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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
By PHIL RAIDER.

Copyright, 1915, by United Press.
London, March 2O.-The most pic
turesque and weird hours of all the
life in the trenches is the time be-
tween sunset and the fall of dark
ness.
If the real picture were put on the
stage it would not be believed. AS
you see it watch it yourself, you
feel that your eyes and mind are de-
ceiving you. AS the sun sinks and
CLOVIS and the shadows grow longer,
the gulch of the trench fills with
early night. 1t begins to grow cold
and the frost crystals form on the
muddy sides of the trenches, giving
the effect of tinsel or bits of bright
stones. The darkness of the trench
is broken now and then by the flare
of cigarette, pulled nervously or
by the flare of a rifle.
Silhouetted against the red sky is
the erie figure of a legion soldier, his
glistening bayonet protruding above
the trench walls and catching the dy-
ing glare of the sunlight. Further
along are the ugly shadows of the ma
chine guns, frightened by the polish
ed brass work.
See Distant Signal.
AS the darkness grows deeper you
catch glimpse of a sharp pin point
of light on distant hill, which
flickers in the shadow, a signal of a
battery to it's comrades a mile dis
tant.-i They are thinking some new
plot to kill human beings. There is
a rattle of rifles and then quick flash
es, first at one point of your trench
and then in another From away off
comes the putt, putt, putt of Maxim
gun. Nightfall is the machine guns
hour. During the hours of daylight,
the machine gun men have got their
ranges and fixed their aims and now
in the darkness, when their previous
guns are safest from the sharpshoot-
ers, they fare out the result of the
days work.
From distant corners of the COM
pass comes the roar of deep throated
batteries.
Seem Brighter.
The stars seem all the brighter, be-
cause you are gazing at them from
the bottom of your black trench.
Suddenly the sky is bisected by an
arc of sparks, terminated by beau
tiful glare of pure white light, which
transforms night into day for the
space of many seconds. It is night
light-up by the enemy so that they
can see what they are doing; we
might possibly, they think, be out of
our trenches with out bayonets fixed,
charging upon them in the darkness.
After the light fades away, the night
seems darker than ever.
Dangers and Surprises.
The bullets whistle and shrek ov-
erhead almost instantly and all the
night it will be like this, noises and
lights, noises and lights. The night
is filled with danger and surprises
Daylight charges were never made
1t was in the night time in the small.
est, weirdest hours that neither the
Germans left their trenches, or We
left ours, to run ahead into hand
to-hand stabbing ARRAY with the
enemy. The grey of morning is q
sight of good cheer. In our trenches
we looked to see if we could see the
legs of the corpse caught in the barb
ed wire, which had been f1uttering
there for some time, still in place
The dead man lay there through thu
nights and days. The French called
this grotesque heap the juggler be-
cause it was stretched out in the fash
ion jugglers adopt.
When the rags of the juggler were
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Mrs. D. Carney and son Walter
have returned from Winona where
they have spent the past two weeks,
having been called there by the death
of Mrs. Gainey's sister, Mrs. Charles
Knoll - x - ! - =.
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DUTCH GOVERNMENT 10
INVESTIGATE GERMAN ACTS
(Unitsd Prsss)

united Prsss)
The Hague, March 22.The Dutch
government this afternoon. ordered a
complete investigation of reports that
two Dutch cargoes have been confis-
Gated by the Germans and the Dutch
steamer Zevenbergen being attacked
by German Taubs. "a strong protest
will probably be sent to Berlin re-
garding the reported capture of two
Holland ships, Vatavier v and Fan
stroom, bound for England with pro-
visions. -
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SUNSET BRINGS
! - - -.
WEIRD PERIOD
FOR TRENCHES
Bullets Whistle and Shrek Overhead
Continually and Bright Lights at
Intervals Guard Against Charges
THE MACHINE GUNS HOUR
As Sun Sinks the Gulch of the Trench
Grows Cold, It's Darkness Broken at
Times by Flare of Cigarette.

Following is one of the eye
witness stories by Phil RAIDER, an
American newspaper man, who
fought with the famous French
foreign legion in the trenches
for four months,
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plainly seen, then we knew the morn
ing had really come, and another
night Of madness had passed and we
might sleep until the night lights
and the night noises broke out again
at sunset. sss3a #e-7
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Mrs. J.. B. Kneeland, Of Dewey av-
enue, spent this afternoon at Cass
Lake on business in the government
land office IL Is
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Daughter for City Attorney.
A daughter was born to City Attor
ney and Mrs. P j. Russell Sunday
afternoon.
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Pioneer want ADS bring results
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STATE CLUBS TO ORGANIZE.

CONTINUED on last page).
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Pulpit and Pem

sells Sunday school class Of young women.
The cabinet met at the home of Miss
| Lillian Williamson on Tuesday evening,
while the regular monthly social was
day evening. A committee Is arrang-
ing details for a Christmas carol serv-
ice to be held on the evening of the
26th.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Gotwald will preach
| tomorrow morning at the Georgetown
Methodist Protestant Church.
Miss Myra C. Hole is to address the
Liberal Religious Union OF All Souls
Unitarian Church tomorrow at o'clock.
Miss Hole will take as her topic ''The
Voice of Sculpture"
The Sunday school board Of Calvary
NJ E. Church held its annual meeting
Monday night. Reports read were en-
couraging, showing increased activ-
tiles and steady growth. The total en-
rollment is IT'S, against 641 a year ago;
the average attendance the past year.
304, against 252 the preceding year.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Superintendent.
Edwin Williamson: assistant superin-
tendent. DR.. A. c. Christie; superin-
tendent adult department, Frank E.
Waring; superintendent senior depart
ment, George S. Colison: superintendent
intermediate department. Harry c. Bur-
CESS; superintendent Junior depart
ment, C. Whitford Mcdowell: superin-
rendent primary department, Mrs. F.
w. Behrens; superintendent beginners
department. Mrs. C. s. Mackenzie; sec
retary, F. B. Walker; assistant secre-
taries, Ray Johnson, F. c. Stoddard.
Mrs. John T. Ensor, Miss Mary Sledge,
Miss Ruth Vankirk, and Messrs. Ralph
Nuber and Ross Dellett; treasurer. H.
F. Carl.
At Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church, in Petworth, Christ
mas service will be given by the Sab
bath school tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. A specially attractive and
impressive program has been arranged
for the occasion.
Christmas services, with special ser.
mon and music, will be held tomorrow
in the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 14th street and Meridian place.
Rev. Bernard Braskamp. the pastor.
will preach in the morning at the II
o'clock service on 1.-THE Christ Of His
tory and at the s o'clock evening
service on The Shepherds and the
Angels Song" A quartet. consisting
of Miss Beulah Harper. contralto; Miss
Evening star., 1915-12-18

Promoters of the Panama congress
February 10 to 20. to be held at the
City of Panama, to consider Christian
work in Latin America, report appl-
cations for membership of more than
1000 Actual membership is, however.
to be limited to about 800 and visitors
to about 300 more. A special agent OF
the congress. just returned from Pam
anna, where he went to arrange for dc-
comlnodations. reports, it is said, the
city well equipped in halls and enter
talnment to care for the congress. and
the feeling in its favor all that could
be locked for.
Following the main congress at
Panama four district conferences are
announced. One of these is rather a
series of conferences, lasting through
out March. These will be held at Lima,
perses of individuals making the
round of all will be at least $1,000. AL
ready, however, this tour is we'll hlled.
The other district conferences are In
Havana. with an extension trip to san
Juan If thirty persons consent to co.
in the City of Mexico, and at some city
yet 10 be selected in Central America,
and at Baranquilla in Colombia
Eight commissions on as many forms
of missionary and educational work
will report at Panama, after the plan
of the Edinburgh conference. 1t is
stated, Informally. that these commits
sion reports confine themselves to con-
ditions as they now exist. and do not
make recommendations for future ef-
forts. Practically every missionary
society in America, all Protestant
bodies, 1t is said. is joining in this con-
gress. Protestant societies of South
America, of which there are several,
are also Joining, it is declared.
x +
At the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church pleasant evening
hour service at 6:45 O'Clock tomorrow
j. W. Patton, field executive of the Boy
Scouts of America, will deliver stere-
opticon lecture on the Boy Scout
Movement: What 1t Has Done in This
and Other Cites and What it Has Done in
This and Other Lands" All boys and par
ents IF boys are especially invited.
Sunday. December 26, will be OBJ
served as Christmas Sunday. AT the 6:45
o'clock service the choir will render
the cantata Bethlehem" assisted by
Miss O'Toole, harpist, and Mr.. Hoff-
man OF the Marine Band, yiolinist.
The devotional service OF Foundry
Epworth League tomorrow evening will
be under the direction of Mrs. S. c. Cis-
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The Shepherds Quest.

The shepherds did not understand the
message Of peace to be such as Paul de-
clared that Christ was. neither did they
realize the significance Of His birth to
the world. They demonstrated their
faith by seeking the Babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes. lying In a manger
We ought to act on our knowledge and
seek Him. They left their business in
will have to quit thheir business II
they ever nnd Him. It was a strange
sign to mark the Savior, who is Christ
until they came to the old home Of
David. sacred with the memory OF Boaz,
Ruth and Jesse, and there they found,
as the angels told. the Babe in the
manger.
The Lord showed. by choosing the
stable as a birthplace and selecting
shepherds to be His first worshipers,
His desire to pour contempt upon the
pomp. pride and luxury of this world.
He could not have made His humilia-
shown how needless are the outward
comforts and display for which men
are ever ready to barter their souls
The birth of Jesus was a thrilling
parable in action to all that think that
mans life consists in the abundance
herds found Christ by searching for
Him. We will not have to go far until
we can say. in the words Of another,
II know not how that Bethlehem Babe
could in the Godhead be; ! only know
the Manger Child has brought Gods
life to me-"
They could not keep silent. about their
discovery. and they returned glorify-
ing and praising God. for all that they
| had heard and seen. We cannot be
silent about Christ when We find Him
| as our personal Savior. The very ma
ture Of Christianity demands an ex-
preston Of our faith. Mary kept all
| these words and pondered them In her
heart. and probably gave them to Luke
| and others years later when she re-
| alized their meaning. We may keep
Gods word In our heart. but It will flnd
| an expression In our life, labor and
love. We cannot be secret disciples OF
Jesus. for. like the shepherds. we, too
] must publish the glad tidinEs Of the
birth Of a Savior, which ID Christ tha
Evening star., 1915-12-18
@Durcb announcements
BAPTIST.
First Baptist Church

18th and O sts. NV.
Rev wM W. McMASTER. D. D., Pastor.
SERVICES. II An. and pm. on Sunday.
sTHE CHOIR: .
Mrs. Florence Noack Howard. soprano.
Mrs. Arthur whaley. contralto.
Mr.. Alvin Lake. bass.
Mr.. William II. winchcole, tenor.
Mrs. Edmund Barry. organist.
WEEKLY PRAISE SERVICE. O'Clock, Thurs
day evening.
BIBLE school. $50 am. Sunday.
ElSin Smith. superintendent.
Come early to the Bible school. share in the
pleasures OF the study OF the Word. Stay
until the preaching services are over. Help
In the songs OF praise and Thanksgiving.
Strangers and visitors toming before 10 Am.
should ask for the location Of the Joy Bible
Glass. No. ls4. and from the ofncers there
receive a printed letter to send to their home
church. Also a supply. of beautiful postal
cards to send to friends. all Of which ara
freely given to those who will use them Wise.
ly. Send these cheering messages to the dear
ones at home and thus make this Sunday Q
blessed day to you and lasting blessing 70
others that you will be able to reach out and
help, inspiring the home folks with the inter
esting church news from Washington.
christmas music-select program by the ehcil
on Sunday, 18th.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
MAKES NEW RECORD
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas Reports Sue
cess in Combating Many Dis
. eases Last Fiscal Year.

The Army Medical Corps established
new records for the year ended June
80, 1915, In its campaign against many
diseases, according to the annual re-
port of Surgeon General Gorgas. The
admission rate fell to $50 per 1000
from 665 the preceding year. which
was the lowest then on record: the
constantly nom effective rate. described
as the true index Of the army's loss in
eficiency because of sickness. dropped
to 23.78. the lowest it has ever been:
the death rate was 4.4o. as against SIS
the year before. With q total mean
strength Of $3.50 men, only seven
Evening star., 1915-12-18

cases of typhoid fever occurred and
only two OF the patients had received
complete anti-typhoid treatment Tu-
berculosis also went to a new low
mark, with $50 for all troops, for the
United States alone the mark dropping
to ass. prevalence of alcoholism in the
army ar W. is indicated at 1854 per 1000.
also low mark. and saaistaG.Gris asvsr tow
IRE rsnort recommends that officers be
made mad to make the Hospital Corps more
attractive. as men Of intelligence are
needed to maintain its efhclency
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Would Enlarge Hospital.

Surgeon General Gorgas says the walter
Reed Hospital, near Brightwood, Is ono
Of the most important Of the general army
hospitals, and, in addition to tho treat
ment of military cases Of illness. is used
for the eduaction of students attending
the Army Medical School. New buildings
and additions have been erected from
time to time. Two new one-story wards
have lately been added to the east and
west ends of the administration building,
and these two ward wings require ad-
ditional stories to complete them. Tho
additional room is regarded as necessary.
and these improvements are estimated to
cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Tributes to Dr.. Washington.

memorial meeting In honor OF the late
DR.. Booker 7. Washington. to be held
Monday evening At the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church, N between 9th and 10th
streets northwest. under the auspices
Old Folks Home Association Of the
United States. In addition to speakinss
q program OF musical selections win be-
given.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
rented building in the city Of waning

tented building in the city Of Washing
ton. at rental Of $3.50 Per annun. A
1t is one Of the permanent service schools,
1t would be much more economical, as
surgeon general says, for It to be housed
In buildings erected by the government.
It is proposed to locate these on the tract
Of land occupied by the Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital so that the students may
have the clinical advantages and the in
struction in administration afforded by
the hospital, and that the hospital may
enjoy the laboratory conveniences Of the
school These buildings are estimated to
cost $350.000.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS SERVICE

The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Snurcn Bible school Is preparing for
special musical service to be held in
the lecture room Of the church Sunday
morning. December 26. at $50 o'clock.
In Quest of the King" a service of
song and story. will be rendered by a
chorus OF thirty-five voices, with In
cidentai numbers by Miss Elsa Raner,
ylolin1st,. and Miss Ruth Jones, cell
Evening star., 1915-12-18
CHRISTMAS LESSON: THE SONG
OF THE ANGELS. LUKE
2:1.2O,

GOLDEN TEXT.-The angel said
unto them. Be not afraid: for be-
hold. I bring you good tid.ngs Of
great Joy which shall be to all peo-
pie. Luke 2:1O.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Metropolitan Methodist Church

Corner Of John MarshsI Place and 6t. NV.
James 0heYa M0ntgonefys Minister
Pubiio Worship Sunday Morning st II o'Clock
with Sermon By the Minister - -
1.-THE EvangeI Of Christmas"
In the Evenint 1t 8 O'C1ock
Dr. Montgomefy WIN Speak. On
sAmerfca for Amerieans"
Free sests to the People.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Calvary Baptist Church "a En- = =

Rev. sANUEL H. GREENE, d. D.. Pastsf.
Rev. A. F. ANDERSON. D. D.. Assistant.
Rev. A. D. BRYANT. Minister to the Deaf.
Sunday school. $50 An. n. g. Faucete. Gupk.
IL am, sermon by the pastor.
pm, Christian Endeayor celebra uon. with
brief addresses by the pastor and assistant.
Thursday, pm. prayer meeting: pm.
deacons meeting. Bible Club. Christian En-
deavor meetings. Sunday. pm, Tuesday.
pm.
All are cordially invited.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
pousherty. As trusts. for Joseph s

The company says Mrs. SAMSON claims
that the deceased was not mentally
competent to change the provisions of
the policy Both benehciaries claim the
money. the court is told, and the COM
pany does not know to whom it should
be paid. Attorney r. 3. Behrend repres
sents the company.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
The Angels Song.

The importance Of that event moved
the angels to break forth In song,
which ushered In the greatest move
ment OF all time. We could well af-
ford to stop and study the interesting
ministry OF these holy servants whom
God sends forth "to minister to them
who shall be heirs Of salvation" Eders-
helm points out that the shepherds,
who were surprised. were at their
placs Of duty. watching over khefr
nocks. that lay out every night Of the
were destined for the temple sacri-
fees
Vision comes to us on duty. God
sent HIS messengers, not to the
poor shepherds. whose social rank was
no higher. than that OF a slave, with
their message Of encouragement, evan
gelization and enlightenment Their
words brought hope with their unex-
people. proclaiming the birth Of a
Savior, who Is Christ the Lord The
coming OF Jesus to save men is still
the best news for the world. Nearby.
in the manger in the city Of David.
The Babe Of Bethlehem was the hope
OF men. yet men had no room for Him.
Those who need His salvation most
today have no room in their life for
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reveal the sympathy Of God for men.
The great work of conservation, saw
Ing those who were about to be lost.
was undertaken by our Lord. In no
other place except our lesson do the
three titles Of Jesus. Savior, Christ
and Lord come together in one verse.
He came to sympathize with US In our
troubles, to save US from our sins and
give US strength and support In our
conflict with the world
| He was born. not of blood nor Of the
will Of the flesh. nor Of the will OF
man, but of the will Of God, SO that
we might come to possess Gods life
The heavenly hosts could not be ST.
lent at the birth Of Christ, SO they
chanted song that confirmed the an
gels message proclaiming, that the
coming Of Christ had inausurated that
which should be for the glory of God
In the highest and should bring peace
on earth among men. and men in whom
lGod has invested all. looking to them
for the fulhilment of His hope, the
source Of His delight and the accom-
plishment Of His highest will.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
By Rev. 81. T. Stevenson.

No greater event was ever recorded
than the subject Of our lesson, the birth
Of Jesus No other event can ever sur
pass 1t In significance. This fundamental
fact Of the Christians faith has been the
subject Of bitter controversy and criti-
cism. As a result of calm and critical re-
search the birth Of Jesus has been firmly
established as a historical fact 1t is i'm
possible to demonstrate every statement
concerning the birth Of our Lord by mod
ern methods because Of the limitations Of
mans knowledge concerning the unusual
to men.
OF Christ, while impossible with men,
are not 80 with God Faith. which il the
basis Of So exact science as mathemat-
1cs. finds that the gospel records, which
have been given to US with a simple
grace that excels the most perfect art. are
worthy OF our confidence and acceptance
as the foundation of our religious life.
The gospel narratives Of the story Of the
birth and infancy Of Jesus present this
theme. hardly to be handled without be-
1.-The veil where it ought to conceal does
not reveal-where it can be lifted, it is
lifted softly. and neither torn nor
eoiled."
comparative study between Luke's
record and Matthews gospel will reveal
not only some differences due to the per-
sonality and purpose Of each author but
also agreements, as for example both as
sign the cause Of the advent of ouI
Lord to the creative spirit Of God. Mat
thew. writing for Jewish readers, pre-
sented the Messianic character. the kingly
side and the fullment Of prophecy in the
life of jesus Luke, writing for humanity
presented the facts from the standpoint
Of the worldwide mission Of Christianity.
and gives to us a view of Jesus, the Sa-
vior and Redeemer Of men, based upor
the fundamental facts, established by his
personal and original historical investi.
cations.