The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1918, Page 8

BY C. C. LYON. Daily Tribune Reporter with American Army in France. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 18.—The chief idea be- hind our military censorship is to keep the kaiser of Germany from finding out how many of us Americans there are over here, what we had for breakfast today, how big a supply of groceries we have on hand, and how we feel about continuing our little af- fair with him. ‘For that reason, no war correspond- ent is permitted to mention any Amer- ican military unit by name or number ‘or disclose its identity. ‘We have been permitted to say that every state in the Union is now re- presented by troops on French soil, ‘but. it is absolutely prohibited to in- dicate there might be some here from Missouri, or ‘New York, or Ohio. Here’s one way correspondents have of gently evading the censorship and still staying in the good graces of the censors: “I visited a unit that is manded by a major who is in his early thirties,” a corres- pondent will write. “This young major is the son of a _ former president of the United States, who has very prominent teeth, who occasionally. mind vou, will drink a milk punch just before retiring if he has had a particularly stren- uous day, and who is the inventor of numerous phrases such as shorter and uglier word,’ ‘practi- cal men,’ ‘strenuous life,’ etc. = ete.” It’s no military secret that my vot- ing residence is in Columbus, O., and that I often permitted by my boss to spend days at a time in that beautiful city with my family, ‘Now, so far as I_ know, officially, there are no troops in France from Ohio, or any other state. But I AM INTERESTED in one out- fit in particular. Censorship rules forbid naming this outfit— BUT— It is comanded by a tall, lanky in- dividual who used to. be adjutant gen- eral of a certain state in America. This state, since the Civil war, has ‘been chiefly engaged in furnishing presidents and candidates for _ presi- dent. This particular colonel was appoint- ed adjutant general by a certain gov- ernor of one of the states, and this governor was.a large, jolly. fellow who always tucked his napkin under his chin and whose principal cuss word was “By Heck!” I often go over to visit this outfit. ‘The master of ceremonies at the colonel’s headquarters is a big serg- LIGNITE ORDERS SWAMPING MINES ) Demand Greater Than Western Producers Can Supply the com- still Zap, N, D. Feb. 18.—Orders for they can be filled, reports the Lucky Strike mine, one-half mile south of Zep. ‘Much of the local fuel is now going to Fargo, which heretofore has consumed practically, no western coal, and some of it is being shipped into Minnesota points to which preferen- tial rates have been established by the Northern Pacific. ——________, GRAIN MARKETS | MINNEAJOLIS. ‘No. 3 yellow corn ...... 175 Noft 4 yellow corn .... 150 No. 5 leyyow corn ...... 145 No. 3 mixed corn . 1 Gintr grades ... ve 9D Oats, Nc. 2 Mont... ... vt Oats, standard white... . 83 Oats to arrive ... i Oats No. 3 white . @ 99 88144@ 89% 88%@ 89% To arrive . 88 @ 89 Oats, No. 4. - 86 @ 89 Varley, choice - 184@190 Barley ..... 156 @184 ‘Rye No. 2. 219 @220 Rye to arrive . Arrive Oats to arrive, May .... Close, 1:7 p. m. Bins DULTH Oats on trk . 884 @ 90% Qats to arrive 88% Barley on trk . » 157 @139 Rye on trk and +) 218 May rye ..... » 2203 Flax on trk . 378% @390Y%. Flax to arrive . 370% (May flax ... . 378% July flax . .. 376B Oct. flax . . 376A Close 1.33 Ce \ CATTLE MARKETS | a a 6T. PAUL. HOGS.—Receipts “7, higher; range $16.50@16.85; $16.70@16.75, CATTLE—Receipts 16.25, $8.00 $k bs. LYON SENDS “CODE” STORY: _ ABOUT SOME ——— FRIENDS (LYON’S HOME IS IN OHIO) Of Course He Can’t Name the Unit or Tell What State They’re From However, You Might Like to Read About 'Em, ; 40c to 45c bulk 2,300; killers steady; steers $6.50@13.00; cows and heifers $7:00@9.50; calves steady, jeri be) Stockers and feeders, ri ; steady eant whom we'll call Lank for short. Lank used to be something of a baseball player. In fact, he’s still on the rolls of a certain national league club, and back in 1914 it was Lank’s mighty swatting that won the world’s championship. | ‘Next to General Pershing, himself, and a few other generals, Lank is about the most popular soldier in France. When his regiment. comes} swinging down the pike the sidelines are jammed with other soldiers who crane their necks to get a peek at him, Lank always carries the flag. now a sergeant. c “So that fella’s Lank, the great ball- player,” you can hear one “doughboy” say to another. “Well, I'll be dog- goned. Looks just like any other soldier, don’t he” “What you expect to see?” will ask a boy who has worshipped Lank’s| batting average for lo these many years. “Didja expect to see a fella! wearin’ a baseball uniform and carry-| in’ a bat over his shoulder? Sure! that's Lank. Hello, Lank, howja like) soldiering?” | Lank will look out of the corner of | his eye and then, sure that the col-| onel isn’t looking, will reply out of the, corner of his mouth: | “We're onto the kaiser’s curves: | boys. We'll hit everything those Huns | pitch for home runs. No strike outs} in this game!” | ‘Lank is the life of his regiment. In his “stove league” this winter he has organized all kinds of baseball leagues | and next spring he’s going to lead a} championship team against all soldier| comers. | If General Pershing isn’t too busy | Lank will try to get him to umpire some afternoon. Lank isn’t very strong for the dis-} cipline stuff they have in the army, | but he behaves himself and does ev- erything his officers tell him to do. I dropped into see his colonel the other day but he wasn’t in his office. Lank was there, however, with his feet on the colonel’s stove. After a while the colonel same in. Lank removed his feet and greeted his regimental commander with: “Well, well, colonel, back so soon? Just look who's here: Our old friend, Cal Lyon. -Cal, if-the colonel k-/:e doesn’t ask you to stay for lunch, come on’ over and eat with me.” After Lank had gone out the colon- el sald: “Every outfit ought to have a few fellows like Lank. The boys idolize him and he’s got ’em all stirred up wit hhis proposed baseball teams. He helps ’em to forget the discomforts of war.” a MOTHER'S FRIEND FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS MAKES THE CRISIS SAFER He's requires less to support it. wethers $7.00@ 00, tered upon its 31s eis Cavalier county's big: est paper, and ‘: ig progressing un- ler the editorship of W..L. Booten., Bek ait until your blood is im- poverished and you are sick and ail- fake Hollister's Rocky Mountain; : | Fea now; it will drive out the germs’ Milton, N. D., Feb, 18.—With last] of Winter, Purify the stomach, regu week's issue the ‘Milton Globe, ‘ono| tate the bowels—nature's spring tonic. of the pioneer. newspapers of ‘North| cleanser. INTERNED HUN © WOULD HAVE HIS | FIANCEE FREED} & ‘ Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 18.—Er- nest A. 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