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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Two Lone Americans Give
 Huns Opportunity to Say
 They Took Prisoners

With the American Army in France. May 2S.-Two lone Americans gave the Germans an opportunity to men ton the capture of sprisoners from American regiments" in the German official communication today.
 One of the Americans is missing in Picardy md one in the Luneyiile sec tor. These are the only men reported missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
DOthan Barber Attacks
 Sheriff When He Is Put
 in First Classification

Montgomery. May 2s.-Enraged at being removed from deferred to first classifica- tion in the selective service system. Stcckley McArdle. a barber at Dothan. attacked Sheriff May. chairman of the board and rough and tumble fight en- sued for several minutes before McArdIe was subdued He has been sent to Camp Sevier. where he win be tried by court martial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Urgent Deficiency Bill
 Is Passed by Senate

1 Washington, May 2s.-The Senate to- iday passed the urgent deficiency bill
 carrying SIPS, 900, including s6o,ooo.-
 900 for housing government war work CTS The bill has been passed by the 1 House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Senate Military Committee
 Asked for All Evidence of Delays in Aircraft Building

Washington, May 2S.-The Senate mili- tary committee was asked today by Charles E. Hughes, conducting the de- partment of justices aircraft investiga- ton. for all its information on aircraft delays. It will be turned over immedi- ately Plans for co-ordinating the two investigations were discussed by Chair man Chamberlain of the committee, MT. Hughes and Attorney General Gregory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29

cesses have been further extended"
 Berlin, May 2s.-(via London.)-The of ficial report from headquarters says that up to the present 15.ooo prisoners have been taken
 The full text of the official communica- tion from general headquarters today fol lows:
 On the Kennel and Lys battleieds and on both sides of the Somme and the Avre the artillery duels increased in intensity yesterday morning. Between voormezeele and Locre we penetrated the French lines and brought back more than 300 prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Marine Lieutenant Dies

Washington. May 2S.-Marine corps headquarters was advised today by General Pershihg of the death of See ond Lieut.. Howell Allyn Gassert, ma rine corps reserves. Bath Beach. N Y. The cause was not stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29

'The attack of the German crown prince to the south of Laon led to com plete success. We completely defeated the French and English divisions sta : toned there.
 The army of General Won Boehm took the Chemn-des-Dam by storm. The long ridge along which the attempt of the French to break through col lapsed in the spring of 1917, and which we evacuated in the autumn of last year for strategic purposes, is again in our hands.
 After tremendous artillery prepara-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
NATIONS RED GROSS FUND WILL REACH S15O,0OO,OOO MARK With Figures Far From Complete Total Is Within
 Less Than S2,O00,0O0
 of Amount

Washington. May 2S.-Finai figures on the second American Red Cross wnr mercy fund still were incomplete to- night. but on the face of latest re- turns the fund was oversubscribcl $4S,S33.3O7 Figures yet to be re- cefved were expected to carry the to- tai to $I50,000, ,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
GERMANS MAKE ANOTHER
 AIR ATTEMPT ON PARIS

Again the Germans have endeav- Ored to carry out m air raid over Paris. Ten of their machines sue ceeded i'm reaching the suburbs Of the FrsRch capital and dropping several bombs. hut the air defenses kept them from invading the city itself. The long-range German guns continue to hurl projectiles into Paris. sFrighffulncss" hns been carried out against Ameri- cum Hospitals behind the lines ny German nirmen. Several bombs were dropped near the hospital, but no damage was done. IL Is offi- ciaIly announced that similar raids carried out against British hospitnls resulted In 300 casualties among sick and wounded inmates.
 The British casualties reported fn the regular weekly buiietin are given as 33.6O4 aH against 36.677 the previous week.
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divisions are known to have been en- gagged.
 Tn the course of the fighting heavy losses were inflicted on these divisions. The allied lines have been maintained at all points.
 "On the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report beyond artil- lery activity on both sides in the different sectors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29

The text of the official report from Field Marshal Haig tonight reads:
 Counter attacks carried out early this morning by French and British troops successfully re-established our line east of Dickebusch lake. Several prisoners were captured. Tn the enemy's attacks yesterday morning in this sector and to the south as far as Locre four German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
25 German Diuisions Are
 Used in Terrific Attack

With the French Army in France May 28At least 25 Ger today joined the attack and forced further xback French and British divisions holding the line.
 Tanks, machine poison gas shells the pfn cipa the aside from the numer caly superior forces of the Germans
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Huns Claim l5, 900
 Prisoners h Driue| 3On Western Front

Berlin May 28(V LondonWe fighting
  both sides of Fsaes official "Our attack the Asne being continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
ITALIANS CONTINUING
 THEIR ACTIVE OFFENSIVE

Tn their theatre, the Italians nre keeping up their offensive against In the mountain region and along the lower reaches of the Piaye river. At Cnpo Sile. near the Adrintfc coast, the Italians pene- trated the enemy lines to depth of more than 75O yards, inflicted numerous casualties, took prison CTS and captured four trench mor- tars. 10 machine guns, several hum dred rifles and quantities of am-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
Americans Are In Thick of Battle

With the British Aryn France May The French Montder against ons fought their through all obecv including the village Cantigny and captured 40 prisoners.
 Washington May troops Pcardy front of and miles captured village Cangny took 200 prisoners and inflicted losses killed General Peshngs made public department The American casualties relatively small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
GERMANS MAKE GAIN ON AISNE
 Allied Counter Attacks Succeed at Various Points; Americans or Picndy Front WinSp1endid Victory
BERLIN CLAIMS 150OO PRISONERS IN ADVANCE ON 2O- MILE FRONT-FRENCH AND BRITISH MAKE TRE- MENDOUS RESISTANCE-P ERSHING'S IS MEN GROWN THEMSELVES WITH GLORY NEAR
 MONTDI DER

London, May 2Th the batteed both official and unofficial ~ the allies again back back whereby they round in the Danes October, 1917.
 The has d wedge into the allied line miles, and at reports the tremendous battle still Fsme which the of important allied French however arriving this point.
 Up to the present. according the German cm been taken still uncertain whether intended this resumption Of their full offensive The fact that only from 20 to p divisions have been held indicate that attack but originally intended allied mens and that the operation would be attempted elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
French Holding North Wing

Paris May Hayy attacks by the French the German advance the Vregny northeast of SOons other heights the according the office tonight The ceeded the region
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
British and French Win SBack Lost Ground On
 The Flanders Sector

London, May 28Fe Marshal Hig tonight "Counter Iinnaa nfD Dicknb bnschl lake
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ground they obtaln.
 Notwithstanding the rapidity of the drive and the large number of the enemy pressing it--some unof- ficinl estimates place the number of shock troops alone at 25 divis- ions. or about 300.000 picked men the allied front nowhere has been pierced. but under the onsiaughts has bent back in perfect liason, and all the time giving battle. ALLIES MAKE RETIREMENT IN ORDERLY MANNER
 With such precision has the re- tirement heen conducted that both the British and the French troops have been able to carry back with them all of their supplies and guns or destroy those they were nor able to handle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
GERMANS DRIVE SALIENT
 EIGHT MILES DEEP INTO LINE

At present It k impossible gco- < graphically to depict the extent of Inc German gains. but 1t would seem evident that the deepest sa- iient they have driven Is In the region due east of vaiIIy--about eight miles.
 Although the Germans. for the movement at least, seemingly are having their own way on the southern part of the line in France and southwest of Ypres they are being soreIy harassed by the Americans and British and ErN~..h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
BRITISH AND FRENCH WIN
 BACK TERRAIN NEAR YpRES

Likewise south of Yprcn the enemy received hard usnge nt the hands of the British md French enst of Dfckebush lnke, where Monday the Germans in m attack had taken ground. Starting imme- diately nfter the gain was made, the British and French began counter attacks in mn cnd~avor to wipe out the captured salient, and Tuesday succeeded In completely nuliifyfng the encmy's mancuver, which has been carried out with eVfrarnaIv In~.n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-29
TUESDAYS BATTLE MARKS
 EPOCH IN WARS HISTORY

Tuesday's fighting in the vicin- ity of Montdidier will mark m epoch in the war, so far as the American troops are concerned. Here in m attack they captured their first village. Cantigny. which lies n short distance northwest of Montdidier. They also took several other objectives and held all of them In the face of counter nt- tacks. The Germans suffered se- were losses in men killed or wounded. and in addition left be- hind them 200 men made prisoner, among them two officers. The American casualties were relative iy small. The German official re port announces the taking of American prisoners. The report from American headquarters, how ever, shows only two Americans missing. one in Picardy and the other in the LuneviIIe sector.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-09-13

east or to the west l could hear
family the striking Of village bells,
and 1 knew that il I changed my
course l would undoubtedly strike
farms and vegetables, but the North
Star seemed to plead with me to fol-
low it and would not turn aside.
When daylight came, the conse-
quence was was empty handed and
had to find hiding place for the day.
thought would approach the first
peasant came to and ask for food,
but that day had misgivings-a
hunch-that l would get into trouble
If did. and I decided to go without
food altogether for that day.
1t was foolish thing to do, found.
because not only suffered greatly
from hunger oil that day, but 1t inter-
fered with my sleep. I would drop of
to sleep for half an hour, perhaps,
and during that time l would dream
that l was free, back home. living a
life of comparative ease, and then
would wake up with a start and catch
glimpse of the bushes surrounding
me, feel the hard ground beneath me
and the hunger pangs gnawing at my
sides, and then l would realize how
far from home l really was, and ]
would lie there and wonder whether
l would ever really see my home
again. Then would fall asleep agar
and dream this time, perhaps Of the
days spent In Courtrai. or my leaI
from the train window. OF the Bava
my last air fight, Of my tracer bullets
| getting closer and closer to his head
and then I would wake up again will
a start and thank the Lord that wal
only dreaming 1t all again instead o.
living through It'll
That night got an early start be
cause knew I had to have food, ant
l decided that rather than look fol
vegetables would take a chance an(
apply to the first. Belgian peasan
whom / came to.
1t was about 8 o'clock when I cam'
to a small house. l had picked up I
heavy stone and had bound 1t in m.
handkerchief and I was resolved to u.s.
1t as weapon If 1t became necessary
After all had gone through, wa
resolved to win my liberty eventual.
at whatever cost.
AS it happened, 1 found that nigh
the first real friend l had encountere,
In all my travelling. When knocke'
timidly on the door. it was opened b,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-09-13
CHAPTER XII.
! Encounter German Soldiers.


What the Belgian told me about
the need of a passport gave me fresh
cause for worry. Suppose should
run into a German sentry before l
succeeded in getting onef
l decided that until I reached the
big city which the Belgian had men
Homeland which l cannot name for
fear Of identifying some of the people
there who befriended mel would
proceed with the utmost precautiOn.
Since l had discarded my uniform
and had obtained civilian clothes,
had not been quite as careful as was
at first. While l had done my trav-
cling at night. 1 had not gone into
hiding SO early In the morning as
before and I had sometimes started
ing upon the fact that would prob
ably be mistaken for a Belgian on his
way to or from work, as the case
might be. From now on. resolved,
however, l would take no more
chances.
That evening l came to a river per
haps seventy-five yards wide and ]
was getting ready to swim 1t when
thought l would walk a little way to
find. If possible. better place to get
to the river from the bank. / had not
walked more than q few hundred
yards when l saw a boat. 1t was the
first time l had seen boat In all my
experiences.
1t was firmly chained, but as the
stakes were sunk In the soft bank II
was not much Of a Job to pull them
out. / got In, drank to my hearts
content. showed over to the other side
got out, drive stake into the ground
and moorcd the boat. 1t would have
been a simple matter to have drift~-
down the river, but the river was moi
shown on the map and / had no tdea
where 1t might lead me. Very Teluc
family, therefore. had to aAandor
the boat and proceed on foot.
made several miles that night and
before daylight found a safe place II
which to hide for the day. From my
hiding place I could see through this
bushes a heavy thick wood only 9
short distance away. l decided tina,
would start earlier than usual. hurry
over to the wood and perhaps. In thai
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-09-13

give away my nationality. I figured I
would be tolerably safe.
AS l marched along l felt so happy
I couldn't help humminE an air Of one
Of the new patriotic songs that we
used to sing at the airdrome back In
Ypres.
In this happy frame of mind / COW
hour and then came to another little
village. Ny usual course would have
been to 60 around it-through fields,
back yards. woods or whatever else
lay in my way-but had gained so
much time by going through the last
village instead of detouring around
it and my appearance seemed to be so
unsuspicious that l decided to try the
same stunt again.
l stopped bumming and kept very
much on the alert, but apart from
that. l walked boldly through the
main street without any feeling Of
alarm.
had proceeded perhaps . mile
along the main street when l noticed
ahead of me three German soldier.
standing at the curb.
Again my heart started to beat fast
I must confess, but 1 was not nearly
SO scared as l had been an hour O
SO before.
l walked ahead, determined to fol
low my previous procedure In ever,
particular.
had got to about fifteen feet ava
from the soldiers when one Of Their
} stepped onto the sidewalk an
shouted:
, "Halti"
My heart stopped beating fast-fo
, q moment. 1 believe. 1t stopped beatin
altogether can't attempt to d.
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scribe my feelings. thought that
the Jig was up-that all l had gone
through and all / had escaped would
now avail me nothing, mingled with
the feeling OF disgust with my
self because of the foolish risk /
had taken In going through the vii
lage, combined to take all the starch
out Of me, and I could feel myself
willing as the soldier advanced to the
spot where I stood rooted in my
tracks.
Ihad bottle Of water in one pocket
and piece of bread in the other, and
as the Hun advanced to search me
held the bottle up in one hand and
| the piece of bread in the other so that
he could see that was all l had.
1t occurred to me that he would
'frisk" me-that is. feel me over for
! arms or other weapons. then place
me under arrest and march me off to
| the guardhouse. / had not the slight
est idea but that l was captured and
there didn't seem to be much use in
resisting, unarmed as I was and with
two other German soldiers within a
| few feet of us.
| Like flash 1t suddenly dawned on
could have known I was only Bel
gian peasant and that his object in
searching me, which he proceeded to
do, was to ascertain whether / had
committed the common "crime" of
smuggling potatoes.
The Belgians were allowed only a
certain amount Of potatoes, and it is
against the laws laid down by the
Huns to deal In vegetables of any
kind except under the rigid supervi-
sion Of the authorities. Nevertheless,
it was one Of the principal vocations
Of the average poor Belgian to buy
potatoes out in the country from
peasants and then smuggle them into
the large cities and sell them Clan
destinely at high price.
To stop this traffic In potatoes, the
German soldiers were In the habit OF
subjecting the Belgians to frequent
search, and l was being held up by
this soldier for no other reason than
that he thought l might be a potato
smugglerl
He felt of my outside clothes and
pockets. and finding no potatoes
seemed to be quite satisfied. Had he
but known who was he could have
earned an iron cross! Or. perhaps. In
view of the fact that I had heavy
water bottle In my uplifted hand, II
might have turned out to be a wooden
crossi
He said something In German
which. Of course. did not understand
and then some Belgian peasants came
along and seemed to distract his atten
ton. Perhaps he had sajdi IT'S al
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NANT PAT, O'BRIEN

potatoes and several slices Of stale
bread. and he warmed me some milk
on q small oil stove.
ate ravenously and all the time l
was engaged knew that he was eye
ing me closely.
Before I was half through he came
over to me. touching me on the shout
der. and STOPPING over 30 that his lips
almost touched my ear. he said In
broken English. you are an Eng
lishman-I know it-and you can hear
and talk II you wish-am not right?"
There was a smile on his face and
a friendly attitude about him that told
me instinctively that he could be
trusted. and replied: you have
guessed right-only l am an Ameri-
can, not an Englishman."
He looked at me pityingly and filled
my cup again with warm milk.
His kindness and apparent willing.
ness to help me almost overcame me
and l felt like warning him Of the
consequences he would suffer II the
Huns discovered he had befriended
me. had heard that twenty Belgians
had been shot for helping Belgians
to escape into Holland, and / hatet
to think what might happen to thi:
good old Samaritan II the Huns evel
knew that he had helped an escaped
American prisoner.
After my meal was finished, told
him in as simple language us I coul(
command Of some of the experience:
had gone through and outlined m,
future plans.
"You will never be able to get t.
Holland" he declared. without I
passport. The nearer you get to thu
frontier the more German soldier
you will encounter. and without I
passport you will be a marked man."
asked him to suggest a way b.
which could overcome the difficulty
He thought for several moment
and studied me closely all the time
perhaps endeavoring to make abso
lutely sure that l was not Germa
spy-and then apparently deciding i
my favor, told me what he thought
was best for me to do.
IF you will call on this man
(mentiOning the name Of Belgian l
city through which had
pass). he advised. you will be able
make arrangements with him to g.
cure a passport, and he will do ever
thing he can to get you out Of Be
gium."
He told me where the man in que
ton could be found and gave me SON
useful directions to continue my jou
ney, and then he led me to the doc
l thanked him a thousand times an
wanted to pay him for his kindnes
and help but he would accept nothing
He did give me his name and you ma
J be sure shall never forget 1t, but
mention 1t here might. of course. r
suit in serious consequences for hin
When the war is over, however, or tn
! Germans are thrown out Of Belgium
shall make 1t my duty to find thu
kind Belgian II 1 have to 60 throug
{ again all that have suffered alread
to do 1t.
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AFTER WEEKS OF HARDSHIP 0'BRIEN MEETS FRIEND
WHO OFFERS TO HELP HIM ON HIS WAY.

SynopsePat Orien. Momence. after seeing
service in the American 1915
joins the British Royal Flying Canada and after brief train
period
service the
flyers from which he
German OBrien
death by miracle, awakes himself
hospital with bullet hole After
hospital he
there
He decides take
the window Of the while
hour His wounds reopened by
through Luxembourg
sleeping by living garbage vegetables
gardens He driven almost
Belgium he risks detection by
home Belgian family where
had tasted In 10 days.
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o'Brien is promised help In
getting across the frontier to
Holland, but just as he 10 re-
Joicino over the prospect Of
early freedom, no 10 rudeiy
awakened from his dream.
Read about it In the next INSTALL
ment.
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a Belgian peasant, about fifty years of
age. He asked me In Flemish what
wanted. but 1 shook my head and
pointing to my ears and mouth init
mated that was deaf and dumb, and
then / opened and closed my mouth
several times to show him that l
wanted food.
He showed me inside and sat me at
the table. He apparently lived alone.
for his ill-furnished room had but one
chair, and the plate and knife and
fork he put before me seemed to be all
~, had. He brought me some cold
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Wood crappie Saves Work.

The handling OF logs by means Of a
crane equipped with a good grapple
is not only more spectacular than the
old method. but it effects an immense
saving In labor and has made 1t pos
sible to pile logs to great height.
Similar outfits are used in handling
ties, posts, pulp wood, etc. The grap-
pie Is made like clamshell bucket
except that the scoops are replaced By
curved steel tines. In the grasp Of
which a large number Of logs can be
held at once.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
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The Roman catacomps are $50 miles
In extent, and 1t Is estimated that
something like 100000 dead are
there Inferred.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
SILVER CHEVR0NS TO
STAY. SAYS BAKER

Washington, Dec. 2S.-1here has
been some criticism of the war depart
ment order regarding the wearing OF
silver chevrons TO denote service only
It home, Secretary Baker said today,
but there is no disposition on the part
If the department to rescind it. "A
Few years from now said the secre-
AIRY. the army of the United States
viii be composed of two parts those
who served in this war and those who
did not. The chevrons, both those de
noting service abroad and the other
lenoting service at home, will be.
come increasingly valuable