Word: daylight
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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First Lieutenant Francis W. Gilbert '11 received the Distinguished Service Cross with the following citation:--"For extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, Aug. 26, 1918, and near Remily, France, Nov. 10, 1918. On Aug. 26, Lieutenant Gilbert made a daylight reconnaisance of the ruins of Tannerie near Fismes, entered Fismes under direct observation and fire of the enemy, and continued his reconnaisance along the Rouen-Rheims road under machine gun fire, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the terrain was favorable for an attack on the Chateau du Diable. On November 10 he voluntarily led a patrol...
...pass from here, on the Marne, to the present front on the Vesle, is a mighty interesting trip. I've been over that twice now, both times by daylight, so I had a good chance to observe. In many of the towns things are being cleared up by the returning civilian and French engineer units, roads put back in shape, bridges being rebuilt, etc., so that they are less depressing in appearance than a town is when first taken back--after German habitation and allied bombardment. The country roads, too, are now in good shape, but everywhere there are signs...
...accordance with the "daylight-saving" bill which was signed by President Wilson on the 19th of this month, all clocks throughout the country will be advanced one hour at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. The law will remain in effect until the last Sunday in October, when time-pieces will be set back to their present schedule...
Following the example of England and the other warring countries, the United States has adopted this policy in order to conserve fuel by taking advantage of the extra hour of daylight in the early morning which is wasted under ordinary conditions. An hour of light in the evening will also result from this change, thus giving more time for farming and other outdoor work before dark...
...daylight-saving bill was introduced in Congress by Senator Caldwell this winter and passed both Houses with practically no opposition...