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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-10-10

sented an entirely different as
pect to him. as though they had,
so to speak, turned right round.
The contest seemed to him easy,
the facts free from complications.
He understood as clearly as if the
actions had been performed that
his will could not but be obeyed.
The deputy chief must inevitably
have made a faithful report to
the Project of Police. The Pre-
feet Of Police must inevitably that
morning have transmitted Arsene
Lupin' S request to Valenglay.
Naleng1ay would inevitably
give himself the pleasure of an
interview with Arsene Lupin.
Arsene Lupin would inevitably,
in the course Of that interview,
obtain Valenglay's consent. These
were not suggestions, but GER
tainties; not problems awaiting
solution, but problems already
solved. Starting from A and con-
tinuing along B and G, you ar
rive, whether you wish it or not,
at ID.
Don Luis began to laugh:
Come, come, Arsene, old chap.
remember that you brought Mr..
Hohcnzollern all the way from his
Brandenburg Marches. Valenglay
docs not live as far as that, by
Jove! And, if necessary, you can
put yourself out a little.
That's it: I'll consent to take the
first step. [ will 60 and call on
NJ. dc Beauveau. NJ. Valenglay,
1t Is a pleasure to see You"
He went gayly to the door, pre-
tending that it was open and that
ne had only to walk through to be
received when his turn came.
He repeated this child play
ithrees times, bewing low and long
as slough holding a plameesd hat
in his hand, and murmuring:
open sesame!"
At the fourth time, the door
opened, and a warder appeared.
Don Luis said, in a ceremonious
tone:
II hope I have not kept the
Prime Ministe. waiting9"
There were four inspectors in
the corridor.
Are these gentlemen my es-
cort?' he asked. "That'S right.
Announce Arsene Lupin, grandee
of Spain; his most Catholic Males
tvs cousin. My lords,; 1 follow
you. Turnkey, here are 20 crowns
for your pains. my friend"
He stopped in the corridor.
by Jupiter, no gloves; and
1 haven't shaved since yester-
day!"
The inspectors had surrounded
him and were pushing him a lit
tie roughly. He seized two Of
them by the arm. They groaned.
"ThatW teach you," he said.
You We no orders to thrash me.
have youi Nor even to handcuff
met That being so, young fell
lows, behaved"
The prison governor was stand
ing M the hall. !.
five had a capital night, my
= dear governor" said Don LlliA.
Your g. T. g. rooms are the very
acme Of comfort. I'll see that
Lookup Arms receives a star in
the 'Baedeker Would you like
mo to write you q testimonial in
your Jail booki You wouldn't
Perhaps yon hope to see me
againf Sorry, my dear governor.
but Its impossible. / have other
things to do"
Il motor car was waiting in
the Yard 0on.sIsiis stetped In
with the four detectives:
"Place Beauvean," he said to
the driver.
"No. Rue Vineuse.'' said one
!of the detectives, correcting him.
"Ohol,' said Don Luis. ".His
Excellcncyss private residence!
His Excellency prefers that my
visit should b kept secret. That's
pod iign. BY the way, dear
4pjsndS whst'S tie lime
Mesiqueg6ons re4ainedH upa1ss
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rades. for not one Of them was dOwned,
am sure, without upholding the best
traditions Of the r. F. c. CnfOrtunate-
ly. however. Of the eighteen who
sailed on the Meganic last May.
happened to be the first to fall into
the hands Of the Huns. and what befell
my comrades after that, with one ex-
ception. knew only second hand.
The exception was the case Of poor,
brave Paul Raney-my closest chum-
whose last battle witnessed from my
German p-ison-but that is a story
shall tell in its proper place.
In one way. however. think the
: story Of my own ''big adventure" and
my miraculous escape may, perhaps,
serve a purpose as useful as that Of
the heroic fate Of my less fortunate
comrades. Their story. it Is true, might
inspire others to deeds OF heroism,
but mine; hope. will convey the
equally valuable lesson Of the folly
Of despair.
Many were the times in the course
Of my struggles when it seemed abso-
lutely useless to continue. In a hostile
country, where discovery meant death,
wounded, sick, famished. friendless.
hundreds Of miles from the nearest
neutral territory the frontier Of which
was so closely guarded that even II
got there it seemed too much to hope
that could ever get through. what
was the use of enduring further
agony?
And yet here I am. In the land OF
liberty-although in q somewhat OBJ
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scure corner of 1.-THE little town Of
Momence, ILL.,, where was bOrn-not
very much the worse for wear after all
I've been through, and, as write these
words not eight months have passed
since my seventeen comrades and l
sailed from Canada on the Meganic.
Can it be possible that was spared
to convey a message of hope to others
who are destined for similar trials? !
alE afraid there will be many Of them.
Years ago l heard Of the epitaph
which is said to have been found on a
child's grave:
''1f I was so soon to be done for
What, O Lord, was ever begun for?"
The way it has come to me since l
returned from Europe is:
'If, Q Lord, was to be done for.
What were my sufferings e'er begun
for?"
Perhaps the answer lies in the sug-
gestion | have made.
At any rate. if this record of my ad-
ventures should prove instrumental in
sustaining Others who need encourage
ment, | Shall feel that my Sufferings
We're not in vain.
1t is hardly likely that anyone viii
quite duplicate my experiences, but !
haven't the slightest doubt that many
will have to 60 through trials equally
nerve-racl;ing and suffer disappnint-
mcnts Just as disheartenins.
1t would be very far from the mark
to Imagine that the optimism which /
am preaching now SO glibly sustained
me through all my troubles. On the
contrary, l am free to confess that 1
frequently gave way to despair and
often, for hours at a time, felt so de-
jected and discouraged that l really
didn't care what happened to me. In
-eed, l rather hoped that something
<Ould happen to put an end to my
misery.
The Morgan City daily review., 1918-06-20
PREFACE.

There Is q common idea that the age
OF miracles Is past. Perhaps 1t is, but
II so, the change must have come about
| within the past few weeks-after / es-
capped into Holland. For II anything is
certain in this life it is this: this book
never would have been written but for
the succession of miracles set forth in
these pages.
Miracles, luck, coincidence, Provi-
dence-it doesn't Aatter much what
you call it-certainly. played an impor-
tant part In the series Of hair-breadth
short but eventful appearance in the
great drama now being enacted across
the seas Without 1t. all my efforts and
sufferings would have been quite un-
availing.
No one realizes this better than do
and l want to repeat it right here be-
cause elsewhere in these pages l may
appear occasionally to overlook or
minimize it: without the help Of PrOvi-
dence l would not be here today.
But this same Providence which
brought me home safely. despite all
the dangers which beset me. may work
similar miracles for others, and 1t is in
the hope Of encouraging other poor
devils who may find themselves In situ-
ations as hopeless apparently us mine
of a:;mes were that this book Is writ
ten.
When this cruel war Is Over-which.
l trust may be sooner than expect it
to bel hope shall have an Oppor-
tunity to revisit the scenes of my adj
ventures and to thank in person in an
adequate manner every one who ex-
tended a helping hand to me when l
was a wretched fugitive. All Of them
took great risks In befriending m es-
capped prisoner and they did 1t without
tn" slightest hope of reward. At thr
same time hope shall have chance
to pay my compliments to those who
MdeavOred to take advantage Of my
distress.
In the meanwhile, however. can
only express my thanks In this ineffec-
tive manner. trusting that in some
mysterious way copy of this book
mav fall into the hands Of every one
who befriended ME. hope particular
ly that every good HOllander who
played the part Of the Good Samari-
tan to me so bountifully afteromy es-
cape from Belgium will see these pages
and feel that l am absolutely sincere
when l say that words cannot begin to
express my sense Of gratitude to the
Dutch people.
1t is needless FOR me to say how
deeply l feel for ny fc!lOw-prisoneTs
in Germany who were less fortuna."
than l. Poor, poor fe!lOws-they are
the real victims of the war. hope that
every one Of them may soon be re-
stored to that freedom whose value
never fully realized until after had
had to fight so hard to regain it,
PAT O'BRIEN.
Momence, ILL.,, January ii. 1918.
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CHAPTER I.
The Folly Of Despair.

The Folly OF Despair.
Less than nine months ago eighteen
officers OF the Royal flying corps.
which had been training in Canada.
left for England on the Meganic.
IF any Of them was over twenty-five
years of age, he had successfully con-
cealed the fact, because they don't ac-
cept older men for the r. F. c.
Nine Of the squadron were British
subjects; the other nine were Ameri-
cans, who. tired of waiting for their
own country to take her place with
the allies, had Joined the British colors
in Canada. I was one of the latter.
We were going to England to earn
our "wings"-a qualification which
must be won before member of the
Ii. F. C. is allowed to hunt the Huns
on the western front.
This was in May, 1917.
BY August l, most Of us We're full
fledged pilots, actively engaged at vari
Gus parts Of the line in daily conflict
with the enemy.
BY December Il, every man jack o.
us who had met the enemy IL France
with one exception, had appeared CIT
the casualty list. The exception was
II. X. Boysen, al American, who 1t
last report was fighting on the Italian
front still unscatletl. Whether hiS
good fortune has stood him up to tx
time don't knoW.0ut il il has would
be very much surprised.
OF the oth:Ts. five were killed in &C.
tion--thrce americans, Ole Canadian,
ana one L,u.IisnnIan. Three more were
in all probability killed in action al
though officially they are listed mercy
as missing" One of these was an
American, one a Canadian. and the
third ScOtchman. Three more, two
of them Americans, were seriously
wounded Another, Canadian. is d
prisoner in Germany. l know nothing
of the others.
What happened to me is narrated IN
these pages. l wish. instead. l could
tell the story Of each of my brave com
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Mrs. R. Gillen and daughter, Miss
Edna, are in Lake Charles attending
the graduating exercises at the Con-
vent, where Miss Matte Gillen will
graduate Friday morning.
Mr.. l.. Roy of Monroe is here for
few days.
Miss jeanette Greenwood is visit
ing friends in Lake Charles.
Mrs. Harry Chase and daughter OF
Amelia were visitors here Wednes-
day.
Mr.. H. Davie of Richmond, Va,
was visitor here Wednesday.
Miss Leila St. Clair returned from
Lafayette.
Mrs. A. B. O'Brien and children
have returned from Clinton.
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23rd. Judicial District Court
Parish of St. Maay
Succession of
Vivian Chapman, Deceased


g virtue of the authority vested in
No. | viii offer fo- sale at public
auctioon for cash t. the highest bid
der at the front do,r of the Court
House, Franklin, Louisiana, St
Mary Parish on.
SATURDAY JULY 9Th. 'ola
the following described property to-
wit:
"That certain tract Of land, lyi' g
and being situated in the tow: Of
Berwick. Louisiana, and being more
particularly described as lot. One
and Two Il and y of Squar- NulA-
Der Fifty two (52), accor ling to
Fields Map of said town Sd aid lots.
fronting Fifty (5O) feet e',ch on
Fourth Street by a dept. of One
Hundred Twenty Five go feet;
being the same property acquired by
Vivian Chapman from rre Berwick
Lumber Company on February :,
1898, by act recorded IN Conve vance
Book H. H., Page 5775 Of St Mary
Parish"
Terms of this sale cash at aot less
than $3.50.
TutriX.
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IS

f this city is in
on business.
dth Reinaur of Lake
guest of Miss Mildred
Maste. Kelly Molaisson of Laba-
deville is the guest of his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Glazer.
Mr.. L. Hotard of New Orleans is
among friends here this week.
Miss Eta Richardson of Algiers
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sam
Gougenheim.
Mr.. Leonard King Of Alexandria is
in our city today.
Mr.. Robert O'Brien left Wednes-
day for Lima, Peru, after several
weeks visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bru O'Brien.
Mr. Jack Hebert of New Orleans
is business visitor here today.
Mrs. G. Brady of Glenwild was in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Lehman and
children leave this week for Marlin,
Texas.
Mr.. A. Hayette of Greenville, Mis-
sissippi, is visitor here.
Mr. c. L. Levy of New York is a
business visitor here.
Mrs. C. Gillen of New Orleans is
the guest of Mrs. F. J. Price.
Mrs. J. L. Bouland Of Gibson was
visitor here Wednesday.
Miss Grace Gaudet of Raceland is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. L. West is visiting his home in
st. Joe, Mo.
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The merchant who advertises
knows that you know his store as il
was yesterday-and that he must en-
able you to know it as It is today.
The Morgan City daily review., 1918-06-20

The merchant who adyertisas tries
all the time to have in stock things
that are advertisabe,
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The merchant who aavertises must
make it pay through making it
pay YOU.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-30
Camden Red Cross Sale
Brought Total of 81, $50

CAMDEN, O., Nov. 3O.-Answering
to a warrant sworn out by Deputy
State Game Warden r. H. Marshall,
w. S. Wright, OF West Alexandria, was
fined s25 and costs in local justice
of peace court few days ago on a
charge of catching fur bearing animals
unlawfully
The total receipts from the Camden
Red Cross sale held here on Nov %,
amounted to S4,35O The expenses
were very low and the net receipts will
run between S4,1OO and $4,000. Aside
from the people who so generously do
mated to the SALE it's success is large
ly due-to the committee composed of
J. E. Randall, Geo. Loop, Thomas Don
oboe, Frank Eikenberry and Rev. S. i.
Gear, and J. NJ. Lackey, who was man.
ager of the sale. They were assisted
by many others who deserve mention,
but it would be impossible to secure
an accurate list of the many helpers.
Several local dances are scheduled
for the winter months, and about
thirty couple enjoyed a party in the
opera house Thanksgiving night
The local churches held union ser
vices in the M. E. church Thanksgiv-
ing night.
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. En-
est Goodwin, who has been CRITICAL ill
or several weeks from the effects of
influenza and pneumonia, was re-
moved from their home in Richmond
to the home of the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs Nose Dodge, here last
Wednesday. So low is the condition
of the little one that scarcely any hope
for his recovery is entertained at this
time.
John Horrigan is at Martinsville,
Ind, taking treatment for slight at
tack of rheumatism which has been
troubling aim for some time past.
Mrs. Lucy Payne and daughter,
Miss Cora, went to Cincinnati Thurs
day to take up their winter residence
in the San Carlos Apartments in East
Walnut Hills
A two pound garfsh, which is sell
dom caught in streams in this section,
was caught by Will May in Seven
Mile creek last Wednesday morning.
The fish attracted considerable atten-
ton when displayed in the show win
dow o a local store.
Mrs. Geo. Pollock visited with her
mother. Mrs. Valentine Mann in
Eaton last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stubs, of
Richmond, visited here a few days
with their daughter, Mrs. J. E. Ran
DALI
Col Mack Kreckler, OF Hamilton.
was here on business Wednesday.
Kenneth Ridenour. of Dayton. spent
Thanksgiving day here the guest Of
his sister, Mrs. c. F. White.
Miss Gertrude Tannreuther, of
Farmersville, enjoyed several days
visit during the week with Mr. and
Mrs Abe Pheanis at their home west
town.
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new SUGAR RULING
GIVES -FOUR POUNDS
TO EACH CUSTOMER

n. W. Gilbert, federal food admins
TRAITOR for Wayne county just received
Bulletin No. 2O5 which provides:
All distribution OF sugars to retail
ers and manufacturers will be regu-
lated by the use of certificates. OBJ
tainable at Dr. Barnard's office At
Indianapolis, as in the past.
Statements Of retailers and other
users of sugar already on file in the
office OF the state food administra-
tor. Indianapolis, Ind, will be con-
tinued as basis for all future allot-
ments.
All retailers and manufa cturers Of
products requiring the use OF sugar.
who were not in business prior to July
LIST. 1918. are permitted to file state
ments and receive certificates for
their allotment. These statements
must first be o. KID by the county
federal food administrator having jur-
isdiction.
Glass "a" Manufacturers under
statement CA, including manufacture
ers Of soft drinks and ice cream, are
entitled to 1000 of their average
monthly usage as shown by their
statements, items seventeen, eighteen
and nineteen combined. Certificates
for not more than one months supply
will be issued at this time.
Glass "B" Manufacturers under
Statement "B" are entitled to receive
1000 of their requirements as indi-
Gated on their statements. now on file.
including manufacturers using sugar
for other than human consumption.
/. Glass &c" All users of sugar, under
statement "C", are entitled to four
pounds of sugar for each 80 means
served, beginning with December l,
1918.
Class 3D.. The allotment of sugar
to bakers is increased from 709o to
1000.
Class c. Retailers OF sugar operat-
ing under statement "E" beginning
with December /, 1918, are entitled to
an amount of sugar sufficient to pro-
vide each of their customers four
pounds per month.
On and after December I, 1918, no
retailer shall deliver during any one
month to any individual consumer
more than four pounds Of sugar for
each person in the purchasers house
hold or esta blishment.
No retailer shall have in his pos
session a supply of sugar in excess
Of his legitimate needs for 80 days.
The retailer is entitled to maxi
mum margin of lac per pound On all
kinds of bulk sugar and to 1c mar
gin per pound on all kinds of sugar
sold in the refiner's original package.
The individual consumers allotment
of sugar is increased from three
pounds to four pounds per month.
Sugar for the home curing of meats
may be purchased upon certificates is
sued by the county federal food admin
istrator, in such amounts as are act
ually required. No retailer shall sup
ply sugar on certificate that does
not bear the name and address of the
purchaser and the endorsement of the
county federal food administrator.
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(National Crop Improvement Eervice.)
eer T is now entirely feasible to put
into practice many economic
plans which before the war
would have been utterly impossible
says Mr.. Frank Baackes, vice presi-
dent of the American Steel and Wire
Company.
''The war emergency work has SO
impressed the value Of county farm
bureau organizations that now we
have a paid agricultural leader in
nearly every county, and in most of
the counties there is now q working
organization, which has been en-
ployed by the National Council OF De-
tense.
1.-THE power of such an organiza-
ton has been fully demonstrated in
the wonderful work OF raising the
liberty loans and in handling the Red
Cross and United War Work funds.
The war has taught us that we can
do many things through organization
which we used to think could not be
done.
There is a greater necessity for
food production this year than ever
before. We have pledged ourselves
to export a minimum of seventeen
and one-half million tons Of food as
against five and one-half million tons
per year before the war. We gained
about two hundred and fifty million
bushels in wheat but we lost an
equivalent In corn, oats and potatoes
Peace will not add one pound Of
food to our supply. We must look
tout for Roumania, Poland, Serbia, Ar
;nenia, European Russia and others
who are now without adequate food
supply.
1.-THE War Industries Board has
been compelled to restrict steel and
other materials in many lines. The
problem for this year would seem tt
be to use every agricultural machine
ito its full capacity. We have not the
thine nor the labor available to supply
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enough power and machinery for this
springs work.
1.-THE County Farm Bureau seems
already have the County Council OF
Defense. It should be Immediately
trained to the arts of peace. One Of
the first and most important things
would be to round up all of the inn
plement dealers and owners OF trac-
tors in each county and charge them
with the duty of putting every exist
ing machine into perfect working
condition, and to maintain an emer-
gency repair force who can respond
to telephone calls with motorcycle
outfits, so that the least possible time
may be lost in putting disabled ma
chimes into commission again.
"This committee in cooperation
with the farm bureau should secure a
county plat book and the committee
in charge should check up every
acre to see that adequate power and
machinery is provided to put In a
maximum crop and to insure that no
land need be idle for lack Of power
or machinery.
1--WE all admit that the government
can take over any kind of property
in a real emergency. Food is real
emergency, and the county power
committee should be able to buy or
rent every available machine and OPP
crate it as a war committee to its
fullest capacity, furnishing power
and the use of the machinery to
every man at price which will COM
pete with the power Of his own
horses.
New York state is renting power
to farm groups and the groups have
the privilege of buying machinery
from the state. Il think we can GO
further than that. The important
thing is to put in our crops. The
owner Of the machinery can be paid
a reasonable sum for the use and
wear and tear on his machine. AS
see it, it must be done on publicly
conducted plan"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-30
EGGS MAY REACH
D0LLAD A DOZEN BE-
FORE WINTER ENDS

The price of eggs may reach $1.0O a
dozen this winter if the winter is a
very severe one, and there are even
prospects of an egg famine, according
to Richmond produce dealers.
One dealer was out of fresh eggs
for two days this week, for the first
time in the history of his store he
said.
The cold weather will prevent the
pullets from laying any great quantity
and according to government est.
throughout the country will be ex.
hausted by December 20 if the con.
sumption goes on as it did in october
and November.
Eggs cannot be secured from the
large markets as their stocks have
been sold and the only place where
eggs can oe secured is in the south.
west. Hens are laying fairly well
here, but it is probable that supply
will be exhausted in a few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-30
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The Jews of New York represent
one-thirteenth of the entire race.