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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05
Assert God 10 With Them,

Contemplate for a moment a nation
which insists that God is with Il in
its fiendish work. and then reflect
how far back into the dimness Of the
past one must go to find a nation
which had the effrontery to claim that
1t was simply Gods chosen instru-
ment to work his Will Contemplate
the gentle one Of Bethlehem-whom
the Prussian processes to revere as
GOd-wading in the blood Of man.
kind! Contemplate Christ in a Prus-
sian helmet. with a Prussian sword
and Prussian manners! Contemplate
William Hohenzollern. Won linden
burg. Won Ludendorff. Won Mackinsen
as disciples Of him Of Gethsemane and
Calvary!
One must go back to the darkest
period Of the dark ages to find similar
effrontery-to Alaric and the rest who
claimed. as William Of Prussia claims
In all his published Fluctuations to his
armies. that they were doing the will
Of the Almighty. that they were march,
ing Onward with God"
1t must be a peculiar mentality that,
In this day and generation, could have
the arrogance to advance such q
clsim-and . queer. q very queer. peo-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
WHEN A CUP OF !
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup AMI Then
Went onto Death.

Through the establishment of the
line Of communication canteens In
France the American Red Cross is set.
ting records In serving hot coffee, CO
Goa and sandwiches to the troops. One
of these refreshment units made an.
other new record recently. serving
more than $4,000 meals in one week.
At another a cup of coffee was served
every ten seconds Tor period of two
consecutive hours.
In single week these lines Of com.
munication canteens often serve 10000
American and French soldiers.
Soldiers In Box Cars.
Do our soldiers and their allies real
ly want this form Of Red Cross serv'
ice? A letter from a young American
aviator, a 1917 graduate of Princeton
University, is probably typical. II
might be added that this man has since
been reported killed after bringing
down a German Taube. "A so mile
train ride over here" he said, INSTEAD
of taking a few hours mas take days.
When we stop at Red Cross canteen
you can bet that . cup OF coffee tastes
like million dollars"
1t is not always possible for regi.
ment to provide sufficient food and hot
coffee on these long journeys, where
the men must often be packed stand.
ing into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So imagine
for yourself the warmth, the cheer, the
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft
er a night on such a journey! You
can just bet that it stiffens mans
courage Your Red Cross is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
hot cupful. T.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
A MOTHERS PROMISE
TO HER SON
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

stay. Just as you planned planned
and said to myself: "When the time
comes for US to part shall make hin
a promise" Dear one, this is my
promise. and I make it for the tern
Of your own-"for the duration Of the
present war;" @
promise you that while you are
away, whether it is months or years
nothing except what can give you
and give all the others shall fill my
life. promise you that shall de.
vote myself, here in safety, to the
work of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you.
promise you that shall give-and
give and give-for the Cause! Not
the money can spare, not the time
have left when everything else is
done, but all the money, all the time
all the energy have!
Your whole life has been altered
has been set to sterner and graver
music. So shall mine be. You will
know self denial, privation and fatigue
while the war lasts. So shall know
them. Even if black news comes, even
if the blacklist comes, shall remem-
Der that against your brave heart this
promise is resting, and shall go on.
And while there is one man among our
million and among the millions Of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace for your sake
I shall not fail him.
Perhaps in Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me in the
olive drab pocket, and we will smile
over it together. But, remember, until
that hour comes shall be always busy
filling my own small place in the great
machine of mercy and as truly under
the colors over here as you are over
there. God bless yon!
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17

MY Dear One-Im writing this very,
very small and on the thinnest of pa
per, so that tightly folded 1t may slip
into one of the olive drab pockets OF
your new uniform without encroaching
for the tiniest part of an inch upon all
the new things that you must have
; there-the passports and identihca'
ton slips and photograph. the knife
and pen and writing pad, the lists
and numbers and names and ciphers,
the address book and the thin manual
you have been studying so hard and
the slim little Bible, for this letter Is
a part of your equipment, too, or at
least like to think that it Is. q
I'm going to tell you in it just one
or two of the things we've been try
ing not to say in these last days. You've
said to yourself, haven't you, that
there were possibilities that l, thank
God, hadn't seemed to think Of.
You've marvelled gratefully, haven't
you, that could say goOdby with
dry eyes and talk about what we
should do when the war is over. My
dear, there is Observation-Disclosures
can happen to you that haven't fore
seen in every detail since May, since
the very beginning of it all. know
that some of our men are not going to
come back. ! know-as I write this
in the room you lOve-that your fin
gers may tumble for this little piece
of paper in some dreadful hour, a
month or fwn monthS or sly months
from now, just to read it over once
more for the last time, just to feel
in your fingers out there in a shell
lighted battlefield something that
have touched-for goodbye.
And thinking Of all this for almost
. year while you've been getting
ready to 60 I've been getting ready to
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
American Gunners Blow Up Large
German Ammunition Dump
at Cantigny.
INFANTRY ALSO BUSY
Boys From the United States Are
Taking Nothing for Granted and
Are Sending Enemy Two Shells
for One Every Day.

With the American Army in France,
May 14.-American artillery has
blown up big enemy ammunition dump
lat Cantigny. @
At the same time two fires were
started in Montdidier, followed by
numerous explosions. The weather
continues misty and rainy. There
was infantry action and only inter-
mittent machine gun fire.
The position of the Germans be.
coming more and more tntolerable
while the Americans are entrenching
their positions more firmly. Any
hopes the enemy might have had of
breaking through in this sector are
diminishing. z>.. .. -.
Foe Gassed In Double Measure.
The Americans take nothing for
granted, but return the enemy fire
two for one, which is believed to set
new pace in this sector. What ap-
pears to trouble the Germans most
is that the Americans never turn back
when the enemy uses gas. They give
him double dose of the same, with
everything else the enemy tries.
From o'clock yesterday morning
until o'clock this morning the Ger
mans directed the machine gun fire
at irregular intervals against certain
points of our front lines.
In one ravine, which was raked by
machine gun bullets the American
soldiers were less cautious than the
French. The Poilus, who were vet.
Grams. were quick to get to cover,
thus reducing their casualties to a
minimum. Some of our privates were
Indifferent and curious, resulting in
rigid instructions to exercse greater
care. 4.@..-. do
Like Autumn In America.
The fair weather that prevailed dur.
ing the last week was followed by
-rhowers and bleak atmosphere re.
sembling fall weather in America.
There was unusual air activity over
the American lines despite the rain
clouds. Observation balloons known
as "sausages" were strung for miles,
each hitched to steel cable connect
ing with motor trucks. This balloon
front outlined the American sector.
a French civilians. clinging to their
homes in this shell swept area. say
they are doing so because they have
confidence in the ability of the Ameri- |
cans and French to defend the road to
Amiens. y The spirit of the men in
the front lines is wonderful. Between
duty hours they play cards or chess,
although they were constantly ex-
posed to death. .
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
RAIDER ROAMING PACIFIC
Passengers From Australia Report
o.. Attack on Vessel, Egr

Passengers From Australia Report
H.. ~ Attack on Vessel. T
A Pacific Port, May 14-Sir Thorn.
as Hughes, premier of Australia. ar
rived here with party of Australian
officials, enroute to war conference
in London. Passengers on the vessel
said German raider had attacked
and damaged a British transport on
which the premier had sailed previ-
ously. -E. so
The passengers said the premier
and his party, on the return to port
of the damaged vessel. had caught a
train to another port and embarked
on the steamship on which they
reached here.
With Premier Hughes are William
Ferguson Massey, prime minister OF
New Zealand: Joseph Ward, labor
leader and former premier of Aus.
tralia. and Robert Curran. ~t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
Favors caI,jno Men "Yankees."

Chicago. May 14.--"Yankee" is the
only real name for our American SOL
diers >>'oad, Bishop Samuel Fallows
al tie Reformed Episcopal church
told the Mothers Relief association
OF the 10th field artillery. in all ad
dress. The term Sammy" offends
the ear. the name "Buddie'' is effem
mate and too flippant, said the bishop
Yankee" and American" are synony
mouse the world over Why wish up
on our boys in the army either .
name they despise or one that is ef
Terminate and without significance?
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-17
ATTACK SUBMARINE BASES
British Filters Drop Bombs on ostend
1i5.2y and Zeebruaqe.


and Zeebrugge.
London. May 1.-THE admiralty an.
nounces that during the period May
6-12, inclusive. air force contingents
working from Dunkirk carried out sue
cessful bombing operations against
the Ostend docks and seaplane base.
the Zeebrugge mole and lock gates
and enemy shipping in the vicinity.
Several direct hits were obtained on
the sheds on the Zeebrugge mole and
6 large shed at seaplane base was
completely burned up, the statement
says.
In the course of the offensive pa.
trolls six enemy machines were de-
stroyed and two other were driven
down out of control One of ours
is missing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
ENEMY FAILS TO RENEW
By Fred S. Ferguson.

By Fred S. Ferguson.
Omitted Press Correspondent }
" With the Americans on the
Marine, JULY fter+<b being
thrown back across the Marne
by a counter attack, the Ger
mans failed to renew infantry
assaults this morning. The sky
was overcast and rain fell al
intervals, the artillery duel that
ragged all night continuing.
There is considerable air activ-
ity and many bombs have been
dropped on both sides.
The battle yesterday was one
of the most remarkable of the
war. For ten hours intense
Smelling from guns of all cali
bres continued. Everything
within Is miles of the fronts
were shelled.
When the Germans attacked
a creeping barage more than
three miles deep swept over
the French and Americans.
Behind this curtain the Boches
crossed the river, forced to use
gas masks on account of the
intensity of their own gassing.
Documents taken from pris-
oners show the enemy failed to
reach any objective as planned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
CONTRACTOR is WIRED
AZ GET BUSY AND s:.s.-. y
TEST WATER SUPPLY

~ After a. delay of several weeks, the
equipment for the purpose of pulling
well No. 2 of the city water works
system has arrived in Bemidji. To-
day Contractor Mccarthy Of the Nc
Carthy Well company of Minneapolis
was wired of the arrival and to come
and get busy. =,
r. Mccarthy was the man who orig
inally sunk the wells and when the
questionable supply Of water was
broached there were some who fav-
ored the test of the wells. Mccarthy
addressed the council and was conf
dent the wells were adequate if given
proper attention and a contract was
made for him to ship equipment to
Bemidji and make the tests. He gave
the council to understand he had the
apparatus ready to ship in couple
of days and after the signing of the
contract he "went to sleep" on the
job in Bemidji and the city has been
waiting since. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
MANICURE GIRLS MAY WRITE
THE MORAL OF THIS INCIDENT
(BY United Press..l

London, July 16.-Mabel Cop
pings, manicurist, spent a day in
handouts and tears as her unwilling
part in a Canadian Tommy's idea of
joke. He became chummy while
she was operating on his hands, and
produced for her wondering gaze a
pair of bracelets, American pattern.
she offered her wrists; he snapped
on the cuffs.
The Canadian then discovered he
had left the key at home in the oven,
and rushed off to get it. When the
forenoon passed Mabel went to po-
lice station where expert locksmiths
did their ineffective worst to free
her In the end it required visit
to an army machinery depot to free
Miss Couplings.
The Canadian is still missing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
BASTILE DAY CELEBRATED
By United Press.

st. Paul, July 15.-The Northwest
still rings today with the tribute to
the United of France and the United
States in prosecution of the war,
which was paid throughout the coun-
try yesterday in commemorating Bas-
tile day,
Speakers in northwestern states
told audiences of the significance of
the day. They pointed out that it
marked the liberation of prisoners
from the Tower of Paris-the first
event that marked the fight of the
French republic for existence. They
cited the similarity of this event to
that of the Declaration of Independ-
ence by the United States in 1776.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
PRICES NEED MORE FIXINo
(Bv United Press. J

Nby UHII0U I obS.
London, July 16.-The war GER
tainly has been unkind to the poor
Maypole Dairy company, England's
biggest dairying concern.
Before the war for three years the
Maypole realized an average yearly
profit of i 80 per cent.
Thas was prosperity.
But Maypole shareholders are up
against stark, threadbare poverty
now, owing to the war Since 1914
they have averaged profit Of only
112A per cent.
The profits for 1917 were $685.
900 despite the fact that prices for
dairying products are fixed by the
government
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
PAR1O
PIONEER VIE.
Be MOVED TO
new LOCATION | |
- &E.@ - W. " El F~a% IL
North Star Stationery Co. Will
Occupy Building Vacated y
BY the Postoffice.
WORK OF REMODELING is
ALREADY IN PROGRESS
Wholesale and Retail Business
Combined; Publishing Plant
Retains Present Home. g:

With the removal of the last yes
stiage of the old postoffice equipment,
carpenters commenced the work Of res
modelling she interiortof the building
preparatory to- its occupancy by the
North Star Stationery company, an
adjunct of the Pioneer Publishing
company, which means that, the sta
tionery and office, supply business of
the Pioneer will be moved into a sep-
arate and distinct location, apart
from the mechanical department and
office~of the Daily Pioneer and Week.
ly Pioneer $'~,r', =
Another Business Advcnce. %,---%,
The new move will mark another
long step in advance for the rapidly
growing business of the Pioneer Pub
fishing company, its office and school
supply business having outgrown its
present quarters. In the new loca-
:tion, opportunity will ,,be afforded for
better care of the large wholesale
business done by the Pioneer, and bet
ter facilities will be afforded for car
rying stock. Wholesale and retail
business will be carried on in the new
location, with complete stocks of tab
let's, papers, inks, pencils, papatrits,
twine, school and office supplies; fill
ing devices and in fact everything
along these lines.
Extensive improvements.
An entire new front will be in
stalled in the building, handsome in
design and affording ample display
windows. New floors will be laid,
the interior remodeled throughout,
redecorated, new fixtures of the lat
est pattern, and brought up to a
model of this type of business house.
Occupancy Of the new location will
be about August 1.
Remodel Business Offices.
The removal of this department of
the Pioneer Publishing company will
mean other changes in the present To-
cation of the Pioneer Publishing COM
pany's business. The present quar-
ters used for the business offices and
editorial department and supply
store, will be occupied solely by the
offices of the plant and will be re-
arranged and the plant brought up to
conform to the better handling of
it's new and rapidly growing volume
of busintss. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
.CONVICK BANK CASHIER
DOES NIGflTSHIRT DASH
!. and CAPTURES CROOK
(Special to Pioneer

Bagley, July 16.-When an all
round crook attempted to- steal the
seven passenger car owned by George
Il. Hamery, cashier of the State Bank
of Gonvick, he hadn't figured upon
just what. sort of an individual that
cashier was, for when Hamery heard
the loud barking of neighbours dog
and heard the noise of his big car
backind out at o'clock yesterday
morning, he did't stop to even don a
pleasant smile but jumped out of bed,
through the door,; his night shirt flap
ping in the early morning breeze,
grabbed the snorting car, swung
aboard and grasped one Carl Sather,
thief and draft evader, by the throat
and choked him into Inconsistencies,
meanwhile managing to force the car
into an embankment which checked
1T. .@a:'e" i E:.
y Holding his prisoner in wise like
grip, the banker called for assistance,
as his attire was hardly suitable for
the attraction of a crowd on a per-
sonally conducted tour up town, and
Marshal Albert Johnson responded.
The prisoner was brought to" Bagley
and County Attorney Atherton took a
hand, also he1sheriff /, which means
that the prisoner will be taken to
Camp Dodge and answer, to Uncle
Sam. s~- s N IA 88SSt& y,
: The feat of Cashier 4Hamrey was a
remarkable acrobatic stunt for when
he reached the garage he grasped the
top Of his car and swung himself
aboard as the car shot down the
street The theft was forced hack
ward over the seat and so fierce was
the grip that he had extreme diff
Guilty in recovering.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
FOE USING 100000 MEN.
(By United Press. J

London, July 16.-The Germans
are employing 80 to 35 divisions, or
from 100000 to 100000 men in the
great offensive, battle front dispatch
es today say This means 10000
men attacking for every battle front
mile.
French and American artillery
knocked out many German tanks
east of Rheims. Wrecks are strewn
everywhere and hundreds Of Boches
are dead, entangled in allied barbed
wire.
The whole line holds its fighting
positions and nowhere IS the enemy
able to cut through.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
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N"T~-. =. '~'L T,
\ Te:ult|olInI| 81 } 4. Plan / ii
Map Shows.
BY ED. l.. KEEN.
nited Press Correspondent.

United. Press correspondent.
London, July 16.--A captured air.
plane map showed that the Germans
intended to push down the Marne
toward Epernay, but an American
counter attack frustrated this plan.
The fifth phase Of the German
drive seems to attempt to break
through the allied lines and defeat
as large portion as possible of the
French army without any dennite
geographical objective: This is the
majority of opinion of military men.
London remains optimistic. The
battle line is practically unchanged.
East Of Rheims all attacks except
one were repulsed. West of Rheims
the enemy was only able to penetrate
four miles at any point.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
BY WEBB MILLER.

united Press Correspondent
Paris, July 1G.-American troops
are participating in the first big
scale in repulsing the German often
sive. The Yankees are holding sur
prisingly large portion Of the line
and against them the Germans are
hurting a considerable portion of the
remaining fresh reserves, which they
had saved for the final push
The battle tends to show that the
Germans have not given up hopes of
reaching Paris. However. Paris re-
mains calm and civilians continue to
celebrate Bastile Day, soldiers are on
the boulevards and gaily f1irt with
French girls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
BISMARCK" AR0USES
IRE OF n. DAKOTANS

A Bismarck, July 16.-"To hell with
His 'blockhead Hun; what did he ever
do for u.s." reads six-foot sign
Which confronts visitors to the North
4rn Pacific railway station.
II The paint brigade began operations
Ind painted out the name Bismarck
With yellow paint wherever it was
fbund. The railroad station sign was
lssed in beginning the campaign. On
Nearly ALL downtown buildings are
Printed signs urging "Change the
1ame of the city to something de-
dent.2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
FIRST RUSH CHECKED:
HUNS PAY DEARLY
(By United Press.

London, July 16.-It is learned au-
thoratively that the first rush in the
new Champagne drive is definitely
checked.
At noon today the enemy push had
not been renewed, showing the Huns
bid heavily for the blow yesterday.
From Rheims to the Marne there is
local fighting, elsewhere only desul-
tory skirmishing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
WOMEN TO KILL PAIN.
(By United Press. }

Washington, July 16.-Many
wounded doughboys prefer the tender
care of women attendants when on
the operating table. For this reason,
the army is appointing women an
aesthetists for the delicate work of
administering the ether. Fifteen al
ready have been appointed, the war
department announces, receiving pay
and privileges of first leuten ant,
without, however, the actual rank.
Only graduate women physicians
are eligible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
BROOKLYN SHOWS HOW YARDS
=, ~ SHOULD LOOK IN SUMMER :
(By United Press. J

New York, July 16.-Under di-
rection Of Park Commission J. N.
Hartman, Brooklyn has established
five model back yard gardens, open
to the public for information and
instruction from 10 am. to 5 pm
daily. The gardens are at Prospect
park, McCarren park, Betsey Head
playground, Highland park and Fort
Greene park. AT each of the
children's gardens competent teachers
instruct in all phases of gardening.
Children are permitted to take crops
to their home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
THIRD PAYMENT ON
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

All Purchasers of Third
Liberty Loan bonds, who
bought them on the govern
ment plan, are hereby noti-
fed that the third payment
is due next Thursday July
IS.
It is requested that pay
ment be made promptly, the
amount b being 35 per cent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
E'ORDSON TRACTOR HAS
HARD DEMONSTRATION

The Fordson tractor, represented
'by the Jewett garage, this afternoon
is considered to have "some' task on
it's hands a demonstration being
scheduled on the farm Of George Mil
Ter, the potato king, west of the city.
On the farm Of Mr.. Miller is piece
of clay that is said to be hard prop
osition for cultivation and on this
the tractor will demonstrate its mer-
it's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-16
LAY OFF THE BARNEY"
(Bv United Press. }

Washington, July 16.-When you
come to Washington to see about war
business, you can slap Bernard M.
Baruch of the war industries board
on the back, but don't call him "Bar-
ney." Baruch learned to be a go d
mixer when he was a Wall street
speculator but none remains his
friend who calls him Barney" His
intimates get round it by calling
him "Berney."