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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
CAMP MEADE BUILDS
IT'S own LANGUAGE UP
Even Gen. Kuhn Says "6noOp,"
While Every Captain Is Called o
Skipper-Other Words in Use.

A language is being built up at
Camp Meade on the grounds almost as
rapidly as the cantonment itself. Gen.
Kuhn says "snoop." 1t Is one of his
favorite words. There are no diction-
aries at Meade, except those Of French
and German in use by officers who ex-
pect to need those languages "over
there"
Every captain Is skipper. The men
who called q general "old top" when
they first arrived now know better.
The stop is the FIRST sergeant. 1t Is
not "old top" because most Of the SER
geants are young.
TO go back to "snoop." Gen. Kuhn
: uses the word CONTEMPORARY Of those
who so about with q magnifying glass
to and fault with the place, but he uses
It in q highly complimentary way In
reference to persons who come from
elsewhere to find out about morals or
hygiene. Also he 'snoops" about him.
self in the 500 kitchens.
sinker is used to mean wrist
watch. Dumplings and fritters are not
referred to as sinkers. because they
Army cooks are not allowed to venture
like brides into these culinary pitfalls.
Pastries are not cooked in Army kitch-
ems until the Army cooks know how to
DO the trick.
When Is q StewP
slam here never refers to 2 PLACE
one room. II means q stew made or
beef. tomatoes and other vegetables.
Eorgt. Samuels, who was down IN Mex
ico with Gen. Pershing, has brought
fhossght d lot of hash would call slum
d stew; q man who thought lot OF
stew would can slum a hash, and call 1t
q hash that ID stewed."
There are clear distinctions between
A bunlxie. # you do not like him, IL
not q buddy. A bunlxie hunks near you
whether you want him to do 1t or not.
Al buddy may 20 OF to France and still
be your buddy. That mas happened
who would gladly go to France at his
own expense on the next train IL he
had the money and the Army allowed
him TO make the trip.
The ghost does not walk here. That's
old stun. '.The white horse is coming
down the liner means that Uncle Sam
is letting loose a little Of his liberty
bond money to pay of his soldiers.
"First aid to- Indigestion" means that
the soup--a clear SOUPS ON the
had meats, like bad pennies, turn up
and are condemned to be destroyed.
Here is the phrase used in that con-
mection-spurlos versenkt.
All Bread Is Punk.
bread is called punk" without res
gard to its quality. All the bread
served here is Of high grade and the
word carries no intimation OF dissatis-
faction. This punk" is noun. not an
adjective.
a cot Il called ''sQueaky."
The '.minstrel show" refers not to
any special entertainment, but to the
continuous performances in the negro
section.
Al "shingle'' is q piece Of toast.
TO "check an is to return to bar
racks. and to check out" is to make
& clean getaway with "a pass. To
s'waele" in is to enter barracks by way
OF the shower baths when it 10 after
taps and some little camoudage Is nec-
NAgsary.
aRookie" is any selected man who
has been at camp for a shorter period
than the man who is talking. Those
who came here on September rs call all
the others rockies"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

taking the $4,000 insurance in some
of the companies.
where's your card"'
Don't know"
Ever register for the draft?"
Never did; not guilty"
Heard about the WARP"
Don't know anything about 1t at ALL"
The man with this fine gcorn for
reality gave his name am Jesus Err
belle, and said he came from Spain.
He will be called on to explain q little
more about himself. He bumped right
into the mailed fist.
Lieut.. Prettyman, who is a SON Of
Rev. DR.. Forrest J. Prettyman, who
was pastor of Southern Methodist
churches in Baltimore and Washing
ton until he was named as chaplain Of
the United States Senate, il an ingen-
ioug fellow and has devised trench
crib" which enables men to learn how
to throw bombs in a confined place.
Daredevil Julian Reynolds, who
used to scale buildings to show that
there was no fear in him, and who
rode @ bicycle around the cornice Of
the Woolworth building, is here in
camp and hopes to get "over there"
soon.
Here's a new objector."
What's his grouchT'
Ready to do or die every day but
Saturday"
'"'Weli, we have half day on Satur-
day"
work, won't march, won't stand for
inspection, has a long list Of things
he won't do on that day."
The report on this case 10 pending.
Gen. Nicholson walked directly up to
one of the new enlisted men near
headquarters.
The man made no sign of a salute.
The general looked at him for q few
minutes and finally asked:
Why don't sa,a y tSs snlSts %s fellow
'T thought you were in the cavalry"
The generals gold hat cord looked
the same to the rookie as the yellow
Of the members of the headquarters
troop. The new soldier had never seen
q general before.
Thirty members Of the 313th Regi-
ment have been recommended for COM
missions as second lieutenants. When
the lists will come out is not known,
men who stand in line for the promo
lions. Thefe Is also to be O school for
as many as 10 per cent of the men Of
any organization, but the chief in
terest is In the promotions to be made
before the school is in operation.
Fitting the Hun" is the real sport
now. The Hun IL supposed to be
in q small nail keg. A pla-
toOn lines up ten or twenty yards
away and lets the big stones dy at e.
given signal. The little kegs can stand
the bombardment only q short time.
They are soon smashed up and at only
for the kitchen stove. The men are de-
wonderful skill in throwing
the grenadess They put in q part Of
the morning period at this now and
make lively contest Of the lessons.
A battling dummy has now been de-
vlSsd. This swings around and hits
back when the men are trying to jab
Il. Nothing but = straight, quick thrust
goes home. Bundles OF pine boughs
are being used now more than the
'.ghastIy'' bags to represent huns.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Letter Home: Dear Mother: 1 am
now on the kitchen police"
Letter Back: Dear Son: Be kind TO
the men who come under your au-
thority, poor fellows"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Mission furniture has. been placed n
ali the Y. n. C. A. buildings, which ere
ates a real. homelike appearance. The
furniture arrived last week.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
CAMP CULLINCS.

Insurance officers report that AZ
many as IS per cent Of the men are
taking the $4,000 insurance in some
of the companies.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

diversion among the soldiers. Ia 6ront 81
every barrack games are always IN nrog-
rems when the soldiers are on duty Those
VINO do not have the regular iron ouolts
use horBeshOSg.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Turkeys, the best that can be obtain
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Daredevil Julian Reynolds, who
used to scale buildings to show that
there was no fear in him, and who
camp and hopes to get "over there
soon.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Edward Hammer Of Philadelphia, a
member Of Company G., 315th Infantry,
chestra before he came to Camp Meade as
& selected man. He studied music for g
number Of years at the Imperial Con-
servatory at Leipzig. He has q violin
valued at $1,000 and Ii planning to or
ganize an orchestra and give q series Of
concerts at camp.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

returned with hundreds of ponies
captured from the Blackfeet. ASSN
iboine and G~rosyentres. So before
the green grass came again they
were rich once more in ponies and
when they broke camp their ponies
were loaded with robes and skins to
trade at some post on the Missouri
or Yellowstone and their hearts we're
filled with contentment for they
knew that their squaws and papooses
would get by barter all the trinkets
they coveted.
But all the warriors have passed
away to the Spirit land of their ia
theirs, like to the SHOWS that have
come and gone since they named the
creek Starved to Death"
1t is another story that is suggest
ed by Froze to Death creek, which
derives its name from the fate that
befell At warriors caught in a bliz-
card some so years ago.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12
Marketing to Be Discussed.

Cooperative marketing will be the
central theme of the farmers con-
vention to be held at Bozeman under
the auspices of the extension depart
ment of the agricultural college, be-
ginning the last of the month, and
w. L. Beers, recently appointed di-
rector of the office of farm market
ing in Montana, will take a leading
part in the program. An extensive
outline of the activities of the week,
which will be more numerou and
varied than ever before, has been
prepared by Prof. F. S. Cooley of the
extension department. Speakers of
national reputation, practical farm
ers of Montana and department e
perts of the college will fill the week
with a variety of up-to-the-minute in
formation.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

several days, piling the snow in great
drifts while the warriors remained
in their lodges.
When the storm cleared and they
were able to go forth from the
lodges a scouting party found
that the bands of ponies had gone up
the creek and scattered. There were
only a few who had not succumbed
to starvation and those stood spirit
less among the dead, too weak to be
driven back to camp.
Survivors Fed on Bark.
On receiving from the scouts warn
ing of the plight of the livestock, a
large party, including many of the
squaws, went to the rescue of the
horses that survived, feeding them
on bark of cottonwood trees which
they chopped down. Some of the po-
MES had not even strength enough
left to eat, but a hundred or so were
saved out of thousands that were
with them when they started. 1t was
then that they gave the camp its
name STARVED to Death"
Nearly all the members of the
great war party had to walk as they
moved slowly up the creek with
sorrow-filled hearts. When they
reached the big bend of the Mussel-
shell they turned up that stream fol
a few miles and went into camp fol
the winter. Here their luck changed
for as far as the eye could see grazet
buffalo, elk, deer and antelope. 81
they Toasted night and day while thu
tom tom was heard far into the nigh
keeping time for the dancers.
Hundreds of Ponies Captured.
Nor was this the limit of thei
good fortune for war parties tina
were sent northeast and northwes
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12
FARMERS STRONG
in LEGISLATURE
TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE ARE FOR THE TILL
ERS OF THE SOIL.
legislation Looking to the COnstruc-
ton of Terminal Elevators Is
PrObable; Women Have Two Able
Representatives in the Lower
House; Some Personalities.
Legislative Bureau of Z
the Montana Newspaper
Association, Helena

The farmer is fairly strong in the
legislature. There are said to be
fully 20 members of the lower house
pledged to a program of legislation
favorable to the farmer. This pro-
posed legislation has to do with tax
alton, better roads, farm loans, hail
insurance, and it is among the posi-
bilities that the state will go in for
the construction of several large ter
minal elevators. The terminal eleva-
tor system is in operation in the
wheat growing sections of western
Canada, and has been found to be
very ~ettactive in relieving the con-
gestion of the railways which comes
with every big crop. AS the Montana
grain crop is expected to increase
with every year for at least the next
decade this congestion will become
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

east of these two streams with the
suggestive names. The incident from
which it received its designation oc-
Cured long before Lewis and Clark
explored the valleys of the Yellow
stone and the Missouri in 1804-5, &C
cording to the account given me by
the oldest of the Crow Indians some
years ago.
There was a big camp on the Plat
river, they said, and on the tributar-
les of the Powder river was another
village of Mountain Crows. AS the
buffalo herds had divided, part of
them going north and the others
south, the Crows held a great coun-
ell to determine in what direction
they should take up the hunt. The
migration of their rood supply made
it impossible to remain where they
were.
Decide to Go Northward.
The council decided that they
should follow the northward trail OF
the buffalo as their path to the
south would be beset by hos
tile tribes. 1t was late in the
fall when they started with a
herd of horses that was numbered in
the thousands. They crossed the
Tongue river, micro smaller
streams and then the Yellowstone
above the mouth of Armells creek
Then the great war party went w
the little creek that they afterwards
named Starved to Death and made
camp long after the shadows of might
had fallen. They found that the
country had been devastated by fire
but how far the flames swept the.
id not know. That night a snow
storm spread a white blanket owe
the blackened earth and it turned
bitter cold. The chill winds blew TO,
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

Many Presidents have been chosen since its
introduction to humanity.
The greatest industrial development took place
during this period, the most wonderful inventions
conceived by man were brought out or put into
general use.
In the age of Sloan's Liniment these events
have become history:
The Washington Monument dedicated.
The Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic.
Statue of Liberty erected.
The North and South Poles discovered.
The first international yacht race was held.
Maud S. made her record of 2.08A.
Queen Victoria. General Grant, Emperors
Frederick, William, Popes Leo and Plus, and a
long list of world figures died.
The telephone became part of the daily life.
Linotype operated the modern newspaper. The
electric light illuminated our cities. The Panama
Canal was dug. The motion picture arrived.
Drivers of horse cars who used Sloan's Liniment
tor aching muscles and stiffened joints, then be-
came motormen on the pioneer trolley cars.
In the span of years covered by this remedy the
automobile has taken the place of the horse; the
flying machine has carried the battles of men into
the skies; wireless telegraphy has made captive the
ether waves of space; the phonograph was born.
The age OF concrete and steel came and sky.
scrapers filled the land.
Sloan's Liniment went through the Cuban war.
Spanish war, the struggle between China and
Japan. the RuSso-Japanese war, the Boer war, the
Balkan wars. rebellions in Mexico and South
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12
RECORD
FATE OF INDIANS
STARVED TO DEATH AND FROZE
TO DEATH, NAMES GIVEN
BY TRIBESMEN.
Thousands of Horses Perished When
Fire Destroyed Grass and Snow
Carpeted Ground Near Yellow
stone; AZ Warriors Lost Lives in
Blizzard 80 Years Ago.
(By Colonel j. I. AIlen.)

Starved to Death creek, like Froze
to Death creek, both in Rosebud
county, perpetuates in its name the
theme of an Indian legend that was
current when the white man came to
Montana. These two streams are
five miles apart and run into the yell
lowstone river from the northwest,
10 miles west of Big Porcupine creek.
Their water is strongly alkali and
overflows but little in the spring.
Starved to Death creek is the farther
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

more acute every fall. The project
would involve considerable expendi-
ture, but it is felt that it would be
well worth while.
For the first time in the history of
the state two women sit in the lower
house as representatives of their lex,
exercising their newly acquired cleo
toral privileges. And is should be
said in passing that the women of
the state have reason to be proud of
these representatives. Mrs. Maggie
Smith Hathaway, of Ravalli county,
has devoted a lifetime to the cause of
woman, and Mrs. Emma Ingalls,, one
of the representatives of Flathead
county, was a factor in the fight
which won for the women of the
state their great privilege.
These women contemplate the in
PRODUCTION of legislation looking to
the enactment of laws long advocated
by their sex. Probably the most i'm
portant measure which they will
sponsor will be legislation looking to
the establishment of an Industrial
school for girls, where waywardness
may be corrected, and girls taught
some useful vocation.
One of the outstanding members
of this session will be Joseph Duffy,
of Butte. Representative Duffy is a
Butte product. He started in life
there as a boy and worked in the
mines. He courted the MUSES. and
speedily became the sweet singer of
the men who delve in the bowels of
the earth. Then he drove a laundry
rryn ro- f1~ - fArr oarazTa& I fnuAaf0d
his savings in the stock of the laun-
dry which he nov controls. He is
one of the laundry kings of the me-
%tropolis, and is associate editor of
the Butte American. one of the livest
publications in the northwest. His
songs and poetry have to do with
the men who work underground, and
he sang them to such good effect in
the recent election that he actually
warbled himself into legislative
place. He makes a good speech, and
is a fighter for what he thinks is
right.
Another striking personality is
Jerry Flanagan, dean of the Silver
Bow delegation in the house. Flanni-
gan was in his earlier days a conduc-
tor on the Great Northern, running
between Great Falls and Anaconda.
In this capacity he became a great
friend of the late Marcus Daily. When
the copper magnate wanted to go
east on an outing Flanagan always
accompanied him. Through this
friendship wealth came to Flanagan.
Now he is n of the substantial
business men of the metropolis. He
has served Silver Bow county in the
house for IL years, and it is truthful
ly said that while Silver Bow legisla-
tors may come and go, Flanagan
goes on forever. Few men in Silver
Bow county have as many friends as
has Jerry Flanagan.
Johnnie Wrath of Billings, who is
assistant sergeant of arms of the sem
ate, is just in Helena for a vacation.
He made a snug little fortune in wy
oming oil. He was in G%reybull, Wy
oming, when the boom started and
managed to get in on a company
which made good.
The first bills introduced had to
do with appropriations to pay the ex-
penses of the legislators.
There is a little furry of interest
over the election of James F. O'Con-
nor as speaker, aucus nominee OF
the democrats. Several members who
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

are affiliated with the Equity society,
we're inclined to oppose O'Connor,
and there was some talk of political
flirtations with the republicans. 1t
was claimed by the farmer members
that O'Connor had made no reply to
interrogations submitted to all legis-
lative candidates by the society, and
because of his attitude four demo-
Gratis who are members of the Equity
remained out of the caucus, but In
the light of later events they evident
ly became ~reconciled before the vote
was taken. Since his election the
spokesman of the Equity made the
statement that Speaker O'Connor
was satisfactory to the farmer mem
bers who were inclined to insurge,
and all is C more harmonious.
Senator John Edwards of Rosebud
county, republican, and candidate for
United States s~enatorship at the late
primaries, has been chosen president
pro tenn of the senate, which makes
him the republican floor leader of
the senate.
The legislature is committed to the
enactment of laws which will provide
for revenues that have gone to poi
because of statewide prohibition; d
state tax commission will probably
be created; some offices will be abol-
ished and there may be a general
consolidation of state boards; the
compensation law will be amended;
the office of state purchasing agent
will probably be created; the primary
law may be simplified; laws permit
ting of the states cooperation will
the federal government in the mat
ter of road construction are prob
able; and there may be Legislation
looking to the building of state ter
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

Senator Hogan gave his colleagues
something to think alb tut the other
day when he gave formal notice that
he would introduce a bill providing
for the holding of a constitutional
convention.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

minal elevators, farm loans and state
hail insurance.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

America and finally the most stupendous struggle
ever waged between men-this World war.
1t brought relief to the victims of the Charles
ton earthquake and San Francisco fire and the
survivors of the Johnstown flood. The terrible
blizzard of 81. 1t was popular when Oklahoma
was opened to settlers and it was in nine Terri
tories when they were admitted as States.
Baseball players were using it when Billy Sun.
day quit the diamond in 1889 and started upon a
career as the greatest evangelist of modern times,
1t was found on druggists shelves when John L.
Sullivan defeated Jake KiIrain.
When Nellie BLY, made her trip around the
world in seventy-two days Sloan's Liniment might
have been purchased in nearly every large city
she touched. As the nation grew so it grew.
1t saw q nation increase from 55,000,0 900 popu-
lation to 10O,0 900, 900; wealth increase from fifty
billions of dollars to nearly two hundred billions;
lOO, 600 miles of railway heightened to ESQ, 600
miles; scientific farming produce billion dollar
crops; modern trusts multiply millionaires tire.
menduous strides in medicine; a transformation
in social conditions.
1t was in this epoch that Sloan's Liniment was
introduced. 1t has proved its worth.
And time has brought its reward.
Sloan's Liniment for pains and aches of rheu.
matism, eout, lumbago. neuralgia, stiff neck, lame
back, sprains, strains and bruises. 1t penetrates
quickly without rubbing and gives prompt relief
to sore muscles and stiff joints following exposure
or over-exertion.
All druggists, Csc. Soc. and loo.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

The first bills introduced had to
do with appropriations to pay the ex-
penses of the legislators.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

There is a little furry of interest
over the election of James F. O'Con-
nor as speaker, caucus nominee of
the democrats. Several members who
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-01-12

Johnnie Wrath of Billings, who is
assistant sergeant of arms of the SEN
ate, is just in Helena for a vacation.
He made a snug little fortune in Wy
oming oil. He was in Greybull, Wy
oming, when the boom started and
managed to get in on a company
which made good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
MILLS URGES INCOME TAX
TO MEET NEEDS OF STATE
Association Report Warns Congress
Against Encroaching on State Reve-
nue. Sources

Rochester, n. Y, Jan. lin his an
nual address, opening a two-day con-
ference of the New York State Tax As
ISOLATION here this morning, State Sena-
ter Ogden l.. Mills, president, con-
demned existing tax laws and proposed
that New York State levy an income
tax to meet its pressing financial needs.
President Mills's remarks were re-
garded as foreshadowing the tenor OF
the associations recommendations TO
the Legislature this year.
The report of the committee on the
relation of state and Federal taxation
was presented by Professor Edwin R.
A. Seligman, of Columbia University.
IL says:
"In the opinion of this committee
Congress ought carefully to consider
the entire situation before encroaching
still further upon the very restricted
sources Of state revenue. There is still
vast untapped field of indirect taxa
ton lying available for Federal pur-
poses.
IF we were 10 levy internal taxes
in 1917 on the same subjects OF taxa
tiOn and az the same rates as in 1866,
we could secure from internal revenue
alone no less than two thousand million
dollars as over against the three hun
dred and fifty millions which we are ex-
pected to secure"