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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

In his Republican keynote speech
delivered at Sundburg in Kandiyohi
county last week, United States Sena-
tor Nelson paid high compliment to
Frank B. Kellogg, candidate for Unit
ted States senator whose presence
aided materially in making the meet
ing success. 1--WE are fortunate"
Mr. Nelson said, Gin having a candi-
date for United States senator who is
thoroughgoing Republican. He is
a man of great ability and experience
and from the state he will take a
commanding position in the United
States senate''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

x x x < x x X x X X X x x x x x \
Pioneer want ads bring results.
4 x x x X x X x X 4 x X x X X 4 +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

Henry Rines, Republican candidate
for state treasurer, will be the first
man to enter that office.
Bankers and financiers heretofore
have had the call, but this time an
editor will have charge of the states
cash. Mr.. Rines is owner and pub
Usher of the Mora Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

WANTED-Young. lady to solicit the
city of Bemidji; can work part
time if desired. Apply B. T. G..
1912
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
FOB SALE.

FOR sALE-Birch, poplar and oak
wood. Want to buy calf. Andrew
Ness, Bemidji. Phone 28-F-l1O.
7d101Q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

x CLOSING HOURS-Want. /
x Ads to be classified prop 1
x erly in the Pioneer want COL 1
x umn must be In before IL 1
x o'clock. Ads received later 4
x will appear on another page /
x that day. 1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11

Though candidate for re-elec-
ton and naturally anxious for a repe-
tition of the big majorities that have
characterized his election in the past
Attorney General Smith will figure
but little in the hustling of his cam
paign. Official demands upon his
time will not permit it. This week
he is at Washington arguing before
the supreme court of the United
States on several matters of import
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
BOMB AT GOVERNORS HOME
tncrpiodcd Missile Found on Premiscs
"f Utah ENecutiYe-May HIVE Been
Work of iIillstrum's Friends.

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. December
ga bomb that would have blown
the house 10 atoms was found on the
corner OF Governor William Spry's
house this morning. The temperature
was not low enough TO cause an en-
plosion. The plot Is believed to have
been the work of men who have re-
peatcdly threatened and. ii is charged
tried 10 wrcak vengeance on the Gov
crnor for his refusal to prevent the
execution Of Joe Hillstrom. Governor
Spry had been attending the Cover
nors' Conference in Washington. and
was due home yesterday afternoon. on
account Of the snowstorms however,
hc did not arrive until to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
CORRUPT-PRACTICES ACT
National Popular Government League
to Supplement Effort of
Congress.

WASHINGTON. December 25.---With
Il view to supplementinE the efforts of
Congress to frame stringent. aud at
the same time cfiicacious, corrupt -prac-
tees act. special session OF the Ma
tional Popular Government League has
been called for conference at Wash
inEton January > and s. Leaders
from dozen States are expected to
attend. In view OF the fact that op-
position not heretofore suspected has
developed with regard to the measure.
II Is asserted by members of the league
in Washington that some startling
disclosures regarding recent election
expenditures some estimates place
them az high as $4,000. ooo-arc pos
sible.
IN the course Of the conference
Judge II. NJ. Wanamaker. OF the Ohio
Supreme Court. will address ii on the
so-called Gateway amendments pro-
viding simpler method for the
amendment OF the Federal Constitu-
ton. Professor l.. Jerome Johnson, of
Harvard. will discuss the preferential
ballot. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent Of the National American Suffrage
Association. will describe woman's part
In recent efforts at political house
cleaning" Senator PoIndcXtcr. of
Washington. will advance some new
ideas regarding the uses OF the refer
endum in his home state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
HRITISH CAPTURE TURKISH
POSITION At NAGHDADAH
TDy Associated Press.l


LONDON. December 25.-Followlng
up their victory against the Turks in
the captur" OF FL Arish. ninety miles
east OF tho Sucz Canal. the british
forces in Egypt have captured II strong
Turkish position at Maghdadah. twenty
miles To the southeast OF FL Arish TAX
ing some 100 prisoners. two guns aud
Office announced to-day.
The official statement Ia as follows:
ON Friday afternoon British mount
cd troops carried Il strong enemy po-
Sition at MaEhdaiah. twenty miles
southeast Of i;l Arish. after an engage
ment beginning at o'clock in the
morning. Five hundred prisoners were
taken. Aircraft co-operated, attacking
with bombs and machinc-gun fire from
low altitude"
4 later official statement says:
"a full report from Maghdadah is
not yet mt hand. The total captures
are now l.l30 prisoners. at least two
guns and a large Quantity of arms and
war material. The enemy's casualties
were considerable. Our acroplancs
continue To harass the enemy. Tho
official statement on the Macedonia op-
erations read:
"on the Doiran front VIC cessfully
raided the cnemy's mainline trenches
between Lake Doiran and Boldzeli, in
hicting serious loss and destroying SOW
cral gun emplacements."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Christmas Day
at White House
President Wilson Entcrtoins
Large Group Of Relatives
and Friends.
LBy Associated rrcss.l


WASlilNGTON, December 25.--Prcsi-
dent Wilson concluded his Christmas
celebration at the White House to-
night with "a dinner at which he enter
tanned large group Of relatives and
friends. 1t was an "AlI America"
dinner. with delicacics from many parts
OF the country. sent TO the PrcSidcn;
as Christmas presents.
Aftcr spending the morning with
Josephine Cothran, his small grand
niece. and other relatives about "A
Christmas tire" in the White House
library. the President took a walk
through the residential city with Mrs.
Wilson. and directed the distribution
Of candy and toys TO small children in
Virginia, who wave to him daily as hc.
goes to golf
Many telcgrains and letters were re-
c"ivcd at til" White House wishing Mr.
wilson merry Christmas. Many OF
The messages spoke Of hope Of pence
IN Europe. because Congress is in re-
cess, the President will have few en-
Shgcip"nts during the rest Of tho week
Most OF In" members Of the Senate and
housc were at their homes for the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
In Honor of Dead
Woman Sufragist
Tribute Is Paid to Memory Of
Late Inez Milholland
BoisScUdin.
IBy 4 ssociatcd Prsss.l


WASHINGTON. December 25-Me-
mortal services for Il woman suirragis;
were held in III" Capitol to-day for the
first ;;nc Members of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage gath
cred in Statuary Hall. by permission OF
Spcnk'i Clark. to pay tribute to the
late In"z iIilholland Boisscvain. aud
such a crowd tried To Join them that
The police had t" bar the entrance. The
hall and its entrances were packed be-
fore the rroGi am began. The suffrage
leaders. with v'-ls carryin. banners OF
suffrage collars. and choir boys. led bv
Miss Alice aul, national chairman o.
the Congressional Union, march cd
across TO the Capitol. Miss Paul bore Al
banner that Miss Miiholland carried as
u girl in 1910 in the first suffrage pa
r"hc held in ,his country. Close behind
Miss Paul came Miss Lucy Burns Of
I:r, lyn. NTH a banner Inscribed: ~.
lie died To make men holy. let us die to
make n,cL free"
Senator Sutherland. Of Utah: MISS
Anne Martin. of Nevada: Rowland -
Mahoney. of New York and Miss Muu,ic
Younger and Mrs. William Kent. #
California. delivered addresses In a
resolution unanimously adopted. rrcsi-
d"tt Wilson was urged to act 70, uni
vcrsal suffrage.
AS the audience was filing f.om the
hall TO the strains OF the "Marsciliaise.'
spectator began singing the sorg
loudly in French. His booming voice
r"Vcrbcrated through the deserted Cap
itol corridors until the last note had
heen sounded by the orchestra.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
TWO RUSSIAN ATTACKS
REPuLSED BY TEUTONS

by Associated Press.
BERLIN. December 20 via wire
less).-Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
Dohrudja army. after capturing Isak-
tcha. on the Danube. has begun an at
tack on the bridEchead of Matchin In
the northwestern corner OF Dobrudja
Province, to which the Russo Rouma-
nian forces have retreated. army head
quarters announced to-day. Across the
Danube. in Eastern Wallachia. there
has been renewal of activity. and en-
GaEementS are now In progress. On
the eastern Transylvanian front Aus
tro-German troops repulsed two Rus
sian attacks in the Oitus Valley
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
FIRE ON MEXICAN SHIPPERS
Third Kentucky Infantry Turns Mn
chine Gun on Men Who Pre-
ripitnte Attack.
tBy Associated pr.ss.l

Ell rASO. TENAS. December 25.-It
was reported at the camp Of the Third
Kentucky Infantry Tonight that AZ
least on" OF the Mexican snipsrs who
fired on the First Battalion OF the Third
Kentucky Infantry was killed when
the machine gun belonging to the bat
talon was used to rout tho snipers who
were firing at the American army camp
near the cement plant on the Amer
ichn sid. Of the Rio Grandc.
This sniping was returned by our
outposts. ard am sure we got some o.
III" men who were doing tho firing
unless they fed before the machine gun
"peu"d up. Aher being driven from
the nrst-llnc trench. our men sought
shelter IN an adobe house and CON
tinucd firing AZ the Snipers until tn"
machine gun scattered them" the
major in command stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
PRAYERS SAID For SPEEDY
TERMINATION OF WORLD WAR
LBy Assoclatcdrress.l

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK. December o5-Althourh
New York enjoyed the most hountiful
Christmas in it's history. thousands OF
persons who crowded the churches to-
day were not forgetful Of those in the
war racked countries of Europe Be-
ginning with solemn high mass in St
Patrick's Cathedral. celebrated by Car
dinal Farley. special services not only
were held in all Roman Catholic
Churches. hut in the churches of other
denominations. at which prayers were
said for speed termination OF the
world war.
The city authorities, working in con-
junction with many charitable and re-
ligious organizations. provided on a
scale hitherto unknown for the COM
fort and welfare Of the poor. and It
was asserted Tonight that all homeless
and forsaken persons had been sup
piled at least with shelter for the day
and Il real Christmas dinner.
The Salvation Army. Volunteers of
America. Elks. National Guard and
other organizations distributed baskets
Of food. toys and clothing to thousands
of poor families. while dinners for tho
poor were given by church missions
and political and civic societies. Many
police stations. which had been turned
into storehouscs for gifts intended for
Continued on Second PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
BOAT ACTS MYSTERIOUSLY
Officers md Crew of American Vessel
Sucrosn Tell OF HeInE Mysti-
fed at Sen.
iBy Associated pres-.l

NEW YORK. December 2J.---The Of
fcers and OF the American
steamer Sucrosa. which arrived to day
from TuNpan. Mex. were mystihed by
the peculiar actions OF a vessel en-
countered on the voyage, which they
identified as the Portuguese steamer
Faro. of Lisbon. last reported leaving
New Orleans on December is for New
port News and Gibraltar. The Faro
was formerly the German steamship
Galata. one of the German vessels in
termed in Portuguese ports at the out
break OF the war and later seized by
the Portuguese The Sucrosa. her Of
hcers said to-day. encountered the
Faro just at dusk on December. %
about sixty miles south Of Diamond
Shoals lightship. which is off Cape
Hatteras. She steamed across the
Sucrosa's bow, then. Icircling. crossed
astern and disappeared In the dark
ness. Her name was not disccrnible
then. but the next Observation-Disclosures
noon, the same steamer appeared and
repeated the performance. This time
the name Faro. Lisbon was dis
tinguished on her stern. She steamed
away southeast. without signaling any
message To explain her action, the
SucrQsa's officers said.
The Faro is registered as a ship of
2.5S0 gross tons. commanded by Cap
tain Azinedo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
QUIET CHRISTMAS
ON WESTERN FRONT
Men FeaSted and Entertained as
Far as Is Compatible With
Stern Business of War.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN ROUMANIA
Ground Yielded at Some Points
Under Pressure of Ger
man Forces.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN ROUMANIA

The third Christmas of the t,uropeon
u.,r n,,..a u.;,,,, ,,, n,,t
''''''' ''" ''"e" ''o"'S' where
virtually only the artillery was active
and the mon were reasted and enter
,,i,od .. f,r nc ~ ,;,, Ill,
''
f.''-inanias irSt Christmas as Il par
tiripant in the war Witnessed heavy
fph,inr mn ,bc pou,.r; e,
,-
=" '' ''e MUM" '''' ''s
AT som" points under the pressure of
the Germans. ard north OF Tsuzeu- Rim
mix Eoad :; beirht v,s 1os, h,. ~.
IN 'hc northwest corner ot D"brudja
province. the sector to which the Rus
-Roum,nian retrea, has ,al,op ,h.n,
tho army Of Fic,d Marshal von Mao
kcnsen has bcrun tn attack III. br;doo
head of N,tchin ar,cr ls,lsisbo ,,,
.be eastern bank of the DAMN. w,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
RENEWED HEAVY FIGHTING
IN EASTERN wALI.ACHIt

pETROGRAD. December 81 british
Admiralty, per wireless press via Lon
don).-Renewed heavy fighting is in
progress in Eastern Wallachia. to-
days War Office statement announces
The Roumanians were forced TO WELD
ground at some points. and the Rus
slams lost height north of tho Buzcu-
Rimno road, but repulsed all other
attacks.
Th" evacuation of Tultcha and
Isaktcha. in Dobrudja. is announced.
Attempts by Austro German troops
to recapture heights occupied by the
Russians north OF the Uzul Valley
We're rcpulsed sanguiuarily, the Rus
slams capturing two guns and more
than 200 prisoners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
PLANS TO MEET DEFICIT
President Wilson Wight Decide 10 Ad-
drrss tonErcss on Subject Of Rails
Ing Funds for Governments.
IBy Associated Press. J

! BN Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, December 25.-Vari-
Gus plans suggested for meeting the
deficit ii is admitted the government
viii face at the end Of the next fiscal
year are being considered by President
Wilson and his Cabinet. and il was
said to-day that the President might
decide To address Congress on the sub
jcct as soon as he made up his mind
as to how the revenues should be
raised. Members of the House Ways
and Means Committee already have dis
cussed the problem with Secretary Me
Adoo and other administration officials
The committee will take it up formally
uftcr the holidays
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
DEAN OF WESTMINSTER
IN CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT

LONDON. December c5--Thc dean ot
Westminster. the Right Rev. Herbert
Edward Ryle. preaching in the Abbey
day. said:
1T Is our resolve, God helping us
tc overthrow military briSandage ia
Europe. to rescue the liberties and
homes OF the desolated countries, TO
obtain for these people reparation for
their wrongs. and for humanity last
ing securities against IA recurrence OF
aggressive violence and crime.
1T is true that the President OF tho
United States. after two years OF study
OF the question and innnmcrable notes,
seems to believe that the object OF the
two groups OF belligerents is the same.
He knows that Germany refused arbi-
tration. declined conference and re-
jected every overture TO prevent war.
lie knows that his own countrymen
have poured money like water TO as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
King Sends Christmas
Greeting 10 His orces

LONDON. December .5.-The King
has sent to the British Innd and scn
forces the following Christmas
greeting;
81 send you, my sailors md SOL
iicrs, hearty good wishes for Christ
mas nnd the New lrnr. My grateful
thoughts nre ever with you for Vie
tories gained. for hnrishIps endured
aud for your unfn,iing cheeriness.
Another thristmns has come round
md we mre still ut war. lint this
empire. confident In you. remains
determined to win. May God hIcss
and protect .ou.'
The King has sent tho following
tn tho sick and woundcd:
"At this thristmustIde. tho
Queen and nrc thinking more than
ever of the sick and wounded
among my smiIors nnd soldiers.
From our hearts we wish them
strength to benr their suffering,
speedy restoration to health, a
peaceful Christmas. and many hap
pier yrnrs To come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Bundle Day

"'or J WIS nm hunRercd and ye
Gnre me ment nnked, and ye
clothed me."-SInt. INV. rs.
Feeding the furnished md cloth
Ing the ragged nre given high pInce
In the gospel OF 81. Matthew among
the virtues TINT Will he rewarded in
the kingdom to como.
Let this mcssnRc from Holy Writ
remind you TINT II golden oppor-
tunity Is offered you to-dny 10 cIothe
those who arc without warm gnr-
ments to protect them against the
cold. by sending your cnst-oH wenr-
nbles to The Times-Dispntch office
or 10 ono OF the fire stations NIX your
contribution to bundle Day.
Only two days arc left. On
Thursday The rinies- ispntch will
collect all tho bundles and turn
.hcm over to the Associated Chnri-
tles. Let us hnve your bundle
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
GIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
John ID. Rockefeller and Mrs. Finley j,
shepard Plny Santa CInus to Tele-
graph and Telephone Employers.

SONkERS. y. y, December 25.---John
ID. Rockefeller aud Mrs. Finley j.
Shepard played santa Claus to the local
station telegraph and telephone en-
ployces tod day. To all they gave SO
gold pieces. Mr.. Rockefeller sent with
his gifts an engraved card reading:
With all good thoughts and sincere
wishes for merry Christmas"
Mrs. shepard inclosed her gifts in
white-cnameled boxes. She also re-
membered the station employees and
telephone girls at Irvingtom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
HAM LEWIS IMPROVES
Condition of Illinois Senator shows
Marked Turn for the
Better.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

WASHINGTON, December 25.-.Sena-
tor Hamilton Lewis. OF Illinois. who is
confined in local hospital by a
threatened serious illness. was re-
ported by tho physician in charge of
his case to he greatly improved to-
night. Mrs. Lewis spent the evening
at tho bedside of the Senator. Hope
was expressed that Senator Lewis's re-
covcry without the necessity for a
surgical operation was likely Much
reticence is exhibited as to the nature
OF his illness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
SOON TO DISINCORP0RATE
American Legion VIII Turn Its Records
Over TO Council OF National
Defense.

NEW YORK. December 25.--Acting
under the direction of Secretary OF
War Baker the American Legion, n
civilian organization, formed In Feb
ruary, 1915. for the purpose OF classi-
Tying men Of military and technical
experience as defense measure, has
turned over its records TO the recently
created Council Of National Defense.
OF which the secretary is chairman.
and will on January dlsincorporate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
MARINES BACK FROM HAITI
Transport Hancock Arrives with i86
Members Of Expeditfonnry
Force Aboard.
in,nnedi diatel
INV Associutcdl,rcss

PHILA ADELPHlA, December 2..-
With 466 marines of the Haitian cx-
force aboard. including
twenty-Dine officers and privates
wounded or i'll. the United States
transport Hancock reached here to-
day from Santo Domingo and Haiti,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
AMERICANS GIVE PRESENTS
no CHILDREN or BERLIN
lBy Associated rrcssl

BY Associated Press
BERLIN. December % (hy wireless
to Sayrille)-The American Chamber
OF Commerce in Berlin. says the Over
seas News Agency. gave Christmas
presents to 1000 children of Berlin
The American ambassador. James W.
Gerard: General Won Kcssel conf
mandcr in Berlin, were present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
OBREGON TO TAKE COMMAND
Mexican Minister of Wnr Expected
Personally to Lend In Movement
Against villa.
IBy Associated Press. !

MEN1CO CITY. December 25.--Cien-
cral Ohregon, Minister Of War. and
General Gonzales will have a meeting
tomorrow for the purpose of arrang-
ing army matters SO that General OBJ
RECON may take command in the north.
IL is reported In wcll in formed
circles here that General ObrcCon will
take the field personally against Villa
Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
c0NVICTS AT PENIT'ENTIARy
ENJOY EI.AlOy1 &trI, I,,,. =

Moving pictures and big dinner
marked the Christmas celebration NJ
the Virginia state Penitentary Major
James II. Wood. superintendent. had
d3S unfortunates to care for and all
were given good treat. Roast pork
was the main item Of the Christmas
menu. while many OF the prisoners
had homc-mad" foods to augment tho
meal TIL" picture show was given In
three instal1mcnts and every man and
woman. except "a few whose viola
iions of prison rules could not be over
looked for the occasion enjoyed the
several reels hugely. There were also
singing and Instrumental music by
prisoners al each performance
At the Richmond City Jail Ser
Eeant John l.. Sattcrflcld had an en-
ira dinner Of stcwed rabbit, pork, po-
tatocs and other good things. To this
Mrs. II. Carter Scott. wife Of Judge
Scott. added cigarettes. candy, nuts
and fruits. OF the 100 prisoners in
the Jail, twcnty-onc were colorcd wo-
men.
Mrs Scott also played the part OF
Santa Claus TO the prisoners confined
In the lienrico County Jail, treat
ing them TO Christmas dinner which
contained many good things not usu-
ally on the prison menu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
.DUSTsTORM BREAKS UP
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Tents Arc Blown Down mt Field
Headquarters OF Pershing
Expedition.
ADOBE HOUSES uNRooFED
Men Lost In Limits of the Camp.
Impossible to See More Than
About Three Fect-Two Artillery
men Injured.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION. MENICO. December 2R.-
Dust smothered the great Christmas
celebration AT the field headquarters
of the American punitive expedition.
y terrific gale from the southwest
drove officers into their quarters and
soldiers into their little shelters. gasp-
ing for breath. Swirling down the
chimncys Of the adobe shacks. il scnt
the occupants into the open air until
the fires in the crates could be cxtin-
guished. the smoke cleared out and
the shelters rendered habitablc Tents
wrc fattened. adobe houses and Offices
unroofed and Kitchen fires blown out
l'ecauSe OF the gale. every man not
on guard duty was allowed to seek
shelter from the dust. Orderlies sent
out with messages became lost In the
limits of the camp and took an hour
to walk 200 yards. Travel without
dust goggles was impossible Hum
dreds of men are hatlcss who not real :
iZing the forces of the wind, vcntured
into the open. only 10 see their head
gear swept away over the mesa. The
Headquarters camp appeared as a great
blur.
LIGHT OF THE Sun
ENTIRELY SHUT OUT
Although the day was cloudless
hardly ray OF sunlight pierced the
cnvelopinG dust.
Most Of the offices were lighted by
gasoline and lanterns. The wind rose
on Christmas Eve and increased In vio-
i"I:cc steadily. BY daylight the music
or the bands. which played carols. was
foard only in snatchcs. General Perish
ing directed the effort of a score of
"rderlics to save his living quarters
from blowing away. 1t was impossible
10 see more than three feet in any di-
r"cii"n for hours at a time. Two ar
tillerymen We're injured by falling
adobe walls one had a leg broken
the other Il hip.