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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20
CHAPTER w.
On the Firing Line.


When ] reported on the Cassard
after my fourteen days leave, I was
detailed with a detachment Of the
legion to 60 to the Flanders front. I
changed into the regular uniform Of
the legion, which Is about like that Of
the infantry, with the regimental
badge-a seven-flamed grenade.
We travelled from Brest by rail, in
third-class cars, passing through La
Havre and st. Pol, and finally arriving
at Bergues. From Bergues We made
the trip to Dixmude by truck dis
lance Of about twenty miles. We ear
ried no rations with US. but at certain
places along the line the train stopped,
and we got out to eat our meals. At
every railroad station they have booths
or counters. and French girls work day
and night feeding the Poilus. II was a
wonderful sight to see these girls, and
1t made You feel COED to think you
were going to fight for them.
II was not only what they did. but
the way they did II, and II Ia at things
IKE this that the French beat the
world. They could tell Just what kind
Of treatment each Poilu needed, and
they saw to It that he got 1t. They
took special pains with the men Of the
legion, because. as they say. We are
strangers" ard that meanst 'tne best
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Acid-Stomach
Ruins Health
OF Millions

Besides those painful attacks Of in
digestion; that awful bloated, lumpy
feeling after eating and downright
stomach misery that you who have
experienced it know so well besides
disgusting belching, fOOd-repeating,
sour stomach and distressing heartburn
besides all this, ACID STOMACH
undermines the health and Saps the
strength Of millions.
II you don't get rid Of those stomach
miSeries there is nc telling where your
stomach troubles will end, for it is q
well known scientific fact that many
serious ailments have their start in an
acid-stomach.
Start now-this very day to get rid Of
your stomach miseries-take EATONIC
the wonderful remedy that absorbs
the excess acid from the stomach and
brings INSTANT relief. You simply
have no idea how much better, stronger
and brighter you feel at once. 1t drives
out all the gas and bloat, puts an inn
mediate stop to belching and heartburn,
ends stomach suffering and makes it
cool, sweet, comfortable and strong.
There can be no further excuse for
yOu to allow acid-stomach to wreck
your health-pile up misery upon mis-
cry until you get to the point where
you feel down and out and that life has
lost all it's joys. Remember, just as
acid-mOuth ruins teeth, so acid-stOmach
ruins health.
Take EATONIC. It's good, just like
a bit of candy and makes the stomach
feel fine. You can then eat the things
you like and, what is more, every
mouthful you eat will count in creating
power and energy. You'll feel so much
better-have punch and pep-the power
and Will to do things and get results,
and your stomach misery will be gone.
Take our advice. Get n big box Of
EATON1C from your druggist today,
1t costs so little. IL it fails to remove
your stomach distress, he will refund
your money. That is guaranteed, you
are to be satisfied or money refunded.
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| festive American manner, but, as ]
say, we got to like 1t after q while.
Then, too, they do not do any hazing
In the French navy, and this surprised
US. We had expected tn 60 through
the mill Just as we did when W. Joined
the American service, but nobody Slung
q hand at us. On the contrary, every
garby aboard was kind and decent and
extremely courteous, and the fact that
we were from the States counted q lot
| with them. They used to brag about
It to the crews of other ships that were
not so honored.
But this kindness we might have ex-
pected. 1t is just like Frenchmen In
any walk Of life. With hardly an ex-
ception, I have eve met n Of this
nationality who was not anxious to
help you In every way he could; tx
tremely generous, though not reckless
with small change, and almost always
CHEEKY and there with a smile In any
weather. A fellow asked me once why
It was that almost the whole world
loves the French, and I told him 1t was
because the French love almost the
whole world, and show 1t. And I think
that is the reason, too.
About the only way you can describe
the Poilus, on land or sea, Is that they
are gentle. That is, you always think
that word when you see one and talk
to him-unless you happen to see him
within bayonet distance Of Fritz.
The French sailors sleep between
decks In hunks, instead of hammocks,
and 20 ] mad not slept in a bunk since
my boutherndown days, 1t was pretty
hard on me. So / got hold Of some
heaving line, which is one-quarter-inch
rope, and rugged up a hammock. In
my spare time l taught the others how
to make them, and pretty soon every
body was doing 1t.
When / taught the sailors to make
hammocks, I figured, Of course, that
they would use them as we did-that
is, sleep in them. They were greatly
pleased at first, but after they had
tried the stunt Of getting in and stay
Ing In, 1t was another story. A ham,
mock Is like some other things-it
works while you sleep-and II you are
not on to 1t, you spend most Of your
sleeping time hitting the floor. Our
gun captain thought 1 had put over a
trick hammock on him, but I did not
need to; every hammock Is q trick
hammock.
Also, p taught them the way we
make mats out of rope, to use while
sleeping on the steel gratings near the
entrance to stoke holes. In cold wealth
err this part Of the ship is more com
Portable than the ordinary sleeping
quarters, but without a mat 1t gets too
hot.
American soldiers and sailors get
the best food in the world, but while
the French navy chow was not fancy,
was clean and hearty, as they say
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down East. For breakfast we had
bread and coffee and sardines; at noon
q boiled dinner, mostly beans. which
were old friends Of mine. and Of the
well-named navy variety; at four In
the afternoon, q pint Of vino. and al
six, q supper Of soup, coffee. bread and
beans.
Although the French "seventy-five'
is the best gun In the world, their ma
val guns are not as good as ours. and
their gunners r mostly older men,
But they will give a youngster a gun
rating II he shows the stuff.
Shortly after I went aboard the Cas-
sard, we received instructions To pro-
coed to Spezia. Italy, the large ITALIAN
naval base. The voyage was without
incident, but when we dropped snchny
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Mother Of Thousands.

The destruction wrought on all but
the hardest wood by the white ant, or
termite, Is not surprising when a few
facts are known of Its prolific charac-
ter. A nest, some six feet In height.
was found in the tropics, and about one
foot below the level of the ground
was a conical mound of hard earth.
Inside this dwelt the queen mother.
After careful observation she was
found TO lay 9,120 eggs In an hour.
On account OF her great size she war
unable to leave her cell, her only func-
ton being To Tor eggs.
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uREAIIX NOW

II can't take that. l must have Red
Cross Ball Blue. I have used 1t for
more than ten years. My white
dresses, linens and lace curtains are
snowy white. ! simply can't do with
out Red Cross Ball Blue. You will get
It? All right, I'll wait."-Adv.
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Oepew gets his first experience
In the front line trenches &C
Dlxmude and learns how the
British Tommles "earry on"
He tells about Il In the next In.
staiiment.
Gro BE coNTINUED)


My little daughter came In with q
penny. ] asked her where she found
II. and she said: IL earned u. You
see. Carter called me a bad girl and I
was going to Hght him. but he had
some pennies, SO ! told him IL he
would give me o DENNY I wouldif,
tight hlu-~and he az
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Amply Provided.

III ask you have you anything laid
by for a rainy day?" II should say 10.
I'm I'm the umbrella business
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20
Her Class

as your daughter a sonnambulistI r.
mo, ma'am; she's a Presbyterian"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20
GUNNER DEPEW SHOWS THE POILUS HOW AN AMERICAN
NAVAL GUNNER CAN SHOOT.

SynopsIs-Albert N. Depew, author OF the story, tells Of his service
IN the United States navy, during which he attained the rank Of chief
petty officer, hrstcass gunner. The world war starts soon after he
receives his honorable discharge from the navy, and he leaves for
France with a determination to enlist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
COL. HENRY T.. YOUNG DEAD.
Last Surviving Member of Staff OF
General Lee Passes i'm Eighty
seventh Year.

Charleston. April 9.-Col Henry
Edward Young of Charleston, last
surviving member of the Staff of
Gen. Robert f. Lee, of Confederate
States army, died here this afternoon
in his S7th year. His funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow after
noon at St. Michaeps Episcopal
Church Col. Young was rendered
the position of judge advocate gem
eral of the Confederate States but de-
clned the promotion, as General Lee
requested that he remain on the staff
in the field. Before joining General
Lees staff he served on the staff Of
General Drayton, Gen. d. r.. Jones,
General Longstreet and General An
derson. After the war until his re-
tirement a few years ago, he practic-
cd law in Charleston. He is survived
by two sons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
POTATOES THE CHEAPEST
FOOD.
Food Administration Appeals to Peo-
pie to Consume the Big Surplus and
Avoid Waste.

Columbia. April 9.-In a letter sent
out by William Elliott, Food Admin
istrator for South Carolina, to the re-
tail grocers throughout the State, at
tentiOn is called to the big surplus
in Irish poatoes, and the retailers are
urged to push their sale. The appeal
is made by the Food Administration
to the people of the State that they
eat more potatoes and consume the
big surplus during. the next few
weeks in order that tremendous
waste may be avoided.
There are in South Carolina at the
present tiWe 10000 bags of potatoes
in the hands of the wholesalers, and
10 900 bags i'm the hands of the retail
ers 1t is estimated by the Federal
Food Administration that the sur
plus this year over normal times is
11O,0OO,000 bushels. The new crop
will be coming in in a few weeks to
add to this surplus
1T would be a crying shame In this
time of food shortage for this sur
plus in potatoes to go to waste -
says Mr.. Elliott in his letter to the
retailers. a
ia, mers were last year urged to
plant big potato crops in order to re-
lieve the food situation, and did Sc
patriotically. and at present prices
| says Mr.. Elliott, Irish potatoes are
not only the most plentiful food, but
they are the cheapest food that con
sumers can buy"
Wholesalers at different points in
| the State are selling potatoes at from
| one dollar to two dollars a bag less
| than they cost them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN.
State Committee Working for an Hon.
or Flag for Every Town and City.

Columbia, April 10.-The Liberty
Loan Committee announced yester-
day that the third liberty loan will,
more than any OF the previous issues,
appeal to the patriotism of the indi-
vidual. The stern facts of the war
and Americas part in it are coming
home with more telling force each day
and the necessity for the prompt fin
ancing of every feature is recognized
as vital to the success of our arms.
and the establishment through victory
of an early and lasting peace.
One Of the slogans of the State
Council of Defense and the Liberty
Loan Committee Of this State is "An
honor flag for every city and town in
the State" These flags can be won
solely by the subscriptions Of indi-
viduals and not through subscriptions
of banks or wealthy citizens who en-
pect later to distribute their bonds to
the public, and all Liberty Loan
Committees are authorized to disre-
gard any reports giving evidence OF
having been formed by this under
writing method.
The honor flag competition has as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
LARGE CASUALTY LIST.
TOdny's Report Contains Two Hundred
Eighty-three Names.

Washington, April l0.--The larges.
casualty list for any day since the
United States entered the war was an
nOunced today. 1t included two hun
'rcd eightythree names. Five were
killed in action. siXty-thrce died oi
wounds, eleven died Of disease, seven
lied OF accidents, ten severely wound
ed, two hundred forty-five slightly
wounded and two missing in action
Thirteen licutcnants are among the
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
CRISIS IN BRITAIN.
ENGLAND TO RAISE AGE FOR
MILITARY SERVICE TO so
YEARS.
Lloyd George Says Impossible Longc,
tn Exclude Ireland From Con-
scription-fhis Most Critical Stage
of Mar.

London, April 9.-David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister
made the hit of his career by coupling
home rule for Ireland with the con-
scription of Irishmen.
This unexpected disclosure i'm an
address by the premier i'm the House
of Commons i'm presenting the new
eonscription bill to Parliament swept
aside ;tl Interests in the details of the
conscription scheme which already
had been forecast By the newspapers.
we have now entered the most
critical phase OF this terrible war"
said Premier Lloyd George I'm adj
dressing the House of Commons.
There is a lull i'm the storm. but the
hurricane Is not over Doubtless we
rnust expect more fierce outbreaks.
and ere 1t Is finally exhausted there
will he many more.
The fate of the Empird. the fate
OF Europe and The fate OF liberty
throughout the world may depend on
the success with which the very last
OF these attacks is resisted and coun-
tered.
The government. therefore. pro-
poses To submit To- Parliament today
certain recommendations in order To-
assist this country and the Allies TO
weather the storm. They will i'm
volvc, ! regret. extreme sacrifices on
the part Of the large classes of the
population and nothing would justify
them but che most extreme necessity
and the fact that we are lighting for
all that is essential and most sac
red I'm our national life.
Before come To- the circum-
stances which led up to our submit
ting these proposals to Parliament
ought to say one word as to why Par
hament was not Immediately sum-
moned. Since the battle began the
government has been engaged almost
every hour i'm concerting with the Al
lies the necessary measure to assist
the armies TO deal with the enemy.
The proposals which we intend
submitting TO Parliament required
very close and careful examination
and 1 think there is this advantage in
our meeting today. rather than i'm
mediately after the impact of the
German attack that we shall be con-
= siderdng these proposals under con-
ditions which would be far removed
from any suggestion of panic.
II shall now come to the circum-
stances which have led to the pres
ent military position. II is very diff
hcglt at this time TO present a clear.
connected and reliable narrative of
what happened. There has been
great battle on a front OF so miles
the greatest battle ever fought i'm the
history OF the world. Enormous
forces have been engaged; there was
a considerable retirement on the part
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London, April 10.-Most of the
morning papers agree with the prin-
ciples of Premier Lloyd G. eOrges man
power appeal. There is' certain TO
be quarrel with it, but several pa
pers declare there is need for caution.
The Mail says, however, that the
choice which is now being made is
that between victory and defeat,
adding mo faint-heartedness of sur
ViVors must make the sacrifice Of our
dead in vain"
mo government measure" The
Times declares, "ever had a back
ground more grim or a justification
more imperative"
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OF the British forces, and under
these conditions it is not always easy
for sometime to ascertain what ac-
tually happened.
The house will recollect the diff
iiculty we experienced with regard to
Cambrai. 1t was difficult to piece to-
gether the story of event for some time
and Cambria was very trivial event
compared with this gigantic battle.
I THE generals and their staffs are
naturally engaged and have to con-
centrate their attention upon the op-
erations of the enemy and until the
strain relaXes it would be very diff
ficult to institute the necessary in
quiries to find out exactly what hap
pened.
| However, there are two or three
facts which stand out, and i'm stating
them | should like to call attention
to two things which I think above all
must be avoided. The first is that
nothing should be said which could
give information to the enemy! moth
thing should be said which would
give announcement TO the enemy. and
nothing should be said which would
give dscouragcmcnt to our own
troops who are fighting so gallantly
at this very hour.
"And the second question is that
an recrimination at this hour must be
shut out.
What was the position at the be-
ginning Of the hattie? Notwithstand-
nG the heavy casualties i'm 1917. the
army i'm France was considerably
stronger on the first Of January, 1918.
than on the first of January, 1917.
Up to the end Of 1917-up to, say,
about October or November-the Ger
man combatant strength i'm France
was az two to the Allies three. Then
came the military collapse Of Russia
and the Germans hurried up their re-
leased divisions and brought them to
the west. They had certain meas
ure of Austrian support which had
been accorded them.
Premier Lloyd George told the
House of Commons today that when
the battle on the Somme front COM
menced the total combatant strength
of the German army on the west front
was approximately equal to the total
of ehe Entente Allies.
The Premier said the cabinet had
taken every step to hurry reinforce
ments. The number Of gums and
prisoners taken had been exagger-
ated grossly by the Germans.
The ministry Of munitions, the Pre-
mier added. had been able to replace
the guns and there were substantial
reserves left. The cabinet was conf
dent the army would be equal to the
next encounter.
Mr. Lloyd-George said the cabinet
had decided to recall Gen. Cough
who was in command Of the Fifth
Army, against which the Germans
made their principal gains. Until all
the circumstances of his retirement
were known, however. it would be un-
fair, he said, to censure him.
Having gained an initial success.
MIR. Lloyd-George went on. the enemy
was preparing greater attack and il
would be fatal error to underesti-
mate the gravity Of the prospect
The Germans attacked with 81 di-
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ed the suggestion that the British
forces had been dissipated by subsid-
larry military enterprises. Had it not
been for the French and British
troops sent to Italy the Austrian army
would have been free for a certain
front. The government had reduced
the force on the Saloniki front by two
divisions. In Egypt and Palestine
there were only three white divisions
and in Mesopotamia there was only
one, the others being mixed British
and Indians. India had been made
unsafe through Persia but the destruc-
tion of the two Turkish armies had
prevented that menace.
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I'VE won't have conscription in Ire
land"
An uproar followed
The report OF the Irish convention
was adopted by Il majority only an,
therefore the government would talk,
the responsibility, said the Premier
Tor such proposals for self-gOvern
ment rs were just and could be car.
ried out without violent controversy.
| 1t would be some weeks before en-.
rollment i'm Ireland began, the Pre-
mier continued. one Nationalist crieC
out: 1T will never begin.
Michael t'lavin. Nationalist membe,
from Kerry, said: You come acros.
and try to take us"
Another Nationalist exclaimed: "I
is declaration of war against Ire
land"
Mr. lIoyd-Gcorgc said his powe,
proposal would involve an extrem,
sacrifice by part Of the population O
Great Britain.
The Cambrai battle. he said, was :
very trivial event when compare.
with the recent battle and until tn
strain had relaxed it would be dif
hcult to lind out exactly what ha,
happened
The proportion OF men between 4
and 50 available for fighting, said tin
Premier. was estimated at seven ne
cent. The recruiting tribunals woul,
be reconstructed and the grounds 70
exemption and limits OF the right L
appeal would be standardized. Clergy
men would be required to perform
noncombatant service. No one unde
20 years of age would be retained II
any industry.
MIR. Lloyd-George said he repudiat
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sumed such proportions that it has
been necessary to appoint one man in
each Federal reserve district organ
ization to supervise the contest, and
award flags as they are earned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
NEW PRIORITY ORDER.
War Industries Board Issued New
Rule Today.

Washington. April 10.--War indus
tries board today issued a revised
priority list, under which industries
are to get coal and railroad trans
pOrtationS. II precludeS preferential
treatment to any plant which does
not have substantial percentage OF
products of exceptional import
anCe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
SENATOR STONE ILL.
Missouri Senator Stricken With ia
ralysis in Street Car.

Washington, April 10.-Senator
Stone. chairman Of the foreign rela-
tons committee, was stricken with
paralysis in a street car today. His
physician after a hasty examination
said his condition was serious, but not
critical
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
ALIEN ENEMIES ARRESTED.
Eighty-TWO Secret Foes Seized "a
Milwaukee and Hunt for Other.
Begun.

Milwaukee, April 1o.-Eighty-two
enemy aliens who are said to have
violated their permits, were arrested
today by agents Of the department
Of justice. 1t is said that about two
hundred others will be taken into Gus
tody as soon as they can be located.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ROCKINGHAM
More Y. M. C. A. Volunteers Wanted.

In this connection is important for the people of Richmond
county to know that Y M needed for service
Men needed physical directors others needed
for devotional duties others for operating stores others hau
er and kindred jobs North Carolina is called upon to furnish
fully 100 NJ C. A. and they must be 81 years old
G. A. committee for this territory and who interested
him And by the way Mr. Everett received wire from
George W. Perkins, National Chairman at New York. Wednesday,
appointing him member of the committee for the Southeastern
District and requesting that he come to Atlanta Monday
night for conference with other members Of this committee
This he will Of course do
Mr. Pickett Of Hame and Mr. Benton, of Rockingham
the only Richmond county go France for this
work VIII any other Richmond county citizens respond?