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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

For gems that stud the royal hands
/ would not give a. single tear
OF Joy I shed when baby hands
Conflde I'm mine the laugh al
fear
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

TX. C. HAN Tuesday, completed and
turned in 10 hospital bedshirts; II
bed sheets; two draw sheets; 10
pairs knitted socks; and six sweat
ers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
LIEE,s BIGGEST JOY.

For all the gold of all the kings,
And all of their ancestral line,
/ would not give the little things
The simple joys that ] call mine.
Tho gems encrust each royal cup,
! still would drink from pewter,
lest
I'd miss the eyes that, yelling up,
Brim across at me and call me
blest!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

Catholic Report.
With an average attendance,
the Catholic auxiliary meeting at
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
Weston Boys Get Service Stripes

Members Of the ll6th Engineers
in France have lately received their
service stripes. indicating six
months Of service ON foreign soil
and are very proud of this distine.
ion. Weston members Of this reg.
iment are Sergeant +, l., Blom-
gren. Sergeant Sidney Barnes, Cor.
poral James kirkpatrick and Pri.
vate Sylvan kennard. Blomgren,
Kirkpatrick and Kcnnard are on
detached service at st, Naxairc.
France. while Barnes is with the
main body of the command and at.
tended u banquet in celebration Of
the service stripes, This was held
May %, 1918, six months after the
regiment landed in France, The
menu diScloScs the fact that Uncle
Sans boys fare well, especially
ON gala occasions. II included oyS.
ter soup. fried bass with tartar
sauce. corn frittcrS, French peas au
gra,in. hot biscuit. chicken with
dressing. roast lex Of veal with ap-
pie jelly. mashed potatoes with
chicken gravy. crcamed asparagus
tips, combination salad with may.
onnaiSc dressing. apple pie, Amer
lean cheese. whipped cream cake,
ice cream, coffee. chocolate.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
Early Bart Wheat Proves its Worth

On recent visit to the Echo
country. W. l.. Robbins found that
the Early Bart wheat has more than
justified the hopes of those who
have introduced this variety, Al.
though Echo has had the worst sea
son in 20 years, there are fields of
Early Bart which promise yields Of
Is to 90 bushels. while the old Va.
rieties are almost a complete fail.
ure. Marquis wheat. which has
been largely planted in the Nolin
neighborhood, is also successful.
George OFT, a Weston farmer. has a
field Of Early Bart on the breaks of
the Columbia, overlooking Me.
ComaS island. which looks so well
that he expects it to yield 20 BUSH
els per acre. If his hopes are real.
lied this grain will have proven
itself a boon to the light land
farmer in dry season. That II
will also do we'll on heavier ground
is indicated around Weston. where
some Of it is being tried.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Don't let the wheat flour in
your kitchen shame the flag at your
front door," says the Food Admin.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
RESULTS FIRST YEAR or
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

II FOOb Nb"iNN0t m tON
( .,
Preliminary Work Began May
/ ~, 1917.
I Food Control Act passed August
10, 1917.
WHEAT EXPORTS tsince July
-:
Estimated surplus for export.
2O.0OO.OoO bushels.
Actual shipments TO June. 120..
100000 bushels.
BEEF EXPORTS: ;
Ordinary rate one TO two mil 1
lion pounds monthly. J
Largest single month this year. 4
s7,000.000 lbs.
PORK EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate. 100000 lbs. I
monthly.
Largest month this year, sos. !
100000 lbs.
PRICE OF FLOUR (sfinneapo. !
lis): \
One year ago. s1s75 a barrel !
wholesale.
Present price. $3.50 per barrel. J
PRICE MARGIN tbetwesn farm. I
er's wheat and flour made Z
from ~: !
One year ago the difference !
was $3.50. y
Present date the difference Ia
81 cents. j
IN GENERAL: To the farmer =
going TO market, ~ per cent y
more than last summer; to j
the housewife buying in mar \
ket 13 per cent less than last i
summer. 4
And the Allies have been sue \
talned. X
.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
SNAP"

Parsons was a newspaperman, an
exceptionally clean-cut, intelligent
chap with real desire to do service.
He was officer timber through and
through, but he went along with the
rest of the fellows from his draft
board, cheerfully, willingly.
His first letter was typical, full OF
the wonders of camp and the service.
His second indicated disappointment
at the caliber of men he was thrown
with. Subsequent letters showed a
growing discomfort, FIRST with things
in general, later with his nhn-corns and
na4ily wa1h his officers.
Then Parsons came back home on
a short furiuugn and called on his for
mer employer, an old veteran of our
va. y it'll Spain. After listening to his
criticism OF camp life and the Army in
general, the employer suggested in a
bantering but kindly way that, after
all, the Army was fortunate in having
at a time when everything was all
wrong. at least one man who was right
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Y. M. c, A. SECRETARIES
STICK WITH TROOPS

Several T. NJ. c. A. secretaries with
the American Expedtionary Forces
have won decorations for their heroic
conduct In battle while serving the
men 10 the fighting lines with tobacco
incidental bravery are numerous and
on several OCCASIONS special mention Of
Red Triangle men has been made in
the orders Of the day.
J. Il. Pepin. Of Detroit, Mich, and
D. W, West. of Cleveland, o. We're up
at the front following the men into a
fight Upon the suggestion of chap
lain that cigarettes and chocolate
would be OF immense value, Pepin
drove back ten miles through a region
that was being heavily shelled by The
Germans and brought UP a tonneau of
cigarettes and chocolates TO be given
to the wounded.
Richard c. Shreve. of Rochester. N.
y heard that forty Americans wound
ed, had fallen into German hands and
persuaded a medical officer to send
out two ambulances after them. Both
amhulanCes We're captured but one at
the drivers escaped. A captain COX
ten men and Shreve drove them to he
scene in his Y. NJ c. A. truck Both
amhulanCes were re-captured and the
wounded men rescued
Such instances might be multiplied
almost without number and the result
is that the Yanks firmly declare that
the "Y- M. c, A. has got CUTS"
HAVE YOU GIVEN TO WAR WORK DRNE7
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
FLU"

Never has the spirit of the Aneri-
gan Army been illustrated so strik-
ingly as during the ravages of the
influenza epidemic.
Notwithstanding the fact that men
were stricken by the thousands; not
withstanding the fact that, in some of
the camps, there were daily funerals,
the men in the ranks always referred
to the. epidemic lightly, calling it the
"Flu."
The daily routine was upset in some
of the camps; a strict quarantine was
imposed; liberties were curtailed-but
never were the men depressed
They knew they were in the pres
ence of visitation and they felt that
the surgeons of the army were doing
the best they could. This they felt was
as good best as any civilian physi-
clans could do.
It was not that the men had sud
denly become fatalists and that they
were resigned to the inevitable. They
demonstrated that they were not IA
talists when they cheerfuily adopted
all the precautions prescribed by the
sanitary officers. But they were re-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
SOLDIERS AID IN WAR
WORK DRIVE

Soldiers in the various military es-
adjustments throughout the country
are taking an active part in the United
war Work campaign for $170,500, 900
Tor the continuance of the seven great
war work agencies.
The changed policy it is stated, is
due 70 the fact that the soldiers them :
selves have expressed a desire to have
9 share in continuing the work now
being carried on for the benefit of the
men in all branches of the service. both
in America and overseas They wish
70 express their appreciation for the
work already done and their conf
dence IN the future conduct Of these
activities
Il had not been Intended to extend
the campaign 10 the military estah-
ishments, as II was thought that the
civilian population Of the country
should furnish the funds with which
20 finance the tremendous war activ-
tiles of the seven organizations, the
=. M g A., Knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board. Y. W. G. A..
Salvation Army, War Camp Commu-
nifty Service and the American Library
Association.
The soldiers themselves and the
military authorities generally did not
agree with this idea and indicated in
emphatic terms their desire to partic-
1pate In the campaign. The result Is
fsNat contributions for the United War
be In an
stations through
f..
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
THE WEEKS
BEST STORY

Fran Camp Travis comes the story
( a negro soldier, home on through,
Who was arrested for assaulting an
other negro and hailed into court.
Sam this is serious business" adj
monished the Judge You are charged
here with carving UP this plaintiff.
What have you to say to the charger?
We'll, judge, your honor, you see it
was dis day." Sam explained I done
come home from camp to spend a cou-
pie of days wild my family, and l done
cal Ion my ga and seed her talking to
yere Niger. / don't mind dat, Judge,
your honor. and I don't say nothin' to
her about it. Wen. we goes to a dance
and dis yere niger he does most of de
dancin' wild my gal, an / don't say
nothin to dat but when dat Niger
leads de grand march wild my gal, and
fans hisself wild his exemption card,
judge your honor I jest natcherlly
opened my razor and ct him have it,"
HAVE YOU GIVEN TO WAR WORK DRivE3
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
The Ansu,er

Nnen your billet is a barnyard and
your bed is creeping hay,
When its raining and you're out oil
luck and Oikely) out of pay.
When the only girl you want to sees
a million miles away
what's the answer, Kid? The answer
is the old " NJ. C. A.
II it wasn't for the friendly huts they
run up overnight,
Where guy can find some smokes
and make place to read oil
write.
Or maybe see a picture show or watch
a ten-round fight,
Why, Kid, we'd all go dippy before we
end It right
But don't you lose no sleep about our
funking any scrap.
For your wise old Uncle Sammy
knows the way to treat chap
When he's half the world from Home
land, is to dot the muddy map
With snappy Red Triangles where the
T. S. AS on tap.
They treat you like you'd ought to be
they treat you like man;
They don't make no distinctions, and
they don't put any ban
On a guy who's never signed his namt
to no Salvation plan
You're good enough for them II you're
good American.
But believe me, Kid, there's time
well, take my case the other day
When a whiz- bag kind of shock me III
and make me wonder-say,
When you have to talk to some one
and you don't know how to pray
What's the answer. Kid? The answer
is the old Y Nj. c. A.
LEE WILSON TODD.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

/ signed to this extent, that if they were
to give their lives on account of the
ravages of a disease, they would dc
so cheerfully. And who shall say that
those in the service OF the army who
were felled by the disease are not just
as much entitled to a place on the
nations roll of honor as those who
fell in battle?
To those that are concerned with
the behavior of the troops in battle,
their attitude during the epidemic was
splendid augury.
The men who called the little UNI
derstood disease the "Flu" will think
in terms of Heinies and Busy Berthas
and will go into the very jaws of death
smiling and singing.
They will see the wounded and the
dead and they will cultivate a new
viii to win and an undying deterrniua-
ton.
The patience, the fortitude--and the
resignation--in the presence of a
scourge were the products of the dis
cipline of democracy.
Is it any wonder that our men have
written a splendid chapter in the rec
ord of military achievement?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
MEETING AT "Y" 232
By 7. P. Riddick. Physical pireetor

BY 7. p. Riddiek, Physical Director.
Lieutenant White. athletic officer for
Group No. /. NJ. 7. D., NJ. G. IT. c..
presided over a meeting of all COM
pany athletic officers at "Y" 2S2 Fri.
day night. November Sth. At this
meeting plans were made for puttins
the First Group on the sports map
big, lighted, basketball, and rally
bali court. is TO be erected the ola
boxing platform viii be torn down and
a new one erected in a better site. ana
abaseball diamond will be laid of
with .. back stop erected so that the
boys won't have to chase passed balls
SO far
Basketball. and volley ban leagues
will be formed, with all companies
represented by teams. Boxing and
wrestling bouts will be staged weekly
70 decide group champions OF the diff
ferent classes OF scrappers. Football
teams are to be organized and track
meets will be held at which efficiency
certificates will be awarded those
qualifying
With the active support Of Major
Freed, Adjutant Shirley and L.euten-
ant White. group athletic officer, this
movement is sure tot be a success
HAVE YoU eVEN 70 War woRK pmve'
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

"a man who knew how things should
be run.
Parsons saw the point and backed
water; but nevertheless insisted that
he could see no chance for promotion,
for, as he put it, my officers don't
know I'm alive"
Then he asked for suggestions. On
the basis that no matter how good the
material in an "ad' may be, unless it
catches the eye it fails, his employer
insisted on being shown how Parsons
saluted. Upon being satisfied that
the old man" was entirely serious,
Parsons came to salute which, while
technically correct, lacked all SEM
blanec Ut SNAP" and spirit.
That was the turning point,
Straightway the employer insisted
upon Parsons throwing everything
he had into his salute. Parsons saw a
great light and promised that snap
would be his slogan from that day on,
And it was; for, on day some fom
months later, he came back as
"snappy" soldier as one could w1sas.s
corporal.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Hold Your Liberty
Bonds

The money invested In Liberty Bonds
il kept so invested until peace is es-
fabiished viii be worth much more
than now
Every provident man and woman in
the United States who holds his or her
Liberty Bond may find the money no
invested worth twice as much in pur-
chasing power after the war as now.
How sure and safe an investment it
is, and how profitable an investment,
70 keep your money invested In Liberty
Bonds until its purchasing power be-
comes greater than at present It is a
better investment than wildcat stock.
Il is a better use and wiser use Of
your money than specializing with T..
v Is a duty to your country and to
yourselves and to your children to
hold your Liberty Bonds
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Tried to Save Piano


In a little town close behind tho
fl ont lines n.y. hut was being evao-
uated because German shells had be-
gun to fall thick and fast, says a re-
cent dispatch from the American front.
Tho "N' secretaries and two soldiers
tried to salvage the hig grand piano
that was one Of the prize pieces of
equipment Of the hut. but the instru-
ment would not go through the door.
Then the boys tried the smaller up
right piano, but with no better sue
cess.
They grabbed a moving picture ma
chine and started off They had pro-
ceeded only a short distance when a
German shell tore the door of the hut
to pieces and widened ii so that the
two pianos could have been taken out
easily, but unfortunately the she'll de-
molished both instruments.
HAVE YOU slvEN 70 WAR work paIvEs
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

vital for which this
it. would
false the giving their bodies
national
that American
this
to victory
country
Every
am.
paign IN give
JAMES GIBBONS.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Christian Science
Camp Welfare House
Ready To Open

The War Relief and Camp Welfare
Commute Of the Christian Science Church
has just completed a Christian Science
Camp Welfare House on the Wheeless
Road next to Corner Store" directly
across from the Y. NJ. c. A. Administra-
tion Building.
a very comfortable writing and reading
room win be maintained in the building
place write and read tht house VIII also
provide a place for the men to meet their
friends
All men in the service of the United
States or its allies will find welcome here
The house also provides an office aud
living quarters for Mr. and Mrs StinCh-
field. the Christian Science Camp Work
ers for Camp Hancock
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
HOME

The United War Work drive is on
The need is for a sum 70 per cent
greater than any gift ever asked for
since the war began. The sum has
been fixed at $170,5oo,0o0.
Enough motion picture films to reach
around the world and then some more
were exported from the United States
in the past twelve months. Thirty
thousand miles of ribbon-like proto-
graphs. representing on outlay of ST.
000,0 900 were exported in the last year.
Armistice merely halts the war. does
not end it. says Secretary Daniels,
Therefore the War Work campaign
challenges us for big gifts and jealous
support.
American soldiers upon their return
after the war will be required to pass
through government 'delousing"
plants The purpose of these plants is
to remove trench vermin The War
Department announces that As such
plants at a cost of $1,500,000 viii be
erected under the supervision of the
surgeon general of the army,
Several hundred New York cooks
and walters went on strike last sun
day Send them to the army, The ar
my needs many more *, Pts.
The American people are asked by
the food administrator to "cut out" af-
ternoon teas theater supper parties,
and all extra" meals.
Tag Day, last Saturday resulted in
$500 for the Orphaned Children Of
France, raised in Augusta.
November nth was celebrated all
over the United States as the greatest
day in the worlds history. President
Wilson announced: Everything for
which America fought has been now
achieved
The first action of the war depart
ment after the announcement of the
signing of the armistice with Germany
was the cancellation of the army draft
calls for November. This effects 30O,-
000 men who were to entrain for camps
before the 18th.
Secretary Daniels announced today
that conveying of ships 10 European
ports is no longer necessary
Washington announces that from a
military standpoint the terms of ar
mistice with our belligerents are most
drastic. Analysis Of the terms i'm
posed on Germany shows them to he
more severe than those being enforced
against Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria,
These nations have been stripped ofall
their means OF defense
The American army has reached a
total strength Of S.764677 men when
hostilities ceased. OF this number D.
100000 har been sent Overseas
HAVE YOU elYES TO Was woRK DRWEf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
HARRY LAUDER WILL
ENTERTAIN YANKS

Harry Lauder. long a prime ravorite
with the British troops, is to make an
extended tour through the combat
camps along the American front. He
will appear in the Y M c. a. huts in
all camps where combat divisions are
quartered and by giving several shows
daily and making rapid jumps from
point to point along the line, he will be
able to visit most of the camps
Since the death of his only son. an
officer in one Of the famous Scotch
regiments. the famous comedian in
sists on appearing as close to the front
inc trenches as possible
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

Germany has u, S d"-an armistiCe
has been signed. Unconditional sur
render is the most current event"
The American First Army under
Genera Pershing advanced forty miles
in the last seven days of fighting.
When the armistice was signed by
Germany the other day there were less
| than $500 square miles of French ter
| ritory occupied by the Huns.
Bill has gone He gave up his
! throne and poweri The last of the
naughty militarists Emperor Francis
! Joseph, of Austria. is dead The Sui
tan of Turkey died before his country
surrendered. Nicholas Romanoff. czar
Of the Russians, was deposed and then
murdered Kaiser Bill says the time
| has come for him to abdcate and-all
the rest of it,
Berlin has been occupied by the rev.
olutionary forces ever since last Satur-
day afternoon They seized the crown
princes residence and shouted: Long
( live the republic" and are singing the
| Marseillaise.
Germany is financially broken. also
Banks We're besiezed by deposltors
withdrawing their money Last Sat
urday the banks of Berlin stopped all
payments.
Conditions in Russia are described
as horrible beyond belief" November
| 10th was appointed as day Of whole
sale slaughter. The mad drive was
against 'intellectuals," and 'bour-
geoise." Anybody who has a clean
shave, an education. or a modest bit Of
/ property, is considered by the Boil
sheviki authorities as worthy of death
/ without trial.
The new Czecho- Slovak nation has
named it's capital city for President
/ Wilson Pressburg vii hereafter be
known by the name of Wilsonstadt.
This nation claims its independence is
due 70 the firm friendship of the u. S.
president.
A report from Amsterdam TO Lon
! don has il that the crown prince of
/ "eN-k aiserism" is shot Thta's Just
what could be expected He was
'half-shot' once before. The same re-
port says, "Details are lacking"
The British government announced
late on Monday that il had decided to
suspend recruiting.
/ Things are progressing lovely with
the new nation of Czecho- Slovak. This
republic is one OF the products of the
world war tt's new president. elected
! by popular vote Monday, is Professor
! Thomas Masaryk
The Italians took 426.774 prisoners in
the last j days of their fighting. The
! Italian armies made gains everywhere
on their battle front
HAVE YOU GIVEN TO War woRK pRlyEf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

In Flanders fields
The peoples grow
Between the Crosses
Row by row
That mark the place
Of heroes all
Who gave their blood
And suffered gal
Then fell asleep
Fer vic'try's glow.
Upon ye dead
Who lived short days ago
The sane-felt dawn
And sun-set red
Shines now with peace and love
And lights each Cross
With rays Of gold,
The light from. God above.
We've taken up your quarrel,
We've beaten back the foe;
Your falling hands gave us the
torch,
we did not hold il low.
We kept our faith,
So sleep in peace
Ye heroes who have bled,
For DER your head
OF Flanders fields
The peoples grow again
Blood-red now with the rays of
peace
That mellow tints your bed;
So sleep in peace We heroes,
Ye have not died in vain.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
MILLIONS FOR MORALE

Millions for morale" Is the United
War Work Campaign slogan coined
ny George w Perkins, chairman OF
the finance committee of the seven
great organizations working together
for the good Of the soldiers in Amer
lea and overseas
The making of morale" says Mr..
Perkins, is Of the utmost impor-
tance,'
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
MOVIES

Pale hangs the web; the shadows
fit thereon;
Some dim, some clear. the
change, they intermingle;
And some stay long, and some
are but a glimpse;
They fade and pass. And some
l seem TO touch
For there am I. a shade myself
sometimes
To mine own eyes the Vaguest
of them all
And am real-or they-or
they and 1?
Or neither Why, indeed, need
they bereal?
For what is "real?' And whittier
those that pass
And whittier /?
1 know not but the stars burn
on undimmed
R. T. B.