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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
HAS GOOD WORD FOR CROW
Australian Writer Points Out Occa.
sions When Bird Becomes a Real
Benefactor to Mankind.

There are those who say that the
crow deserves no mercy. There Is
no other pest eradicator, imported or
otherwise, doing its bit so patriotic.
ally as the self-same crow. In Ba.
nanaland,, Australia, says the Sydney
Bulletin, the ravages of the sheep
maggot fly must make a loss Of hun
tlreds of thousands Of pounds worth
of jumbuck every year, about the
only difference in one season being
that the damage Is probably greater
than the last. Were 1t not for the
bird whom no one has good word
for, the fly pest would soon duplicate
Itself with losses to sheep-owners
Increased accordingly. Every dead
sheep or piece Of offa1 in the bush Is
the depository Of the eggs of unimag
Unable numbers of prospective sheep
destroyers. Just about the time
that the grubs are the size Of grain
Of rice, and few days before they
burrow into the soil. where they re-
main for about 15 days before coming
forth, as developed sheep-mag.
got fly, Brother Grow spies out the
colony. Then he sends the glad It'd
ings by wireless system, and all the
fumily within range hurries to the
banquet. When it Is over a supply Of
grubs for the next meal has to be
found elsewhere. n. #sSzja.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
GOD MOVES IN HIS MYSTERIOUS WAY"

The oft quoted God moves in His mysterious way His
wonders to perform never more forciby brought
to mind in recent than by the present happenings in the
Central powers of Europe The boast the German beast of
Berlin that of me and Go the most sacrligous uerance
of ruler of nation with the claim to divine assistance and
direction in his dasardy campaign of all that written and
written has the swift avengng sword of the Almighty who
Gin His mysterious way performing His wonders bring to
ngoou end for all time the criminal horrors of this ire
sponsbe monster and allow to bloom in its stead the flower of
righteousness humanity and world for all humanity
-o--
President Wilson is acknowledged to be excellent
respondent. Opinion however seems to be divided to
whether his domestic communications satisfactory his
foreign
-O
Between the Goth 9th of October each conserved
hour What did make of it? On that depends the
the question whether deserved to be conserved
Foreign governments developing great deal of skill
writing 1t almost to the skill the
allies have developed in warfare.
If America gains nothing else from the she will at
least have greatly increased knowledge of European
graphy.
-O-
It sometimes looks it would be all lover there
before any of the rest of us get over there.
In fact she will assist in making the of Europe
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#E&s
co AHEAD AND SAY IT.

Nearly discussion mainly concerned with the inter-
probation word But the dputants hardly realize it.
If the meang the Democracy really de-
ermined shall be spared good deal of arguing But
going wait long time for the interpretation The word
"armsce is being used just than proniscu
ousy than democracy and with little regard to its
meaning. ..,.,.: .
The hghbrows, in defining word have habit of REFER
ing to the Latin Greek from which is derived 1t is
ally grandchid of other of those profile parents
and "armistice is member of that numerous family
armistice interval during which antagonists hold
their weapons stationary by You can't hold
weapons stationary if you haven't got them -,sss4
grant the Germans armstce would necesstate the
of their present military strength If they
disarmed there could be armistice ~ " '' <@:.~''
We discuss the question of armistce but demand that
mustn't be make the condition that the Germans lose
their power to strike. Such contamination would some
distance further than armsce- would be the oudest
laugh in vaudeville. x
Why not say so? To say what we palpably don't mean
suggests the that quite brave enough be
truthful. -.as r. -
The recent replies to Germanys contain good
deal of admirable mness It is unfortunate that the word
"armce frequently in comments and casts
veil of obscurty about the attitude of the American people
toward these deliberations
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
Write II MFrancoamerican."

m writing of operations In which
French and American troops have CO.
operated. Paris journalist at the
front uses the term "FrancOamerican."
The deletion Of the hyphen he explains
BY declaring there has been transfu-
sion of blood and effusion of hearts
between Poilus and Yankee on
the field Of honor. This COM
pliment, Enthusiastically French In
it's graciousness, shows that the spirit
Of France and that Of America are
gradually blending into new spirit of
international union that binds the two
republics together more closely than
ever--Popular Mechanics Magazine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is local disease. greatly in.
f1uenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system Halls Catarrf Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tonics known.
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free. ~
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, Q.
AL Druggists, 75c. Wy
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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BIG CONTRIBUTION BY BEMIDJ1
BOX COMPANY AND LUMBER
/ CAMP SENDS FUND ALOFT

Continued from Page One)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
Nails Turned Out In Quantities

Formerly the metal for making nails
was cut into strips and then forged in.
to shape with hammers, and an expert
took about one minute and half for
each nail. Today they are made of
steel and are lighter and stronger.
Strips are cut with steam shears and
fed into automatic nail machines. One
man, who tends three machines, drops
q nail every second.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05

It sometimes looks as if it would be all cover
before any of the rest Of us get over there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05

In fact, she will assist in making the new map
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
NEWS and LETTERS ..
FROM BELTRAMIC co. Z
....'... SOLDIERS-SAILORS
BEMIDJ1 SOLDIER WOUNDED.

Mrs. b. w. Aldrich has received
the following letter from her Brother,
Francis Wood, Of this city, now in
the service, who is well known here:
Have been wounded in the left
arm, just above the elbow, not a
bad one but enough you may be sure.
viii write letter when I arrive in
England. Am at the dock now wait
ing to get on the boat" as- yr.m.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
HEAD STUFFED FROM
- CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages of your head clear and
yeu can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Apply little of this fragrant, ant
iseptie, healing cream in your nos
trils. 1t penetrates through every
air passage of the head, soothes the
infiamed or swollen mucous men,
brane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty eatarrhs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05
Not a Judue,

"Would you advise me to marry for
money!"
II am not here to interpret the work
or fight order for you.'
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS SWIM THE OURCQ
The Only Way to Cross Since Every
Bridge Was Under Shell Fire Of
the Germans.

With the Americans on the Cured
The American troops, fighting their
way northward, continue fording and
swimming the Ourcq. 1t is the only
way to cross the stream just at pres
ent, since every bridge is under con-
tinuous German shell fire.
I'VE got across all right" said a
young lieutenant from Des Moines, Ia.
Don't worry about food or ammuni-
ton. We have captured enough from
the Germans in the way Of rations, ma
chine guns and cartridge belts to keep
US going for quite while"
With Americans on Aisne-Marne
Front. The American troops pushed
forward their lines at certain poiSts
on the center of the Rheims-Soissons
salient, Notwithstanding the resistance
of the Germans, who did not give.
ground on some sectors until they
had been shot from their positions.
The Germans are desperately cling
ing to their strongholds at Nesles and
in the Bots Meuniere, northeast Of
but the Americans have
gained hold on the northern edge Of
the Meuinere wood. Nerles forest is
under range Of American heavy guns.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
HUNS FALL BACK TEN MILES
On the British Front Germans Have
Withdrawn Between Montddier
and Moreuil.

London.-On the British front the
Germans have withdrawn between
Montdidier and Moreuil, a distance Of
10 miles. The French hold the
slopes down to the western side of the
Avre river.
The situation around Albert is some
what obscure, but the British have
been closely following the enemy and
1t is probable the Germans have by
now evacuated the eastern bank of the
Avre. The villages of Hamel and Der
nancourt are in the possession of the
allies.
The situation is generally considered
highly satisfactory and the indications
seem palmer that the Germans do not
intend further south to make a per-
manent stand on the banks of the
Aisne, but that they will retreat to the
Chemjn Des Danes ridge, which is one
of the strongest positions in France,
and for the moment will try to hold
the French while getting away with
their great accumulation Of stores and
munitions.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
OFFICERS
KILLED BY BOMBS
GERMAN COMMANDER IN THE
UKRAINE AND HIS ADJuTANT
AsSAsSlNATED IN KEW.
BOMBS THROWN FROM CAB

Amsterdam. = Field Marshal Won
Eichborn, the German commander in
the Ukraine, and his adjutant, Capt.
Won Dressler, have been assassinated
in Kiev, according to an official an
nouncement received here from the
Ukrainian capital. The announce
ment declares that the social reyolu-
tionists are responsible for the crime.
The statement says that the field
marshal and his adjutant were fatally
wounded by a bomb In Kiev. The
bomb was thrown from a cab which
drove close to the carriage containing
the two German officers, who were
driving to their headquarters from the
casino. Both men died later from
their wounds, according to later
message reaching here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
BOTH HUN FLANKs TURNED
fishes, esrmany's Great storehouss,
Captured BY the French and
American Troops.

Paris.-Both fianks of the German
forces between Rheims and Scissors
appear to have been turned.
The town of Fismes, Germany's great
storehouse on the Aisne-Marne battle
front, has been taken by the French
and American troops, according to the
French official communication. The
French also have crossed the Vesle at
several points.
German reinforcements are reported
arriving In the scissors sector from
the north. The allies continue their
advance according to latest advices,
although it is held within prudent
limits. The allied left wing has moved
faster than the right and further pro
gress in the Scissor region might ex-
pose it to a counterattack from the
enemy.
Allied forces in pursuit Of the Ger
mans have passed through yeritable
charnel houses, strewn with the debris
Of war. Bodies of men and horses are
mingled with broken down vehicles
alongside the monster ammunition
dumps, some partially exploded and
others intact. Bodies of Germans
found in clusters beyond the range Of
the allied artillery, indicate that Sc
we're punishment was inflicted on the
fleeing columns by the French, Amer.
lean and British aviators.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
SCISSORS FALLS AS
ALLIES SWEEP ON
HUNS ARE IN RETREAT ON
WHOLE FRONT FROM 8ols-
SONS TO RHEIMS.
ALLIES CROSS C8IsE RIVER
Germans Forced to Hurry Retreat, Is.
peeially on West and Center Of
sallent-Enemy Devastates
Country as He Retires.

Paris French troops have entered
Scissors, according to the French Of
ficial communication. Over the entire
line between Scissors and the vicinity
of Rheims the Germans have been COM
PEELED to give up important positions
and retreat preceptitately The Crise
river has been crossed along the whole
OF its front, further progress has been
made in the center of the fighting
line on the east, the allied line has
been pushed more than three miles
north of the Dormans-Rhelms road.
French cavalry has advanced about
another mile to the Bots lie Nome and
Treslon Brouillet is in the enemy's
hands in flames, and further east, near
Rheims, Thillois has been retaken.
TIL day was one of continued sue
cess for the armies of Gems. Mangin,
Degoutte and Berthelot All along the
line the Germans have been forced to
hurry their retr at, especially on the
west and center Of the salient The
enemy is completely devastating the
country as he retires, carrying out the
settled German policy.
The Germans. are in retreat on all
sides of the salient between the Aisne
and the Marne On the west the
French and British troops, continuing
their push have reached the valley of
the Crise, little river which Joins the
Aisne at Scissors.
The Germans, therefore; have aban-
doned the whole of the Chaudun pla-
Eeau between the Cotuvres and Crise
valley.
This ground has been a desperately
disputed battlefield for weeks. 1t had
been swept by the German heavy guns
from the north Of the line and from
the east, and probably was the hottest
sector Of the whole battle front.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
KEPT BUSY PRINTING STAMPS
Engraving Bureau in Washington Is
Taxed to Keep Up With Demand
for War Savings Stamps.

Washington-Th national war saw
ings committee authorizes the follow
ing:
An index to the success of the June
war savings campaign is found in the
fact that, despite the heavy reserve
supply Of war savings stamps accumu-
lated in banks and postoffices through
out the country in preparation for the
campaign, the further acquisitions upon
the bureau of engraving at Washing
ton were so heavy as to exhaust the
supply of war savings and thrift
stamps there At one time last week
the bureau Of engraving was forced
temporarily to cease entirely the pro-
duction of postage stamps and to con-
centrate exclusively on the production
of war savings stamps.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
Inducements.

mfrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. TwobblG
seem to be on friendly terms"
Eyes, indeed. They've been that
way for number of years."
How do you account for the fact
they never fall ont, as most women DO,
sooner or laterY'
well. their husbands incomes are
identical; both are passably good
looking; they have about the same
amount of money to spend for clothes,
luxuries and amusements, and there
are neither children nor poodles to stir
up strife. In fact, they'd have a hard
time finding something to sQuabble
about. Birmingham Age Herald.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
1,253, Geo TROOPS OVERSEAS
Gen. March Reports That Fifty-Three
Thousand Embarked in Week
for Service Abroad.

Washington There are 1,253,O0O
American fighters overseas, General
March told the Senate military affairs
committee. Last week $4,000 were
transported, which is below the $4,000
weekly average. This. however, was
due to unusually large. shipments Ut
supplies during the same period.
Desperate fighting still is in prog.
ress along the west front, General
March said. The Franco-American
and British forces are driving the
Germans to the center OF the salient
they now occupy. The town of Ep.des,
which has been in the thick of the
battle, has changed hands four times
between the Americans and the enc.
my. The Americans now hold it.
"They are going forward steadily"
March said
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
Important 40 NHothera
A Washout.

Elsie arrived home one evening with
beautiful silver-mounted walking
stick and her younger sister was anx-
ious to know whence it came. But
Elsie would not tell, so the curious
one asked her father to obtain the
information for her.
Il found It," Elsie poutingly said ID
her father, floating on the waves one
day when l was bathing"
But two days later Elsie's sister said
to Elsie, ''Come, tell mel What is his
name%
Manner repeated Elsie blanklY
''what do you meant"
II mean, dear" said Elsie's sister
shat last night l tried TO make that
stick of yours float in the bath, and
well, darling, it sank!"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
HUNS FAIL TO CHECK
RUSH OF AMERICANS
HUNS COUNTER ATTACK AND
DESPERATE BATTLE WAGES
ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
SOME GROUND is GAINED
Allies Progress ls Confined 20 East
Side of salieEt-New German
Divisions Thrown In Worlds
Biggest Battle.

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front.-Through a bar.
rage as deadly as any the Germans
have laid down on any sector for
months, the American soldiers. com.
prising men from the middle west and
eastern states, pushed their line for
ward little more and it forms the
apex Of the long allied front
Their progress was considerable,
though less than two miles, but 1t is
regarded as a brilliant operation
On either side French moved for
ward, while steady pressure was main
tanned against east and west flanks.
Information indicated the withdraw.
al of the fourth guards but it developed
that that renowned organization and
the Bayarians were still on the front
and the strong opposition they offered
justified their reputation. But their
sacrifice was in vain.
The Americans withstood two heavy
attacks during the night and at day.
light began their operations which sit
them well to the north of Sergy on
the long slopes approaching the heavy
woods beyond Nesles, little town
directly east of Seringes ct Nesles
which the Germans bitterly opposed.
1t was late in the day before the
whole of Seringes was wholly cleared.
The Germans chung to the northern
part Of the tswn tenaciously and used
their machine guns murderously.
Neither side used artillery in this
particular battle There was hand-to-
hand fighting in the streets, in which
the Americans proved the masters,
driving the enemy before them.
The story of the fight for the posses
sion Of Meurcy farm, lying directly
south of Seringes, will be long remem
bered in the history Of these divisions.
The Germans on the withdrawal left
behind a strong force Of machine gun
ners and infantry. The Americans
moved forward through the yellow
wheat fields, which were sprayed and
torn by bullets. But they advanced
as though on a drill ground
The American guns laid down a
heavy artillery fire, but notwithstand-
ing this many of the Germans re-
NAMED when it c@ne to hand-to-hand
fighting. In group of farm buildings
the enemy had set up strong defense.
Here the Germans stuck to their guns
and the Americans rushed them and
killed the gunners at their posts.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
"NO WHEAT" CAMPAIGN ENDS
Hoover Gables That Hotels and Res
taurants Are Released From
Voluntary Pledge.

Washington Release of hotels, res
taurants, clubs and dining car services
throughout the country on Aug. from
the voluntary pledge to use no wheat
until the present harvest was m
nounced in cablegram received from
Food Administrator Hoover, who is
now in England. Public eating places,
the food administrator said, will con-
tinue to comply with baking regula-
tons and 20 serve victory" bread.
Mr.. Hoover in his cablegram con-
graduated the proprietors of public
eating places upon their patriotic SER
vice, expressed appreciation of the
substantial savings effected and voiced
confidence that the spirit shown will
enable the American people to build
up great food reserve against the
exigencies Of the future.
Though exact figures have not been
compiled, 1t was estimated by the
food administration that though the
voluntary pledge made by hotels, res
taurants, clubs and dining cars there
has been effected between Oct. /, 1917,
and Aug. l, 1918, saving Of between
175,OO0,OOO and 20O,0O0,OOO pounds of
wheat and its products. 100000
pounds of meat and 100000 pounds
of sugar. The action of the proprie,
tors of public eating places, it was
said, also has been of great education,
al value in carrying to the homes OF
all the necessity of food saving.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
FINAL CAPTURE OF
SERVICES By YANkS
AMERICANS PROVE THEMSELVES
MASTERS OF CELEBRATED
PRUsslAN GUARD.
IN HAND TO-HAND FIGHTING
The Fierce Uproar of Guns Gives Place
to Strange Silence as Amer-
cans GrappIe With
the Huns.

London.--It was a day of sheer,
hard, in-and-out fighting on the Amer
lean front, telegraphs Reuters CORE
spondent on the front north of the
Marine. He says that the final capture
of Seringes by the Americans was an
especially creditable achievement.
After the Americans took the vii
lage, the Germans made no infantry
attack on the place, but kept up a
constant artillery and machine gun
fire to drive them out. This contin-
ued all day and toward evening the
enemy seemed to think that the spirit
of the defenders might possibly be
broken and then they began to emerge
from the Nesles forest in a way that
seemed to forecast fresh attempt to
take the village. OF the fighting
which eiisued the correspondent
writes
"The Americans, after three days Of
to-and-fro fighting through villages
had learned subtlety and were deter
mined to have real fight to finish.
They consequently withdrew as II re-
firing from Seringes and the Germans
crept down from the high ground con-
WINGED they had their opponents beat
ed. Additional German troops came
pouring In until the town was occu-
pied as 1t never had been before.
"But as the new occupants began to
organize their defenses they found
that bullets appeared to be coming in
from three sides of the village and
wasn't long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the front Of the town, had
commenced an encircling movement
on both sides, thus forming a ring al
most completely around it.
"Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted not to sur
render and their opponents were just
as anxious to see the thing through.
1t was an affair Of small arms, but the
Americans proved to be better shots
and picked off men here and there.
"Then the Americans began to adj
vance, while slowly their encircling
ring closed about the village. AS the
ring drew closer and the defenders
saw their doom approaching, they re-
doubled their fire, but still the Ameri-
cans came on unfalteringly like a
storm or unavoidable stroke Of fate.
when the Americans reached the
precincts OF the village their fire
ceased, and with one wild yell they
closed with the foe. The fierce up
roar suddenly gave place to a strange
silence as man grappled with man.
Only the clash of steel on steel and
groans of the stricken could be heard.
THE issue was never in doubt for
an instant. At this kind OF fighting
the American is more than equal to |
any Prussian guardsman, and in lit |
tie more than ten minutes all was over
Except for a few German prisoners,
every German In the village had |
breathed his last. Such was the final |
capture Of Seringes by Americans"