Lieutenant Allen Smith
Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 5 January 1904, page 3
Lieut. Allan Smith and Charles Keller of the Third Infantry, who
have been technically under arrest for alleged misconduct on a Ft Thomas car
about a month ago, and against whom grave charges were made by Al Stegeman of
the old Seventy-Six Distillery, were released Monday by order of Col. Heyl,
Department Inspector, who made an investigation of the case.
A telegram acquitting the officers and ordering their release was received by Col. Haskell Monday.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 11 April 1904, page 8
First Lieutenant Allen Smith Jr. Third Infantry, stationed at Ft Thomas, is one of the five officers of the army who has been awarded the magnificent decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon by the Chinese Emperor for guarding the Forbidden City within the walls of Peking during the Boxer war and consequent invasion of the allied troops.
Lieut. Smith was at that time an officer of the Ninth Infantry. The decoration at present is locked up with others in the safe of the State Department.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 20 April 1904, page 5
Not many men in America can show a medal for having guarded the Sacred Temple of Ancestral Worship in far off Peking China. First Lieutenant Allan Smith, of Company I, Third United States Infantry, now stationed at Ft Thomas; for he is the possessor of a most unique trophy of war and if the Congress of the United States consents to allow him to accept it, he will some day wear on his breast the order of the Double Dragon, bestowed by his Imperial Highness, the Emperor of China, in recognition of the American Lieutenant's faithfulness in guarding the Forbidden City.
Lieut. Smith is six feet tall, born at Ft Randall, South Dakota to Col. Allan Smith, of the Sixth United States Cavalry. In 1898 young Smith went to the Philippines with the First Washington Volunteers and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1899. In this year he joined the Ninth Infantry and went to China in 1900. His regiment was with the allied force when the famous march was made against Peking.
Lieut. Smith was in the fight at Tien-Tsin where Gen. Liseum was killed and where 25 per cent of the American troops were slain. If February 1901, Smith was made a First Lieutenant.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 3 May 1904, page 8
It is understood that Lieutenants Samuel C Orchard, Carl C Jones, Allen Smith Jr. Charles Kelley and G W Ervington of the Third, will leave about May 22, preceding the departure of the regiment, and proceed to Alaska to relieve officers of the Eighth Infantry in charge of construction work at army posts and become acquainted with the surroundings of these posts. Lieut. Smith is to have charge of the steamer General Liseum on the Yukon River, transporting supplies to military stations.