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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
y. NJ. c. A. IN DARKEST RUSSIA.

The rural group (of the American Y. NJ. c. A.
In Russia) dealt with another need of national
magnitude. The mighty Volga basin. covering
more than half a million square miles Is unable
even in normal times wholly to feed the huge
population 1t holds. E. T. Cotton in Association
Men says floating exhibit was made up to visit
and impress the teeming riverside communities
with the Importance of more sowing. better pro-
ducttOn and fuller conservation A staff Of IS was
organized to demonstrate with models, moving pic.
tures lantern Slides charts and lectures such neg
lected subjects seed selection cultivation dairy
ing. horticulture, animal husbandry bee keeping,
domestic economy. play life for children and other
aspects Of community welfare.
This association conception and undertaking
won instant recognition. the government furnish.
ing steamboat. "a barge and some funds.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

put put on full steam. and the old motorcycle
leaped ahead like kangaroo
bling! big shell busted only ten feet from
my machine Bang! Another exploded to the
'ert OF me- and put on some more steam. Then
whopper Kissed over me Just missing the top of
my tin derby. but kept on going.
Say once rode white mule in the circus
that no one else could ride-he broke my arm and
tatt"oed me with cuts and bruises. The mules
name was SNOWFALL and that animal seemed to
nave hundred heels every time tried to get on
her back. But. believe me- one Boche shell is
worse than a hundred SnOwballs.
1T was the hardest work ever did to dodge
the holes in the road. Bing! shell plunked
behind me and ripped off my back tire. Bing!
piece OF shrapnel knocked Off my helmet. but never
touched me. Then began to smell mustard gas.
My eyes watered SO that II was hard for me to
see. don't know how l did 1t, but delivered
my message. and when I woke up was In the
hospital.
lalk about mules In a circus! Mustard gas is
mighty rough stuff, I'm telling you. and it doesn't
heip to make speed on a motorcycle, either"
And then, because Of his smile and his ability
us an entertainer in the hospital. Klein was nick
named Sunny Charles"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
How English Aviator Exercised
the Commanders privilege"

a V1ATORS We're often compelled to destroy
~ their own machines to prevent the Ger
mans from obtaining some jealousy guard
ed secret about the new type of aircraft. This is
story Of an aviator who did that at the cost Of
his life.
There were two men-the pilot and his observer
In the latest flying boat which England's aircraft
builders had turned out. The two flyers were we'll
out to sen when fog came down and cut them
Off from their companions. The pilot headed for
home. but the engine suddenly "died."
hasty examination showed the pilot that only
a repair shop and squad of expert mechanics
could hope to make the engine run again. He
told the observer so. and the two men-the OBJ
server was really little more than boy-sat down
to watch and wait with the hope that British
patrol boat would come along and pick them up
The night came on and the young observer fell
asleep. The pilot sat on the deck-coaming and
listened all the night. through In the morning
the fog lifted and the observer looking out over
the waters. caught sight of little black srnudce
on the horizon, which grew steadily in size, and
behind it another smudge and another. It was a
patrol fota rapidly approaching them. The bow
was elated.
1T is German, my son." spoke the older man in
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
How Former Circus Clown Bore
His Message Through Barrage
rs !; i

IN YER since we have all been old enough to
n think behind the things we see we have won
- dered as have watched the antics of
circus clown just what kind Of n man he really is
when out from under the big tent and moving
around in the everyday life of the ordinary man.
(, 1t isn't likely, however, that ever thought of
a clown as being Of such stuff us heroes are made
but here Is the story of former circus clown who
became real hero in the great war.
Charles Klein of Brooklyn, N Y, became
member of the American eXpeditionary forces.
Early in the spring, before General Foch turned
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

upon the Germans and
began to drive them
back to where they
came from, Klein was
detailed to the motor
cycle squad as a dis
patch rider.
One day early In May,
Klein was sitting in q
,dug0ut watching the big
shells as they went
screaming and wills.
thing overhead.
But while Klein was
watching the lombard
iment he received or
ders to report TO the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

abled plane. The pilot was crouched on the top
of the under plane just over the bomb rack with
n heavy wrench in his appraised hand. ready to
strike blow
A mile away the first of the German destroyers
was tearing the in its haste to take the broken
plane and get away before the British patrol
should appear. The boy turned and swan away
from the tragedy which he knew was about to
take place.
A few moments later there the mighty roar
of an explosion, and he heard the swish of the
mir blast along the surface waters and rhe rush
Of the approaching wave from the disturb
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

comes. pauses, seems to mediate; resumes ITS
course. rushes along the ship from end to end like
an arrow, circles about. springs aside. evades.
rears, breaks kills, exterminates."
The bomb was a regular sized depth charge.
weighing hundreds of pounds, and 1t would have
been impossible for anyone to have lifted 1t and
carried it to safety even If one of the crew had
cared to take the risk of catching 1t in its wild
PUSHES and Rulings about the deck. So the off,
GERS and men stood for Il time watching the
charge as it thrashed madly about. wondering
what to do and not knowing what minute the In
fernal machine might explode and send all hands
flying into eternity.
out!"
Whether Mackenzie had been in some other
mart of the ship until that moment. or whether
he had been standing with the others staring in
homeless wonder and was only aroused by the
cry reports do not say. But it Is, recorded that
less than a second after the shout was raised the
pucky Yankee boatswain's mate dashed down the
deck and flung himself on the rolling bomb. much
after the fashion that football players throw
themselves the ball.
Three times he had his arms about 1t, but each
lime IT tore away, once almost crushing him as
the roll of the ship hurled it upon him. The
fourth time. however. he got a firm hold on It,
and with almost superhuman effort heaved 1t up
right on one fiat end. Then Mackenzie sat down
on the deadly charge-though even in that po-
sition the bomb might have exploded and blown
him to atoms-and succeeded in holding 1t until
lines could be run to him and the charge dashed
safely to the deck.
The commanding officer of the Remlik in his
report recommending that the medal of honor be
conferred on Mackenzie. says:
mackenzie, in acting he did, exposed his
life and prevented serious accident and prob
able loss of the ship and the entire crew. Had
the depth charge exploded on the quarterback
with the and the wind that existed at the time
there is no doubt that the ship would have been
lost"
: Mackenzie is a native of Massachusetts, His
home is South Hadley Falls
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

men was ordered to go into Sergy and to hold
tain street. The Germans Still in the town and
were raking all roads approaching with storm of
machine gun fire. The platoon emerged from
wooded shelter on the north bank of the Ourcq
and made its way across sloping field toward
the outskirts of the village. There 1t was met
with whitening hafl of bullets that Immediately
began to thin the ranks, but the men kept on 60
ing.
AS the little company drew nearer the town
the fire from the German machine guns increased,
IL became so deadly accurate that by the time
the platoon had entered the village only 20 odd
or the original 50 men remained and james Hy-
aand OF Brooklyn. N. Y. was one of those 90
Immediately on entering the town the platoon
made its way to the street 1t had been ordered to
mold. The men sought shelter behind pile of
debris at the head of the thoroughfure a poor
shelter indeed and one swept by machine guns and
Shippers from three sides. But the lieutenant in
command, who is now dead, decided that mas.
much as his orders were to stay there until re.
lieved, there he would STAY
Every Hun in that end Of the town seemed tn
sbe directing his undivided attention to the itth
company of Americans behind its fimsy shelter.
The snipers We're everywhere. particularly
deadly fire came from machine guns placed in n
Ited Cross building: SO fierce it that the men
spent nearly all of their ammunition trying to get
those guns, and finally rushed the building. but
they had to come back.
Fo0dless and wateress, they stayed there all
that day. AS the hours dragged on, the gallant
band grew smaller and smaller. BY afternoon all
OF the officers had been killed and the privates
elected commanders, who one by one were shot
down.
When relief reached them ut seven o'clock that
evening Hyland and one comrade-whose name
isn't given-were all that We're left of the so who
started out in the morning. Hyland was in COM
mand and the two shooting their last
fri nj no mach runn u,,tl
they had been ordered to hold.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
FINDS FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

No place in the United States or Canada has
lower death rate than Kelley's island Lake Erie,
according to Dr. Paul Fitzgerald. chief Of an east.
ern insurance companys bureau Of statistics.
The island, the home Of a large st6ne-quarrying
industry. is the home Of approximately 5000 PEG.
ple
surfing large percentage Of the population hut
never has been called upon to pay death claim.
says Doctor Fitzgerald. who In Ms report to head
quarters will refer to the island 40 "the bead 81
the fountain Of youth"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
How Man Tackled" a Deadly
Depth Bomb and Saved a Ship


ISN'T recorded that John Mackenzie. chief
boatswain's mate in the United States naval
reserve force. was once great football play
er. but he was recommended for an honor medal
and gratuity of 500 for doing one of the great
est football stunts ever reported.
The navy department report shows that on the
morning of December II a. depth bomb ON board
the destroyer Remlik broke loose from its posi-
tion on the stern of the craft. and, bursting its
boxing, went bouncing about the deck. heavy
sea was on at the time; in fact, the waves were
breaking far over the stern of the destroyer. and
the rolling and pitching of the little craft sent
the big bomb flying backward and forward to port
and starboard. crashing into the rails of the yes
sci and hitting everything outstanding on the deck
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

recommending officer Of the unit to which he was
attached. This officer give Klein message to de-
liver at once. the carrying of this message meaning
that he would have to ride straight through a hot
1barrage that had just beenslaid down.
Without moments hesitation, with eagerness
even, the former clown-a mighty serious-minded
courier ;tow-took the message, mounted his mo-
torcycle and started on his periJ0us ride.
1.-THE racket sounded az though hundred
ssser factories had broken loose" said Klein iates
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

a quiet voice, us he
turned his eyes from
the smudges to his rock
Ing craft. "Have you
your life belt on Sc
curely?"
eyes," answered the
boy.
Then go over the
side and swim for all
you're WORTH"
"But don't you want
me to stay and help
you?" persisted the
/, boy.
Get over the side,"
commanded the pilot
sharply. land good-by.
sonny. 1t is my priv
ilege, you know"
About 200 yards away
the boy paused and
looked back ut the dis
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

American soldier as a
fighter is that he
doesn't know when to
stop, that he's reckless
In his courage and
seemingly devoid of all
care as to his personal
well-being or safety in
the accomplishment of
II given object.
These qualities Of the
Yankee fighter were
shown recently at the
capture of the town of
Sergy by the American
forces.
=. 1t was Sunday morn
ing. A platoon of SO
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

ahce. The wave engulfed him Just as he began
to hear the splash of the falling debris. then hc
knew no more.
lie was still sobbng deliriously When the Brit
ism patrol boat picked him up an hour later.
The pilot had exercised his privilege"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

with a force that
threatened to explode it
ut any moment and
blow the boat to scrap
iron.
The actions of this
engine of destruction
recall Victor Hugo's
great description of the
gun which breaks loose
from its mornings on
shipboard and ''be-
comes suddenly some
understandable superna-
tural beast. 1t is q ma
chine which transforms
itself into a monster.
This mass turns upon
its wheels. has the
rapid movements of a
billiard ball. rolls with
the rolling, pitches with
the pitchin goes,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
HER VOTE.

"How how you going to vote. GraceT
depends on the weather. II 1t rains suppose
ri have TO vote III macintosh. Judge
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02

Heroes spere made every day during the war.
Unusual deeds of bravery became so common
that little attention was paid TO hens Some
times they found their way into official dis
patches, but often no one heard of them But
'low many stories of these brave acts are being
told, usually by the pals of the men wlo dared
and died for their country and for humanity.
Below arc a fen of these unusual stories:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-02
How Two Yank Soldiers Held
Enemy Street Till Help Came

NJ 70 INDIVIDUAL or group Of individuals
IN can step into the imelight and stay any
- time without becoming the subject of
criticism of one sort another. And the Ameri-
can soldier during his comparatively short par
ticipation in the great world war has come in for
his share.
One of the most outstanding criticisms of the
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DERS0NAL
4 MENTION

Mrs john NJ Ofam and Edwin Dram
of Dallas are registered go me Nueces
hotrl
Mia clyde r. CROSBY of Dallas is
90 guest Ht thc Nuones hotel
Alr and Mrs va Howard and Les
Ae Howard of Wichita Falls. are guests
80 the Nuccrs hotel
Charles Meuly has returned from
Battle creek Mich. after "a two
months stay there very much improV-
cd 200 hoalth
J.. pupuy mas reached the city
from Marlin Co accept position with
the Iordt Allen Furniture Company
An nupuy has recently returned from
OVERSEAS where bee served in the Amer
icnn ESpoditionufy Forces as @ menu
beer nf else Sixth regiment OF Marines
G. D. Dueut An expert fiuishor and
furniture repHrDr formerly employed
hy thc King Furniture Company of
san Antonio. has accepted "a position
with the lordt- Allen Furniture Com
pany
Captain George Pctcrs of Bobstown.
was in the eity on 81 business mission
Wednesday
Miss Julia Askoy of Clarkwood, spent
"Wednesday ", the ,lty
q Chry of Houston is register
od at the Horne apartments
DE- and Mrs - B Blake and Miss
Many Blake OF Yorktown and Mr. and
Mrs j ~ kluke ana Miss stacey
Blake of Grunge GroVe. ave guests az
the Nucces hotel
Alr and Mrs IS A Brown OF Mathis.
We're in the city yesterday
Dr " 70 Mntou of Austin after
spending two days here lefi yesterday
Ton hls home.
Miller T. Nelson and y ID Hurt OF
SintOn were business ylHltors here
l.sN d. I'D. f.tl.f Ia
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Meeting of Land
OwnerS' Board to
be Held October |

Meeting ~ the Board u Directors ~
the Rural Land Owners Association.
which comprises twenty counties ln the
South Texas coast country has been
postponed from September 10 ga about
October T. due 20 the absence from
the state " Robert j kleberg az
kingsviilc. president Of the association,
and a. Vandenberge ~ Victoria. one
~ its attorneys.
The meeting will he held IN Corpus
Christi as originally planned, ana the
days.
The association Us now engaged In
membership campaign. aud has Just
received from the printer booklet
containing definite Information reeard
ing the association and explaining rs
aims and organization to prospective
members
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Cotton Steamer
Expected Soor
al Port Aransas

Leland Zine steamer by expected 20
pat in al Port Aransas n a few days
10 take on "a cargo 81 cotton FOR Liver
pool it was announced Wednesday
hy Basil pappas. local immigration ln-
spector OF the Corpus Christi District
The name OF the boat ana the exact
date ,of as arrival rs not known here.
Mr pappas said.
Although cotton shippers Interested
boz transportation through the Port 81
Arausns expect number OF steamers
~ make smiliuga during fan definite
information IA 20 how many viii make
Is slf1
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Club
is Organized by
Men of Robstown

Enthusiasm WAS mmpont Tucsda,
night hf the preliminary meeting az
itohHtown fm the Organization Of o.
commercial association there attend
ed hy about thirty Uf the business men
az RobHtuwn and % number nf the a.
reVtors and members OF the Corpus
christi Cofumerci,d Association.
Harry Nichols. MAYOR hi Rbbstown
WIS elected temporary president and
VI. T.. Dale. editor OF the fiObrtnwn
Record, temporary secretary Of the
tentative organization. which viii ap-
PTS soon for re- charter from the state
after which permanent organization
VIII he affected
Two committees were appointed.
one for membership and one tn draw
nap e. constitution They viii report
back az the meeting next Tuesday
night a name for th. organization
win also be- chosen 40 that time The
Commercial Association and Tho Young
Peoples Business League are the Two
names now under consideration. 4
hoard OF directors viii ue elected ana
The organization perfected.
THE flrsi action that VIII nc taken
ht The new business organization win
le Definite move 20 obtain a more
adequate water supply for Robsiown
M if really the lack OF water facilities
That has called the association INTO ex-
letcucc
The whole town - hnck 81 the club
ana efforts viii be made tor "a closer
cooperation between the citizens ~
ilnnstown and the farmers near there
business has been steadily growing a.
itohstown more thun five thousand
hnles OF cotton having been sinnod
there np 90 Tuesday night
The men al iiobstown Tuesday night
expressed their appreciation ~ tte
TO- .f..f II..as
lattendcd their meeting from Corpus
Christi Those who went from here
weYot a. o. Sechrisi A. Fred Cole.
i. g. Rlacknal Wyatt cargiie o. o.
Woodmun. David Peel. u -. Stevenson
aud Edward O'3ricn.
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U.S.. WILL help
DREDCE BAY AT
CORPUSCHRISTI
Government to Deepen Mu-
nicipal Wharf; City 20
Cooperate.

Removed OF about three foe; ~ ahoai
inr distance uf Nuus 100 Go tuI feet
uui from tho Municipal Wharf VIII an
able the Steamer "ilonriau To- dock
here and load cotton cargo FOR ship
mtnt go Galveston BE- VAS annoLa.icd
"Wednesday hy e.. A. Ridenopr United
states EnEinonr uf Port Aransrs. AFTER
hr h8d completed "a survey of the turn-
ing basin. Ten feet uf water WJa
found 600 the basin for 81 distance of
approximately i5u feet frum thc wharf
nrd that depth obtains throughout tie
channel go Port Aiausaa ho said
Engineer Ridrnour was ordered hY
the government to survey the turning
basin following O. request of The Cor
pua christi Commercial Association
fnr "a dItdNp iu remove "a aho1l near
thc pier that prevented docking of the
kutariuu.
Just when q drtdet wiil Ne sent here
H mon known hN Nh kidonuur ag his
rrpOff win have ~ boz sent io Calves
ton to bc reviewed hy Diupct I'm
dneer Col Spencer Cosby before amy
action ls tlken in tho matter
40 effort Co procure barge at Gai-
weston 20 he used Hs am eXtenefou az
the wharf has hoen made hs the Com
mercial Association aud last week word
w1s received here that one WIS avail
able This plan Be- being held 100 abey
uuor however pcndiugh Uction ~ tne
government authorities D. Co drcdF
ing
AS The government only fredges 20
Wlthin seventy five feet ui private
wharf chat distance 81 tine shoul viii
have 20 Doc removed nf cite authorities.
leaving slightly more than Joe feet 10
boz suf hF government drcugc 90 com
pictc d0cbagc facilities with am aver
axe depth Of tom feet or more
THE channel tn rorl Annsas was
dredgcd 90 depth of twelve feet and
with "a fcw exceptions that depth has
hcpl maintained re wus reported that
iho channel hHd filled in fpr little
distance opposite fiarhor CltN hui Mr.
Kidenuur stated "Wednesday that There
WAS mly Ten feet of water 40 that
nnint and sufficient depth alone the
catIrc channel ts permit navigation OF
The Romrion with lull cargo
OYSTERS
land MsNican dishes tt The Canary
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"Know Thy Club"
is Feature of
Kiwanis Talks

a better understanding OF the du-
teH and tho working of the Niwunis
club was explained hy President 3 J..
pridgen nt the regular weekly lunch
con uf the cluh ~ the Nueres hotel
Yesterday noon. Dr c. d. Ferguson
was chairman of the dav
Or = a. Fainter made several prac-
IDEAL suggestions for hetierin2 the
work of the club pointing ont wherein
n could make las work more effective
and f0lflu the Requirements ~ rs
purpose 20 n greater extent
The campaigning Tor members for
the Commercial Association, va which
the klwanis Club is actively working.
was brought up and the clun again
show ed les approval of the work
The waltz win be the popular dance
this season Professor please play
After Che Ball.
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CITY NEWS.
y IN BRIEF

The United States Navy Recruiting
station nt Corpus Chrisu s coop
Grating with the National government
boz urping discharged service men 40
continue their wur risk Insurance 0f
10 convert 10 from term insurauce TO
standard government policies Under
ID recent uling. men who have conccl-
cd thon insurance or who have allow
go N 90 lapse car obtain roiusnte-
ment hN the payment of two moutns
premiums
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YANKEEIAC- varnish stain;
stains aud Vnrnishes az same time. an
ooiors Corpus Christi Hardware Co
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The yacht Japonlea IS UNDERGOING
eugiuc rcmhs at the Municipul Wharf
-hn wild ho ready GAP resume tine rcg
gial run to Port Ainnsas about sat
1rday or sunday ~ was announced
"Wednesday hN Enrineer W Clarke
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Tho cool and cheerful rest rooms AZ
fhn Req Cross hcadQunftcrs opened
iliis rcok 90 women 1nd childrcn aG"
heing used hy the public
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OYSTERS
and Msvican dishes ~ The Canary
Cottage ADV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11

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