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Show THE SALINA SUN, SALINA, UTAH of the Revolutionary war, the War of 1812, and Indian wars. Some of these have been erected by appropriations made by congress to supplement funds appropriated by states or raised by patriotic associations ; others have been erected by the national government alone. Among those of the former class are the Saratoga monument, the Princeton battlefield monument, the Monmouth Courthouse battlefield various designations, op- - monument, and the Rennington field Historic Engagements Com- which, under posed it In western Tennessee and In monument, for the Revolutionary war, memorated by National Mississippi. the New Orleans battlefield monument, for the War of 1812, and the TippePark. Reservations. Military Vicl.'burg Military As a fitting memorial to the Union canoe battlefield monument, for InIn view of the numerArmy of the Tennessee, the field of dian wars. Washington. Shiloh was not considered so approous measures which have been introRevolutionary War Memorials. duced in congress during the past sev- priate rs that of Vicksburg, the camAmong those erected by the United eral years for the establishment of paign of Vicksburg being the most national military parks, national mon- brilliant operation of the army. Some States alone are the Yorktown monua cost of $100,000; the Guiluments, or the placing of markers and years later, therefore, the Vicksburg ment, at tablets in commemoration of historic National Military park was estab- ford Courthouse battle monument, ht battles which have been fought on the lished by the act of February 21, 1S99. a cost of $30,000, and the Kings Mounsoil of the United States, it has been This park has an area of about 1,300 tain battle monument, costing $30,000, acres, covering the siege zone about all to commemorate engagements of proposed that the War department unthe Revolutionary war. Indian war dertake studies and investigations of the Intrenched camp of 1S03. That these national military parks monuments erected by the governall battlefields with the view of preInclude the Point Pleasant batparing a general plan as well as lie- -' might be fitting memorials to the ment tailed projects where necessary for great armies engaged and be accurate- tle, the Fort Recovery, the Horseshoe battlefield, and the Fort Phil Kearny ly marked for historical and profesproperly commemorating these battlefields and adjacent points of historic sional military study, a commission monuments. According to a study of the battles and military interest. consisting of survivors of the opposof the United States made by the was armies for each in the has ing appointed Congress past provided for the commemoration of battles in park to fix the location of every mon- army war college with a view to deone of three ways: First, by the es- ument and marker on the field. The termining their proper commemoratablishment of national military legislatures of many of the states co- tion either through the establishment lines operated In the work by making ap- of national military parks or the desthe parks; second, by indicating of battle by markers or monuments, propriations for monuments to mark ignation of their sites as national or both, without establishing parks; the positions of their regiments and monuments, two engagements of the third, by single monuments without batteries on the field and also to Revolutionary war are deemed worthy of having national military parks creserve as memorials to these regiments otherwise marking the field. ated to perpetuate their memory and and batteries. It is the view of the War departThese four were the only national to preserve their fields for detailed ment that national military parks should as a general rule cover a comparks that were established up to the military and historical study. These of beginning of this year to cover battle- are the battle of Saratoga, September area probground, paratively large ably some thousands of acres, and so fields of the Civil war. It is pointed 19, and October 7, 1777, and the siege marked and improved as to make out that In the four battles marked by of Yorktown, September 28 to Octothem into real parks available for de- these four existing military parks ber 19, 1781. tailed study, by military authorities, were represented all the corps of the The two decisive events of the Revthe battle lines and operations being Union army but four and practically olutionary wars were the surrender of the British army under General clearly indicated on the grounds. The all the organizations of the Confedernumber of such parks would have to ate army. The four Union corps not Burgoyne as a result of his defeat be kept fairly low, 'it is believed, berepresented were the Tenth and Eight- In the battles variously called Saraeenth (consolidated in the latter part toga, Stillwater, Freemans Farm or cause of the expense of maintenance. of the war to form the Twenty-fourth- ) Less important and extensive enBends Heights, and the surrender of which were on the Carolina coast ; the the British army under General Corna which have nevertheless gagements definite military and political effect Nineteenth, which was near the mouth wallis as a result of the siege of Yorkf the Mississippi river, and the Twenty-thcould be properly commemorated Atown. Of tile Importance of these enird, organized in Kentucky in gagements, It Is declared, there can ccording to the scheme of the War department by the placing of a limited 1863 and later a part of the Army of be no doubt, Saratoga brought about-tho. number of markers, the Idea being definite Intervention of France In One small national military park favor of the American colonies and Is that small areas of ground on the site of the battle could be purchased has been established to commemorate listed by Creasy as one of the 15 deand appropriately marked and the one of the battles of the Revolution- cisive battles of the world; Yorktown whole aggregation of separate areas ary war. The history of its establishended the war. The surrender of ment is: By the act of February 13, Cornwallis Is commemorated by a designated as a national monument. 1911, the sum of $30,000 was appromonument erected within his lines at First National Military Park. priated The first national military park was on the for erection of a monument Yorktown. The surrender of Burn established by congress on April 19, house battlefield of Guilford Court- goyne is commemorated by a commemorate to the where the site the surrender 1890, to commemorate the battles of won there on March 15, took place a few miles from the battThis great victory Chickamauga and Chattanooga. American forces comthe 17S1, by In accordance with the lefield. park consists of a main tract of about manded by Maj. Gen. Nathaniel scheme proposed, both events are re5,600 acres covering the battlefield of C.ree.ne and the officers and soldiers garded worthy of national military Chickamauga, and detached areas In participated in the battle. This parks. Wauhalclne valley, on Lookout moun- who was followed by the act of March 2, In none of the later wars of this tain, on Missionary ridge and else- 1917, designating the battlefield as a country, except the Civil war, was where obtained for the purpose of esnational military park. any of the battles within the limits tablishing the lines of battle on the To Commemorate Antietam. of the United States of such major field of Chattanooga. In the sundry civil act of August 19, Importance as to warrant the establThe second military park established was that of Gettysburg. The 1S90, there appeared this ite'm: For ishment of parks, according to this marking of the battle lines- on this the purpose of surveying, locating, study. The four large national milifield was begun under the act of and preserving the lines of battle of tary parks already existing commemMarch 3, 1893, but the park itself was the Army. oL. .the Potomac and the orate the engagements regarded as established under the act of February Army of Northern Virginia at. An- decisive In the Civil war. tietam and for marking the same and 11, lS9.r, which authorized the secreCivil War Engagements. tary of yar to accent for this purpose", for locating and marking the position One battle of the War of 1S12 and from the Gettysburg Memorial asso- of 43 different commands of the regciation about 8K) acres of ground. ular army engaged in the battle of An- 15 battles of the Civil war, while Since the establishment of the park tietam, and for the purchase of sites not of quite the same Importance as It lias been greatly enlarged and now for tablets for the marking of such those for' tvhich parks have been or are proposed to be established, are . . . $15,000. covers an area of approximately 2,530 positions-- :" singled out by the army war college Under this and subsequent legislaacres. Importance," with Under 'the act of December 27, 1894, tion of like character the lines of the as of encongress established 1116 "third na- battlefield of Antietam have been sat- either large numbers of troops tional military park, that of Shiloh. isfactorily marked without the estab- gaged and losses sustained or great The act stated : That in order that lishment of a national military park. military or political effect These It Is thought, should be comjthe armies of .the Northwest which The lines consist of about five miles of battles, served in the Civil war, like their com- improved avenues along which are,' as memorated by having the battle lines rades of the Eastern armies at Gettys- a rule, placed the monuments and located and Indicated by a series of burg mid those of the Central West markers of the different organiza- markers or tablets. The battle of New Orleans, fought at Chickamauga, may have the history tions that took part in the battle. A of one of their memorable battles presignificant Indication of state policy on January 8, 1815, after the treaty served on the ground where they is seen in the fact that the state of of peace ending the. War of 1812 had fought, the battlefield of Shilo, in Pennsylvania refused to erect a monu- been signed, though. not confirmed. Is the State of Tennessee, is hereby de- ment on the Antietam field for any placed In this class, due to Its unique unit already represented by a monu- character, the number of troops enclared a national military park. . . . text ment on the battlefield of Gettysburg. to the of varigaged, and Its Immediate effect In prothe According ous adts, these three military park.? The field of Chattanooga is marked tecting New Orleans from capture. The engagements of the Civil war were designated by congress not only in a manner similar to that of 'Antieto preserve for historical and profestam, as the field lies outside of the classified In this group are the followmain park of Chickamauga. In this ing: Bull Run, 1861; Fort Donelson, sional study the battlefields selves, but also to serve as lasting me- method of marking battlefields there 1862 ; battles around Richmond, Va., morials to the great armies of the Is less latitude for locating monu- 1862 ; second Manassas' or Groveton, war. The field of Gettysburg was to ments and markers than if greater 1862; FVedericksburg, Va., 1862; Murbe a memorial to the Union Army of areas are acquired, but it is declared freesboro, Tenn., 1861 ; Chancellors-ville- , Va., 1863; the Wilderness, Va., the Potomac as well as the Confed- to give very satisfactory results for erate Army of Northern Virginia; the historical and ' professional military 1864; Spottsylvania, Va., 1864; Cold field of Chickamauga, a memorial to study at a much smaller expenditure Harbor, Va., 1804; battles around Atthe Union Army of the Cumberland' of .money for. the purchase of land, lanta, Ga., 1864; battles around and the Confederate Army of Tenne-se- and a. much smaller outlay for mainPetersburg, ,Va 1864 ; battle of or Winchester, Va., 1864 ; and the field of Shiloh a me tenance. muiial to the Union Armv of the TenNashville, Tenn, 1864, and Bentonvllle, Single monuments have generally nessee and the Confederate armies been erected tv. commemorate battles N. C., 1865. Parks Preserve Battle Memories the-Ohi- ... e, 1 22,500 DURING YEAR 1925 Report of Underwriters Shows an Increase In Killings of 17,600 Over Preceding Year. Automobile fatalities In the United States for 1925 totaled 22.500, an Increase c? approximately 2.2D0 over 192, according to the port of the National Bureau of .Casualty and Surety Underwriters.' The study shows that automobile fidelities in 147 cities, including collisions with street cars and railroad trains, increased from 17,600 in 1921 to 19,800 in 1925. Fatal automobile mounted grade crossing accidents from 1,68,8 In 1924 to 1,784 in 1925. The automobile death rate per 100.-00is shown by the report to have increased from 14.9 in 1923 to 15.7 In 1924 and to 17.2 in 1925. The increase from 1923 to 1924, therefore, was 5 per cent, while the Increase from 1924 (New York 0 There Is no getting away from It," said the Gila Monster, and one of the other reptiles In the zoo said: "Getting away from what? Walt until I continue my story," said the Gila Monster. In the first place, as you doubtless know, or again maybe you dont, my name isnt pronounced as It Is spelled. "It Is pronounced ns though It were spelled with an II Instead of a G. Just like this Heela. Of course I am a lizard. I dont quite know why I should say of course I am. If I were something else I would not be a lizard. Still, because I am a lizard I say that of course I am one. My name might not let people think so at first, but fny name will let people think so when they want to think so and surely they will want to think so when they find out that It Is so. am a very beautiful lizard. And I am very big for a lizard. Oh, yes, I am a huge creature that is, for a lizard. And so I am called Monster. That Is one of the reasons why I am called Monster. I am longer than many lizards and I have poisonous fangs on my lower Jaw. Without a doubt that is another of the reasons why I am called Monster. In fact I am the only poisonous lizard living In this country, I believe. But there' Is no getting away from the fact (that was what I wanted to say) that I am better tempered heit In the zoo than I was when I was free. I am wild and angry and dangerous when I am free. I am quick and I can turn quickly upon the enemy. "But here In the zoo I take so nicely and so pleasantly to being away I e MOTHER age Increased only about 3& per cent in 1925 over 1924, whereas the fatalities among adults Increased about 15 per cent. to 1925 was nearly 10 per cent. From Officials Are Executed this it Is deduced that fatal automoto Stabilize Currency bile accidents not only are Increasing Moscow, U. S. S. R. M. Bronsky, a in number but the rate at which they member of the finance ministry, says are Increasing also Is rising. that as an outgrowth of extraordinary Registration of cars, the study measures taken by the government shows, increased from 17,591,981 In the chervonetz, the new Russian gold 1924 to 19,954,347 In 1925. Fatality unit of value, has now been definitely rates on the basis of registration have .stabilized. been decreasing for severalyears. but M. Bronsky denies that there have the rate for 1925 was practically the been wholesale executions in connecsame as that for 1924. tion wlfih the stabilization of the new He admits, however, that Deaths of children under fifteen currency. years of age continue to be one of campaigns against artificial devaluathe most serious aspects of the auto- tion of the chervonetz have been put mobile accident situation, the report down with one energetic stroke. Three important finance ministry officials says. During 1925 it Is estimated that 0,300 children under fifteen years have been executed and about 100 were killed in automobile accidents, known speculators deprived of their as compared to 6.090 In 1924. One liberty. . encouraging aspect as developed In Schiller put his feet on Ice when the study, however, Is that deaths of children of less than fifteen years of working. Fletchers Cas-tor- ia is a pleasant, harmless Substitute for Castbr Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend Vermont's Cows Best it Nose Printing tor Sheep Taking the country as a whole, evInterest In ery person has a a cow, says the Golden Age. But In Vermont, where the most attention is pnid to cattle breeding, there are more cows than there are humans, and additionally the cuttle average to be worth 50 per cent more apiece than they are elsewhere. A sheeps nose, like a mans thumb, seems to be Its own particular property, so the Michigan State college has adopted a nose printing system to After Identify the fleecy animals. three years of experimenting college specialists sny there is yet to be found two sheep with similar nose lines, soys the Jackson Citizen Patriot The metric system of measures has been adopted In the last five years by Russia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Japan, Slam and Persia. More husbands are being sought In Europe for deserting their families than was ever the case before the war, says a recent report one-four- th k , im i. o. o.. ai. ij Do fli es like yovr cooking ? are more than troublesome. REMEMBER, fliesfilth to food. Get rid of them with Flit. monu-.jneblTo- . AUTO FATALITIES TOTAL THE GILA MONSTER Flit spray clears your home in a few minutes of flie3 and mosquitoes. It is clean, safe and easy to use. diseas- e-bearing Kills All Household Insects Hit spray also destroys bed bug)), roaches and ants. It searches out the cracks and crevices where they hide and breed, and destroys insects and therr eggs. Spray Flit on your garments. Flit kills moths and their larvae which eat holes. Extensive tests showed that Flit spray did not stain the most delicate fabrics. Flit is the result of exhaustive research by expert entomologists and chemists. It is harmless to mankind. Flit has replaced the old methods because it kills off the insects and does it quickly. Get a Flit can and sprayer today. For sale everywhere. Not Such a Bad Fellow. from my life of freedqra that 1 can almost be made a pet of, yes, truly. Now Isnt that strange? To think that I am so much nicer here than when I am free? It is so. I like the zoo. I like to have some one else look after me. Im not so fond of being my own boss as one might think with such a name and with such power and with such habits when I am free. "But oh, I did a great deal of harm when I was free. I was quick and cruel and I did Just what I chose. You see, though, there Is some good In me, for I like to be shut up In the zoo where I can do no harm. I prefer It even to being free where I can do harm. . "So you see when I really prefer to be kept so I cant do harm there Is good In me. I Just havent got the will power to do it when I am free, and besides I do not feel safe then. "I feel safe here and I know that no one is going to hurt me." ' Thats so," said the other reptiles. Ive heard," said one of them, "the keeper say that you were really not such a bad fellow after all. The Gila Monster grinned. rts a funny world, be said, "and were funny creatures after all. Just think how many different kinds of creatures there are In the world, with all their different looks and shapes and ways and habits." The other reptiles squirmed and wiggled and said: And one of the funniest creatures In this funny world is Gila Monster himself. To which Gila Monster agreed. Why Tom Minded Grandpa Tom was told to mind his grandma when he was at her house Just the same as he would mind his mother. One day his grandma told him to do something he did not want to do, but he happened to remember what his mother had told him, so he said rather Well; grandiloquently: grandma, you Isn't my real bosser, but I'll do what you say cause youre my What Worried Roy friendly neighbor called on mother one day. Roy happened to he standing eside his new sister's crib, sizing up the baby. What would you do without little the lady. sister? Hk-Im not srt much worried about - what Ill with'im what I'd d Ray, do with 1j. r." gloomily r. A . STANDARD OIL CO. 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