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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-04

dren. hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for 1t. as re-
allied what a task 1t must have been
for them to support themselves with
out having to feed a hungry man. Ac-
cordingly l gave the man a 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 q huge bowl Of some kind
Of soup which l was unable to iden-
tify and which they served In ordinary
wash basins. l don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash In ~
well. but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and l enjoyed 1t.
All the time I was there / could see
the father and the eldest son. a boy
about seventeen. were extremely nerv-
GUS. I had indicated to them that 1
was deaf and dumb, but II they be-
lieved me it didn't seem to make them
| any more comfortable.
i fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time young man came to call on the
eldest daughter, young woman OF
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiciously, although l must
have resembled anything but a 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
gether, two fairly large and ono
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 a mystery to me.
| (TO BE CONTINUED)
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Wall Of 4 Lost Soul.

This Is not camp story, but one
written by a 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
main deck to boat No. 10 one of the
aft guns let loose with terrific roar
at target practice. Just then a big
negro came up scramhling out OF
hatchway. yelling, %, Lordy. Lordy.
where am nah life deserter2 / done
heah dat submarine a-moanln' for nah
soul ="
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AS wandered through the streets l
frequently glanced in the cafe win
dow as / passed. German officers
were usually dining there, but they
didn't conduct themselves with any
thing like the light-heartedness which
characterizes the allied officers in
London and Paris. l WAS rather sur
Belgium they were much freer than
they would have been in Berlin,
where, l understand, food is compar-
auvely scarce and the restrictions
are very strict.
AS l have said. my own condition In
this city was In some respects worse
than 1t had been when 7 was making
my way through the open country.
While l had a place to sleep and my
clothes were no longer constantly
soaking. my opportunities for getting
food were considerably less than they
had been. Nearly all the time l was
half furnished. and 1 decided that l
would get out Of there at once. since
l was entirely through with Huyliger.
My physical condition was greatly
improved. While the lack of food
showed Itself on me. l had regained
some OF my strength, my wounds
were healed. and my ankle was
stronger. and although my knees were
stu considerably enlarged. felt that
was in better shape than had been
at any time since my leap from the
train. and I was ready to go through
whatever was In store for me.
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CHAPTER XVI.
/ Leave for tho Frontier.

Leave Tor the Frontier.
To get out Of the city, 1t would be
necessary to pass 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
would have to meet when the time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform, how
ever, no longer worried me as 1t had
at first. had mingled with the Huns
SO much In the city that l began to
feel that l was really a Belgian, and
assumed the Indifference that they
seemed to feel.
decided, therefore, to walk out o.
the city In the daytime. when the sen
tries would be less apt to be on thu
watch. 1t worked fine. l was no
held up a moment, the sentries EVIL
IDENTIFY taking me for a Belgian peas
ant on his way to work.
Travelling faster than l had evel
done before since my escape, l was
soon out in the open country, and the
first Belgian l 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 l used the old ruse
Of pretending l was deaf and dumb
and he was quite convinced that it was
so. He made various efforts to talk
to me In pantomime, but l 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 a place to rest. l had decided t.
travel In the daytime as well as night
because understood that 1t was only
q few miles from the frontier, and
was naturally anxious to get there a
the earliest possible moment, although
/ realized that there l would encountel
the most hazardous part of my whole
adventure. To get through the heavily
guarded barbed wire and electrically
charged barrier was a problem that
hated to think of even, although thu
hours I spent endeavoring to devise
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CHAPTER XIV.



One night shortly before l left this
city, our airmen raided the place.
didn't venture out Of the house at the
time, but the next night l thought l
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When 1t became dark 1 left the
house accordiLAiy and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of Ger.
mans. 1 wen from one place to an
other to see what our "straffing" had
accomplished. Naturally I avoided
speaking to anyone. II a man or
woman appeared about to speak to me.
l Just turned my head and looked or
walked away In some other direction.
I must have been taken for np I'M
social sort of individual good many
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CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

I decided promptly that the safest
place for me was as far back as pos
sible, where 1 would not be IN the line
OF vision OF others In back Of me. Ac-
cordinGly I slouched over to a table
on the platform directly opposite the
stage and took the seat against the
wall. The whole place was now In
front Of me. l could see everything
that was going on and everyone who
came In, bat NO one. except those who
sat at my own table, would notice me
unless they deliberately turned around
to look.
The paace began to ill up rapidly.
Every second person who came in the
place seemed to me to be a German
soldier: but when they were seated at
tho tables and l got a chance later on
to make . rough count. l found that
In all there were not more than q hun
dred soldiers In the place and there
must have been several hundred civil
lanS.
The frat people to sit at my table
were 4 Belgian and his wife. The Bel
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Free From Corce...

II am glad to see you are free from
that conceit which prompts profes-
sional jealousy" said the man who as
sumes a patronizing and paternal
manner. "Well." said the young nc
tor. languidly, ito tell you the truth,
| haven't seen any actors whose work
suggested any reason whatever for my
being JEALOUS"
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II 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 l did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
a 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 l was
sure It was not coming in my direction
don't suppose there was single SOL
der who came In the door whom
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 a moment look
Ing the place over. Then they made a
baeline in my direction and l must
confess my heart started to beat a
little faster. l hoped that they would
find another seat before they came to
my vicinity, but they were getting
nearer and nearer and realized with
q 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 l could have
reached right over and touched one of
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than q touch, I am afraid.
If l could have gotten away with 1t
safely.
AS the officers seated themselves,
waiter came to us with a printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately,
he waited on the others first and
listened intently to their orders. The
officers ordered some light wine. but
my Belgian nelghbor ordered Book
for himself and his wife, which was
what l had decided to order anyway,
as that was the only thing l could say
Heaven knows would far rather have
ordered something to eat, and I was
afraid to take chance at the pronun
citation of the dishes 1t set forth.
There were number of drinks listed
which / might safely enough have or
dered. For instance, l noticed Lemon
Squash, 1.5O," "Ginger Beer, L.
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, L.
"Appolinaris, L." and "Schweppei
Soda, O.SO," 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.
1t seemed better to parrot the Bel
gian and order "Bock" and that wal
what 1 decided to do.
One item on the bill of fare tanta
lized me considerably. Although 1t wa
listed among the "Prizzen de
dr>nken." which took to meal
prices of drinks 1t sounded yer.
much to NE like something to eat
and Heaven knows ] would rattle
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In
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
COLORADO SCHOOLS CLOSED.
Rigid Measures Taken to Stop Spreac
Of Influenza.

Denver.-Eleven additional deaths
making a total Of thirty deaths from
Spanish influenza, were reported
Monday to DR.. William H. Sharpley
manager of health. and he estimated
that there were 100 new cases in the
city, bringing the total number up to
approximately 500. DR.. Sharpley as.
serted, however, that he believed the
plague was under control.
Colorado State University at Boulder
is closed until further notice to pre-
vent the further spread of influenza
among the students. The State School
of Mines will be under the strictest
quarantine and limited academic in
%struction will be continued under the
most rigid rules. The Agricultural
college at Fort Collins will have it's
$50 students under close health sur
veillance and is cooperating fully with
the local and state health authorities
to prevent influenza from spreading.
Governor Gunter issued a proclama.
ton urging health officers to adopt
to prevent the spread of in
fluenza, and many cities have already
taken such action.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
EXPLOSION KILLS FIFTY
OVER $50 INJURED WHEN SHELL,
LOADING PLANT is WRECKED.
Property Loss Probably Will Exceed
$4,000, 000-PopuIation in Town
Of 10000 Made Homeless.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Perth Amboy. n. j., Oct. Army
officers investigating the explosion
which wrecked the great shell loading
plant of the T. A. Gillespie Company
At Morgan estimated that the dead
would lot number more than fifty
and the injured $50. The property
loss probably will approximate be,
tween $4,000, 900 and $40, 900, 900.
Late Saturday it was believed danger
Of greater devastation by the blowing
up of stores of tr%initrotoluol was vir-
rually yer
Army officers reported after a re-
connaissance by airplane that the To-
cation of the boats and storehouses
is such that they believed there was
slight probability it would be exploded
either by fire or conclusion.
With the passing of the menace OF
an explosion around the plant, the
problem Of caring for the homeless
became a serious one.
South Amboy, a town of about TO-
900 population four miles north of
Morgan, was virtually wrecked by the
of blasts. Scarcely a building
in it remains habitable. Many were
uEroofed and the walls of others
blown in, while every pane of glass
was broken.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
WHEAT CROP s1s,s2o,o 900 BUSHELS
Forecast for Corn Production Is
2,717,775,OO Bushels.

Washington. This years wheat
crop will be 91S,92O, 900 bushels, the
department of agriculture announced
in its preliminary estimate of produc'
ton. Winter wheat production is $685.
725,000 bushels and spring wheat pro,
duction 1868, 90, 900 bushels.
A corn production of 2,717,775,00O
bushels was forecast from the condi-
ton of the crop Oct. l.
Estimate of production of other
crops follows: Oats, 1,535,297, 900
bushels; barley, 236,505, 900; buck
wheat. 19.473,00O; white potatoes, 391,-
279,o00; sweet potatoes, 900;
flax, 1866, 900; rice. 41,91S,0O0; to-
bacco, 1.2G5,3G 900 pounds; pears, TO-
$4,000 bushels; apples, 19S,3S9,0 600
bushels: sugar beets, 6,158,000; kafirs,
Z 2,650,00O bushels; beans. 1902, 900
bushels.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
ABSOLUTE SURRENDER
PROPOSED IN SENATE As FIRST
STEP FOR GERMANY.
Spokesman In u. S. Senate U%nreserved
in Declarations Against Farley
With Enemy Now.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures rejection
of the German and Austrian proposal
for an armistice and peace negotia-
lions was demanded in the Senate
Monday by leaders voicing the com
mon sentiment OF the membership.
There was no dissent from the view
that an armistice would defeat all that
America and the allies have been
fighting for, and every speaker dur
ing two hours of a spirited session de-
voted entirely to discussion of the en-
emy's latest move joined in declaring
that only through military victory
could the cause of the allies and hui.
mainly be won. The suggestion of
such a step was s~cornfully denounced
as an insidious attack of a losing en-.
envy.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman of the Senate foreign rela-
tons committee; Republican Leader
Lodge of Massachusetts,, ranking mi
nority leader of the committee; Sen
oNoAp 1 oAAidChtCI vi WdblluStOu, MIC
Cumber of North Dakota, Pittman of
Nevada, Ashurst and Smith of Ari-
IONA, Nelson of Minnesota and Reed
of Missouri were among the speakers,
representing both political parties.
The discussion, which was made to
vacant galleries, closed as a precau-
ton against the Spanish influenza cpl
demic, may be renewed when the Sen
ate reconvenes after a recess.
After Senator Hitchcock and others
had declared an armistice impossible,
Senator McCumber introduced a res
olution proposing as the first requi-
site to any peace negotiations, abso.
Lutte surrender by Germany, including
dissolution of her army and navy and
pledges for complete indemnifications.
The resolution was referred to the for
eign relations committee.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Colorado Soldier Dies in Camp,

Camp Dodge. Ia.-Twenty-one deaths
were reported from Spanish influenza
by the division surgeon general Mon
day morning. He also announced that
out of 5000 cases under observation
4,62S were diagnosed at Spanish influ-
enza. The deaths brought the camps
total from the epidemic to thirty. The
epidemic is at its most critical stage
now and Lieut.. Col. B. w. Rich an
nounced there would be a decrease in
deaths and number of cases. Among
those reported dead were r. E. En-
merck, Joycoy, Colo.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11

Bisbee, Ariz.-Up to noon Oct. Z,
125 cases of Spanish influenza had
been reported to DR.. C. H. Hunt, health
officer for Cochise county. There
have been no deaths, tho some of the
patients r reported to be quite i'll.
Quarantine regulations put in force
here Saturday, resulting in the clos
ing of the theaters, churches, schools
and other places of public assemblage,
were widened in scope today when
special sales at local stores we're Or
dered discontinued.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Allies Unite in Mighty Blow.

London, Oct. 9.-The British and
Americans have advanced to a depth
of about three miles on a twenty-mile
front in their great attack between st.
Quentin and Cambria. Over a front
of twenty miles between Cambria and
st. Quentin the British, American and
French troops have started a mighty
drive, which. in its initial stage, has
thrown the enemy back from highly
priced tactical positions to a depth
of from two to five miles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
"Speed Up" SLOGAN

Just a hint of the unprecedented &C
tivity Of the American shipyards these
days is afforded by the names Of tho
papers that are being published in the
various plants. These include: Speed
Up. Newark Bay, N. j.; Heave Togeth-
er, Of Portland, Ore. Do Your Bit, Of
the same city; Fore an Att, Of New
burgh, N. T.; Dry Dock Dial, Of
and the Compass, Chester. Pa.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Loan Drive Quota $416,ooo, 900 Daily,

Washington, Oct. S.-With the open.
ing of the second week of the fourth
Liberty loan campaign the managers
face a most tremendous task. From
now until the close of the campaign,
Oct. 10, daily subscriptions must aver
age $416,O 1000 if the entire $6,OOO,.
000, 1000 is to be disposed of during this
period. This statement is based on
sales reported by banks and trust COM
panies. The San Francisco district
announced that it had passed the
500, 600, 900 mark.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11

WashingtOn.-General Diaz, COM
mander-in-chief of the Italian army,
has issued a general order reminding
his soldiers that the enemy still is On
calling on then not to be weakened
by flattering hopes of peace, but to
hold themselves in readiness to com
pletely crush the enemy if his peace
offers prove to be "a fresh form of
the old guile
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Allies Take 254,oO Hun Prisoners.

Paris.-During the period from Sept.
10 to Sept. 80 the allied armies in
France and Belgium have captured g.
S44 officers, 120,192 men, 1,6O0 cannon
and more than 5000 machine guns, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
here Wednesday. Since July IS and
up to Sept. 80 the allies have captured
5.5lS officers, 24S,494 men, 1869 can
non, more than $4,000 machine guns
and hundreds Of mine throwers, the
statement says.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Germans Removing AIsatian c~iviIians

Germans Removing AIsatian Civilians.
Geneva.-German military authori.
ties have begun to remove the inhab.
itants of Alsace, according to the
Democratic, in expectation of a Franco
American attack on the frontier. The
inhabitants of twenty villages, includ-
ing Ferrette, Goutavon and Winkel, al
ready have been sen to Bavaria. Some
of the villagers have escaped across
the Swiss frontier. Fear of disorder is
rampant throughout Alsace-Lorraine
Food is scarce and little fuel is avail
able.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Austria and Bavaria May Surrender,

Paris.-The German censor at Der.
lin permits the German press to print
articles dwelling on the probable stu
ltion of Germany in the case that
Austria should be forced to lay down
her arms under pressure, according to
advices reaching Paris. 1t is declared
that if Austria Hungary should give in,
Baavria might follow her example.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
RECALL ARMIES,
then TALK PEACE
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS PRINCE
MAX WHOM HE REPRESENTS
IN ARMlSTICE PROPOSAL.
TEXT OF LANSING NOTE
GOOD FAITH WOULD DEPEND Up
ON HUNS WITHDRAWING FROM
INVADED TERRITORY.

' ''f
Washington. Oct. 9.-President viii
son has me Germany's peace note
with a move which will at one stroke
develop whether her proposal is sin
cerc or merely a pretension. and, if a
pretension il be. fully justify for ali
time before the wOrld Tie prOlOnginG
of the war with force to the nttermOs,
force without stint or limit. Al tn"
sOIne time the President has left wide
open the door to peace.
The text Of the communication
handed to the charge of Switzerland Ia
Washington follows:
Sir: have the honor TO acknowi-
edge, on behalf of the President. your
note Of oct. q. inclosing the communi-
cation from the German government
to the President. and | am instructed
by the President to request you to
make the following communication to
the imperial German chancellor:
"'BefOre making r"''y TO The re
quest of the imperial German govern
mcnt and in order that that reply shall
be candid and straightforward as the
momentOus interests involved require,
the President of the United States
deems il necessary to assure himself
of the eXact meaning of the note o
the imperial chancellor.
Does the imperial chancellor mean
that the imperial German government
arcnptg tho tnrn1S Ibid InWp Nv tho
President in his address to the Con
gress of The United States on Jan. s
last and in subsequent addresses, and
that its object in entering into discus
sions would be only to agree upon the
practical details of their application?
1.-THE President feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at
liberty to propose a cessation of arms
to the governments with which the
government of the United States is as
ISOLATED against the central powers,
so long as the armies of those powers
are upon their soil. The good faith of
any discussion would manifestly de
pend upon the onsent Of the central
powers Immediately to withdraw their
forces everywhere from invaded ter
THE President also feels that he
is justified in asking whether the i'm.
perial chancellor is speaking merely
for the constituted authorities of the
empire who have so far conducted the
questions vital from every point of
view.
Accept. sir, the renewed assur-
ances of my high consideration.
ROBERT LANSING"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Epidemic Gains in Army Camps.

Neutrality-suspicious. influenza in
creased more rapidly during the twen-
ty-four hours ending Oct. 6 at noon
than in any similar period since the
disease became epidemic. Reports to
the office of the surgeon general of
the army showed 1888 new cases in
army camps.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Nearly 1900, 900 First Day for Bono

Denver.-Eighteen thousand Denver
patriots swatted the k~aiser's latest
peace proposal Monday to the tune of
$7,050,300 in Fourth Liberty Loan
subscriptions, while more than 10000
others from outside counties swelled
the chorus with $685. 200, making
Colorado's total subscriptions at the
close of the first day of the official in
~tensive drive, $10,S63,0O 0 Practically
every one of the city's 100000 citizens
faced the east for one minute and then
began subscribing Denver's SIS, O00, 900
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Draft Lists Mailed to Boards.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the sixty
eight-page pamphlet containing the
1900 numbers in draft drawing last
week were mailed Saturday to more
than $500 local exemption boards in
the United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
Death Too Good for Kaiser.

New York.-"We will place the kali
ser in exile; We won't kill him or Won
Tirpitz. Death is too good for them"
declared Secretary of Labor Wilson at
the Hippodrome, addressing an audi
ence of 5000 at a Liberty Loan gath
ering.