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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
Simons Writes Pal.

John Hedeen received letter
from Edwin Simons on board the
u. S. S. Kansas in which he says he
and the Bemidji boys are having an
lawful time" putting Bemidji on the
map but they all know about it. He
said that if there are lumber scenes
shown at the movies aboard ship
some one bawls out there's Be-
jimminey." "We're only volun-
teers." But, says Simons, SO per
cent of the Bemidji boys have been
rated, while but few of the regul-
ars have been He also tells of the
winning of the whaleboat race by
the boat of the Kansas in which four
of the oars were from Bemidji, as
already noted. After the race and
the Bemidji boys had made such a
good showing they kidded the reg
ulars by saying, "we're only volun.
teers." He also tells Of football
with the Bemidji football stars
shining. He also said chat Babe
Kaiser is on the New Hampshire and
that the Bemidji boys see him often,
He is the son of AL Kaiser, the Bag
ley banker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
Letters From the Front, On
Board Ship and I'm Camps

roar and the shells explode it made
him think of blasting in the mine.
After the close Of the war he says
he will be on reserve five or six
years but will be glad to answer any
time called. IT..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19

In a letter from Captain Gelb,
Camp Dodge, he tells the Pioneer
that he is getting along fine, after
breaking his leg in motorcycle &C
cident. He says Roy Leibsle is IN
camp and that had he (Geib) not
been injured he would have cap
tanned the company Leibsle has been
assigned to. He calls attention to
the situation such as would nave
been with his business partner I'M
der him in company. He expects
to be sent to France as soon as ne IS
able to navigate on the injured leg.
He expects to go home for twenty
day furlough Christmas time and ex-
pects to run up to Bemidji and see
his friends. He was happy to know
that Bob Feir enlisted, and says
there are some he knows in BemldJl
who should also enlist. He spoke
of the work of the Y. M. c. A. ana
said that "Y" workers make the tour
of the hospital daily and furnish
letter paper, stamps, etc., and help
write letters when necessary Cap
tain Geib says it makes him mad to
think of the time he has lost IN the
hospital as he is anxious to go
over"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
From Camp Macarthur.

Lester j. Achenbach writes to MS
narents from Camp Macarthur, Waco,
Tnxas He is a member of the l27th
field hospital corps, 10th sanitary
train. He says in part: nave
heen in Texas since October l, ana
really like this section OF the couh-
trv" He speaks Of the dl1ference
IN temperature compared with north,
ern Minnesota. He says ne ea's any ~
sleeps in dust and breathes IT, as ~
hasn't rained for five months. lne
camp is made up of seven sectlolls'
three for infantry, one for artlllery'
one for aviation, one for quartermas-
tor and one for medical unit engi-
neers and ammunition. The artli-
1erv range is ~ miles away. Each
regiment takes turns at the trenches
ana there is considerable bayonet
work. He voices his respect Tor a
m chine gun. The aviation branch
makes a. hit with him, there belng
"a nlanes available there at present:
M accidents have been reported anu
or,Iv six soldiers have died IN the
oan3n and all from natural causes.
Several were ill when they hrst ar
rived, not being acclimated. he says
he can stand the acrid taste or the
water now. 49,,
Each sanitary train is composed
Of four field hospitals, four ambui-
ance companies and a base hospital.
He likes his companions. The camp
is under canvas, eight men In each
tent. walled and floored. Stoves are
NJ little use. He says the meals are
good but not like at home. He is
also getting to be quite an adept at
washing clothes. In fact says bet
ter than his sister. He is CHIEF
bugler and gets out of foot drill.
Military school work he finds inter
esting and says, as whole, army
life agrees with him, for he hasn't
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19

There has come to the Pioneer sew
eral letters written from military
camps, some to parents and some to
others. Some are written so they
can be read and some have to be de-
ciphered by puzzle experts. Some
are written on both sides of the pa
per and various other ways, and it
being that all have to be rewritten
what is considered news cribbed out
is to some extent the cause Of delay
in anticipated attention. Another
reason is lack of space and facili-
ties for handling them together with
the mass of work taxed upon the
linotype. The Pioneer will endeavOr
herewith to present some OF the let
tiers, giving the gist:
nv. On. From Leibsle.
The following extracts from let
ter received from Roy Leibsle by F..
b. Lamson:
II have enlisted in the 313th regi-
ment Of engineers, stationed at Camp
Dodge. I have been in the service
four weeks. We have dandy bunch
of fellows in our company. I have
chance to see Jack Herbert every
once in awhile but have not seen
any Of the other Bemidji boys. While
we have lots of hard labor and drill
yet we find some time for recrea-
ton. The ~ in our regiment Is
Just across the street from our bar
racks and we boys make good use
Of 1t. It Is haven for us. A good
atmosphere is present there, good
reading matter, music, pictures and
an open CRATE fire which lends cheer.
''In the last week we have lost
most of the men in the regiment,
only mere skeletons of each company
are left which will be filled with the
next bunch. The men coming may
feel that they will always be buck
privates but there is always chance
for advancement for the man who
is up on his toes, alive and willing
to work. He has the same chance
that a man in the first bunch had.
II am proud of Bemidji and the
way she is answering the call.
am sure there is no other community
doing the work that she is and 1t
does my heart good. The boys who
left in the last bunch deserve a great
deal of credit.
II spend many pleasant moments
retrospecting upon my short resi-
dence in Bemidji and the incidents
connected with it. I realize that
denied myself the pleasure of many
things which were just commencing,
namely: the work with Rev. War
ford, the activities with the boys at
school and the Commercial club
work but these must be left to you
fellows and am best located where
am"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
Letter From France.

Ed Ripple received letter from
France written by Frederick NJ.
Goodspeed. He was with headquar--
tiers company of the Sixteenth infan-
try. He said it seemed as If it was
a dream with him over in France
and Ripple in America. 1t was only
six months ago before the letter was
written that Goodspeed was firing
q steam shovel in Minnesota and he
wonders if he will ever get back to
Minnesota again. He says the drill
ing has been hard. He also says
he Is glad he enlisted when he did
for he got into the crack regiment
of the United States regulars. ut
isn't all pie and cake over here
adds the writer t'We see some dark
times but the sun always comes. -
He bought a $50 Liberty Bond and
had $65 with the paymaster at the
time the letter was written. He
said when he heard the big guns
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19

been sick a day nor had a cold. He
bought $500 worth Of Liberty bonds
and will pay for them out of his
army pay. He says he has also
donated to the Y. M "a, and that
the ...''Y'' is doing splendid work.
He sent thanks for q box f "eats"
which was enjoyed by his Chunk
les. ...ssag =. 4. "A
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
"The Bunch" Anpreciative,

g. When the "Bemidji bunch" went
to Jefferson barracks in November,
the fellows wrote back to Officer
Foucault that they arrived safe and
sound and expressed their apprecia-
ton of the send off given them. The
card said it hoped another bunch
would soon arrive from Bemidji. It
was signed "The Bunch"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
Thanks for Clears,

Another letter received by Martin
Dunn was from Dannenberg, Graf
ton, Klein and Whitman who stated
they slept in rotation in the order
named. It was written the day of
their arrival and they were amazed
at the horde of sturdy young men
at Camp Dodge. They thanked him
for. box of cigars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
URGE YOUNG MEN TO
BECOME ENGINEERS
Dean Cullimore Points Out
Need of Men in This
Profession
COLLEGES CANNOT
SUPPLY DEMANDS

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,
NEWARK, July 13-Dean Allan
r. Cullimore. Of the engineering de-
partment Of Delaware College. has re-
turned from Washington where he
attended a conference Of the Society
Tor the Promotion OF Engineering
Education. AS a result OF the discus
sions az this conference and the
great demand that this war has Great
ed Tor engineers, Dean Cullimora Is
anxious TO make IL clear 70 the young
men OF Delaware Of college age the
great aid that they can be TO their
country in this crisis by entering
college for a course in engineering.
Delaware under the present condi-
tons will make a stronger effort than
ever before 70 secure a large enroll
ment for the coming college year.
Dean Cullimore in discussing the re-
cent convention that he attended and
the great need and demand for en-.
gineers said:
1T was brought out by the heads
OF the various engineering schools
that the call for engineers at present
is the greatest that we have ever
known in the history of the world
This statement IS made with e full
realization of exactly what the facts
are and is specifically true. In o can.
vass of the engineering schools oil
the country It is found that there ar,
roughly three positions open for
every man available. In this state
the engineering department o. the
college has had requests for thirty
men with only seven men available.
1.-The war is at present being Tough
by engineers at home and abroad, 4
IS significant that the first men to e
abroad officially were engineers.
THE Secretary OF War, Mr.. Baker
the head Of the United States Corp
OF Engineers, General Black ant
many other men including United
States Commissioner of Education
Claxton, and others, pointed OUT III
duty Of the colleges to train men a.
engineers as rapidly as possible.
in some way this country mas
furnish the world with engineers 70
the next decade at least. Practical,
every country engaged n this wa
has been forced 10 sacrifice its high
~ trained scientific men, and canno
now train men to take their places
We must do this, and do It quickly.
I'VE read last week of an orde
being placed for 10000 cannon, tn
laymen cannot realize what that or
der calls for in the way Of engineer
ing achievement.
1T was brought out that Will
there was a need for men in the En-
gineor Corps directly under the 10,
ment, that the greatest need lay alon
Industrial lines.
"The people in this country shout
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
MuLLIN MoRKERs, orrINa.

Forty-two members Of the recently
organized Employees Association OF
the J. r. Mullin store. held their first
outing az Augustine Beach yesterday.
These will be annual affairs In tho
future. Managers, owners and 'em-
ployes 81 the store left Sixth and
Market streets at / o'clock yesterday
in eight large touring cars. The feat
ure OF the outing was q baseball game
between the married and single men.
Other games were INDUCED in. in
GLIDING a swimming race aud a 100
yard dash
The troop" OF p'cnickers were fol-
lowed by n truckload of eats" The
entertainment Is the frs! to be held
under the auspices of the association
which was formed for the purpose OF
lfurthering the interests % the Mul
lin employees and the Mullin firm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

street, will be started as quickly as
possible. the contract having been
awarded TO James Hirons, at Dover,
yesterday. who bid $4,000.
William Abel, who formerly lived In
Shawtown, but up TO n few days ago
made South Wilmington his home, was
arrested at Fourth and Market streets
by % special officer lie was made TO
show his registration card, and it was
alleged that he had registered In New
Jersey under an assumed name. He is
charged with having stolen a horse be-
longing TO James Montgomery for whom
he worked in Centerville some time ago.
The special session of Council on the
water and light problem Is being held
up pending word from tho main office
of The Delaware Water Improvement
Company, at Reading. on the alleged
oyercharge the company has made In
the meantime, State inspectors are ex-
pected any day TO make a archaeological
test of the water.
John Nelson made application for en-.
listment in the Regular Army yester.
day. He is the first colored man Ia
volunteer In this city. lie asked for en-
listment in the cavalry, but 10 is a. yet
unknown whether he WAS accepted. il
being understood that the Negro regi-
mcnts are filed.
A wave of personal accidents seems
10 have struck she city, bandaged hands
feet and arm slings never having been
seen in such profusion before on the
streets II was denied that the up
preaching draft had anything to do viii
the numeros bandages. IL being claime'
that the rush Of work i'm the variou
manufactures was causing a larger mum
Der Of accidents than is usauL
The New Castle Baseball Club has on
gagged a carnival company and the al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

Being at Guard, 20 resume Atten-
ton. AT command take position OF
soldier.
Advance Advance left foot
quickly about once its length. follow
with right foot same distance.
Retire. Move right foot quickly
to rear. follow with left foot same
distance
"Front-Pass": Place right foot
quickly about once IFS length In front
OF left advance left foot TO proper
position I'm front OF right.
"Rear-pass". Place left foot
quickly about once its length TO rear
OF right retire right foot to its proper
position In rear OF left.
"Right-Step": Step TO right about
one length OF foot and place left
foot IN It's proper relative position.
"Left-Stop": Execute 10 left same
as Right Step.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
NEWS Happenings
ABOUT NEW Castle
Patrol Boat Stops Clyde
With Shot Over Her
Bow
YOUNG MEN GET
DRAFT NUMBERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL /
NEW CASTLE, Del, July l3.-Citi-
zens Of this city were startled yester-
day. at about o o'clock, TO hear the
sound Of n single cannon shot in the
river opposite here. A crowd quickly
gathered ON the docks and it was dis
covered that a patrol boat had fired on
the S. s. Thomas Clyde. and had COM
PEELED it to come to a halt in midstream.
The Clyde, which was crowded with
excursionists, was on its return trip TO
Philadelphia from Augustine Beach, and
with the assistance Of wind and tide,
was travelling at the rate Of about
fifteen knots an hour.
When signalled TO come to a stop, the
CLYDE was about one-Quarter of a mile
ahead Of the ratrol boat, and the off,
GERS evidently not seeing the signal
for n moment OF so later. the war craft
fred a shot across the steamers bow
from her forward gun. The Clyde then
came TO a dead stop and the patrol
boat came alongside. The naval off
GERS boarded the excursion boat and held
the Clyde up for a half hour after
which she was allowed to proceed.
No reason for stopping the Clyde
could be learned, but It was said ut the
docks that a great many ships are being
held up and early yesterday morning d
trans-Atantic liner was held for CON
siderable time while naval officers
boarded her opposite this city. There
have been numerous instances of freight
ers being held up opposite this port,
some of which have been made to put
about and return up the river as far as
/ CarneF's Point from where they have
been allowed TO again start on their way
! down to the sea.
Tho serial draft number Of New
/ Castle eligibles has been posted in the
] postofhce and are attracting n large
( crowd Of young men. Basing New
/ Castles population on the figures
furnished by citizens. which is 5000. the
I number of men who viii be called TO the
! colors from this city on September is
/ thirty-six. This is exclusive Of reserves
and men for the National Guard and
/ Regular Army.
Postmaster John p. Murphy reminded
/ the Young men Of this city last night
| that he is a recruiting officer for the
| Regular Army and that he will be glad
! 10 receive any man wishing TO volunteer
and furnish them with transportation 20
the receiving station. ANY number of
men wishing n volunteer in a body may
do so and the recruiting officers at Will
miugton will see that they are all
| placed in the same company.
National Guard recruiting is slumpinc
badly and Captain Mckay is anxious Ia
obtain a much larger number of men
than have been coming forward lately
Work on tie new armory, between
Sixth and Seventh streets on Delaware
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

realize that ships either OF wood or
steel cannot be built without en-
gineers and draughtsmen and many Of
them. At present It is impossible to
get these men. the government is
training them as fast as is possible
with the aid Of the schools. They
should realize what S600.0O0.O00 Of
airplanes mean in terms OF designers,
draughtsmen. and assemblers.
1.-The technical colleges OF this
country must furnish these men. Men
must train themselves along this
line. This is very vital thing. but
the realization Of It comes but
slowly.
1T was expressed unanimously by
men In the government service that
the greatest act Of service that the
colleges could render was TO furnish
men in great numbers and with great
speed. Already we are sending our
engineers to Russia. to make it pos
s'ble for that country to fight. We
are sending them TO France, and we
must do so for years TO come until
the period Of reconstruction after the
war is over.
"The attitude Of the government
toward men who enter college 20 take
up engineering, seems to be as fol-
lows: The government would Ike to
see all men under the age OF draft
enter college for training, and urges
all students now taking courses 10
continue them until specifically called
for. Il must be remembered that the
government has at its disposal the
means to call any men IL may desire
at any time The government will not
hesitate TO call men. at need. feeling
that training viii very quickly put
man in his proper place
"Our government recognizes only
one test when 70 comes TO picking
men to fight or to construct. a man
must be able TO do The government
does not particularly care where he
was trained. OF I'm what books sd
long as he has been trained and car
/ deliver the goods. IL should be borne
! in mind that a diploma means nothing
without the ability TO prove It's worth
The government judges a man by his
action when the crisis comes. not by
what he says he thinks he can do. Ii
war perhaps talk counts for as llttll
as in any other situation, action foi
more. Our young men who have AM
inclination along technical linel
should be made acquainted with the
facts as seen by our government
They must be made 10 understan,
and appreciate the patriotism of thl
highest service. they must be show
that the very highest type of braveN
is to nc themselves for the highes
service remaining always ready anl
willing TO be drafted 10 any service
that the government deems wise"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

traction will be held next week on the
Shaw property, between the Burris
garage and the narrow dyke. The club
will play Brandywino here tomorrow
afternoon.
William Patterson has been returned
TO ths hospital where he must undergo
another operation.
Harry Sclhn. shoe store proprietor,
has moved his place Of business and his
residence 70 the new location on Mary
land avenue.
Charles Dougherty has returned from
tho hospital 10 his home.
William Dougherty, No l46 East
Third street, has returned home from
Sharon, Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

" -" -" z
ing. All foot move
ments should be
made from Guard,
and as far as pos
sible on balls of
feet.
BayOnet exercise
Guard" AT com.
mand Guard. half
face TO right, carry
back and place
right foot about
once and half it's
length and three
inches to right.
feet forming an
angle OF 60 degrees.
weight OF body
balanced equally on
balls OF feet. knees
slightly bent. palms
on hips. fingers
front, thumbs 20
rear. head erect,
head and eyes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
aBAsTLE DAY,

Mayor lawson mas requested that
Wilming.oh'ans. as far as possible,
tomorrow observe "Bastile Day" the
national holiday Of France. corre-
spending with the American indie
pendence Day. The day IS celebrated
in France as marking the fall of the
Bastle and the power OF French
emperors. The Mayor. requests the
display Of the tri-color Of France
wherever nossihle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

ASSIGNED TO AVIATION SCHOOL.
Henry w Crumbaugh. OF this city.
Is one OF fourteen men taking the Of
flccrs military training course at
Fort Myer. Va. assigned 10 the avi-
alton school at Princeton TO report
on Monday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
NYnRKlIAN NIrRFn-

John Turco. aged 20 years Of No
1901 West Sixth street. was admitted
TO the Homeopathic Hospital las night
suffering from a lacerated leg He
was injured al the Todd Cut shops OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
LESSON NO. 10.

Bayonet instruction without rifle is
to give men Quickness OF foot, vital
for bayonet fight
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

THE LUCKY ONE live IN within miles of VII
mingon get ticket tickets the grounds days
They the grounds the day their called be
2 years old and must be white There viii be strings
gift lucky will drive the home with the bill
of sale in their pocket. WILL 1T BE YOU?
COLONIAL PARK located Cleveland Lancaster
pretiest spot outdoors We viii make your
purse No good need be without home viii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-10
Units Up TO War Strength
PAPERS SECRETLY CIRCULATED
Periodicals Now Being Published in
Regions Occupied BY Germans.

AMSTERDAM - The great sue
cess OF Llbrc Belique, the recently
circulated newspaper which has deiied
all attempts ot the German authorities
at suppression, has led TO the starting
oi numerous similar enterpr e, all
through the occupied regions ot Rel.
glum and France Nohndv pretend a.
know they are printed or how lhcy
manage to grl into the hands oi thew
reader, Vet several oi them appear
with iair regularity. and attain an
amallng, wide circulation m spite ot
all the efforts oi the German in,cll-
gencc service
Most ~ these papers contain mainly
news oi local interest, combined with
patriotic Relgian editorials and hriet
digestS OF outside news obtained
secretly from French, English and
Dutch newspapers The l,bte Bilgique
is still the best known oi these secret
newspapers, manly because IT'S publish.
crS always make a point oi having a
copy put on the governors desk. al.
though how TIN, rs managed nohod,
seems tn know
Then there 0, Weekly Review
which ha, reached o., fifty seventh
rumher. and which deyolcS itself man
" to summarizing the contents OF the
leadNg French journal, The Motp'
/, the Belgiau Punch a humorou, and
Sautltal publication. whose Jokes are
aimed largely a, German oi,ical, IN
occupied Belgium The pattie pub
h,he, news mainly from Dutch
sources. and rcprodu,,S man, cartoons
from the anu.Getmau Dutch papers
There arc also several so.called
rev, agencies which distribute sheet,
oi the news ot thr day 'N their sub
,,nhcr>. or lend out Jonlc, oi snug
sled French and English new ,papets.