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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
SCHOOL BONDS
ARE CARRIED
Funds Are Voted By Narrow Mar.
gin of Is Votes. 568 Votes
Cast.

Schoolhouse bonds carried at the spe-
cial school meeting last Friday evening
by the close margin Of 16 votes Five
hundred and sixty-eight votes were cast,
2e2 in favor and 276 against the propo-
sition.
The loan as voted will run to the
State of Minnesota at four per cent, and
when these $4,000 are approved by the
State Authorities. the Board of Edu-
cation will have $4,000 available to
carry out their building plans.
There were no preliminaries at Fri
days school meeting. Two sets of
judges Of election and clerks were ap-
pointed. At Ballot Box No. l. Edward
Swenson and Hans Gunderson offlciated
and at Ballot Box No, 2. Judge T. o.
Gilbert, C. F. Olson and c. S. Olson re-
ceived the ballots and recorded the
names of voters. Edwin r. G. Johnson
and Emil Aspaas were appointed tellers
to distribute the ballots. Voting was
brisk. especially at the opening the
polls, and during the hour that the polls
were open 568 votes were registered.
The count resulted as follows:
Yes No
Box No. ..............97 1928
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
oRATz PILES FOR TREASURES

Mr.. w. F. Gratz, the wellknown trav-
leling salesman and pioneer resident of
our county. announces his candidacy for
the nomination for County Treasurer
in the June primary. This makes the
fourth filing for this office and adds an
other element to the contest which is
sure to add pep and vim to the same.
Mr.. Gratz is good campaigner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
IN THE~CHURCHES

METHODIST EPISCOPAL; CHURCH
rna .erticas Luther G: e. 5e9s0n ss,napI, pastGF
Lake. He will preachin the morning
at ten thirty O'clock and again in the
evening at eight O'clock: Special music
sing ct the morning services, and Mrs.
are planning for splendid day Of serv-
ices. and wish to urge friends and mem
tunity to attend both morning and ev-
ening. The Sunday school will meet at
eleven o'clock. Parents are requested
n 1o tead %h the the Ss ena sSnsy
school session. Epworth League begins
at. seven o'clock. Miss Pearl Pallin.
leader: Special gatherings all next week
with Rev. Bryan in charge assisted by
the pastor. All evening services begin
at eight o'clock.
LUTHERAN FREE
Rev: Nicolay Nilsen' pastor:
Mr: F., Fostervold. Evening worship
Sunday school and Bible class 1900.
Prayer meeting Thursday eyentng at
Sunny Moore Young Peoples Society
meets Friday evening, April 18th in the
- 4 concert given by the AUGSBURG
8 O'clock: Admission 25 cents. Public
ST. JOHNS.
Services Sunday, April 21 at 1880 a. m.
,1 The Angsburs Seminary nh1nC d..I Ba5d WI
Admission Csc. All are welcome to at
tend the concert.
xrrKyT m r
Rev. j. N. Andersen, pastor.
Next Sunday, services in Norwegian
at 1880 a. m. Sunday school at IL m.
English S1. sysninF { services vic at 49, s..
orTI Ths E East st s1in5e % Ladies Society meets
X1th %h4;, MEs; skfS. Bertinus Kiland' Thursday
The Vikor Young PEOPLES Society
evening at eight o'clock.
CATHOLIC.
Father McDevitt.
Services Sunday at st. Mary's at
a.. m. and $50 p. m. ~
Catecism Saturday and Sunday
at 10 "a. M. x ~S3' ~E@ & IT, IL. r. ~
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST sC1EN-
| ~ TIST. ,3 &ss& -.
Subject: Doctrine Of Atonement. Il
Sunday service at 10:45 A. NJ. Wed
nesday service at 8 p. NJ. s at, e I,
All are welcome to these services. Z
u Free reading room In church edif1ce
open every dnesday from, 81 to 4
P. N. >g1: B Il Il.
SWEDISH BAPTIST.
Trott Ave. and Third st.
Rev. Paul Hallin, pastor.
Sunday services viii be held q fol.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
auppER

The Ladies Of the Swedish Baptist
church will give q supper in the church
basement, Saturday, April 20, Menu:
baked BEANS pickles, sandwiches. coffee
and oatmeal rocks. Everybody welcome.
Supper. Is cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
Joms 1Acx xo1 sxx1ux

| Chief of Police, Alfred Gilbertson,
| filed yesterday as candidate for Sher-
| iff. AS there are three candidates for
! this Office, their names will be printed
on the June ballot when one name will
be eliminated, leaving two for the Nov
| ember election. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

FIRST II. z. LADIES AID
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will serve lunch In the
church basement next Wednesday. Pub
lie invited
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

RED CROSS DONATIONS
Loyalty League in Schools.
Previously reported $6S079
Dist. No. 2, Ethel Miller teacher. 1855
Total to date $7l834
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

TO 0HCIB1 0WHE1S
Please take notice that chickens are
not permitted to run at large. Read
City Ordnance No. 1874.
Alf Gilbertson,
Chief Of Police. 4:17, st..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
James Davenport was killed last Sun
day near Holloway when the steering
ms Sac
companfed him on the trip, had cne arm
broken and several ribs fractured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

lows: Sunday school at $3.50 A. M. at
lO:45 A. M. sermon by the pastor; 7:15
Young Peoples meeting. 500 p. m.
Evangelistic services.
The time for evening services has
been changed from 7:3O to 500
A cordial welcome to all
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

RED CROSS BENEFIT
A basket social will be given at School
Dist: No. 105, on Friday, April 26th,
Tor the benefit Of the Red Cross Soci-
ETY..
Mrs. William Lundquist, teacher.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

ARRIVED TO AYYRF0 I00ERxG
Arthur Carlson, who left aSweek ago
for Pittsburgh, Pa. to attend the Car
negie School Of Technology, arrived
home on Tuesday evening to attend the
funeral Of his sister Adelaide which
occurs tomorrow. He will return on
Friday morning.
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TO BICYCLE RIDER&

Riding on sidewalks is prohibited by
City Ordinance. All offenders will be
prosecuted when complaint is made.
ALI. Gilbertson,
Chief Of Police. 4:17. st.
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The Ladies Of the Catholic church are
going to give ten coffees for benefit Of
the Red Cross. Everybody to do their
bit between now and tho drSt Of June.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
BASEBALL GAN

BASEBALL GAME
The Kingman and Lake Lillian base
ball mines will play at George Hard
ing's pasture next Sunday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

SWEDISH M. e. EPWoRTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League of the Swedish
M. E. church will hold their monthly
program Thursday evening, April 18th
at eight o'clock. Following program
will given:
Song Audience
Bible reading and nraver =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

A Bus Line will start on the Green
Lake and spicer route, commencing
next Sunday morning, April 21st. leav-
ing Sp1cer at eight O'clock g. m. and
every two hours thereafter. Buses viii
arrive and leave in front of the Com
mercial Hotel. Willmar. Cars are the
the latest type of Motor Bus heated
Tor cold weather, electric lighted and
will seat fourteen passengers It is the
intentions to operate several buses in
and out Of Wfllmar in the different d.
service will be maintained at ali times
during the summer months at reason
able rates. Regular time tables will be
In effect as soon as they can be worked
out 1t iS hoped the management will
be able to give people Of Willmar some
thing worth WHILE Adv.
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BanQ
Star Spangled Banner.
BAND CONCERT

BAND C0NCERT
The Augsburg Seminary Band will
give an afternoon concert at the st.
Johns church, Wednesday, April gath
at 3 o'clock. The people Of Pennock
and vicinity should not fail to hear
this musical organization consisting
Of nineteen members. Admission Csc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
There will be services next Sunday
as follows: H6gmassa 1920 A. M.
Evening Services in the English Ian
guage"8 p. M.
There will be no midweek services.
been postponed until April 25th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

SVEA LUTHERAN.
Services at II A. M.
Sevices at Sunnyside at 3 P. M.
Ladies Aid at Andrew Eastlund's,
April 25th.
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CHAPTER III-Describes fights In which
he brought down two German airplane.
and his final fight in which he wa
brought down wounded within the Ger
man lines and was made q prisoner O.
war
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from an English merchant who had
escaped from German detention camp
and came to me for assistance and
whom I had been able to get through
the lines. His message telling me of
his safe arrival in Rotterdam came to
me in an indirect way, of course, but
the fact that the plans we had made
carried through without mishap makes
me feel that we ought to be able to do
as much for YOU"
told Huyliger was ready to follow
his instructions and would do any
thing he suggested.
81 want to rejoin my squadron as
soon as possibly can" l told him,
"but / realize that it will take GER
tin length of time for you to make the
necessary arrangements, and ! will be
as patient as I can"
The first thing to do, Huyliger told
me, was to prepare passport. He had
a blank one and it was comparatively
simple matter to fill in the spaces, us
ing a genuine passport which Huyliger
possessed as a sample of the hand
writing of the passport clerk. Ny oe-
Duration was entered as that of a
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Eyer still had an idea ;hat | might
change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded. and de-
cided that Il would be foolish to do
anything until he paid me second
visit.
Al the beginning of my dealings with
Huyliger | had turned over TO him
some pictures, papers, and other things
that ] had ga me when | entered his
house. including my Identification disk,
and | was rather afraid that he might
refuse to return them to me.
All day long l remained in the house
without particle of food other than
the breakfast Huyliger had brought to
me. From the windows | could see
plenty to interest me and help pass the
time away, but of my experiences
while in that house | shall tell In de-
tail later on, combining my attention
now to narrative of my dealing with
Huvliger.
That night he appeared as he had
promised.
"NeH. 0'Brien," he asked, us he en-
tered the room where ! was awaiting
him, what do you say? WIN you sign
the order or net7"
II had occurred to me during the
day that the amount demanded was SO
fabulous that I might have signed the
order without any danger OF its ever
being paid, but the idea of this man.
who had claimed to be hefriending me.
endenvoring to make capital out of my
plight CALLED me so that / was deter
mined not to give 1t to him whether J.
could do SO in safety or net.
mo, Huyliger." | replied, 81 have
decided to get along as best | can with
out any further assistance from you.
| shall see that you are reasonably
paid fer what you have done, but |
will not accept any further assistance
from YOU at any price. and what is
more | want you to return to me Mt
once all the photographs and other
papers and belongings of mine which
| turned over to you a day or two
ago ~
I'm sorry about that, O'Brien," no
retorted. with "a show of apparent sim
certify, "hut that Is something | cannot
do
"If you don't give me back these
papers at once" | replied holly II will
take steps to get them, and id
quick too ]"
81 don't know Just what you could
80, O'Brien,' he declared coolly, "but
as a matter of fact the papers and
pictures you refer to are out of the
country. | could not get them back
to You If | wanted to-
Something told me the man WINS
/ lying.
ITO be continued.)
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RAIL EXCURSIONS
At REDUCED RATES

Official announcement has been
made by the railroad that such ex-
cursions as will be run, particularly
10 seaside resorts. this summer, will
be at a reduced rate over the regular
fare of from ten to twenty per cent.
This news will come with pleasure
to many persons who have been ac.
eustomed to taking a brief vacation
al the seashore. but who thought this
year no excursions would be operated.
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than one hundred and fifty pounds at
that time, whereas / had tipped the
scales at one hundred and ninety when
| was with my squadron in France.
/ lost no time in getting into bed
and still less in getting to sleep. /
don't know what l dreamed of that
night, but l had plenty of time to go
through the experiences of my whole
life, for when l was aroused by a
knock on the door and Huyliger en-
tered in response to my Invitation to
enter, he told me that 1t was nearly
noon! / had slept for almost twelve
hours.
i cannot say that the thought did
not run through my head that per-
haps after all / was living in fools
paradise, and that when Huyliger re-
appeared 1t would be with a couple of
German soldiers behind him, but dis
missed such misgivings summarily, re-
allzing that l was doing Huyliger an
injustice to let such things enter my
head even for an instant. l had no
right to doubt his sincerity and it
would do me no good to entertain such
suspicious. IT. he was going to prove
treacherous to me, was powerless
any way to cope with him.
In q few moments my host reap
peared with a tray containing my
breakfast. don't suppose shall ever
forget that meal 1t consisted of
cup of coffee-real coffee, not the kind
had had at Courtrai-several slices of
bread some hot potatoes and q dish
Of scrambled eggs.
Every mouthful of that meal tasted
like angel-food to me and Huyllger
sat en- the edge Of the bed and watched
me enjoying it, at the same time out
lining the plans he had made for my
escape
In brief, the scheme was to conceal
me in a convent dntil conditions were
7ipe for me to make my way to the
border In the meanwhile was to be
vessed in the garb of priest, and
hen the time came for me to leave
the city l was to pretend that / was a
Spanish sailor, because / could speak a
tile Spanish, which I had picked
!, on the coast. To attempt to play
the part of a Belgian would become in
creasingly difficult, he pointed out, and
would bring inevitable disaster in the
event that l was called upon to speak.
Huyliger said would be given suf-
ficient money to bride the German
guards at the Dutch frontier, and he
assured me that everything would work
out according to schedule.
"Yours is not the first case, O'Brien,
we have handled successfully" he de-
clared. "Only three weeks ago l heard
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he replied "Wen md way % get
ting It all right. What | want to know
is how far you are prepared TO 90 ta
compensate me for the risks l am
rendering you!"
The change in the mans attitude
stunned me. | could hardly believe ny
ears.
cot course | shall pay you as well as
can for what you have done, IIuyli-
ger" ] replied, trying te conceal us far
as possible the disappointment his de.
mQnd Ind occasi0ned he. 81 don't
YOU think that this is hardly tsc proper
time or occasion 10 talk Of eompenSa-
ton? Al have ON ne, MS you know.
is few hundred francs. and that, of
course. you are welcome to, and when
I get back. If l ever do, | shall not
easily forget that kindness you have
shown me. am sure yeu need have
no concern about my showing my
gratitude in a substantial way"
That's all right. 0'Brien," he in
sisted, looking at me in knowing sort
If 8ay: won may take care Of me
afterwards, and then again you may
not, Tn not satisfied to wait. want
to be taken care OF nowp'
We'll. what de yen want n,e 10 do?
How much de yen expect in the way
of compensation How can arrange
to get it to you? am willing to do
anything that is reasonable
~ want 49, pounds" he replied,
and he named a figure that staggered
me. Il had been Lord Kitchener in
stead of just an ordinary lieutenant
in the r. f. G.. he would hardly have
asked largo sum. Perhaps he
thought / was.
well, my dear man." I said smiling
Il. thinking that perhaps he was iolS-
ing, you don't really mean That, dc
your"
Il certainly dc, O'Brien, and what is
MORE" he threatened, 81 intend 10 get
every cent | have aske,L and you are
going TO help ME gel It"
lie pulled out un order calling for
the payment to him of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that l
sign It.
Fwaved it aside.
"Huyllger,a | said, you have helped
me out so far and perhaps you have
the power TO help me further. Iappre-
c!ate what you have done for me, al
though now, | think, | see what your
motive was, but 1 certainly don't in
tend to be blackmailcd and l tell you
right now that I wont stand for It."
VERY we'll" ne said, sit is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind SO obstinately | would advise
you to think 1t over. I'll be back this
evening"
My first impulse, after the man had
left, was to get out of that house just
as soon as | could ! had the passport
he had prepared for me, and figured
that even without further heln | could
now get TO the border without very
much difficulty, and when / got there
] would have to use my own ingenuity
to get through.
1t was evident, however, that Huy-
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If ever a fellow felt IKE / ing dowr
on his knees and ersging did at thar
moment, but it wou;6J5's ave done &c
show my elation or tude IN tha'
conspicuous wa!
1t was then well 54-5e1 II -'cloe' az.
I knew it would be oar y ~ - t.
attempt to find LODI = inths>
city, and the only thii + ne to d.
was to locate the man VII came the
Belgian had givea me. lie had given
me good description of the street
and had directed me how to get there,
and I followed his instructions closely.
After walking the streets for about
half an hour, came upon one of the
landmarks my friend had described to
me and ten minutes afterwards | was
knocking at the door of the man who
was to make it possible for me to reach
Holland-and liberty! AT least, that
was what I hoped.
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ITO be continued
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CHAPTER XII.
The Forged Passport.

For obvious reasons, l cannot de-
scribe the man to whom l applied for
the passport nor the house In which
sequently happened, / would not be
very much concerned If he got into
trouble for having dealt with me,
realize that the hardships he had en-
dured in common with the other In
habitants of that conquered city may
possibly have distorted his idea of
right and justice, and l shall not de-
liberately bring further disaster on
him by revealing his identity.
This man-we will call him Huy-
Tiger because that is as unlike his
name as it is mine-was very kind to
me ON that memorable night when l
aroused him from his sleep and in a
few words of explanation told him of
my plight.
He invited me inside, prepared some
food for me and, putting on dress
ing gown, came and sat by me while
ate, listening with the greatest inter-
est to the short account of my adven-
lures.
He could speak English fiuently, and
he ir'f'@'r'pted me several times to ex-
pres mpathy for the sufferings
l hct eii.a.red.
''yBmen," he said, after had con-
cl'.d4s ~ story, Il am going to help
you. II may take several days-per-
/. nc IS iong as two weeks-but event.
uails !, .will provide the means to en-
able you to get to Holland"
| thanked him thousand times and
him that 1 didn't know how
Sv,,id possibly repay him.
Don't think of that" he replied;
me satisfaction of knowing that l
nave aided in placing one more victim
of the Huns beyond their power to
harm will more than repay me for all
the risk l shall run in helping you.
You'd better turn in now, O'Brien, and
in the morning I'll tell you what plan
to do"
AS I'removed my clothes and noticed
that my knees were still swollen to
twice their normal size, that my left
ankle was black and blue from the
wrench | had given 1t when / jumped
from the train and that nay ribs showed
through my skin, realized what lot
had been through. As a matter of
fact, | could not have weighed more
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NOTICE.
TO the Taxpayers of Berkeley County
West Virginia:

TO the Taxpayers of Berkeley County
West Virginia:
You Will please take notice that
the Board of Review and Equalization
of said coGnty will convene at the
Court House of said County on the
2nd day Of July, 1918, and win con.
tinue IN session from day to day. not
to exceed twenty-five days, for the
purpose OF hearing complaint Of any
taxpayer as to the assessment placed
upon his property by tae Assessor. It
is the duty of the Board to reduce
the value Of property IL it is assessed
too high and to Increase 1t II It is
assessed too low and this may be
done upon the motion OF any tax.
payer interested or upon the Boards
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LAWYERS ASKED TO
AID w. VA. REGlsTRAMTs

CtIATaG BsnoN, w. Va. July The
lawyers of the state were called upon
Friday by the state department OF
military census and enrolment 70
give additional patriotic service 10
their country by assisting the regis-
Hants enrolled June 5 in filling out
their auestionaires fer classification
IN the draft, the work to be done free
OF cost to the registrants as In tho
first classiIf cation OF drafted men.
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OVER $3.50 TAKEN IN
At EXCHANGE SATURDAY

The exchange held Saturday at the
Flower Store by the ladies' of ST.
Ioseph's church went away over tho
top" and was great success from
every standpoint. The receipts
amounted to over $3.50, which is be-
Hevel to be the local record at a ones
day exchange,
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own motion. Any assessment not con.
tested before the Board becomes final
upon the Boards adjournment.
E. A HOBBS,
Clerk, County of Berkeley, West Vir-
ginia, and Ex-oiiicio Clerk of said
Board. 81 cod to Z
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tells of his purpose in writing the story
of his adventures.
CHAPTER II-Tells of his enlistment in
the Royal Flying corps, his training in
Canada and his transfer to France for ac-
tive duty.
CHAPTER III-Describes fights In which
he brought down two German airplanes
and his final fight in which he was
brought down wounded within the Ger
man lines and was made prisoner OF
war,
CHAPTER Iv-Discovers that German
hospital staff barbarous1y neglected the
fatally wounded and devoted their ensr-
gies to restoring those who might be
returned to the firing lines. Witnesses
death IN hght OF his best chum. Lieut..
Paul Rainey.
CHAPTER Vie is taken to the Of
fleers' prison camp at Courtrai There he
began planning his escape. BY great sac
rifice he manages to save and hide away
two daily rations of bread.
CHAPTER Vile oonfiscates a map Of
Germany and just hall an hour laser is
put on train bound for a prison camp
In Germany. He leaps through window
while the train Is travelling at a rate of 30
mile an hour.
c.. ?. vII-For nine days he
tbs eay. itaseGns ct night, guided by the
slai end suosissiag ~ raw vegetables.
He cove % ms before re ing Lux
CHAPTER VI Fee - more he
struggles - "s M ';.lition
s saJepyn 1t = q. +. -
~ -'fn
- -. n
nd On - a.
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+ CHAPTER II-Tells of his enlistment in
the Royal Flying corps, his training in
Canada and his transfer to France for ae-
tive duty.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I--Introductory. Pat O'Brien
tells of his purpose in writing the story
of his adventures.