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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
Finishing Touches Are Given in
an Airdrome in Quiet Coun-
try Spot.
FIRST SOLO FLIGHTS THRILL
FledoIlno Flyers Go Up Alone Only
After Course With Instructor
First Flight Is Closely
Watched.

An American Airdrome in England.
This Is one of the numerous avia-
ton camps in England where Ameri-
cans are receiving their finishing
touches rs flyers. When they leave
here for the battle front in France
they know oil that can be taught
about flying. Only the school of ex-
perience can supply the postgraduate
course that makes Guynemers and
Lufbepys.
The airdrome is set in one Of those
beautiful spots that one calls to mind
from classic pictures of English land
scapes. It Is early in June and the
great level field that stretches away In
front Of the hangers is like a rich
green carpet. Beyond there Is wood
land, and in the distance is a range
of low hills whose smooth contour
recalls to Western Americans the foot
hills Of California.
1t is q peaceful place and very quiet
except for the droning Of airplanes.
At least a dozen are in the air and
others are preparing for flight. Into
one of these latter young Kentuckian
has Just climbed. For the first time
he is going up alone.
Passes All First Tests.
For weeks the British instructor has
been with him constantly and he has
passed successfully the major tests.
He can fly straight, the instructor sit
ting beside him has made sure, and
he can work the controls without fear
or NERVES" He knows how to stall,
to glide and to climb. and he has
learned good deal. too, about the
important art Of landing.
On one memorable occasion the in
structor has shouted to him above the
roaring of the engine: "shall we
loop?" and they did. But hitherto. Of
course. the Instructor has been the
real pilot, explaining maneuvers, en-
couraglng the young man to secure an
accurate touch, and to become, as he
must IL he is to be successful, SO per-
feet master of the machine that he
can make 1t fly of itself.
The fact that it is his first flight
is known at the airdrome and many
eyes are watching to see him take
off,"
Gives Final instructions.
With tremendous sputtering the
engine starts. The instructor, stand
ing on the step Of the fuselage, holds
to his cap against the hurricane raised
by the propellers and shouts his final
directions. He points to the instru-
ments. shows what the engine revolu-
lions should be. feels the controls, and
bids the new "soloist'' good cheer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
CAMERA is REAL
EYE OF ARMY

over the narrow section OF ground
whose secret must be won, the pilot
steers. for the most part an even
course. Shells burst closely round
them, on dis side and that, beneath
and above. At moments the pilot is
forced to swerve, but he must quickly
get level and resume his ordered
course.
Meanwhile the observer studies in
tently the pitted earth below. which
would appear to the uninitiated as In
definite as huge plowed field. But
his practiced eye picks out Its essen
tial features, and. regardless Of the
shells, he presses his lever ut carefully
timed intervals. At last the deed is
dOne-just as shell bursts close under
their tail and losses them upward US
a wave might lift cork. Fortunately
the damage is slight.
"Finished?" asks the pilot through
his telephone.
Finished" says the observer.
And they swing for home with an
inevitable sense Of relief.
1t is all in the days work-a very
ordinary Job. But even the airman's
most ordinary job is out Of the com.
mon as risky experience. AS for the
knowledge obtained, 1t may prove of
vital Importance. The camera is more
than an eye; 1t is weapon. And the
hand that controls 1t must be as prr.
poseful and steady as If it held a rifle.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
LIEUT.. PAT o'BRIEN DID 1T
Famous Ace Clears Up Mystery That
Puzzled College Authorities
For Wears.

Berkeley, Cal.-A college prank
which proved Il mystery to the Univer-
sity of California for several years
was cleared up here recently when
Lieut.. Pat O'Bnen, the American
'ace" who fell 5000 feet into Germany
and then escaped from Hun prison
camp. confessed to un audience of
10000 in the Hearst Greek theater
that he was guilty"
On st. Patrick's day several years
ago the university woke up to find
its beautiful gold letter &c" on Char
ter Hill, overlooking the campus.
shining forth in brilliant green. In,
vestigations and probes failed to dis
close whose hand had redecorated the
big &c" and the school officials never
knew until Lieutenant O'Brien made
his confession"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
FRocK MADE OF FLOUR SACKS
Sets Pace Among Fash.
lon Followers.

Shcboygan, Wis-Flour sack dresses
are again coming into their own as
a result Of the war. Time was when
grandma's everyday summer white
dress was made of flour sacks. but
"times had changed since grandma
was girl" Then the price of dress
goods began to soar again. Mrs.
Anna Schiller has made white sum-
mer dress out of IL -four sacks and
it's decidedly attractive; so much SO.
in fact, that 1t has set pace among
followers of local Dame Fashion and
the demand for the new style dresses
Is now general.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
islnoIass From Fish Sounds.

1singlass is made from the sounds
or swimming bladders Of dsh. One
ton Of hake, says the Popular Science
Monthly, win yield from 40 to so
pounds Of sounds. These are dried,
soaked, cut in pieces, rolled into
sheets and cut into ribbons. The rib
bons are dried and wound on wooden
spools. One ounce Of isinglass will
clarity from 200 to 500 gallons Of wine
and one pound will clarity from 100 to
500 barrels Of beer. It is used for
making cement for, mending glass and
pottery and for adhesive plaster and
enters into the manufacture Of many
textiles and waterproof fabrics.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
WHIPPING POST DOES TRICK
Loafers Disappear When One 10
Erected on Scene Of Favor.
tie Hang Out.

Birmingham, Ala.-An old-time
whipping post with accommodations
for two has been erected at Five
Points in this city. The post stands
out prominently before 2 background
of trees and has written across the
top: "For Loafers." Five Points
has for years been the favorite hang
ing-out place Of scores Of the city's
idle rich. Following the work or
fight order and the subsequent erection
of the whipping post the usual gang
Of loafers putting cigarettes with idle
hands ramned into the pockets, has
totally disappeared.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
ENGLISH TRAIN /
YANK AVIATORS

What the fedgling flyers feelings
are only those who have flown alone
know. He Is dropping the pilot and
embarking on the great adventure.
On first flight alone the pupils
performance Is carefully watched for
any faults. Usually he is given def
mite piece Of maneuvering to carry out.
A pupil is never sent into the air
merely to fly about for fixed time.
Afterwards he will have more "dual''
with his instructor and much Of the
old teachings will be repeated and
emphasized. At this point perhaps the
real understanding between instruct
or and pupil becomes manifest. I'm
derstanding and sympathy are impor.
tant factors in aerial instruction.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
Tea Plant PurposeIy pwarfed.

In Its Wild state the tea plant grows
to height Of from ten to twenty feet;
IN cultivatfng 1t it's size is kept down
to about three feet for convenience In
picking. The tea Of Japan is mostly
OF the green variety. Considerable
black tea is exported, but is grown
mainly on the island of Formosa. The
seed is usually planted In terraces that
extend from the bases of hills to their
very crests, like giant steps that con-
form with the general contour Of the
hillsides. During picking time one may
see large groups Of tea-pickers (mtst-
" women) gradually working their
way downward from tie tep Of . hill.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
Gets Potash From Dust.

observation-disclosures ID. Rhodes, a
Pittsburgh manufacturer, says he has
discovered process by which he can
extract potash from the dust from &C.
ment during manufacture in the kilns.
Federal Judge Charles p. Orr heard
the process explained and ordered
Rhodes to enter into an agreement
with an Ohio cement company to ex-
pertinent with view Of aiding the
government to obtain potash for NUM-
lions and fertilizers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
WOMAN WINDOW WASHER
PATRIOTIC AND PkUCKY

Seattle, Wash. - "shucks."
said Mrs. Bessie McGillivery,
who does the most hazardous
window washing in Seattle, Us
she recently leaned over the sill
of a 35-story window, "why not?
get mans pay-SSO a month
and release a man for the
trenches"
That Is the way she views her
gamble for life with only q two
inch leather strap between her
and death.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
First Museum.

The first museum was part Of the
Palace Of Alexandria. where learned
men were maintained at the public
cost, Just as eminent public servanta
were in the Prytaneum at Athens. Its
foundation Is attributed to Ptolemy
Philadelphus about $50 b. g.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
/ Gia7 81
lAfhR GUY Ei1EY|

"Get away, you blighter, leave me
alone. don't want any coward around
me-"
The words cut Lloyd like a knife,
but he was desperate. Taking the re-
volver out Of the holster Of the dying
man he pressed the cold muzzle to the
soldiers head and replied:
Eyes, it is Lloyd, the coward of
Company D, but so help me God, IL
you don't tell me how to load that gun
I'll put bullet through your brain ]"
A sunny smile came over the coun-
tenance Of the dying man and he said
in faint whisper:
"Good old boy! KNEW you wouldn't
disgrace our company"
Lloyd interposed: "For Gods sake,
IL you want to save that company you
are SO proud of, tell me how to load
that ID guny'
AS IL reciting lesson in school, the
soldier replied in weak. singsong
voice: "Insert tag end of belt in feed
block. with left hand pull belt left
front. Pull crank handle back on roll
er, let 60, and repeat motion. Gun is
now loaded. To fire, raise automatic
safety latch, and press thumbpiece.
Gun is now firing. II gun stops, ascer.
tain position Of crank handle"
But Lloyd waited for no more. With
wild Joy at his heart, he took a belt
from one of the ammunition boxes ly-
ing beside the gun, and followed the
dying mans instructions. Then he
pressed the thumbpiece and burst Of
fire rewarded his efforts. The gun
was working.
Training 1t on the Germans he shout
ed for Joy as their front rank went
down. fs 3
Traversing the gun back and forth
along the mass Of Germans, he saw
them break and run back to the cover
of their trench, leaving their dead and
wounded behind. He had saved his
company. he. Lloyd, the coward, had
"done his bit" Releasing the thumb
piece, he looked at the watch on his
wrist. He was still alive at SO 49,"
"Ping!"-a bullet sang through the
: air, and Lloyd fell forward across the
gun. A thin trickle Of blood ran down
his face from little, black round hole
In his forehead.
1.-THE sentence Of the court had been
duly carried out"
The captain. slowly raised the limp
form dropping over the gun and, wip-
ing the blood from the white face, rec
ognized it Us Lloyd. the coward Of d
company. ReveYently covering the face
with his handkerchief he turned to his
"noncoms" and, in a voice husky with
emotions, addressed them:
"Boys, it's Lloyd, the deserter. He
has redeemed himself, died the death
Of hero-died that his mates might
live"
That afternoon a solemn procession
wendell its way toward the cemetery.
In the front stretcher was carried by
two sergeants. Across the stretcher
the Union Jack was carefully spread.
Behind the stretcher came 4 captain
and forty-three men, all that were left
Of D company. f4..
Arriving at the cemetery, they halt
ed in front of an open grave. All about
them wooden crosses were broken and
trampled into the ground.
A grizzled old sergeant, noting this
destruction, muttered under his
breath: "Curse the cowardly blighter
who wrecked those crosses! II could
only get these two hands around his
neck his trip West would be short. !"
The corpse on the stretcher seemed
to move, or it might have been the
wind blowing the folds Of the Union
Jack.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-15
CHAPTER XIV.

Preparing for the Big Push.
Reckoning Atwell after the execution
I had hard time trying to keep my
secret from him. / think I must have
lost at least ten pounds worrying over
the affair.
Beginning at seven in the evening it
was our duty to patrol all communica-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
Government to Fix Price of SilUer
WhatItMeans toll LocalP Producers

n
Tuesday which the support the
l administration would in ef
fix the silver 81 This is the
thing that the mining the have been advocating and
in the the Idaho Mining taken
believe a
the 2500O00oo silver dollars held basis for circulation in
the treasury bullion
of balances particularly
India China and Japan At the would
the market for the purchase of silver 81 which
stablzng half
the worlds production silver the United States The
law would which
of the
Add to Profits Coeur d'Aene Mines.
Silver important bproduct of the lead of this dis
product The bill therefore
substantial addition the of the of the dene
clearly
the excessively high
of the proposed law this district is indicated by the figures
showing the silver Shoshone
last According Robert Bell mine
Shoshone 175O00
of silver Computing the value S241
o
$9,5373SS provided
the value would have been $5O0O of $21776
The producers entitled
lead
difference
represented supplies
higher labor shortage and inenceney.
The demand for silver is certain long
the white
pish this the main of the bill before
passage
ing industry the
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LEAD PRODUCERS AND
GOVERNMENT AGREE ON
THE PRICE OF METAL.

1t was announced last Saturday
that the war industries board and
the lead producers of the country
had entered into an agreement for
a period of four months for supply
ing the requirements of the govern
ment at the rate of cents per
pound Subsequently it was stated
that the agreed price was 1901
cents per pound or $7.091 per 100
pounds, this being the average price
of lead in st. Louis during the
month of March as determined by
the Engineering and Mining Jour-
nal. Why the ST. Louis price was
taken as the basis is not explained,
as settlements for western lead are
always based on the New York
price, which Is about II cents per
100 pounds higher than st. Louis,
this difference being represented by
freight to the Atlantic coast, and
it is understood that much of the
lead product of Missouri and ad-
joining states is also contracted
subject to the New York price. OF
course if the agreement just enter
ed into means st. Louis delivery,
it Is a matter of no concern which
quotation is used, but if it means
New York delivery, then the lead
miners are making concession to
the government equal to the freight
from ST. Louis to New York, or II
cents per 100 pounds. What the
government should do is to go into
the market and buy lead the same
as any other consumer, and thus
strengthen the price, which is al
ready too low considering the high
cost of mining and the taxes to
which the industry is subjected
However, the producers of lead are
not complaining and stand ready
to meet the demands of the govern
ment in this as in all other matters
W lilc wall Ioul tiiSy
expect the government to stand by
its agreement this time. Last sum-
mer when the government agreed
to pay $S per 100 pounds when the
market price was around $11, little
regard was given to the agreed
price, the government taking ad-
vantage of the market price which
fell below the So mark soon after
the agreement was made. 1t is
estimated that the government will
require not less than 100000
pounds of lead per month nor more
than 12,000,O00. On the basis OF
the former agreement, the mines of
the Occur d'Alene district are ex-
pected to furnish 30 per cent, or
from 100000 pounds to 100000.
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WORK ON FLYNN GROUP.
Fifteen Men Will Be Employed il
Driving Crosscut.

Work preliminary to driving a cross
cut from the workings of the Star
Mining company into the Flynn group,
which is under bond to Ed Ehrenberg,
was started this week. Supplies for
immediate use were taken up and
seven men are now on the job put
ting up air pipe and generally clean
ing up the workings that will be oc-
cupied. This work will probably re-
quire four or five days more to round
up in good shape. when a start will be
made on the crosscut, using the Star
compressor and other facilities. 1t Is
expected that the Flynn group vein
will be encountered in not to exceed
700 feet and at depth of 1900 feet
Some difficulty was found in delivering
supplies to the Star. The road is open
for teams to within about 1000 feet
of the camp, and from that point 1t is
full of snow and ice, making II nec-
essary to haul this distance on i'm
provised toboggans. When crosscut-
ting begins Mr.. Ehrenberg will en-
ploy fifteen men. Albert Nelson IL
foreman in charge of the work.
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DON'T LET LIBERTY LOAN
STOP YOUR PURCHASES
OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Reports indicate that the state
of Idaho is tagging somewhat be-
hind in the purchase of thrift and
war savings stamps. This may be
accounted for to some extent by
the attention that is now being
given to the sale of Liberty bonds,
but this explanation affords no
justification for the decrease of
public interest in this important
revenue plan of the government.
The war plans are based upon re-
ceiving about 100000 from the
sale of savings stamps by the end
of the year, and in order to ac-
complish this the people must
make a business of buying them,
not for a few days, but throughout
the year. They are in fact the
most attractive investment that is
offered by the government and they
are within the reach Of every citi-
zen, man, woman and child They
should not be neglected on account
Of the more pretentious bonds that
are now being offered Make a
rule to invest so much in thrift or
war savings stamps each week,
and you will be surprised to see
how rapidly your investment
grows and you will be proud of the
fact that you are a regular con-
tributor to the support of the gov
ernment. Interest on the Liberty
bonds could not be better disposed
of than by investing it in war saw
ings stamps. Interest on the first
and second issues of Liberty bonds
will soon be due. Clip the coupons
and convert them into Baby
Bonds" of the government, the
best investment in the world
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Federal M. & S. Takes 100000
Hecla $4,000 in Liberty Bonds

subscriptions Shoshone
l his morning & Smelling
1 n 100000 and the Hecla Mining
beenp
available information esim
100000 The subscriptions
of
that practically all Of them will
The subscriptions
subscriptions will
O. allotment
whatever it There could
unanimy with which the backing
a
For this
subscriptions. The
to
a
should solicited
not and
sustain
the top"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
HECLA MINING COMPANY
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED-AP.
PROVE RECREATION BUILD.
ING FOR EMPLOYEES.

The annual meeting of stockholders
OF the Hecla Mining company was
held in Spokane last Tuesday. The
annual report Of the company, which
covered all details Of the company's
operations during the past year with
the exception of the statement of as
sets and liabilities, had been mailed to
the stockholders in advance of the
meeting, transcript of which was
published in the Miner two weeks ago.
The omission of assets and liabilities
was explained by President Mccarthy
in the following paragraph:
AT this time we are unable to de-
termine with certainty what our in
come and excess profits taxes are and
for that reason we are sending this
report without a statement of assets
and liabilities. When We have the
necessary information a balance sheet
will be issued"
Further referring to this omission,
1t was announced in the meeting that
the time for making the income and
net profits tax return had been ex-
tended until May l and about that
date the statement may be expected.
Another reason for delaying this re-
port was in the fact that returns for
ore shipments during 1917 were not
complete, the company having been
compelled to carry more than 1000
tons Of concentrates the latter part
OF the year on account of inability to
get cars to move it.
Recreation Building for Employees.
President Mccarthy stated that
about year ago the matter of join
ing the Hercules Mining company in
the erection and equipment of
recreation building for the use of en-
| ployes of the Hecla and Hercules
mines was the subject of considera-
ton, and while personally favorable
to the proposition. he had deferred
action until he could present the mat
ter to the stockholders. The subject
was discussed and received unanim-
Gus approval. The question now is to
find a suitable location for the build
ing, a problem that presents Difficult
ties that all will understand who are
f! familiar with the location of the town
Of Burke and the two mines, being
between the walls of narrow can
yon within which every foot of avail
able space now seems to have been
utilized. But the companies are ac-
customed to solve such problems and
will no doubt find location for the
institution that will add SO much to
the pleasure and comfort of their en-
ployes. While no plans have been
decided upon, in general it may be
stated that the building will provide
all those features usually found In
similar institutions conducted by the
Y. M. C. A.
Officers Reelected.
The old board of directors was re-
elected. They are James F. McCar-
thy, of Wallace; Dr. Hugo C. Lam
bach, w. J. c. Wakefield and Mrs
Sarah Smith Wilbur, all Of Spokane:
Frank j. Kipp and Carl Landsee. of
Milwaukee, Wis. Mr.. Mccarthy was
reelected president, treasurer and
manager, and L. e. Hanley, of Wal
lace, was reelected secretary.
Mr.. Mccarthy and Mr.. Hanley re-
turned yesterday. They were accom-
panied by Mr. Landsee, who will visit
the mine today.
| Subscribe tn The Wallace Minar ana
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A Mistake.

A. w. Ransom Of Mitchell, S. D.,
carried $3.50 gold piece for 80 years.
Recently he bought bread and gave it
to the baker for a cent. The baker
gave 1t to the bank as cent, the
bank sent it to the postoffice as a
cent, and the postoffice gave it to a
customer for the same value. Mr..
Ransom traced 1t to the postoffice and
then offered reward for it's return,
and now has 1t back.