The Capitol Hill News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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1—Dratted men of Washington leaving for Camp Meade wearing the slogan 'Til Be the First Man Over the
Rhine.” 2—Elizabeth Flynn, I. W. W. organizer, anarchist and strike Inciter, held In heavy ball for alleged sedition
3—French troops in a first line trench ready to go over tue top when the signal Is given.
NEW ARRIVALS AT SPARTANBURG INOCULATED AGAINST DISEASE
Men of the .National army in e cantonment camp at Spartanburg, S. C., baring their arms to let iodine dry after
ftetng Inoculated with serum. After injection the arm Ls swabbed with iodine to prevent infection.
GOVERNOR M’CALL LEADS THE LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN
Governor McCall of Massachusetts (second from left) leading Lexington Minute men of 1917 to the Lexington
battle ground, where he bade them Godspeed as they left for the National army cuinp. The send-off was a memor-
able one for everyone present. All the townsfolk turned out to bid farewell to their departing sons and brothers.
GETTING AHEAD IN THE ARMY.
Since regimental and company offi-
cers have full responsibility for the ef-
Scieney of their teams they are given
corresponding authority In promoting
men from the ranks to positions as
noncommissioned officers. For all prac-
tical purposes their Judgment as to the
men under them is regarded as Anal.
One iK)lnt as to which you may feel
assured is the earnest desire of every
officer to give promotion to the men
who are best qualified—in other words,
to select the men who have cultivated
the soldierly qualities and in addition
show capacity for further development
and for leadership. The officers are
fully as much interested In promoting
men on the basis of merit as any of
the men are interested in securing pro-
motion. For the officers’ own burdens
are lightened and their success Is In-
creased almost In direct proportion to
their ability to promote tin* right men.
Tiie first rank above private is cor-
poral. The corporal should be a real
leader. He is expected to be more fa-
miliar with the various manuals and
regulations and with the duties of the
men in the squad than are the men
themselves, lie Is expected also to use
his influence strongly toward building
up soldierly qualities among these
men.
Among the qualifications which all
noncommissioned officers should pos-
sess the following have been selected
by one military writer as being of the
first importance:
1. Proficiency ns guides in close-order
drills, and particularly as column lead-
ers in route laurelling.
2. Aggressive leadership, especially
iti drilling, marching and fighting.
3. Ability to act as instructors.
4. Thorough knowledge of the ele-
ments of field service.
5. Thorough knowledge of Interior
guard duty.
0. Skill in range finding and in esti-
mating distances so as to assist men in
firing accurately.
7. Proficiency in leading patrols.
8. Ability to prepare written mes-
sages that are clear, complete and con-
cise.
9. Ability to sketch and read maps.
This list will suggest some of the
lines along which you should work,
whenever you have the Chance. Many
of the noncommissioned officers in the
National army will lie chosen, not only
because of the knowledge or skill they
already possess but also because they
show capacity for further development
and for leadership.
This question of winning promotion
all comes back to the question of mak-
ing yourself a thorough soldier, of
demonstrating tlmt you possess loyal-
ty, disciplined obedience, physical fit-
ness, intelligence, cleanliness, cheerful-
ness, spirit, tenacity and self-reliauce
—the nine qualities of a soldier.
The National army must fit Itself for
effective service at the front in the
shortest possible time. To accomplish
this result it must produce out of its
own ranks men who are fitted for pro-
motion first to plnces as noncommis-
sioned officers, either In the first con-
tingent or more probably in later con-
tingents.
This need is your opportunity. It Ih
an opportunity not merely for personal
advancement—which In time of war is
a small thing to work for—but more
than that, an opportunity to render to
your country the most effective service
of which you are capable. Strive to
fit yourself for the duties and responsi-
bilities of leadership. Make yourself
count to the ^utmost in the victorious
defense of American rights and prin-
ciples which the national army will
devote itself.
GEN.PETA1N DECORATES BRAVE NURSE
FOR FOOD PLEDGE SIGNERS
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* MEMBER OF
UNITED SMTES
War the Simplifier.
War Is a powerful solvent of super-
fluities. At the front men speedily
learn how to dispense with most of the
i little luxuries and get along with few-
er articles and only those which can
stand the acid test of durability. The
! latest discovery reported is that glass
j mirrors arc dangerous, being liable to
Inflict wounds If smashed by gunfire,
and the soldiers are resorting to pol-
ished metal surfaces when Hjey shave
—one of the many remarkable rever-
sions to ancient customs the war has
brought about, as the ancients knew
of no other mirror. In the home-lands
of the nations engaged In the conflict,
too, !t Is a common observation of
writers that people arc getting down
to the elementals of life very quickly;
| the recent English books reflect a
changed world In society, so much has
| disappeared that was formerly seen
, in general use.—Exchange.
What—Again?
A Stockholm correspondent reports
It is claimed that an approach toward
the solution of perpetual motion lias
been made by Theodor Dieden of Karl-
sund and that a clock of his invention
has been running continuously without
i other agency than varying u turns-
Millions of the new Hoover pledge | pheric pressure since November, 1916.
j cards have been received by the worn- ]|jg Invention consists of a chain of
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mm. &
CAK'D
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Gonerul Petaln decorating with the Cross of War one of tin* nurses who
bv her individual bravery saved the lives of piany wounded soldiers In the
Fr* n b hospital at Dugay when It was bombarded by the Germans, and who
•ves b Tself wounded.
no’s committee of the council of na-
tional defense and are being distribut-
ed throughout the country at the re-
quest of tiie national food administra-
tion. Those who sign the pledge may
obtain handsome curds bearing the
words, “member of the national food
administration,” and n colored shield
on a wheat-decoruted disk.
communicating boxes with elastic
sides, containing air at a pressure of
757 millimeters at a temperature plus
18 Celsius. It Is asserted that an ex-
treme movement of 28 centimeters—
nearly ten Inches—can be produced by
extreme atmospheric pressure, and that
this movement Is communicated to the
duck's work-.
, ARMY COURTESY.
You are careful to observe the ordi-
nary courtesies in your civilian life.
You would soon make yourself offen-
sive to all your friends if you were In
the habit of passing them with a cold
stare or a discourteous nod.
These customary rules of good breed-
ing apply in a slightly different form
In the army. There Is the same rea-
son for them in the army as In civil
life. Courtesy helps to make the great
army machine run more smoothly. It
Is the outward sign that the right re-
lations exist among officers and men.
These right relations should be giv-
en expression both within tiie military
camp and outside. "Courtesy among
military men is Indispensable to dis-
cipline; respect to superiors will not
be confined to obedience on duty, hut
\>lll be extended on all occasions.”
(Army Regulations, paragraph 4.) The
obligation to show proper courtesy hi
binding upon officers Just as well m
upon men. The commanding general
of the army is required to he courte-
ous to you, Just ns you are required to
be courteous to him.
Courtesy among military men is
shown by speaking and acting in n re-
spectful manner. It is shown also by
using the correct form of recognition.
This correct form when hooting or ad-
dressing commissioned officers ks
j known ns the military salute.
"In the old days the free men «*f
I Flu rope were nil allowed t« carry weap-
ons. and when they met each would
| hold up his right hand to show that
he had no weapon in it and that they
met as friends. Slaves or serfs, how-
ever, were i*ot allowed to carry weap-
ons, and slunk past the free men with-
out making any sign. In this way tin*
salute entne to be the symbol or sign
by which soldiers (free men) might
I recognize each other. The lower
i classes began to Imitate the soldiers
j In tills respect, although In a clumsy,
apologetic way, and thence crept Into
civil life the custom of raising the
hnnd or nodding as one passed an ac-
quaintance. The soldiers, however,
: kept their individual salute, and pur-
posely make It intricate and difficult to
learn, in order that it could be ac-
quired only b.v the constant training
which all real soldiers receive.
To this clay armies have preserved
their salute, nnd when correctly done
It is at once recognized and never
mistaken for that of a civilian. All
soldiers should be careful to execute
the salute exactly ns proscribed.
In order to give the salute properly
when you are without arms, tirst as-
sume the position of a soldier (as de-
scribed in a preceding lesson), or If
you are walking carry yourself at at-
tention. Look the officer you are to
salute straight in the eye. When lie
is a few paces away from you "raise
the right hand smartly till the top of
the forefinger touches the lower part
of the head dress or forehead above
the right eye*, thumb nnd fingers ex-
tended nnd joined, palm to the left,
forearm inclined at about 4.r> degrees,
hnnd and wrist straight. Continue to
look the officer you are saluting
straight in the eye nnd keep your hand
In the position of salute until the offi-
cer acknowledges the salute or until
he has passed. Then drop the hand
smartly to the side. The salute Is giv-
en with tin* right hnnd only.” (Manu-
al for Noncommissioned Officers nnd
Privates, section 6.) It will be well
for you to practice this movement be-
fore the looking-glass nnd he prepared
to execute It properly as soon as you
get Into uniform.
You will learn the rifie salute after
you have reached the training camp.
In general. It Is used whenever you
an* carrying a rifle, except when on
guard duty, in which case you ordi-
narily present arms instead of salut-
ing.
The exact conditions under which
the salutes are given need not be re-
peated In detail here. It Is enough for
the present to learn you are to salute
all commissioned officers (not merely
those of your own company or regi-
men or those with whom you are ac-
quainted). except when you are in
a military formation or when you are
at drill, work, games or mess. When
In formation, you do not stilute or
come to the position of attention un-
less an officer speaks to you.
Never forget that It is not only re-
quired of you ns a duty, but is also
your right nnd privilege, to salute all
commissioned officers and to have your
courtesy returned. This statement as-
sumes, of course, that you are in good
standing as a soldier. A military pris-
oner Is not permitted to salute.
It Is the custom of the army In
1 speaking to an officer to stand at nt-
I tentlon nnd use the word "sir.”
‘‘When an officer enters u room
where there are several enlisted men,
I the word “attention” is given by some
one who perceives him, when all rise,
I uncover and remain standing at atten-
t ion until the officer leaves the room
or directs otherwise. Unlisted men at
j meals stop eating and remain seated
I at attention.” (Infantry Drill Hegula-
! tions, paragraph 759.)
Salutes are not exchanged between
j noncommissioned officers and enlisted
men. However, this does not mean
that you are not to treat them with
i respect and courtesy. In a general
| way show them the same consideration
that you would show to men in cor-
i responding positions lu civil lUa,
HOME-READING COURSE
tor CITIZEN - SOLDIERS
Issued by the War Department and All
Rights to Reprint Reserved
WAS ALL RUN DOWN
Faulty Kidneys Caused Acute Suf-
fering. Completely Recovered
Since Using Doan’s.
Mis. Harry A. I.y,.n, 5 St. William
St., S. Boston. Muss., says: “Doan's
Kidney Pills have surely done me
wonderful good. About two months
prior to the blrili of my baby, I had
two convulsions anil was taken to u
hospital. Doctors said
the convulsions were
due to my kidneys not
working properly.
“I had swelling of
the feet and ankles
so that t lmd to wear
large - sized slippers.
My back ached In-
tensely, I was nerv- ____________
ous unil unable to sleep. I also suf-
fered from uwful headaches and felt
weak, tired, languid, and run down.
“After I came home a friend sug-
gested that I try Doan's Kidney
Pills, nnd I got some. I soon noticed
Improvement; m.v back became
stronger and I felt hetter In every
way. I kept on taking Doan's and
was cured. They are surely reliable."
Mrs. Lyon gave the above state-
ment In May. 101.r>, nnd on March
12, 1917, she said:
"M.v cure has lasted. I take Doan's
Occasionally, however, ns a strength-
ener for my kidneys."
Gat Doan', at An, Stora, SOc a Bos
DOAN’S VR.’i.V
FOSTER MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
TYPHOID S3SS3
the almost mlracuiouf effl-
vauy, and harmlestntss, of Antityphoid Vaccination.
Be vaccinated NOW by your physician, you and
Four family. It Is more vital than house insurance.
Ask your physician, druggist, or lend for Have
jrou had Typhoid?” telling of Typhoid Vaccine,
results from use, and danger *rom Typhoid Carrlen.
Producing Vecelne* and Ssrums under U. 8. Lisente
The Cutter Laboratory. Berkeley, Cal., Chteafo, IIL
it is unkind to look a muiTa religion
In tin* pockctbook.
BREAD WITHOUT SALT IS TASTELESS
A medicine c.iyst without Magic Ar-
nica Liniment Is useless. Best of all
liniments for sprains, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism ami neurnlgiu.
Three sizes, 25c, 60c and $1.00.—Adv.
New York's Mortality Rate.
New York’s mortality rate for 1916
stands at 14 per 1,000 of population.
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking as the formula ia
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iroa
builds up the system. 6o cents.
The "Cat Squadron."
Great Britain was the first naval
power to hulhl the battle-cruiser. Close
on her heels came Germany, Russia
and Japan; hut all others, Including
the United States, have no battle-
cruisers In their line of battle. It was
In 1907 when the Indomitable, the first
one, was begun. One year later she
crossed the Atlantic at a speed of a
little more than 25 miles an hour. The
Inflexible nnd Invincible followed, and.
when the European war came, Great
Britain had a squadron that proved
of immense worth to her. In the Jut-
land battle, however, three of the Brit-
ish buttle cruisers were sunk, shells
penetrating their armor and explod-
ing their magazines or boilers. The
armor .of a superdreadnaught would
most probably have proved too strong
for the shells that destroyed these bat-
tle cruisers. The famous "Cat Squad-
ron.” so called because It Included the
Lion nnd Tiger, Is today the last word
In the battle cruiser; but In a few
years the American battle cruisers
that are now being built will far out-
strip the "cats” In every feature.—
Frank E. Evans, In St. Nicholas Maga
zlne.
Eloquence Unheeded.
“I have laid my oratorical talents at
the feet of my country.”
“And then what happened?”
"Somebody said, ‘Forward, march!’
and my country simply stepped over
'em nnd went right along.”
A good looking woman ought to
make a successful detective.
THERE'S
NO DOUBT
ABOUT
P0STUM
AS A
HEALTH
IMPROVEMENT
OVER
COFFEE
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Wilson, Amos L. The Capitol Hill News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1917, newspaper, October 19, 1917; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc860449/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.