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The Washington times., 1918-09-03

u ~ not the United states nTmy %
the UnIted states navy thHt n NJ waI
with Germany. u o. the United state,
Of America. This meaRs yOu. Whai
part are you playing In. the warf Yes
Gun help by buying War saving
Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

tors at midnight, the Golden Gate al
San Francisco, and a country home on
the Hudson, there is ample oppor-
tunity for the capable supporting
company to show to good advantage.
Miss Bennett has a good voice and
a pleasing personality. Others In the
cast include Lyle La Pine. Roscoe Ais.
Doc Dell. George Leon. May Belmont.
Ruth Barbour, Hazel Morris. and Flo
Emery. All have frequent opportuni-
ties to score in the numerous song
hits In which the show abounds, while
the snappy lines enable the comedians
tD win many laughs.
Not the least interesting feature Of
the ertertain1nent is the chorus, com.
posed OF twenty-four girls. possessing
good looks and good voices.
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
This Week At The Capital Theaters

measures fully up to the standard set
by the principals
To Aaron Hoffman, the young play
wright whose versatile pen is re-
sponsible for the play. must go much
credit for a wealth of clever lines
and equally clever situations. Well
staged, and with all its other aids to
success. Nothing But Lies" seems
destined for as much success as its
preceding Collierism, Nothing But
the Truth
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
II, r, KETTH's.

II the bill presented last night at
Keith's Theater is an indication OF
the bookings to come during the COM
ing season, Washington may look for
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

applause with "The Black Letter Car.
ricr."
Sardou's Fedora" Is the matinee
film feature. with Pauline Frederick
as the star. This Is supplementeo
with Fatty Arbtl3kle In "The Cook
and the Hearst -Pathe News.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

There were dozens Of oul4er ways
which we considered. One man would
be for endeavoring to make his way
right through the lines. Another
thought the safest plan would be to
swim some river that crossed the lines.
The idea Of making ones way to
Holland, a neutral country. occurred
to everyone, but the one great obstacle
in that direction. we all realized. was
the great barrier of barbed and cleo
trically charged wire which guards ev-
cry foot Of the frontier between Bel
GUM and Holland, and which is closely
watched by the German sentries.
This barrier was a three-fold affair.
It consisted first of a barbed wire wall
six feet high. Six feet beyond that
was a nine-foot wall Of wire power
fully charged with electricity. To
touch It meant electrocution. Beyond
that, at distance Of six feet, was
another wall of barbed wire six feet
high.
Beyond the barrier lay Holland and
liberty, but how to get there was a
problem which none of us could solve
and few of us ever expected to have
a chance to try.
Mine came sooner than expected.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Of my life i'll could have gotten away
then and fooled that Hun-he was SO
cOcksure.
Later we were marched to the train
that was to convey us to Germany. It
consisted OF some twelve coaches,
eleven Of these containing troops going
home on leave, and the twelfth re-
served for us. We were placed in a
fourth-class compartment with old,
hard, wooden seats, a filthy floor and
no lights save candle placed there
by a guard. There were eight of US
prisoners and four guards.
AS we sat in the coach we were an
object of curiosity to the crowd who
gathered at the station.
Hope you have nice trip!" one of
them shouted sarcastically.
drop me line when you get to
Berlin. will your" shouted another in
broken English.
"When shall we see you again?"
asked third.
Remember me to your friends, will
you? You'll find plenty where you're
gOing" Shouted another.
The German officers made no effort
to repress the crowd, in fact, they
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
CHAPTER vi.
A Leap for Liberty.

had been in prison at Courtrai
nearly three weeks when, on the morn
ing of September 9th, and six other
officers were told that we were to be
transferred to a prison camp in Ger
many.
One of the guards told me during the
day that we were destined for a re-
prisal camp in Strassburg. They were
sending US there to keep our airmen
from bombing the place.
He explained that the English car
ried German officers on hospital ships
for a similar purpose and he excused
the German practice of torpedoing
these vessels on the score that they
also carried munitions! When 1
pointed out to him that France would
hardly be sending munitions to Eng
land, he lost interest in the argument.
Some days before, had made up my
mind that it would be a very good
thing to get hold of map of Germany.
which knew was in the possession Of
one Of the German interpreters, be-
cause realized that If ever the op-
portunity came to make my escape,
such map might be Of the greatest
assistance to me.
With the idea Of stealing this map,
accordingly, lieutenant and got in
front Of this interpreters window one
day and engaged in very hot argu-
ment as to whether Heidelberg was on
the Rhine or not, and we argued back
and forth SO vigorously that the Ger
man came out OF his room, map in
hand, to settle 1t. After the matter
was entirely settled to our satisfac-
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Joined in the general laughter which
followed every sally.
called to German officer who was
passing our window.
you're an officer, aren't your" !
asked, respectfully enough.
Eyes, what of it?" he rejoined.
swell, in England" said, 1--WE let
your officers who are prisoners ride
first class. Can't you fix it SO that we
can be similarly treated, or least be
transferred to second-class compart-
ment?"
IF had my way" he replied, you'd
ride with the hogs"
Then he turned to the crowd and
told them Of my request and how he
had answered me, and they all laughed
hilariously.
This got me pretty hot.
THAT would be a D. sight
better than riding with the Germans ~
/ yelled after him, but If he consid-
cred that good joke, he didn't pass
1t on to the crowd.
Some months later when I had the
honor Of telling my story to King
George. he thought this incident was
one Of the best jokes he had ever
heard. don't believe he ever laughed
harder in his life.
Before our train pulled out, our
guards had to present their arms for
inspection and their rifles were loaded
in our presence to let us know that
they meant business.
From the moment the train started
on its way to Germany. the thought
kept coming to my head that unless
could make my escape before We
reached that reprisal camp I might as
well make up my mind, as far as
was concerned, the war was over.
It occurred to me that If the eight
Of us in that car could jump at given
signal and seize those four Hun guards
by surprise, we'd have a splendid
chance Of besting them and jumping
Off the train when1t first slowed down,
but when passed the idea on to my
comrades they turned 1t down. Even
II the plan worked out as gloriously
as I had pictured, they pointed out,
the fact that SO many of us had es-
capped would almost inevitably result
in our recapture. The Huns would
have secured Belgium till they had
got us and then we would all be shot.
Perhaps they were right.
Nevertheless, was determined that,
no matter what the others decided to
do, I was going to make one bid for
freedom, come what might.
As we passed through village after
village in Belgium and realized that
we were getting nearer and nearer to
that dreaded reprisal camp, / con-
Guided that my one and only chance Of
getting free before we reached 1t was
through the window! would have
to go through that window while the
train was going full-speed, because If
waited until 1t had slowed up or
stopped entirely, II would be simple
matter for the guards to overtake or
shoot me.
opened the window. The guard
who sat opposite Me-so close that
his feet touched mine and the stock
of his gun which he held between his
knees occasionally struck my foot
made no objection, imagining no doubt
that found the car too warm or that
the smoke, with which the compart-
ment was filled, annoyed me.
As opened the window, the noise
the train was making as It Numbered
along grew louder. It seemed to say:
you're fool II you do; you're fool
If you don't-you're . fool If you do
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
Vibrations Ear Can Detect.

The ordinary human ear can detect
a tone whose vibration rate Is mt least
25.OOO vibrations a second. willis .he
whistle will produce $4,000 second.
This upper limit varies with the age
Of the individual to such an extent
that, II the upper limit ut sixteen
years Of age were $4,000 vibrations, at
sixty years Of age It would be about
100 Q second.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Some curious uses are found for
the better kinds of sawdust. One of
these pertains to the Spanish cedar
sawdust, which is of extreme light
ness. 1t is employed for packing cheap
chemicals contained in glass and ship
ped for long distances. In this rela.
ton there must be taken into consid-
Grafton the question Of weight and
freight charges, and SO Spanish cedar
sawduSt enters the equation.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

stretcher. For seven days. he told MS
he had lain in a shell hole, wounded
and he was almost famished, and We
were mighty glad to share our ban.
quet with him.
We called on each man for a speech
and one might have thought that we
were at first-class club meeting. A
few days after that our party was
broken up and some OF the men, sup.
pose, shall never see again.
One Of the souvenirs of my adven.
ture is a check given me during this
banquet" by Lieut.. James Henry
Dickson of the Tenth Royal Irish Flu
sileers, fellow prisoner. It was for
20 francs and was made payable to
the order of "Mr. Pat O'Brien, End
Lieut." Poor Jim forgot to scratch
out the London" and substitute
"Courtrai" on the date line, but its
value as souvenir is just as great.
When he gave it to me he had no idea
that would have an opportunity so
soon afterward to cash it in person,
although I am quite sure that what
ever financial reverses may be des-
tined to meet. my want will never be
great enough to induce me to realize
on that check.
There was one subject that was
talked about in this prison whenever
conversation Jagged, and suppose it
is the same in other prisons too. What
were the chances of escape.
Every man seemed to have a differ
ent idea and one way, suppose. was
about as impracticable as another.
None Of us ever expected to get a
but 1t was interesting speculation, and
anyway one can never tell what op-
portunities might present themselves.
One suggestion was that we disguise
ourselves as women. "O'Brien would
stand a better chance disguised as
horse" declared another, referring to
the fact that my height Il am six feet
two inches) would make me more con-
spicuous as woman than as a man.
Another suggested that we steal a
German Gotha-a type Of airplane
used for long distance bombing. It is
these machines which are used for
bombing London. They are manned
by three men. one sitting in front with
a machine gun. the pilot sitting behind
him and an observer sitting In the rear
with another machine gun. We fig
ured that, at a pinch. perhaps, seven
or eight Of US could make our escape
in single machine. They have two
motors Of very high horse power. fly
very high and make wonderful speed.
But we had no chance to put this idea
to the test.
l worked out another plan by which
I thought 1 might have chance If l
could ever get into one Of the German
airdrOmes. l would conceal myself in
one Of the hangers, wait until one Of
the German machines started out, and
as he TAXED along the ground I would
rush out, shout at the top of my voice
and point excitedly at his wheels. This,
figured, would cause the pilot to stop
and get out to see what was wrong.
By that time would be up to him, and
as he stopped over to inspect the ma
chine, could knock him senseless,
jump into the machine and be over the
lines before the Huns could make up
their minds just what had happened.
1t was fine dream. but my
chance was not to come that way.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Travelling at night and hiding
by day, subslsting on raw vege-
tables stolen from gardens,
o'erien crawls through Ger.
many and Luxembourg toward
Belgium. Some Of the terrible
hardships that he endured and
the perils that he encountered
are described In the next In.
stallment.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
FROM THE WINDOW OF A TRAIN RUNNING IS MILES AN
HOUR, 0'BRIEN MAKES LEAP FOR LIBERTY.

synopsis-Pat Momence, Ill., seeing
the
Joins the British Royal Flying Canada and brief train
ing period is
service
which Finally in
German flyers OBren
death by miracle awakes prisoner
hospital with bullet hole in
hospital he is prison camp
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
Spanish Cedar sawdust,

Gro BE CONTINUED
Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14
RECIPROCITY MUST D|SPLACE RIVALRY
DEL IBERATE CRIMINAL WASTE OF SERB LIFE

pulses arising within the individual but all along lines dicated by officasm The individual described as brick within edce he does not and cannot understand From the arise the three personal duties So dat sen, Steue zahlen Mund halten (be soldier pay taxes mouth shu These represent the sole individual contributions of the common And such basis of military and industrial control the system usfes itself as discipline in efficiency
 he philosophy of social Darwnism looks froward to the right and duty of the dynasc and regented state extend it's system overriding by force trckery all infer lorS competitors
 Every charge made against pan Germany in the pres ent justly charged against the making of Louis XIV. Broken treaties ruthless invaSions permeating n- rgue, enSavement rapne and devastation entered into the making of Louis the Magnificent precisely as into that of William H. The dynastic system the of It rests on bood treachey and superstition and there little hope of lasting peace until all civilized nations cast aside it's theory and its practice With the great cause o war out o the way it will be relatively easy remove the minor incentives. Reciprocity replace rivalry This only be done by the cooperation of the people concern cd And the cry of the French the trenches must be the watchword of the future The people have been nothng they must be everything.
Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14
HON. FRED J. KERN, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLS.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found clipping from the Bellevie Qs News-Democrat owned and edited by Hon. Fred J. Kern, former congressman former mayor o his city, and for five years chairman of the board of con- trol of the great state of Illinois.
 it was my good fortune to have been associated with Mir Kern in the years Hong ago. city editor of the News Democrat. The last time met him was at the Baltimore National convention when President Wilson was nominat ed for the first time. He like myself was champion o Champ Clark but neither he suked in our tents We both did our bit toward his eecon and have nothing pride in our work When the proposition before con- gross o declare Germany rather declare that state of exists between America and Germany MT Kern of the very last editors in the United States agree the declaration of war He is of fublood Ger parenage He loved the country of his ancestors and like many other honest of that kind in this country he steadasty fought to keep out of the present Blu when finally declared Fred Kern was one of t
 first to offer his a to his country. He sent his hand young son, Alfred the front with instructions to die for America The young man is now first lieu tenant and making good.
 In the meantime MT. Kern the editor has become jus vigorous in the support of his country as any man 1T America. His services appreciated Washington fo he is of tremendous influence in Illinois, The item found elsewhere shows of what stuff Fred Kern is made l only wish we had more editors like him-a man whoI speaks right out hits from the shoulder and doesn't give 8 rap who likes it or who doesn't
Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14

It is earnestly to be hoped that the government will go right ahead with its plans drain the agoons and lands a ready waterogged regardless of whether the few kckers like it or not Better by far entirely destroy one farm and hundred from rather than save the one to the detriment of the hundred
Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14

Practically every who spoke at the Water Users meeting in opposition to drainage is opposed simply solely because he thinks the proposed drain will go through his land If it can be diverted the other fellows and they will throw up their hats in advocacy of drainage All of which shows that it purely selfish matter on their part To save few of their land they are willing for thousands of other to be ruined by seepage
Arizona sentinel., 1918-02-14

The total value of Yuma project products in 1916 anc 1917 more than equaed the entire cost of the project That IS certainly "gon' some'
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Of acreage in Georgia due to fear Of
the boil weevil, and in other sections
for other causes.
Dry weather is said to have some
what checked growth in some parts
of Texas, but generally high temper
allure which prevailed throughout the
belt were considered beneficial. Lack
Of rainfall was not serious enough
IN any section to cause much dam
age, and was also regarded as ben
eflcial because the scarcity of labor
was thereby somewhat offset.
Farmers say they expect to pro-
long field work this year in an ef-
fort to preserve moisture and as a
vii.
Blooms are reported from practic-
ally all sections of the belt. al
though some planting was still going
on IN Northwest Texas.
Insects have caused no great dam
age, although boil weevil has reap-
peared IN large numbers in Georgia.
and is also becoming active in Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as.
Conditions by states, with compare
sons with June % last year, follow:
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
GILT EDGE NOTES

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will RAY.
Sunday morning, a girl.
Crops are looking fine about here.
Early corn is needing rain, but not
suffering yet.
Mr.. j. A. Pickard got card last
week saying that her son, Russell, had
arrived safely overseas. We hope
that he can return in the near fu-
ture as safe.
Mrs. Mona Carriers little cir, Allie
Neal, is quite sick with measles.
Mr.. John Earl Pickard and wife,
of Holly Grove, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his father.
These cool nights are fine for
sleeping, but don't think they are
good for cotton.
Mr.. Ernest Hamilton visited in Flat
woods Sunday.
The young people and some not SO
young are looking for nice time
at the little show the first three
nights of this week. BETSY.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

CONDITION OF COTTON
CROP In TEN STATES

The condition of the cotton crop in
the 10 principal producing states, as
OF date June % was SO per cent,
according to information sent in by
Commercial Appeal correspondents.
and which appeared in the issue Of
that paper of June "a.
This compared with the govern
ment's report as of May rs, which
was 1928 per cent, shows improve
ment. 1t compares with an official
condition Of 1913 as Of June Is last
year and 10-year average Of 1913.
The weather during the past 80
days has been almost ideal, but
scarcity of labor has interfered with
timely cultivating to great extent.
although fields generally are clean.
Many correspondents report that
the crop has made fair progress, but
no Improvement; others that it has
simply held its own, while some saw
the crops in their sections are less
than they were month
ago.
There has been some abandonment
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
HOLLY GROVE NOTES

AS the weather has been pretty
most Of the farmers have caught ur
with their work for while.
| Mr.. Leslie Billings, of Brighton
was a welcome visitor at this place
Sunday.
Measles are reported at this place.
Several young people 0 fthis place
attended the ice cream supper at
Mr.. Charlie Bringle's home Friday
night, and report a nice time.
Miss Anna Lockert, of Kerrville,
spent THURSDAY with Miss Myrtle
Rose, and reported a nice time, as
they served cold drinks and candies
and also plenty of horseback riding
that afternoon.
zelma, little year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Rose. is dan
gerously i'll.
Mr.. Ebert Deem has two children
who are dangerously i'll.
Mr.. Distress Deem, of Pisgah, took
dinner Sunday with Mr.. S. S. Rose
and family fer his last time soon, as
ne is to leave Friday to answer his
country's call. We all sregret to see
him leave, but there will be a star
placed on the service flag at Holly
Grove in honor of him, and also
Messrs. Alton Gwinn and Terry Ross.
Miss Gladys Deem, Of Covington.
ipent Sunday with Miss Bessie Gwinn
Mr.. Jim Lockert, of Kerrville. spent
Sunday with relatives.
Several young people of this place
attended the prayer meeting Saturday
light at Mr.. Buck Baskin's home.
Mr. Leslie Rose returned home
rom Writ, Okla, Sunday, June I6
liter doing several weeks work out
here. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Mills spent
he weekend with Mr.. Owen Rank
nship and family, Of Wilmington
Mr.. Terry Ross, Miss Myrtle Rose
A., Efford Baskin and Miss Endeli
dis attended prayer meeting At
imyrna Sunday night.
Mr. 0tway Dickens is on the sick /
st. S s'0A
Remember, preaching at this place {
very Sunday morning at II o'clock /
eung peoples society every Sunday ,
Venlng at 1880. Everybody invited
BROWN EYES.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
Wossa - '-,----
FROM CHAPEL HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Delk. dauSbte,
and son, Mary and Douolas anJ
Marvin Strickland motored tbro,,oh
the country to Bolivar Sunday voo agd !
spent the day there. Thew met f'' .
good many of their relatives tbora
and enjoyed spread dinner n III tbe 3
ternoon. \ eiie g.
Crops in the Chanel Hiu v;o,n;4..
t ~ cooking flne. Farmers are get
.hlg along nicely, except for the fact
needed. Ds 'ni'ing 70 De
M! Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Burgess and
e ca spent the day SUNDAY with
lIr. and Mrs. D. M. Delk IN the
Chapel Hill vicinity. = sne
HAPPY JANE
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Rev 6. W. Tracy filled his ap.
pelntment at Kelley Chapel Saturday
night aud Sunday.
Mrs. Dollie Ham visited her ault,
Mrs Boiiie Fleming, Of Covington,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tracey were vis-
ltoTs to Mrs. Tracy's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H Bogae, of Gift. Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Tracy, of Covinptop.
returned home Saturday, after a sew
efal weeks stay with her sen, Rev.
9. W Tracy, and her grandchildren.
Mr joe Ross, of Drumnond. was
visitor Of her sister. Mrs. Junie
Fnner Sunday, the 10Th.
MF. and Mrs Win Tracy visited the
iatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Craig, Of Craig's Chapel. Saturday
night and Sunday.
yin. 0cie Bogue was visitor at
Gifr Sunday.
Mr Doolin Philip was business
visitor b Cogington Saturday
Mr Henry Hanks is among the
boys who leave for the training
camp on June rs.
Miss Ora Tracy spent Saturday
99ight at Gift, the guest Of Mrs. L.
D. Vandergrift.
Misses Leona, Lucille and FLOW
5raig, Of Craigs' Chapel, spent the
after part of last week with their
lister, Mrs. Garcie Tracy
Mrs. r. j. Lacy, Of Quito, returned
lome Tuesday after a 10-days' visit
% her niece, Mrs. JUNE Primer.
A READER.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Mr.. I. H. Mathis, Of Humboldt
was visitor in the city Friday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Mr.. W. D. Billings, Of Atoka. was
a visitor in Covington Saturday.