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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14
CHAPTER XVI.
leave for the Frontier.

To get out of the city, 1t would be
necessary to paas two guards. This
had learned in the course of my walks
at night, having frequently travelled
to the city limits with the idea Of
finding out just what conditions l
would have to meet when the time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform, how
ever, no longer worried me as it had
at first. had mingled with the Huns
so much in the city that l began to
feel that / was really Belgian, and |
assumed the indifference that they
seemed to feel.
decided, therefore, to walk out of
the city In the daytime, when the SEN
tries would be less apt to be on the
watch. 1t worked fine. ! was not
held up moment, the sentries evil
IDENTIFY taking me for a Belgian peas
ant on his way to work.
Travelling faster than had ever
done before since my escape, l was
soon out In the open country, and the
first Belgian ] came to l approached
for food. He gave me half Of his
lunch and we sat down on the side OF
the road to eat 1t. OF course, he tried
to talk to me, but used the old ruse
of pretending | was deaf and dumb
and he was quite convinced that it was
SO. He made various efforts to talk
to me In pantomlme, but / could not
make out what he was getting at, and
I think he must have concluded that
was not only half starved, deaf and
dumb, but ''looney" In the bargain.
When night came l looked around
for place to rest. had decided to
travel In the daytime as well as night
because | understood that 1t was only
few miles from the frontier, and
was naturally anxious to get there at
the earliest possible moment, although
realized that there would encounter
the most hazardous part Of my whole
adventure. To get through the heavily
guarded barbed wire and electrically
charged barrier was problem that ]
hated to think Of even, although the
hours I spent endeavoring to devise
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

IT Seemed Better to Parrot the Belgian.
gian sat next to me and his wife next
to him. was hoping that other civil
ians would occupy the remaining two
seats at my table, because | did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
q few feet of me. That would certainly
have spoiled my pleasure for the even
ing.
Every uniform that came In the door
gave me cause to worry until was
sure it was not coming In my direction.
don't suppose there was single SOL
der who came In the door whom l
didn't follow to his seat-with my
eyes.
Just before they lowered the lights,
two German officers entered. They
stood at the door for moment look
ing the place over. Then they made
baeline in my direction and / must
confess my heart started to beat
little faster. hoped that they would
find another seat before they came to
my vicinity, but they were getting
nearer and nearer and | realized with
a sickening sensation that they were
headed directly for the two seats at
my table, and that was indeed the
case.
These two seats were in front of the
table facing the stage and except when
the officers would be eating or drink
ing their backs were toward me, and
there was considerable consolation in
that. From my seat / could have
reached right over and touched one of
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than q touch, / am afraid,
If / could have gotten away with 1t
safely.
AS the officers seated themselves,
a waiter came to us with a printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately,
he waited on the others first and l
listened intently to their orders. The
officers ordered some light wine, but
my Belgian neighbor ordered "Bock"
for himself and his wife, which was
what had decided to order anyway,
as that was the only thing could say.
Heaven knows would far rather have
ordered something to eat, and was
afraid to take chance at the pronun-
citation of the dishes it set forth.
There we're number of drinks listed
which / might safely enough have or
dered. For instance, / noticed Lemon
Squash, 1.50," "Ginger Beer, t."
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, l."
"Appolnaris, L." and "Schweppes
Soda 0.S0," but 1t occurred to me that
the mere fact that 1 selected some
thing that was listed in English might
attract attention TO me and something
in my pronunciation might give fur
Their cause for suspicion.
II seemed better to parrot the Bel
gian and order "Bock" and that was
what decided to do.
One item on the bill of fare tanta-
lized me considerably. Although 1t was
listed among the 'Prizzen der
dr., nken," which I took to mean
"prices of drinks" II sounded very
stuch TO me like something to eat,
snl Heaven knows would rather
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

This is not camp story, but one
written by lieutenant on his way
"over there "On our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their Iifeboats. AS came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one Of the
aft guns let loose with terrific roar
at target practice. lust then big
negro came up scrambling out OF a
hatchway, yelling, %, Lordy, Lordy.
where am nah life deserter? / done
heah dat submarine a-moanln' for nah
soulg"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14
Again / Feared / Was Done For.

dren. hesltated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for It, as / re-
allied what task 1t must have been
for them to support themselves with
out having to feed hungry man. Ae-
cordingy / gave the man mark and
then indicated that wanted some
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat, themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake OF their meal, which
consisted of a huge bowl of some kind
Of soup which / was unable to iden-
tify and which they served In ordinary
wash basins. / don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash In as
well, but whether they did or not ala
not worry me very much. Ehe soup
was good and enjoyed It.
All the time was there ] could see
the father and the eldest son. a boy
about seventeen, were extremely nery-
GUS. ! had indicated to them that /
was deaf and dumb. but IL they be-
lieved me II didn't seem to make them
any more comfortable. /
fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time young man came to call on the
eldest daughter, q young woman Of
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very susplclously, although | must
have resembled anything but British
officer. They spoke Flemish and did
not understand word they said, but
think they were discussing my prob
able Identity. During their CONVERSE
ton, l had a chance to look around
the room. There were three alto
getber, two fairly large and one
somewhat smaller, about fourteen feet
long and six deep. In this smaller
room there were two double-decked
beds, which were apparently intended
to house the whole family. although
how the whole twelve Of them could
sleep In that one room will ever re-
main q mystery to me.
GRO BE CONTINUED.)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

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frequency glanced ~ sl9 ca-a ~.
0o" as I sas = 9@ii1''4 e
were y aaiiy aini"s mere h3t 'AtF
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Observations In a Belgian City.

ODSCTNdttOto W. ENt8t"' ~tNys
One night shortly before l left this
city, our airmen raided the place. i
didn't venture out Of the house at the
time, but the next night thought l
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When 1t became dark left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of Ger.
mans. l went from one place to an
other to see what our "strafing" had
accomplished. Naturally avoided
speaking to anyone. II man or
woman appeared about to speak to me,
/ Just turned my head and looked or
walked away In some other direction.
l must have been taken for an un-
social sort Of individual good many
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

IL am glad to see you are free from
that conceit which prompts profess
sional jealousy" said the man who as
sumes patronizlng and paternal
manner. SWELL" said the young &C.
tor, languIdly ito tell you the truth.
haven't seen any actors whose work
suggested any reason whatever for my
being jealous"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

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the conc tbine 70 mo nc he had said
70 mo oeicors norhons n little more
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go. ~ -, 10 rat,rnad 70 tbo fable with
. handf,', ~ change and we closed the
transaction gave him Is centimes
ss fin had never vet been to o
pIace where II was necessary to talk
n do that
D,rino nav fret bolf hour in that
theatre n Gov was on pins and
noodIos &c +o ovnress NV feelings
mildly Tho truth Of the matter is
was pavar On uneasy in nv life. Every
minnie seemed like an hour, and 9
dozen times l was on the point of get
ting up aud leaving. There We're al
together TOO many soldiers in the place
to shit me. and when the German of
ficers seated themselves right at my
table l thought that was about all
could stand. AS 1t was, however INT
lights went out shortly afterwards ane
in the dark l felt considerably easier
After the first picture, when th'
lights went up again, l had regainec
my composure considerably and | tool
advantage of the opportunity to stud!
the various types of people In th'
place.
From my seat I had q splendid
chance to see them all. At one table
there was German medical corps OF
fcer with three Red Cross nurses
That was the only time / had evel
seen a German nurse, for when l wal
in the hospital l had seen only mel
orderlies. Nurses didn't work so hea
the first line trenches.
The German soldiers at the differen
tables were very quiet and orderly
They drank book beer and converset
among themselves. but there was M
hilarity or rough-houslng Of any kind
AS SAT there. within arms reacl
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14

Up
Garden.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
GIRLS. LEMON JUICE Is SKIN
WHITE\tR
How Ia Make u Creamy Beauty IO-
ton for a Few Cents.

The juice Of TWO fresh lemon
strained into a bnttl" containing
three ounces Of orchard white makes
a Who'll" quarter pint Of the most re-
markahlr lemon skin beautificr AT
about the cost on" must pay for a
small par of tn" ordinary cold
creams. Care should he taken to
strain the lemon juice through q
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice IL used to bleach and
rnmovc such blemishrs as freckles,
s%allownrss and tan and is the ideal
skin softener, whit"n.r and b"auti-
fier.
Just try II! Get three ounces o!
orchard white at any drug store
and two lemons from the grocer
and make up a quarter pint OF thi:
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily into the face, neck.
arms and hands. So (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
MSS
Comfy CORNERSTONE LEMON
RESIGNED

County Commissioner X u en-
on OF Achillc. representing '"nmi-
sioncrs' Dirtri,t No. >, has resigned
effective. Monday. January i. an
Governor Williams has named B"l
iIul,smau. commiSSion"r-'l"'t IRON
that district. a. successor to VI
Lemon Under tn" law all county
officer except th. Treasurer, super
intend.nt and commissioners. tax
their seats January |, these three
take their seats ON July ! following
This gives the commissioner ahou'
six months to serve. NOR" IMAM 'h'
term for which he has been elected
MIR. iiultSman received his rolnili>
sion from Governor Williams th''
week
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
ASS
WORK PROGRESSING On HIGH
TENSION II<E

Th, New j. informed that wnrh
of erecting the nigh tension lin" by
the Consumers Light and Power CO..
from Matill 80 Durant. l. progress
ing nicely. About all III tn" rlsht
of way Tor tn" line has beer a'pnir
ed and thu. poles ar" ct IRON IW
ant to WaShiia river tn" com
pany expects to Il" IN Nadill WAY.
;he pol. setting in a"nth"r mont or
six weeks. and tn. wurh. 81 otrInrihr
the wire and making clearance" tor
IN. linz viii proceed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
SCHOOLS. CHCRCHt.S AND MI.
THEATRES CLOSED

A. the result ut III" increasing
spread ui Influenza in tn" city tn
city authorities HAY" again ordered
u closing uf all schools. theatres.
churches. and n, stuppag" oi oth"r
pVhlI, Meetings a;d gnth"ring> in
d'iinlt.lN and Mayor HNnds is u"d u
proc ldmatlru on IN" subject Satut
day. "ii'c'i,t at Midnight Saturit'
niph' There Any" ,.'n mon" death
h"t" l,uu th' '"pii"n'' dHrin@ ~"
ua.i i"W weeks than during ti' "n
''r" 'lru" ui IN" former IIaiautin"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13

II was decided Ia approve of tn" may
or's action in issuing his closing pro
rlama,iun II was also suggested
that unless a further spread OF the
malady is noted that the quarantlnt
be- raised December 30.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
BUSINESS MEN APPROVED THE
CLOSING ORDER

About seventy business men ana
members OF the county c0uncll III
d.f.nS. met ~ III" Commercial As
ISOLATION rooms Monday nighf. on
III, ,ull of Secretary \. IL DAVIS. 20
discus iuI,hcr tn. necessity Tor me
closing oi thr schools. thatrcS II
churches a. :, result OF tn" iuftn"r
spread of influenza. ami after Il us
,us-iun NJ, all pht-"> uf tn ullc,llnll
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13

alighi"i AZ the fair grounds ana
spent the night here. and Lieutenant
callus and thet Arthur took "A hunt
ing trip Wednesday mornins. after
which N. two flew back Ia Fort
Worth. They expect To max" an"th
,r visit next week
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
wa
DOING NVdH NEEDED WORK On
uIt:uW\

The county commissioner are 40
ing Soimr much needed WORK ON me
highway between burant ana 'hi"i'
and th, work of the hie tractor pui'
I'D grader i telling wonderfully me
rains and heavy traffic had made
this section OF tn. highway pretty
had. ana III" work Was sor"lI needed
Arrangements ar. being mad" t.
hav. the highway dragged aft"r each
rain to keep il in good repair.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13

4 l~3-ycar-old girl III OH" mem
her OF u girls club won ilr,i prlz"
in her county y Npuitine III unas-
sisted. HIn cans ut irul'S .nd "t'i
rhlrS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
III. ou,ulos 1ha, Does No. Affect the Heed

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect. I;AXA.
TIVE BKOMO QtINISE IL better than Ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness no!
rinrinp in head. Remember the full name eno
ioaE ior the signature Of l.. w. GROVE 3oc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13

Don't tan To pl"w that garden inv
taIl 80 that - can get an early gar
den planted IN the spring Tn" al
tprnatr freezing amt thawiIE !itl-
lows the soil and al III" sam" Tim"
Kills all inS."t liz. Nou won't h
bothered with cut worms n"N' ~l'rln.
Ii ynn nlnM NnMr SOIL NOW
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
Groves IasteleSs chill Tonic

restores ~,itaii,y and cnerl, h. Purifying aid cn
rirhing IL. blood You can >-n i-rli's Strength
.nine lnvigora,ine III t. r'es Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
Drs. Evans Warre
CH"IROPRACTORS

Adjustry hours $50 a. m. I,
p. M; y. III. to $3.50. Adjust
S15 and S14. Office Order nt,,
524 and S14. Office Order El,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
FRENCH ARE PATRIOTIC
Not One in q. S. Claimed Citizenship
Exemption Under Consumption.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Not one.
Frenchman has claimed exemption in
the United States because he is a citi-
zen of France. And only one English
man has cited his citizenship to avoid
military service, it became known to-
day. Several Italians, on the other
hand, have claimed exemption. this
probably being due to the fact that the
United States and Italy have a treaty
exempting each others citizeps.
Several Japanese, Russians, Ruman-
ians and Greeks, and a few Serbians
have asked exemption, it was learned.
No treaty is to. be effected with Japan,
it was said today, and a Russian
treaty was declared to be out of the
question. Following conferences be-
tween Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and Sec
rotary Lansing, and between General
White of the British war mission, and
American-British- treaty is almost
ready for submission to the senate. A
F-anco-American treaty covering milf
tary service of citizens subjects also
will be ready for the senate soon, it
being expected both treaties can be
ratified before the end of January.
Can Draft British.
The house foreign Affairs committee
will meet January 4 to prepare the
final draft of the SABBATH resolution
excluding ten subject races of the
Austro- Hungarian empire from the
terms of the alien enemy act.
All British subjects in the United
States may be included in the next
draft into the American army, while
Americans in England are drafted into
the British army. This was the pro-
posal made to President Wilson today
by Sir Frederick Smith, British at
torney general.
While the British ages To- conscrip-
ton are from 1 s to 40 years as against
the American ages of 81 to 81, there
are far more Britishers here than
there are Americans in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
TO TEST NEW RIFLES
Camp Funston Soldiers Will Expert
ment With 1917 Model Guns.

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. 3.-The
work of the United States rifle, model
of 1917. is to be studied at Camp
Funston by experts sent direct from
the ordnance department at Wash
ington and complete reports made on
every detail of the rifle and the am
munition used.
Mai Gen. Charles c. Ballou, COM
mander of the camp, has received
communication from Secretary Baker,
outlining the duties of the demonstra-
tors who will be sent to the camp
They will come as direct representa-
tives of the ordnance department and
will attend every target practice to
study imperfections in ammunition or
possible improvements in the arms
Especial attention will be paid to
accidents which may occur in the
small arms target practice, with a
complete detailed report of each case,
including the number and place of
manufacture of the rifle, the make of
ammunition used and the lot number
of every shipment of ammunition
which develops defects. The rifle
showing imperfection and a parcel
of cartridges are to be shipped to
Washington. The greatest care is to
be taken to eliminate imperfections
on this side of the ocean, instead of
waiting until the troops cross.
High officers of the division are in
vited to make criticisms on the arms
or ammunition to the ordnance Of
ficers, so they may reach the proper
authorities in Washington and be
remedied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-03
SWISS, PRIZE NEUTRAL
Bernc Business Man Diplomat in
Washington Has Been SUCCESS.

Washington. Jan. SLAMS Sulzer,
business man. is the new Swiss envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiar ~ in Washington. His arrival
has created an atmosphere of conf
dence here in the Swiss situation
Sulzer was the first business man
diplomat the capital saw. More have
come since-and more are due. Au-
gust Phillips. the Dutch minister, en-
route here, is of the same school;
IMMERSED in diplomacy. but with a
record as a business man.
Apparently President Wilson has
let it be known in European chan
ceries that the one-time popular di-
plomacy-the secret SORTS no longer
in vogue in Washington.
More than six feet tall, Sulzer-
with staff of economists. clerks and
stenograph pliers, has had the difficult
task of securing for the SWISS raw
materials needed to keep the nation
going He has been successful.
Switzerland today has succeeded in
maintaining fairly anicable relations
with Germany-where all coal is
bought; and has made an admirable
record in the matter of being neu-
trail So strictly neutral have the
Swiss been that they enjoy the con-
fidence of both coalitions of warning
nations. Need more DE said.