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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
WE WHO STAY
AT HOME

10y the Mother of One of the 103rd
Engineers.)
When. you were just a little boy on
many night we crept
Unto your cot and watched DER you,
and all the time you slept
We tucked the covers round your form
and smoothed your pillow, too;
And sometimes stopped and kissed
your cheek, but that you never
knew.
Just as we came to you back then,
through many night and day,
Our spirits now shall come to you
to kiss and watch and pray.
Whenever you shall look away into
Gods patch of sky.
To think about the folks at home, we
shall be standing by.
And as we prayed and watched DER
you when you were wrapped in
sleep,
So through your soldier danger now
the old-time watch We'll keep.
You will not know that we are there,
you win not see or hear.
Butal1 the time in prayer and thought
we shall be very near.
The world has made Of you a man;
the work of man YOU do.
But unto us you still remain the
baby that we knew
And we shall come, as once we, did, on
wendrous wings of prayer,
And you win never know how oft
in spirit we are there.
Wen stand beside your bed at night,
in silence bending low,
And all the love we gave you then
shall follow where yDu go.
Oh, we were proud of you back then,
but we are prouder" now,
We see the stamp of splendor Cod
has placed upon your brow.
And we who are the folks. at home.
shall pray the old-time prayer,
And ask the God of Mercy to protect
You with His care.
And as we came to you Of old, although
you never knew,
The hearts of us, each day and night
shall come with love to you.
ALLIE WILSON DROWN.
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THE SOLDIER

(This describes an actual incident)
He wired for us to meet him;
En- route he was to France;
With millions more. he's going
TO make the Kaiser dance.
We met In old St Louis,
Down near the Terminal Tower.
Our handsome red-cheekeI Soldier Boy
{ Who's on his way to war
With her eyes like stars and a smile on
her lips,
Mother babe him farewell.
Although she knew he was leaving her,
Going into the Jaws Of He'll.
Her Baby Boy was leaving her
And her heart with grief was sad,
But her eyes shone blue and her smile
Was true to cheer her Soldier Lad.
Written by Her Dad.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. II. 1917.
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how generous our boys were in shipping
mistletoe to the girls back home, when
they knew they could not be present at
the right time to receive the reward.
In those days we thought we had q fine
regiment but in no way could it be COM
pared to those here now, except to it's dis
Keystone States can produce practically
all of them volunteers. What splendid
fellows they are, and how earnestly and
enthusiastically they train in spite of tho
fact that so many are disappointed over
not being permitted to serve in the or
CARNATIONS they originally joined and
helped to build! I take off my hat to
may you have the merriest Christmas of
your lives. F. w STILI4WELL,
Commanding General 55th Inf. Brigade.
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Haze You Written
Home To Mother?

Pray. may I ask you, worthy lad.
Whose smile no care can smother,
Though busy life threbs round about,
Have you written home to mother?
You are fast forgetting, aren't you,
quite,
How fast the weeks went flying;
And that little, blotted sheet
Unanswered still is lying?
Have you forgotten how her arm
Stole round you to caress you?
Have you forgotten those low words:
Good bye, my son, God Bless Your"
oh! do not wrong her patient love;
Save Gods. there is no other
So faithful through all mists of sin;
Fear not to write to mother
Tell her how hard it is to walk
AS walked the Master. Iowly:
Tell her how hard it is to keep
A mans life pure and holy;
Tell her to keep the lamp of prayer,
A light, a beacon burning;
Whose beams shall reach you far away,
Shall lure your soul returning.
Tell her you love her dearly still,
For fear some sad tomorrow
Shall bear away your listening soul,
And leave you lost in sorrow
And then, through bitter, falling tears,
And signs you may not smother,
You will remember when too late,
You did not write to mother.
Jane Ronalson in Banner of Gold.
Contributed by Private Seeley,
Base Hospital.
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SERIES WITH
The KAISER

It6opened in bleeding Belgium
With the Kaiser at the bat,
Ee won the game at Liege,
And thought he had the series pat.
Then Jonny Bull went into pitch,
And stopped the foes advance,
While feature of the game became
The fielding work OF France
Russia went in to pinch hit,
Along the Eastern Front
While Italy and Roumania each
Laid down q perfect bunt.
They trimmed old BIZ at vimy Hill,
With woe they filled his cup,
While out along the foul line,
Unce Sam was warming up.
Your Uncle Sam is warming up,
To mount the pitching hin,
And when he shows his speed and
curves,
He'll strike out Kaiser Bill.
The war machine to conquer worlds.
Will know the very worst,
When we hit one down to Hindenberg,
And beat his throw to first.
When Admiral Sims goes up to bat,
And sweeps the subs from off the sea,
And Pershing sliding into third.
Spikes the Crown Prince on the knee.
Yes, Uncle Sam is warming up,
And after he goes in,
Wen be building baseball diamonds,
In the City of Berlin.
CHAS. f. HOUSE, Head
quarters Company, 103rd Regt., Engi-
neerS.
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WHEN RETURN TO YOU.

Meath Georgia skies of blue,
No matter what / do,
There is always time for thinking and
my thoughts drift back to you.
When the moon is riding high
In that same blue southern sky.
Twas such night as this when we
said our last goodbye.
Then once more in the rays
OF the sunshine Of your ways
I live again in memory those last sweet
pleasant days.
And though many miles away,
You are nearer to me today
Than when held you close on that
meier forgotten day.
And DER those many miles
| can see your sunny smiles;
And I long to hear your sweet voice
and to be near you all the while.
And while drilling in the heat.
pray that those wings are fleet;
That time win fly past swiftly, when
once again Wen meet.
But now all that I can do,
Is promise to be true.
And hope you'll be the same as ever,
when I return to you.
Private Walter A. Anderson, Co. e,
18TH u. S. Infantry.
TO THE BOYS WHO ARE LEAVING.
Sind by, stand by the Colors. boys,
We sons of sireS, strong and brave
Life high the starry hammer now,
What they gave us you must save;
This starry emblem of the free,
BY the hand of freedoms foe
Has been lowered on the sea.
Iasten, hasten to the CoIors, boys,
Our country's call you must obey;
For human rights the conflict wages
In democracy's glorious day;
In bleeding France Old Glory stands
With other banners of the free
To down oppression in all lands.
Follow, follow the flag. boys;
Across the sea she leads the way
Till autocracy crushed shall be,
And liberty shall have full sway;
Long the struggle will not last
IL each Sammy does his best
The Teuton power down to cast.
Stand up, stand up for the flag. boys;
A grander thing you could not do:
And if . Teuton laws you low.
We, at home, shat envy you;
In such q cause TO die is gain:
For high ideals such as these,
Our Lord died and suffered pain.
(RRT.) IT. T. DuFFtEi4D
Yatesboro, Pa.
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PROF. FOSTERS
FRENCH LESSON
READING The PAPER.


Je desire IN journal d'aujourd'hui
Zhuh ayseer urng zhoornal dozhoord-
wish a today's paper.
Cherchez- moi un journal, sill vous plat
Shairsfay mwa urng zhoornal, seel WOO
play
Get me daily paper, please.
Avez-vous des journaux anglais?
Away VOC day zhoorno zahnglay
Have you any English papers?
Avez-vous III lie journal d-hier?
Away VOC lee huh zhoornal deeair?
Have you read yesterdays paper?
Avez-vous w lie conmunique d'aujourd
hui?
Away VOC wee Iuh komeeneekay doz-
hoordwee
Have you seen today's Bulletin?
Quel journal lisez-vous d'ordinaire?
KeI zhoornal 1eesay VOC dordeenair?
What daily do you read usually?
Je lis lie Petit Parisien" tous les jours
Zhuh lee "Luh Ptee Pahreezeeang" too
lay zhoor
I read lie Petit Parisien' every day.
Je vourdrais savair les nouvelles
zhuh voodray savwar lay noovel
t.ozhoordwee
I should like to know today's news.
Les nouvellea ne sont pas homes
Lay nooveI nuh saving pah bun
The news is not good.
Qui a gagne la batailie, les Franchise
ou les Allemands?
Kee all gahnyay iah bataheeyuh lay
Frahngsay 90 lay zainlahng?
Who won the battle, the French or the
Germans?
L'armee anglaise remporte sur Femme
mi, n'est-ce pas?
Larmay ahnglayz lahngport seer Ian
nj, nays pah?
The English army is getting the bet
ter OF the enemy, isn't it?
Les Aliemands sont-ils yicterieux en-
core une fois?
Lay zalrnahng saving teel viktoreeur
zahngkor cen fwa?
Are the Germans victorious (once}
ssgain?
J'af achete des journaux franchise
Z1ay ashtay day zhoorno frahngsay
I have bought some French papers.
t.avez- Gus les lire facilement2
Savay VOC, lay leer fascinating?
Can you (do you know how to) read
them easily?
Je sails lire lie francais mais e ne peux
lie comprendre
Lfun saw leer luh frahngsay may zhuh
nuh pt luh kawngprahngdr
I can read French, but cannot under
stand it.
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THINKING

I am sitting in the twilight.
BY the window of my room,
And thicker comes the darkness
Of the evenings deepening gloom;
I am thinking of a pastime
That so well I used to know.
While a sadness now creeps DER me,
Like a weight of heavy woe.
Thinking while sadness creeps Ger me,
Still my lone heart would be gay;
Thinking of the shadows
In the fading of the dav:
Thinking of many a boding
In the days of long ago.
Thinking Of hopes I've been dreaming
Which my heart SO longs to know.
I am weary Of this waiting,
Yet l will never give Ger.
For the lining of the future
Cleans as brightly as Of yore;
There is sunshine in the shadows;
/ will wait the golden dawn.
1t is always much the darker
Just Before the morn.
- NNf5 Ia. Pr+1.~*" Francis
tsfe'F 1NfI -
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The Service Flag

Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with q tear and a woman's
prayer;
Child of Old Glory born with a star
Oh. what a wonderful flag you are!
Blue in your star in it's field of white,
Dipped in the red that was born Of
To raise your mother, The Flag. Ger
head.
And now you've come, in this frenzied
To speak from a window-to speak and
say:
Il am the voice of a soldier son
Gone to be gone till the victory's won.
It am the flag OF The Service, sir;
The flag of his mother speak for her
Who stands by my window and waits
and fears,
But hides from the others her unwept
tears.
IT am the flag of the wives who wait
For the. safe return Of q martial mate
a mate gone forth where the war god
thrives
To save from sacrifice other mems
wives.
81 am the flag Of the sweethearts true;
The often unthought of-the sisters,
too.
I am the flag of a mothers son
And won't come down till the victory's
wont"
Dear little flag in the window there.
Hung with tear and a woman's
prayer;
Child Of Old Glory, born with star
Oh, what wonderful flag you arel
William Herschell, in the Indian
apolis News.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
CAsSELTON

casselton, NJ d., March s1.-Miss
Marguerite Pinkham. Of Fargo has
been visiting friends here this week;
to her bed several days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. A e. Robinson and
sons expect to Leave today onG M fGr a F rev
Preston, at New Rockford.
Gordon South. who is working for
the international Harvester Co. at
Aberdeen. 8. d. is home for few
L. Gunkel was . business visitor
in Fargo Thursday.
Mrs. d. p. McMannus passed away
birth of a daughter. She leaves a hus-
band and Ave little children to mourn
her loss. Funeral services were held
from. st. Leo's church this morning at
Petsr Hoehn. Of Fessendsn. arrived
Saturday morning for few days visit
VIZ Friends are in receipt Of cards an
nouncing the marriage OF Stanley Ney-
hart and Lenora Jeffreysf at Santa
Crux, Cal, on March 10.
Mrs. Morgan Ford, OF Wheatland:
was taken seriously i'll last week and
on Saturday was taken to Devils Lake.
where she submitted to an operation
for appendicitis. At the present time
she Is ssttting sn n1on f fba Town p.ople
attended the sale at the John Sinner
farm on Tuesday, which was one of
the biggest affairs hereabouts. The
ner is soon to move his family into
the Grosvenor house on Second ave-
nue., formerly occupied by j. L. GunkeL
Mr. Peterson, the new attorney, is
moving his family into the Billiard
house, which has been occupied by Mr..
and Mrs Corse.
VIM. Lochhart spent several days In
I.arimore this week.
Mrs r. III. Corse left Wednesday eve
ming for Fargo, where she will visit
with relatives and friends until Sat-
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MAPLETON.

Napoleon. N. D., March 81. - Roy
Afford. who went to Franklin. ILL.,. to
be at the bedside of his father and
found that he had passed away before
his arrival had the double sorrow Of
witnessing his mothers death within
a few days after his fathers.
The Willing Workers supper and
sale brought to their treasury about
$45 besides being a pleasant social
affair Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ethel Anderson and the Misses
Anna Johnson and Myrtle Ross. all of
Fargo. surprised their friend, Miss
Luella Pannebaker on the occasion Of
her birthday and made her a pleasant
visit Monday evening.
c. M Conant and family have pur-
chased and moved into the house at
the end Of Main street and Robert
Lutes and family have moved into the
house vacated by them.
John Ellison and family are moving
back to their farm after residing in
their town residence during the
winter.
Miss Clara Noben of Fargo, visited
her brother C. N. Noben and family
over Sunday.
Miss Marian Ruliffson. who is at
tending the Valley City State normal
Is spending a week with her parents.
She returns on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green went to
Fargo Thursday evening and visited
B. A. Miller and family and W.. P.
Folger and wife.
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be glad TO learn.
Four OF the Greeks In the Northern
Pacific gang at Magnolia were severe.
Gasoline last saturday ' evePiDg. Dr..
Baldwin was called out on No. / and
dressed the victims as best he could on
short notice and a through freight
was tagged to take them to Fargo
hospitals.
Martin Henningsgaard is enjoying a
visit from brother.
Mr.. Van Coil went to Staples Friday,
returning Wednesday, looking several
years younger, due to the fact that he
is granddad to the prettiest girl you
Mrs. p. J. McLaren and Mrs. Louis
Easton were passengers to Fargo
Thursday, the former remaining to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Art. Elwell
fall this week and, as a. result. is
nursing a very painful ankle.
T. w. Hansen was out from Fargo
last Saturday.
there's no scarcity of money. The
John Sinner sale on Tuesday netted
over $4,000.
Little Morgan Denis Ford is i'll at
Casselton with scarlet fever, but is i'm
proving steadily.
Mrs. Burleigh is entertaining her
niece, Marion Mcintyre, of Casselton.
1t was with genuine regret that we
heard on Tuesday that George NJ. Cav
in had passed beyond, after a short
illness. No man in the community will
be missed in so large a degree, for Mr..
Garvin was source of good fellow
ship wherever he CHANGED to be.
Funeral services were held at the Alb
saraka church on Thursday morning
and the remains taken to the old home
at Bluffton, Ind, the same day by Mrs
Gavin and her son Fred. We all join
In extending sympathy.
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urday night, leaving on the North
Coast limited for her home in Miles
City, Mont. Mr.. ,Corse having preced-
ed her by several months. She will be
missed by large circle of friends, but
all join in wishing her all happiness
in her new home.
OF Armenia, were married Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Budrow. The
young people will go to housekeeping
at once on section No. % of the Armenia
wishes Of the community 60 with them.
Misses Fannie Eyers and Paula Kit
tel. of the Valley City normal. came
home last Friday for their Easter va
The Country club met wednesday
with Mrs. Lew Martin, of Armenia.
George Gavin. OF Absaraka, died
Tuesday from pneumonia after an Ill
as a great shock to all. Interment was
made at Bluffton, IND, Mrs. Gavin and
one son accompanying the remains. .
Mrs. A. M. Ross and son Delevan. of
turning home in the evening.
Mrs. A. M. Smith entertained doz-
en- ladies Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Corse. The afternoon was spent with
delicious lunch.
Miss Emma Taubert spent Saturday
in Arthur as the guest Of Mrs. B. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. correll went to
Fargo Friday morning. Mr.. Cornell
returned home Saturday morning, but
Mrs. Correll remained until Saturday
Miss Frances Whitney and Miss
Myrabelles knight entertained the
Teachers club and q few invited
guests, at the homo of the latter on
Monday evening.
Mrs. r. T. florence and the Misses
Babcock, Metcalf and Dynes were call
ers in Fargo Saturday.
and Mrs. Frank Smith, who formerly
lived here, was married Saturday in
Moorhead to B. N. Weske. The young
folks have gone to housekeeping in
Mrs. e. L. Magnussen returned to
Drake Tuesday morning after a short
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. @. Sorenson.
Mrs. g. r. bearing and Mrs. Eta
Peterson went to Fargo Wednesday for
q few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. L q. Correll have
rented the w. S. Port residence on the
south side. and will move in about
Miss Minnie Bagameil, who is teach
ing in Dickinson, arrived Thursday
evening for . weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. ]. G. Lethard.
Abe Olson. OF Armenia, has been miss
ing since q week ago Wednesday. He
went to Fargo on that date and since
then no word has been heard from
him. No cause is known for his dis
Mrs. James McKinnon was taken
quite i'll this week and Is at present
under the care Of trained nurse.
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BOTTINEAU

Bottineau, N. D.. March 31.-The six
weeks course in trade dressmaking
opened at the forestry with the follow
ing students registered in the course:
Dagna Bergan, Eckman. N. D.; Cecil
Brown, Russell, N. D.: Eva Tetrault,
Flora Chretien, Evelyn Turner, Lillian
Paryzek, Lillian Lundy, Amanda
Bergman, Ann Wilcox, Of Bottineau:
Josephine Bastein, Kramer, n. d.:
Bena Moen, Barbury, D. N; Sophie
Ryan, Landa, N. D., and the Misses
Johanna and Matilda Botten Of Sour
is, N. D.
This enrolment is considerably
larger than was expected, inasmuch
as this was an entirely new course.
Students may enroll at any time with
in the next week for this course.
The shipping Of trees to the land
owners Of the state will be under the
direction Of Professor A. g. Brown this
year and will start Just as soon as the
ground can be worked. All Of the
available supplies have been promised
and many applications have been re-
ceived for the 1917-1S distribution.
People wishing trees for next spring
should send in their applications at
once as the supply Is never equal to
the demand.
On April 8 the last number Of the
forestry lecture course will be given
at the Grand theater by the Metropol-
itan Glee club. This IL one Of the big
numbers Of the course and comprises
male quartet, trombone quartet,
Swiss bell selections, vocal solos and
duets, instrumental solos and duets,
monologues and approximations.
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ARTHUR.

Arthur, N. D.. March S1.-The pres
emit school faculty, Mr.. Barker. Miss
Catherine Cruden, Miss Marjorie Bur-
gum, have all been reelected with an
increase of salary and Miss M. Nc
Lachlin elected as fourth teacher.
The concert given by the band boys
was an excellent one Of ten numbers
and greatly enjoyed by the large aud
fence present. After the concert the
pies donated by the ladies were sold
at auction, and sandwiches and coffee
were served by the band boys. The
evenings receipts were close to hun
bred dollars. There were a number or
visitors from adjoining towns.
Mrs. H. ]. Wagner entertained at
o'clock dinner Monday night, Rev. H.
II, Groth, Mr.. Barker. Miss Catherine
Cruden and Miss Marjorie Burgum.
Arthur Veistenz suffered a painful
injury Monday by having his hand
crushed in the cogs Of 4 small gaso-
line engine at the blacksmith shop.
Mr. Nestos Of Fargo who 10 clerk
ing for T. j. Ross, has moved into the
]. 8. Burgum cottage, occupied this
winter by A. X. Judisnh> and family
who are moving to their farm near
Miss Dittmer gave . pupils recital
Saturday at the home Of Mrs. Bruno
Zimmerman.
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Aandahl of Litchville, N. D., president
Of the North Dakota railroad COM
mission. said yesterday. ut certainly
Is not being taken seriously"
Mr.. Aandahl, accompanied by
Charles w. Bleick and M. P. johnson,
members Of the railroad commission.
and J. A. Little, rate expert, stopped
in st. Paul on their return from q
meeting of railroad commissioners at
Chicago yesterday.
Ira B. Mills. chairman Of the Min.
nesota Railroad and Warehouse com.
mission, attended the meeting.
1.-THE commissioners went on record
as opposing granting the Is per cent
fiat increase In freight rates to rail-
roads without q hearing" Mr.. Aandahl
said.
Northwestern roads are in good
financial condition and do not need
the increase, perhaps, as much as
eastern roads. All hauls to and from
North Dakota are long ones ana an
increase of 10 per cent in rates would
be keenly felt.
I'VE want O full and complete In
vestigation by the Interstate Com.
merce commission before any sweep
ing changes in rates are made"
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COLFAX.

Colfax. N. D.. March S1.--A bright
baby boy arrived ut the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Corcoran and Mr..
Roberts took the Friday evening train
for Breckenridge. to visit with Mrs.
Duncan, who is slowly improving at
St. Frances hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Kopstad were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J BoIstad
Thursday evening.
Clarence Guinness was very pleas
antly surprised Wednesday evening
when a large number of young people
gathered at the home of Nj. and Mrs
s. Knutson, to help him celebrate his
birthday.
Mrs. r.. Ista is on the sick list at
present.
Mayyil1e Thursday evening to visit
with her brother, Clarence. who Is
principal Of the Colfax school. They
both went to their home at Aber-