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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 4, 1922 By Alissa Corman Nov 04, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Nov. 4, 1922 DEATH BATTALION LEADER TO SPEAK HERE NOVEMBER 8 Col. Dan Morgan Smith, leader of the 1st Battalion, 258th Infantry, 90th Division, A. E. F., will deliver a stirring lecture in Medford Wednesday, November 8th, at 8:15, when he will address a community meeting in the First Methodist church. Col. Smith, whose battalion was known as the Battalion of Death because of the desperate position it occupied during the St. Mihiel drive when it was surrounded by three German regiments, will tell of his experiences overseas. He will give a graphic account of the part the battalion took in the St. Mihiel drive at Faye-en-Haye when it advanced on Hill No. 350-4 Les Quatre Chemins, and fought its way through. Col. Smith, who has been speaking to crowded houses all over the United States, was born in Virginia, reared in Florida, practiced law in Savannah, Ga., entered the Spanish-American war, practiced law and served as assistant corporation counsel of the City of Chicago, Illinois. When the World’s war enlisted money and men, he entered the A. E. F. as major, led his troops in the fiercest fighting, was wounded several times and promoted to lieutenant colonel on the field. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the World League Against Alcoholism. Admission will be free and all are invited to attend. PERSONALS The public market of today was a good one and was well patronized considering the inclement weather. A goodly supply of fine beef, pork and goat meat was on hand, and again outside in the alley adjoining the market another auto load of freshly caught Silverside salmon at Bandon, Ore., was sold, as well as a supply of smoked fish. This fish dealer plans to be on hand with another car load next Saturday morning. ----- The American Legion wishes to call the attention of all ex-service men to the fact that new claims for compensation or vocational training must be made before December 6th of this year. Any claims that are not in by that time will not be considered by the government. ----- The Washington school seventh and eighth grades football team was defeated last night by the seventh and eighth grades of the Lincoln school by five or six touchdowns. The Lincoln team had the advantage in weight and the game ended after about half an hour of play in order to allow the high school team to use the field for practice. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]