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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

Boy RIVER, MINN-"I have used DR..
Pierce's medicines with good results. in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

F. b. Lamson left this morning
for Marshtield, Wis, where he will
be secretary Of the Chamber of Conn
merce. 52::t ,sSs, .- -,s. X
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

Mrs. Frank Lutz and Miss Alice
Keefe of Cass Lake autoed to Bemidji
yesterday and called on friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

Mark Woolley of Park Rapids
candidate for congress from this dis
trict, spent last evening in the city
on business. .s5, ,gEl$5 ..5Ss. W. sz. u, FL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

my family tor years.
Last winter I was
taken with La Grippe
and it left me run
down and with pains
in my hips and back.
I took different med
icines without getting
any benefit. At last
sent and got some
fAnuric and took it
md m, fealino we'll
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

Miss Matilda Brandvold and Mrs.
L. Brandvold of Clearbrook were in
Bemidji yesterday on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

E. Ward of Park Rapids, editor of
the Park Rapids Journal, was a
visitor in thea. city, yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

Send pictures to your soldier.
Quality Portraits; kodak finishing:
Rich Studio. Phone SOW. 20
10th st. / mo 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

= If you want a car, call Enterprise
Auto Co. Office phone 1, residence
phone 10. 66tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-25

p A. c. Wedge returned this morn
ing from business trip to Little
Fork, Ray and other places.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

the channels were, nnd we crawled
thru tho barrier without much trouble.
Then began our Journey across the
real No Mans Land II is difficult 10
tell YOU Just what II IL like. For the
most part II IL mud ar, at lcnAt, 1t In
nj such periods as this after long
rain.
| never had any Idea how muddy
tho world could he until | saw No
Mans Land Shrapnel has ploughcd
II and high explosives pulvcrizcd aud
pittod II ana the rain simply makes
the whole thing into yoritable scA of
mud In which atinling bodies OF mon
aud animals are mingled
Here and there porhaps tree has
by some freak OF fate been spared by
the shell fire and its twisted trunk. "A
little blncker against tho black sky.
seems To bo writing IN pain and
horror y
There comes mufflcd boom, "a
rocket hRses into the air and the
whole sceno Ia lighted as pitllesslS
as tho the sun had suddenly popped
into the heavens, only Il is "A more
mercileSa and colder light
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
CHAPTER ~

The first taste OF action on the
French front has come 10 tho Ameri-
cans in the form ot raids on their
trenches, Press dispatches almost
daily tell OF such Hun excursions
likewise they indicate that these for
tunate American who were first to
reach the firing line are already oxe-
cutting raids with marked success.
Naturally come the questions. what
Is a raid? What IL a raid for? How
and when IL II done?
The first object OF "a raid is To bring
back prisoner for the information
he may be able to give. Alive, this
man may be made TO talk: dead. hia
Identification disc, at least, suffices 10
identify the force to which he belongs.
unless II has been taken Off, as is
often the chse. To Keep constantly In
formed OF what troops are opposite
your position is OF extreme Import
unCe. Only In his way can Il com
mander determine where the enemy
II concentrating and where IN turn
to prepare counter concentration.
should a raiding party bring back
evidence OF Brnndenburg reserNlsts
occupying the opposite line, the Amer
lean commander would know that the
enemy was not contemplating an at
tack In force; on the other hand, the
discovery OF prussian guardsmen
"over there" would mean that some-
thing was surely going to happen.
Raiding also affects the morale Of
the enemy having an obvious ten
dency to keep them "jumpy." The
raiders must also search for mine saps,
gas cylinders, machine gun and tr, lch
mortar emplacements, and destroy
them when found. they must collect
loot, cause artillery casualties by max
ing "A commotion that Will brtng the
enemy TO a stand to" and thus offer
a better target.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

talon begged for It. II was comical
10 see our majors trying TO get per
mission TO 20 over Majors are uot
wasted on such Jobs. q was captain
thenD
We very carefully picked the piece
OF enemy trench TO be visited and
then got busy with the training and
other details. We were an excused
from duty and went out TO the town
of Marco Tor four dayg training The
parties were divided into sections
each with It's own little job. one scc-
tion wns To run down the parapet
bombing Another bombed inside an
other carried mobile charges TO blow
up dugouts, a fourth carried slabs OF
gun cotton to blow the chains OF Hun
machine guns. Germans often chain
the guns To concrete blocks fith
was for general utility, such as es-
cortlng prisoners carrying wounded
and dead, and collecting loot.
Due To being In a town. II was i'm b.
possible to dig duplicate trenches Ike
the Germans ones, as la usually done,
SO they were thoroN explained to
the men. The trenches we were TO
attack were very regular ones any
way, so II didn't matter much. Before
! we were thru every man knew his and
everyone else's job to perfection Most
/ Of this training took place during the
day, and at night ! had TO take out
patrols 10 investigate the gaps in the
/ Hun wire.
| AZ soon a. the place was decided
upon the artillery and trench mortars
began cutting the gaps. They did
this in numerous places so the Hun
couldn't tell where the raid was
coming.
| A raid usually either succeeds with
very few casualties or falls with al
most complete annihilation. One ma.
chine gun overlooked by the barrage
| IL bad business IL IN this uncer-
tainty that lends such n plquaht in
terest TO this kind of work. Months
later | had the misfortune to be
among those present nt II party that
wasn't n bowling stICcp6s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Germans Run Against
Their Own Traps.

A machine gun would have been
turned upon such suspicious looking
row or men, ana we would never have
gotten up or taken our faces out OF
the mud.
Al first could hear nothing and
see nothing. but after as few seconds
there cnmo TO my ears IA tiny clank
j knew NJ once what u meant, The
Germans were sending out patrol
OF their own and they had bumped
their own barbed wire | knew thnt
we had no other patrol out, or |
would have been Informed, Tho GER
mans hang tin cans on their wire
cntaDglements NO that the slightest
touch Will cause them 60 sway and
clutter together. II is a good idea
but not OF 80 much benefit when o
patrol is clumsy enough TO get caught
In It's own baIibed wire
The next few moments were breath.
less ones We knew the patrol must
be very close. The man IN the lead
probably had seen them before he
gave the mud bah signal. But there
was no way for mo TO tell what In
formation he had
So we Just stayed"there on our faces
and waited, The longer listened. tho
more acute my ears became. and |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

Rardlcss OF the risk If necessary.
scout officer has To take any chance.
for the lives OF the parties going over
depend ON his word that the wire ~
cut
During the first night Of this work
! had a rather nasty experiences when
within a few yards OF the German
parapct / simply had to cough Onearly
all scouts have colds from being wet
50 muChl Il tried iu every wny to sup
press Il. but the more tried the more
! had TO There was machine gun
In front. aud one cough meant u
wooden cross FOR the entire patrol
When nearly exploding | slid into n
shell hole To got some water. There
wofe two corpses about half gone I'm
the water. There was nothing for II
but TO push the nearest late Fritz out
~ the way and drink OF course
was poisoned and got a bad throat and
trench mouth, but saved our lives
nevertheless, Altho not "A Cannibal,
am glad | did II now
The dushing scout Uf former wars
who cut 80 gallant and picturesque
a figure on horseback is no more.
Instead of Riding ON the back OF a
chargor, the scout OF today crawls for
the most part thru mud and oarrlon.
ana the blanket OF night covers his
unromantic movements
what he learns OF tho enemy and
the terrain. he learns almost by phys.
ical contactsr The ground he N IN
vcstigating has to be gone over inch
by inch, for his work I'm No Mans
Land must be done at night
A few buttons picked up here and
there, usually frum casualty q
water flask, belt buckle. may civ,
/ Information Of the enemy for which
! the staff Is waiting one has to grop'
/ for these things in the darkness. anl
/ meanwhile the encmy's searchllght
and patrols may be cropping for you
! on one occasion there had been
! shift OF forces In the trenches oppo
site our sector So far we had beer
unable TO tell what regiments were op
posed 20 us. The STAFF wanted III,
/ knowledge. Late one night AN order
came for me TO take eight men ant
crawl out into No Mans Land TO trl
TO Identify tho new troops.
We went on thru "A listening post
| This particular post" was an under
ground room nt the end OF tunne
which ran straight out from tn,
trench about fifty yards or more.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Canadians Originate Raid
and Are Masters of Ii.

vho roidIrc gnme wos fIrst deyel-
orod no tha first Canadian division IN
Enyon,ber IgIb No raid had ever
hoen tr,ed before hut This was such
a n,ccess that thev are now a very
suuSesn ,,, .na. 49, Muh ~ cana,
CoHlhVh p0Vu' 'cl'Sp VIZ. WI 'l'' ~ 80.
", ,Sis tar,, y, s,,n,,
I,nr .hout n y.ar small norties used
., ora,,i ,'YoS, aoross ~ Man,s and - c,t
,bair 80 hy hena throueh tbe Nm
,ri,n ,nd INN, INN he trnnch The
s,,rnrisa ard cola ncrvc Of Tho thing
canss1 a IN hc anccessfuI After n
,oar Erity ,nt ,y,sa tn th,a and beyo n
IL toke nToner dcfenaive meas,,pes
Pads then beron to fail with heavy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Retaliation Raids Are
Especially Vicious.

The principle raid works on In
for the raiders suddenly TO jump into
a trench. destroy the garrison and
get out before counter attack can
come. The raiders should be abso-
lutely merciless and endcavor to put
the fear OF God" into the Germans
A raid for retaliation is especially
vicious
After leaving Bruay we went into
tho front line, and lust opposite two
towns called Bully Greuay and Marco.
The day before we went In the out
going Canadian unit pulled~off a raid
that captured one"hundred prisoners
and killed an unknown number. This
was "A daylight party and beautifully
done from "A professional standpoint
When we arrived, OF course. We fell
heir to a little shellng in retaliation
II is IA common courtesy to have a
raid lust before going out and make
the incoming troops a present OF u
much stirred-up front
Everything went along quietly in
the new front for "A while until some
German storm troops moved in
These men are picked and do nothing
but raid. They live out OF the line
and Just como up for parties one
night "a handful slipped into the line
OF the battalion on our right and
dragged off n wounded man We
laughed at this battalion, but ceased
when the same thing happened TO us
the next night. The IIuns didn't try
"a real raid, for they knew II was more
or less useless against our numerous
automatic rifles. They simply sent
over about n dozen men who sneaked
in and out again without a shot being
fired.
They were seen by two OF our
Lewis gun teams and challenged.
They could speak English perfectly
and made the gunners think they
were patrol coming In with Ger
mans after them. They then jumped
the careless gun team and made off
with man. This got us mad, be-
cause they had certainly made us loot-
foolish, 40 we decided TO teach them
better than To play with us. My bat
talon wasn't in the habit OF appre-
oiating such Jokes, Being scout off
Ger, l was present at the conference
the next morning and got command
of the job. Every officer In the bat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Crawl on StoIs,achs
Over Our Own Men.

O In order TO reach the compartment.
was Obliged To crawl on my stom-
aclr as nearly like n snake or cater
pillar as "a human being could do.
As ncared the end of the tunnel
which ran directly from firing bay,
one OF the listeners thrust n bnyonet
within few inches Of my head and
said
Halt! who is there7"
There | lay like a stick of wood with
the steel almost grazing my scalp.
and | didn't feel at all friendly toward
the man who was really only doing
his duty. but | replied Friend, with
the countersign,"
Advance. friend. and give the
countcrsign," said the voice,
How In hell can | advance |
said peevishly. But here's your
countersign" and | gave II.
Nine men going out thru this
post" | then told him.
There was sound OF muffled
swearing and groans. Then SER
geant hissed and all was stlll when
/ returned with the eight men ] WAS
TO take with me. | learned the rea-
son for the swearing.
There were four men In the llsten-
ing post. One waa on duty at a time
while the other three slept. They
were packed so close that they were
lying half on top Of one another as II
was, and we nine had TO tramp over
them TO climb thru the narrow slit
that fed from the underground cham
ber TO the air.
As we went out. one Of the men In
the post counted us Before the first
man stuck his head above the sur
face OF the Garth the news had been
telephoned to all our listening posts
and firing bays that nine men we're
going out AS patrol AT a certain
time and would return at "A certain
time.
II this were not done. patrol
would very likely be shot 10 pieces
by It's own troops. for anything seen
moving IN the dark viii draw fire
unless II is known friendly patrols
are out.
always had the men OF my patrols
return one at time and. when close
to our lines, bold their hands above
their heads. our troops had orders
never to shoot at one man coming In
with his hands up. Even a single
enemy ip this position can do no
harm There is no use taking chances
and many a good man has been lost
Ineedlessly. II Is true the Germans
have played trick or two which
makes II necessary to use tho utmost
caution In allowing what seem 60 be
your own friendly patrols to approach
the line again In groups.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

could hear the boche patrol wriR-
cling away toward our loft They
were evidently going In different
direction from what we were.
II IL frequently the case that both
sldeA have patrols out ~ the same
time but they do not inset and fight
II they can avoid it. II In not the
mission Of pp.'ol TO fight Once IL
begins to fight its value us patrol
IN gone. Its paramount object In Ia
yet information ana-s II back U
the lines
Copyright. 1917, by Mai Donald
McRae
(To be continued
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Mad Ball in Face
Is Danger Signal.

Such was the land into which we
crawled In search OF Information OF
the enemy
happened TO find the bed OF
brook. Presently the brook turned
sharply, and We had to leave It's pre-.
lection. was In charge ut tho pa
troll. and It was my duty TO try tc
get back with Information II could
80 sent two men In advance OF me
and the others followed me
suddenly "a little ban OF mud struck
me ~ the face Quickly 1 squeezed
similar pellet between my fingers
and tossed II against the face of the
man in rear OF me, then lay flat upon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

special TO The world
BARTLtsNILLE Okla. Jan. g.
Two representatives Of the federal
government are coming 10 uartlesvlile
within fortnight 20 ,elcct the rlto
for tho proposed soyernmen, oil and
gas experiment station. the first Of
the kind TO he cvstablished In tho
United states.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
One Cough Means Death
to an Entire Patrol.

Patroling at such times Is particu
larry hard. for the Huns are wide
awake and you have TO get 80 very
close. TO be certain gap Is correct,
IL ls necessary to crawl completely
thru il and, as Fritz usually has II
machine gun AT the end, II IL rather
trying at such times. tho absolutely
accurate reports must be made re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

the ground, my face buried, my arms
Outstretched
The bah OF mud was tho signal that
something had been seen In front of
us, and that We must stop and lie still
Aa each man received the signal he
turned hts body somewhat or rolled
Il foot or two TO one sido or the other
80 TINT should soarchlght swceI
the ground II would not reveal nn un-
broken single line uf mon an lying
flat upon their faces. heads toward
the Gprmau trenches
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Intcr- AllIrl Council Neot !,

PARIS. Jan. 5--The firs. meeting
OF the inter allied council on war pur-
chascs and finance which oonsiferej
the requirements OF the principal
allied powers FROM the United States
hns neen concluded AMI financial and
technical experts have heeuu stndy Of
the figures presented.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Put Lamp Black
ON Blades of Knives,

The night Of which I'm speaking
we went out armed only with krivvs
the blades being covered with lamp
black no that they wouldn't gleam
II soarohllghL or flare should shine
on them.
Once out OF the listening post. We
stlll had our barbed wire cntangle-
mcnts to traverse. I had been out
50 many tLmes that 4 knew where
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
Huns s.ck Grain

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 5.-.Tho head
officials OF the Hungarian war pro-
ducts bureau. says Budapest dis.
patch today, haze gone to Do,'in for
consultations regarding tho division
among the central powers Of gain iua-
ports from Russia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06

tenn the position Is consolidated by
digging an entirely new ditch and put
ting out wire.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
Ignite Goals May Provide
Many Important Supplies

Secretary Lane has recommended 20
congress an appropriation OF 100000
20 investigate the commercial and eco
nomlc practlcabllity OF utilizing the
Ignite Goals OF the United States for
producing fuel oil. gasoline substitutes.
ammonia, coal tar and gas for power.
There are immense quantities OF Ignite
deposits In the public lands Of the
United States lying near the surface OF
the earth and cheaply mined. but the
coal Is OF such character that II does
not stand transportation in Its natural
state and Is Of small value for fuel ex-
eept In the immediate vicinity Of the
mines. II satisfactory method Of ga.
tracing fuel OH and other substances
Is secured Il would be Of enormous
value and add immensely 20 the re
sources OF the United States. II Is pro
posed 20 have the Investigations CON
Quoted through the bureau Of mines
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
pshxdratsd Food Products.

As food for armies In the field de.
hydrated products are almost Ideal.
One OF the most important features OF
the food conservation movement In
Germany since the outbreak Of the
war. a writer states. has been the prac-
Tee Of dehydratlng fruits and vegeta-
bles and Germany's efficiency In con-
nectlon with the conservation Of that
country's limited food resources Is
strikingly demonstrated by the fact
that. after more than three years iso-
lation from the world markets upon
which she formerly depended that ma
ton still manages TO feed Its inhab-
itants.
In June. 1914. there were $50 deny
drafting plants In Germany. treating
annually about a quarter OF a million
pounds OF potatoes alone. In a food
conservation caapaign organized at
the time OF Gcrmany's- first declara.
ton OF war 2f6 now dchyarasion
plants we're ,aa,~.. go ~ Vliih vlr,
aided by gogcrAiusls funds
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
Payment Of Funds to Credit
Of Enemy or Ally Authorized
by U. S. War Trade Board

The war trade board has authorized
the payment Of drafts that have been
accepted. drawn on funds 10 the credit
OF person who II an enemy" or ''ally
OF enemy" or acting for or on behalf
Of an "enemy" or "ally Of enemy" or
on which such a person appears as
drawer or lndorser. when such drafts
are presented for payment in the
United States: Provided. however. that
when such drafts are collected for OF
ON behalf Of any person who Is an
enemy" or "aliy OF enemy" or person
acting for OF on behalf Of an enemy"
or "ally Of enemy" the proceeds Of col
lection shall be at once reported by the
person making such collection 20 and
be held subject TO the disposition Of
the alien property custodian.
No drafts can now be accepted or
transferred or dealt In before accept
ance which are drawn on funds to the
credit Of any person who Is an "ene-
my" or "ally Of enemy" or acting for
or on behalf Of On "enemy" or "ally Of
enemy" or drawn by or TO the order
OF such person, or on which such per
son appears as indorser. unless a H.
cense is first obtained from the bureau
Of enemy trade, Bond Building. Wash
ington.
The war trade board has also au-
thorized the payment Of travellers
checks, not exceeding 500 in amount.
on which there appears the indorse-
ment Of a person who Is an enemy"
or ''ally Of enemy" or acting for or
on behalf Of an enemy" or "ally OF
enemy" without obtaining a license
therefor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
l.. & N.
TinneCard
Effective Apr. is, 1917.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. sc. & N. o. Linn. 1921 a. m.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:29 p. m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:32 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 100 am
Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:36 a. ms
No. 9l-Ev. and H. accom-. 1858 a. m.
Daily Except Sunday
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. SC. & St. L. Lin. SIG a. m.
No. 52-St. Louis Express 1920 a. m.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:05 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. $3.50 p m.
Daily Except Sunday
No. 54-St. l.. Fast Mail 1914 p. m.
No. 90-Ev. and H. accom-. 800 p. IN.
Daily Except Sunday9
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for
Memphis and points as far south as
Erin. and for Louisville. Cincinnati
and the East.
Nos. SO and IS mske direct con.
nection at Guthrie fer Louisville.
Cincinnati and all points north and
east thereof.
No. So carries through sleepers to
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, St.
Augustine. and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans.
Connect at Guthrie fer points East
and West. No. SO will not carry To-
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville. Tenn.
w. ~ CHANDLER. Ticket Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02

collect yure pore husband. but Wen
help ye collect that"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02

awoke-and beyond the great trees
I saw the dawn come up like thunder.
as II does on Mandaiey. Exactly like
thunder II came mp. rolling. rising.
crashing clouds Of copper and dull
gold. reddening. breaking. mounting.
outtopplng one UNDERGRADUATES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02

Professor Boss figures the transcon-
tinental velocity Of tho sun through
space at 40 miles per second. He re-
CARDS the speed formerly obtained by
spectroscopic methods. namely, 12.4
miles per second, as subject to sys-
tematic error.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02
Had Knowledge Of Both.

Banker-Do you
know anything
about checks and
draftsi
Appllcant-Yes,
sir; I've run our
ace for
years.