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Show a THE WEEKLY REFLEX, KAYSVILLE, UTAH EPT secret andspedaL and personal for you Is ) VJRIGLEY5 In its air-tle- ht sealed package. A goody that is worthy of your lasting regard because of its lasting quality. Three flavors to suit all tastes. Be SURE to get WRIGLEY5 GVU 0l Q3J&ZMTAW SALLOW GOYG UP January 1.L Arizona, not to say Colorado. New Mexico, Utah, Nevadu and Southern California It would lc safer to In- elude Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, also Is feeling a certain sort of grim gresslonal Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Lieut, Frank Luke, Jr, Oh. yes, It was presented with proper ceremonies at the Arizona state capital in Phoenix hy Brig. Gen. II. It. Illckok, Governor Campbell and other dignitaries. But the mala thing Is that the medal was a wanted and Is now where Is belongs. And the fight lug men of tills western country are mixed In their feelings divided between grief that they can no longer wish their pet flyer "Happy Landings" and pride that he so well represented them that he was the first flying officer to get the Congressional Medal of 15 J ' Ilonm, The Flavor Lasts 5. HAVE TO PURCHASE BRIDES LEECH AS WEATHER PROPHET Santa!! Indian Bridegroom Must Lay Those Famil ar With Small Creature1! Habits Can Foretell Changes Up Money Before Hk" Can AsThat Are at Hand. pire to a Wife. AFFIDAVIT. The undersigned, living la tbe town nt Murvaux, on department of the Menne, certify to have seen, na tbe 20th day of September. Hit, toward evening, American aviator, followed by an eacadrllle of Germans, In the direction of l.lny, near Dun f -- ZJC- - AT MZfcK Texas, nt Rockwell Field, at Issoudun and at Cazeuux, in France ; joined the 27th aero squadron near Ohatoau-Thlerrlate In July, 1918; had an Insatlnble appetite for flying, defied all rules of formation nnd safety In the air. "If any laymun or landsman reading the history of Lukes career Is Inclined to fancy that balloon strafing Is an easy trick, no experlenetsf pilot shares thut illusion, says Colonel Hartney "In reality It Is the most dangerous exploit any man In any branch of the service can undertake The concentration of fire from the ground makes It much more hazardous than other fighting. On every occasion of such attempts Lukes machine was literally riddled with bullets and twice he was compelled to abandon his airplane und break In a new one. y - In-histo-ry, Kept Right S. satisfaction these day. For Frank Luke, Sr., of Ilioenlx luis got the Con Moreover, the mystery of Lukes fate that for many months kept all the fighting men of this western country on the lookout for news of 1dm is now solved. And these western fighting men are now douhly proud that their air hero "died with Ids boots on" hat Ids grand finale was fittingly glorious and as heroic as was his whole meteoric career. Eighteen Hun planes and balloons In seventeen days Is part of Luke's official record. "And balloons!" Yes, balloons. Don't make the mistake of thinking lightly of an aviator destroying a balloon. Itegulars, marines, national guards, national army, doughboys, artillerists, engineers all have their heroes,' Brut don't overlook the airmen when apportioning honors. And If there Is any war business more dnngcrous than combating enemy airplanes It Is destroying enemy observation balloons. The quality of the Job Is hull ruled by the German practice of crediting with two victories every pilot who .strafed a balloon. And maybe this Is why strafing balloons was the chosen business and specialty of Frank Luke. Heres a glimpse of what Lieut. Frank Luke's comrades think of his work: The other day J. Loy Maloney returned to the Chicago Tribune ' ataff. He had a pair of It. M. A, wings nnd three gold overseas service chevrons, and his pilot book shows 350 hours In the air, 150 of which were over the lines. - He was with the famed 04th aero squadron Eddie Itlckenhackers own. He was pressed for "news of his exploits. Well, I didn't do a darn thing, hut I can tell you n story about a hero a real hero, the bravest man in the vjar," said Maloney. "Ills name was Frank Luke, Jr, he lived In Phoenix, Arlz., before the war and he was probably the most brilliant flyer we had. He would fly over our balloon officers and drop a note telling, them he would knock down a blimp at a certain time and at that time down would coraethe bug "On Luke's last trip up he made the most He- - had dropjH'da sensational flight note saying two German balloons would le crashed. They were, and then his air went bad and he had to pump by hand, which means handling the Btlck, the gas and all the guns with one hand, lie saw two Fokkers knock down an American scout, so he went up and knocked down the boehes. On' his way back he saw seven Frenchmen trying to get a huge German triplane. Luke got the ship, but shrapnel stopped his motor. Below- - was Germany and "Down he went. German troops. That 20 year old kid dove the ship over the marching columns of boche troops and turned his machine gun loose on them, knowing he would be a prisoner. "But he killed eight men. then set his ship down on the ground and whipped out his automatic. He hit three boehes when they came up to capture him and they bumped him off. "When he died he had eighteen victories to v his credit and was keeping IUck humping. This Is the Judgment of a trained newspaper man, used to getting facts, appreciating their value, and sizing up men. Perhaps nobody Is better able to tell the truth about Luke than the man who commanded his squadron In the fighting In which he took so brilliant a pert. Thnt man, Harold E. Hartney, now a lientem nt colonel and chief of gunnery In the air service, describes his first Impression of him as that of a joutb keen and aquiline, blue-eye- d and fair, with a strong Jaw and hair brushed back from a I road, high fort head. Luke was 20 jears old when he entered the t sendee tie was trained t the University of Sealed Tight 8, 1019 From I CJravra Wegtatratlou Oflliyr, SrulfkalmUi , 1. Area Toi Chief Air Srrvlro, A. E. F. Aviator. American i Grave, ( ahiewa Subject 1. L nlta of thla aervlee bare located tbe rravr of aa unknown aviator, killed on Sunday September 2S, lilt, a the vlllaxe of Marvaux (Meuae). Z. From the Inspection of the crave and InterK view held with lahabltaata of the town the tollow-lainformation wan learned la reward to the hero-la- m of thla aviator. Any aaalataace you can furnish na that will enable na to properly Identify thla body will be creatly appreciated. The following might n salat yon la gaining for na thla Information! Heported aa having light hair, young, of medium Inheight and heavy atatnre. Reported by the man ha bltanta that prevloua to being killed this brought down three German balloons, two German planes, and dropped bond bomba, killed eleven German soldiers aad wounded n number of others. He wan wounded himself la the aboalder, and evidently hud to make n forced landtag, aad upon landing opened Are with hla automatic aad fought until he was killed. It Is alao reported that the Germans took bin ahoea, legglna, and money, leaving hla grave unmarked.CHESTER E. STATES!, Capt. of Infantry, G. R. S. Officer. . anti-aircra- "Ilere ia a sampla-of-lha-work-Jui- ke- ' ft did ; Sep- - tember 15, 1918, the enemy succeeded In getting another balloon op a I Boln vlllerand a second at Bols dHlngry. Luke had been watching like a hawk this area, and the moment a balloon ascended he spotted It and returned to hls own aerodrome with data and an appeal to be allowed to de- stroy It. "Before Luke went ont on that afternoon, therefore, new tactics were decided upon. Three friend ly escorting patrols of five machines were to dart to Lukes rescue, timed to arrive at the objective GO seconds after Luke. Our balloons were advised 5 :05 at that that afternoon Luke would courier by shoot down the Bolnvllle balloon ami asked to lie" on the lookout Almost to the second Luke wag perceived diving homeward, with a formation of. five enemy Fokkers sitting on his tall and a burning balloon falling In the background. He managed to dodge the fire of the enemy amt lauded on hls own side of the line and not far from the most advanced American troops. Those oa the ground thought thnt he was lost He had. In fuct, landed to get hls own Ivearlngs and those of the second balloon, which he bad seen at a distance. "Without getting out of his machine, without even stopping his motor, careful only of hidden shell holes which might smash hls undercarriage, he took off skillfully from ground w hicb was never Intended as a taking-of- f place for airplanes aad made straight for the balloon at Bols d llingry. "Without escort nnd with no companion, at ex. actly 20 minutes after shooting down hls first balloon, Lhe second fell actually utder the noses of the enemy formations near b. I Later observing north of Verdun ami ensi of the Meuse an attempt to semi up another balloon. ( Meuae G descend suddenly and vertically toward the earth, then straighten out clone to the groaad. and flew In the direction of the Briers Farm, near Houlcoa, where he found a German captive balloon, which be burned. Following this he flew toward Mllly Meuse), where he foaad another balloon which he also burned. In spite of na Incessant tire directed ngntast his machine. There he was apfrom raptd-flr- e parently wounded hy bea shot bred ennaoa. From there rime hack over Murvaax, and at It I with hla machine gan killed six German soldiers and wounded many more. Following this ho landed nnd got not of hla machine, undoubtedly to quench hla thirst at a nearby stream. He had gone some flfty yards, whea, seeing the Germans come toward him, still had the strength to draw his revolver to defend himself, and a moment after fell dead, following a serious wound received la the chest. Certify equally to have aeea the German commandant of the vlllige refnae to have straw placed In the cart carrying the dead aviator to tbe vilcemetery. Thla aame officer drove away some lage women bringing a sheet to serve as a nhrond for the hero, and said, kicking the kodyi "Get that ont of my way an quick as possible. The next dav the Germans took away the airalao saw another Amerplane, and the Inhabitants ican aviator If very low over the town, apparently looking for the disappeared aviator. Signatures of the following inhabitants! IVrtou. Rene Colin, Auguste Cany, Henry GusColine. Odlle Patoche, Richard tave, Eugene 1 ictor, A alcatln Gam, Gastave Garra. Gena Henry, Corllae Delbart, Gabriel Dldier, Camille Phillip. The undersigned themselves placed the body of the nvlntor on the wagon and conducted It to the 'cemetery. A OLIVER ttUHTGAE DEI.BART. NICHOLAS. Seen for legalisation, of signatures placed above! 1910. THE MAI OR, Marvaux, January-15Seal of Marvaux.) Angnate Garre. The Santali Indians must literally An excellent weather prophet can purchase their brides. They pay a be made by placing a leech in a glass sum of money to the girls parents jar of water. If the weather Is to continue fine usually about 100 dupees and, in addition, they present the mother and the leech lies motionless at the bothe female relatives with new saris ttom of the jar, und Tolled together or shawls. In a spiral form. If it Is to rain, Should the bridegroom choose a either before or after noon. It will be widow for hls wife, she will only Font found to have crept up to the top of half the sum mentioned. The reason Its lodging, where It will remain till why the Santali Indians hold widows the weather Is settled. In less regard than unmarried females If we are to have wind, the poor Is because they assert that In the prisoner gallops through his limpid next world man and wife are reunited, habitation with amazing sw iftness, hence a widow who marries again Is and seldom rests till It begins to blow only lent to her second husband. hard. When a young man cour't a gi I wlm If n remarkable storm of thunder does ,not favor hls suit, he adopts an and rain is to succetd. the leech, lor eccentric way to cure her stubborn- some days before, lodges almost coness, After having dipped bis finger ntinually without water, and gives Iin red paint, he goes In search of the tself up Jto violent throes and convulsiIndy and Imprints his mark on her ve-like motions. In froRt, as in clear forehead. Tten he may claim her as summer weather. It lies constantly at hls wife. the bottom; and In snow, as in rainy weather, it pitches Its dwelling on tbe Right Locality. very mouth of the Jar. It is nil right to talk about eating locusts, but where are you going to Age Counts. get wild honey? Two very dirty little youngster "I think youll soon be able to get In front of lhe Monwere standing some In our back yard if you care to ument betting the other day. Finally go there. The auto backed Into the a nicks : hives and there are some very mad one of them said "I bet you are. than Im dirtier you bees around. t Toother little fellow, whose bet on hls prowess had been large and vlp Twenties? Householder Ye little gods an orously made, was confused for Well. he admitted: great fishes! $297.69 for decorating minutes. Finally You're older than I be. to you ought my downstairs? New. Decorator You must remember pa- am, aren't you? Indianapolis per runs Into money this year. Suit the Rugs. Householder But, Great Scott I "IIow yer inters doln!ihlsieafii why didnt you use' more "Th bugs seem t think theyf bills? lie hurried hack to his squadron and begged to be ordered to go out in tlie dusk ot the evening, surprise and destroy it. It was found that hls machine was not in condition for this flight. Luke got another airplane, and. though he tyas 'unfamiliar with this machine and uncertain of the reliability of its motor, he determined to risk It for night flying. "With express Instructions not to attempt to go balloon until 7 :30, Luke left hls home down field at Rembemmrt, accompanied by Wehner. As before, and precisely at 7 :50 in the dusk of the Its Class. evening, hls comrades on the aerodrome watched the balloon fall In flames, giving Luke his third Would you classify telephone official victory of the day. erating a profession?" 1 have all the details of hls meteoric career. "Well, It 1? a calling." For bis glorious work on September 29, 1918, the daj of his death, he was awarded the medal. He started out to destroy three Hun observation balloons. When nearly overhead he was attacked by ten enemy machines. He engaged all of them and crashed two of the ten. Then he dropped out of control, as It seemed, but most likely only pretending to he so. When he reached the level of the balloons he shot them down one after another In flames all three of them. The anti aircraft guns were very busy about the second balloon. After that he disappeared." The Americans made every effort to solve the mystery of Luke's disappearance. Th report of Captain Staten and the affidavit of citizens of Murvaux given herewith, show the situation of one stage of the proceedings. The remains of the Intrepid air fighter were buried chse by in a grave marked as that of an UnIt was stripped, as the known American aviator, Germans thought, of everything that won id IdenX tify It, but they overlooked a wrist watch, which foui-was later and sent to the Identification bureau n Farts. Then Captain F. W. Zinn of the air service went to Murvaux and made an investigation which seemed to prove conclustver i body was that of Lieutenant lute. , on-th- e one-doll- ar fine. op- What a pity that the truth Is 3 i A Health-Brib- er single-hande- d ! Make your momrnce real dish a strenthenen ' d w most disagreeable Thing one can , . about some people. is not only most deli dousin taste, but is a builder of tissue. 2?iere& a JZeason? y 1 1 |