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SCHOOL CADETS
SHOW ABILITY
AS RIFLE SHOTS!
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The Americas High school cadets
corps is ailed with natural rifle sharp
shootcrB, if the score sheets of the
first practice shoot which has just
been completed, is any indication. Tbs
first practice was conducted April 23,1
21, 25 and 28, in squads on the old I
rifle range on the farm of T. M. I
Furlow. south of the city, with regu-1
lation army rifles and ammunition,
under the following conditions: Slow
Are, in the open; range 100 yards;
position standing; target A-4; battle
sight. The highest possible score was I
35, and the average for the entire !
corps of 74 cadets was a fraction bet
ter than 17.5 per cent. Seven shots
were allowed each cadet, and 14 bulls
eyes were scored. I
The shoot was under the supervision
of Principal C. M. Hale, who is com-1
niandant of the cadet corps. !
It was announced today by Superin
tendent J. E. Maathls, after a con
sultation with Lieut.-Col. Rader at
Souther Field, that consent had been
granted by that officer for the use I
hereafter of the government rifle
range adjoining Souther Field, and
the cadets will be taken on hikes ‘to
this range tor rifle practice here-1
■rafter.
Following Is a summary of tho first
l practice:
Recapitulation.
^Number of Cadets In First
Practice 74 I
lUumbcr of Shots, 7 Each 518
Total Number of Hits 425 |
' Total Number of Misses
Total Number of Bulls Eyes..
No of
Classes Scores Cadets Ave
First Yepr—A ...175 12 14 7-12 l|
First Year—B ...172 9 19 1-9 l|
Second Year—A ..139 9 15 4-9
Second Year—B . .243 12 20 3-12
Third Year A ... .148 8 ‘ 18 4-8
Fourth Year—A . .175 9 19 4-9
Fourth Year—B ..149 9 16 6-9
74 Cadets ... .1317 74 17 59-74 4 |
Best Class Records.
First Place, Second Year—B,
Second Place, Fourth Year—A
Thirds Place, Third Year—B.
Fourth Place. First Year—B.
Fifth Place, Third Year—B.
Stvth Place, Fourth Year-B.
Seventh Place, Second Year—A.
■Eighth Place, First Year—A.
Rest Individual Records.
■Marvin ' Giddings,' 2-B ..; 29 I
T. J. Wallis, 2-B 27 |
J. E. Hines, 2-B
Eugene Sieg, 1-B ■ 25 I
Frank Webb, 4-B 25
Finis Dunaway, 4-A 24 I
■George Cobb, 3-B 24
Rnj Birins, 3-A 24
^S. L. Hammond, 2-B 28
Ralph Glover, 2-A 26
Hudson Fetuer, 4-A 201
Hertwoll Barton, 3-A 25
Bennett Williams, 4-B .... 24 f
Euloe Wallis, S-B 24
F.oland Broadhurst, 3-A ........ 24
Lloyd Suggs. 2-B 24
Bull’s Eyes.
Bennett Williams, 4-B 1
T. J. Wallis, 2-B 1
Enoch Williams, 2-A 1
Ralph Glover, 2-A . 1
Frank Webb, 4-B 1
8. L. Hammond, 2-B 1
Will McNeill, 2-A 1
Frank Sullivan, I-A .............. 1
Nelli Ray, 4-A ll
M. Giddings, 2-B 2 |
C. Ivey, 2-A
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Courtmartial Probe
Frees Ga. Soldier!
ATLANTA, April 26.—The first At
lanta case illustrating the policy of
the government to revise drastic court,
martial sentences following the cessa
tion of hostilities, Is that of Voyles
A. Galley, of 146 Glennwood avenue,
who will soon be released from Fort
Leavenworth.
Galley was given a 25-year sentence
for having been absent from camp
without leave. Last fall while he was
at Camp Wheeler, In Macon, he re
ceived word that his sister was dying
and asked for permission to go home
to her. His captain approved his re
quest, but his colonel denied it; and,
In desperation, Galley left the camp
for four days In order to see his sis
ter. He was arrested and sentenced
Tor a period of 25 years. The sen'
tence has now been remitted. The
case is the first Georgia case of Its
kind to be presented to the war de
partment for review.
FEED GERMANY TO AVERT
BOLSHEVISM.—GERARD
DES MOINES, April 28.—America
oust feed Germany to save itself from
the menace of Bolshevism, James W.
/Gerard, former ambassador to Germa
ny. said la a Victory Liberty loan
meeting here. In urging a league of
nations of "some form or other.’* Mr.
Gerard asked, "Are we going to aban
don all our Ideals and shut ourselves
up from the world or stand by new
tdeale and lead the world to an ever?
lasting peace?”
L: ■
Foch fought the
Germans through
four years and no man
- in the world is better
able to judge of Teuton treachery
and Prussian perfidy\han he.
A thousand times the'Hun has
broken his promise. The armis
tice was followed by a freiW of
Prussian reform. There are
Victory LIbei
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This space
forces still craftily at work and
there is an ugly menace con
fronting us and our boys who
guard the Rhine.
Are we secure against a sec
ond avalanche? Marshal Foch
says: “Don’t be too sure!”
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Buy for cash with your dol
lars and buy on installments—
and do it today.
Loan Committee
ibuted by
rhe Americus Times-Recorder
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.