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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER

Mrs. Rowland Gilmore entertained
seven guests last evening at 6 o'clock
dinner plimentary to Misses Ruth
and Catharine Richards of Spokane,
who are holiday guests of Bemidji
friends. The evening hours succeed
ing the dinner We're pleasantly spent
in social conversation. :-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
OLSONS ENTERTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. K. H. Olson, 7O3 Min
nesota avenue. entertained at 2
o'clock Christmas dinner Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Y. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, Misses Minnie Ludke
and Victoria Liljegren, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Armstrong and two children,
and Miss Ida Virginia Brown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Miss Rose Burke, teacher at Ely,
Mimi, is spending her Christmas va
cation at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke .r
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Sthol returned
Tuesday to Pinewood, after visiting
Mr. Sthol's mother. Mrs. A. Sthol,
1913 America avenue, for the past ten
days. -: y. ;
> Mrs. NJ. f. Wilson and little son,
Ralph, will 60 tomorrow to Duluth to
visit Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Mag.
.nusen, and other relatives until after
New Years. =.
Menu ana prices for our New
Years eve special menu will be found
in our Coffee Shop advertisement.
it,. - ~ 4t12-S1
C. E. Knapp, manager of the Con-
sumers Shoe company, returned Tues
day from minneapolis where he went
Saturday night to spend Christmas
with his family
Edward Shepard, who was Christ
mas guest of his mother, Mrs. Ham,
'imersley, and other srelatives in Be-
midi; returned Monday to resume his
work at the Walker sanatorium.
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Miss Gladys Getchell' returned. ito
Minneapolis to resume her work there
Monday morning after. visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, E. Getchell,
for a few days, She stopped at St.
Cloud en-. route to visit a friend, Miss
Margaret Berry, between trains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
HUBERT.PECKELS

: Miss Anna Peckels and William HUI
bert were married Tuesday after
noon, at 5so'clock at the Presbyterian
parsonage, Rev. l.. P. Warford Off
ciatjng. They were attended by Miss
Bridgie McManus and John Peckels.
The young people will make their
home in Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
MOOSE AND LEGION TO HOLD =
NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION

The Moose lodge and the Women of
Mooseheart Legion will hold a New
Years eve celebration in the Moose
hall Saturday night. The event will
take the nature of a watch meeting
ana hot oyster supper, which is an
annual event of the lodge each New
Years eve, will be served from 10
O'Clock to II O'Clock midnight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

the different members, and were ac-
companid by a rhyme composed by
thegiver, and much fun was created
by the reading Of the rhymes. Stunts
and games were enjoyed throughout
the afternoon, and a very dainty
lunch, planned by the committee,
Mesdames. Deputy and johnson and
Miss Ida Virginia Brown, was served.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
WOMANS STUDY CLUB HAS
ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Twenty members of the Woman's
Study club enjoyed their Christmas
party given yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. E. w. Johnson, COS
Lake Boulevard. The home was pref
IT, decorated with the Christmas col
o1s, poinsettias being used, aud there
was also a Christmas tree from which
gifts were distributed to each one
there. These had been prepared by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
B. A. G.. CLUB TO ENJOY
MOCK TRIAL TONIGHT

The B. A. C. club will hold its reg
'u!ar meeting this evening in the base
ment Of the Presbyterian church at
1880 o'clock The order of the pro-
gram will be mock trial, and an at
tendance Of all members of the club
is necessary, in order that the plans
may be carried out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
MOOSE LODGE INVITED
TO~LECION INSTALLATION

The Loyal Order of Moose is in
vited to the installation meeting: Of
the Women Of the Mooscheart Legion
to be held this evening at 8 o'clock at
the Moose hall, and all members of
the Legion are urged to be present.
A social hour with refreshments will
follow the business session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
CHRISTMAS PARTY

\ Misses Anna and Carrie Brown en-
tertained about 80 friends at their
home, 14lS Beltrami avenue, at q
Christmas party last evening. Games,
stunts and music were enjoyed
throughout the evening. Apples, nuts
and candy were served by the hostess
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Ways, and means of extending the
season for road building through the,
fall and winter months by letting.
road contracts in the fall of the year
rather than in the spring so as to-
enable the railroads to deliver road
materials in time for early spring con-,
struction, cons titutes one Of the many
important subjects to be discussed at
the Congress. ~
. The movement to let contracts in
the fall of the year originated with.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover as a
means of unemployment relief, but
public officials, engineers, contractors
and railroad officials now see in it a
means whereby the freight congestion,
that exists from July to October each
year. may be relieved. employment
afforded to'~labor in slack months,
and a more continuous production OF
materials and earlier completion OF
highway projects. The subject Is now
engrossing the attention of the entire
road building industry.
Roads by Federal Aid
Highway Improvement. with the
passage OF the new Federal aid law.
stands at the dawn Of the greatest
era of expansion in American history.
More than $1,000. 900, 900 is now avail
able for good roads.
Twenty-Five thousand and thirty
miles of new Federal aid roads have
been built at n total cost of 1851 ,946,-
S6S since July. 1916: More than two
thirds Of these are earth, sand clay
or gravel These have cost less than
oncthird of the total amount ex-
pended as compared with nearly so
per cent Of the estimated cost applied
to Americas 800 miles OF hard sur
faced roads.
There are now 2.273,131 miles OF
public roads. all told, in the United
States. Eighty-five per cent are yet
to be improved
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

n D. J. .Gainey Of Palisade came to
fBemidji. Saturday and was guest
over Christmas of his brother, Dan
Carney, and family 309 BeItrami
avenue. Miss P. Gray was also (,
Christmas dinner guest at the Gainey
home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Part of the testing machinery
that will be shown to determine sus-
tanning quality of different soils and
to measure wear and tear on pave
ments by heavy traffic. {In upper
ovaD 1t. Col. H. L. Bowlby, Chief
of the War Materials Division, u. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, and .Presi-
dent of the American Road Build
ers' Association. I'm lower ovaD
E. L. Powers, of New York, Editor
Of Good Roads and Secretary of
the: American Road Builders Asso-
citation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Clark and chill
dren returned Tuesday to Puposky
after visiting Mrs, Clark's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mills and family,
GOT Beltrami avenue, over Christmas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
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ORDER oFFoREsTERs TO &H3

EpRDER OF FOKESTERSt TO ~ N
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
The 2Women,s Catholic Order of
Foresters will hold its regular meet
ing Thursday evening at 7:3O O'Clock
Ein the basement of st. Philips church,
aud all members are urged to be pres
ent. VI II -ts5t s5FF.1 H. - r. is'FE. ....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

D. S. Mitchell left yesterday for
Fasston to transact business until
today. g. -%ra
81 ]. NJ. Mcdonald of Minneapolis is
a holiday guest at the Charles Nangle
home, 507 Fourth street. ,l....t
c.. E. Riley returned to Benidji
this morning from st. Cloud where
he spent Christmas with, Mrs. Riley
and her parents. -. -, 's>tSs
H. Mayne Stanton returned to his
home at Grand Forks Monday after
being a guest Of relatives in Benidji
over Christmas. -. III : -!
Have your name Engraved on New.
Year Greeting Cards this week. Fine
assortment at The Pioneer Stationery
Store. - 3tl2.29
y, Mrs, F. NJ. Goughnour and little
SON, Jack, left Monday for Detroit,
Mich, and Chicago, to visit relatives
for about six weeks. .....a
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E. a. Grier and daughter, Miss
Callie, were in Bemidji Tuesday shop
ping and -transacting Business, re-
turning to their home iat Tenstrike
in the evening" 8 G,6 t Dr.;
aas Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Thiel returned
to their home at Cass Lake Monday
noon after, spending Christmasin Be
midi at the home of Mrs. stFhiel's
sister, Mrs. Fred Rhoda. and family,
425 America avenue. {. 49,.
Eat Old Plantation Chicken Short
cake at the Markham Coffee Shop
after the dance New Years eve.
d. ~. 4tl2-3l
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

C.. E. Riley returned to Bemidj
this morning from St. Cloud where
he spent Christmas with Mrs. Riley
and her parents. =, y, .y&{rS:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

II. Mayne Stanton returned to his
home at Grand Forks Monday after
being a guest Of relatives in Benlidji
over Christmas. 80 ~ : -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Call 1856 and make your reserva-
tons for New Years eve at the COT.
fee Shop 4t12.31
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

S. C.. Sorenson of Crookston was
Christmas guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Getchell, and family,
1924 Beltrami avenue, and will re-
main in Bemidji for few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Have your name Engraved on New.
Year Greeting Cards this week. Fine
assortment at The Pioneer Stationery
Store. 3tl2-29
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Peter J.. Vasaly, editor and pub
Usher of the Little Fails Herald, left
for his home this morning after
spending several days as the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Diedrich. Mrs.
Vasaly will remain here for several
days. :,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Leon Battles will leave today for
his home at Coleraine after visiting
relatives in Bemidji over Christmas.
His wife will remain in Bemidji for
longer visit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Mrs. M. Gleason will return to-
morrow morning to her home, at
Walker after spending Christmas as
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Will
lam Clish and family, Fifth ward.
She viii be accompanied to her home
by her daughter, Mrs. P. Stray and
her daughter, Gladys, of Dakota, who
have been guests at the Clish home
over Christmas, and also by Mrs. C1ish
and children, who will remain in
Walker over New Years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

+ J.. NJ. Mcdonald of Minneapolis is
a holiday guest at the Charles Nangle
home, 507 Fourth street. h. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Special New Years eve menu at
the Coffee Shop, 8 p. m. to 1870 a.
M, Saturday, December 81, 1921.
4t12-31
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Have your name Engraved on New
Year Greeting Cards this week. Fine
assortment at The Pioneer Stationery
Store. 1920
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Eat Old Plantation Chicken Short
cake at the Markham Coffee Shop
after the dance New Years eve.
d. ~. 4t12-31
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

D. S. Mitchell left yesterday for
Fosston to transact business until
today. ,;.Is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

r Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Schadegg and
son, Milton, and their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Schadegg Of Minneapolis
motorcd to Solway Tuesday on. a COM
bined pleasure and business trip.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

y, Mrs, F. NJ. Goughnour and little
son, Jack, left Monday for Detroit,
Mich,, and Chicago, to visit relatives
for about six weeks. .,...zz
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Charles. Vandersluis will leave to
night for the Twin Cities on a com,
bined pleasure and business trip, and
expects to be gone until Sunday. r.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

New Year Greeting ,Cards-5c, l0c
and l5c. A fine assortment at Pio-
ncer Stationery Store. 3t12.29
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs! Edward Allen of this
city spent Chistmas as the guests OF
Mrs. Aliens father, j. H. Shirk and
other relatives at Shevlin, returning
to their home Monday night. They
made the trip by automobile and re-
port the roads in fine condition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Miss Alice Minnick will leave to-
night on the 6 O'clock train for Ten.
strike to attend house party to be
given there by Mrs. f. A. Grier, Miss.
es Gladys Hoar and Alice Prather.
Henry. Jordan went there last eve
ming to attend also. 2 = y - s g Z. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

New Year Greeting Cards--5c, l0c
and l5c. "A fine assortment At Pho
'neer Stationery Store. z 3tl2.29
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Miss Annabel Klein will leave to-
night for the Twin Cities after hay
ing spent Christmas at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Klein,
$50 Minnesota avenue. ..sl i
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27

Dams appetite was not as a rule par
ticularly good. But evidently the long
ride had affected him. He simply
didn't have the moral courage 10 re-
fuse when the elder Lennox heaped
his plate.
Good heavens, can't eat all that"
he said. as Il was passed to him. But
the others laughed and told him to
TAKE heart.
He took heart. II was singular
thing. but at that first bite his sudden
confidence In his gustntory ability al
most overwhelmed him. So he cut
himself q bite Of the tender steak
fully half as generous as the bites that
Bill was consuming across the table.
And its first flavor simply filled him
with delight
"What Is this meat2" he asked.
"rve certainly tasted 1t before"
"rll bet a few dollars that you
haven't, If you've lived all your life
In the Middle West" Lennox an
swered. Maybe you've got what the
scientists call an inherited memory of
II. It's the kind of meat your grand
father used to live on--venison."
Soon after dinner Lennox led him
out of the house for his first glimpse
OF the Mills In the darkness.
They walked together out 10 the
gate, across the first of the wide pcs
lures where, at certain seasons. Len
nox kept his cattle; and at last they
came out upon the tree-covered ridge.
The moon was Just rising. They could
see II casting curious CLINT over the
very tips OF the pines. But It couldn't
get down between them. They stood
too close, too tall and thick for that.
And for moment, Dams only sensa-
ton was one OF silence.
"You have to stand still moment.
TO really know anything" Lennox told
him.
They both stood still. Dan was as
motionless as that day In the park.
long weeks before. when the squirrel
had climbed on his shoulder The first
effect was sensation that the silence
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27

was deepening around them. 1t wasn't
really true, II was simply that he
had become aware of the little con-
tinuous sounds of which usually he
was unconscious. and they tended to
accentuate the hush of the night. He
knew. just as all mountaneers know,
that the wilderness about him was
stirring and pulsing with life. Some
of the sounds were quite clear-an
occasional stir of a pebble or the crack
of twig, and some, like the faintest
twitching OF leaves in the brush not
ten feet distant, could only be guessed
at.
what is making the sounds?" he
asked
He didn't know II, at the time. but
LennoX turned quickly toward him. Ii
wasn't that the question had surprised
the mountalneer. Rather 1t WAS the
tone in which Dan had spoken. II was
perfectly cool, perfectly self-con-
tanned
"rhe one right close Is a chipmunk.
/ don't know what the others are; no
one ever does know. Perhaps ground
squirrels, or rabbits, or birds. and
maybe one Of those harmless old black
bears who is curious about the house.
And tell me-can you smell any
thing"
Good Lord. Lennoxl can smell all
kinds of things"
Pm glad. Some men can't. No one
can enjoy the woods If he can't smell.
Part Of the smells are Of flowers. and
part of balsam, and God only knows
what the others are. They are Just
the Wilderness"
Dan could not only perceive the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

Warned by his physician that he
has not more than six months 10
live, Failing sits despondently on
park bench, wondering whore he
should spend those six months. A
friendly squirrel practically decides
the matter for him. His blood 10
pioneer blood, and he decides to
end his days In the forests of Ore
gon. Memories OF his grandfather
and a deep love for all things OF
the wild help him In reaching
decision. In large southern
Oregon city he meets people who
had known and loved his grand
father, a famous frontiersman. He
makes his home with Silas Lennox.
typical westerner. The only 9th
sr members of the household are
Lennox's son. "Blll." and daugh-
ter. 'Snowbird." Their abode Is
many miles from civilization" in
the Umpqua divide. and there
Failing plans TO live out the short
span of life which he has been
told Ia his. His extreme weakness
In the face OF even a slight exer-
ton conyinces him that the doctor
had made correct diagnosis of
his case From the first Faillngs
health shows a marked Improve
ment, and in the companionship of
Lennox and his son and daughter
he fits into the woods life as II he
had been born 10 II. BY quick
thinking and IA remarkable display
of nerve" he saves Lennox's life
a.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27

While the troops stand at attention,
eyes front, ears alert to hear what
Is said, Lieutenant G. I. Phipps' lips
begin to move. He is reading general
orders No. 5. And what do you suppose
general orders No. is all aboutf Moth
ing about new President or new gen.
eral or Il distinguished foreign visitor
or new assignment for service.
These general orders are announcing
the retirement from the United States
army after long period Of service
of solitary sergeant maj0r--a non
commissioned officer who has toiled
away down In the ranks for more than
twenty-three years!
Sergeant Major Brannan.
Shades of democracy Can It be
possible that all this fuss and feathers
is in honor of single soldier of the
line--a noncommissioned officer?
True enough; there he stands by the
side of Colonel Lacey. He Is Sergeant
Major William Il. t'Jack') Brpnnan,
of regimental headquarters, forty
nine years and four months old, a
sturdy son of the western plains and
soldier in the United States army
In almost continuous service since
1898. While In the service of Uncle
Sam our friend Jack" has trod the
soil of Cuba, Alaska, the Philippines,
Hawaii. Mexico and Europe. Here
Is his record for service as they read
1t off:
First Colorado Volunteer Infantry
April 1898, to September 8. 1899.
Battery A, Eighth Field Artillery
October 90. 1900. to October %, 1903
Company Il, Nineteenth Infantry
December r., 1904, to December II,
1907.
N. G. s., Nineteenth Infantry--De-
cember Is. 1907, to December II, 1910.
n. C. s., Eighth Infantry December
20, 1910. to December IS, 1913.
N. c. s.. Sixteenth Infantry-August
Is. 1915. to May 10, 1918.
Headquarters Company, Sixteenth
Infantry-May 5, 1918, to August 1.
1919.
Re-enlisted in Nieuwied. Germany,
August >, 1919, for retirement.
They are telling the world how
faithful this man Brannan has been.
Never once has he flinched. On all
his honorable discharges he has re-
eeived character excellent" From
the day his regiment was thrown into
the advance against the Hindenburg
line at Chemin-des-Dames on through
the Argonne campaign until the Ger
mans were given refuge in armistice
Sergeant Major Brannan was In the
thick of the fighting.
For conspicuous bravery in battle he
was awarded the French Croix de
Guerre with palms. His life was con-
tinually endangered. but he escaped it
all with nary a scratch. Now he has
reached the end of his contract of
service and is going to retire. He has
served in all, including double time
for foreign service, twenty-three
years with the army of Uncle Sam.
Now he is leaving for the West TO
pick up his mother and sister back
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27

OTeu athlete Hdu just crOSSeu tne unlsI-
Ing line of gruellng race. Many drop
out In the early stages of the army
marathon, and comparatively few have
the fortltude and heart to stick 1t
out.
. Those who love the service and give
everything, including that greatest of
American gifts, individuality, can
appreaciate the deep sense of duty and
loyalty that prompts man to remain
In service to country for more than
20 years. To allow such one to slip
quietly out of camp, with no co-ordi-
mated expression of godspeed from his
comrades, seems to border on lack of
appreciation of that long, unseltish
service, and in these days of constant
changes the suggestion may not be
amiss.
A sturdy athlete crossing the finish
line after covering long stretch of
distance is acclaimed by all his
fellows, feted and bedecked with
trophies. Would army morals suffer
or gain by officially recognizing re-
firing soldier In some sort of exercises,
with as many as possible attending?
The foregoing is an editorial in the
Bridgehead Sentinel, the weekly news
paper of the First Division. 1t was
written by Lieut.. II. Goyne, the
editor. In view Of what it brought
about, 1t is important. Anyway, it
sets forth the soldiers viewpoint.
They will tell you whether IGNORING
service" boosts Morale"
Over at Camp Dix the other day
the Sixteenth infantry of the First
Division swept across the parade
grounds In regimental review. 1t was
the first review of the Sixteenth, since
Ii moved into Camp Dix, after getting
home from the Rhine valley. \
sight to thrill the military heart it
was-regimenta band playing. wives
and sweethearts grouped about the
parade ground where this unit of the
first American forces sent TO France
under General Pershing marched with
the precision of overseas veterans.
But why the parade? Well, that's why
the foregoing editorial is important
Charles w. Duke tells about il In
the Philadelphia Public Ledger thus !:
In close column of masses, with
Major Smiths second battalion on the
right. Major Jones' first battalion in
the center and Major Davidsons third
battalion ON the left, the Sixteenth
Infantry falls into line, right dresses
and stands motionless awaiting de-
yelopments. What Is coming2 There
is Colonel Lacey in command of his
regiment, There also is Major Gen
eral c. P. Summerall. veteran leader
of the First Division. Surely some
thing special is up.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-27
The Flag of Our Country

The United States flag, as finally
adopted by congress, was raised over
the house of representatives at Wash
ington, on April Is. 1918. On March
4 of the same year congress had en-
acted a law which fixes the form Of
the flag for all time "That from and
after the fourth day of July the flag
of the United States be 10 horizon
tai stripes, alternately red and white !;
that the union have 20 stars,