The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-03
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burg 10 the Trials I, consisted o. -5t
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eHi.es Eey@ travelling In special car
and had 1@el On the road continuous
j. from March a. Ave days after they
first heard o. the revolution
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al the railroad station. which cheereC
them tlmul,uousiy. The returning 81
lies returned the cheers. but they Ver.
in q feplOrable physical condition
shaggy. unc0uth, unwashed. and eI
remeiy emac!sted Many sere Grip
pied With rheumatism, two had los
hands and feet from frost bite. anC
one Who attempted flight a week b.
fore the revolution. had been shot ir
the leg when be vas recap,ured ~
Tas lying In prison hospital vher
he learned that he was free man
The eIiles had started vest 80 hur
!.edly that they arrived IN an e1,raor
dinary variety d incongruous garb
Some gOre costumes which had b4eY
supplied By sympathizers along n,
road. and had handsome fur oyercoats
covering their prison uniforms
As soon a. the news o. the rey0.u
tion spread through Siberia. those 81
lies wh0 had the means started '0
the nearest railway, travelling day an,
night In the Arctic cold on peasan
siedges or government post sleighs Al
enormous number Of sledges from
widely scattered settlements c0nyergeC
on lrkutsk and so c0ngegted the trail
that the movement was held up some
times for hours