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The Lamar register., 1918-07-24

make out the forms of three guards.
and the thought of having to go
through the same kind of ordeal That
| had just experienced filed me with
mlsgivlngs. Was 1t possible that l
could he fortunate enough to get by
again?
As l slowed up little, trying to
make up my mind what was best to do.
/ was overtaken by a group Of Bel
gian women who were shutting along
the road, and 1 decided TO mingle
with them and see II | couldn't convey
the Impression that l was one of
their party.
AS we approached the are light. the
ngures of those three soldiers with
their spiked helmets loomed before
like regiment. / felt as ii ! were
walking right into the jaws Of death.
Rather than go through what was in
store for me. 1 felt that 1 would in
finitely prefer to be fighting again In
the air with those four desperate
Huns who had been the cause of my
present plight-then, at least,
would have chance to fight back,
but now 1 had to risk my life and
take what was coming to me without
chance to strike blow in my own
defense.
l shall never forget my feelings as
we came within the shaft of light pro-
jected by that great arc light nor the
faces of those three guards as we
passed by them. / didn't look directly
ut them. but out of the corner of my
eye l never missed detail. l held u
handkerchief up TO my face as we
passed them and endeavored to iml-
tate the slouching gait Of the Belgians
as well as could, and apparently it
worked. We walked right by those
guards and they paid absolutely no
attention t1 us.
If ever fellow felt like going down
on his knees and praying / did at that
moment, but 1t wouldn't have done to
show my elation or gratitude in that
conspicuous way.
1t was then well after IL o'clock and
l knew 1t would be unsafe for me to
attempt to find a lodging place in the
city, and the only thing for me to do
was to locate the man whose name the
Belgian had given me. He had given
me u good description of the street
and had directed me how to get there,
and l 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 1 was
knocking at the door Of the man who
was to make 1t possible for me to reach
Holland-and libertyl At least, that
was what hoped.
CONTINUED next week.)
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new BEEF RULES
MEET APPROVAL

The new meat regulations are not
only the most successful ones we
have had up to the present time, but
hotel and restaurant men OF the state
seem to find them very satisfactory"
declared e. Z. Lucas. head OF the
hotel and restaurant division of the
U. s. Food Administration.
Though the new regulations have
been in effect less than two weeks, 1t
is estimated that practically all of the
public eating places In Colorado have
designated to the hotel division their
choice OF midday or evening meal
The prohibition OF service OF beef
does not extend to beef by-products.
such as sweetbreads, brains, tongue.
liver. heart. and SO forth. Neither 10
It q violation to serve mutton. veal or
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oosyriss. INA b. y, Awe o'sriss

walked ahead. determined to fol-
low my previous procedure In every
particular.
had got to about fifteen feet away
from the soldiers when one of them
stepped onto the sidewalk and
shouted:
"Halti"
Ny heart stopped beating fast-for
a moment. believe. II stopped beating
altogether I can't attempt to de
scribe my feelings. / thought that
the jig was up-that all 1 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 1
had taken in going through the VII
lage. combined to take all the starch
out OF me. and could feel myself
willing as the soldier advanced to the
spot where I stood rooted In my
tracks.
had bottle Of water in one pocket
and a piece of bread in the other. and
as the Hun advanced to search me ]
held the bottle up Ia 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 of to
the guardhouse. l had not the slight
est idea but that l was captured and
there didn't seem to be much use In
resisting. unarmed as was and with
two other German soldiers within q
few feet of us.
Like a flash 1t suddenly dawned on
me. however. that for all this soldier
could have known l was only a Bel
gian peasant and that his object in
searching me. which he proceeded to
do. was to ascertain whether 1 had
committed the common crime" of
smuggling potatoes.
The Belgians were allowed only q
certain amount of potatoes. and 1t 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.
1t 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 Belginns to frequent
search, and was being held up by
this soldier for no other reason than
that he thought / might be a potato
smuggleri
He felt of my outside clothes and
pockets. and finding no potatoes
seemed to be quite satisfied. Had he
but known who 1 was he could have
earned an iron cross! Or. perhaps. in
view of the fact that had heavy
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Of and which l would have to enter
II / was to get the passport, and ]
realized now how essential it was to
have something to enable me to get
through the frequent examinations
to which l expected to be subjected.
While ]. was still debating in my
mind whether 1t was going to be pos
sible for me to enter the city that
night. l saw In The distance what APP
peared to be an are light, and as l
neared 1t that was what 1t turned out
- 9s. Beneath the light l could
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n chance at small singing part"
"Why." said Laurens, cordially. "T'd
be very glad to give her voice a try
out. Bring her up tomorrow at three.
If II is convenient
And so the next day Mt three they
came, and Laurens was astounded, for
it was none other than the girl who
claimed to be Mrs. Laurens.
81 was sure you could sing" he In
terrupted- rs there anything il par
ticular you would like to tryT
''The - opening song OF - Of -
'Riane,'" she said. hesitatingly.
"How did you know about thatf" he
demanded. mot more than three of
my best friends have heard 1t as yet"
She dropped down On the bench be-
side him. IL stole the score from
your apartment. That isl copied as
much of 1t as could-and I've been
working-working like mad on it. You
were $3.50 nice toto pretend that
you were not you, the other night. 1t
was very considerate."
In an instant she felt the strong
grasp of sensitive hands on her own,
and she looked into his fine eyes and
marveled.
But you-you mustn't mIsunder-
stand" she went on. "The roses
and things were tribute to your gen.
ius, to the soul of your music, not
token to you as man. Please un-
derstand that" she finished gently.
"Of course" he said In an absent
detached way of his. And he turned
to the piano and burst forth Into the
brilliant prelude Of his opera. Then he
swung abruptly into the melodies Of
the first number-and she sang.
He controlled his voice with an eff
fort. "Katz must hear you tomor-
row." he said. Hell be crazy. Now
try thisl" And he broke into the
"Passion Song" of the third act.
The fiexibility of her voice was mar
velous. 1t was so much part of her
that unconsciously she acted as she
sang. She couldn't help 1t. AS she
began the second song. a stocky, griz-
zled little man stood just within the
door listening intently while she pour
ed out the pent-up love of all the ages.
"what do you think of her. Katzf
he chuckled.
"You ask vat tink of such a voicel
Laurens. go mad to find us 'Riane'
-unt she is herel'
Six months later Laurens stood In
the stars dressing room face to face
with Riane.
"well," he said softly, "are you sat
isfiedf"
"Nor' she said. in spite of the flush
of victory on her cheeks. II find that
something besides success is necessary
to my happiness"
"You are a little carried away" he
said, soothingly. You are not quite
yourself with all the excitement OF sue
cess. Tomorrow. perhaps"
"No. nowI' she said tensely. her
hands on his breast. you are more
necessary to my happiness than ever
believed any man ever could be-"
"Of course" he smiled, "rve loved
you always. but you forget" he re-
minded her. "once you said that the
roses were only tribute to the soul
of my music. not token to me as
man."
"Ah-but that was then, and this Is
now." she murmured.
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pork at any meal any day.
The definite amount of meat saved
under the new regime will not be d.
termined until after August 1, when
the July consumption for 1918 will ~
compared with that OF July, 1917.
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THEN AND NOW
BY INES MACDONALD.

I'ios ny tile Mctlure
per Syndicate.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
Denver Man Arrested a. Spy.

Salt Lake City. Utah.-.Working un-
der the direction of the German con.
sulate at Denver before the war, and
foremost. it is charged. in spreading
German propaganda and spy activities
in Wyoming. Idaho, Colorado and Utah
since April 8. 1917, Frank Mollmann.
German reservist. was ordered in.
termed at Fort Douglas for the dura-
tion of the war. Mollmann was ar.
rested by federal authorities Jan. 2s
in local hotel for certain pro- German
utterancos.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
.tINER SINKS IN STORM
Red Cross ship FIorizsI Losss Way
OF Atlantic Coast and 1+o Per-
sons Aboard Are Missing.

st. Johns, N. F.. Feb. 25.-The
crack Red Cross finer Florizel, from
st. Johns for New York by way OF
Halifax, with 14O persons aboard. in
ciuding IS passengers. piled up on the
lodges near Cape Race during bliz-
zard Sunday and 1t is believed that all
on board were lost Naval gunners
sent on a special train from this city
shot line across the bow of the part
ly submerged ship last night. but wait
ed in vain for 1t to be hauled aboard.
Just before darkness blotted the
wreck from view five men. driven from
the forecastle by the giant seas, were
seen to climb the forward rigging sig
mailing feebly for help. But when they
failed to make fast the line. 1t was
feared they had succumbed TO the cold
end exposure. These five were the on
ly ones visible several hours after the
ship struck.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
Forty.sour Survivor. from EIorlzeI.

st. Johns. N. F., Feb. 26.-Boat
crews from the Newfoundland steam
er Prospero. Drawing the breakers
which are battering the wreck Of the
Red Cross liner Florizel on the ledges
north of Cape Race yesterday took off
rorty-four survivors. all that were left
alive OF the ships company OF 1856.
The death list stands at ninety-two.
OF the rescued. seventeen are passen-
gers. Only two of the twelve women
on board, and none Of the four chill
dron were saved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
SHIPS MOVE ON REvAL
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS DEMAND
REAcE ON v. 8. TERMS.
Resignation Of Trotxky Expected. a.
Tsutsn Hordes Capture Food,
Guns and Munitions.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Amsterdam. Feb. 22.-The Austrian
Socialist party has submitted an in
terpellation to Premier Won Seydlel
urging him to accept President VIII
sons statement regarding the princi
pies upon which general peace car
be discussed. The Socialists demand
that the premier take steps immedi
ately to open negotiations between
Austria alHungary and the United
States.
Seydler. speaking in the Reichrath
said: 1.-The Petrograd government has
declared the state of war between
Russia. and Austria-Hungary at an
end. and, SO far as human judgment
can foresee, a state of war will not
again arise between these two coun'
tries.'s
London, Feb. 22.-Fofty-five Ger
man warships were approaching Re
val op Wednesday, according to a
message received by the Express from
its Petrograd correspondent. Troops
have been landed at Reval and the
Daily News Bolshevik correspondent
telegraphs that Leon Trotzky, Bolshe-
vik foreign minister. probably will
resighE
TkG German drive into Russia. is
cont6uing in full blast. but little -
sistance being found among the Slav
armies. Russian forces. however. are
reported concentrating at Vitebsk.
and "a heavy battle in that neighbor-
hood. is believed to be imminent.
Two distinct advances have been
made toward Petrograd, one from the
direction of Riga. on the Baltic sea,
west of the Slav capital, and the other
from the south. through Poland. and
volhynia province. The Germans re-
port the capture of 1853 guns. 1000
cars of food, 5000 motor cars. one
general, several division officers. 425
line officers, $500 men. many aero
planes and an incalculable amount oi
war materials.
The important railway junction OF
Molodechno has been occupied by the
Boches. and the cities of Hapsal, Wer
der and Rovno. The entire province
of sEsthonia has fallen into enemy
hands. while an attack on Mohilev
great Russian headquarters. may al
ready have been begun.
Turkish troops have started drive
In the neighborhood of Trebizond. An
ultimatum sent by the Bolshevih
troops to the Cossacks was received
by a volley Of rifle fire.
Four steamers loaded with Finnish
and German troops have arrived al
the port Of Vasa. presumably to at
tempt a strong offensive against Tam
mersfors and Viborg.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
BRITISH TAKE JERICHO
DECLARED IN STATE
OF SIEGE.
Australians Enter Biblical City Whose
Walls Fell to the Blast Of
Trumpets.
western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. Feb. 23.-The British have
captured Jericho. in Palestine. the wal
office reports. The citn was entered
by Australian troops. Little opposition
was encountered. Subsequently the
Australians established themselves on
the line of the Jordan and the Wadi-
Auja.
With a proclamation signed by Mix
OLAF Lenine. as premier. and Ensign
Krylenko, as chief. the
Bolshevik government has called upon
all Russians to join in a fight to the
death against the German invasion.
Rumors of the resignation of Leon
Trotzky are current and the absence
Of his name from the proclamation Is
taken to mean that ne has ceased to
nfve any connection with the revolu-
tionary regime.
The German navy has invested Re
val. the great Russian naval base on
the Gulf OF Finland. The Russian
navy is reported as demobilixed and
demoralized.
American military men believe that
the Russian army will reorsani.e and
form a fighting line against the Ger
mans.
Germany has demanded the occupa-
tion of Petrograd as a guarantee of
peace, together with a thirty-year
trade agreement. Austrian and Uk-
rainian troops have joined in a fourth
drive into Russia near the Austrian
border. Progress IL reported In the
three German drives from Riga to
Petrograd. from Brest-Litovsk to Mo-
hilev and Vitebsk, and from Vasa. on
the Gulf OF Finland, toward Viborg.
An order for the evacuation of Fin
land has been sent to Russian troops
In that territory. One regiment of
Esthonian infantry is reported to
have deserted to the Germans.
In a statement Premier Lenine de-
clares that the German invasion was
planned to restore the monarchy and
|capitalistic regime in Russia. Petro-
grad was placed in a state of siege
and martial law declared.
Petrograd, Feb. 23.-An official
statement says: THE Russian parlia-
mentary messengers Btarted in a mo-
tor car from Rieshitsa for Dvinsk, but
near the station at Antonopol were
met by German automobile armed
with machine guns. The Russian mo-
tor car was allowed to pass, but the
parliamentary representative and the
commissioner Of the Fifth army were
detained and brought back to Reishitsa
In the German automobile"
1t is presumed that the parliamen-
tary messengers were carrying the
formal acceptance of the German
peace terms to Gen. Hoffman. who is
somewhere along the Russian front.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
FOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRESIDENT
WILSON CALLED KEY TO END
THE WAR.
MONARCHY FOR RUSSIA
GEN. BRUKEvITcH IS NEW sLAv
coMMANDER-RUssIA Ac-
cEPTs PEACE PACT.
Western Newspaper. Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper. Union News Service.
Amsterdam, Feb. 26.-Speaking be-
fore the reichstag. the imperial Ger
man chancellor. Count Won Hertling.
made this declaration:
Il can fundamentally agree with the
four principles, which in President
Wilson's view must be applied In q
mutual exchange of views, and thus
declare with President Wilson that y
general peace can be discussed on
such a basis.
"Only one reserve need be made in
this connection: These principles
must not only be proposed by the Pres
ident Of the United States, but also
must actually be recognized by all
states and peoples.
But this goal has not yet been
reached. There is still no court Of
arbitration established by all the ma
tions for the preservatio. of peace in
the name of justice.
Unfortunately. however. there is no
trace of similar statements on the part
of the leading powers Of the entente.
England's war aims are still thorough
ly imperialistic and she wants to i'm
pose on the world a peace according
to England's good pleasure.
"If, therefore. a proposal came from
the opposing side. for example, from
the government in Havre. we Should
not adopt an antagonistic attitude.
even though the discussion at first
might only be unbinding.
Meanwhile. l readily admit that
President Wilson's message Of Feb. IL
constitutes perhaps a small step to-
ward a mutual rapprochement."
Count Won Hertling. the German Inn
perial chancellor. announced In the
reichstag that the Russian government
had accepted the German peace condi-
tions and he added that the conclusion
of peace must ensue shortly.
London. Feb. 26.-Germany plans to
restore the monarchy in Russia, &C.
cording to a telegram dated Friday in
Petrograd to the Morning Post. It
says the grand duke Of Hesse has
been appointed the commander in the
Riga section Of the German front.
His sister," the dispatch adds. "the
former Empress Alexandria. as the
guardian of her son. the former care
witch. is the favorite German candi-
date for the throne. The for
mer emperor will not accept the
throne from German hands.
The Bolsheviki have provided a
form Of government which the Rus
SLAMS. alone understand-pure despot-
ism. They have paved the way for
the return of the monarchy"
General Brukevitch has been ap-
pointed successor to Ensign Krylenko.
as commander-in-chief of the Russian
armies. according to a Berlin dispatch
forwarded from Amsterdam by the
central news agency. General Bruke-
witch, according to the message. has
been proclaimed dictator and has or
dered the Russian troops to fight to
the last He was formerly chief OF
staff TO Ensign Krylenko.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS MOVES
AMERICAN EMBASSY FROM
PETRoGRAO.
new PARLEY PLANNED
sLAv CAPITAL PLACED UNDER
MARTIAL LAW. AND DEATH Or
-pEREp FOR PiLLAoINo.

London, Feb. 25.-A telegraph ex-
ed Saturday. says: THE American and
Japanese embassies and the Chinese.
Siamese and Brazilian legations are
leaving Petrograd for Vyatka. or Vol
ogda.- II necessary they will go to
Vladivostok."
London, Feb. 25.-Germany's peace
terms have been accepted by Nikolai
Lenine. the Bolshevik premier, and
Leon Trotzky. foreign minister. acting
for the central executive committee
of the soviets. This announcement Is
made in a Russian official statement
received by wireless. 1t adds that Rus
sia will send q delegation Immediately
to Brest-Litovsk. A Russian govern
ment wireless message addressed to
the German government at Berlin an
nounces that parliamentary repre-
sentative left Petrograd Sunday at
noon for Dvinsk for the purpose Of
transmitting to the German high
command at Dvinsk Russia's official
reply to Germany's peace conditions.
Another communication addressed
ITO ALL announces that the following
message has been sent to the govern
ment at Berlin:
According to the decision of the
central executive of the soviets, taken
at 4:30 Sunday morning. the soviets'
and peoples commissaries have de-
cided to accept Germany's peace con-
ditions and will send delegation to
Brest-Litovsk."
Informal peace negotiations with
Rumania were begun Saturday at
Castle Bufftea. near Bucharest. accord
ing to advices reaching diplomatic
circles at The Hague.
Petrograd, Feb. 25.-Petrograd was
placed under martial law Saturday.
The proclamation issued by the gen.
eral staff of the Petrograd military
district declares: Persons caught in
the act of stealing. pillaging. attempt
ing appropriation or otherwise COM
mitting, reprehensible deeds will be
shot without pity" and declares
every individual, organization or In
SlllutlOH HOl having Special peTIIllSSlOH
must hand over to the Council OF Sol
diers' and Workmen's delegates of the
district all bombs. grenades. projec-
tiles and other explosives, which the
soldiers and workmen's delegates will
send to army depots.
Formation of an army Of volunteers
to defend Petrograd has been begun,
the Bolshevik telegraph agency an
nounces.
The terms Of the central empire are
said to include territorial acquisitions
for Bulgaria and economic preferences
for Germany and Austria. Premier
Averasco OF Rumania will consult
King Ferdinand at Jassy, for which
purpose few days of grace were
given by the representatives of the
central powers.
Germany is represented in the nego-
tiations by Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann. Austria by Foreign Min
lister Cxernin. and Bulgaria by Premier
Radoslavoff
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
Anti.Ameriean Feeling In Tampieo

VHe'-FHe'ICah Tee''HU III IHnpTco.
San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 25.-Re-
ports here from we'll authenticated
sources in Mexico indicate feeling
against Americans in the Tampico re-
gion has become acute and that Amer
leans living in the district are arpre-
hepsive Of a demonstration. The be-
lief that efforts to foment anti-Amer-
ican feeling is the work of German
agents il fntimated. Government
agents here have dispatched messages
asking an official statement on the
situation which, according to reports,
has become critical.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
senate P...e. Railroad Bill.

Washington. = The administration
bill, providing for government control
OF railroads until eighteen months aft
er the war. including many short
lines" and appropriating revolving
fund of $500.OOO.OOO for federal opera
tion. was passed by the Senate with
out q roll call
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
Woo, Prices Won't Be Fixed.

Salt Lake City. Utah.-The federal
government will not fix the price Of
wool, according to information re-
ceived here from S. w. Mcclure. Sec
retary of the National Wool Growers
Association, who is in Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28

MeekIenberg- streIitx Ruler Dead.
Amsterdam.-A dispatch received
iere from New Strelitz says the
,rand duke Of Mecklenberg- -Strelitz is
Sead here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
AMERICANS RAID GERMAN LINE
Twenty-Five HUM Slain With No Loss
to U. s. Forces.

TWenty-tWo HunN oIAtO WIN w Gose
to v. 8. Forces.
With the American Army in France.
Feb. 26.-An American patrol in the
Chemin Des Hames sector, in conjunc-
tion with a French patrol, penetrated
a few hundred yards into the German
lines and captured two German Off
GERS, twenty men and one machine
gun. There were no American casu-
alties.
Paris.-The Belgian official state
ment reads. -Four German attempts
during the night OF Feb. 1928 to ap-
proach our advance posts at various
points on the front were checked by
our barrage fire, machine guns and
grenades. Artillery activity on both
sides was general along the front.
most intense in the region Of Dixmude.
where we effectually silenced several
batteries by our destructive fire. Our
aviators have carried out number of
flights and engaged in several aerial
combats."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-28
Germans Reach Walk In Invasion

Germans Reach Walk In Invasion.
=, Berlin.-In their new invasion of
russian territory, the German forces
aave reached Walk. in Livonia, ninety
miles northeast of Riga, it was an
bounced by the German general staff.
m Volhynia. the Teuton armies march
ng from Lutsk have feachei the town
x Dubno