Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 30, 1918, Page 5

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1918. U.S. EQUIPMENT vanes. nor LEME PHEAD FOREVGN mn oes Chum Even to Hun Monu- ment. So Says William E, Barnes, Former | eman of Boyle Garage | London.—If anyone believes the roe N Mechani ie | Yanks are inclined to be lenient alld Now. Mechanic wi | ward the Huns he needs only to take the A. E. F. in France |a journey attiong the hospitals and get | the spirit of the boys who hive been American efficiency and equipment as reflected by auxiliary units of the | through the mill. They tell some pret- tg characteristic stories in the hos A. E, F., have proveda revelation to the French according to William E. pitals. One of thé officers, when asked Barnes, one-time foreman of Boyle’s Gerage, and Row a member of the 8th | ; What was the general feeling of the H. A. M. O. Repair Shop, who writes boys, said: the following letter to his former em- “Ait you nave to do is to ask one | or two of them to find out.” ot ployer, tinder the date of October 17: Dear Friend Earl: This story is told by ohe of the Have not yet received any mail TWELVE DAYS UTTERLY LOST Period in Which No Record o ey So Hi Was Kept, and thé Reason. Twelve agta isi the history Of Amier- 16M até blatk, an exchdhige Temarks. If you should try to learn what hap pened In. the périod between Septem- ber, 3 and September 13, 1752, you wil} find no records, for those dates do not exist, Under the old style, calenda: September 2, 1752, fell on Wednesda, The next day the Gregorian orn Style caleddar was adopted by Grent Britain and her A: colontes, and thie date set forw: to September 14, Up to this tlie the Jutlan calend had been followed by ‘the English- speakitig world, As reformed by Julias Caesar in 46 B.C. it made the year cdnsist of 365 days and six hours, with | an extra day addet-to February each fourth year to account for the six hours. (This was the most acctirate calendar year yet devised, but tt was 11 mlfiutes find 14 Seconds fonger than thé true solar year of 865 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes add 46 secorids, amounting | to a day In 128 years. “THE MAKERS OF PEACE | By E. RICHARD SHIPP Ambassadors from the nations of the earth will soon gather in an old- world place across the seas to dictate the terms of Peace; To say to the violators of women, the murderers of children, the desecra- tors of holy places, the thieves and pirates of the world upon what terms they shall be allowed to exist; To demand restitution, restoration and indemnity; * To write Articles of Peace upon “Scraps of Paper” “sign here ;” They will NOT be The Makers of Peace; Peace can NOT bé made by living men; There can be NO restitution, restoration or indemnity For Edith Ca to the and say to the Hun and the blood-thirst of the Huns; For the Ii children butchered for the sport of seeing them die; For the “Little Bels.” who held the criminal onrush until Christendom could rally its forces; For the French who stood like indestructible walls of the universe behing that ery “They Shall Not Pass;” For the ih who never faltered tho their blood ran white; For the and the ScotcN who died at Vimy Ridge; For the Canadians they crucified; ’ For the Anzacs, the Italians, the Morrocans, who gave their lives that mankind should live; cers and, vouched for: The first from the States, but am writing you) “We wers going over. another letter. It is qMite a surprise even to myself to be over here as I blast of the fiachiné gins got us peet- ty_well. Then ‘Jerry’ started over. We met. In the move forward one of our boys was shot by a German rifle- least expected to go oversea. We are| man. The boy's chum, standing close located quite a distance .from the to me, saw the German who shot front, but are likely to be moved al- first boy, We then rushed. The Ger-| most any time. The trip was very in-| mans begin d ing to their knees teresting, with plenty‘of thrills. This sand calling meérad.’ This boy, man’s army never gets lonesome and| with his chum lying on the ground, something happens every minute. We dashed up to the German who had see so many interesting things that) shot him. The Hun cried for mercy. |For Enright, and Hay and Gresham; Pope Gregory” XIII corrected this | about 1582 by dropping ten days from the calendar and ordhining that on the one hundredth year In three out of every four centuries the éxtra day for | leap year should net be counted. Sis- | teen hundred was a leap Year and 2000 | These, the consecrated dead, are The be maintained; For those thousands of white and colored Americans who died in canton- ments and on the battlefields that the ideals of the Fathers should For the hundreds of thousands of men of otler races whose blood was shed in flood to wash away the stain on civilization; , Makers of Peace; will be ‘one, but 1760, 1800 and 1900 | And abeve, beyond and over all, in a great white light, stands His Cross yere not, Even this calendar is 36 | seconds too fast, amounting to a year not what they do.” In 332% years, 80 when 4000 comes | and His Crown as He supplicates “Father, forgive them; they know we used to,read about that it hardly} seems possible that we are so near to| the big show. The outfit I am with} is composed of machinists and auto-| mobile men and as yet we haven’t} had a chance to show our speed, but! suppose we will get plenty of oppor- tunities soon. It seems like the army is using every car or truck it can get and there certainly is a variety—and, | believe me, there will be an army of, “fixers” necessary. The convention~| al “flivver” seems to predominate| here, as elsewhere. They are all) right-hand control and look out of place after being used to the regular style Ford. Plenty of foreign cars of all makes are to. be seen. The American-built trutk “takes thé money” alongside the foreign trucks. And these Eufopean railroads—say, | boy! after the war this country is going to céOme to a reconstruction on the railtoad proposition. hy, the Ane have tracks right along- side the French lines and go so ‘fast that the populace refuse to ride on them. Evérything is mad in the -U, S. A. but the road bed. How's that? | We can’t help but feel right at home here — smoke U. S. cigarettes and} U. S. sweets. A Frenchman will) rive his right arm for a hunk of our) white bread and a U. S. ciftarette. | The country.inthis district is very) pretty. ety ig rainy sea-| son we have plentY mud right now, | and it is very damp and cold. Wal-| nuts and grapes are abundant and, of course, wine. Surishine at present is pretty scarce + cloudy and foggy most of the time, and one Wakes up with a hdinp in his back, but we gen: erally have a Jittle physical “torture” immediately after mess that takes! kinks out of you. Things generally | are not quite as good as what we have had in civil life, but we like it] and the experience is worth a million —and, one can’t tell, but we all might come home with iron crosses, and dis- tinguished service crosses, and Bun} scalps, and the like — something to hang in the parlor to show visitors. You would be surprised to know how easy it is to become acquainted with French money, and how impos- sible to pick up the French language. One is necessary, and the other,—well | it seems to me like the French are ning to talk Bnglish so they can you out of the French money. French buillion (I mean ‘‘coin,”—not oup) seems to float up and down like the tide—I nin Value. I am very h aad awake some morn- ither with’a frane or two ahead, or with just a fist full of bank notes. I have two pockets forygmeney—one for large dises of copperm(I think a handful is worth aboyt 16 cents), and the other for paper. Lots of times I catch myself rolling a cigarette in a one-frane note. I arrived at this camp broke, but on taking an inventory I found that my “fountain pen was ked, almost broken in two, ’so I 1 it for five francs, and today I a perfectly good pocket edition itled ¥French in Three Lessons,” or five frances. I wouldn't have sold} the book but I found out it “just | couldn’t be did.” ‘ay or two and of course get paid in| French money. | There isn't a great deal that I can} ay except that Iam perfectly well, e my regards to the folks and all| boys. We get American pra | papers over here, printed in Paris, so we keep posted on the news regular- ly. Am a little inelined to think that | the job” and leave the lower ten thousand holding the bag, and I as- ‘re you that I will do all I can to gét this fués ever with by July 4th, next. You see, nearly every, mother’s boy over heré is very anxiots to take a hand and be on the fob at the tints " order to get in the movies. Indi, vidaality in this war is dost out 0} the question, but just the honor of being one of the b Would let a fellow in on the décofations dna fire- crackers. | sf When We gét home things ‘will be ust about as dull and quiet as. the Pittsburg iron works 0" a busy after- noon 5 , ltone to be biek next summer and vlp you start over in. I bet that you havé Would be a good place > start a” Ford gatage about’ next car, Wishing you the best of luck, 1 am, Yours truly, 7 ; BILL. Private Wim. By Batnes Sth H. A. M, O. Repair Shop, | found that Bill was hopelessly lost. It friend the enemy is about to “hop| ‘ts peak flies the Stars and Stripes. | He was on his knees. “‘Kamerad? répeated the Yank. ‘You get no mercy from me. I'm go-! ing to rup this bayonet through you, turn ‘you ‘on yeur back, and then put | your helmet 6h the gun-stoek. That's | the only monument you'll get, you! dirty —~ Hun! | “The German pleaded for mercy again, while the boy held the bayonet against him. ‘ “Then there was a second’s suspense. Theii Game.the grunt as the bayonet went home and the Hun was bowled over on his back. Then the boy said| to me: § | “Lieutenant, if I lose this gun will it be charged up against me?” | “ ‘Not a bit, go ahead,’ told | him. | “Then he shoyed the gun until the Muzzle went through the German's) chest. the bayonet deep into the ground. Then he calmly took thi Hun’s helmet, placed it on top of thi gun and said: a _“‘That's your monument, you —— Hun!” NO UPPISHNESS ABOUT SiMS in Londén. ere’s. othing ) has, Jolned the nayy for the pu! of helping lick the child &ilérs looks | Be .to Sims, ‘ yoy Bill Swinger, former tele; oD erator, now 4 first-class eet fg erator, was plodding wearily about the Grosvenor Garden aistrt a to) find- some one whe could talk United | States and direct him to navy head- quarters, when a big man with a red-| dish beard stopped him, He talked United States and soon isn’t everybody who Is directed about London by an admiral, commander in chief of Uncle Sam's warring navy, } and Bill is rather pleased to have the honor, 5 Sims got Swinger’s nayal history in a few questions, then directéd him to! his “home port,” which happened to be 28 Grosvenor Gardens. WOUND STRIPE ONLY DESIRE Only Concern of Man Apparently Dying as Result of Being Gassed. Somewhere in France.—He was a marine who had beén badly gassed during the attack on Chateau-Thierry. He Tay in the fleld hospital, suffering horribly, yet uttering no “sound, But Presently the nurse could see that something was worrying him, + Finally he became so restless that | she summoned a surgeon. | “Better try and find out what he wants,” he directed. “Poor devil, he may want to leave a last message for | his people. There's a good chance | that he won't pull through.” | Over him the nurse ent, ears at- | tuned for 8ome so0b-compelling dying | We got paid in a sentiment, } “Say,” the ghostly whisper came slowly from blistered lps. “Say, do fou get.a wound stripe just for béing | gassed?” Flagpole 346 Feét High. Camp Lewis, Wash—Tie tallest dagpole in the world, measuring 346 feet, has been erected here and from | The flag ‘x 60 by 90 feet, The pole 1s set in 12 feet of jpetervadieirariiitiniiinn = INDIAN PRINCESS GOES TO SING FOR SOLDIERS Denver, él Tsi- 0 Printess Tsi anind, daughter of a Muskogee Thdian chief dnd widely know: throughout » West, as a tu ented mezzo-soptatio, {8 eu route to Butope to sing for Americar soldiers. 'Thotias Eyans, half- brother of the princess, recent: ly was killed in the battle of St. Mihlel. Take itiinstvinedutuentenn plaints a.m Only two presidents of thé Unit- ed States have borne other than Brit- ish surnames. These were both Dutch, Van Buren and Roosevelt. around It will have to be robbed af its | leap year day to correct thfs difter- | ence. The Gregorian calendar was adopted | in Catholic countries, including France, | Italy, Spain and Portiical, in 1582, and within @ stort time By the Germans, | Swiss dnd Hungitrfans, but not until 1752 by Engtand abd her great cotontal empire. TO FILL HOLES iN PLASTER | Ordinary Wire Sereen Declared to Be the Best ing That Can Be Employed. | TRE electrician ts frequently te | quired, in the installation of wires in | finighiod. buildings, to cut holes here and :Lér through the plastered walls | or Cbilfifs, Before these holes can be replaktered sofie sort of bucking must be put in-wWhich Wil take the place of the lath. The niajotity of men make | use of old rigs or paper for this pur- The writer, in feplastering holes, | ses 2 backing of ofdinary wire screen.,| é wire should be cut about one-quar- | ifich larger thaf the hole to be | éd, find when pressed tpto it will b ound to take w good, stift backing, thie edges hold it firmly fn pince. FF less plastér Wi niagessary with this | backing thita v thé Others, which | will cover the cost of the wire screen, | and 9 more 1 Ake Se i and durable | job {§ obtaitied.—W. FP. Perry, in Elec- trie World. . Pratéttion ot Bitds. Scine twenty stites of the Union provided bird. sinctuaries, oF laws for the protection of migratht birds on their long flights in se: of feeding places. The matter bs even been made the subject of an fn- ternational, treaty between the Unite States and Canada affecting peagtl- cally all birds that regilarly migrate between the two countries. the treaty provides, In effect, that no bird important to agriculture because of {nsect-destroying proclivities shall be shot at any time. Second, that 10 @pen game season on any species of game shall extend for a longer period than 3% months. Third, that both the countries shall so restrict open Seasons on game birds as to prevent them from being taken during the breeding season, — GOCD FOR BEES The climate in New Zealand especially favorable for the bee rais- ing Industry since it allows the bees to work nearly the whole year round. One beekeeper last year harvested 30 tons of honey which he sold at 487 a ton. is r you are not at the pres- ent time getting | ease and comfort from the*use of your glasses that they-gave you when you purchased them it means that your eye structure has been under- going a-change—the glasses haven't changed any. Either your vision has improved and you need more youth- ful lenses. or your eye mus- cles have Bitsins Weaker and need stronger focusing aids. Let us examine them. Hotel < ns stitutes are uv longer required with the purchase of Wheat io: LECTURER WAITS WHILE AIRMEN DRIVE OFF HUN: LONDON.—An extraordinary ex- ample of American hustling was de- scribed recently by the famous Amer- iean lecturer, Dr. Bagnall, who has been touting along the Allied front. Many léctures were delivered un- der difficult circumstanges, and orice, at Chateau Thierry, 4 German airplatie appeared while he was ad- dressing his audience. Two American airmen jumped up. “Hi, déetér, jast a moment,” cried one, “and we'll drive that fellow off!" They Were in the air in a few moments chasing the German avia- tor away. en they returned and! listened to the conclusion of the lec: | ture after an interruption of 15 min- utes. NORTH POLE IN SIX HOURS. IS PLAN OF NAVY AIRMEN, NEW YORK. — Capt. Robert A. Bartlett is making plans to fly an airplane to the north pole. He, be- lieves he can do it with ease, plant the American flag there, and con- tinue his flight on into Asia. start on his air trip from Etah, Greenland, and after reaching the pole will fly to Cape Cheluskin, Asin. SSS fuduetry .65¢ » 55 De 35¢ .15¢ Our famous fresh churned Butter, lb. . . Process Butter, Ib. ......... Best Storage Eggs, dozen ....... Liberty Cheese, pt. 20c; quart... . Blue Hill Cheese, any kind; package. . . Whipped Cream, 1-2 pint Just Received Fresh Shipment OYSTERS---Pints 40c; Quarts 75c Natrona Butter Shop ~ Two as 3 at Your Service 149 So. Center hone 943 112 No. Durbin Consumer Should Pay COMMODITY High Price Low Price Low Price High Price Wheat Flour, bu! + De Rye Flour, per 10-lb. bag Rye Flour, per 24-1b. bag . Cornmeal, 19-}b. ba; & Cornmeal 24/ib. bag Victany Bread, per 16 Oatmeal or rotied oat esheets Oatmeal or rolied oats, 52-08. pig. - Sugar, granulated, bull, per 100 Ibs. .. Beans, white, navy or pea,(not lima) |b, Beans, colored, pinto,.other colored. Potatoes, whito or Irish, per 1b... rd grade, No. 24 can. 2 tor 460 D . standard grade, 16-0% can ~2 for 360 utter, creamery, print, per 1 omargarine, it er w, Storage, Der doz. Americ “gure, bulk, re, in tins, medium, 2 for 850 60 » full per | 2 5 The ; fagnt rution of s Rite eter fo ies nic etts woresomantneeaiations ur, ugar Sub. He will) ~THOLIDAY GIFTS SENT BY ell and the hundreds of thousands of other women sacrificed | organization EXPRESS SHOULD LEAVE BY DECEMBER 5, RULING Vice President D. Fillott, charge of traffic for the American Railway Express company, has in- formed al! operating officials and officials and agents of the express thruout the United States, that it is the purpose of the company to uphol&kin every way the request of the council of defense that Christmas express shipments be. start ed on their way by December 5. A concerted effort will be made in every city and town of the country by the 125,000 express employe ermphasize the importance of prevent ing any possible congestjon of trans ortation facilities during these criti- al times. Altho the express facili- ties are very elastic, so much of the IS DISCOVERED More searching inspection of car- lead shipments consigned from Wy-~ oming points. to Colorado destifia-~ tione has been ordered as the result of the recent discovery of forty cases of whiskey in a carload shipment of wakte-paper sent from Laramie to ;) Denver. Two thousand and thirty pounds of scrap brass also was found {© concealéd in the paper shipment. The shipment was seized in Denver, the paper ahd brass sold and the whiskey confiscated. The shipment was made by & Laramie junk dealer and was consigned to H. Mentz at Cheyenne and here was rebilled to Mentz at Denver. The manner in which the bales of paper were packed aroused suspicion apd an investigation re- 4 vealed the whiskey at one end of the car and the brass at the other. The whiskey is worth, at id 5. in to “bootlegger’s equipment is now used for strictly war purposes, that all gift shipments for long distance travel should be de- livered to the express company not later than December 5th, and for short hauls not later than December 10th. This will allow ample time for sorting and delivering before Christmas day > Psysic Readings by miail. Full Iet- ter, three direct questions answered. Price $2. Lock Box 1007, Casper, Wyo. 11-25-4t* goes along. a test made - to see fooling yourself or not. Better Willard with Thr * This is the anly battery with the ‘Bone Dry” your absolute assurance of get- hewas the dayit leftthe factory. principle that ting a battery i Auto Electrical Co. 111 East First Street. 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