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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
yERDCN PIGEONS PENSIONED
France Cares for Birds That Carried
Communications.
By United Press.

1
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
! FRANCE, Oct. 1 (By MaiD.-yar pig
cons have personality. In their way
they are as conscientious in playing
their part in the war as are the mer
they are aiding.
The produest pigeons in France are
the pigeons OF Verdun." During the
dark days when Germany threw all
her weight against the famous French
stronghold and sacrificed thousands OF
men in an effort to break the line
there, pigeons furnished the only
means of communication with the
fortresses for weeks. They flew
through the storm of German bonn
bardment day after day. Many were
killed. But when the fight was ended
with victory for the French, the sur
yiyors of the Pigeons of Verdun were
honOred. along with men with whom
they fought.
The Pigeons of Verdun are now
pensioned They do not have TO risk
their lives in battle flights again. Be
ing of the finest strain many of their
sons and daughters are now in the
battle service of France, but the old
birds-the real pigeons of Nerdun-
are living a life OF ease, growing fat
and shiny, and strutting proudly when
exhibited
odd Satchelback" is a pigeon in a
certain American cote that is a con-
slant source of amusement to the men
in charge of the flock. He isn't as
fast on the wing as others IN the cote,
but he is valuable for the influence
he has on the other pigeons.
Often when a pigeon has flown
shelltire to bring back a mes
sage from the front. it will be nervous
and unstrung. The bird will circle
over the cote. but will not alignt.
Then old Satchelback" released, and
.ircling about the other bird. will
head for the cote-he usually brings
he Other bird back with him.
old Satchelback. himself, can't
AXE lying seriously. The most Sc
rious charge against him is that if
ne is given message, and gets tired
On his way home, he quits flying and
walks
The engineers tell a story on |
'Satchelback" he'll have a hard time |
living down. 'Satchelback" was at |
he front, and on being sent back, |
had one of his tired experiences. He |
,teered over toward the road. made |
lis landing and started to walk Then |
le came to a stretch of road that |
lad been shelled. 1t was full of |
loles. The engineers were filling
hem up. and this is their charge
Igaint "Satchelback."
He looked the road over, saw it was
,eing repaired, and then sat down
md waited until the engineers had
Ill the shell-holes filled. Then he
trutted majestically over the new
made highway.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
THE ETERNAL CONFLICT
APPETITE VERSUS PRICES

If you were a housewife in Turkey
of life your grocery bill would prob
ably be something like this: l pound
of sugar S4.S5. / pound of cheese.
s2.43, l bushel of potatoes. S16.6S. |
pound of butter. S2.52, pound of lard
$2,15, and l dozen eggs Sl.26.
If after consuming this yJI W &c
still hungry, you would probbly or
der pound of meat at only SLIT a
pound adm a Darrell of -four at $l63
(prObably not a whole barrel either.
for that would be considered unpa-
triOtic, but the price would be at that
ratel.
After all this you would no doubt
need a stimulant and to your query
concerning tea and coffee, the grocer
could truthfully answer. Your IN re
today, madam. for $S.21 pound. We
are having a sale"
These figures are quoted in reports
received by the Missouri Food Ad-
in the Agricultural Build
ing.
If you were a vegetarian and lived
in Sweden you might order a pound
of tomatoes. 1t would be just O.
cents. a quart of Strawberries at IS
cents, and a whole bushel of peas for
$500. If you like your tomatoes
with mayOnaise. the eggs for the
dressing would only be Is cents each.
1t might be well. though. not TO want
meat, for veal and beef are $l45 a
pound.
1t would be real joy to have break !
fast in Vienna. for bacon is only As
cents a pound. but the joy would last
only with the bacon. for eggs are
more than 20 cents each and bread
is - cents pound.
JOurneying west to Essen one could /
have feast as far as a prices are con- /
,erned. There is veal and cheese at /
30 cents a pound. marmalade. made /.
with cider Tor beer), also for 80 cents I
a pound. Potatoes are $16S bushel /
and -four is S203S a barrel.
1t wouldn't be well to visit Russia /
Or take the long needed rest in Swift /
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
AMBULANCE DRIVING TOO TAME
Californian Wants to Follow Brother
Into Aviation.
By United Press.

By United Press.
ROME. Oct (By MaiD Kenneth
Casey" Campbell wants to follow in
the footsteps of his brother Douglas.
the first ace among the American avn
tors in France. Casey" has been at
tached to a Harvard ambulance unit
of the American Red Cross in Italy.
and this unit left Rome one Saturday
night "hOmeward bound"
But Casey means to stop of in Par
is to enlist in the ranks of the Ameri
can aviation corps if that is at all pos
sible. He. along with the rest of his
unit. has been decorated by the King
of Italy for bravery at the front, but
he is anxious to get a closer up"
view of hOstilities than falls to the
lot of the average ambulance driver.
Campbell is a member of the class
of 81 Harvard and is a native of Cal
ifOrnia being son of Professor Camp
bell. astronomical instructor at Mount
Hamilton, San Jose.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
CASUALTY LIST

TOday's casualty list contains Gal
names, divided as follows: Killed in
action. II; died of wounds, IL: died
from airplane accident, /; died of
disease, %; wounded. degree undeter-
mined, 1872; wounded severely, 113;
wounded slightly, 26O; missing in ac-
ton. 81. MissOurians on the list are:
Killed i'm Action.
Wagner Charles Asa Cradle. Pied
mont Mrs. Alice Cradle, next of
kin.
Private August G. Elder. Perryville
William F. Elder. next of kin.
Died of Wounds.
Sergeant Walter f. Elkins, Sedalia
Benjamin V. Elkins. next of kin.
Died of Disease.
Private Glove Il. Crawford, Clever
George Crawford, next of kin.
Wounded. Degree Undetermined.
Private George r. Baird. St. Louis.
Mrs. Theresa Baird. next of kin.
Private Joseph Grotha. St James.
John Grotha. next of kin.
Private Charles d. RyasOn, Webb City.
John y. RyasOn. next of kin.
Private Earl X. Wilson. Windsor.
Frank Wilson, next of kin.
Wounded Severely.
Cook Linus c. Morton. Jackson. Mrs.
Ollie Morton. next of kin.
Private Benjamin Harrison Copeland,
Caplinger Mills. Mrs. Samuel r.
Copeland. next of kin.
Private Carl NeuendOrf, KahOka. c.
Neuendorf, next of kin.
Private Harry " Snyder. Memphis.
James G. Snyder. next of kin.
Wounded Slightly.
Private Albert ". Currier. Sanford.
Mrs. Joseph Pelletier. next of kin.
James H. Cunningham. st. Louis.
Mrs. George D. Norton. next OF kin.
Private John Henry Vesper. Iconium.
Henry Vesper. next of kin.
Private Harry VI. Zatteran. ST. Louis.
Mrs B. Zatterall. next of kin.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
GERMAN FARMER HOARDS FOOD
Three Pounds Of Real Butter Found in
Search by Military Authorities.

Following reports that country res
idents of Germany were enjoying
many luXuries and a larger volume
Of edibles than the regulations of the
German Food Controller permitted.
and that in addition were maintaining
large reserve of both edibles and
merchandise which they were selling
to the Weather classes living in the
larger cities, a countrywide, house
toulouse canvass was made recently
in the farming districts which result
ed in the following discovery in one
house:
: pieces Of cheese weighing "a
pounds.
> pounds of homemade butter.
IS pounds of lard and drippings.
81 pounds of rye.
: TASKS of rennet and cOlOring
10 pounds of wool.
80 pounds of cloth and linen.
10 -four sacks.
l pair Of military boots
Probably the farmer was entitled to
the one pair f military boots. but the
sixteen -four sacks. and the forty
eight pounds of lard and drippings.
and the eighty-one pounds of rye, to-
gether with the almost unheard-Of-
three pounds of real butter, were all
items frcwned upon by the German
Food Controller.
There we're no indications cOntain-'
ed in the brief statement published in
the VOssische Zeitung as to what pun
ishment was imposed upon this food
hoarder. but it is conjectured the
We: supply was cOnfiscated by the
Food Controller.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01

Didn't the tick-tacking on your win
dows last night or the mysterious ring
ing of your doorbell or the unexpect-
ed hegira that your porch bench made
TO some one else's yard last night re
mind you of your youthful days and
make you wish that you could turn the
calendar backward several years just
for Halloween night?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01

zerland unless you can get a box
from home" occasionally. Imagine the
price of a bread and butter sandwich
with butter at $3.50 a pound and
bread rs cents a loaf. Those are the
prices in Russia. In Switzerland eggs
are more than Is cents each, butter is
92 cents a pound, and potatoes are
S276 a bushel.
1t would seem that the official title
of living here should be changed from
the high cost to the low cost of living.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
DON'T ENDURE RHEUMATIC PAIN!
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR YOU

Stop the pain! Give me relief That's
what YOU want when you're hurt.
That's what you get with Sloan's Lini-
ment. 1t not only kills pain, but does
it quickly, without delay.
Ifyou're tormented by Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Backache,
and body or nerve pain-just see how
quickly a little Sloan's Liniment gives
relief. The very first application rests
and comforts. Seems to reach right
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01

down to the scat of the trouble, warm
ing and easing the nerves and tissues.
You can almost feel the inflammation,
swelling or stiffness subside, as the
pain grows less and less.
You don't even have to wait to rub
in Sloan's L;niment. 1t penetrates, and
its clear, clean liquid can be poured
right on the skin without staining. Get
a generous size bottle from your
druggist today.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01

Though the ban prohibiting Uniyer-
sity women from going down to Broad
way has only been in effect about a
day, many of them are already Won
dering if the street has changed any
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01
Camp Free From Disease. He Writes

Camp Free From Disease, He Writes.
Camp Wheeler, Ga. has no cases of
influenza, according to a letter re-
ceived by Judge and Mrs. John F.
hurry from their son. Lieutenant Viii
lis hurry. The letter stated that masks
were being worn, however. Lieuten-
ant hurry is a former student in the
School of Law of the University
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-01

Cabbage for kraut. $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Hetzlers' Market.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-08
Hair Mattress Special
full size, $I4.95

45-pound genuine hair mattress, pure and sanl-
tary with standard AGA ticking. This is a very
tity is limited and the demand will be great we ad-
vice you TO place your order as early as possible.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09

Some time informed that COL Frank White had been
ordered France but of submarine warfare and the fear of
spies finding of nted
quesed mention his going He has arrived his destination
liberty tell of that Cards being received
T. Melvin Lee of the Middewe Trust
Company of which institution COL White the president has received
official notice of his arrival.
The people of Barnes county take great deal of pride their
popular citizen who has distinction both public and military life
Frank White his title when he to the Philippines
eoand the North Dakota and with the boys under his
mand made splendid record After returning the state he
afterwards elected He has been valued
member of the board of and when into with
Germany and known that the state would have raise second
regiment Major Whites patriotic blood would let him remain
Of the he offered his Gov Frazier and
isoned colonel of the Second North Dakota Infantry He
to Camp Mills and the important of looking after
the munitions this camp and mans job Like everything else
the colonel has tackled he handled we The then needed
his lover there and company with thousand soldiers he
embarked for France three weeks and have said
previously has arrived safely Valley City friends feel certain that
of himself and his friends Barnes and all will
wish him good luck and safe his home this when the
Huns have been whipped standst declared Mrs White
understand will remain for the present Baltimore Nd
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
TPE wEEkLY TIMEaREcoRo vALLEY GIN. NORTH DAKOTA

thought and discussions on such sub
jects as taxation, election systems,
forms Of government, management of
public service utilities and industries,
marketing, pricing and distributing
all necessities Of life, betterment of
our rural schools, ETC., and general
ly promoting agricultural interests.
In all discussions of these matters,
let us not be diverted from the
questions at issue by personal at
tacks upon individuals or newspa-
pers or by anything that does not
bear upon the measures themselves,
or by the proper method of proce-
dure in the consideration of them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
SALVATION ARMY WOMEN DO GOOD WORK

With the American Army Afeld May 6-Irene and
Gladys Mcintyre the Salvation Army from Mount
Vernon N " back of the first front lines and thus
than to the American battle lne They
furnishing the doughnuts pies and other good
things to eat and the happy and the girls
They begged permission to resume their work and the
officials reluctantly consented Other Salvation Army
girls doing fine work and being praised by both
officers and men, They opening post along the
American lines and "doing wonders with nothing, is
the way an official spoke of their work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
SHIPPING SMALL ARMIES

Washington, May 6.-America is now shipping small
shpmen1 for May and June will exceed more than the
combined Italian and Portuguese forces on the western
'front.'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
SOME MONEY FOR WAR

Washington, May 6.-Army provisions for war ex-
ordinance Gen. March, acting chief Of staff told the house
committee Expenditures for heavy ordinance provided
for in the fertilization bill is expected to total bill
would require five billions for equppng and paying SOL
diers here and in France
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
SHIPS LAUNCHED

May wo9den al ana stee shps
board during the week ending May They include ten
steel and six wooden ships Other tonnage acquired
amounts to $1,000 tons and Of the latter tankers
of OATS tons each. -.i....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
FOUND RUSSIAN SHIPS GALORE

Constantinople, May 6-German troops occupied
Sebasopol the Crimean peninsuar and found in the
harbor most of the Russian Black Sea fleet consisting of
cruisers destroyers torpedo boats submarines and
chant ships was officially reported today The Sultan
Selim and the Hamideh have arrived here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
FRESH RESERVES BROUGHT UP

With British Army in Flanders, May 6.-Fresh
French and British being brought up and
available for the allies The situation in Flanders is
sderaby improved although certain to be anxious for
some time" the British war minister announces.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
BLOTTED OUT THE ENEMY

Paris, May 6.-Amercan artillery fired $4,000 shells
into the German trenches before the recent attack
pletey blotting out the enemy it announced today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
DEPARTMENT HEAD SERIOUSLY ILL

Washington, May 6.-Frank w. Polk, consular Of the
state department. is quite seriously i'll at his home as
result of breakdown caused from over work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
THAT PROBE GOING on

Washington, May 6.-Presdent Wilson has issued an
order to Secretary Of War Baker to go ahead with the
probe into the air craft scandal The president today ask
ed the department of justice to cooperate with the
committee to st out the charges made by Gutzen Berg
ums allegation in regard to this matter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
Catarrh Of Stomach
Did Not Know Il

Mrs. Selena Tanner, Athens, Ohio,
writes: II cannot find words to ex-
press my thanks for your kind adj
vice. ! never once thought had ca
tarrh of the stomach. I commenced
taking Peruna, as you directed. My
stomach continued to hurt me for
about two weeks after l began the
medicine, and then it stopped. I now
have a good appetite, while before
/ was nearly starved ...
Those who object to liquid medi.
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09

Editor Hubbard and family have
moved into the fiat over the Knudson
jewelry store on Main stree
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-09
$500 REWARD FOR MURDERER

St. Paul. Mimi, May 6-Gov Burnquist today offer
ed reward of $500 for the capture of Thos F. Arm
strong who murdered his wife at Rochester last month
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19

Label No.
40. Alexander & Meyer. 1927 Welton
a. Wiser, Darlington. ......... 1889 Champa
81. Hirschfeld, A. B..... 1898 Broadway
SO. South Denver Eye. .203 Broadway
GO. II Risvejilo Ptg. Co. 1856 Pecos
MISCELLANEOUS
The Following Are Union Embellishments
Doing Work for the Trade in the
Department Specified:
Press Rooms, JobbinR:
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
OUR INDIVIDUAL PART

Some observers think that the most
characteristic thing about the Ameri-
can soldiers in France, something
which astounds the enemy and excites
the admiration of our allies, is the
capacity of the American soldiers to
do individual thinking and fighting.
The German fights successfully only
in mass formation, in organized bod
les, while every American soldier has
an initiative and independence of ac-
tion which gives him remarkable eff
cheney in open fighting. They are
not senseless cogs, but each is an in
dividual working unit in a great fight
ing machine.
Every American at home should
feel an individual responsibility and
do his or her individual part in win
ming the war There is not an Amer
lean citizen who cannot help win the
war. The Fourth Liberty loan drive,
which begins September 2S, offers a
great opportunity for concerted ac-
tion and for individual action, and the
loan will be a tremendous success if
each American will do his or her in
dividual part as each American sol
dier in France does his part. Our sol
diers deserve such support from the
people at home.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19

The time has passed for giving rea-
sons why the United States is in the
war; there is no necessity for justi-
flying her historical course; pre-war
analysis is wholly out of order. Pac-
fist quibbling has been ripped apart;
academic contentionists have been
slammed in the jaw; soap box phil
osophers have fallen thru and the
voice in opposition has been punched
speechless.
1t doesn't matter what the country's
war aims are, what her peace terms
shall be, whether she shall dominate
the world after the war or resume her
normal economic place. These do not
concern the American of today.
The one fact is paramount: The
United States is in the war!
/ Nothing now remains but to fight,
and continue fighting until we win.
The problems developing as re-
suit of our participation in the war
cannot be determined now. We can
not pause to argue, to debate, to con-
slider anything having to do with the
war except the quickest way to win it.
The lives of the flower of our man.
hood facing the dangers of the battle
front are too precious to temporiZe
with obstructionists Be they Prus-
sian propagandists clothed in the
habiliments of liberty, be they de-
tenders of truth seeking a higher or
der, be they plain American idiots,
they must be booted out of the line,
shorn of their pretenses, labeled and
exposed to view.
Our boys overseas and our boys who
are on the way must be given unan-
nous support at home. Their lives
shall not be needlessly sacrificed.
Every hours work lost, every word
lightly spoken that favors the enemy,
every foolish argument that weakens
the industrial morale in this country
means a prolongation of the sacrifice
that war entails.
Idle words are mere sparks, but
sparks cause fires and fires cause con-
fagrations. Even words should not
be idle. Make words work to win the
war.
The Prussian and the Bolsheviki
know the value of idle words; they
understand where to place their
start their fires. They cast those
sparks into the munition works and
shipbuilding plants of this country
and fan them into flames by drafts of
discomfort.
Every days delay in building ships,
every pause in the machinery of a
munition works, every man who can
be enticed from his labors means a
halt on the battle front, means a mo-
mentary advantage to the enemy,
means prolongation of the war,
means the greater risk of precious
American lives, and means a culver
/ ing in the morale of our soldiers.
The Prussian propagandist and the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19

ing of the winter supply of household
coal in the summer months, mines
have been kept busy that would or
dinarily slacken down in summer for
want of market, and the winter load
of coal on the railroads has been les
sened.
No More Inferior Coal.
During the coal famine last winter
much inferior coal was mined and
sold. To prevent repetition of that
abuse, vigorous inspection has been
established, coal companies have been
fined and cars have been denied to the
mines that persisted in shipping i'm
purities.
In short, the fuel administration is
attacking our coal problem from every
possible angle. 1t is increasing pro-
duction and reducing consumption
without any disastrous disarrange-
ment of our industrial balance. 1t is
evident, however, that the greatest
economies will have to be practiced
this winter, in all households, in order
to avoid another serious shortage.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
STRAIGHTEN THE LINE
By HENRY A. McANARNEY.

Bolsheviki are abroad in the night.
They may not be paid in Prussian
coin; they may not knowingly be al
lied with Prussia or with the Bolshe-
wiki of Russia. They may have no
human shape.
They are ideas, theories, mental at
titudes which are expressed even by
lips that boast of their Americanism.
But an American is more than a mere
name; it is fealty to the country, un-
f1inching defense of her cause, sacri-
fee fer her principles, absolute ODE
dience to her democratically chosen
administrators in time of war, conf
dence in the honesty of her purpose,
and unqualified support of her army
and navy.
These qualifications constitute an
American in these times.
Those who have not them are begot
of Prussia.
They must stand forth
We must straighten the line!
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
ENCOURAGED BY PROHIBITION

The modern germ-crank cannot un-
derstand how the boy who drank out
of the old oaken bucket ever lived to
write the verses. And there have
been times when the verses struck
others as having been written during
long illness.-Kansas City Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
WELL SEASONED.

Are they seasoned troops"
"They ought to be. They were first
mustered in by their officers and then
peppered' by the emy.'-Baltimore
American.