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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
MOUSE PLAYS PART IN SUIT.
Second Cock Fell and injured Herself
While Being Chased by Chef
With Rodent In Hand.

Kansas City. Mo.-A mouse plays
an important part in a suit for dam.
ages filed By Pearl Smith, formerly
employed as second cook Of the Vest
ern Union Telegraph company. against
the company. Miss Smith. employed
In the compafiy's kitchen. declares In
her suit that the chef found a mouse
In garbage can. He proceeded to
chase the second cook with the mouse
In his hand. In trying to escape, she
declares. she fell and injured herself.
Three thousand dollars damages II
asked Of the company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
PENCIL SAVES LIFE OF BOY
Bullet From .22-callber Rine il
Stopped by Metal case--Boys
Were Playing War Game.

Des Moines la.--A metal lead pen
ell In his pocket stopped a bullet
and probably saved the life OF Glen
Catlln, 'twelye-year-old son of Rev
erend Catlin of Council Bluffs during
war game here. Several boys had
built cave in the outskirts Of town
and while young C!atlin was advanc-
ing to the cave Eddie Emlg, fourteen,
who was standing guard, fred a %.
caliber rifle in the general direction
from which the Catlln boy was ad-
vancing. The bullet tore button off
his coat and was stopped by the pen
Gil. as.s l5.. .11g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
SURE RELIEF FOR
A BAD STOMACH
Thousands Speak Highest Praise for
II. +. Krarner's Discovery Eatonic

Fns n . = Il y u HE CTS
comes tsweet' mo gas or bloat- no
belching and repeating Of bitter, half
sdigested food. . IS;
III. &. Kramer, originator Of
EATONIC, says:
ttI am proud of EATONIC. The.
remarkable results already proved in
tens Of thousands of cases are my
ample reward for the hard work /
have devoted to the bringing out Of
.EATONIC. Now I have the greatest
satisfaction of knowing olutely
that EATONIC will do everything
that planned for it to do.
''I strongly urge every man and
woman with a bad digestion to try
EATONIC at once on my advice. /
state positively with all the emphasis
and sincerity at my command that it
is now no longer necessary for any
one to endure the miseries and dis
comforts of weak, ailing stomach.
Just one large SOC box Of EATONIC
will prove that am right. Get it from
your druggist today and if it is not
entirely satisfactory he will refund
your money. .S5s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27

y . i n ta q i
Go where you will, in city, town or
country, and you will hear people
talking about III. y. Kramer's latest
success, ,EATONIC the wonderful new
relief for indigestion and all stomach
distress after eating Druggists aythat
h in EATONIC, Mr.. Kramer has even a
greater preparation than Cascarets,
which he originated years ago.
This, of course, is a subject that
comes home to practically everyone.
Very few people, indeed, are entirely
free from stomach misery in some
form. The man or woman, who has
never experienced the dull, lump
ish'' feeling of distress that results
from a heavy meal, is surely the rare
exception. And il is, therefore, not
matter for wonder that EATONIC
is universally hailed with gratitude
as great deliverance. @
EATONIC is scientific prepara-
ton carefully thought out, for the
purpose of neutralizing the excess
acids that produce stomach miseries.
EATONIC acts almost instantly. You
eat q tablet after meals ~ distress
quickly disappears - stomach be-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
Worlds Biggest Whistle
Can Be Heard 12 Miles

Pittsburgh. Pa.-What Is said
to be the largest whistle In the
world has been placed on one Of /
the sm0kestacks of the Home
stead Steel works. The whistle,
200 feet above the ground, Is
five feet long and one foot In
diameter and Is connected with
q three.lnch steam pipe. It re-
anires 150 pounds Of steam to
blow the whistle. which can be-
heard ~ miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
INFORMATION PLEASE.

Postmaster General Burleson the opinion that
the the telephone and telegraph systems
and for out of the earnings in rs In the
time the public would like to know how much diminuton Of
service there would be- what appropriations would be called
for from the whether he would want the
to exclude from the telegraph service that he has to
cude from the mails and to what extent the telegraph and
telephone systems would be made aduncts of political
chine. s7
The soldier boys have friend Harold Knutson to thank
for the change in the department. ruling permitting them
to keep their uniforms AS the rule made that the
clothes would have be sent back representative busted
himself for the boys and result the ruling changed
Spooner Northern News. 5ss@#s@ y IT
this Your only trouble will be that you will prob
ably find it crowded.
Among the problems of reconstruction will be getting
penders the and long trousers the again.
When the collector calls with Engand's forty-blion-
dollar bill, he will probably find Germany mot at home"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
Enrich Your Garden soil.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-12-27
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBACO
Sloan's Lininent has the
~ punch that relieves
rheumatic tWingea

This warmth-giying, congestion
scattering circulation stimulating REM
edy penelrGtes sDithoat rubbing right to
the aching spot and brings quick relief,
surely, cleanly. A wonderful help for
external pains, sprains, strains, stiff.
ness, headache. lumbago, bruises.
Get your bottle today costs little,
means much. Ask your druggist for It
BY name. Keep it handy for the whole
family. The Big bottle is economy.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
MANY PLAUDITS GREET
MRS. EDWARD BRYS0N
AND PARTY AT Y HUT

The social night which comes on
Friday of each week at army Y. NJ c.,
A. 1872, presented a big bill of fare
on the 18th inst
Though the day was gloomy. and not
a star twinkling in the sky besides
the moon failing to make its appear
ance at night, an immense crowd
packed to the doors and standing on
tables, desks and counters, greeted
Mrs Edward Bryson and her party of
entertainers. From start to finish
there were plaudits and cheers ringing
from every angle of the large and
spacious auditorium.
There was one added attraction to
the general appearance Of the stage
machine gun built from the woods of
Augusta, brought to "" 232 by Ser
geant Jacobs as a gift from tho Third
Company, Group One, of the Machine
Gun Training Center.
The initial number of the evenings
program was the singing of the nation-
al anthem, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the great throng of enthus-
iastic soldiers, led by Mrs Edward
Bryson, the chairman, and accompan-
led by Miss Julienne on the violin and
Miss Thelma A. Johnson at the piano
After much cheering Miss Lehman
o. young aFllSt OF rare ability, stepped
to the platform and recited in the dia-
lect of the negro, along with other inn
presentations. Miss Pendleton then ia
vored splendidly with several vocal
solos, after which Miss Tulienne the
accomplished violinist, who is known
to nearly every soldier in camp, hav-
ing performed in most of the "Y" huts
of Camp Hancock played several
strains on her stringed Instrument in
a most pleasing manner The popular
airS were included, and Miss Julienne
won the hearts Of all when the soldier
boys began to sing to her accompani-
ment.
Coog Pomona, of the Third Group,
made his appearance in the hut short
ly before 1880, when he was at once
booked to sing once again for his sol
der comrades, TIN Sorry l Made You
Cry was sung very favorably, while
the encore, Just Baby's Song at
Twilight" brought the good cook back
again for another refrain.
Little Miss Sophie Lee Schneider
was called forward and sang TO the
merriment of all, "Oh. How | Hate to
Get Up in the Morning" acting as she
sang One love song brought the rapt
attention of her hearers, after which
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
CURRENT EVENTS
By Chaplain Harris G. Beck
COVER THERE "

Since the beginning of the war 4,750,0oo
deaths have occurred in Europe from
starvation The deaths on the battle
fields OF Europe in the same time total
4,250,000.
Now Italy intends to use the heat go
ing to waste from its volcanoes. Steam
is piped from the voican0e 20 the cities
The experiments have proven successful
Six million women of England enjoyed
the franchise AT the election held De-
cembar 18th,
The BolsheviH are gaining control of
Germany and those who wondered how
she could be punished sufficiently are
answered.
1t is limited thta 1t is not SO difficult
70 understand the Russian situation. The
difference between a Bolshevik and a
regular guy is about thirty rubles,
Hungary has recently appointed a
woman as an ambassador This is the
first real stroke against secret pidiomacy.
Dr. Sidonio Paes. the president of Por-
tugal was assassinated Saturday night
Dec, 18th The assailant was captured
and lSnehod by The crowd
President Wilson is now guest of the
European nations.
London reports the surrender Of Rus
sian war vessels held by the Germans in
the Black sea to the Allied naval repre-
sentauves
An official French telegram received
in Washington states that the famine"
in Germany Is a sham and that there are
sufficient foodstuffs in the empire to
carry it thru the winter
Holland has officially asked ex-Kaiser
wilhelm to leave as he is a menace to
the nation The eX-kaiser refuses to
leave. What neNt2
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
"OVER HERE"


1t is estimated that the United States
saved S,50o,O00 tons of coal in six months
by Industrial plants adopting the rec
commended conservation program
The wife of Bishop Shepard was grant
ed the special privilege of visiting her
son dying at military hospital near Chi
cage, but refused 1t because other women
We're not permitted to see their sick rela-
tiVes
TIL. The New York Police Department has
recently perfected the formation of an
aviation section. Thhs is the first aerial
police organization in the world
The Food Administration is conduct.
lng an intensive food conservation cam
paign this week. The purpose is to help
reed 100000 900 hungry peopei of Europe
and the Far East,
We have hardly been aware of the
trouble Mexico has been trying to make
Tor the United States Of late. An at
tempt is made to overturn the Caranza
government In violation to messages
from the Wilson administration. Trouble
is brewing in Mexico
American cities is s10o we should
worry. In Belgium they cost $l,00 apiece
War Department win permit all dis
charged soldiers to retain the uniform
they wear when mustered out.
When hostilities ceased the American
Army was being prepared and equipped
70 hurl ten tons of gas into the enemy
forces for every one they could deliver
The L, S. Army has f77,262 horses and
mules on hand They are classified as
llS,125 cavalry and riding horses. lS6, 34s
draft horses. 1851 draft mules The
remainder miscellaneous
When Foch heard of WILSON'S Il com.
tnandnents" he said. THE Lord only had
ten But Foch is reminded that the
kaiser wasn't living then
Twenty million pocnds of prunes were
consumed by the American Army And
The, Yanks called for more Let the prune
no longer be derided. It is a fruit fit for
POLITE society.
A church in Oklahoma has struck oil
in its yard. The well Yields a daily
flow OF 81 900 worth of oil
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
AUGUSTA ARTISTS
DELIGHT GUNNE rs
At THE RANCE

Usually a rain atorm is enough to
daunt anyone making attrip Of IA miles
TO entertain soldiers And if that was
not sufficient getting lost on the road
would be. But it evidently takes more
than the both of them to deter Augusta.
ladies when once they set their mind on
going some place.
Miss Julian was first on the program
To most of the fellows she was an en-.
tire stranger but a few of the men had
had the pleasure of hearing her before.
1t is doubtful which was the most en-
thusiastic. her old friends or the new.
At any rate the entire audience of 1900
men went wild, simply wild. over her.
Little Miss Perkins followed with some
popular airs and her voice, her PERSONAL
ity and the cunning way in which she
was dressed seemed to combine in W, &
ming her the tremendous ovation she
ceiyed.
After ISIS Perkins came Miss Pun
with some reading, and she SCENE
have the llnack Of choosing mum
that pleased.
Mrs Perkins then sang some sop
solos and. as usual. was well recei
To Mrs. Perkins also goes the credi
organizing the band of performers
getting them out to the camp and
efforts VIII be pleasantly remembered
a long time.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Headquarters Detachment
Ninetieth Infantry
(Late Arrivals Fro m Camp SeUier)

Wen we have arrived at Camp Han
cock. Our friend has promised TO give
up a write-up We don't know yet
what he is going to say, but hope for
the best. We like tne camp,-as a
camp, but say,-is it always damp,
here?
Our commanding officer Lieut. Col
MILFORD Twyman has gone home on
sick leave. and his presence is missed.
Major c. S. Adams is now command
ing
We have finally established cur
headquarters in Company A mess hall
And we are thereby entertained daily
with music; it's good music, too But
(Mr, Drum Major, phase note) we wish
you wouldn't play MY Old Kentucky
Home" Some of the boys are getting
homesick
And remember the song, Everything
Is Peaches Down in Georgia"
OF course we have only been here
for about ten days, and only to town
twice, but Sergeant Major I.eveau
seems to be the only man who has To-
Gated any peaches Who is she,
Ernest? And are there any others like
her on the same tree?
Well, we understand there will be
quite a lot of you folks leaving here in
the next week. and we probably won't
see you any more. Here's the best of
luck. wherever you go; and if you
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
FIRST GROUP FIELD
DAY BIG SUCCESS

on last Thursday, December l2th the
weekly field day athletic program of the
IrSt Group Main Traing Depot was pull
ed OIL IN great style on the drill field
near Y. NJ. G. A. 232 Colonel Whiting
and Major Freed We're IN charge of the
program. and were ably assisted by
l-ieulenaqts White and Breitwesen,
sisastic crowd was present and display
ed the usual machine gun pep
corporal Brandt, Of the Second
Company won the fifty-yard dash in 7
seconds, and Corporal O. j. Magnard of
the Third Company, ran very close sec
ond. The l00-yard dash was a hotly
contested event when Private L. J.
Champs, Of the Fourth Company, sprint
ed across the tape i'm twelve seconds fol-
lowed b5 Privates john and Clapper of
the Thlrd Company
Private Swaeel Of the Second Com
pany. NUt the tWelve-round shot forty
one feet Private Tunney. of the Third
fee: ten iuHlea, and Corporal Berg Of the
second Ccnpany, third with thirty three
feet five inches.
Sorgeaul Leid, Of the Sixth Company,
won the broad jump at fifteen feet ten
inches, and Private Greenback Sixth
Company, came second with a jump Of
fourteen feet ten inches
The high jump was one OF the Ia rdest
fought events of the day and was won
BY Private Lyman. of the Seventh Com
pany, who cleared the bar at five feet
one inch Sergeant Goff of the First
Iompany' coming in second by jumping
In the baseball throwing contest prf-
Yate White, of the Fifth Company. threw
tho pill three hundred and twenty
seven feet, eight inches, for first mace
fri'a1c Nelson, Of the Scond Company.
was second with three hundred ana Nv
feet and two inches
CO., The fireman test was won by Ser
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Personals From the Camp
Personnel Detachment

Sergeant Shein is now chauffeur, so
in case YOU happen to see any dead
horses or cows along your walk from
the cam pto Augusta, why you'll know
how 1t all happened.
The following promotions have been
made in the Camp Personnel Detach-
meut::
To be regfmental sergeant major; Bn
ris, Mcrdecai S. Keller; to be battalion
sergeant major. Sgt Alexander Eoles,
Corp John u. FietZen, SgtS, Charles II.
koenig. John t Conway. Louis kohler,
Henry a Windecker A. Nindecl1er. VIII
liam .Solden90is Peter 4. EeIders ISL
dore, Lichtblsu, Albert A Anderson, VIII
liam e Berger: to be sergeant: Corporal
Charles p, Lyding. Nicholas NJ Collins.
Wesley f. Sheffield, Hugh MeRae Henry
Gerdes. Gregory A. Smith, August Loda-
49, e, Ai ss I S'iItss, Milton Hess, Ar
itihur Van Etten Thomas Boyhen VIII
liam A. Donnelly, John e. Greeley, Fin
par LaYelle; Jrivate John La Mancusa
benlan1in Rosenblum. Pvt. list class
Arthur = Heinig, Pvts. Arthur THIN.
John q, rooney. Arthur l.. BoIies. Ar
iloIo - As ss Jacob Shein Gordon War
zen, 70 De corporal, Pvts. LIST Glass Israel
daSehatski, Francis j, Whalen. PhjIin
a, heinschreiber, Max Winufe Artbi,,,
ll3yeckert Pvts William Muller. Morris
t N,aIgul!es' George T. PeIlot, Daniel I
c C19tswaS' vi, PhiIip Newkirk, Harold j.
Pict,, l5aTry jackson Murray Levine.
I n RIgney. Franz Never. Alexande,.
= =, NarkS. Frederick Schottler Jobn
~! ~; Feter F'riske. James r. CiCon-
risss W5lLlam Mehan to be- privates 1st
Cioojin- 70 liaude a Wallace. Nathan
s 5,S, F1enry. kuesle, Carl Gebbardt Wi
gu Lee Royal Shields w
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Company c, Group 2,
Has Clever Scribe

Dear Al.
I'm with the same company. Al, only
they call it "Cn instead of the 18th Co.
You know they change things every
once in a while That's army life, Al,
We amt going home yet The COM
pany commander came around and
asked us if we would stay and help
send the other boys home. He said
we were specially selected. Suppose
we are considered little smarter than
tn men. Anyway, send my Christmas
present here
Tell Mabel not to send<me any neck
ties or silk socks this year You
might mention though that cigars and
cigarettes are always acceptable. Don't
send me the Woman's Home Compau-
ion either, Kitty Kellenberg has sub
scribed for that already. BY the way,
poor "Keilenberg" has been transfer
red To the d. IS.
You know Sergeants McCarty and
Rees, Listen, they had a date Satur-
day with pair of Queens but Mac
threw seven instead of a nine. ~
they couldn't keep it,
Corporal Trowbridge received word
the other day to pass the cigars. It's
a boy and weighs Y pounds, Trow
halls from Milwaukee. Great place
AL You know entirely surrounded by
beer, Ha! Hal
Most of the boys who say stop.
Look and Listen are complaining OF
a stiff neck l like the third one from
the end.
We received some new men, also
several non-coms. Guess they're glad
to set with our crack company
Expect to be able to send you a pic
ture of myself on d mule. We're go
ing to get mule and It pistol The
top sergeant said; 81 was to be range
finder" | asked him what ] had to
do, and he said: oh, nothing much.
except to locate the range" He said
the X P.'s sometimes get careless
and lost the darn thing"
So long, Al. I've got to get ready to
go on guard I'm the c. 0. pho. tenn.
VIII explain in my next
W.T. r
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
M. 7. D. HORSEMEN OUTRlDE EXPERTS or THE
REMOUNT STATION

Hazelton is considered one of TIE best
Tcneo buster and ropers in the West,
having competed against such men as
frank Carter, Sam Bronnell, Min Hen
kle before entering service. Once again
Slim came into his own when before a
hugh audience of horSemen from the
camp and the Remount, and not few
visitors from the nearby Villages board
ing on the reservation. He rode the here
to fore unridden.
Slim started to ride at the ago of four
teen and since then managed to win in
open competition nineteen out of twenty
one horse riding contests.
He just added new laurels or Sunday
last by riding the iriginal wild horse at
the Remount
The men out at the Renount Station
sent in the word that they had frey
speed that no one in the camp or else
where could ride. And further said that
u generous forfeit awaited any man that
rode the animal
Slim Hazelton proved that ne was the
one exception.
The only disadvantage that Slim found
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

Tue cNIlet.
There must me something attractive
down at Savannah as Corporal Cameron
generally checks out for that place.
II Pvt Manx could drill as good as he
can play the piano he would be good
rookie, and yet he says he comes from
st. Louis (show me.)
Corp. Tuveson better get busy and
learn how to drill as his gold -brtcking
days are over, likewise, too, Sgt. Levy,
Sgt. Bode, Sgt. Horton, Corp. Miller.
Corp Cameron, Corp. Aberg and also
Pvt. MANI.
Owing to the fact that Sgt. Morell
has not received his discharge as yet,
Ward d, Base Hospital, will no doubt
enroll another member
We are well prepared in case. one of
our mules pass away as Lloyd Lamb
is capable of filling said mules place.
No doubt, you have never heard of
the promising talent which company G
possesses. They were called upon by the
sfI7'' secretary TO torture the audience
with few yelIs last Thursday evening
They have already received contracts
from Eastern theatrical men and seen
after their discharge will make this their
further means of getting by. Tho trio
comprises of Sgts. Gerbig, Mitten2wei
and MANI.
Sgt Mittenzwei mess official, no doubt
thinks he has A tribe of Orientals from
China in Company CO. owing to the fact
that out of p meals a week 20 of those
we are offered tea.
AS mule SINNERS Of our company we
are eiecting such men az Cooks Miller,
BaFtoh, Karavonsanos and Cranes, not
leaving out the official.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

leave before next week. Merry Christ
mas,
The editor promised us unlimited
space, but the writer Of the above, our
adiutant, Lieut. D. NJ Berry, was too
busy or too hashfuI to take advantage
Of this, so o few items will necessarily
have to be added. A school of equita-
ton for officers has just been started,
and the popularity of the instructor,
First Lieut. Oscar S, Smith, has sud-
denly increased, if such a thing is pos
sible-he had got hold of some very
good horses, but no saddles for the
first lesson. "A certain popularity in
walking has developed. but no reason
given.
Lieut.. Smith has also been appoint
ed police officer and is keeping up the
good work with quite few additions,
but Sunday must. contrary to all the
rules and regulations of the army, have
been observed as a holiday because q
scrap Of paper was found in one of the
company streets
The supply officer, First Lieut. q.
Il. Ruffin, is working very hard es-
pecially at night. if there is any con-
nection between this and the COM
plants of the mail orderly when he
removes the mail from headquarters
in the morning is not proven evidence
will be requested from q certain party
in Atlanta Jessie, will you mind
sending some more cookies?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

was the use OF an army saddle Eve
with it he caught, saddled. mount and
rode the steer in twenty minutes; a feat
that none Of the expert horsemen Of The
Remount could accomplish in the months
since last 49,.
It was an easy task for Hazelton, the
bronco buster, and many that witnessed
the clever riding were led to believe that
ne could just as easily rode the animal
backwards.
1trouen the aid Of whitman better
known as Tex, who halls from the Dor
der on the Texas line, Iazelton was able
to herd his black mount in pretty style
which surely did amuse and interest the
crowd
The boys left no doubt in the minds Of
the spectators that they were well up
in their line.
This lad Tex is willing to ride any
mule or horse bareback in open competi-
ton II it can be arranged
One of the features OF Slim Iazelton
riding last Sunday was the manner in
which he rode this supposedly wild an-
NAL with only halter instead of bril-
dial rein.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

All day sunday things we're moving
with vigor. The Regimental service
conducted by Chaplain Beck was wen
attended and the men listened to his
message or Vision" with rant atten-
ton: Immediately following This ser
vice q Bible Class was held where The
men entered upon lie discussion Of
The forgivns spirit OF Joseph with
enthusiasm.
The evening Fellowship Service
drew crowded house. Brief exhor-
tations by Seer tagy Hausnann ana
Chaplain jenkins f.ttn-ly closed the
busy day ''0