate members yet they seem more cheerful than the folks back home. "The French private certainly hasn't ' much chance to 'blow' himself on the
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Sept , 1918. Lieutenant O'Brien led his platoon towards the Lecendriere woods .under heavy shell Are, when wounded in the left leg, one of his men urged him to stop and have the wound dressed." He answered: "Never mind that, they can't stop us." and led his platoon through the woods to the bank of the Aisne canal, where, while placing his men in position,- he ' wa3 struck again and killed. His dauntless courage presented an Inspiring example to the men of his platoon. Next of kin: Mrs. M. O'Brien, mother, 44 North Main Street. Wilkesbarre. Pa. ' First Lieutenant Leon Marchand, 202d Infantry. French Army, attached to 30th United States Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action during the battle of the Marne, July 15, 1918. Lieutenant Marchand repeatedly displayed superb courage by voluntarily proceeding from the regimental command post dugout to an observation post on the edge of the woods through intense shell lire in order to
; observe the progress of the action and obtain. Information necessary for the commanding officer. The superb courage of Lieutenant Marchand was an inspiration to the men of the regiment to which he was attached. Interpreter Alfred DuBois. French Mission, attached to Headquarters 6th Field Artillery For extraordinary heroism In action near Missy au Bais, France, July 18. 1918. He voluntarily exposed himself to heavy shell fire while ' carrying wounded men to a place of safety. First Sergeant Herman M. Sell, Co. A, 306th Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action in Lacendriere woods, near Vauxere, . between the Vesle and the Aisne, France, September 6, 1918. First Sergeant Sell volunteered to deliver a message of great importance of his battalion .commander, after six runners, who had been sent with the same message failed to return. He voluntarily crossed 600 yards of open field swept by shell and machine gun fire, reached his destination, accomplished his mission and returned to his company with informaof vital importance. Home address F. Sell, 1862 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Cook William Shefrin, deceased, Co. C, 306th Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action in the Ravine de Lehome Mort, near Vauxier. between the Vesle and Aisne rivers, September 6, 1918. After both of his feet had been blown off by a bursting shell Cook Shefrin, although mortally wounded, coolly directed the work of rescuing and caring for other wounded men of the kitchen detachment who bad been wounded when his transport was struck. Next of kin: Nathan Shefrin, father. 210 17th street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Castiron cannon were not made until the latter part of the fifteenth century. Previously they were always made of bronze. salary he received, which is 5 cents per day; 30 cents per day allowance for a wife, and 20 cents per day allowance for a child. And during the past two years prices here have advanced to two or four times what they were during the first year of the war. "I am located at present in a small village behind the lines where I am in charge of a battalion infirmary. And though I w have 20 hospital corps to assist roe it keeps me on the jump, and I consider myself lucky to average four hours sleep out of 24. But when I consider the enormous task still ahead of us all, and the vast work to be accomplished, my work seems a very, very small part a very small cog of a vast machine." Lieutenant Gausepohl's address is 3d Battalion Infirmary, 155th Infantry, A. E. F., Via New York, A. P. O. No. 904.
Captured German Into Hun
Sergeant Otto P. Hiatt in a letter to his mother. Mrs. ' John I Hiatt, says he Is on ground that has been held by the Germans for four years. Sergeant Hiatt is with the Held artillery : in Battery C. -,' ' ; -V The letter follows: "I am writing this letter on ground held by the Germans for four years, which we have taken with many thousands of prisoners in the last few days. No doubt you will have read all about it in the papers long before this reaches you. "German bodies are laying everywhere, but luckily we are having rainy weather and their bodies have not started to decay. We leave here tonight for another front, where I hope we will hit them again and harder than we ever have yet The mud
SPANISH INFLUENZA -A NEW NAME FOR AN OLD FAMILIAR DISEASE Simply the Same Old Grip That Has Swept Over the World Time and Again. The Last Epidemic in the United States Was in 1889-90. . ,
ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE Spanish Influenza, which appeared in Spain in May," has swept over the world in' numerous epidemics as far back as history runs. Hippocrates refers to an epidemic in 412 B. C, which is regarded by many to nave been influenza. Every century has had its attacks. Beginning with 1831. this country has had five epidemics, the last in 1889-90. THE 8YMPTOMS. i Grip, or influenza as 1 it is now called, usually begins with a chill followed by aching, feverishness and sometimes nausea and dizziness, and a general feeling of weakness and depression. The temperature is from 100 to 104, and the fever usually lasts from three to five days. The germs attack the mucous membrane, or lining of the air passages nose, throat and bronchiel tubes there is usually a hard cough, especially bad at night, often times a sore throat or tonsilitis. and frequently all the appearances of a severe head cold. . THE TREATMENT Go to bed at the-first symptoms take a purgative, eat plenty of nourishing food, remain perfectly quiet and don't worry. Nature herself is the only "cure" for influenza and will throw off the attack if only you conserve your strength. A little Quinine, Asperin or Dover's Powder may be given by the physician's directions to allay the aching. Always call a doctor, since the chief danger of grip is in its weakening effect on the system, which allows complications to develop. These are chiefly pneumonia and bronchitis, sometimes inflammation of the middle ear, or heart affections. For these reasons, it is very important that the patient remain in bed until his strength returns stay in bed at least two v days ' or more after the fever has left you, or If you are over 50 or not strong, stay in bed four days or more, according to the severity of the attack. EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS. In order to si mulate the lining of the air passages to throw off the grip j germs, to am in loosening me pniegm and keeping the air passages open, thus making the breathing easier, Vick's VapoRub will be found effect Ive. Hot, wet towels should be applied over the throat, chest and back between the shoulder blades to open the pores. Then Vapo Rub should be rubbed in over the parts until the skin is red, spread on thickly and covered with two thicknesses of hot flannel cloths. Leave (he clothing
Guns Fired Ranks, Hiatt Writes
is almost knee deep so it will mean a very tired bunch of soldiers In the morning but ready to hit the line if needed. - , : ' - "In, this last drive we captured many hundred' German guns, and when we are not firing our own guns we take the German guns right up to No Man's Land and fire their own guns and ammunition back at them. It sure is some sport and everyone is always eager to get the chance to take part"I am feellngi my best . and having some good times with the Huns. I would rather be up at the front where there is something doing all the time than to be in a quiet sector behind the lines nervously awaiting to be called." - - loose around the neck as the beat of the body liberates the ingredients in the form of vapors. These vapors, inhaled with each breath, carry the medication directly to the parts affected. At the same time, VapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the skin, attracting the blood to the surface, and thus aids in relieving the congestion within. . ' NO OCCASION FOR PANIC. There is no occasion for panic influenza or grip has a very low percentage of fatalities not over one death out of every four hundred cases, according to the N. C. Board of Health. The chief danger lies in complications arising, attacking principally patients in a run-down condition those who don't go to bed soon enough, or those who get up too early. HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE. Evidence seems to prove that this is a germ disease, spread principally by human contact, chiefly through coughing, sneezing or spitting. So avoid persons having colds which means avoiding crowds common drinking cups, roller towels, etc. Keep up your bodily strength by plenty of exercise in the open air, and good food. KEEP FREE FROM COLDS Above all, avoid colds, as colds irritate the lining of the air passages and render them, much better breeding places for the germs. Use Vick's VapoRub at the very first sign of a cold. For a head cold, melt a little VapoRub in a spoon and inhale the vapors, or better still, use VapoRub in a benzoin steam kettle. If this is not available, use an ordinary teakettle. Fill half full of boiling water, put in half a teaspoon of VapoRub from time to time keep the kettle just slowly boiling and inhale the steam arising, v NOTE Vick's VapoRub Is the discovery of a North Carolina druggist, who found how to combine, in salve form, Menthol and Camphor with such volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cubebs, etc., so that when the salve is applied to the body beat, these ingredients are liberated in the form of vapors. VapoRub can be had in three sizes at all druggists. While comparatively new in certain parts of the North, it is the standard home remedy in the South and West for all forms of cold troubles over six million jars were sold last year. VapoRub is particularly recommended for children's croup or colds, as it is externally applied and can, therefore, be used freely and often without the slightest harmful effects. Adv. Tuesday Specials! AT Thistlethvaite's SIX CUT RATE DRUGSTORES 5 lb. Box Argo Starch 43 No. 2 Cans Pork and Beans, per can 14 Hebra's Sani Septol, aV preventive for influenza, 5 bottles . . $1.00 Cinderella Dye Soap Per Cake .10 We recommend Bio-Feren as a nerve builder and tonic.
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LIEUT. TIIORNDIMGII WOUNDED III FRANCE r-y!,:-:: ": v':.v Lieut. Robert S. Thornburgh, former Richmond newspaper man, was wounded in action in France on September 10, according to a letter received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thornburgh. He has been in France since about July 15, and took part in the last great drive of the allies on the western front. He enlisted from West Virginia, and served with : the West Virginia National Guards on the Mexican border for several months.
IF THE WORLD KNEW THIS Much Suffering Would Stop. Tells of a Home-Mixed Medicine For , Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis, . Etc. The Blackburn Products Co. Dear Sirs As I was mixing some more of the Mentho-Laxene in syrup this morning I could not help but wonder if you really knew what a wonderful cold remedy it is, even if you do put it up. Last fall we were really worried about my husband, as he had tried so many remedies, and the doctor did not help him at all, when one day he happened to read an ad of your Mentho-Laxene and he said: "I will give it a trial, then give up, I guess, if it doesn't help me." But, can you believe it? He began to feel easier right away, and long before the first bottle was gone he was all over his terrible cough, and' by taking a little when feeling hoarse just a. little we both have warded off every bit of colds and coughs since, until Monday of this week he got his feet so wet and by night he coughed again quite badly, but this morning he was o. k. again. . -. , This is 3:00 p. m., so you see how quickly it worked. We have gotten ever so many others to use it by giving them a sample of ours. This is just a line to tell you how grateful we both are to you and ypur remedy. ' Yours truly. MRS. GEORGE E. GATIS. 334 N. Hickory street, Owosso, Mich. Adv. HUT COKE FOR BASE BURNERS Klehioth-Niewoehner Co., j Phone 2194. 2nd and North A Sts. I
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