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Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
CHAPTER ".
On the Firing Line.

When I reported on the Cassard
after my fourteen days leave, I was
detailed with a detachment of the
legion to 60 to the Flanders front. I
changed into the regular uniform Of
the legion, which is about like that Of
the infantry. with the regimental
badge-a seven-f1amed grenade.
We travelled from Brest by rail, in
third-class cars, passing through La
Havre and st. Pol, and finally arriving
at Bergues. From Bergues we made
the trip to Dixmude by truck-a dis
tance Of about twenty miles. We car
ried no rations with us, but at certain
places along the line the train stopped,
and we got out to eat our meals. At
every railroad station they have booths
or counters, and French girls work day
and night feeding the Poilus. 1t was
wonderful sight to see these girls, and
1t made you feel good to think you
were going to fight for them.
It was not only what they did, but
the way they did it, and it is at things
like this that the French beat the
world. They could tell just what kind
Of treatment each Poilu needed, and
they saw to it that he got 1t. They
took special pains with the men Of the
legion, because, as they say, we are
"strangers," and that means, "the best
we have is yours to the French. These
French women, young and old, could
be mother and a sweetheart and a
sister all at the same time to any hairy
old cx-convict in the legion, and do it
In a way that made him feel like lit.
tle boy at the time and rich church
member afterwards. The only thing
we did not like about this trip was
that there were not enough stations
along that line. There In a tip that
the French engineers will not take,
am afraid.
There Is another thing about the
French women that have noticed, and
that is this: There are pretty girls In
every country under the sun, but the
plain girls in France are prettier than
the plain ones in other countries. They
might not show it in photographs, but
In action there Is something about
them that you cannot explain. I have
never seen an ugly French girl who
was NIT easy to look at.
We finally got to Dixmude. after
having spent about eighteen hours on
the way. On our arrival one company
was sent to the reserve trenches and
my company went to the front line
trench. We were not placed in train
Ing camps, because most of us had
been under fire before. 1 never had,
out that was not supposed to make
any difference. They say IL you can
stand the legion you can stand any.
thing.
Before we entered the communica-
ton trench, we were drawn up along
Side OF crossroad for q rest, and to
receive certain accoutrements. Pretty
soon we saw bunch of Boches COM
Ing along the road, without their guns,
few of them being slightly wounded.
Some of them looked scared and 9th.
ers happy, but they all seemed tired
Then we heard some sinsis=ss, and pref.
ty soea - could see an Irich corporal
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
VALUE OF PURE BRED MALE
BIRDS

There are some of US keeping poul-
try who have not yet learned the i'm
provement we could make in our flock
if we introduced pure bred male
bird.
OF course, there are some mongrel
flocks that pay, but they are the rare
exception, so rare indeed, that our
State Experiment Stations and
Schools of Agriculture and County
Agents and all progressive and mon.
ey making poultry plants are urging
the use of pure bred poultry in an
effort to bring up the very low aver.
age of the ordinary mongrel flock to
the very high average of the pure
bred flock. Uncle Sam needs those
extra eggs today and it's been proven
beyond all doubt that he's getting the
extras from the pure breds.
The average farmer takes very lit
tie interest in the poultry around the
farm. He's too busy with his seed,
which by the way he wants pure
bred, he's too busy with his livestock,
and where's the farmer that wouldn't
grab at the chance to get a good
pure bred horse, dairy cow, hog or
sheep. So the work of raising and
taking care of the fowls rests on the
shoulders Of the women folk, and
while they've got enough household
duties to keep them busy, they still
find time to raise quite few chicks
each year.
Now as long as our women in this
work, why not let them spend their
time on poultry that will pay them
twice or three times as much in eggs
as the scrub poultry that east and
produce less than it takes to keep
them?
One pure bred male bird will i'm
prove any flock, and if he is used
properly he can be kept for several
years. The second year the male
should be bred with the pullets while
his cockerels of the first year should
be bred back with the hens. Used
in this way, you will see an improve
ment in your f1ocks production powers
in a short time.
At this time of the year you can
secure high bred males of this type
at about half their real value as
majority of the breeders are now dis
posing of all surplus breeding birds
to make room for the young growing
stock. Of course they make induce
ments for quick sales.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26

These bars. which are strips Of red
braid, are worn on the left sleeve, and
signify extra craftsmanship. I also
received two hundred and fifty francs,
or about fifty dollars in American
money, and fourteen days shore leave.
All this made me very angry. oh,
very much wrought up indeed-not!
I saw a merry life for myself on the
French rolling wave If they felt that
way about gunnery.
I spent most of my leave with my
grandmother in St. Nazaire, except for
short trip I made to a star-shell fac
tory. This factory was just about like
one I saw later somewhere In Amer
lea, only in the French works, all the
hands were women. Only the guards
were men. and they were ''blesses''
lwounded).
When my leave was up and said
1ood-by to my grandmother, she man.
aged smile for me, though could
see that 1t was pretty stiff work. And
without getting soft, or anything like
that, can tell you that smile stayed
With me and It did me more GOOD thar
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26

stepping along behfnd th5 H5ns; With
bis ride slung over his baek. and
every once In q while he would shut.
de bit and then sing some more. Hs
had q grin on him that pushed bio
ears back. f. +,
The British noncom who was d.
tailed as our guide sang out: "What
kind Of time are you having, Patr'
The Irishman saluted with one
hand. dug the other into hi0 pocket
and pulled out enough watches to
make you think you were In pawn
shop. "Oh, a foin toim I'm havin'."
he says. II got wan from each Of thin
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
(Continued from last week)

Although the French seventy five"
ls the best gun in the world, their ma
val guns are not as good as ours, and
their gunners are mostly older men.
But they will give youngster gun
rating If he shows the stuff.
Shortly after went aboard the Cas-
sard, we received instructions to pro-
ceed 10 Spezia, Italy, the large Italian
naval base. The voyage was without
incident, but when we dropped anchor
In Spezia, the Italian port officials
Quarantined us for fourteen days on
account of smallpox. During this period
our food was pretty bad; in fact, the
meat became rotten. This could hard
" have happened on an American ship,
because they are provisioned with
canned stuff and preserved meats, but
the French ships. like the Italian, de-
pend on live stock, fresh vegetables,
etc., which they carry on board, and
we had expected>to get large supply
OF such stuff at Spezia. Long before
the fourteen days were up we were
out Of these things, and had to live on
anything we could get nOl0 OI-mOStly
hardtack, coffee and cocoa.
We loaded cargo Of airplanes for
the italian aviators at the French fly.
ing schools, and started back to Brest.
On the way back we had target prac'
tice. In fact, at most times on the
open sea, it was a regular part of tue
routine.
It was during one of these practices
that the French officers wanted to
and out what the Yankee gunner knew
about gunnery. At range Of eight
miles, while the ship was making eight
knots an hour, with a fOurteen-inch
gun I scored three d's-that is, three
direct hits out of five trials. After
that there was no question about it. As
q result, ] was awarded three bars.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
Graphic Farm Bureau
Published for the benefit Of our farm friends
Questions will be in this column for farmers who
may ask anything pertaining to live Stock grain poultry
Address communications Editor Graphic

Besides giving larger profits, you'll
find you can take care Of your pure
bred flock with less work, for being
all similar the food that is good for
one will be good for all, while the
mongrel flock composed of different
birds requires different feeds for diff
ferent tastes and appetites. Right
here you'll see the fundamental rea-
son why pure bred focks are better
producers, for in such a flock, each
bird is getting the very feed it needs.
The best thing you can do right
now to assure you success and profits
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26

Walter organization. Under the
charge Of Cashier Baukol it has grown
and prospered up to the present time.
The farmers Of the Wildrose vicin-
ity, who are among the most pros
porous and progressive in the coun-
ty, are now the owners Of this bank.
Mr.. Baukol will remain as cashier
and, Of course, retains part interest
in the institution.-Wildrose Mixer.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
(Co .ntinued next week)
PICKED UP A STACKER

Wolf Point-Monday the police
picked a man off freight train and
placed him under arrest for stealing
a ride. When examined he had no
certificate and admitted he had not
registered. Judge Gordon gave him
80 days in the county Jail on the ride
stealing charge and reported the more
serious charge to the local board at
Plentywood. The arrest was q bo-
hemian and had a roll of bills.
w. S. Shirk and L. L. Schaffer DO
mated to the Red Cross two horses
which were sold at the Harvey Orr
and VIM Bond sale last Saturday
These horses were bought by ku-
dolph Kruger for $36. The Red
Cross is remembered at almost every
auction sale held in this vicinity.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
YES. IT'S KIND O'FUNNY

1t is strange that a newspaper man
should be compelled to solicit adver.
tising or offer argument for its use
Funny, isn't it, that the men who
thinks he is business man, will get
up in the morning from an adver.
tised mattress, shave with an adver-
tised razor, take off advertised pa
jamas and put on advertised under
wear, advertised hose, shirt, collar,
tie, advertised suit, sit himself at the
table and drink advertised coffee or
substitutes, put on nadvertised hat,
light an advertised cigar, 60 to his
place of business where he turns
down the advertising solicitor for his
home newspaper on the ground that
advertising doesn't pay.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
FARMERS BUY BANK

Prosperity and progress are m
dicated in the recent big deal en-
tered by about sixty farmers from
the Wildrose community, when they
purchased the controlling interest, in
fact almost all of the stock of the
Security State Bank at Wildrose. The
deal was concluded last week.
The Security State Bank, which has
a capital of $15,O00.00, was started in
1915 A. NJ Baukol and the Keup
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26


OF "0ets.1t" on any corn or callus dries
0t once. Tho corn finally loosens off
from tho toe. 50 that you can peel II
Oh with your fingers In one piece. pain.
lessly. nke peeling q banana. Greet
only one corn n-peeler Toes
wrapped up big with tape and band
ages. toes squifming from irritating
BY razors and knives. that's butchery.
ridiculous. unnecessary. dangerous. Use
Gets It." the liberty way simple.
Get "Gets It." Don't be insulted BY
limitations. See that you get 'Gets.1t."
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money.
back corn-remover. the only sure
Mf'd BY e. Lawrence 4 Co.. Chicago. ID
Sold in Williston and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Erick Rather and Williston Drug Co
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
NOSE BROKEN WHEN TIRE
,r BURSTS

Sherwood, N. D., Sept. 19.-Leland
Langeness had his nose broken and
suffered a deep cash over the left
eye, today when tire he was initiating
at the McFarlane garage where he
is employed blew up. The injury will
prove very painful although it will
not be serious. The THE was 4x34
and held in place by detachable rings,
some were old and it is thought were
not properly in place.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26

Mr.. Morris Garrison spent few
days the first of the week at Cu!5ert
son, Mont.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-26

Postmaster Cannon has resigned
his position as official stamp FOUNDER
of the Tioga Office, to tafe effect as
soon as a new official has been ap-
pointed, the selection to be made by
civil service examination. Miss Flor
ence CLANS, assistant, has been ap-
pointed postmistress in Charge
Tioga Gazette.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22
CHAMP SWIMMER
TO ENTER NAVY
Duke Kahanamoku An
nounces Intention of Be
coming an Aviator.

Another star viii soon be lost to
the sporting world till after the war.
He is Duke Kahanamolzu. the mar
veIous Hawaiian amphibian- The
dark skinned swimmer, who is now
winding up his schedule OF races in
the east. having come all the way
from the orient in order 10 assist
the Red Cross in raising war funds,
is going to enter the naval aviation
service The duke announced the
other day that as soon as his pres
ent tour is over he viii go TO Wash
ington 10 arrange for his entrance
into the service mentioned.
The duke is undoubtedly the near
est thing to a human fish in the his
tory of aquatics. He is the greatest
all around performer in the water
that IL has been the pleasure Of New
Workers to see. Charlie Daniels. the
New York A. c. star. was considered
the ideal swimmer. up TO the appear
ance here Of the duke. but local fans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22

is your blood starving for want Of
iron2 Iron is red blood food II yoJ
were to 20 without eating until YOU
became weak. thin and emaciateds you
could not do a more serious harm u
yourself than when you let your blood
literally starve for want OF iron-iror
that gives Il strength and power tc
/ change food into living tissue" says
DR.. James Francis Sullivan. formerly
physician Of Bellevue Hospital tOut-
door Dept) New York and the West
chester County Hospital
Modern methods Of cooking and the
rapid pace at which people OF this
country live has made such an alarm
ing increase in iron deficiency in the
blood Of American men and women
that I have often marveled at the
large number Of people who lack iron
In the blood. and who never suspect
the cause OF their weak. nervous, run
down state. Lack OF iron in the blood
not only makes man a physical and
mental weakllng, nervous. irritable,
easily fatigued. but il utterly robs him
OF that virile force. that stamina and
strength Of Will which are so neces-
sary to success and power in every
walk Of life It may also transform
a beautiful sweet-tempered woman
into one who Is cross, nervous and
irritable. 7 have strongly emphasized
the great necessity OF physicians max
ing blood examinations OF their weak.
anaemic. rundown patients. Thou
sands Of persons 90 on year after year
suffering from physical weakness and
a highly nervous condition due to lack
OF sufficient iron IN their red blood
corpuscles without ever realizing the
real and true cause Of their trouble.
without iron in your blood your food
merely passes through the body. some
- nj mi
with rollers so wide apart that the
mill can't grind
For want OF iron YOU may be an old
man at thirty. duh OF intellect. poor
in memory, nervous, irritable and all
rundown while at so or so with
plenty of iron in your blood YOU may
still be young IN feeling, full Of life.
your whole being trimming over with
vim and energy.
las proof OF this take the case OF
Former United States Senator and
Vice Presidential nominee Charles A.
Towne. who at past IS IS still a YER
table mountain OF tireless energy.
NuXated Iron Of the greatest benefit
as a tonic and reEulative- Henceforth
I shall not be without il. I am in a
position to testify for the benefit of
others to the remarkable and imme-
diate helpfulness OF this remedy. and
unhesitatingly recommend NuNated
Iron TO those who feel the need OF re-
newed energy and the regularity OF
bodily functions
But in my opinion you can't make
strong. keen. fOrceful men and healthy
rosy-cheeked women by feeding them
on metallic iron. The old forms OF met
allie iron must 20 through a digestive
process to transform them into organic
iron-Nuxated IrOn-hefore they are
n "a a an M nd rnafrr fTalH Il
by the human system Notwithstand-
ing all that has been said and written
on this subject by well-known ply
socians, thousands OF people still in
sist in dosing themselves with metallic
iron simply. 1 suppose. because it costs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22
How The Car Owner May Solve His
Own Steering Problems With Ease


two or three different places. The
car owner should find out to begin
with where the wear is greatest,
whether in the gears at the bottom
Of the post. in the ball Joints or IN
other parts. 4 good beginning may
be made in gripping the tie rod and
moving IL back and forth, thereby de-
tecting play in this part II 1t exists.
Perform the same operation with the
drag link or rod connecting the steer
ing arm with the front axle The ball
joints may be adjusted by means OF a
nut, which is located in back OF the
spring. To do this remove the cotter
pin. turn down the nut, insert the pin
again and the job is done. II the play
Is in the gears. there IS usually pro-
vided an adjustment placed Just above
the case in which the gears are
housed. as a general thing II takes
the form OF a serrated nut, which IS
held in place by a slotted pin The
pin must be removed with a screw
driver. the nut being turned slightly,
after which the pin is replaced Each
time the nut is turned. IL is well to try
ment Is having the desired effect
Steering knuckles are held in place
BY a pin on which the knuckles
turns II fabrication OF this pin is
neglected. excessive wear will result
There are a number Of different types
Of steering knuckles in common use
All OF these have bearings and most
of them employ bearing bushings,
though a minority uses ball bearings.
Requirements Of these bearings Is fire.
quently necessary, when excess play
develops in this part. It IS not too
much to say that daily fabrication IS
essential to the continued life OF the
bearing.
From all this II will be seen that the
care needed by the steering system
is not onerous- II it is regularly car
ried out. It becomes a matter Of minor
detail and the returns for the care
are an ease and flexibility in the
steering function Of the car that can
not be exaggerated Moreover, easy
steering is something that the car
owner has reason to value, for its ben
Gifts are felt by him every minute Of
the time that the car is in motion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22
MANY ADDITIONS
To BLACK LIST
More Firms and Persons in
Mexico Listed; One Name
Taken From List.

The war trade board announces Z
number Of changes in the list Of per-
sons and firms prescribed under the
trading with the enemy act.
The following have been added to
the list:
Mexico Clty-Antigua Casa de Jorge
Henning Enrique Schroeder) N. Bar
rueta Oregueria Economica) Ramon
Brimbera, Juan Casewurm Gel Inver-
nadero) Jose Ceballo Y Cia-. Gaspar
Einhaus. Engeis & Holman. Federico
Gerszo ia Unica Barata) Pablo L
Horn, Vuida de A. Horn, Antonio
Moreno Llinas. Carlos Lopez. Ottwin
Alaschle. Negotiation Mercantil Ala
mana. Enrique Rau. Clemente Swain,
William Weinberg.
San Luis POtosi-Ernesto Boyer,
Guillermo Gilbert. August Posselt
CSaenz hotel Saenz hotel.
Monterey-Bruno Garcia Ayaia.
Tampico-Dr- F. J. castaldi. Emil
St-anslcy-
Leon-cerveceria del Leon CJacObo
Kiliam).
Aguascalfentes-Cia Electrica y
Tranvias. s A
Guaymas-J. f. Ohrner
Only one name Is removed from the
list It is that OF Alfredo Hadad.
Tampico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22
american SIackers Are
Stunned In chihuahua
AsIf They We're Lepers

chihuahua city is most vigorously
ostracising a considerable number OF
Americans of military age who have
arrived there without shame, self
respect or passports. according to E
Lincoln Grothaus. OF that city. who
writes Of these slackerS as follows;
They have either returned to the
states or drifted further south, as
they were not welcome here Not an
allied country company or even a
German company would give them
employment and tn - was an open
season on them fer all Germans who
wanted a little exercise, as they were,
indeed. men without n country
THE very newsboys in the streets
would neither sell them a paper nor
shine their shoes but kid them in a
shrill voice. Don't you know the
United States is fighting Germany
They soon found out that the resi-
Of the foreigners treated them as
though they had the Spanish flu. May
their lives be long and eventful and
their reception when they get back
to the states like the reception a cow
puncher friend Of mine got when his
cayuse threw him into 4 cactus bush
where a family OF sllunks had made
their home"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22
Prince OfRoyaL French
Family Happy To Serve
With King Albert s Army

vents princes from serving in the
army. A second attempt at a recruit
ing office was without success He
then offered himself as a private SOL
der to the English army This re-
quest did not meet with approval
But through the queen. he and his
brother were permitted TO serve as
stretcher bearers in the Belgian army.
In November the two brothers were
able 20 discard the Red Cross insig-
star when they were given commits
sions as second lieutenants in the Bel
gian artillery.
At the end OF 1917 they were pro-
NOTED to first lieutenants. And there
in the mud OF Flanders with their
guns. a little room in what was once
a prosperous little grocery store. they
called their home Two army cots,
three chairs and a rough hewn table
were their furniture. And they were
content.
Are Very Democratic.
7 have never seen more democratic
men," said father Hemmick. "Ev-
erything about them is simplicity
They are loved by the men in their
command and respected by Belgian
officials.
When I was on the Belgian front
7 dinsd with them and baron de
3roqueville. former prime minister
of Belgium. and king Albert.
IheT are Keen on every LnlnE
America is doing. They are greatly
interested in the country and after
the war prince Sixte intends to tour
America
in his little room not far from his
battery I chatted with prince Sixte
for some time. We recalled old school
days in Austria where I was sent by
my father. who was then American
consul at Geneva
''As we were talking Il grew dark
The prince went to a little cupboard
and drew out two candles. the only
lighting facilities OF which his bill
let boosted They were strange sur
roundings for a royal prince. But he
was satisfied: enthused over every
thing the allies were doing to win
the war and holding every confidence
in the world that It viii be won by
the champions Of democracy"
Decorated by POincaire.
The prince wears the French Croix
de Guerre. It was awarded him for
his brave work in the glorious mud
Of Flanders by president Poincaire
in the month OF April. 1915.
But while the winning OF the
French war medal brought him pleas
ure. he tells his friends that one OF
the greatest joys Of his life was the
authorization from the French gem
eral staff TO spend several DAYS OF his
leave on the French front With his
brother he visited various parts Of the
front and was often in great danger
But he said he enjoyed Il and consld-
cred il an honor TO be privileged to
view the work OF the French soldier
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-22

There isn't q week that now passes
that we do not receive a letter. some
times two, from soldiers in France.
These letters contain an order for a
new pair OF glasses. It would be a
good idea for those who are now join
ing the new Motor Transport Corps
to have glasses fitted and order an ex-
ira pair. We also remind soldiers
stationed in FL Paso that even il the
war is over before they get to France.
it viii be a sensible thing to do TO
have our expert optometrist fit them
with glasses Nowhere in the United
States viii they find an optical service
superior to that they can obtain here.
Need Elasses2 Ask SegalL
Fl PnsO Optical Company.
At los Texas St, in the middle OF the
block between Oregon and Mesa
Adv.