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NOTICE.

by virtue Of power vested in ne
by certain deed of trust executed
30 me on the 7,h day Of January,
1909, by Nathan Smith ard wife.
Maggie Smith, and which deed Of
trust is of record in Halifax County,
in Book 1eG, at Page $50, to wh'c1.
reference may be had, I will IN
saturday, the 18th day Of Augu
1918, at II o'clock. in front of Bur
roUChs Plttman-Wtec ler Company )
Store, sell at public auction, 1or
lash, to the highest bidder, the ioi-
lowing described real estate:
1t teing that lot or parcel Of Hand
conveyed 10 the said Nathan I.
smith, on the 28th Gay Of January,
1880. by Ferdinand Smith and VIE,
" h]ch vii! appear by deed of recos 4
II the Register Of Deeds Office far
Halifax County, in Rook 50, (
Pages 318 and 3l9, and described IS
follows: Beginning at pine on }ny
north side Of the Scotland Meek 2a6
E2fle!d road, running along sa.4
south 525 E. 35 yarcs to a stalk
thence north 314 e. 40 yards L. =
stake thence south 81 W. i43
yards to the beginning. and conta.T-
ing one acre, and ADJOINING 60.
lands formerly belonging to W f.
K3tchin, Noah Biggs and the land o.
Ferdinand Smith.
This the 9th day Of July, 1915.
S. 4. DUNN. Trustee
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: NCP5lS or PRECEDING CHAP.
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E-tasa 40.

bitter fau1 has existed between Colo
r. Arthur Stanley and his cousin, Judge
mar Stanley. The fcud has been en-
dercd in family jealousy over an heir
"a, the diamond from the Sky, that
: found III q fallen meteor by al ad-
turer ancestor. Also, the succession
the Stanley carbon in England may
nle to an American Stanley. When
laughter is born to Colonel Stanley OF
, eldest branch CT the StanIeys in
-eric& and the mother of the child
$ at lis birth, the chagrined colonel
newborn gypsy boy and substl-
$ him heir Three years later the
.sy motner, having had no part il this
Il gain, steals the coiOnefS little 6augh-
/ being reared i'll secret, and leaves her
son undetCcted as the heir. The Syp-
mother has also obtained possession
1ile diamond from the sky and 4 docu
ut containing the secret of the false
i ~, She ra2rs the li5tle girl, Esther
nley, as lar own and grows to love
When Esther is grown q beautiful
.4g girl, Easar. row gypsy queen, re-
rs to Virginia with her. She has q
I plan that DR.. Lee, the late Colonel
S alleys old friend, may now adopt Es-
as Ori2iaally intended. Her hope also
let her son, the supposed Arthur Stan
] I'd, may fail i'll love with Esther
= thus the innocent girl may become
l. marriage what che IS by birth-lnIS-
, OF Stanley hall. DR.. Ice adopts
! Ter, bat also demands that Hagar turn
to his custody the diamond from
sIsy. Dr.. lee also informs Hagar
her son, TIE supposed Arthur stan
Sd, is profisate and not worthy Of
her, hut f1agar hopes for the best and
har people departs. Arthur Stanley
q =; fan in love with Esther and SO does
/ boon companion. Blair Stanley, the
lin who would be the rightful male
q Stanley We're the Stanley secret
] own. In stealing the diamond Blair
the death of the doctor. Outside
il Arthur, sercnadng Esther. Blair, es-
G lng, insultinSiy infers TO Arthur that
/ las left Esthcrs room Arthur forces
! .s to fight q duel in which Arthur IS
~ and tufnb!es Blair into IN open
( sc. He searches Blair and takes the
q ncnd from the sky. Blair is only
s med and tries, with the aid CT his
i ncr, to place thu blame for the MUIR
Of DR.. Lee upon Arthur. The sheriff
{ mpts to take Arthur but after a
ling drive il q high powered motor
c Arthur cludes his pursuer8 and is
own into the river after q smashuo.
! body is seen floating down the river.
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An TIE Face Was That Of Arthur
Stanley San Of Hagar!
fcr lbs child she had taken from, the
he e OF those she deemed her enc
III ), the girl Esther, the child she had
ta a in retribution for the great
w pg done her, the child she had nur-
tt in. hate and had grown to love
w 4 every fiber Of her being, sweet
lEs lar, the rightful Stanley, OF her,
to IIagar was now bercft.
ne, While her sad heart still mourn
e& sef Doth her children, yet Logged
I'll lest for sweet Esther cayaa the
he Il. pigeon to the rocks where 1t
h been reared, and here Uagar saw
1t wing laden with its message and
re the cali for her that Esther sent.
1t d not take her long to mount and
rit away.
thin few hours she was ut DR..
IL 5 cottage to find Esther already
ca out by the cold, proud widow Of
JL e Stanley, Blair Stanley's mother,
81 next Of kin to Dr.. Lee. For the
dc Or had delayed, i'll his easy Going
w. just ore day too long to adopt
III 20 see she regained the heritage of
st ley hall and what was left of the
es 20 the supposed heir was wildly
sc ',a&sEiHg.
- gas Hasar arrived just In tinae
to >ape, tie shrinking Esther from fur
tn Humiliation. AGd as they rede
he in the dusk and crossed the ford
at 70 river near the gypsy camp, the
on home that sweet Esther seemed
ia to know, the hoofs of Hagar's
he 2, that bore them both, splashe6
W: II on the face of what seemed the
co Sc of a man in the sedge.
! d tho face of the seeming corpse
ms the face of Arthur Stanley, sol
Of agar!
~ Hagar's wild calls the gypsie:
ca running from their camp not fas
fir, the river bank. The unconsciou
TO [ Of Arthur was tenderly borne t.
H. ar's luxurious van. But ere the.
be him there Hagar's hand, feeling
for mis- faint heart beats in the dusk
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rec0mpense Blair for the heritage he
mad, unknoWingiy till now, deprived
him CT. And Arthur was young. For
him the strong, brsthcrly affection he
bo1e foT Esther and tie desire in b Il
heart to Go justice to Blair We're no.y
the main motives Of his life. And he
would have this farewell joyance with
Blair.
Blair took him first to Abraham
Blooms private "club," and here. de-
spite Arthurs wiser counsels, counseI $
the wisdom Of which he now wonder
ed at himself, Blair plunged again at
roulette and lost the money he HAD
got on his watch at the pawnbroSer, 8
and half Of what Arthur had got from
the same source on the diamond FROM
the sky, Of which, Of course, Blair
knew nothing.
Up to Richmond this night of Mrs
Randolph's ball came Ea~ar. Sba
brought with her Esther; from.who1n
she was resolved never again to be
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Sc coed man, Arthur, my i-ez5ler!1
existed at all slnd others who believed
Il had been q bit Of old trunpery that
Colonel Stanley had found valueless
and destroyed.
It was only when he came out of his
hiding place after several days that
Arthur dared buy and read Il Rich
mond paper. There were 30 further
accounts from Fairfax Of the death OF
Dr. Lee and the flight Of his supposed
murderer.
A@rthtlc also came to the conclusion
that the death Of Blair Stanley and his
being found Shot through the head in
rev grave intended for another had
also ceased to be Il three days wonder
n the Richmond newspapers. III Fair
fax, like enough, the whole country
side was still ;,soG at this double trag-
cly, Arthur reasoned. but here in Rich
Inond the papers gave nc mention to it
now. Their one absorbing tonic was
the Dai7 10 lie given by Richmond's So
:icty leader, the wealthy Mrs. Burton
Randolph.
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II i was e5sdeavorin .s--1 t. ''1 forget
his peril, present. and prospec-
tive, III wild ana reckless inlulgences
il Richmond
While his fugitive cousin lay in hum
bic lodgings, Blair Stanley lordeI it at
fine hotel, and every night found him
gambling at the exclusive estab iish-
l.laEt Oh Abe Bloom. In desperation.
fRding himself Cleaned OUT at MI.
Blooms luxurious temple Of chance,
oit4lE had got that astute gentleman to
cash his personal check on the Bank
Of Fairfax.
IL few days this would be returned
marked 40 funds" Blair well knew,
but he hoped meanwhile to recoup his
losses and laugh in Abe Blooms hawk
like face as he made good the bum
check'' out Of the winning he ex-
pected to gain at Abe's own roulette
wheel.
But the $4,000 went the way Of the
$500 his mother had given him-back
into t1e Golfers of the gambling house
Keeper who had advanced the money
oAI piiC WI tulGSo CISCt.
One desperate chance was left. Blair
resolved to pawn his watch and with
| the proceeds invoke the wheels of
chance again and by a streak Of luck.
| Who knows, win back all and SO square
| himself and the check when It came
| back, for Blair found Richmond to his
liking. Then, too, he worried over the
| mysterious visit to Fairfax of Non,
blake the detective. Who had birnd
| Blake?
There was also the ball to be given
by AIrs. Burton Randolph, who was y
relative OF his mother, and counted
upon Blalf's presence at her grand
ball, the event Of the social wear in
Bis Asalond
ALSO Blair thought Of Vivian Mars
ton. Glorious Vivian, luxurious yiyianl
she had come to Richmond. sworn
friend Of Mrs. Randolph, who had met
her the winter before at Palm Beach
1t was known Of Vivian hIarston that
she was wealthy and dashing Young
widow, high in the circles Of New
FORKS "four hundred"
Blair Stanley had met her at his
mothers cousins mansion, and Blair
mad been first among those to fall vic
TIM Of her charms.
Arthur Stanley entered the navn.
Shop OF Ike Bloom, brother and Soma
said partner of the redoubtabla Al
Dlooin' King OF the Richmond gam.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-29
Admins Notice,

Having qualified as administrators
Of the estate Of tire late Henry Cav
this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to present
them to the undersigned or cur a.
tcrnev within twelve months FROM
this date or this notice Will be pesT-
ed in bar Of their recovery II
persons owing the estate will c5m &
forward and make immediate sas-
nlent.
This 7th day Of July, 1915.
Cornelius Alexander.
Alonzo Peoples,
Administrators.
A. Paul Kitchin, Atty.
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forGot!' exclaimed MIS-. Randolph as
Vivian Aarston smiled and nodded as
sent to this and glided away to seat
by low, heavily curtaincd window
III the small tea room Off the great
Randolph parlors.
VIVIAN had just settled herself with
the serene self satisfaction that she
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-29
had closed about the diamond from the

had closed about the diamond from the
sky.
Distracting Esther's agonized atten-
ton. ia AZ lad urclaspeG tie great
level and hidden it in I,er breast I'M
seen, scarce knowing Why she did So
Wien Arthur recovered conscious
ne...s -.1u.it.. Swain and Is deputy lad
roa.-hod tie camp IL their search AND
inquired for the fugitive No corpse
had l2eoi found whom Tie wrecked and
overturned auto had been dragged from
the river bed. ana the sheriff Knew chat
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-29
DlaFfhooea Quickly Cured.

About two Years ago I had 2 Sc
we're attack Of diarrhoea which last
ed ior over g week." writes w. G.
Jones. Bu1ord. II. o. % became 81
weak that / & I'D not stand upright.
a o!ugglst recommended Chamber
laln>s Soilc. Cholera and Diarrhoe..
kemedy. The first dose relieved
me me, and within two days I was as
well as ever" Obtainable everv-
where.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-29
CIs PIER VII.
The Fro zss.i.a:asjsasi7s Hroqrsoo.

The Fro s4si:sssasi's Progress.
Ike reached OF cid, H-ggar, tbs
gypsy, "Hlodrned for her chill
g d1en ana would not be COM
fortcd." The years had brought
/. ght but harvest Of heartaches for
;,aE
&c son she had borne had. been torn
: her ere scarce she had felt his
Q head against her heart, and as
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a Strong Hand C,u.cled a: Her Throat.
was the sensation Of the evening, she
and the seat blazing gem upon her
breast. Then she saw IIagar, leaving
Esther 10 Ge gently patronized by Mrs.
Randolph. coming toward her TO tell
her fortune
Sic settled herself back in the low
gilt chair against the parted velvet
hansinGs Of the window, and then she
felt strong hand clutch at her throat.
thrortli1g her through the curtains so
she could not shrek aloud. Then 3,
bra"ny forearm drew back her shape
~ meek, and the strangling hand loos-
ened It's hold on her neck and snaeched
away boldly the diamond from the
SKY.
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Read The Commonwealth. Cnly
one dollar Per yeor.
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Ito be continued

See the pictures at the Palace tc-
morrow friday night.
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C;-iAE E2 WIZ.

Tho Eo.y Work. Goc:oty "Eeiie."
HA ~ Ian i IIiLE, desperate and
fear stricken, Blair Stanley
i * was e3>deayoring to forget
his peril, present. and prospec-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health, genuine hap
pihess is impossible; without
good digestion aud regular
bowel movement you can not
have health. Why neglect
Keeping bowels open aud risk
being sick and allinR3 You
don I have TO- Take one small
DR.. Kings New Life Pills at
might, ia the morning you wall
have full, free bowel movement
and feel much better. Helps
your appetite and digestion. Try
one tonight (Advt)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED.

The Young Mems Business
League at IFS last regular meet
ing reelected all the old Officers
to serve for the ensuing sIX
months They are Frank Won
Berries, Pres. W. c. Speer Vice
Pres. Doyle Jurney, Secy j. c.
Sexton, Treas. Several reports
from various committees were
heard, but little else was done at
this meeting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
EMPRESS PROGRAM.

Thursday Slightly Worn Gown
Mothers Roses, in parts
Friday Breaking In comedy
Strength of the Weak, 2 reels
Hearst S Seiig News.
Saturday When Slippery Slim
Bought the Cheese The Love OF
a Woman, in 3 reels-Iler Des-
perate Deed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
CONCERT co. COMING.
AUSPICES MOOSE LODGE.

The Moose Lodge of Hickman
has closed contract with the
kimsey Concert CO., Tor a concert
on the evening OF March 10Th,
to be given at the Crystal
Theatre The proceeds will go
to the lodge. The entertainment
will consist of music, reading, etc.
There are four people IN the
troupe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
Next SUNDAY is Palm SUNDAY.

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday.
lOc-no more, no less is the
price at the Empress.
There was time when father
and mother passed on the suitabil-
ity of a young man for their
daughter. But daughter does heI
own selecting nowadays. What
do father and mother know a
bout tangoing and fox trottingi
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

S. c. b. MINORCA EGGS Cor
Matching. 10 for il or 100 for
IS. Twelve years experience IN
breeding this stock.-Mrs. Geo
X. Bufford, Union City, Tenn.
Cumb. phone. 325p
Mrs. l.. X. Nagles aud son re-
turned to their home at Ripley,
Tenn. Monday, after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. W. T. Pcndleton.
You will certainly enjoy our
Sugarloaf Apple Butter. 15c a
can or % for 25c.-E. b. Prather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Play ball.
A complete show every day at
the Empress; only Zoe.
Lettuce, spring onions, radish-
es, celery, fruits, etc.-Ezell &
Son.
T. Grant DELPHI and wife were
here from Louisville Sunday Wis
iting MIN Walker and wife.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
porter's Antiseptic Healing OIL. II relieves
Pain and Heals al the same time 2sc. SOC. 81 %
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The Netherlands government has Is
sued decree prohibiting the exporta-
ton OF pork In any form.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The Masonic bodies of Hick-
man will erect $50 electric sign
IN front of their hall in the
near future.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Gov. William Spry OF Utah vetoed
the statewide prohibition bill.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The aldermen OF Berlin elected Herr
Sassenbach, Socialist and secretary u
Il labor union. TO be member OF the
city council This Is the first time
that Socialist ever has been nomL
mated for this office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Breaking into the home Of George
W. Carlaw. at Aberdeen. 5. d.. author
tiles found his wife and l6yearold
daughter murdered. Carlaw has been
missing for some time
The body OF Miss Jessie Traub, sto-
nographer, who disappeared Feb &.
was found In the Cuyahoga river at
Cleveland. 0. A fiatiron was suspend
ed from her neck by u handkerchief.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Garden seed at Prather's.
Crisco in 25c cans.-E. b. Pra.
Their.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

An announcement made by the
Overseas news agency indicates that
q number Of men lost their lives in
the wrecking Of the American bark
Pass OF Balmaha. which went ashore
near Syl. one Of the North Tristan To-
lands.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Dorothy Russell. daughter Of Lillian
Russell. the former actress. was ar
rested in New York on the charge OF
forging n doctors prescription to oh
tain morphine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Two women and man were badly
hurt and body thrown from its cot.
fin when a joist at the home OF John
Williamson, at Memphis. Tenn, gave
way. letting the coffin containing the
body OF William Williamson tumble
into a l0.feet basement.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The latest entrants In the flying
game at San Diego. Cal. were United
States Senator McCumber OF the sen
ate naval affairs committee and Rep
resentatives Britton OF Illinois and
Gordon OF Ohio.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Claude L. Graybill. rs years old. son
OF q wealthy and indulgent father. NJ.
L. Graybill, pleaded guilty to drawing
four worthless drafts on his father for
a total Of 500 and was sentenced by
Judge Latshaw al Kansas City tc
serve two years In the penitentiary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Notices have been posted at all OF
the Dupont Powder company plants
throughout the country announcing
that beginning April each employe
will receive an advance OF 20 per cent
In his wages.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Edward F. Burch, 80 years old, Of
virden. H.. drank carbolic acid at the
bedside OF his wife. who Is III. Mrs.
Burch sprang from her bed and tried
TO force an antidote down her hus.
bands throat. but he died in a few
minutes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

The Jury brought In a verdict Of
guilty Of manslaughter In the case in
which Jerry Johnson killed Absalon
Dyson at Bloomington. III.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

John Vordak. a fisherman. was
burned to death at West. Tex. when
the city Jail caught fire and was de.
stroyed BY flames vordak was i'm.
nrisnned on a misdemeanor chArRe
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

Mayor Curley OF Boston forced
young society women in classic
dance at a woman suffrage benefit to
wear stockings He said bare feet
and legs were shocking"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-24
WAR
WORK SUFFERS;
SYSTEM IS BAD
Many Germans of Military
Age Escape Internment
by British.
PRAYERS SAID FOR
SUCCESS OF KAISER

Z ONION. Eng. Oct. 23.-There are
many things here which are
- source of constant surprise not
only to neutral visitors but also to resi-
dents of London, because they show the
utter lack of organization here and OF
a central governing power.
While minister OF munitions Lloyd
George never tires Of emphasizing the
fact that the government urgently needs
expert munitiOn workers, men who pos
sess such experience complain that they
are made to do the work of unskilled
labor at the ammunition factories.
Thus a trained engineer, a bachelor
Of science. who has had several years
experience in the Westinghouse engi-
neeriug shops. who has held a respOn-
sible position in the Pittsburg Steel
works and who periodically gave up
a good job to help make munitions at
thirty shillings SC7.50) a week. writes
TO a London weekly that chaos, at the
particular government factory where
he is working. is indescribable and that
he has been put to work washing shells.
Pray for Kaiser In London.
In spite of the official assurance that
the last Germans Of military age in
London We're safely interned a month
ago. the number OF Germans OF all ages
YOU Will meet in London is surprising
and until very recently services in
German were permitted TO be held in a
church of a suburb Of London. and
prayers were actually offered for the
success Of the Kaiser's arms.
Everywhere. too. in shops and offices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-24
Germans Find Substitute
For Fertilizers Formerly
Imported From OUer Seas

Berlin. Germany. Oct 23-German
farmers viii continue to feed the
country without the aid Of ovorsea i'm
ports. in the opinion Of Prof Gerlach.
an authority in agricultural chemistry.
Speaking before the German Agricul-
tural society at its yearly meeting at
Berlin he gave details showing to what
extent in 1914 and 1915 the yield OF
crops was increased by using sulphate
Of ammonia and cyanamide. a combina-
ton Of atmospheric nitrogen with
calcium, as fertilizers. In these fer
tilizers, he says. German farmers have
a fully satisfactory substitute for the
nitrate OF soda which they had been
importing to the amount Of about S0O.-
600 tons a year
Pending the increase Of the output
till all kinds Of crops can be fortified
with cyanamide. Prof Gerlach advises
that il be used mainly for increasing
the grain yield; pOtatOes-the largest
crop by far produced in Germany-can
do very well without a fertilizer. as is
proved by the splendid crop Of this
year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-24
Strikers GIVEN
COOL RECEPTION
IN SWITZERLAND
Deserters From German,
French and italian Mill
tary Service Fill Cities.
WOUNDED REFUSE
TO REJOIN ARMY

~ URICH. Switzerland, Oct. %
4, Switzerland Is full OF deserteTs
and shirkers from all of the bellig-
erent countries. The number of these
undesirables has grown to such an
alarming extent that many municipal
ties have found It necessary to expel
them. Most Of the Swiss cantons have
amended their naturalization regulations
and now deny citizenship TO foreigners
who deserted from the armies of their
countries or did not Join the colors when
they were called
=. Strikers IN Dr0ves.
The strikers, mostly strapping men in
the best Of health. came in droves from
Franee, Germany, Russia and Austria as
soon as the war started and later
good many Italians Joined their ranks.
Some of them asserted that they had
been temporarily relieved of military
service on account of III health, while
others posed as socialists, anarchists and
opponents Of war on general principles.
All Of these shirkers were very cOldlv
received by the Swiss people and still
more cOldly by the authorities. Only to
the Alsatians an asylum was granted
gladly, because they openly stated that
they would not fight because their svm-
pathies were divided between Germany
and France.
Mnny Wounded Refuse TO Leave.
Since the war began many wounded
German and French soldiers have re-
ceived permission to come to Switzer-
land to recuperate and some Of them
did not join their armies again when
their furlough expired. They stayed
and could now he shot as deserters If