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■ a s i l l i l l l H I t<’~ mSm $tow those who by deeds o f valor i , d 4 extraordinary lim it received the aedaj for services rendered, the United States are tew in number and rapidly grow ing less, A quarter of a century elapsed after the civil war ere an effort was made ■ tsy rioMm o f thg-medut » t honor to partmeut kept no record of the post- office addresses of the recipients of the medal, those who contemplated an as sociation i a few of our companions lo cated in Washington) experienced great difficulty in ascertaining the where abouts of the medal winners. However, in the early part of 1890 n nutuber of those who had thus been distinctively honored by the nation as sembled at tlie national capital and effected an organisation under the name of Medal of Honor Legion, Unit ed Slates of Amerien. The publicity given of this meeting by the press resulted In securing the names and addresses of many holders of the medal, and from that time the legion became an assured success, the illunial reunions being largely attend ed by companions from till parts of I he country. It « The membership of the Medal of Honor l.egion comprises officers and enlisted men of the United States who have received medals of honor for the most distinguished gallantry tn action in nii.t war involving this country. When the society first was organized only those who participated in the civil war were eligible, but subse quently membership was extended to the soldiers in (lie Spanish American war In ISPS mid in the fighting in Chinn in 1!MM). .John II Cook, commander of the Medal of Honor Legion, is president of a publishing house in New York city lie enlisted in the war from llli nets His term of office as commander will expire with the next convention at (Jett)sbiirg, July 1, ‘J amt 3 Tin' list of past commanders follows IS!Hi IspI, M A liillou. lstil 1.X92. Urnnk M Whitman. 1 X!I\ tsict, M A 1 Mlloll ISP.\ ISP-4. James |{ (> Biel'lle. 1.NP4 Isp.'i, Charles II T CoilC IS!Id I bSPC., Charles \| Hells; l St M1 I S! 17. Nel j son A Miles, IS! 17 ISPS IS!I!I. Amos J Cummings. 1S!I!I P.mil. Theodore S Heel, Illilll Pllll, Ueorgc \Y Brush. Midi 1!Hl‘_*. Moses Yeale Pill\ l!Mi:t. I la 11 lei L Sickles; IflU.A IpiM ( I I I Howard, liMM Bind. | Jen ell) 11 G U.stes BHi.d 1 S><Hi. I I' Julius l.augliein. BHH'iBHlT M. Lmmel 1 roll'. BIOT IPOS Horace I’orter, BIOS BHI'.I. Patrick He Lacy, 19<tb I!ipl. Waller Thorn, BH 0 B 1 II Samuel B Horn, Bill Bll\ William J Win) The Medal of Honor Legion will hn\e conspicuous ipiarlors at Gettysburg at the eolebralion of the fiflielli miniver sary of Hint great I in 1-1 le Odd Names For Indians. New and si range Indian names are continually being added to Hie govern nicnt payrolls The treasury depart meat recently senl out wnrrmils drawn to the order of tin, following as allot tees of lands In the west Mary Lull Stomach, John It rings Home the Bah), tieorge Circle Pool Kettle Woman. Susan Howling Horse. She Paints Her Shoes. Helen Crows, Like Water and Edward Lseftil Heart D e c o r a t i n g O u r W a r H e r o e s Remarks From the Bleachers * ' A ’ **’ ; A $ j 5?***** m ;,'w i r c\ ■ * 4 *KX.. Medal of Honor More Difficult to Obtain Than the Coveted Vic toria Cross of England— Be stowed Only For Most Excep tional Deeds of Valor. • y J. MADISON DRAKE, Historian Army and Navy Medal of Honor Legion, U. S A. F UW citizens of tills great, rich, prosperous and peaceful land today are aware of wluit Hie medal of honor means In fact, a great majority of the soldiers of the Union nrmy never knew of I lie congressional medal of honor, awarded to those who on land and sea hazarded their lives in (lie performance of deeds of valor so conspicuous that n grate ful country set them apart for espe- ■ rial distinction. Nearly all the recip ients of the medal from congress were volunteers, whose heroism In the war of 18C1-5 was one of the most notable things connected with the history of that grent conflict. The American mednl winners number fewer than 1,700 out of nearly ,1.000, 000 men composing the Union nrmy. On the impulse of (he moment they rushed where others feared to tread through rainstorms of shot and shell and red lines of deadly (ire, even to the flaming mouths of cannon. In per forming acts of such a character as to clearly distinguish them above their fellows for gallantry and intrepidity. The congressional medal of honor baa little intrinsic value. It bestows no rank or privilege, being simply the •ole reward for many of the most gal lant deeds emblazoned on the pages of American history. It is more difficult j to obtain Jhan the ..Victoria cross of J England, which entitles the holder to a j special pension of £10 when the cross is awarded and £50 a year for life, or the Order of the Cross of the Legion o f Honor of France, entitling the hold- : er to 100 francs per annum, or the Iron Cross of Germany. with a life i pension of 150 thalers per year. i Volunteer Heroes. W# have reason to exfieet deeds of i valor from the regular soldier, who fob : Iowa the profession of arms for n liveli-; hood; from men whose sole duty is to d i® tad spend their whole fives in hcliind insignia of rank, lull were plain mm i din missioned officers or everyday prl \iites. fighting for the stars and stripes In IS! >7 President McKinley directed lliil \In order that (lie congressional medal of honor may he deserved service must have been performed In action of smJi n conspicuous elm met cr ns in clearly distinguish Hie man for gill laiili') find inircpjdilv above Ills com rinlcs service Hint Involved extreme jeopardy of life or llic performance of extraordinary hazardous duly Soldiers of the I'iiioii have ever displayed hrnv cry In bailie, else victories could not have been gained, but ns courage and self sacrifice are the eliaraetertslles of every true soldier such a badge of dis linellon as the congressional mednl of honor Is not to lie expected as the re ward of conduct that does not clearly distinguish Hie soldier above oilier men whose bravery and gallantry have been proved In battle \ The feats of valor performed by sol diers whose names are unknown to fame find no place In the bulletin that reeiles briefly Hie triumphs of the vic tor or fall of (he vanquished chieftain. History, which is mainly a record of the achievements of men of Illustrious birth or vv liosp positions gave them rare opportunity to attain distinction, is not always just in its award. True, its pages are illumined .by narratives of splendid deeds wrought by individ uals that occupied humble spheres, lint comparatively few of the brave acts and generous words of noble souls find a place, save in the memory of those who delight to treasure up glorious rec ollections. Every nee produces heroes far more worthy of our regnrd than the titled personages whose services and crimes are cited by the historian. The war for the Union was fruitful in incidents entitled to our wannest nd- 'g dents ei rXftTrfr. trrin Various Reward Systems, It was in 1782. almost at the close of the Revolutionary war, when General Washington established the badge of military merit as a reward for officers and men who had served with distinc tion in ilmt long contest. Since then I he reward system lias assumed differ ent forms. The brevet system, the most popular form, was started In 177«. and yet at the commencement of the war of 1812 not a single officer had received a brevet. The sysfam. bow- preparatton to fight; men trained to | ever, was fully devetofied in «nr war with Mexico, and when the civil war broke out ft became highly elastic. It was finally resolved in 18d2 that some distinctive medal short id lie prre tided its a reward of Tatar, whether the soldier lie * n officer or ®s enlisted than, -and congress M o p e d the medal « f honor. The first of these medals were fre- th » tcoet wo® (begreatesd honor which seated by Secretary Staato*. MarCh £S. ISfS. to six «T the twenty-two en listed men belonging to the Second Ohio regiment, who. h£r dlreriikm «£ <fiewrai it. M. HIMeiL it o f t s M :«sto t t f heart « f <Se**!i*. * * « i t t * tad supposed to tie ready to die la defense of their country. But tlie majority Of those holding medals of brace were volunteers. The farmer boy wbe fa 2861 left his plow In the far- m r , the merchant who closed his store, the clerk who Threw sway the psa. (he workman who Jeft the afftl aad A t sehooffioy his hooks to go to can heslow Bpe® Its I^sWftpd fa fbe W ROOTER' J OE WOOD led the American league pitchers in 1912. He bat ted .290, his lilts iuoludiug thir teen doubles, a triple and a home run. He made but four errors in forty-three games. Eddie Dlauk, who lost but six games, ranking next to Wood, batted .207 and fielded without an error. Walter Johnson, lhe pitch ing marvel, hit .204, six doubles, four triples auil two homers going to his credit. He also fielded his position splendidly. Jack Coombs, who vvou twenty-one and lost ten games, hatted .255 find did not make a fielding error. Jean imbue of the Tigers led his team- males in victories, batted .270 and erred luit three times. McConnell of the Yankees lilt .297, while Bussell Ford batted .280, The two led tlie Yankee hurlers in victories. Ford was also among the leaders in fielding. Fred Hluuding was the Naps' most consist ent winner, lie fielded excellently and bailed well. Fd Walsh was another who helped himself out by his own batting, as did George Mullin of De troit. \Chief\ Bender Is also in the list. Hendrix, Hie leading pitcher In the National league, led the heavers in fielding and batted .122, ids collection of drives Including ten doubles, six triples and one four sucker. Muthew- sou. Crandall. \\ iltse. Caiuuitz, Ruck er. Brentiau and Marqunrd also hutted \ell und ranked high us fielders us \ell and the same is applied to Wlvitted by the old timers on Hu* Cardinals. Kehg had been In the big league only a few weeks last season when he dashed with Umpire BUI Klctu. It was in a game with Cincinnati. \Who are you batting for?” asked Ihe czar- like Klein in a tone that would freeze many a youngster. \Why I'm going John H, Cook, Commander Modal of Honor Logion, U. 8. A.j Army Modal (loft) and Navy Modal. mis of heroism were given by the men I expedition, though well conceived and 'bind the guns, those who \ore no ! hrlllluntly successful for a time, ended In failure, all the raiders being prompt ly captured and, a little later on, eight of them tiling In Atlanta Apportionment of Medal*. The number of medals of honor given by stntes are Connecticut, 24. Delaware, 7; Illinois, 78; Indiana, 44. Iowa, 28, Kansas. 1; Kentucky. 5; Lnulslnnn, 1. Maine, 15. Maryland, Hi; Massachusetts, (13; Michigan. 43, Min nesota, 15; Missouri, 29; Nebraska, 1, New Hampshire, lit; New Jersey, 29; New York, 23(1; Ohio, 127; Pennsylva nia, 152; Rhode Island, 15; Tennessee. 2. Vermont, 42; Virginia, (1: West Vir ginia, 28; Wisconsin. 15; United Stales colored troops, 27, veteran reserve corps, 30; sharpshooters. general and staff officers, 27. In addition to the above, (148 medals were given sailors and marines as fol lows; During tlie civil war, 330; dar ing the Korean disturbance, 12; Sa moan trouble, 4; Spanish war, 71; Phil ippine insurrection, 0: Chinese disturb ance, 58; for heroism on hoard ship, 71; for heroism in rescuing persons from drowning, 83; for heroism during the fire on the U. S. S. Dakota, 0; for heroism at Cuzco, Cuba. 1. A few words ns to the mednl may not lie inappropriate. The first medal, hastily pepnred, was found to be de fective in artistic design and execu tion, and ns It was closely Imitated by the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, making it misleading, the holders asked congress for n medal of different design. The petition was granted. The new medal is made of silver, heavily electroplated in gold. The chief feature of tlie old medal, tlie five pointed star, xvas retained, and iri its center appears tlie head of the he roic Minerva, the highest symbol of wisdom and righteous war. Surround ing this central figure in circular form are the words “United States of Amer ica,\ representing nationality. An open laurel wreath enameled in green en circles the star, and the oak leaves at the bases of the prongs of the star are likewise enameled in green to give them prominence. The medal is sus pended by a bine silk ribbon spangled with thirteen white stars, representing thU original states, ind this ribbon is attached to nn eagle supported npon a horizontal bar. Upon the bar. which , Is attached to two [mints of the star, j apriearp In bfce enamel the word 1 \Valor.\ Indicative o f the distinguished sendee represented by the medal. The reverse side Is engraved with tlie name of the person.honored and tlie place and date for which the medal , was awarded. The medal Is snspend- ; ed from tlie neck. The original m edal; Is worn on the breast. Worn Only on Occasion*. Simple as the medal o f honor is. i t is never worn except at m ilita r y func tions. and the heroes w h o perform ed exalted d e e d s 'o n fields o f h a ttie are ffisttegh& b e d In everyd a y M e on ly by a sim p le Imttoo—h lae button w ith th ir teen w h ite s t a r s - w e r e nsoKfeirtatlons- Qlavemch a Linguist. Since Luke Glaicuuli became n member of t lie ('lev eland Naps I lie conjectures have been unuiy. no doubt, in regard to his nationality The name ilidti t sound ex.ui tly American, reu Mined a good man) Of what parent age might Hits stalwart right hand Bit' her lie. all ask (.in; etiii'h is of Slavonian ancestry, hi' father coming from tlie other side t l' In the lime lie was four (ears old Luke himself could lio| speak il Word of English After that tie got out .‘lulling tlie |ow n I to) s and soon learned tlie Anglo Saxon tongue lie speaks the Slav tongue \Ith all Hie tluency of a native of his fathers country and knows Italian almost as well There arc man) Italians in Jackson, ( ’a!, and its Glnw'iiiili was thrown a lining them more or less from hoy hood, lie learned to handle their Ian gunge almost as well us English mid his own Two Sharp Tongued Players. Two ) oung hall pl.'iiers who me he irig heard ITom this scmmi ' i arc W aller ilclig of the SI I'a li I Saints anil George W hittl'd of Ihc SI l.iini- ( nr ilinnls not alone for their plating alul 11), hill for their keen w il anil sharp longues \ dci'a ns of ilic gninc luiic fagged Relie as a nri \ \ loung'ler, Photos by American Press Association Walter Rehg and George Whitted, Who Are Quick at Repartee. to get a hit for in) self old top\ re plied Kehg. with a sum a grin Last Xeptciiiher \\ liiltdl ncici' forgot to remind Manag'd Brc'ii i h i n \I lid hi millers I lie I aril i n 1 1 Idnld' would make In a an Me ; ■ . • 1 1 I'. n n >k M n la - 1 summer U liil ted leal II \U a I Id noun get ling \id i \Of l u l l ' I, ; e'l i: ii I er \III Ilf f 111 i I t i l l . |,. Il, I , I I, loll'\!' f.'l I led I '' ' . r I, I' i-e| \ I ' I ,| nl III\ Bn ink I \ n soe Hi i'.a w i V. i I - 11 a l lie \a\ la i lie I nan h !*»i'e. ii:i join in I led \) liil led II- ide a lid s'l 111 ) \Ullg tel In ) \ii had a 111 a ■ i afternoon lin'd' liraeo lip ' T\ W Ill'll \\ Ini I oil l'\| ;| io, I I know ii Mr Brcnaliaii hut mu had a loltcn one \ Stealing a Smile Here and There Pleasing the Public. Passerby (slopped by beggar)-How Is this? Only last week you sat there with a deaf and dumb card. Now, you're begging mi account of a broken arm. Beggar- Well, sir, business is busi ness, and you know the public must have variety. Boston Transcript Willing to Be One. Merchant I'm afraid you won't do. On principle I engage only married men. Applicant-Do yon happen to Imre a daughter, sir?--Boston Transcript., An Industrial Handicap. \I say. Tmn. lend me another ten. \ i l l you?'' \Heavens' Why don't .v,,n go to work and earn mom') '''' \Don't dare to. my hoy. People would think the governor had disinherited me and Hint would ruin my credit.\ Boston Transcript. Carrying Out His Principles. Never. women are nil misunder- She— We stood. He—Well, you never saw one who tried to make herself plain, did you?— Cincinnati Enquirer. -Tough,. As Times Change. \M licn a family seemed pinched in circumstances I he first thing we asked was whether a woman s husband played the horse races.’ \Yes replied Miss (’nveiine \Now tlie first thing we ask is whether a man's wife plays bridge \ - Washing ton 8tnr. Mr. Grasseater—Xo meat for me. I never eat anything that costs the life of n bring creature. This boiled po tato will do. Mr. M eatfed-Very well, but let me warn you that the production of that potato has cost the lives of thousands of potato lings. Lucky Survivor. I (ora — That charming M iss Peach i seems to have quite a number of etigi- j Me young men In her train. Ifk'fc—Yes, and one o f these days there's going t o be a smasbnp to that train, w ith only one survivor.—Boston Transcript. -What did your uncle leave you I * M s s i S r -Three guardians, a tot o f advice and a Utile wtoey \ —Brooklyn CRfaea. The New W a y .. Q*ra—They sty that one evening's ffirnee 2 s eqatvalest to wafting tea tomes. ■ ■■■■ ■ ■ Maa»-T%*t was (he .ea,! style. Jto* IT t Ht * nStsk to The Trouble. Brown-By Jove. I left my purse un der my pillow! Smilh~Oh. well your servant is hon est, Isn't she? Brown-That's just it. She'll take it fo my wife.—Newark Star. Unhealthful. “The quality of mercy Is not strain ed.” quoted the wise guy. “ How insanitary!\ exclaimed the simple mug.—Philadelphia Record. Foolish.
