New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1918, Page 5

RED CROSS SHCWER SHEETS, HAND TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, HANDKERCHIEFS AND NAPKINS Owing to the Number of Men Wounded or Sick in France, the Need of the Above Named Articles is Ever on the Increase Six Million Articles are Needed Now ) Examine Now Your Stock of the Articles Mentioned Above NEW BRIT/AIN DA OF and Give as Much as You Can Spare SEND ARTICLES TO RED CROSS LINEN DON'T DELAY! HEADQUARTERS 21 WASHINGTON STREET LIFE OF GENERAL PERSHING CHAPTER X. (Continued) (Copyright, 1918, by William Fox) HE young lieutenant later was transferred with a part of his regiment to Fort Wingate. One afternoon a wounded cowboy fell from his horse at the entrance to the fort. Soldiers rushed to his as- sistance; but, before he would permit them to attend to his wounds, he in- sisted that they send aid to his friends. it appeared that, with a band of cowboys from his ranch, he had gone In pursuit of several cattle thieves. They rode hard on the trail all night and in the morning overtook and cap- tured the band. On their way home with their prisoners they were at- tacked by more than a hundréd Zuni Indians on the warpath. They took hasty sheiter among the rocks and for hours held off the assailants, with the assistance of their captives It was a long, losing fight. of the cowboys were killed one was without a wound of some sort. They knew that at nightfall the Indians would rush them and all would be lost. He told how he, un- der cover of a heavy fire, had made his way over the rocks and had has- tened to the fort. Several and not | burst Persh- be With not a moment to lose, ing took the few men who could — thieves in charge of the spared—about ten—and dashed the rescue. Night was falling, but they could hear irregular shots in the distance. Pershing, fearing he would not be in time, speeded up his party. When near the scene the firing in- creased. 1t must be that the Indians were beginning the rush that w: to end the battle. Down the hill came Pershing and his little troop and upon the astonished savages from the rear with his few men so attered that the Redskins could not estimate their number. The blue uni- forms, however, gave them thd im- pression that reckoned with; tering volley and, with a few scat- the Indians ! and soon were in full flight. i cowboys back | isted the and placed Pershing a the fort the cattle shal to A | here was a force to be withdrew | ! them. to | there. ILY HERALD,. TUESDAY, “WEDNESDAY” Will be Extra Value Day at the CONNORS-HALLORAN STORE Men’s Soft Hats of good Quality reg- i ular price $3.50 and | “$4.00. Size 6!/ to | | 75 for sale Wed- \ nesday only | Boys’ Hats In Felt and Plush. Good value at $2.00. All sizes on sale Wednesday Boys’ Hats | Regular $1.50 Boys’ | Hats with that man- nish touch . 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General Miles ing becau were well pleased ngement, for 248 Main Street wars in selected Lieutenant of his knowledge of Indians and of Indian fighting to command the Indian Scouts. = These were made up of Indians and were used chiefly to find and follow the slight trails left by the wily raiders. In this position Pershing w stantly in the fr and figur many thrilling fights and ambushes, He was the idol of the men serving iinder him, and for this reason was | \ble {o get the best results from 1 casion proved that of leading them. (To Be Continued) It was not long before the last of he capable had the flerce tribes of the west were forced to « ion that they nev- er could J fully combat the forces of the white race. One by one the tribes submitted and were placed under the paternal hand of the gov- ernment on reservations, where their welfare was closely guarded. In the early ninetles Lieutenant Pershing was assigned as military in- structor at the University of Nebras- and about ths same time in—1892 ——was promoted first lieutenant. . again, he found himself in the was been deported and remaining inhabitants, men dressed in mourning | premier of the Greeks in the two | garians held the tow AUTO STRIKES TEAM. Dr. Mary Mouradian's automobile, driven by her chauffeur, struck one of the Latimer laundry teams, driven by William Marsh, on Walnut street at | P the driveway to the entrance of t TAK laundry yesterday and overturned the wagon. Marsh escaped uninjured. | The wagon was slightly damaged. People in the auto blamed Marsh, but they did not stop to ascertain what persede the present the Smith & Wesson ol ion of teacher. This time, how- ever, he was teaching an art which by experience he was best qualified damage was done or inquire Marsh's name. The auto driver said he Was e officers of the | Somebody Is Al_w;ys*Takingfitjle ijg Qut of Life THE - winDow ofF A PROMINENT INSURANCE Co WAS A SWELL PLACE To SEE ALL ThE PARADES UNTIL TrA BT 1D wate To LOKE \ GQET To SEE EUERTAHING Tris JoB Going (Ts A GREAT PLEASURE ORK FOR ONCERN Tina AS SUCH A/ (GoOD VIEW . hurrying to the hospital with a patient. are President W. C. Bridgeport, Conn. | eneral manager, | city; secretary and Heiden of this city. rectors includes these officers: Col. Lindley D. mandant of the United States here and ¥. A. Merrick. to teach. It is probable that his suc- cess in this position led the War De- partment to transfer him to that in- stitution where he received his own | { war training—West Point. He was { detailed as tactical officer. This posi- | tion at the academy is not a popular one. The very nature of the work— being of disciplinary character—is not pleasing, and it was with full un- OF MOURNING. 6.—Premic SERES PLACY Athens, Oct. in visiting Seres, Macedon which < been occupied by Greel troops, | that of the 24,000 inhabitants. had died of starvation, 11,000 - treasurer, To A Venizelos, found 5,000 2,000 been forced to work on military rof during the Bulgarian occapstion. including toid rimes committed azs ars the ¥ company operate the plant for the goverhm new (.‘,Ol‘n()l‘& Bryant vice president & F. Russell of H. The board of Lig Hubbell, acting ed New Britain d OVER SMITH & WESSO Springfield, Mass., Oct. 8.—The 1 tional Operation Corporation is to ) management Al derstanding 'of this that Pershing re- ported There was liftle reverence paid to | the *tack” as the tactical officer was called by the cadets. They could ap- | preciate. probably, the need of strict | discipline, but they could not appre- ciate the man who administered it There is a story that on one occa- sion Lieutenant Pershing, upon open- ing the door to his room, received the jorn in its Now — ALTOGE THER LADS _ ONE Two THREE contents of a bucket of water which | had been carefully balanced there for | that purpose. Probably he himself | had helped to play the same sort of | | trick when a let. At any rate, there is no ord that any one was hed for this offense. Several years of service in an offt cial capacity at West Point is proof that his work there was exceedingly | efficient. No officer could remain | in that work for any length of | who did not produce the most results choicest form Posr . JOASTIES i there time itisfactor United States at anchor in was blown up $ with which her island possession ! of Cuba had cast a shadow on the | flag of liberty. This act of deflance 1R98 Maine, Ha Early in battleship the harhor | For year Spain governed the furnished the spark that was to light 1 KA1 SEE;_{K ) fire of freedom or the oppressed nd. The United the ‘ States war. | Gireat preparations were necessary for | training an ar of invasion. Every | officer and eve man was needed. Lieutenant Pershing could not en- remainin West Point while was fighting to be done. He therefore applied for transfer to ac- | declared Crisp. tender. BOLEare e that satisfy with their de- 1y Aure th His application was ap- proved and he transferred to the i Tenth Cavalry, which was expected | tive service S o T e B Gy e B G I G I e M s W licious flavor. | to be among the first troops to go to | Cuba. JCOPYRIGHT 1918, NEW_YORK TRIBUNE NG, . interesting to note that the | Cavalry was a colored regi- | ment—one of the best—with a bril- | liant record. This was the second | time that Pershing had come in close { contact with that and each oc- It >nth is race,