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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-10
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
u. s. NOW MAKING 5000
.45-CALIBER PISTOLS A DAY

Increased stress Is being placed on
the manufacture OF the .46-caliber
automatic pistol by the Ordnance De-
partment, following a change in
equipment OF the American Expedi-
tiOnary Forces, that has quadrupied
the total pistol requirements. BY i'm
pressing some reorganized factories
and borrowing facilities from rife
Production the Ordnance Department
hopes to be able to meet the require
1nents without undue delay. Daily
production is now about 5000 and Is
steadily growing.
This new demand upon the Ord
nance Department marks the climax
Of 19-year development OF the
American "forty-five." In 1899 tests
were begun by ordnance officers of all
the best pistols then In military use.
These included the Luger, Mauser,
Parabellum, Borchardt, Browning and
the automatic revolver. Following
the tests experiments were begun
with the idea of developing the auto
matte feature of the pistol. These
experiments, designed to increase the
power, rapidity of fire and accuracy,
continued until 1911. In 1911 the
automatic pistol had been perfected
to such an extent that it would fire
81 shots in Is seconds-more than
double the capacity of the old revolt
YER. In one test 5000 shots were
fred with no mishaps.
The .45-caliber was tried out and
adopted officially by the United States
Army in 1911.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
War Department. Explains Payment
OF ANotments To Soldiers Dependents

May 81 could not be paid until July /.
For the purpose Of advancing the date
Of payment and doing away with this
Intervening month, the law was
amended and steps were Immediately
taken to bring the payments up to
date, two payments of allotments
being made in the month OF Novem-
Der. 1917. At the present time the
allotment payments for any one
month are made beginning with the
first Of the succeeding month.
At the beginning of the war the
Army allotments were less than
10000 In number, while at the pres
emf time they are in excess of 500, 900.
Notwithstanding the increase in the
number of allotments, payments have
been made each month promptly and
accurately, except where allotment
forms were Incorrectly filled out,
addresses incorrectly given, or other
causes over which the disbursing off,
GERS had no control.
These payments have been made by
the finance division of the depot
quartermaster, which is now the GEN.
trail disbursing division, once OF the
Quartermaster General. The total
payment for May was approximately
$5,OO0,0OO, and this payment was
completed June 8. The allotment law,
as amended October s, provided also
for the allotment of commissioned
officers as well as enlisted men, and
at the present time some 10000 COM
missioned officers have taken advans
tage Of this provision, allotting ap-
proximately 41,0O0,000 per month.
Included In the allotments are the
thousands Of monthly payments for
Liberty bonds allotted for by COM
missioned officers and enlisted men.
During the month of August the CEN
trail disbursing division will be faced
with the duty Of distributing million
fifty-dollar bonds of the second Lib
erty loan, which were contracted for
by officers. enlisted men, and perma-
nent civilian employees.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

The War Department authorizes
the following:
There has been considerable mis-
understanding regarding the payment
b a1lotments to the dependents Of
eOldiers because of the confusion in
fhe minds of many persons concern
Ing the allotments under the old sys-
tenn and those paid under the So
called war-risk insurance act. The
law OF 1899 authorized an allotment
system and the war-risk insurance
pet OF last year also provides. for al
lotment to dependents Of enlisted
Msen.
Under the first law the Army per-
tected an allotment system which en-
ebled enlisted men who are ordered
for duty abroad to have withheld
from their pay stated amount that
would be paid to their families in this
country. These payments were made
through the depot quartermaster at
Washington. The war-risk insurance
act provided for the dependents of en-
listed men called into the service un-
der war conditions. This enactment,
which Is more liberal and generous In
the scope of its provisions than any
similar law enacted provided that in
addition to the amount withheld from
the soldiers pay the Government
should pay an allowance to the SOL
dier's family
The Army allotment law, as orig
inally drawn, provided for the inter
vention of complete month between
the date of the accruing of the sol
dier's pay, from which the allotment
was deducted, until the time Of pay
rlent; that Is, an allotment withheld
from the pay Of the soldier due on
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

When people talked of the German
menace before we were drafted /
could not feel az they did; but have
heard some of the tales of the men
that have come here to instruct us.
They, too, gave up good positions and
comfort, just as l did. Some of them
have been wounded, badly wounded.
Some have been terribly gassed and
they will never be able to go on the
lighting line again. It is the thought
that they must stay away that saddens
them, although their positions now
are quite comfortable and there is
nothing In their injuries that will
shorten their lives, perhaps.
They have q splendid scorn of men
that are slackers. l call 1t splendid
because I am sure it Is not mere re-
sentiment over the fact that the men
who STAYED at home were practically
untouched ~ tho war. They have a
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

September Is.
have read Fathers letter through
again. 1t Is filled with fine indigna-
ton over the killing of my little
cousin. ! think his indignation is
greater than hts sense of loss. In his
letter he says, Here you have the
whole story of why we are as war. We
are lighting great brute force that
had injected itself into our civiliza-
ton. Laddie, did you ever stop to
think that II you and men like you
had not gone to. put an end to this
thing that, In some future year, it
might have been your own child that
was killed."
Somehow I can't help but feel that
Father is right-it might have been
in America instead of in France and
Belgium. Only the ocean saved u.s.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

the routine of the drill, for your mus
cles perform their functions without
any direction and your mind is free
to think.
When / was little chap Father
used to tell me that there were more
students Of politics on the cobblers'
benches than in our legislative halls
and he explained 1t by saying that
the cobblers could sit and think as
they worked The soldier, when he is
doing the things he has been trained
to do can think as he stands-and
am thinking and thinking hard.
Tonight / wrote Father. It was
not O lukewarm letter II was just
as indignant as his and told him that
1, If were spared to do it, would try
to avenge my little cousin. ! shall
try to write to Mary Blair tomorrow
Highland 1 think she will be glad
to get my letter.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
x-RAY Avn THE 'FRONT.'

The X-ray is now carried to the
front-line trench for the benefit OF
wounded soldiers, SO that no time
NAV be lost in ascertaining the con-
dition of wounds. The Army Medical
Department has developed a mobile
X-ray outfit, carried on standard
Army ambulance slightly modified.
This outfit includes an X-ray table,
a dark room, also a complete set of
apparatus for the localization. of for
eign bodies. Fully as expert work
can be done "ith this mobile outfit as
in any base hospital X-ray depart
ment. It's use in the field makes it
possible for the surgeon at the front
to send a complete report of sol
dier's condition when man Is trans
ferred to a hospital back OF the lines.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

Long live the great American Republic Poincarc OF
France.
The defeat Germany will allow all free nations celebrate at
last the independence Of the wOrld"-MayshG loire
"In this great struggle have to VIM Former Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon.
reat Britain and America will loosen this and splendid
bond of inter-reatonship." -Nieholas Murray Butler
He proposes either does the stake for which
the Allies fighting wishes the German military autOc
s to control the dstnies of all of to
war"-Foynter President William H.. Taft.
e American soldier the worthy nhertOr of the finest ad
tions of American credit to those who bore him,
honor the nation he represents and the last and best hope
that civilization shall not fail i'm her struggle to establish the
might of ht."-Dan;d H. Polling IN the Outlook.
e land of Griba proud shake the hand rendered her
by the land of Washington. y Macci Ceeye IG
Ambassador to the United States.
I'VE win fight until right has been restored and Asace
becomes French territory again."An american tYvGes
Pledge to the people of AlsGcs.
Paradoxcal may the prepare for long
the shorter the will be-onses Gerard former nsec0n
Ambassador to Berlin.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01

disregard of life that is very appeal
ing. am sure 1t is not q pose with
them. 1t cannot be assumed, because
they have been through the fiery fur
mace of war.
There is fine little chap among
the French soldiers. He used to live
In this country and was employed in
a book publishing house when France
called her sons home. He went
among the very first and he has been
in a number OF the great battles of the
war. He is just an enlisted man, and
can talk to him. The other night he
was wandering about the company
street and had long chat with him.
told him of the killing of my little
cousin. He was silent for q moment
and then said, BE glad it wasn't your
title daughter, or your little sister,"
There was something so wistful In
his tone that knew the tragedy OF 1t
all had come closer to him than It had
to me. After few moments he told
me the story. His sister and girl
friend had been spending their vaca-
ton in France. They we're caught in
the war zone. One day he received a
letter from her. 1t was while he was
Over There. She told him she would
never see him again officers of a
Prussian regiment had taken her
as one Of the spells of the regiment
and when they had used her they had
passed her on to the enlisted men
He said she told him the story with
out giving any detail, but telling
enough so that he could understand
the rest.
AS gently as l could l asked him
what had become of her. He replied
"She has killed herself. am sure of
that"
l did not say anything and he add
ed, There are many things worse
than death, you know"
say that at first did not think
much about the stories that had been
told. Horrible stories are told about
all wars and I have been led to be-
lieve that, in the heat OF battle men
will do things they would never think
of doing when their brute natures are
not aroused. / did not believe it at
first when men told me that the
atrocities of the Germans were part
of the military plan Of the Kaiser's
advisers In the face of the evidence
that confronts you, If you will only
heed it, you cannot but be convinced
Father wrote that the Huns gave no
warning as they went over the town
where my little cousin was killed.
They just dropped bombs from the
sky and ruined everything that came
within their path until they were
driven of.
1t is not so long since that my old
pastor preached on the huna ni7;ng
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
Confessions Of A Conscript

Of warfare and said that one OF the
evidences of the growth OF this world
towards righteousness was that atroc-
tiles were NO longer committed. It
must have been rude awakening for
him as he read of some OF the things
that the Germans have done: but I
remember that he preached that this
war was just ne Holy as the Crusades.
It is clear to me now that we are
using force to fight force. 1t is clear
that we at least have the right on our
side and I must say that IL force Is
the only agency we can apply we must
do the best we have with the tools we
have.
One becomes something OF a phi.
losopher as one lives the life Of the
army. The mind is yer Jt.active when
the body has become accustomed to
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
uTILTTARIAN CoFFRE

sour coffee ia put to many uses"
writes U. s. Marine now In France.
AWe use it for beverage purposes;
we shave with 1t and we use 1t for
Ink"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
s. O. 8.

In Europe food is 50 scarce # is sa-
cred. TO waste il is sinful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Those Romans were some stars in
yesterdays annual indoor track meet
for Harrisburg Academy athletes.
This annual event is the only one
of the kind held in Harrisburg.
There should be more. The local
High schools have material sufficient
to assure interesting sport.
Central High tossers were given
one big surprise last night by the
Harrisburg Academy. The losers
played at times like a bunch of tired
athletes who had broken training
rules and attended dance the night
before the game. The team also had
little practice, due to the big hall
being occupied by conventions.
1t developed that Napoleon I.ajoie
has not been engaged by several ma
Jor league clubs in need of a first
baseman because the impression
prevails that the big Frenchman
cannot hit low curve ball. Three
prominent managers declare that in
recent years the American League
pitchers have discovered that this
is LaJoie's weakness. He petered out
| as hitter with the Athletics in
1916, and was allowed to drift out
OF the circuit to the Toronto club.
Lajoie rolled up a big batting aver
age last year, but the pitching in
the International League lacked the
class shown in boxmen in fast COM
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
isaac Five Hands Pitt
Team an Awful Lacing

Allentown. Pa, Feb. 16.-Defeat-
ing the redoubtable Pitt aggregation
in the cage of the recreation hall at
the United States Ambulance Camp
last night the Usaac basketball team
won it's thirteenth straight victory.
1t was a neck-and-neck contest, the
first half ending in a tie at IA
points.
Pitt was fierce in attack. and
within the first ten minutes of play
Referee Carney was compelled to
disqualify McLaren, the great Pitt
football star. for having committed
four personal fouls, the Usaacs f.
nally won out only because of a
mighty squirt toward the end of the
game. in which two of them were
painfully hurt. Dunn turned an
ankle, but by dint af stalling man
aged to stay out of the game, while
Curiey Cramer injured his ankle so
badly that he had to retire from the
contest.
Captain Penman starred for Pitt.
and Dunn and Jester for the Usaacs.
Adams was off on his foul shooting,
missing every one of seven chances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Hazleton to Get Boxing
to Settle LatzO Controversy

Hazleton, Feb. 16.-The Hazleton
Athletic Association, whose 800
members put the local team of the
State Basketball League on firm
footing despite unfavorable wartime
conditions, yesterday decided to enr<
bark in boxing, baseball wrestling
and other forms OF sport.
Boxing will be the first revival at
tempted. The game languished since
Steve Latzo, anthracite lightweight
champion, was enjoined from fight
ing by the Luzerne county court aft
er he broke with Tommy Quigley,
the Wilkes-Barre manager, with
whom he had signed for five years.
The association has employed Attor-
ney John NJ. Carr to negotiate a set
tlement with Quigley so Latzo can
be released for bouts here. Latzo al
ways was a big drawing card and
matches will be sought with Johnny
Tillman, of Philadelphia, and Johnny
Mahoney. of McAdoo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Net Championships Will
Be Resumed at Early Date

New York, Feb. 16.-By an almost
unanimous vote the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association
decided at its annual meeting here
last night to resume championship
tournaments, the proceeds to be
turned over to the War Depart
ment's Commission on Training
Camp Activities.
The treasurers report showed a
little more than 100000 invested in
bonds and on deposit, with total as
sets of $34,2S1. The expenses for
last season were approximately S10,-
600 and receipts $4,000. The deficit
was due to the lack of income from
national and international tourna-
mentS.
The report of the ambulance fund
committee showed that close to $780,
600 had been obtained by subscrip-
ton and exhibition matches. Two
sections of twenty ambulances each
were in course of preparation, it was
stated.
An amendment adopted adds one
sixteenth of an inch in diameter and
one-sixteenth Of an ounce in weight
to the present average of the balls
used in tournaments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

If you prefer to start in a small
way, you will find that one or two
expert traps, costing about $3.50 to
$500 each, will afford plenty of
amusement for quite a few shooters.
If, on the other hand, you feel fin
ancially strong, the automatic trap is
undoubtedly the best.
This trap, of which there are two
varieties, is officially recognized and
used in all of the big shoots or
tournaments. One style is sold out
right at S35. The other is rented
on basis of $50 for the first year
and $40 for each succeeding year.
a refund of SIS is given when the
trap is returned to the manufac-
turer. Complete instructions for in
stallation accompany each trap.
Clay targets for use in any trap cost
about So a thousand.
Naturally, you will need a trap
house. This may be constructed of
heavy planking, banked with earth.
or it may be built of concrete. IL
YOU are handy with tools you can
knock out a first-class trap house
yourself.
Now we come to the score" or
firing line. This should be located
16 yards back of the trap house. At
this mark five pegs should be plac-
ed in the ground. These pegs should
be similar distance from the trap
Shooters Should Face Northeast
Right here, perhaps, it is best to
add that in laying out the "score"
it will be wise to arrange it so that
the shooters will face the northeast
when in position to shoot This will
obviate any trouble from the sun
during either morning or afternoon
events.
This, in practical way, covers all
the items of layout and equipment.
There will be other details, of
course, such as clubhouse, arrange
ment of shoots, trophies, etc. IN
formation on these subjects will be
gladly given by the Interstate Trap
shooting Association.
Taken all in all, you will find the
sport more than economical when
the initial outlay is considered. OF
course. if you feel that you must
own your own shooting grounds, and
you want to build an elaborate club
house the cost is bound to soar. On
the other hand. we know of many
organizations that are being con-
Quoted on a very modest cost.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
LEBANON WINS
OVER STEELTON,
Hard-Fought Game Goes Ex-
ira Period; Strong Fin
ish For Victors

Steelton High. School basketball
five lost a hardfought game to the
Lebanon High boys last night, score
20 to q. The game was played at
FELTON, Hall. So close was the game
that two extra five-minute periods
were necessary to determine the
winner. The number of points for
both teams was kept down because
of the poor foul shooting by Cole
man, of Steelton, and Wolfe, of Leb-
anon. The Steelton lad placed sew
enteen out of thirty-five trys and the
Lebanon boy got thirteen out of thir-
ty-four.
Sensational Period
At the end of the second half the
score was 81 to 21. After playing
hard for the first extra period, the
score ended 23 to 23. Steelton's
hopes at the start of the second pc
riod were given big boost when a
two-pointer was scored by Steel
ton shooter. Their lead was short
lived. Lebanon came back strong
and emerged the victor at the close
Of the second extra period. The
summary follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
HOW TO START A GUN CLUB:
BIG ARMY OF SHOOTERS
ARE In ACTIVE OPERATION

Frequently there come to our desk
requests for information relative to
the starting of a trapshooting club,
and, with the sport rapidly increas-
ing In popularity, u few helpful
hints on this topic will be of interest
TO many of our readers.
While the big shootfest across the
pond has injured baseball and other
sports, it has helped trapshooting-
and trapshooting in turn has helped
the United States, for it has pre-
pared many young man for service
on the firing line.
Baseball has declined to such an
eVtent that it is doubtful if any
leagues lower than Class \ will be-
gin the 1918 season. This makes it
imperative for sporting writer's to
advance other branches of sport for
the benefit of their readers, and
many of them have adopted trap
shooting-the sport alluring"-the
patriotic sport. There are now 4,61O
gun clubs.
Getting down to first principles.
the start of trapshooting club is
no different from the start of any
other kind of club. The chief fac
tors are men and equipment. Given
q AO" SitliuolelSIlC lovers OF the scat
ter gun-men who are willing to
throw themselves into the spirit of
the thing-and any young club is
bound to be a winner.
Having gotten the boys" together
and decided definitely upon a com
mittee to look after things, the first
step is to locate your shooting
grounds.
This in itself seems exceedingly
simple, but a great deal of serious
thought should be given to the top
ic, for it must be remembered that
trapshooting demands space. In the
first place there should be at least
$50 to 500 yards distance between
firing line and any signs of habita-
ton. This is considered to be the
limits of safety. Next accessibility
should be considered.
Have Grounds Within Easy Reach
BY all means try to locate your
grounds within easy reach. Be care
full about transportation facilities.
Many a club has come to grief sim
ply because of lack OF foresight on
these details.
Having decided upon your site, the
next essential is equipment.