Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-04-16 | Page 7 | First Ogden Boy to Receive Cross of War Cables That He Has Escaped Bullets of Huns

FIRST OGDEN BOY TO RECEIVE CROSS OF WAR CABLES THAT HE HAS ESCAPED BULLETS OF HONS The first Ogden man to be decorated for distinguished conduct, as far as reported, is E. A. "Ted" Litllefield. Mr Ljttlefield, an automobile driver with the American forces, has been officially official-ly presented with the Croix de Guerre (cross of war) by thp French government, govern-ment, an honor conferred only for the most gallant and heroic servn e A cablegram was received today by Mrs. Mary Littlefield, 2528 Madison avenue, this afternoon telling of her son's honor. hon-or. Ted Littlefield joined the French forces last summer and for some time was an automobile convoy driver with that army. He later secured a transfer trans-fer to the American army and Is now with the forces of his native country. In Ogden he was with the t'adillac company before going to the war It was for his gallant service to France as a driver in its automobile division, it is presumed, that he has been decorated Pinning of the crosa on a soldier's breast carries with it the official salute of France, a kiss on either cheek and an embrace. The cablegram received by Mrs I nil. in id read, "Safe and received the cross of war by Franco," oo there has been bad blood between them for some time. According to the story told by Mrs. Baker to Assistant As-sistant City Attorney David L. Stine, another fight occurred Saturday, but this time it was between Mrs. Baker and three other women. Mrs. Baker swore to complaints against Mrs. T. Horn, Mrs. Mattie Heszler and Jane Doe. alias Molly. Mrs. Heszler is the daughter of Mrs Horn. The complaints against Mrs. Horn and Mrs Heszler charge that thoy committed the battery on the person of Mrs. Baker by striking her in the face and on the nose with their clenched fists. Jane Doe, alias Molly, Is charged with striking the complaining complain-ing witness on the arm with a piece of wood. The case will probably come up for trial in the city court tomorrow morning.