This Lad Earned
All His Medals
Nebraska Youth Has Wonderful
Record of Heroic Deeds in
World War.
WAS DECORATED FOUR TIMES
Wins Distinguished Service Croes for
Extraordinary Bravery in Action,
Alao Qeta Croix de Guerre and
Military Medal.
Omaha, Neb.—Here’s a veteran of
the World war who carries about all
the medals that could be crowded on
one brawny chest and the best part
of it Is that he actually eurned every
one of them. He is Curl M. Lunge ot
Hartington, Neb., and has the dis
tinction of being Nebraska’s most dec
orated soldier.
Itecently his state
awarded him the highest honor It
could bestow upon a soldier. He wus
selected by the state commander ot
the American Legion to represent Ne
braska at the burial in Arlington cem
etery, Washington, on Armistice day,
of an unknown soldier, killed in
France.
Lange enlisted from Hartington,
April 17, 1017, Just 13 dnys follow
ing declaration of war by President
Wilson. He was one of 11 boys vol
unteering from that town and was
sixteen at that time.
He was assigned to Company B,
Second Machine Gun battalion of the
First division.
This unit embarked June 15 and
landed in France, June 20, 1017. It
was among the first 1,000 American
troops to enter the war zone.
the first three American boys killed
in the war.
Awarded Four Medals.
Carl Lange received four medals
and the French cord, awarded units
for gallantry. The following is the
list of medals and donors:
Distinguished Service Cross, award
ed at Montabaur, Germany, by Gen
eral Pershing, with the following ci
tation: "Private First Class, Carl M.
Lange, Co. B, second Machine Gun
battalion. (For extraordinary bravery
in action near Fleuville, France. See
ing that bis first line was being held
by machine gun fire from the woods,
Private Lange, with another soldier,
voluntarily made his way through a
terrific burrage and entered the woods,
cleared out three mnchine guns, kill-
Ing several of their crews and cap
tured about twenty prisoners. Fall
ing in his uttempt to communicate the
success of his mission to the attack
ing wave, he himself went back and,
finding his officers had all become cas
ualties, assisted In the organization of
a small force and leading It to the
objective.’’
French Croix de Guerre, with palms,
designating a citation,»awarded him
by General McGluughlln, commander
of the First division.
Medallle Mllitalre, presented by
Marshal Petaln.
Medallle Mllitalre received from
French government later through the
mall.
Spanish Artillery Hammering Rebellious Moors
Copper Serpent Found
Near Noted Monk’s Mound
East St. Louis, III.—A copper
serpent, believed to iiave been
the object of worship by pre
historic inhabitants, has been
found in a plowed field near
Monk’s Mound, the largest of
the Cahokia group of Indian
mounds near here.
Dr. W. K. Moorebead, scien
tist, who is directing excavation
work on the mounds, pro
nounced the find Important. He
said only three other similar
serpents have been found in
American mounds.
The serpent is six Indies long,
made of refined copper and has
four colls.
ROCKING CHAIR HOME MOTOR
Canadian
Invention
Rocks Baby,
Washes Clothes, Sews and Fans
the Occupant
This photograph, made during a warm engagement between the Spanish army and the insurgent Moors, shows a
Sorel, Que.—A new Invention will battery of 75's in action against the tribesmen from behind sandbag emplacement.
be manufactured at Sorel If every
thing turns out as well us expected.
This Invention consists of a machine
actuated by a rocking chair which, it
Grill Owner Hurls
is said, generates enough power to
Pork at Robbers
run any machine in the house, such
as washing machines, fans, etc. The
Boston.—Hot roast pork and
Inventor and proprietor is J. T. Lein-
apple sauce saved James Tomp
yre of Masklnonge and the organizer
kins’ sea grill from a holdup,
Is J. P. Dart of Australia. Several
when, pointing a revolver at
of the Industrial lieads of Sorel went
Tompkins’ stomach, two men
to Inspect the invention and commend Census Men Seek Light on the longevity as well as public homes
commanded him to throw up bis
maintained for paupers.
it for the country where no other
bands. Tompkins was serving a
Effect of Marriage and Cel
A woman who said she was 110
power is available.
customer. He complied with In
years old recently was arraigned be
structions by dashing the order
ibacy on Longevity.
fore a police Judge in an Iowa city
into one bandit’s face and dived
on the charge of intoxication. Al
out of an open side window.
though she spent a night In Jail await
John Haverton and William
ing arraignment, the aged woman had
Thompson, unemployed seamen,
to have her case continued two days
were arrested ufter a chase and
until she recovered from tlie effects of
charged with attempting to rob
the
liquor.
Physicians
who
treated
Persons of Advanced Age Becoming
the grill while armed with a
Parade on Bastlle Day.
her reported her as “hardy.”
dangerous weapon.
More Active at Claes—Statisticians
The study of persons claiming ad
At the time of their arrival the
Look Askance at Claims of
morale of French citizenry and troops
vanced age is regarded as one of the
Agee Over 100.
most Interesting of the many examina
was badly shaken, and at the invi Scores of Youths in Big Cities waiting court action on charges ot
tions of material made each ten years
tation of the French government,
murder and manslaughter.
Await Court Action on
Juvenile courts in all big cities are
Washington, D. C.—More than 3,500 by the census bureau. Examiners are years. Enoch, father of Methuselah, is
crowded with offenders. In several men and women who are more than somewhat inclined to cynicism concern reported to have died at the then com
Criminal Charges.
cities additional Judges have been as 100 years old will engage the attention ing claims of more than 100 years be paratively early age of 365 years al
signed to Juvenile courts to cleun up of expert examiners of the census cause many prove to be without founda though his son reached 969 years. Ac
cording to some explanations, the an
the dockets.
bureau, who are preparing a report on tion, they say. According to one inter
Reformatories, detention homes and ages of persons living in the United pretation of the reports of previous old cients of these times really lived no
age counts, the number of persons longer than modem men nnd women, a
houses of refuge to which police send States.
different unit of time being referred to.
boys nnd girls of tender age to await
New light on how to live to be 100 claiming 100 years is constantly dimin
Considers Plan to Use Army Training court action are crowded in all sec and more will be developed by the ishing In proportion to the total popu The “years” of Methuselah, It Is con
tended by some scientists, really were
Camps for Offenders—Wayward
tions of the country.
census examiners.
Many circum lation. That may be because of a
periods of the moon’s changes. By
Girls and Boy Bandits on
Favors Training Camps.
stances surrounding the lives of cen more careful examination of claims
others tlie explanation is advanced
the Increaee.
Attorney-General
Daugherty
has tenarians will be available to tlie cen rather than a decrease in the number
that the life of a tribe or family was
of
centenarians,
officials
admit.
The
given the problem much consideration. sus officials. Including place as well as
referred to rather than the life of an
Washington, D. C.—Child crime is In a memorandum to President Hard date of birth, number of times mar absence In the United Slates of a individual.
now engaging the attention of ing, Mr. Daugherty suggested the es ried, occupation nnd general habits. uniform system of birth registration
The present age, however, has an
otficluis of the Department of Labor tablishment of federal camps for the This data is Included in the regular makes It often difficult to Investigate advantage over the ancient period. It
the
statements
of
persons
claiming
to
training
of
boy
offenders.
The
citizen
census report for each resident of the
and other agencies of the govern
be more than 100 years of age. On the Is pointed out. In that now human life
ment, as well as the interest ot ship branches of the Interior and La United States. But in the cases of
other hand, It also works to make It is gradually Increasing In length. Just
bor
departments
are
also
studying
the
some
persons
who
are
reputed
to
be
sociologists, welfare workers and civic
difficult for real centenarians to prove the reverse was true In the ancient pe
organizations throughout the United problem with a view to making recom more than 100 years of age special their extreme age.
riods. Noali lived more than 900 years,
mendations
for
reform
and
training
information
will
be
collected
tf
the
States.
ns
years were then counted, but his
May
Marry
at
102.
of youthful lawbreakers.
On the examination is conducted as in the
More than 100 boys and girls under possibility of diminishing child crime
Census bureuu officials are Interested son Shem died at 600. Shem’s son
past.
twenty are waiting trial on charges of
in the claim of a Petersburg (Va.) vet lived only 438 years. Four generations
throughout the country depends In
Longevity Increasing.
burglary, banditry, automobile thefts great measure the nation’s future
The question of whether women or eran of the Mexican war whose friends later the descendants of Noah were
dying nt between 100 nnd 200 years.
and other crimes in Washington, Bal
standard of citizenship, officials say. men live longer is one on which the say b« Is 102. Although having served
Jacob died at 174, while Moses lived
timore, New York and other big cities,
In
theSnost
active
manner
in
the
Civil
Attorney-General Daugherty recom census officials will be able to speak
according to data In possession of offi mended to the President that the gov authoritatively when their examination war artwell as the earlier conflict, this to be only 125. David died at 70 nnd
cials. Nearly a score of youths are ernment convert into reformatory train of tbe age statistics Is complete. They man still Is hardy and enjoys life Solomon at 58.
ing camps for boy lawbreakers some of will also be in a position to make an with ten grandchildren and forty-five
the army cantonments. He plauned to analysis of tbe effect of marriage and great grandchildren, It is reported. MAN SPURNS FOUR PARDONS
Twice married, but a widower, he Is
train there the youthful offenders In celibacy on longevity.
quoted as having said It will be time “Lifer" Dies In Virginia Prison at Age
craftsmanship
of
various
kinds
and
the
The
average
length
of
life
throughout
Georgia Man Raises
Carl M. Lange.
value of clean nnd upright living. the United States is increasing daily, for him to die when he ceases to find
of 90—Por 40 Years Hit Job
Family of Rattlers
This combined course of training In official reports show. In some sections pleasure In the society of a pretty
Was to Feed Cate.
Lange's unit paraded In Paris on Bns-
young
woman.
That
he
mjy
marry
a
work and ethics would make good the death rate is the lowest In the
tlle day, July 14, 1917, heralding the
third
time
if
he
“takes
it
into
his
Americus,
Ga.—M.
W.
Bryant,
citizens of many boys who come Into world. Twenty-two was the average
coming of Americun troops to the aid
Richmond, Va.—John Orreil, aged
living in the Rift neighborhood,
collision with the police, Mr. Daugherty length of life some decades ago. The head” is regarded as a possibility by ninety, serving a life term in the peni
of the allies.
the
veteran.
His
third
wife
will
be
lias hatched out u brood of nine
believes. Under the present system of average now is well above 30.
Following a brief preliminary train
tentiary, Is dead. Four times he re
rattlesnakes
after
having
sending them to penitentiaries and so-
Persons of advanced age are becom a widow If he decides to enter mat fused a pardon from four different
ing In the rear areas, the First di
rimony
again,
lie
explains
to
friends.
crushed
the
mother
snake,
which
called reformatories little real reform ing more and more active as a group
vision was assigned to the lines and
governors. He was sent to the peni
measured over six feet and had
Is accomplished, according to the at than ever before, according to official "They understand one so well,” he tentiary for life because he could not
the unit to which Lange was as
says.
nine rattles, killed it and took
torney-general, who believes many and semi-official reports received by
signed fought successfully In six ma
Physicians studying longevity are in. resist a propensity to steal.
the eggs home, where he placed
youths finish serving their sentences several branches of tbe government.
jor and a large number of minor en
He was in prison when the Civil
terested
In the coming results of the
them
in
a
box
of
sand
for
incu
with a bitter hatred of society which Their activity Is especially noticed In
gagements.
From all of these the
war ended, and when freed declared
census
bureau
age
report.
That
three
bation.
Each
egg
hatched
and
transforms them into habitual crim connection with the reports on mar
young soldier emerged unscathed.
score and ten years need not neces “tbe Yankees turned me out of a
the little fellows measured 12
inals.
riage and divorce which reach Wash sarily be taken as the logical age limit home,” and Insisted on being returned.
It was In Cantlgny that Carl Ijinge
Inches. They ure under obser
The Increase of crime by children ington.
assisted In carrying the body of Merit
on modern human life represents the For the last 40 years his sole duty has
vation.
now sweeping the entire country has
One New York man of 63 recently newest medical thought on the sub been to feed tbe cats In the big prison.
Its counterpart in Englnnd, Germany. obtained a divorce, although he had
ject. Length of average life Is de
He occupied one cell for more than
France and many other countries, re merely been separated from his wife
termined by physical structure and 50 years, having the freedom of the
ports show. It Is believed to be a for years, because, he explained, he
changes In the composition of the body yards. He did much of his own cook
direct result of the war wnen hundreds had decided to remarry. He denied he
ratiier than by mere length of time,
of young boys and girls were left prac had sleeted the woman to whom he physicians explain. By examination ing, and under the orders of the pris
on physician was allowed three drink*
tically without parental guidance of wished to extend this honor, but said
of the state of tissues and blood of whisky each day.
the right kind.
With fathers and he was certain thnt sooner or later he
physicians are now able to determine
older brothers away at war. mothers would wish to remarry. He already
the age of any person with a reason
In many cases could not restrain Im has three marriages to ills credit
GEORGIA NEGRO FATHER OF 32
able degree of accuracy.
pulses of their sons and daughters,
Government officials are Interested
Studies
still
are
being
made
by
scien
with the result that the children sought In a alxty-slx-year-old resident of De
Run Out of Names and Last Three
evil companions and were led Into Funlak Springs, Fla., who recently took tists to explain the reported ages of
Select Own at They Enter
many
of
the
characters
of
the
Bible,
criminal habits.
out a license to wed a thlrteen-year- some of whom lived for more than 900
Public School.
Many Boys Turn Bandits.
old girl with the consent of the girl's
Records of the police In New York parents.
Savannah, Ca.—A. B. Burgess, a
and other eastern cities are filled
From Atlnntlc, Iowa, came the re BIGGEST OF MUSHROOMS negro employed by the Atlantic Coast
with facts concerning the arrest of boy port of a farmer of 90 who engaged a
Line railway, probably has tbe largest
burglars and bandits whose ages are few dnys ago In hla seventh march to
family In Georgia. He is the father
found to be but fourteen and fifteen the altar, the bride being 78. The first
of 32 children and bos bad three
years. The number of offenders under six wives of the farmer died, all of
wives.
Twenty-six of the children
twenty years Is enormous, officials say. them being sisters. The present wife
are living.
Data showing the exact relation be la tlie sister of the farmer's first six
Tlie negro has been blessed with
tween the numbers of adult and child wives. She was twice married before
seven seta of twins and two set* of
lawbreakers now Is being collected taking her farmer husband.
triplets.
from police In manv centers.
Marriages a t 50 or More.
When the last set of twins were
Gangs of boys are responsible for a
Records of the Census Bureau Indi
bora, Burgess and hla wife had ran
large number of holdups now occurring cate that marriages of persona beyond
out of names for them and they went
In big cities, police say.
50 years are becoming Increasingly
nameless until they selected their own
Police find U difficult to cope with frequent Although 80 per cent of men
names when they entered public school.
child crime because In many cases the and women who reach the age of 45
Burgess allied at selecting names
crime represents the first attempt. It are married. 10 per cent, do not take
when he found that among his progeny
ta the amateur burglar and footpad the matrimonial leap until after that
he had been "doubling op," liavlng two
who Is most difficult to arrest.
age. Less than 10 per cent of all per
“Willies" and two “Sallies" in bis
The ease with which hoy bandits are sona who lire to be more than 45 re
flock.
able to obtain firearms In most cities main unmarried.
Is one causa of child crime. It Is as
Divorces are becoming more and
Girl Lives in Grass Hut.
sumed.
more frequent between men and
Baltimore.—Gowned In silk and
women of 45 and 50 years of age. The
weering French slippers, Anne Flint
W ife’s Value »25.
records show that a majority of di
sixteen, was found by a policeman
London.—Justice Uorridre granted vorced persona attempt matrimony at
living In the woods In tbe Walbrook
a divorce to Thomas Klvln, a leather least a second time. Tlie number who
Little Violet Schroder holding a section.
dealer. Klvln Insisted on damages, al seek happiness in wedded life three mushroom grown by her father John,
She bad built a tent of grasses and
Part of Premier Lloyd George’s holiday In Scotland was spent at lUalr so, and the court ordered Mack Camp- and four times la large.
who sent It to President Harding. It branches of trees, which she had oc
castle, seat of the duke of Atholl, who ta her» teen helping Lloyd Georso lln, the man In the case, to pay the
The police court records of big weighed three pounds and is said to cupied since she disappeared from hat
across the moors.
wronged husband »23.
cities furnish material for a study of have been of record breaking aixe.
severs! days ago.
Experts Study
Centenarians
Swept by Wave 70
of Child Crime
NO LONGER AGE LIMIT
PRESIDENT TAKES IT UP
Lloyd George on His Holiday
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