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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
CHAPTER v.
With tho 1885,"

WIFI kHo 10 D..
MY pal Brown, Of whom I spoke be-
fore, had been put In the infantry
when he enlisted in the Legion, be-
cause he had served in the United
States infantry. He soon became a
sergeant, which had been his rating
In the American service. never saw
MIN In the trenches, because our out
dts were nowhere near each other, but
whenever we were in blllets at the
same time, we were together as much
as possible.
Brown was funny card and I never
saw anyone else much like him. A
big, tall, red-headed, dopey-looking fell
low, never saying much and slow in
everything he did or said-you would
never think he amounted to much or
was worth his salt. The boys used to
call him "Ginger" Brown, both on ac-
count Of his red hair and his slow
mGvements. But he would pull sur
Prise or you every once in a while,
like this one that he fooled me with.
One morning about dawn we started
out for walk through what used to
be Dixmude-piles of stone and brick
and mortar. There were no civvies to
be seen; only mules and horses bring
Ing up casks of water, bags Of beans,
chloride Of lime, barbed wire, ammu-
milton. etc. 1t was good thing we
were not superstitious. At that, the
shadows along the walls made me feel
shaky sometimes.
Finally Brown said: "Come on
down; let's see the '75's.'" At this
time I had not seen u.s." except on
q train going to the front, so I took
him up right away, but was surprised
that he should know where they were.
+ After going half way around Dix
lmude Brown said, "Here we are" and
tstarted right into what was left of a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
AIRCRAFTPROCRAM
GIVEN TO PUBLIC:
AMERICA WILL PROVIDE $50 COM.
PLETE sQUADRONs OF PLANES
TO WIN THE WAR.
NEEDS ABOUT 1000 PILOTS
Secret Testimony Taken at Senate
inquiry Shows There Are Thirteen
Yankee Airplane Squadrons
Now in France.

washington, Aug. 26. - Americas
ircraft program for the great army
chat is counted upon to win the war
next year calls for $50 complete squad
rons of planes. This would demand
about 1000 pilots. The man part of
the program already is ahead of
schedule with 5000 pilots trained.
This information, given by Major
General Kenly, chief of the division
Of military aeronautics, and many
other facts hitherto held secret, were
disclosed when the Senate Military
committee made public testimony
taken behind closed doors during three
months of investigation by the Avia-
ton subcommittee headed by Senator
Thomas of Colorado.
General Kenly told the committee
there are 10 American airplane squad
rons, making total Of 273 machines,
now in France, whereas there should
be ITS squadrons.
William C. Potter, assistant director
Of airplane production, said General
Pershing had called for $4,000 planes
by July 1, 1919, and had been told it
was hoped to deliver $4,000 to 100000
This would meet replacement demands
Of squadrons in the field.
c. G.. Nash, former president of the
Nash Motor Company, and now assist
ont to Mr.. Ryan, in engineering and
production, gave it as his opinion
that nothing but De Haviland ma
chimes could be delivered before next
January, and If 10000 airplanes were
delivered by next July it would be
almost a miracle"
Orders for Planes Don't Stay Put.
General Kenly said other officers
in fact, all of the witnesses-apparent-
ly gave their statements with what
Senator Reed characterized at one
stage as brutal frankness."
All were examined secretly and ap-
parently without considering the pos
sibility of the publicity now given.
Personal criticisms were voiced with
freedom.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
FLYING CIRCUS AIRPLANE
FALLS, KILLING SURGEON
Death at Effingham, Ill.,, Of Major
Ream Is Second Fatality Of
Expedition.

St. Louis, Aug. 26.-Major William
R. Ream of San Diego, CAL, fight sur
geon of the British-American flying
circus" which started from Indian
apolis to St. Louis, was killed when an
airplane piloted by Lieut.. Wesley Ben
ner of Metuchin, N. j., fell $50 feet
at Efingham, Ill. Lieut.. Benner 'suf-
fered a compound fracture of a leg
and internal injuries.
Major Ream's death was the second
since the mission started on a tour of
Middle Western cities. Captain JAS.
Fitz Morris of the British flying corps
was killed the first day, Aug. Ia, just
out of Cincinnati.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28

Iig house. kept wondering how he
you'd know so much about it, but fol-
owed him. Inside the house was a
kassageway under the ruins. It was
about seven feet wide and fifty feet
'ong, should judge,
At the other end was the great old
rs" poking its nose out>of hole in
tho wall. The gun captain and the
crew were sitting around waiting the
: yord for action, and they seemed to
know Brown we'll. was surprised at
that, but still more 50 when he told
me could examine the gun If I
wanted to, just as If he owned 1t.
So sat in the seat and trained the
cross wires on an object, opened and
closed the breech and examined the
(fecoil.
Then Brown said: "Well, Chink,
Nou'u see some real gunnery now" and
lEhev passed the word and took sta
tkions. My eyes bulged out when 1
k,aw Brown take his station with them
"Silence II is about the first COM
Inland gun crew gets when it is going
Into action, but I forgot all about it.,
and shouted out and asked Brown how
he got to be gunner. But he only
prinned and looked dopey, as usual.
came to and expected to get a
gcou down from the officer, but he only
Eprinned and so did the crew. 1t
seems they had it all framed to spring
I'm me. and they expected I would be
surprised.
So we put cotton in our ears and
the captain called the observation 4.
s-.g,t a short distance away and they
!Ihim the range. Then the captain
A-f128 meters" to Brown. They
nInccd the nose Of she'll in a fuse
IA dinster and turned the handle until
81 reached scale 412S. This set the
Muse to explode ut the range given
Arhen they slammed the shell into the
greech. locked it shut and Brown sent
Mts best to Fritz.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
SPY ACTIVITY LIABLE
TO BRING BARRED ZONE
Government May Close Portions Of the
Atlantic Coast to Enemy
Aliens.

New York, Aug. 26.F Because of sus-
picion that German submarines oper-
ating off the Atlantic coast are COM
municating with Teuton agents on
shore, federal authorities are consid-
ering establishment of an enemy alien
barred zone along the greater part Of
the New York ocean front and IS
miles down the New Jersey coast, It
was learned here.
Restrictions, which now bar ene-
mics from water front sites having to
do with military, naval, shipping, rail-
road and storage activities, will be
extended to take in the shore in gen.
eral, It was stated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
SEVEN MEN.kIllEDlN
TRANSPORT EXPLOSION
Steam Pipe Bursts on Former Ger.
man Liner Used to Carry
Soldiers.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 26.-Seven
men were killed and number are
said to have been injured by the burst
ing of a steam pipe on an American
transport lying at dock here. Four
teen coal passers, it was said, were
in the auxiliary coal room of the ship
when the explosion occurred. Seven
OF them were so badly scalded that
when rescuers made their way to the
room they were dead.
The transport, which is said to have
been one OF the largest and most pop
ular of the German liners before it
was taken over by the government,
has been in the habor for some time
undergoing repairs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28

(First Publication, Aug. II, 4t)
CITATION FOR HEARINa or PET1-
TON FOE AD1nNI8TRATIoH.
Estate of Anna II. Becknan, Docedsnt.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yoh1. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna M.
Beckman, Decendent
The State of Minnesota To all persons
interested in the granting of admins
tration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of A. L. Beckman having
been filed in this Court, representing
that Anna M. Beckman, then a resi-
dent of the county of Kandiyohi, State
of Minnesota, died intestate on the
3Sth day Of March, 1918, and praying
that letters of administration of her
estate be granted to A. L. Beckman, and
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition.
Therefore, You and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
If any you have, before this Court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City of Willmar in the
County of Kandiyohi, State of Mime
sofa, on the 9Th day Of September, 1918,
at o'clock P. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court and
the Seal of said Court, this 10th day of
August, 1918.
IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk Of Probate Court.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
GIVE "sYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CoNsTRACED CHILD
Delicious "FruIt Laxatlven can't harm
tender little Stomach, Liver
and Bowels.

Look 40 the tongue, mothdrf II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peeyish, cross, istless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs," and in q few hours all the foul,
constipeted waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of ito little
bowels without gripping, and you have q
well, playful child again. AK your
druggist for bottle of "OaIifornia
Syrup of Figs" which contain, full
directions for babies, children a al aape
and Tor grown-upa = IA. III =. 80 -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
(First Publication, Aug. T.. 4t)
ORDER FOR HEARINo or FIRAH
ACCOUNT AND 1o1 DI8TDIBUGIOR
OF I630I.XEK.e Y2EAHE > Z.

\flrSt fupl1catlOn, aug. T., 46)
ORDER FOR HEARING on Tu11
ACCOUNT AND Ro1 D18TDIBU9101
OF INsoIvENT ESTATE.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandt-
yohi,-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Ertek
N. Nelson, Decedent. .-..,-.
The representative Of the above es-.
tate having filed in this Court his final.
account, representing, among other
things. that he has duly paid all ex-s
penses Of administration, last sickness.
and funeral Of said decedent, all secur-s
ed and preferred claims; that the unse-s
cured claims allowed against said es-
tate amount to the sum OF 3,631.77 and
that he has in his hands balance Of
$313.63; and praying that said account
be allowed and that the Court makes
its order determining, the amount, to bo
paid each claimant out Of the balance
in his hands and the distribution OF
the same: -ss|Sssss: {:
It is Ordere that said final account
be examined aud said petition be heard
at the Probate Court Room in the Cont
House, In the City Of Willmar, County
of Kandtyahi, State Of Minnesota, on
the 9Th day Of September. 1913. at =
o'clock p. M. s=r5 .:5,... ~ 3
1t is further ordered that notice Of
said hearing be given to All persons In
terested by publishing copy Of THU
order once each week for three success
sive weeks in the Willmar Tribune. ~
weekly newspaper published at Wi1mar
in said County, and that copy Of thu !;
order be mailed to- each Of the known
creditors of said estate at least four
teen days prior to the date Of said hear
ing. =, IL. 5&,s.xs 81 " go
: Dated August 9Th, 1 sls. &
sSs Z. o. 0ILRERT.
(SeaD Judge OF Probate Court
Charles Johnson, s
Attorney Tor Rsprs Gsnia aiys
WIN -. 1kinnaso4 I.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28

how the old minstrel joke had heard
on board ship came to my mind at the
time-something about a fellow feel
Ing so small he climbed into a hole
and pulled it after him-and I wished
I might do the same. I flattened my
self as close against the wall of the
crater as I could and then I noticed
that somebody had made a dugout In
the other wall of the crater and I
started for it.
The shells were exploding so fast
by that time that you could not listen
for each explosion separately, and just
as Jumped into the dugout regular
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
one MILLION
BuSHEL SEED
CORN DRIVE.
Minnesota Farmers Organize for
a Regular Win-the-War Seed
Corn Campaign, Sept 1920.
One BUSHEL FOR EVERY
Three ACRES IS QUOTA
Each county's Allotment 10 Fixed on
Basis Of One-Third Of It's
Corn Acreage.

published by the Federal Food ADJ
m1ntstration for Minnesota. Prepared
In the Once of Publications, Univer-
sity Farm.)
Minnesota's farmers will be in their
cornfields next month in q drive for
100000 bushels of seed corn as q
means Of helping Minnesota's and the
nations soldier boys on the battle
fields Of France in their drive for Ber-
lin.
The time for the seed corn drive
will be during the annual Seed Corn
Time, September 1920, before which
every corn-growing county in the
state will be systematically organized
"a If for Liberty Loan drive. The
organizing force will be the = county
farm bureaus. Each of these bureaus,
of which there is now one in every
county in the state, will see to it that
It's county is apportioned by school
districts, or by some other system, so
that not corn-grower shall miss a
call for his quota OF seed corn-not
to be given to the bureau or any one
else but to be stored away carefully
for the corn-grower's use on his own
farm next year and the year after.
Ono 6ushel for Every Three Acres.
Minnesota grows 100000 acres of
corn. 1t takes 100000 bushels of seed
corn to seed 100000 acres. Conse-
quently 100000 bushels of seed corn
will seed 100000 acres for two years.
And that is just what the farm bu-
reaus have in mind. Through the ex.
treme shortage of seed corn last
spring every bit of surplus seed corn
such as is usually held over from
one year to another was used, and
wisdom dictates the accumulation of
q surplus large enough to prevent the
possibility of another such shortage
as existed last spring. Such q sur
plus can be accumulated If every corn
grower will select during Seed Corn
Time one bushel for every three acres
he plants to corn.
Food Administration Approves.
A. D. Wilson, federal food admins.
traitor for Minnesota, because of his
interest in large production and the
use of every possible means of assur-
ing bountiful supply of food,
through F. e. Balmer, state leader
of county agents, has sent special ap-
peals to all farm bureaus to cooperate
in the drive. He has supplemented
this with letters to commercial clubs,
farmers clubs, county agents, high
school agriculturists. county school
superintendent, and many others,
asking for their win-the-war support
Of the project. These appeals and
letters give the corn acreage for each
county which grows corn and the mum.
Der of bushels which each county's
farmers should select and store in or.
der to do their part in this novel cam.
paign. The county quotas are as fol.
lows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
(F'irst Publication, Aug. 21,-4tO
CITATION FOE HEAR1Na on Trr-
TON TO SELL, ko1TaA0H on

LEASE LAND. :
Estate of Ole Lundquist Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of KAN
diyohi, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of Ole
Lundquist.
The State Of Minnesota, To all per-.
sons interested in the selling of certain
lands belonging to said Decedent, The
petition of Oscar Lundquist as repre-
sentative of the above named Decedent,
being duly filed in this court, represent
ing that it is necessary and for the best
interests of said estate and of all inter-
ested therein that certain lands of said
decedent described therein be sold and
praying that license be to him granted
to sell the same:
Now Therefore, You, and Each Of You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause If any you have, before this court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in City of Willmar, County
of Kandiyohi, State Of Minnesota, on the
23rd day Of September 1918, at 2 o'clock
P. NJ, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge Of said Court, and
the seal of said Court this 21st day OF
August, 1918.
IDA A. SANDERSON, ~!
(SeaD Clerk of Probate Court: :,
Charles Johnson,
= Attorney for Petitioner, 4
WillmAr MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
Railway Agent Fatally Shot.

Houston, Aug. &C. ]. Boothroyd,
general agent OF the Constitutionalist
railroads Of Mexico. with headquarters
in Houston, was found fatally wounded
at his Office in this city. He died soon
after hs was taken to q hospital. Mr..
Boothroyd occupied the position Of
purchasing agent for the government
controlled Mexican railroads In the
Southern district. The pistol with
which the shooting was done Was
found In the office, tho lsllet 1ntooD
III right tomplo - -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
Seven Held for seditlon.

New York, Aug. 26.-Six men and
one woman were arrested by federal
authorities In q raid here on what il
believed to be the Headquarters Of
distribution Of seditious propagandist
literature. The prisoners were held
In connection with the circulation Of
pamphlets entitled Hypocrisy Of the
United States and the Allies" which
were thrown from housetops on the
lower East Side and distributed ct 1
big Socialistie assaznblako IN Harlem.
e .larse qua1 - cikculaxa -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
BRITISH AIRMEN SLASH
DEEPLY INTO GERMANS
Destroy a2s Enemy Afrplanes and
Damage 134 Others During
Past Fortnight.

London. Aug. 26.-'*During the last
fortnight 1928 German airplanes have
been brought down by our airmen On
the Western front and 1874 driven
down out of control. The enemy bal
looms shot down in the same period
amount to 81. The total weight of
bombs dropped by us during this
period was 594 tons," says a state.
ment issued here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
crop Experts to Aid Africa.

Washington, Aug: 26.-safe arrival
in Paris today of a party Of American
agricultural experts en- route to Al
geria, Tunis and Morocco to investi-
gate and advise those French colonies
on the possibilities of increasing their
agricultural output, was reported in a
cablegram to Secretary Houston. The
experts we're sent by the government
at the request of the French high com.
mission here. The party includes E.
Chilcott, in charge of dry farming in.
vesttgations of the plant industry bu.
raAM
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS ARE
NOT TO BE INCREASED

Food Administrator Hoover Says Sup.
ply 10 Adequate Under Pres
ent Regulations.
Washington, Aug. 26-No additional
restrictions on the use of sugar by
householders and the public generally
will be necessary, Food Administrator
Hoover announced, because there il
plenty OF sugar to care for domestic
and Allied wants, provided the pres-
ent conservation measure of two
pounds a person monthly are con-
tinued. I,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew, author
% 01 Inc story, enlists in the United States
1ISSVy. serving four years and attaining
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-THE great war starts
Don af,er he is honorably discharged
Aom the navy and he sails for France
Win q determination to enlist.
Legion and Is assigned to the dreaduaught
Sassard where his craftsmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER IV-Depew is detached from
80 s sn1p and sent with regiment of the
legion TO Flanders where he soon finds
Aamself IN the front line trenches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
How to Save on Two Pounds Of
Sugar a Month.

Seven Ways for Daily Sugar eav'ne:
l. Use fresh fruits without sugar.
Z. Cook dried huita without add
uonal sugar: they already contain
sugar
L Can mere fruit without sugar: put
up fewer Jams and jelliss.
4. Use less sugar In tea ana coffee;
you will soon learn to like Il better.
l. Avoid suoh sugar Injuries % candy,
cakes, Carving gum. swsst drinks
! and sodas.
& Use honey, maple sugar saA sy,ups
| and othsr swestsnsFs whsa avai1
able. - 49,.
T. Cut out ~. dsssssts a. s<hsr Alshss,
!. that require noeA sugar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
No Excuse for BIvnderino.

No Excuse Tor BIunder1n0.
Man is doubly guarded. Speech was
given, him to conceal his thoughts, and
speech was given to woman so that he
wouldn't get much chance to talk, any:
Boston Transcript sst9 81 Is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-28
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORN.

AS much AZ possible.
Ii it true that corn meal does not
keep we'll?
1t does not keep ~ well ~
wheat.
Why do tho Allies take corn now7
Because they have been edu-
Gated to the use Of oorn-
What has this education aocomp-
ushed?
In 18 months they have learned
to use more corn products than
we have learned to use In yeazs.
In what form 10 corn shipped?
In the grain, a. -four. and a.
meal.
How much is used by the Allies in
their ,breadstuffs?
From 25 per cent to 40 per oent.
Why IL corn SO Important
Because 1t IL valuable food"wtth
food by-products such a. earn pil,
sugar, and starch; It 10 good
substitute for wheat, and q sple0
did feed for live stock.
70 corn az nutritious a. wheat?
Yes.
What are the various corn foods3
Corn. corn meal, corn -four.
cornstarch, corn syrup. corn Of,
hom1ny, grits. samp.
DEALERS.
Does the Food Administration ask the
cooperation of dealers and handlers
Of fOodstuffs?
Yes; every ono from producer
and middleman t. consumer IL
asked to cooperate.
What have food merchants done?
Representatives Of all branches
OF food merchandising in the
country have conferred with the
administration and pledged their
loyal support.
How is the problem Of distribution
dealt with? Z
By conference and by licensing.
What is accomplished by conference1
The members of trade agree
on fair prices and practices; they
agree to make short stocks go
as far rs possible, and to keep
supply steady and prices even.
What are the six trades that are
called upon to bear the brunt OF
food saving?
Grocers, butchers, bakers, hotel
and restaurant men, dealers In
confectionery and ice cream, -four
millers.
How have these classes helped in
food conservation?
l. Grocers have limited sales
and urged use of substitutes.
3. Butchers have limited sales
and have meatless days.
3. Bakers have had profits kept
down to pre-war basis. They have
been cut in fancy breads, pastries,
etc., and they are making Victory
products. The prices of the in
gradients Of bread have risen $50
per cent, but price. of bread less
than SO per cent.
4. Hotel men have helped to
observe wheatless, meatless, and
porkless days and have conserved
in every way.
5. Confeotioners were cut down
| 10 oV per cent Oh their normal
amount of sugar, since raised to
80 per cent.
6. Flour millers have done away
with all grad1ngs and done away
with fancy" fours. They all
mill on the same basis.
What methods of economy have been
successfully practiced in these busi-
nesses?
The "cash-and-carry" plan;
standardizing prices and profits;
eliminating waste; eliminating du.
pl1cation of service: shortening
store hours.
dow can tho housewife help tho NOR
chant in other ways?
BY patronizing stores which dis.
play the merchants pledge, by
reporting unreasonable charges to
her county or state Federal Food
Administrator, who will take &C.
ton under tho law.
What is the merchant1 pledge7
I'VE pledge ourselves to give
our customers the benefit Of fair
and moderate prices, selling at
no more than q reasonable profit
above cost to u.s."