JMUfS MTIXKOH, KKM9. UUHOlf, THURHDAY, MARCH 81, 1910
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MACHINE
CHAPTER VII.
nation.
Just (lnr.ln off; Mr. Lnnco Corpornl
t)iittMl In.
In Tmniny'it i-yos n lnnco corpornl In
one ilritrru liclow n private In tho
corporal's iiyi-s ho In ono ik'Krco above
n general,
lit) ordered inn to go with lilm nnd
help lit til ilrnw tlw next day's rations,
nlso toltl tnu to tnko in waterproof.
Every cvrnlwr, from each platoon or
tiinclilne-gtin section, n lnnco corpornl
nnd private g to tho quarlennnster
nrrKcnnt nt the, compnny storos nnd
draw ration for tho following day.
Tho "qrtrr,H as tho quartermaster
nergennt In called, receives dully from
tho orderly room (captain's office)
ullp showing tho number of mm en
titled to rations, no llirro In no chnnco
of putting anything over on him. Mnny
Arguments take place between tha
"quarter" nnd tho plntoon noncotn, but
tho former always Winn out. Tommy
t n)'H tho "quarter" got his Job because
' ho was ii burglar In civil life.
Then I sprend tho waterproof sheet
on tho ground, while the quartermas
ter's bntmnn dumped the rations on It.
The corpornl was smoking n fag. I
carried the rntlnnn bnck to the billet.
Tho corpornl wnii still smoking n fnc
How I envied him. Hut when tho Imuo
commenced my envy died, nnd I rent
lied Hint the flrot requisite of n note
commlfodoned officer on uctlve scrvlco
In dlptomnry. There wero 11) men In
our section, nnd they noon formed n
eemlclrcle nround us nfler the corpornl
lind cnllrd nut, "Rations up."
Tho qunrtcrmnilcr sergeant hud
given n ullp to the corpornl on which
wait written n lint of the rntlnnn. Hit
tine on the Moor, using n wooden box
tin a (utile, the Innuu commenced. On
the left of the corpornl tho rntlnnn
were piled. They consisted of tho fol
lowing: Hlx Innven of fresh brend, ench loaf
of n different site, perhaps one out of
the nix being mh lint nn n pancake, tho
result of nn nrmy nervlce corps mnn
placing n box of bully boef ou It dur
ing transportation.
Three tins of Jnm, one npplo nnd the
other two plum.
Hovcnleon lermudn onloun, nil dif
ferent sles.
A pleat of cheese In tho nhnpo of n
wedge.
Two one-pound tins of butter.
A bniidful of mlnlUH.
A tin of biscuits, or nn Tommy cnlln
them "Jaw breakers."
A bottle of mustard pick I en.
Tho "bully beef," npudn, condenncd
milk, frenh ment, bncon nnd "Mncono
chlo nitlotin" (ti can lilted with ment,
vegetnblen nnd grenny wiiter),hnd been
turned over to tho compnny cook to
innko n ntew for next dny'H dinner. Ho
nlso received tho ten, nugnr, milt, pep
per iinil Hour.
Scratching bin bend, tho corpornl
Ntudled the slip Issued to blm by tho
quiirler. Then In n slow, myntllled
volco ho renil out, "No. 1 nectlon, 10
men. Ilrcnil, Innven, nix." Ho lookeil
puzzled nnd soliloquized In n miming
volco:
"Six louven, nineteen men. Let's nee,
thnt'H threo In n lonf for fifteen men
well, to innko It even, four of you'll
liavo to muck In on one loaf."
Tho four that got ntuck mndo n howl,
liut to nn avail. Tho bread wnn dlnbed
out Pretty noon from a far corner of
tho billet, three Indignant To in mica ac
costed tho corpornl with:
"What do you cnll thin, n lonf of
dread? Looks moro llko a nnlplng
pinto."
Tho corioral 'nnnwercd :
"Well, don't lilnmo me, I didn't bako
It; nomebody'n got to get It, no nhut
tip until I dlah out theno bllnUIn' ra
tions." Then tho corporal started on tho
Jam.
"Jam, threo linn applo one, plum
two. Nineteen men, threo tlnn. Hlx
In n tin makes twelve men for two tins,
soven In tho remaining tin."
Ho panned nround tho Jnm, "d
thoro was another riot. Homu didn't
llko npplo, wbllo others who received
plum wer partial to apple. After a
wbllo differences wcro udjunted nnd
tho Ihmio went on.
"Ileriiiiula onions, seventeen."
Thu corporal avoided a row by miy
Ing that bo did not want nn onion, and
I mild they make your breath smell, no
I KuosHed I would do without ono too.
Tho corporal looked his gratitude.
"Chooso, pounds, two."
Tho corporal borrowed n Jackknlfo
(corporals nro nlways borrowing), and
sliced tho checso each slicing bring
Ing forth a pert remark from tho on
lookorH as to tho corporal'fl eyesight.
"ItalHlnH, ounces, eight."
IJy this ttmo tho corporal's nerves
bud gono west, nnd In despair ho enld
that tho raisins wcro to bo turned over
to tho cook for "duff" (plum pudding).
This decision elicited a Uttlo "grous
ing," but quiet was finally restored.
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who went
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"Jllncutts, ttnn, one."
Wlth bis borrowed Jnckknlfe, tho
corpornl opened (ho tin of biscuits, nnd
told everyone to help Ibemnelven no
body renponded to thin Invitation.
Tommy In "fed up" with biscuits.
"Hutter, tlnn, two."
"Nine In one, ten In tho other."
Another rumpus.
"I'leklen, muntnrd, bottlen, one."
Nineteen rinmcn were put In u nteel
helmet, tho Innt ono out winning tho
plcklen. On tho next Innun there wcro
only IS n n m en, nn the winner In ellml
nntcd until every man In the section
bnn won n bottle.
The rnfflo In closely watched, because
Tommy In suspicious when It comes to
gnmbllng with his rations.
When tho Innuo Is finished the cor
pornl sits down and writes a letter
home, nuking them If they cannot get
some M. 1. (member of pnrllnment) to
bnvo blm transferred to the Royal Kly
Ing corps whero ho won't have to Issue
rations.
At tho different French entnmlnels
In the vitiligo and nt tho canteens Tom
my buys frenh eggs, milk, brend sod
pnntry. Occnslonully when ho Is flush,
ho Invests In a tin of penrs or apri
cots. Ills pny Is only n nhllllng a dny,
24 cents, or n cent nn hour. Just Imng
Ine, a cent nn hour for being under
fire not much chnnco of getting rich
out there.
When be goes Into tho flro trench
(front line), Tommy's menu tnkes a
tumble. Ho cnrrlcs In bin haversack
what tho government calls emergency
or Iron rations. Jfliey sru not supposed
to bo opened until Tommy dies of star
vation. They consist of ono tin of
bully beef, four biscuits, a Uttlo tin
which contnlns ten, sugar nnd Oxo
cubes (concentrated beef tablets).
These nro only to be used when tho
enemy establishes a curtain of shell
fire on the communication trenches,
thus preventing tho "carrying In" of
rations, or when In on attack a body
of troops bus been cut off from Its bnso
of supplies.
The rations are brought up nt night
by the company trnnort. This Is n
section of tho company In charge of
the quartermaster sergeailt, composed
of men, mules and Umbers (two
wheeled wagons), which supplies Tom
my's wants while In tho front line.
They are constantly under shell (Ire.
The rations nro unloaded at tho en
trance to the communication trenches
and are "carried In" by men detailed
for that purpose. The quartermaster
sergeant ueer goes Into the front-Unit
trench. He doesn't hitve to, and I havo
never beard of one volunteering to
do no.
Tho compnny ncrgennt mnjor sorts
the rations and sends them In.
Tommy's trench rations consist of all
the bully beef he can eat, biscuits,
cheese, tinned butter (sometimes 17
men to n tin), Jam or mnrmnlade, nnd
occasionally fresh bread (ten to a
loaf). When It Is possible ho gets ten
and stew.
When things are quiet, and Fritz Is
behaving like a gentleman, which sel
dom hnppeus, Tommy has the opportu
illy or making dessert. This Is
'trench pudding." It Is made from
liroken biscuits, condensed milk, Jam
il little water added, slightly flavored
with mud put Into n canteen and
conked over a Uttlo spirit stove known
as Tommy's cooker."
(A Arm In Illlghty widely advertises
these cookers us a necessity for the
men In tho trenches. Oulllhlo people
buy'them ship them to the Tommies,
who, Immediately upon receipt of siuno
throw them over tho parapet. Some
times a Tommy falls for the ad, and
uses tho cooker In n dugout to tho dis
gust and discomfort of tho other oc
cupants.) This mess In stirred up In n tin nnd
allowed to simmer over the flames
from tho cooker until Tommy decides
Unit It linH reached nufllrlent (gluellko)
consistency, Hu tnkes his lmyonet and
by moans of tho hnndlo carries tho
mesa up In tho front trench to cool.
After It bns cooled off ho tries to ent It.
Generally ono or two Tommies In n
section bnvo cast-iron Htomnchs nnd
tho tin In noon emptied. Once I tasted
trench pudding, but only once.
In addition to tho regular ration Is
buo Tommy uses another channel to
cnlnrgo tils menu.
In tho KngllHh papers n "Lonely
Soldier" column la run. This Is for
tho soldiers at tho front who aro sup
posed to bo without friends or rela
tives. They wrlto to tho papers and
their names nro published, fllrla nnd
yvomen In Englnnd nnswer them, and
send out parcels of foodstuffs, clgu
rottes, enndy, etc. I havo known a
"lonely" soldier to receive ns many as
flvo pnrcola and cloven lottors la ono
week.
(To Bo Contlnuod.)
Something to mIIT Advertise la
Tk Ballatln'a cUwHIsd oIubsb.
RYE SHORTAGE
HURTS SETTLERS
MANY IIOMKHTKADKRH FORCED
TO HKCURK LEAVE OF All
HENCE 1IKCAIJ8E TIIEV CANNOT
SECURE HEED FOIl TIIW YKAH.
(From Haturdny's Dally)
Owing to tho shortngo of ryo need
approximately 90 par cent, of tho dry
laud homesteads In this suction nro
being abandonod for tho season, say
officials actively connectod with tho
land offlco work. Loavo of nbsonco
has boon granted tho majority of
thoso who hnvo not yot proved up on
tliolr claims, whllo tho others, who
have mndo final proof, nro soiling out
tliolr holdings nnd going to work In
tho npruco nnd fir woods nnd ship
yards on tho coast.
Ityo Is practically tho only grain
which can bo grown on dry land, and
many of tho homostoadors depond
upon It alono for tholr living. Last
yoar's crap was a failure out many
of tho suttlnrs stayed on through tho
winter, hoping t,hls year's planting
would ho bettor. Tholr expectations,
howuvor, havo boon blighted by tho
scarcity of sood, It being a physical
Impossibility to procuro moro than a
handful of ryo. That which has been
obtained Is soiling at flvo conts por
pound, about 400 por cont. ovor th
ordinary price.
Ho great has boon tho exodus on
tho High Desert that It has been
found advisable to dlscontlnuo tho
post offlco nt Imperial. Whoro thero
wero formorly 12C residents In tho
vlolnlty, about flvo remain. Condi
tions aro not as bad In somo othor
places, but tho grantor numbor of
settlors' shacks havo boen clotod up.
This has brought on hard times and
big sacrifices for many, who havo had
to dlsposo of tholr toams nnd goods
bocauso thoy could rrot bo taken away
to othor soctlons, whoro thoro would
bo no uso for thorn.
Quick Farm Mortagcs, any amount,
usual rate, liberal paymont privil
eges. Mako application to Now Eng
land Loan Co., through K. I). Ollson,
Ilond. adv.
Who Is 1'lurcy & Sons, TumaloT
Adv,49p
Boo J. Ryan & Co., for farm land
loans. Adr.
"It Hum Doo Hip Work"
Mrs. V II, Thornton, 3523 W 10th
St.. Llttlo Hock, Ark , writes: "My
Uttlo boy had a sovero attack of croup
ms Mfi rvc
Will IlilX 1 3
IP' si
&Jfog3r mind as the longest- fSSSSS
gSSfiS&r lasting confection you I SSSSSJ
jSra&L can buy. Send It to SjSSSjS
S8j tfie boys at the ront558
ff War Time Economy jw
bsp!! n Sweetmeats ra
a 5-cent package of W RIG LEY'S
will give you several days enjoy
ment: It's an Investment In benefit
as well as Pleasure, for It helps
teeth breath appetite digestion.
Chew It After Every Meal
HI The Flavor Lasts! lag
iPlsssy.Vn vrAia 9thJwV
BKiiMBiBijBlffinaHaBsM 11 1 mm 1 1 m 1 1 iSS
and I honestly bolloro ho would have
dlod If It had not boon for Foley's
Honey and Tar. I would not bo
without It at any price, as It fluro
does tho work." Dent rotnedy known
for coughs, colds, whooping cough,
Hold ovorywhoro. Adv.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTK'K OF HALK OF KHTIIAV
NOTICB IH HKHBHY OIVUN that
pursuant to an ordor mndo and cn
torod In the Justlco Court of Hind,
Oregon, ou tho 23rd day of February,
1018, tho following described cstray
will bo sold to tho highest bidder for
cash, to-wlt:
Ono Hay Maro, wolght about 1200
pounds, branded with O on loft
shoulder, to sntlsfy costs of keeping
cost of advertising, cost of sale and
all cost In connection with this pro
ceeding, said sale to bo held at my
said ranch at tho hour of ten o'clock
In the forenoon of tha 20th day of
March, 1918.
Dated this 23rd day of Fobruary,
1918,
L. C. Young.
NOTIOH l-tm I'UliLICATION.
Department of tho Intorlor, U. 8.
Land Offlco at Tho Dallas, Oregon,
February 18, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Charles
F. Hronnau, of Mllllcan, Orogon, who,
on Huptombor 11, 1914, made Home
stead Kntry No. 0132849, for lots 3,
4. BV4 NWK. N 8WK, Hoc. 1,
8K4 NEU, NB4 8EU, Hoc. 2, Tp.
20 H. It. 1C, E.W.M., has filed notice
of Intention to make final threo year
proof, to establish claim to tho land
above described, beforo II. C. Ellis,
V. H. Commissioner, at Oond, Oregon,
on the 28th day of March, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Her
bert K. Moore, Frank Perclvall, and
John II. Israel, aU of Mllllcan, Oro
gon, and Ernest H. Edmunds, of
bond, Oregon.
II. FHANK WOODCOCK.
Gl.Gj) Hog Is tor.
Notice of Publication
Department of tho Intorlor, U. S.
Land Offlco at Tho Dalles, Orogon.
March 1, 1918.
Notlco Is horoby lvon that Wil
liam Sponcer, of Mllllcan, Oregon,
who, on December 27, 1912, ma do
If. E. 011108, and February 2.1914,
made additional entry No. 012489,
for 8EU NBU. EV4 SE. Sec. 12,
NEK. HEW NW4. Sec. 13, Town
ship 20, S Range 14, E., Wlllamotto
Meridian, ):ss filled notlco of Inton-
Hon to mako Final Threo Year Proof
to establish claim to tho land above
describe!, bofore 11. C. Ellis, U. B.
Commissioner, at Uond. Orogon, on
tho 2Cth day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Aaron D. Norton, Fred O. Klgor,
Louis II. Gloss all of Mlltlcn, Oro
gon and Durton E. Davis of Dend,
Oregon. 1-S-p
01471.1.
NOTICE I-XMl PUBLICATION.
Dopartmont of tho Interior, United
States Land Offlco at Tho Dalles,
Oregon, March 11, 1918.
Notice Is horoby given that Alva
Klrkpatrlck, of Ilcnd, Orroson, who,
on April 2C, 1916, made Homestead
Entry No. 014743, for EK-. section
21, township 19 eouth, rango 14 east,
Wlllamotto meridian, has (lied notice
of intention to mako final three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
aoovo described, before II. C. Bills,
United States commissioner, at Bond,
Orogon, on-tho 7th, day. of $1 ar, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David C, Rogers, of Mllllcan, Oro
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