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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
HIS MASCOT.

Mrs Farmer Why is it big.
strong man like you doesn't get
work
Tramp Why rs dis rabbits foot,
Mum. la's all wot saves me.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
.U-bOAT bOMbARDS
COAST Of CAPE COD;
SINKS FIVE SHIPS
SEAPLANE GOES TO BATTLE
WITH RAIDER-CREWS OF
TUGS ESCAPE IN LlFEBOATS-
TWO MEN ARE WOUNDED.

The action lasted an hour ANA wa,
mchalIenged. except Tor two hydro
planes from the Chatham lyia,ior
station. which circled over The 4
boat. causing her 10 submerge to,
only moment. to reappelr ana re
sumo firing
The crews of the toN numbering
for.youc. ana including three wo
men ana five children escaped amid
the she'll IRE in liteboatS. Several
we're wounded. but only one serious
/ ly.
The latter was John Botoyich, an
Austrian, OF the crew of the tug His
right arm near the shoulder was torn
away ty a fragment Of she'll The
minor injuries of the others were
from shell splniers
The barges we're in tow Of The tug
Perth Amboy. owned by the Lehigb
Valley Railroad ami We're bound from
Gloucester for New York one was
loaded with stone. but The others
were light being on their return trip
after bringing coal 10 New England.
The attack was without warning
and only the poor craftsmanship Of
the German gmners permitted the
escape Of the crews.
The one sided fight took place three
miles south Of the Orleans coast
guard station. which is located mid
way between Chatham at the elbow,
aud Highland light. at the extreme tip
Of the cape.
The firing was heard for miles and
Brought thousands to the beach. from
which the flashes of the guns and the
outline Of the U-boat were plainly
visible.
Possible danger to the onlookers
wa not thought Of until a shell
whizzed over their heads and splash
ed in a pond a mile inland Three
other shells buried themselves il
The sands OF the beach
The survivors Of the tow. with tbs
exception u two injured were taker
10 the Orleans coast guard station
communication with which by .tele
! phone, under navy regulations, wa,
not permitted
No information could be obtained
[ from official sources on the cape
Botoyltch and another man from tht
/ barges both OF whose arms had been
! injured, were taken 10 the private hos
| pital Of DR. James McHugh Later
BoI0yitch was taken to a hospital in
| Boston.
The survivors lost all their per
s0nal effects, and some Of them whC
we're having their turn in theil
hunks when the Uboat appeared
came ashore in their night clothing.
The tug with her four barges IN
! line was putting along leisurely JUS
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
Oriqln Of One proNerh.

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proverbs The familiar "rohbing Peter
10 pay Paul" is said to derive It's orr
-iu from h. fact that in the reign "
Edward VI the lands of St Peter ut
Westminster were appropriated 10
raise money for the repair Of st,
pauls.
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Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28

us slowly closed, l could see their
faces clearly, uplifted in agonized ap-
peal. They were haggard, crusted with
salt. piteous enough in their silent
pleading to make me forget the past.
"Boat ahoy!" roared. keep we'll
away from the side; We'll whip you in
from the main yard. Have you oars p
Zone pair. sir"
1t was Liverpool, and was glad to
note the tone of respect in his answer.
''Then hold her back, and drift in
slowly stern first; you get the idea.
Are those dead menf'
"One Of them Is: Dubois has his leg
broken"
"WeII send sling down; put Du-
bois In first, and the rest of you stand
by. Are you ready now?"
AYE, aye, sir"
Olson Joined me ut the rope, Dugan
remaining outstretched on the yard,
the ship held motionless except for the
rise and fall Of the waves. The boat
drifted cautiously In stern first, held
by the two oars In the hands of Liver
pool and White. The former roughly
assumed command.
Get up there. McCann: on your
knees now; for heavens sake don't
miss that rope, and hold on hard take
a turn around that thwart amldships-
no! don't make fast Give Tony the
end; he haR one hand yet. Now get
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
I Almost Fell Forward Into the Room.

tains concealing the bath, but the space
was empty; only one Of the round
ports was partially open, the aperture
far too small to admit the passage of
body. The bed had not been slept in.
and was neatly made; one drawer of
the desk stood open, and papers were
scattered on the rug beneath; a chair
was overturned on the deck; q chest in
one corner had been ruMmaged, its
contents flung aside. My eyes fell on
White, his mouth open, his face gro
tesque in its coating of coal dust.
'Hanged if he amt got away, sir"
he blurtcd out, "but he never went
overheard through that port-a cat
couldn't ha' done it,
NO. he's aboard all right" I coin
cided but where? and for what pur-
pose? There is no knowing what a
man in his state of mind may Go. Good
heavens he could wreck the ship. Get
a light. Whitc-take Tie cabin lantern.
Olson and l will have to look behind
these doors first. and then Well ex-
plore between decks"
We found nothing. not the slightest
trace Of the fugitive. Reyond doubt he
had gone forward, either seeking to
escane. or With the thought that he
could attain the deck through some
opening amidships. was cool enough
(Continued Next Week)
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
up that Scum?"
teNoRTH" rlAIo ofMe FOREST" ETC.

I glanced aside at him. a.
"Why, Mr.. Leayord? Well, one rea-
son Is, we are American seamen. Those
fellows can scarcely hurt us now, and
q hand or two more aboard will help
us to make port. We've got to have
f1remen below, and Rapello would be
able to spell Masters in the engine
room. look on their coming as Cod
send. Let your helm off another point
there, steady now; hold her just as
she is.''
Again caught the boat in the focus
Of the leveled glasses; it was measura-
bly, nearer now, but I could only see
four men aboard the craft, the other
two being White and Rapello. The
tiller was gone, the man at the stern,
Jim White, steering by means Of a
long oar; the sail had been whipped
into rags, and a canvas shirt subst1-
tuted. One man was on his knees bail
ing furiously, and Tony had an arm in
sling So intent was in this en-
deavor to decipher the details of the
tragedy through the glass, I was un-
| aware that Vera had climbed the lad
| der, and now stood beside me, clinging
to the rail. Her voice aroused me to
her presence.
"Why, there are only four Of them?"
"Yes; they must have passed through
Hades last night" answered. "Here,
take the glass; there are two bodies
lying in the bottom Of the boat"
"Can you manage the wheel alone
for bit, Mr.. Leayord?"
II can try, sir"
Miss Darlington, would you mind
giving the mate a hand?'
She fought her way across to him
without a word, leaving the glass on
the deck.
"Good hold her as she is, and have
Masters slow down. 1t is going to be
ticklish job to get those fellows on
board; has anyone s1ggestion?'
ga running moose from the lower
main-yard, Sir" said Olson.
"That will take only one at time"
"Two, if they're quick enough about
it; but it's the only way, sir. That
boat wouldn't live a second close ii
alongside"
"Right you are; you and Dugan lay
out on the yard and get the whiI
rigged; pick strong cord and see tha
It fits the pulley block. I'll keep to the
leck, and ease them in. Pass the enc
lown to me; lively now."
Those in the boat saw what we were
/ attempting, realizing at once that W.
meant to take them aboard. The re
lief felt was instantly expressed b.
the waving of hands, and faint or.
reached us across the water. Mccain
: even endeavored to stand up, but wa
jerked down again. No doubt the rec
ognition of the ship had left them il
,, total despair Of rescue, their on
thought being that we would permi
them to drift by, rather than talk
! them aboard again. The gap between
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28

Iler
Jump down, Dugan, and lay aft;
we must get that boat to leeward if we
help those fellows in this sea-
aye, aye, sir"
He scrambled over the top, but Olson
and I were content to use the lubber's
hole, reaching the deck later, and glad
enough to be there alive 1 dived into
the cabin after glass, stopping long.
enough to explain what we had sight.
ed to Vera, who appeared in her state
room door, fully dressed
"You have not been IN 5ed?" asked,
Indignantly.
ooh, but have; indeed l have. Whv
I must have slept four hours, but | Law
down fully dressed. IL didn't know
what might happen. Could you see if
there were men in the boat?''
"No, not to distinguish them with
the naked eye; the glass will revea,
that; but the boat must be occupied to
keep atloat IN this sea-"
''Who can they be, do you suppose
shipwrecked sailors?"
1T would be my guess 1t will prove
to be one Of our own boats we've over
hauled"
"But how could WEI"
"The wind changed after midnight,
and, with only the one hand at the
wheel. we were obliged to pay off. and
run before it. It is not impossible that
I'VE are back In almost the same section
Of sea where we left those fellows.
Come up on deck. and we'll know
shortly"
She went in for wrap. but Joined
me almost Immediately. I must have
been five minutes locating the boat, yet
finally caught 1t fairly on the crest of
wave. Even at that distance two
recognized faces leaped instantly into
the circle Of vision-Llverpool and Nc
Cam.
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
CHAPTER XVII.
A Dead Man In the Cabin.

a Dead Wan IN tho CablH.
The glimpse was but for an instant,
the boat disappearing as 1t dropped
into the hollow.
"It's our own quarterboat." I IN.
nounced shortly, endeavoring to keep
my glasses trained on the right spot
"McCann. and those devils with him.
"Then. shall we stand by, slr?" asked
Leay0rd. "Why should we be picking
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
OF NVr0I0.

sea captain, who tells the story. is a
guest on Gerald Carrngton's yacht, Es-
Da9fS aa + Hollis IL N 10 oe oe
Ing a woman, who evidently wishes to re-
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next night,
succeeds in having an interview with the
woman. She merely tells him her name
Is Vera
CHAPTER 1II-,carrington tells his
Is engineering copper pool.
CHAPTER Iv-The yacht is sunk in a
collision and Hollis saves Mccain, mil
lioraire. and one Of the party.
CHAPTER v-Hollis and Mccain res
cue Vera and leave the ship In a small
boat.
CHAPTER vI-Hollls and Vera become
friendly, though he is unaware of her
Identity.
CHAPTER v1I-McCann refuses to sub
nit to Hollis authority, and the latter
enforces it. -
CHAPTER v1I1-The castaways are
sighted by ship, the Indian Chief, which
takes them aboard.
CHAPTER Ix-The Indian Chief has
recently been struck by lightning and is
almost wreck. All the officers are dead.
Hollis meets the owner. who tells him
GN6 V06SeA las d cargo VI
consigned to the German government.
CHAPTER x-Hollis consents to take
charge Of ship and continue voyage. Vera
recognizes an old friend in Robert
Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief.
Bascom and McCann are deadly enc
miles.
CHAPTER Standardization among
the crew quickly develops. and Hollis
selects his officers.
CHAPTER XI1-McCann wants to return
to New York. and tries to corrupt crew.
CHAPTER NIII-Hollis finds himself;
forced to conflne Mccain to a cabin
CHAPTER xIV-vera and Hollis agree
that for Bascoms sake the ship must be
taken to its destination. Hollis learns that
Vera Is Gerald Carrington's daughter
C--APTER XV-The crew, realizing
danger of capture by allied warships,
evince disinclination to continue voyage.
CHAPTER XvI-Leaders of the crew
disarm Hollis and make him prisoner
CHAPTER XvII-In fight with the
mutineers Hollis is badly hurt. On recover
ing consciousness he realizes that he must
submit. though, being the only navigator
with Mccain. He is made a prisoner.
CHAPTER xVIII-Vera pretends to
agree to McCanns plans, to Hollis won
der.
CHAPTER XIX-Hollis escapes from
confinement and reaches the deck to fine
the Indian Chief has been stopped by 6
French warship.
CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds ir
deceiving commander of Warship which
goes on it's way. Hollis is recaptured.
CHAPTER XXI-Vera and Hollis reach
understanding by which they will outwi
Mccain.
CHAPTER XXI = Vera acknowl
edges her love for Hollis. Mccain
Hollis, liverpool Red" and the lead
ers of the 1nutiny have a conference.
CHAPTER XXIII-Hollis realizes tina
Mccain and his followers are preparing
to abandon the ship.
CHAPTER XXIV-Vera releases Hol
and he frees the men loyal to him, VIII
had been confined by Mccain.
CHAPTER XXV-McCann seeks t
compel Vera to go with him in the small
boat but the girl is rescued by Hollis
McCann and his followers escape.
CHAPTER XXVI-Hollis and the fey
men who remained loyal successful
navigate the ship through g, storm. The
.overtake the vessels boats, in extrem
peril.
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
GLOBE SIGHTS

Some persons mistake forna&se8
for religion.
There is more society than religion
in some churches.
Too many mistake their pref 6SDees
for facts in the case.
A man who hasn't any morals usu-
ally has an excuse of morale.
No matter what mans salary iS
his wife feels that she earns 1t.
Some Of the most worthless men
we ever knew get up the earliest
Many cordial invitation IL ex-
tended with the hope 1t will not be
accepted.
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Maniac on Board.

The horror with which she looked
into my face held me speechless. Could
1t he possible that she suspected, knew,
the perpetrntor of this crime-that she
sought to shield him?
"You searched the cabin? You found
no one?"
"Only Dade sound asleep in the
stewards stateroom. ] awnke him.
Courier Democrat., 1918-03-28
HIT AND MISS

With some women the prica
mark controls two of life's as
sets-clothes and husband.
Opportunity knocks eace, b&
your friends knock all the tina.
A filtration is the salt ulA
pepper on life's porterhouse, bA
the world finds too much sea-
soning hard to swallow.
Consider how the clock gets
there, hand over hand.
Attempt to follow @e adv1ag
Of all your friends and it will He
u padded cell for you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
SHARE DANGERS
WITH SOLDIERS

1T Is strange that although we have
only about n woman worker to every
hundred men workers, not a single
" man had been killed up to the
time l left France, whereas Hun shells
had killed two of our women workers,
Miss Crandell and Miss Winona Mar.
tin.
I'm a certain woods the shells were
dropping so thlckly that the French
commander ordered our men to aban.
don their huts. Az the order was not
received until evening, a y man of
my acquaintance decided not to leave
until next morning as he wished to
take his stuff. Next morning he was
approaching the hut when a French
officer stopped him to exchange fare
wells. This took little more than a
minute, and the Red Triangle worker
started on his way when a shell ex.
ploded on the path near the hut at the
point where he would have been had
he not been detained.
Close Calls Every Day.
"Some " workers are having hair.
breadth escapes every day. not every
man every day, but each In his time
with a regularity to Justify saying
some men every day. Eight Of our
men with the Canadians have been
killed, and we cannot expect to escape
unscathed. They work from six
O'Clock in the morning until eleven
o'clock at night. seven days n week,
with n week of every three months
and many never take their week of.
On n occasion Of which l know the
workers were up ut three o'clock In
the morning with hot coffee to warm
the French soldiers coming in after
a hree-mile wade through mud and
rain. Those Poilus appreciated that.
Many Of u workers slept on the
ground In zero weather this winter,
with nothing but n blanket between
them md the frozen earth, and with
no shelter but a hut made often of
green lumber which warped, letting
In Icy blasts. A test for a renl man.
." went forward toward the
trenches to meet the American sol.
diers coming buck inter their bnptism
| Of fire ut Chemin des Danes and they
were ail eagerness for more. The
Germans had sent picked troops
against them. their strongest men n
brand new equipment. to Impress the
Americans that Germany had an
abundance Of everything. material
and robust men. Quite n contrast to
the iN-cquipped emaciated iue the
French had taken prisoners. The
Americans gave such good account Of
themselves In this fight TINT the
French could not prnisc them enough"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be 40
hale and hearty in your old days % you
were when . kid, and every one will bs
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
Of senile affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid ~accumulations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical.
~ and you will find that the system will
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enlivened,. your muscles
made strong. and your face have once
more the. look Of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health will
come % you continue this treatment. When
your first visor has been restored continue
for awhile taking q capsule or two each
day. They will Keep you in condition and
prevent q return OF your troubles.
There 10 only one. guaranteed brand Of
HARLEM OIL Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
There are many fakes on the market. b
sure you. ct the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM on Capsules. They aro
the only reliable. For sale BY oil ArSt.class
druggisS-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
SAMARITAN RACE NEAR END
War May Wipe Out Remnant ~ An.
Client Tribe In the
Holy Land.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The last remnant Of
the auSeent Samaritan race ma; be
wiped out Of existence. according to
e. x. Warren, president Of the Inter.
national Sunday School association.
Mr.. Warren, In his Sunday school 10.
bors In the Holy Land, found the lit
Ito band Of people whose ancestors
made up the great northern division Of
the kingdom Of the Jews. There were
102 persons In the group. and he has
not heard q word from them in 1S
months. Mr.. Warren said the race
dwindlsd down because 1t would not
intermarry. Two.thirds Of the group
were men and Of these "a were draft
ed BY the Turkish government for mil.
itary service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
Y. N. C. A. Workers Are Almost
Constantly Under Fire
in France.
MANY nAIRBREADTH ESCAPES
Moments Delay Saves Red Triangle
Man From Death by sheII-Ex-
p~erlences That Are Test
for Real Man.

MISUNDERSTANDING shells are
everyday. e%veryhour experiences In
the lives Of all soldiers and Y. NJ. G..
A. workers anywhere within Is miles
Of the Boche gus. DR.. George Louis
Meylan. who has Just returned from
France where he was engaged in rex
reatlon work for the Y. NJ. G. A.,
threw sone strong light on the con-
ditions under which all persons back
Of the trenches liye-and die. He had
been asked to tell some specific in
stances Of ~" workers under fire In
first-llne trenches.
'Those over here who have not been
in the war zone must forget their old
time ideas Of warfare and Its dan.
gers" said Doctor Meylan. Forget
this old idea Of open fighting, with
troops battling across u plain the size
Of a large athletic field. Modern ar
tillery shoots for miles and is always
shooting. Every person within 20
miles of the trenches Is under fire
practically Ill Of the time, yet the re-
ports do not call this q battle. The
reports announce The artillery was
active and that means shells any.
where five to twenty-five miles back
Of the trenches.
EARLY In April the Germans made
night raids and their airplanes were
active In bombing. Two Of my or
gnnizers were visiting camps eight or
ten miles back of the front-llne
trenches. The Germans kept up the
%bombardment for three days during
which time those " men were dodg.
ing shells constantly.
ION the second dry they were In a
Foyer de Soldat-onc Of the soldiers
recreation huts provided by the French
with ~ men In charge--when. within
five minutes two shells struck, one q
few yards away. the other hitting the
hut. The " men were thrown down
by the conclusion. 1t seemed u
miracle they not hit. for soldiers
were killed and wounded all around
them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-13
REFoREsT BARE HILLsIDEs
Scarcity Of Timber Moves MInIro
Companies In Pennsylvania to
Take Action.

Hazelton. Pa.--Tha scarcity Of lurn.
her for mine pillars and other mIne
uses has led to the creation Of n for.
estry department, ny several OF the
lnrgc mining companies. one nI
which has just refcrested Benr Creek
watershed with 5000 white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees.
Thirty thousand more trees are In
process Of cultivation ut Hugo. Pa. In
the Panther Crccl valley. When tim.
her II rcndy to cut In the vicinity Of
the miues troublesome waits and long
hnnls will he eliminated.
More timber In the anthracite region
would stop foods. add to the winter
supply. reduce the drought periods
and enable tho anthracite industry to
ndd to it, output. Mnnv thousands a
ncres are available about the mines
for ref0restatiou.