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Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
Experiences In Holland.

Experiences In Holland.
But I was not quite out Of the
woods.
I now knew that I was in Holland.
but just where I had no idea. walked
for about thirty minutes and came to
a path leading to the right, and had
proceeded along it but few hundred
yards when I saw in front Of me a
fence exactly like the one I had
crossed.
'This is funny" said to myself. II
didn't know the Dutch had q fence.
too" I advanced to the fence and
examined 1t closely, and judge Of my
astonishment when I saw beyond Il .
nine-foot fence apparently holding
live wires exactly like the one which
had nearly been the death Of mel
had very little time to conjecture
what 1t all meant, for just then I
heard q guard coming. He was walk
ing % fast that I was sure it was q
Dutch sentry, ~ the Huns walk much
slower.
was % bewildered. however. that
I decided to take no chances, and a.
the road was fairly good I wandered
down 1t and away from that mysteri-
ous fence. About half . mile down I
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19
fcopyri6ht. 1918. b. Pat Alva O'Brisn

wire fence and breathed the free air of
Holland. had no clear idea just
where was and didn't care much.
I was out Of the power Of the Germans
and that was enough. had walked
perhaps hundred yards, when re-
membered the lace had thrown over
the barrier. and dangerous as real
lied the undertaking to be. deter
mined to walk back and get 1t. This
necessitated my going back onto Bel
gian soil again, but 1t seemed a shame
to leave the lace there, and by exer-
cising little care figured could
get 1t easily enough.
When came to the spot at which
had made my way under the barbed
wire. I put my ear to the ground and
listened for the sentry. I heard him
coming and lay prone on the ground
till he had passed. The fact that he
might observe the hole in the ground
or the ladder occurred to me as lay
there, and 1t seemed like an age be-
fore he finally marched out Of ear
shot. Then / went under the barbed
wire again. retrieved the lace and once
again made my way to. Dutch terri
tory.
1t does not take long to describe the
events just referred to, but the Incl
dents themselves consumed several
hours in all. To dig the hole must
have taken me more than two hours
and I had to stop frequently to hide
while the sentry passed. Many times.
indeed. thought heard him coming
and stopped my work and then dis
covered that it was only my imagina-
ton. certainly suffered enough that
night to last me lifetime. With a
German guard on one side, death from
electrocution on the other, and starva-
tion staring me In the face, my plight
was anything but q comfortable one.
It was on the 19th of November.
1917, when I got through the wire. I
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19
When q Prisoner Is Exehans.

"u0u u TTiO0VST - 6ASuAU8SOs
Ivan Rossiter, captured by the Ger
mans and later exchanged. says in the
Farm and Fireside: Then lay down,
not to sleep but to think. I thought
of the day when enlisted in Canada,
Of leaving home, the trimming camps,
the trip overseas to England, the
training in England, going across the
channel to Flanders, the terrific Tight
ing at Ypres, of the many friends who
fell on that bloody battlefield, how
was wounded and captured. the inhh-
man treatment received at the hands
Of the German surgeons, who had four
husky Germans hold me down while
they cut i've bones out Of my wrist
and amputated my middle finger at the
second joint when I was wounded In
the palm of the hand, the kicks and
the cuffs from prison guards and the
terrible stuff the Germans called food
in the prison camps"
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19
CHAPTER XVII.
Getting Through the Lines

Getting Through the Lines.
Waiting until 1t was quite dark.
made my way carefully through q
Held and eventually came to the much
dreaded barrier.
1t was all that had heard about It.
Every foot Of the border line between
Belgium and Holland Is protected in
precisely the same manner. 1t Is there
TO serve three purposes: first, to pre-
vent the Belgians from escaping into
Holland; second to keep enemies. like
myself, from making their way to free
dom and third, to prevent desertions
on the part Of Germans themselves.
One look was enough to convince any
one that 1t probably accomplished all
three objects about as well as any con-
got Of 1t that night, for while I lay
on my stomach gazing at the forbid
ding structure I heard the measured
stride Of n German sentry advancing
towards me and I crawled away as
fast as I possibly could, determined
to spend the night somewhere in the
fields and make another and more
careful survey the following night.
The view I had obtained, however,
was sufficient to convince me that the
pole-vault Idea was out of the Ques-
proficient pole-vaulter. The three
fences covered span of at least twelve
feet and to clear the last barbed wire
fence 1t would be necessary to vault
not only at least ten feet high. but at
least fourteen feet wide. with the GER
tain knowledge that to touch the cleo
trically charged fence meant instant
death. There would be no second
chance II you came a cropper the first
time.
The silt idea was also Impractical
ble because Of the lack Of suitable
timber and tools with which to con-
lstruct the stllts.
It seemed to me that the best thing
to DO was travel up and down the line
ia bit In the hope that some spot might
he discovered where conditions were
more favorable, although don't know
Just what expected along those
lines.
It was mighty disheartening to real
ize that only q few feet away lay GER
tain liberty and that the only things
preventing me from reaching 1t were
three confounded fences. I thought Of
my machine and wished that some
kind fairy would set 1t in front Of me
for just one minute.
spent the night in a clump Of
bushes and kept in hiding most Of the
next day. only going abroad for an
hour or two In the middle Of the day
to intercept some Belgian peasant
and beg for food. The Belgians In this
section were naturally very much
afraid OF the Germans and I Jared
badly. In nearly every house German
soldiers were quartered and 1t was
out Of the question for me to apply
for food in that direction. The prox-
unity 4 the border made everyone
eye each other with more or less sus-
,picion ana soon came to the conclu-
,aaon that the safest thing could do
was to live sn raw vegetables which I
could steal from the fields at night n
II had previously done.
That night made another survey
,of the barrier in that vicinity. but 1t
llooksd Just a. hopelesD - II had the
nisht before and coneluded that
Ioaly wasted my time thsfe.
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19

Enough matches to light an its con-
tents are attached to Q recently In
vented cigarette boz
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-19
Hoard the German Guard Coming.

had made my leap from the train on
September 9th. Altogether, therefore.
Just seventy-two days had elapsed
since I escaped from the Huns. II I
live to be as old as Methusaleh, I never
expect to live through another sew
enty-two days SO crammed full Of In
cident and hazard and lucky escape.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-28
FRANCE

'1t is only natural that the
French Republic will s afe-
guard the interests of the Jew
ish people and their ancestral
claims on Palestine as well as
the life and independence Of
all the little nations. II will
also protect the rights of
other nations and creeds to
the Holy places in Palestine
Monsieur Jausserand.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-28
ENGLAND

His Msjesty's government
views with favor the establish:
ment In Palestine Of . national
hoIne for the Jewish people
and will use its best endssvors
10 facilitate the achievement
Of this object. II being clearly
Understood that nothing shall
be done viii nsay prejudics
the civil and Religious rights
Of non.Jewish communities tn
Palestine." Balfour.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
PRINCESS WEDS
. FRENCH SOLDIER,
F HERO OF MARINE

Today she proudly bears the name,
Nine. Beneficial" and is the wife Of
Lieut. George Charles Beneteau' Of the
French army. who is attached to Camp
Dix. where he was assigned to the
signal corps to instruct our boys in
the intricac.es Of that branch Of the
service.
Yesterday the wife OF the French
officer. who is only twenty-three years
old, and is a hero or the Marine. was
q royal Portuguese princess and bore
the proud name OF Princess Fern
BraganZa d'Avellar.'
Both came to Washington form
New York late yesterday afternoon
for the especial purpose Of getting
married. They had met in New York.
where the Portuguese princess re-
sided at 11G East Fortieth street.
Colonel Kroll. marriage license clerk,
was just about to close his desk Tor
the day when there was a knock at
the door. and the young French Of
hcer and his Portuguese bride-to-be
entered. They wanted to get mar
Tied and needed a marriage license,
they informed Colonel RroIL
They said they had not made ar
rangements with a minister yet, but
would like to be married by CathOllc
priest This would necessItate a dis
pensation from the priest OF their
home parish, and this important docu-
ment they never thought Of. They IN
sisted on getting married, however
and left it to Colonel Kroll to help
them out Of their dilemma He sug-
Eested the Rev. DR.. George W. Van
Fossen, rector OF the nearby Trinity
Episcopal Church.
Then they were married In the
presence Of a number OF soldiers who
were resting in the quarters provided
by the church for soldiers and sailoFh
John o. Locker, a naval reserve corps
man in the Bureau OF Navigation
acted as best man, and Mrs. van
Fossen was matron Of honor. Nine.
Beneteau said she was a widow, her
first husband having been killed IN
action in France early in 1914. She
had married him October ., 1913.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
Continuing the Big Sale White Hose

Misses White Ribbed Hose, seamless
reinforced feet; two special quail
ties. Quality No. /, all sizes, pair,
29c: Quality No. 2, according 90
TO size, 35c and ........ OOS
Women's Sheer Mercerized Gauze
Lisle White Hose. full fashioned and
properly reinforced. EXpertly mend
ed seconds of 75c quail ECc
Women's White Ingram Silk Hose,
finished with mercerized Isle tops.
Full fashioned and properly Ct 9E
reinforced for service. ..... y A"AV
Women's Wayne Knit White Cot
ton Hose. full fashioned of superior
yarns. Reinforced at all Snc
Women's White GauZe Cotton Hose,
seamless; reinforced feet and .70c
garter tops. 6OS
ChIdren's White Roll Top Socks.
Light weight, close woven quality.
Sizes to 9ia. Very TO-
special ....,..............AO AOC
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
Extra Special May White Sale
Envelope Chemise at SIPS

Envelope .chemIse of fine quality
voile. in white with flesh satin
yoke back and front trimmed with
lace insertion and edges: Ribbon
straps over shoulders. Special at
Sl.25.
Bloomers of wash satin, all REIN
forced. Flesh color only. At S2.25.
Bloomers of fine quality crepe de
chine at S2.95.
Camisoles of wash satin or white
or flesh handkerchief yoke trimmed
back and front with fine laces in filet
effect. Special at S1.50. "
Corset Covers made Of fine nain-
sock in a large variety Of styles
trimmed with fine embroidery edges.
Special at 59c.
Envelope chemises made of good
quality nainsook trimmed with fine
embroidery. Special at 99c.
Night robes of lingerie cloth with
embroidery lace trimmed yokes. sc
and S1.25.
Third Floor. Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

$3.50 all-wool 4S-inch black
Broadcloth, II a rich jet black.
Twilled back. Closely sheared, lus-
trous face. At S2.9S.
S1.59 half wool shepherd Checks,
in black and white only, in small
and medium blocks. 31c less than
regular price today. At S1.19.
Third Floor. Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

Women's White Fiber Boot Hose of
exceptional quality. High fiber boot
with gauze Isle tops fin 2Oc
ished with garter hens. OOS
WOmen's Mercerized Isle Hose in
white. Seamless, reinforced feet;
sheer gauze weight 3jc e1 m
each; 3 for. or.............0 04SOO
.WOmcn's White Mercerized Gauze
Lisle Hose. full fashioned and cor
rectly reinforced for serv- IT,
ICE '......... -.....s....
Women's White Thread Silk Hose,
full fashioned, with reinforced sole,
toe, heels and garter e1 IN
tops. Very special at. -. 34"OO
WOmen'S Thread Silk Hose, with
flare silk Isle tops. Full fashioned
and correctly reinforced. These are
expertly mended' seconds c19E
of Sl.50 and S1.75 qualities. Q4OEO
Women's White Fiber Boot Hose,
Of exceptional quality. High fiber
boot with gauze Isle tops 90.
finished with garter hems......... y u
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
MORALITY PLAY GIVEN
PREMIER IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, May 21.-George V.
HobaFTs new play entitled Loyal
ty,'' had fits first presentation on any
stage last night at Ford's opera
House, under the management OF
william Elliott, Ray Comstock. and
Morris Gest- It is a sequel to and
by the same authors as the play "EN-
Perience." and is written in the style
Of a morality play, although dealing
with vital problems Of American life
OF today.
The company numbers eighty-siX
people, the leading role of Love" be-
ing portrayed by Miss Phoebe Fos-
ter. a large audience welcomed
Loyalty" and voted it a successful
sequel 10 the famous Experience"
II will be seen in Washington next
week
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

A chiffon finish fine Eng
lish White Voile for making
nice dresses and waists. Only
a lot Of Is pieces and no
more to be had at any price.
$1.50 value, S1.00.
36.ineh fine siIk-finish Eng
lish Nainsook for lingerie
garments. All in 12-yard
pieces. No more after this is
gone at any price. $3.50
values, $3.50.
39-ineh white French Suit
ing for dresses and nurses
uniforms. soc.
1st Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

Women's White Lisle Silk Hose, with
Isle tops; reinforced with garter
hem; seamless reinforced EO.
feet Special. l............ OSC
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
HouseDresses
Sizes So to 46,
at $3.50

House dresses of good quail
ity gingham, in stripes and
checks, made in Billie Burke
models. Sizes SO to 46, at
$3.50.
Uniforms of fine quality
black lawn, with reversible col
lars. Sizes SO to 46, at $2.95.
Uniforms of black soisette
at $3.50.
Red Cross uniforms at $3.50.
Third Floor. LansburGh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
GRAND DUKES ESCAPES.

LONDON, May 21.-EX-Grand Duke
Nicholas. former commanderin-chief
Of the Russian army, escaped from
Crimea before the Germans occupied
the country. said an Exchange Tele-
graph Dispatch from Moscow today.
The former Erapd duke had been liv-
ing upon his country estate in Crimea
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

Night robes Of Windsor crepe,
white or flesh, or flesh with floral
designs in blue with dainty stitching
IN contrasting eolors. At $1-5D.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
The Bride
of June
And Her Needs

This great institution is
ready to supply all the per
sonal and many Of the home
needs Of the Bride to be.
Ask mother, perhaps she
bought most Of her wedding
outfit at Lansburgh & Bro.
Visit the following depart
ments.
Linen Corset
Domestic House Dress
Hosiery Rug
Millinery Upholstery
Shoe Underwear
Ready-to- WearGlOve
Silk Sweater
Dress Goods NeekWear
Muslinwear Yelling
Jswelrys Etc.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
500 Sails SiIk-face
BlackPIush Stole Lengths, '2SS

Tomorrow as a great leader we
will feature Salts black tussah
silk face plush. Quantities Of
plush are being used for stoles,
capes and throws. So to meet the
enormous demand, we offer 500
stole lengths, 13 inches wide, 81
inches long. AS long as the lot
lasts, the price for the entire
black stole is $2-9S.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21

Let all Of US get it out of
our minds during the great
Red Cross drive that this is
a charity organization.
It is an institution created
by Act of Congress as the
Official medium of communi-
cation between the people Of
the United States and their
Army and Navy.
The War Department au-
dts its accounts.
The work of the Red Cross
for the war period is directed
by a War Council created by
President Wilson on May 10,
1917.
EVERY DOLLAR contrib
uted by you goes to war re-
lief. Red Cross. affairs are
economically administered.
Membership dues pay the en-
tire cost of operation, with
a large balance for the han
ding of disaster relief and
other work.
During the Red Cross
drive, Washington should set
an example for the rest of
the world. S5OO,OOO is our
quota. Let's double it.
Give !!
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Harry II. Picking. Charles o. Geyer. Stan
ley L. Gedney, Jr, East Orange,
Aladdin OIL Company. deal In oils Jer-
sey City, $500. 900: Walter ]. Collins.
George w. Clawson. New York; Sophie
Covner. Jersey City.
Brick Church Associated Auto and Cab
Company, transportation business, New
ark, $4,000; John Brady. Eugene J. Hamiil.
Thomas Conlon. East Orange.
National Real Estate Company. real es-
tate. Newark. 100000; Gustav Krut-
schnitt, Herber Krutschnitt. william r.
Luzisea. frvington.
Eureka Corporation. organize and man
age regattas, Newark. IS, 400; John A. Nc
Intyre, New York: William 8. Rauch, Jo-
seph A. Vanderhen, Newark.
Taxi and Yellow Taxi Operating Com
pany. Inc. transportation OF passengers.
Newark. $1,000; Ruth II. Smith. John A.
Bernhard, Clarence 8. Blake, Newark.
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New Jersey Interpretations.

TRENTON. N. j., June 3G.-The follow
ing corporations were chartered In New
Jersey yesterday:
Mott Novelty Company. manufacture
novelties, Camden, 500, 900; John L. Mott.
william e. Hsuber, william Ratener. Cam
den.
National Land DeveIopment Corporation.
real estate, Camden, 500. 900: Andrew e.
Cerfar. ]. Walter Ray. J. Lukens Ander-
son. Camden.
Wilbur II. Driver Company, manufacture
wire rope. cables. &c.. Bellevills. $500. 900 :
Irving Eisenberg. Evelyn T. Adam. Arthur
T. Vanderbilt. Newark.
Supreme Silk Company. manufacture
silk, Paterson, S125, 900: HimAn Fire. Mary
Fire. Herman Bernstein. Paterson.
Mutual Transportation Company, build
aad navigator ship. East Orange, 100000;
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NOPLAY FOR COKE
WORKERS ON 18th
Agree to Keep Ovens Operat-
ing on Holiday TO Help
Win the War.
CLARION PLANT OPENS
Pennsylvania Steel Distribu-
ton Tor U. s. Needs Pro-
crossing Satisfactorily.
CLARION PLANT OPENS
Special Despdfch to THn sus.

special Despdfch to The SUE.
PrTTsBuRo, June 30.-Coke has been
uppermost In the minds Of the iron and
steel men the last week. several un-
usual things having happened in that
part Of the industry that excited COM
ment. In the first place, telegram
was received early in the week from
Fuel Administrator Garfield by A. C.
Lenhart of Uniontown. chairman OF the
coke division, asking II the men would
not consider 1t a patriotic duty to work
in full on Independence Day as an evil
dence of their devotion and fidelity to
the cause Of the United States In the
war. A days loss in coke output at
this time Is seriously felt in the pro-
duction of steel, and the shipyards are
in urgent need Of the finished commodity
all the time.
1t has been answered by the announce
ment that the plants of the United States
Steel Corporation and those Of the H. {,
F'rick Coke Company would be In full
blast On July I. THIS weeks report
from the Connellsville region shows
gain Of nearly 1000 tons in coke pro-
duction, and as the supply Of cars Keeps
up beyond that of demand, optimism pre-
walls in the trade that the pig iron fur
naces will not lack for fuel. and that
the Government orders for all branches
Of iron and steel will be met promptly
By-product Plant Opens. =
The first unit of tho worlds greatest
by-product plant was put into operation
at Clarion three days ago. The plant
will have a capacity Of 5000 tons oil
coke q day, and a munition making
chemical production of the value OF APP
proximately $40,O00,0 900 q year. The
coke and gas from the ovens will be used
by the various plants Of the Carnegie
Steel Company. The United States Gas
contracted for practically the entire out.
put Of the by-products. consisting OF
toluol-and other munition making chem
icals, which will be turned over to the
du Pont, IEtna and other concerns hold
ing war orders.
approximately 100000 net tons 0.
coal will be charged into the ovens an.
| nually, from which will be produced
about 100000 tons of coke and 100000
tons Of coke breeze.
Spiegeleisen for early deliveries Is
very scarce and only occasional lots can
be picked up. July delivery would PROB
ably bring S74 furnace II obtainable
| regular deliveries that can be made COM
fortably remain at $40 furnace. and
fourth quarter could doubtless be had al
| this price.
The Anaconda company Is about &c
start the manufacture Of this much
needed alloy. and before the year Is ou'
the mills will be we'll supplied.
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Chicago and Atlantic Railway Company
terminal BONDS

New York,
To the holders of
November l. 1885, 1
extend the above mentioned bonds that they shall July 1928
Subject redemption 1850 the undersigned interest da
thirty days notice. at interest at the rate of S anm PAYABLE
annually of January July the office
the Railroad Company the New York r. the
security of said bonds to Unmpaired
Holders bonds referred the appended announcement Of as
J. p Morgan & Co the of the otter
CHICAGO AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY,
F. d. UNDERWOOD President.
II, 1918.
presented will be cashed the
deposit.
will issued ecangeab
prepared
bond
Yield will be approximately
Copies Extension Supplement be had application of
J. p. MORGAN 4 CO.
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TOTAL SALES FOR WEEK IN NEW YORK STOCK EXCHAN
Week Ended June %, 1918.

1856 e2 January to date e22
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Erie Railroad Company

Buffalo and Southwestern Division Second Lien Mortgage Bonds
New York, June %
To the holders of
Lien SO
the Erie Railroad dated July 1905 maturing July 1915
Railroad the New York. NJ r. without
said bonds unmpaired
j. Morgan & 20. 0 the
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY,
BY F. D. UNDERWOOD. President
23WaI Street, New York. June 81
Referring the above notice the extension privilege applies only tn,
office No % Wall Street New York before July
a,
will be casted the
deposit
Upon such deposit temporary will issued hangeabe for bonds
the
when there will be
yield extended
Copies Supplement application
J. p MORGAN & co.
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steel Condition Favorable.

Steel distribution is proceeding salts
factorily, few changes having been made
in the revision this week. However. 1t Is
known that additions will be made from
time to time by the War Industries
Board, but the trade IL SO confident OF
tie boards good Judgment and inten-
tons that no alarm is felt over coming
changes either in prices or system OF
deliveries.
The demand for less essential steel
for commercial purposes is not bother
ing the producers because there Is very
little Of 1t, the consumers evidently hav-
ing made up their minds to sit still and
await orders from Washington. Less
than 10 per cent. OF tie existing demand
for pig iron and steel products Is en-
tirely unrepresented by priorities or
preferences.
The production of tinplate is at s5
per cent. rate of capacity. and Is alto
gether satisfactory. Weather conditions
always enter into tinplate production.
and as the last two weeks have been IA
vorable the results are pleasing to the
trade. is months output will likely
fall little below the pace set, 3,260.00O
boxes, because there are less workdays
in it than in May or July.
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The Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad Company
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS

New York. June p,
To the holders of
Railroad
pany, dated December II, 1877, maturing July l, 1915
Buffalo and
Railroad Company offers to extend the above mentioned bonds that they shall
July redemption 1850 undersigned
interest day thirty notice. interest the
payable January and
the Railroad Company the city Of New York Y without
deduction bonds
security said bonds unnnpared
j. Morgan Co. the terms of the extension offer.
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY,
By F. D. UNDERWOOD President.
oswald New York, June g.
II,
July coupons presented
deposit.
Upon deposit temporary
attached when prepared
Copies the Extension Supplement application
INORGANIC
Ero QaiIYnah nnmnanu