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The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20
Frster1lal 0.det Eagles
 Skagway Aerde No. 25, Frater- nal 0r1er of

Ea ales meet the first and third Wednesday night of each month ct their hall on Fifth Avenue. Vtstr- ina brothers cordially invited to atteud
 John N. Keller, W. P.
 J. M. Griesbach, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20

} You are invited to visit Keller Bros fee cream kitchen at any tfms. It is always in 6 strictly sanitary and orderly condition. Those who
 waut the best fee cram know that
 K. B.'s have 1t. I.scg |. !
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20
W. B. ST9UI Att rnez At Lau Practice in all courts . la TerriDory of AlAsh1 uaJNra AILA6KA
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
When It Is Free of Dnndrun, It Grows
 Luxurinntly.

Hair preparations and dandrufr cTss, as rule, are sticky or irritating affairs that do no earthly good. Hair. when not diseased, grows naturally. iuxurtantiy. Dandruff Is the cause of nine-tenths of all hair trouble, and dandruf Is sscaused by germ. The only way to cure dsnd- ruff Is to kill the germ; and, so far, ths only hair preparation that will positively destroy the germ is Newbro's Herptcide- absolutely harmless. free from grease. sediment, dye matter or dangerous drusI. It aiIays itching instantly; makes hair glossy and soft as silk. Destroy the cause, you remove the effect" Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,. Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar pottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Stofse. Aav.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN
 IT ISN'T A KODAK

Keller Bros. theSkagway agents for the Eastman Kodak company, have received a large shipment of all sizes of x. c. and Autographic Kodak film, and printing out pa pers both Azo and VelOX. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20

Neiher never mace better Ice rr"a~, than that which Is served b, Keller Bros at their sanitary . ia Iountain Have you tried 1t?
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20
PRINCE RUPERT GIVES
 RED CROSS BENEFIT

As the result of benefit en- tertainment which was given on board the Prince Rupert south bound from this port on her last trip, Skagway branch of the Red Cross received a tidy purse contain
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-20

sAN-Tox COUGH DROPS. Admin istered on sugar. Acts almost h. stantly. The prescriptions or an eminent physician. Keller Bros The lsan-Tor, Drug Store.
 10 Cnre s Cold in One Day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

WANTED, twelve plumb
ers, six steam filters, fif-
teen plasterers, five cement
finishers, eight inside cleo
tricialrs, 200 laborers. APP
ply John It. Wilson & Co.,
Camp Lee, OF U. S. Employ
ment Service, 910 E. Main ST.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

t.. 1yIS,
The regular annual inertins VI tho stock
nuluvCs OF the tIst Ndtuna, Bank VI RIcn.
nunu, Va, Tor the election OF dlrsu-
tors. tor the ruiIuyativu vi the arls or
tho directors Sior inc tasi rscsI year, and tor
lranaaStion OF any utner UusiI.ess wplcn
may properly come before the eaid meeting,
NH Go nclu Cr.SDhr. JAN UaItT IL NV,
at l. noon. In the uirectvts room Of TINS
v.nk. Nintn amd Alan streets. kirhmouu.
Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
ALEx y. HYLANp, Cashier
KlcuMoND TRUST & SAVINGS &C.

DereInusr .. l5ts.s
Al meeting OF the UUaru uirector. or
Tins company. held has day. rrsuiar
quarterly ulEtdcuu NJ and Un,- uuurtsr
Der cent Il - per cent, was ueciareL uccn
It's apital stocn. payable january =, tvlJ,
10 sIvckuviuera ~ record lIis close ut
nuaillvSa LGrrinper 20. 1913. LnucAs win
bv matted.
K. J. WlLLI&GnAM. LR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

ANNUAL MEETING--The regular annual
meeting OF tae GA Douiinlou trust Co., OF
!hChmoni. VA. VIA OU mead at i,s banking
mouse go - % c;otn nvSu on WGONE;S.
LAi. JANUARY 9. 1919. Tor the purpose OF
Giy:liuG directors tor ensuing wear M
fUt me transaction OF any other businsss
tl4It May prOGIriS come urtOrc Inc meeting
W. IL SI.AiIl.lI.rr.lS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
FIRST NATIONAL, nAwx
SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Chicago. ILL.,. December q 1a,a
To the Stock holders OF the Security ii,.
Insurance Company OF America:
You are hereby notified that IN, re- r,,,a.
S Snnnsi me ,f OF the Stockholders OF the
lea. Will De held a the office or Ina ,snSSs
namy; Mutual Building. IN inc city OF Rich
Of January. a. D.. 1919. at the hour or ten
o clock A., Tor the purpose 81 eiecting
directors OF the Company for tho snsuinS
var and the transaction of any and IN
9 , umf;iness which may be submitted 10
by order Of the Board OF Directors.
.. N. JOHNSON. Presid.,e
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rue rt.ANTEHs NArloNAL BANK.

. 7, ! 2,
nc dannat meeting OF tnv STOCK hoiosrs
OF ul's Usni. WA nr nEtu at pankIng
uOuSy Oh = E.SD.,i JAS L-tiNf "A. luIH M
- NJ. tor ina election uueyIorJ tor tbs
taliutHt'un or tho dct5 UT directors tur
lic '-st iiScai scar. and tor The 'transxctiva
81 ""S o-h"f bue'''uHa winch may urup..H
SoIhv before the said meeting
Con Nay II. GORDON,
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rLANTEns NATIoNAL pANk.
THE I-NION RANK Of nI,uv,1ND =

THE Union BANK OF KlCHMOND
Inc regular annual meeting vt the stock.
holders OF the Union Dank OF Richmond
Ma. Tor III. election Of directors and Tor
tn" TRANSACTION OF any other BUSINESS which
may pFuperiy como uefore the said meeting
i;.n De htid IliukSDAf. January =. 1919. IL
~ o CLOCK noon, III the directors room, OF
inc bans. ~" ilVi East Main Street. hich-
mund, IA. -
s 4. RYLAND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

OLD TJDNITNTVN TNUST COMMAND NJ
, iiGnnonJ. Va. December II, IYls.
Ihe Hu.'u ui directors OF ms on,tuny
maze ihiS oyy Declared It's usual ouaricrfy
ni''dcnd ui '. Der cent payable January y
bcr Il. 1918.
w. II SLAUGHTER. s.crnt.rv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

THE UNION BANK OF RtCItMONp. 7t3
Richmond. VA. Dec. 10 1915 81
The directors OF this bank, have this dsr
~ 10 nrr ' ccn, Ssm,Innasd ds,dsn1
bank. payable on January l. ioip 10 .tcck.s
holders Of record December s5lalS.
Checks will Ia matted. -
S. p. RYLANp.
~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

-POTI;TRY NAN :; Wanted. en- experienced
SSsssisry, $50 2 month and board. sos. caro-
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wANrEp-.rn nENT.

APARTMENT-Wanted, a
furnished apartment of
six or seven rooms or q fur
nished house of seven or
eight rooms in good locality
from January l to May /.
Write, stating price and par
tlculars, to G.. w. Dumont,
Jefferson Hotel, City.
ArAiirMEN'r Mated, "a Furnished apart
lnrnt ct s'N or seNcn rooms or a FUR
nlSHru house OF seven eight rooms in
good locality from Januar? | to May l.
Write, Stntsng price and particulars to c,
W. l2nulont. Jefferson Hotel. city
APAIirM Wanted. 10 rent or S-roo,n
apartment. furnished unfinished, with
or without kitchen or k.tcheucttc. Address
$50 care rilnes. Dspatch
IVES II End Wanted. IA furnished house or
n.t between now and January To- for a
refined Young cDUpic. Nest Eud prcfcrrrL
Cali Madison lIpt
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NATIONAL. STATE AND CITY HANK
I,t'tt,,,,NI -

KlLnMOND. VA. ,
Tar iSoaCd OF DiI.clurs OF lnts hank hzys
TINS Jay declared the regular quarterly div
u"tiu OF Der cent ON The cauiiul stock pa ".
ao'G IANt.\R1 1913. 10 stockholders 40
record thiA date.
ILI.IES Ill I'LL 1-,.hI..
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shL.Es,II.N AND AGENvs.
Motor Truck Salegnen-

We haN" openings ;ur TIVE uign- pressure
Mnvi.Anie ,nlvi"r rucN hsi'ainrn To miro
Hucc u dealers . super OEc-IoI! truck srII-
ing ~ phHn1inrnai priCc oi 3l:J5. \ mas
l.r IN trrtrfihdhsc SlHIt IA strength d
ocarty Ia appearance. We oncr a sDlcn',t.l
opportunity 1" The right man strong "a /. :
'","pcrhb"h aT'! leads from huiuc Office.
Saiary Anu .>o.nsa account. Bonus IN
sales Excellent references i.uuircd Nd
dress tli American rtucL 10 ..tSn N.rs,
thigaEy hN.nu.. ,'hic- 20. III
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uE,.r MANIl:i,-,lail:

!CLcAEiHi.KS---'rNu vuICsuiycrs ,,,,i 10,
tire builders wanted ,;uvJ I,v' nS
steady work. Apply Bell : ~ 'r,re 20 soo
West Broad. 49, '' w
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Shehoysan Fails, Wis. December Is. 1919
FAILS NltD'It1ISS nh ~ arrl ioAS'

i'ALLs MOTORS COHpUKA TiUN.
Notice ~ hereby Eiven thar. pursuant In
. ,,soiotion OF the Hoard OF Directors OF
rail-, MOTORS Corporation. Il special meetin
OF The stockholders OF said Falls Motor.
,"rn"ration WI bc he'd at Inc office Of the
tcnrtny. virginia halfway Power BuiId =
,n , HiSnn9nd,,, ~, on a'kiDAi. THE iVrfi
tor tbs purpose or submitting TO Iha> stock,
holders Of the COMPANY tho question OF In
tFtt1inE tho capitai STOCK the corn M No
by the Issuance and sale OF 1880, uU par
amount ui common stock. the new commua
GNvo var amount or common stock OF ths
company. ana such common stpck NJ,
ha siriect 10 tho same conditions and tern,
70 winch the present common stock Is SUB.
icctcd. - 49,
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

ara RJuENTS md FhATS. "a
Utltk buyer for completely furnishrd
three room apartment. Lcw rent. good
location. "lust tc seen TO be Appreciated.
Address Z 40. caro- Times DispA ten
=
DusIAr.ss fLALGs r'UH REM. as
BROAD SifEEI- IfLsinLss location naiI
or STORE. snort distance west or A.urrhy's
floIei right side OF Broad Street Address
T.; 40 cave Tunes Dispatch
OFFICES for rent. =. ~. Cover. 20 North
Ninth street.
oEriCEs AND DESK nOOM. IN
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n. ;. cEuLL STABLES. u: East Cary
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REdi. ES1iIE tOR SHE


$500 $3.50 WV
t-AnMs ND l.nAn s,oM sA.n.. 81
rAI;M-.owner offers 81 acres. i dcsir.
County INDIAN, i,@Gsnsylls, 0S Ha
tiii: Old v!rG,n'a estate on H!vanni river
sac 1T SfI9 frH a@ . MSisw'f rcli tor
, ,;,l MSn is"'y1 @rghari 100 t'ar,ns
ne, nate mean y, beautiful location c%.
lunity. ca par,icninrs OF Wi.uyt 4 g..
Sn.rlottss y,llc. Va
fs' '.r% Tyag %a y.ty fSq%r Nam es Street,
FHi! ST. SIR. f?nr;aYre !r'c, Of lanI. front
..aS'n%Sn' z .9e r. 0Snds Cruichncid &
4: have .umo note farms for sule Jas
7 GoAhs. 5oi Mutual Bulld.ns.
NE ., as!' s6% o w oE bin. ~ Real
Iniies from i:tchmSnd niles trd an l.. -
o. HoN 1856 Nirhr'eni IA,
houses rOk SALE. ~
ENsiHGro& ANE., S89a For aaic or
rot, mH rn"m nr6se wi,h garage i'hon'.
Eaynes ,"-Ia., N.liso", ,i5; '"'S''''" 3"
ni IN :, = rHE ES ;,.., sltes loans rents
FVi; hcnie. oer-a,a, s.s AiooTei:ct X BiaKc.
Inc. Z. -Eotlh GiSnlh stteeL
'Ss hsf G :oo 700. csnt fG N.saa W g
BuiiaInE. "
Tors roU SALE. 81
SUBURBAN lC,TS
'iioo aS1n ahn ." uer ",e" BUYS io,s on
ssig9 s ,sgh pa% Spy psr mysk buys Easy
CIV VIII an aih r .H'' Y ,n'ereSt vr ANS
Madison $ls ,.na Mni Ia. Ruildlms
L@ mrn, Y ny W. ,e4 sn1 f.,s" sll sh 0Iy
LIST your Wet l:nI lots FOR sale With w
e. y. Purcell. Jr,. Co. line. 1914 East Main
81 each auh 81 rer week. buys lots S0XI5o
80 Ter ." ec GpsD ga, III; - Sash ami
So Inter, or ave ai n'"n' ba a%r1 Ss
MadiE"n siN-. i:". Mutuat hulldinE
KHAN FOR sAiE 81
BARTON ltGiGH9S home FOR safe. j. q
And'rsGh y 70. ST. East franklin.
nEAt. ESTATE ..oW ENcHA.GI;. 81
SS@ 8 ;;$.i s s%s5 %. a%..
~ IN Su'tiN',, ,.. ,G ""l so 'or .rrpss aud
goud iiub.r -. " SmUn Erl.vi!ic Kout.
MAArI2D-i,EAi. EsrArr. ~
rAEMS--we have a manner Of real bnycrs
ior s.ie o MO- - Cuy, Iin".y kr,,,u" ' us
;nn,al.l"ll oll"rd nagoy. me.
FARMS WANTED
mygsasary s,Gs ",s"HS No SCI rssuits
Eichniond. P''
nprl:w ", !; HA--,-a, Your pTepe5y With
i. IiiOMfSON itioW% y cos new rent
list aud .oan ,nonsy awaiting you.
LAST Your IarHia anu rental prvpysty win
t.e- tiru... ~. nun Sug.t. Madison 633U.
LIST your West En,i houses Tor sale Wi(h
- ny. " - Kan. dolph Sis
LIST Your property for tent or for sal.
With Una pin y hume.
LIST your farm aud city property with us.
A:nrrett y ~" lie East MAIN StrryI.
LIST your property for sale or rent vii
" Ill.am NJ. Miiirr - 20. Inc. ~ NurltiE
4EhLn S,rtct ~
RICHMOND TRUST * SAVINGS CO. RcuI
Estate DEPARTMENT: seventh ana Main.
SHEciAl. attention paid to collection OF
rents ana Supervision of Tcnlai property,
proubt returns mate. LarTlhun * IIatss,
N1rn Eleventh
.AuuilAS MlIlTEIiuRST Co. INC. sales
ren,s. lHa rs, city .nd country property.
WE advertise and sell city and country
property. Try MS. l.. =. Branch 81.
Last Vain Strevt Cbei Bldg. ko0ni =
,"s E!9nr houses. ShGwnlmS * BoAley
/: have customer for West End prop-
cry kNN g Jones, II North Eighth
WE sell rcai estat. at auction everywhcre
Atlantic GoaS; Realty Co. pctersburr LH
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roULrnY AND suPpLIEs.
MERCHANDISE
ARTICLES FOIt sAI,l:.

ARTICLES FOX SALE. 81
BOOI> ana CID BOOKS buurht sold
ana .AGhanged .ia Nnrlh lrlnn street.
FURNITURE bargains Come 10 lianev
tuTEiiutu Co.. real DaTRaiHs. 1906 FAST
oil. roy t!S-rhe Florence WicaicSs OIL
., steve sold only by H. /; Burhi 81 Co.
8lo West t,iold street. '
SHOES--,:ut rate shoes. Empire Snoe Co
.nl West lir"ad street.
TENTS. ola and Hew. All sale or
rent. camping parties or other PURPOSES
Also Scout vuuIpmert. including . H. suits
khaki suits. haversacks iegetngs. putfees
etc T.. Enac ~ CO. St.Tnheiner bros. pro-
priciors. i:andolph i:2.. ago Brook Ave-
rue. City
VELVET FLOOR STAIN--IIsn Oh Your floor
Velvet Floor stain. wipe II up once u week
with Peerless Ciyancr never use water on
stained floor Use N.uShan's Flcur Wax,
zoe can: as sooI as The beet
lHoNE MADISON l0t. IL y BRoAD.
WAGDNS--'or Hackney farm wagons the,
best made; sec u. &. Bristow, IL Nor,h
lEhischih Sire&t
kNACSn AUTO WREckING AND METNI
GO. buyers - old aUtonupilcs. metals ami
machinery. Iwcnt!S!n and Main Streets
THE old reliable, polish for housecleanimg.
= Duncan's Household Oil Polish. Best deal.
ers all over Virginia can supply you or
direct from Duncan. 14-A South Davis Ave-
nue.. Richmond. Va.
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nELr-hALE: or EEMAI.l. :.

CASHIER Ana clark ,Ennt.,I-- An,,,v -,
Mcst Main Street. ~
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CLEAN AND sToRE:-wanicd. to clean and
SnotHu w Fred Richardson Security stns.
oods ns snS SSsCSTsse
rytandolph sac. X - -
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LIE STOCK
DOGS. Ca.rs. rimrs.

PETS of an kinds. VI. y. Wiibor. Iei North
Ninth street Hadison 7io6.
GIVE your mother. sister or sweetheart
h!-4 10 make their home cheerful for
the holiday BIRDS and ish a succiaity
wiIh All accessories. = $50 Other pets. Come
- -" US Lyric Kennel and Ret SHOP :U3
%0rth i'!fth Street.
The state herald., 1918-08-23

east or to the west could hear
family the striking of village bells.
and j knew that II I chapeed my
course I would undoubtedly strike
farms and vegetables. but the North
Star seemed to plead with me to fol.
low 1t and would not turn aside.
When daylight came. the conse-
quence was was empty handed and
had to find hiding place for the day.
/ thought would approach the first
peasant / came to and ask for food.
but that day had misgiytngs-a
hunch-tbat I would get into trouble
II did. and I decided to go without
food altogether for that day.
1t was foolish thing to do. I found.
because / not only suffered greatly
from hunger all that day. but 1t inter-
fered with my sleep. would drop of
to sleep for half an hour. perhaps.
enS during that time I would dream
that was free, back home. living n
life Of comparative ease. and then /
would wake up with a start and catch
a glimpse Of the bushes surrounding
me. feel the hard ground beneath me
and the hunger pangs gnawing at my
sides. and then ! would realize how
far from home I really was, and
would lie there and wonder whether
would ever really see my home
again. Then I would fall asleep again
and dream this time. perhaps Of the
days ] spent In Courtrai. or my leap
from the tnin window. OF the Bava-
rian pilot whom sent to eternity In
my last air fight. of my tracer bullets
getting closer and closer to his head.
and then would wake up again with
start and thank the Lord that I was
only dreaming II all again instead Of
living through II
That night ! got an early start be
cause knew ! had to have food, and
decided that rather than look for
vegetables ! would take chance and
appiy to the first Belgian peasant
whom came to.
1t was about O'Clock when I came
to small house. hnd picked up n
heavy stone and had bound II In my
handkerchief and was resolved to use
II as weapon II II became necessary.
After all had gone through. was
resolved to win my liberty eventually
at whatever cost.
As II happened. ] found that night
the first real friend ! Ind encountered
In nll my travelling. When ! knocked
umidly on the door. II was opened by
The state herald., 1918-08-23

dve away my nationalIty. figured I
would be tolerabiy safe.
Az marched along felt 70 happy
I couldn't help humming an air Of one
of the new patriotic songs that we
used 20 sing at the airdrome back In
Ypres.
In this happy frame of mind I COW
cred the next three miles In about an
hour and then came to another little
village. Ny usual course would have
been to go around it-through fields.
back yards. woods or whatever else
lay in my way-but I had gained so
much time BY going through the last
village instead Of detouring around
it and my appearance seemed to be SO
unsuspicious that l decided to try the
same stunt again.
stopped humming and kept very
much on the alert, but apart from
that. walked boldly through the
main street without any feeling Of
alarm.
! had proceeded perhaps mile
along tne main street when l noticed
ahead Of me three German soldiers
standing at the curb.
Again my heart started to beat fast,
I must confess. but / was not nearly
so scared as / had been an hour OF
SO before.
walked ahead, determined to fol
low my previous procedure In every
particular.
had got to about fifteen feet away
from the soldiers when one of them
stepped onto the sidewalk and
shouted:
"Halt !"
Ny heart stopped beating fast-for
a moment. believe. it stopped beating
altogether! 1 can't attempt to de.
The state herald., 1918-08-23
CHAPTER xI.
I Encounter German Soldiers.

What the Belgian told me about
the need OF n passport gave me fresh
cause for worry. Suppose should
run Into . German sentry before
succeeded In getting onef
! decided that until I reached the
big city which the Belgian had men.
Homeland which I cannot name for
fear OF Identifying some OF the people
there who befriended mel would
proceed with the utmost precaution.
Since I had discarded my uniform
and Ind obtained civilian clothes. !
had not been quite ms careful as / was
at first. While ] had done my tray.
cling at night. ! hnd not gone into
hiding 80 early In the morning ~
before and ! had sometimes started
ngnin before II was quite dark. rely.
ing upon the fact that would prob
ably be mistaken for a Belgian on his
way TO or from work. ns the case
might be. From now on. I resolved,
however. would tnkc no more
chances.
That evening ! came to q river per.
hnps seventy-nve yards wide and
wns getting ready TO swim II when
thought ! would walk = little wny to
Ind. N possible. n better place TO get
to the river from the bank. I had not
walked more thnn few hundred
yards when ! saw n boat. II was the
hrst time Ind seen boat In all my
experiences.
II wns firmly chained, but as the
stakes were sunk In the soft bnnk II
was not much Of q Job 10 pull them
out. ] got In. drank TO my hearts
content. showed over 10 the other side,
got out. drove . stake Into the ground
and moorcd the boat. II would have
been = simple mnttcr to have drifted
down the river. but the river was not
shown ON the map and ] had No idea
where II might lead me. Very rcluc.
tnntly. therefore, I had TO abandon
the boat and proceed on foot.
] made several miles thnt night nnd
before daylight found u snfc place In
which 10 hide for tho dny. From my
hiding plnce ! could sec through tho
bushes heavy thick wood only n
short distance nway. decided thnt
] would stnrt earlier thnn usuni, hurry
over TO the wood and perhaps. In that
The state herald., 1918-08-23


scribe my feelings. I thought that
the jig was up-that all ! had gone
through and all l had escaped would
now avail me nothing. mingled with
the feeling Of disgust with my.
self because OF the foolish risk |
had taken In going through the vii.
lage. combined to take all the starch
out Of me. and l could feel myself
whiting as the soldier advanced to the
spot where I stood rooted In my
tracks.
l had bottle Of water In one pocket
and piece Of bread In the other. and
as the Hun advanced to search me l
held the bottle up In one hand and
the piece OF bread In the other SO that
he could see that was all l had.
II occurred TO me that he would
"frisk" me-that is. feel me over for
arms or other weapons. then place
me under arrest and march me OF to
the guardhouse. ] had not the slight.
est Idea but that / was captured and
there didn't seem to be much use in
resisting. unarmed us I was and with
two other German soldiers within II
few feet Of us.
Like n fash II suddenly dawned on
me. however. that for all this soldier
could have known ! was only a Bel.
CLAN peasant and that his object In
searching me. which he proceeded to
do. wns TO ascertain whether I had
committed the common .crime" of
smuggling potatoes.
The Belginns were allowed only n
certain amount Of potntocs. and II is
against the laws laid down by the
Huns to deal In vegetables Of any
kind except under the rigid supcryi.
sion Of the authorities. Nevertheless.
1t was one OF the principal vocations
OF the average poor Belgian TO buy
potatoes out In the country from
peasants and then smuggle them into
the large cities and sell them clan.
destinely At u high price.
To stop this trafiic In potatoes, the
German soldiers were In the hnbit Of
subjecting the BelKians to FREQUENT
search. and was being held up By
this soldier for no other reason thnp
that he thought ! might b. n potato
smuggicri
He felt Of my outside clothes and
pockets. and finding no potatoes
seemed TO be quite satisfied. Had he
but known WIN 4 wus hn ....,a A..
earned an Iron crossi Or. perhaps, In
view Of the fact that I had u heavy
water bottle In my upliftcd hand. II
might have turned out to bs 4 wooden
crossi
iie snid something In Gcrmnn.
which. Of course. I did not undcrs,nnd.
and then. some Belgian pcnsnnts cn,ne
along and seemed TO distract his ntten.
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