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Show rVOMEN HONORED FOR VALOR I France Has Always Seen In the Leftd In Recognizing the Services of the Fair Sex. Seldom In tho world's history have A'omen been decorated for valor on tho battlefield, for tho slniplo rnaBon that opportunities for deeds which would earn them such decorations aro vecy fow, Nevertheless, Instances can bo found, and nowhero moro than In Franco, whero tho herolo woman has UCtlo to complain of as rogards publlo recognition of her services. Sluco Napoleon founded tho Cross of tho Legion of Honor on May 19, 1802, probably a score or more women wom-en hnvo been decorated for personal bravery In warfaro, but unfortunately only ono or two of their names aavo been preserved, as the palace of iho Legion d'tlonncur wns burned during tho communo and all records wore destroyed. de-stroyed. Napoleon decorated at least seven women for valor. Tho chief of thaao waB Anno IJlgot (Soeur Mar tho), who was a sister of mercy, and corned tho CrosB of Legion of Honor for her devotion de-votion to tho sick and wounded, in tho enro of whom she risked her llfo constantly. con-stantly. Tho other women on whom Napoleon bestowed tho cross woro disciples of Joan of Arc, who shared tho perils and hardships of their men folk, enlisting and fighting gallantly. Another woman earned tho decoration decora-tion for valor when Franco was fighting fight-ing Germany in 1870. Mile. Dodu, a postmistress at Plthvlers, a villago which had fallen into tho hands of the invaders, destroyed a messago which sho had been ordored to transmit For this sho was court-martialed by tho Germans and condemned to donth. On tho arrival of Prlnco Frederick, how-ovor, how-ovor, Bho waa released, tho prlnco him-self him-self compllmonting her on her courage |