Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30

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353 200 more horses on farms in this
country January l, 1918, than on Jan
uary /, 1917.
Ii there is anything you want, boys,
that you are not getting ut the camps,
write home to some of US home soldiers
and we'll bet you'll get a response.
That 8 what we are here for and we are
going TO back up to the limit.
American troops are being rushed
to France far ahead of schedule,
which has led the war department
to forecast that there will be in ex.
cess of two million men in Pershing's
army by the end of the year.
The war, demanding the service
and the lives not only of men, but
also OF horses, mules, dogs and pig
cons, emphasizes anew the familiar
words of Edward Everett Hale, "We
are all in the same boat, animals and
men.
Eight American soldiers who lost
their sight in battle are in Red
Cross institution in Baltimore. This
was one Of the revelations of the
work of the American Red Cross
made at the New York state meeting
held two weeks ago.
The first million tons of ships COM
pletea and delivered TO the United
States government, under the airec
tlon OF the Shipping board, have been
put on the high seas to help defeat
Germany, A total of l5a- uAssais,-
1oS, 62l tons, was completed up TO
May II.
More than 1900, 900 members of
American fighting forces are now in
sured by the United States govern
ment, and approximately 200 ap-
plications are being received daily
Application for insurance must be
made within 120 days after joining
the service.
The editor recently received from
a lady, some verses. dalntily tied up
with pink ribbon and entitled, 81
Wonder If He'll Miss Ms?" After
reading them he returned the effort
to the sender with the following note:
Dear Madam: IL he does he ought
never to be trusted with firearms
again. "-Editor Unknown.
The scarcity of black walnut tim.
ber for the making of gun stocks and
airplane propellers has resulted in
President Wilson addressing an ap-
peal to the Boy Scouts Of America
asking them to communicate to the
War department the location through
out the country of black walnut trees
their size, the names of the owners
and the price at which they can be
purchased.
Mail addressed to members Of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France should have the word Amer
lean" written or spelled IN full SO
that in the address the designation
will read: American E. F." accord.
ing to a request made by postofiice
authorities. The new order is deem
ed necessary In order to distinguish
American mail from that addressed
to the expeditionary forces of other
countries,
Another dastardly and fendish act
was perpetrated last week when the
| Germans rained bombs from aero
planes on Red Cross hospital in
France, killing many Bed Gross
nurses. The leader of the raid was
downed and instead of giving him
| treatment for his injuries he should
be given some of the treatment Ger
many gives to our soldiers when tax
en- prisoners.
Apple growers in many sections
report that large percentage of the
small apples on trees are dropping
off and express fear that the crop is
likely to be short. The bloom this
year was unusually heavy and there
was every indication of bumper
crop. but after the fruit set the drop
commenced. The only reason known
is the cold weather and late SHOWS
during the spring.