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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

cl Ponco City Okla, who had been
visiting in Kansas City and was re-
turning to his home. DR. II l. Clark,
city health officer, pronounced the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

Warm weather Win soon be mere
Better get your electric fans in order
Call Mater Electric Co and have them
cleaned before the rush.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

The next officers training camp
will be open about May 18th. No ore
IS eligible except men in the service
and men who have graduated within
the las. ten years from an approved
military school and who are not over
~ years OF age on the 18th day Of
May
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

case smallpox and Rezell was re-
moved from the train to the city de-
tention hospital. The car was taken
from the train and fumigated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
MISSES GINGHAM DRESSES
1898 and S29S.

Sizes n To %. Smarly made of
fancy plaid ginghams some have
patent leather belts whtr collars and
cuffs Values to $500
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Meet at oklahoma City May IS.

Wcet az CkianONd Clty WAY 10.
The state preferential convention
will be held at Oklahoma City We'd
nesday May IS, at 1 m for the par-
pose Of expressing its preference ON
candidates for all state offices The
state convention win be called to or
der by the chairman of the state com
mittee, who will preside until the con
yention has elected its chairman
The state committee will meet at
p m. May "A at Oklahoma City, to
prepare the temporary roll of the con-
yention. All credentials and contests
If any there be, must be filed with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24
SMALLPOX ON A TRAIN.

Toneka Kan. April Officials of
,ne city board of health met Santa
ne train yesterday morning in re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-24

Be Patr'otic-Buy a Bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
TARIFF BOARD
IN CONFERENCE
!tiisi -W.s.s.-
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Lon Angeles, June 19.-The effect
OF war conditions in increasing the
cost of growing citrus fruits ana Of
olives and the making of by products
v as detiled here by experts today at
the conference called by the United
- States tariff commission.
Men representative of these indus
tries in all parts of Southern ralifor-
MIA nesented the case of the covers
and producers. They said they eX-
= re"tcd to show the commissioners the
tariff act of October 8, 13l@. was not
framed to protect them adequately un-
der present conditions.
Commissioners William, Kent, Will
ism S. Culberson, Edward p. Costi-
2;;n and David S. Lewis are in attend
ance. The conference vii! continue
/. s"7e,al days.
Practically all phases Of the condi-
tons applying to the industries was
gone into. Much of the date related
TO the production of citiic acid and
SaiSe oil.
= Among the pnoits emphasized were
the increased cost of lahor and It's
scarcity, the greater cost o. CONNER
"a; fertilizer and other es sential ma
te,9als, and difficulties Of shipping.
L lie commissioners were gwen data
as to foreign competition. internal
tres and export duties in other coun-
n1es and the cost of shipp nG Caiifor-
ma fruits to the eastern markets, es-
l"c'a'ly with reference to shipments
:ti rough the Panama canal,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROP
ERTY DELINQUENT FOR NON
PAYMENT OF STREET I'M
PROVEMENT BOND NO. 222, Sc
RIES NO. 3, FIFTH, SIXTH AND
WENSLEY STREETS, IN THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRO, CALIFOR-
MA.
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of installments of prin-
|cipal and interest due on Street I'M
provement Bond No. 222, Series No.
Is, issued under the Improvement Act
Of 1911" dated the 29th day of Sep
tember, 1914; and
Whereas, the holder OF SAID pond
Shas demanded in writing of the un-
E1ersigned that he, as City Treasurer
sof the City of Ell Centric, County of
Imperial, State of California, proceed
to advertise and sell the lot or piece
of land in said bond mentioned and
hereinafter described, which bond was
issued for street work done on Fifth,
Sixth and Wensley streets, in said
City of Ell Centre, as shown on as
sessment diagram on file in the office
,f the Superintendent of Streets of
;aid city, and authorized by Resolu-
ion of Intention No. 81 of the Board
If Trustees of the City of Ell Centre,
passed May 10, 1914; and
Whereas, the unpaid remainder of
he principal of said bond and the in
terest thereon, by reason of said de-
fault, are due, payable and delinquent,
Now. Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that unless the amount of said
bond and the interest due thereon, to-
rether with the cost of publication of
his notice, are paid, I, the under
iened as City Treasurer of the said
7itv of Ell Centre, will, on Tuesday,
he 9th day of July, 1918, between the
ours of 10 a. m. and II M, and COM
aencing at the hour of 10 a. m. of
nd dav. sell at public auction in nv
ffice, 142 South Sixth street, in said
: ,itv of FL Centre, to the bidder Of
! ering to pay the amount due on the
ond, with costs for the least portion
1,f the said lot or piece of land men
hioned in said bond and described as
y Follows, to wit: ,a
u Lot 10. Block a. Stones Subdivis-
on of Block "a. as per Ell Centre
assaps, Book 2, Page 44, Records of
nperial County.
- The name of the owner of saIo lot
or piece of land is unknown"
The amount due on said bond for
principal is S5295, and for interest
thereon, up to said date Of sale, is
$685.
This notice hall be published twice
n The Imperial Valley Press, news
(fpaper of general circulation, published
I N said City of El Centre, which said
,ewspaper is hereby designated by the
m ndersigned as the newspaper in which
III his notice shall be published.
F. J. GIANOLAss
City Treasurer of the City of El Cen
tro, Cal.
Dated FL Centre, Calf, June II,
1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
.CARBANZ0 BEAN
CROP IMMENSE
sEs.s ~ -W.S.S.-
(BY Associated Pressl

{ Nogales, Arizona, June 19.-It will
require s1,OOO,OOO or more to handle
the garbanzo crop of Sonora this year.
Garbano, which is Spanish. pea, has
been selling for S15 per sack of 24O
pounds, which is the highets market
price ever paid. To pay the duty on
tthe Mexican side of the border, $780,
1000 was hipped here recently from the
east. General Alvaro Obregon, for
I1ner minister of war, is one of the
largest growers of garbanzo in Mexi-
60 and is head of the garbanzo grow
Eels' association. The crop is solo
|1argely in Cuba and Spain, although
! it is a favorite article of food on the
east side Of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Your Cool Shoes

HE RIGHT SHOES GO FAR TOW
TT ARD making your summer comfort
l. able, and here are lines of cool shoes
for women in white canvas, nubuck, also
white and brown kid or calf-low shoes and
oxfords that will fill your wants exactly
at prices you'll say are unusually low.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Mems Suits
6 | Q @ q
slue up to $50
ERE CLOSING Q . 7
THESE MEMS WOOL

ERE CLOSING OU 7
THESE MEMS WOOL
suits now in a hurry at $40 90
good styles and in high grade
materials-neat worsteds and
nixtures-not every, size IN
each kind but all sizes In the
lot-values up to S3O-buy a
wool suit while you can at a
reasonable price.
MEMS GOOD NAINSOOK athletic
union suits at 85c-all sizes.
-85c and CSC chiidren's "Kaynee' romp-
ers now on sale at 78c.
-$325 'Kaynee" boys wash suits at
$2.9S.
-$2.85 "Kaynee" boys wash suits at
259
-S1.9s "Kaynee'' boys wash suits at
S1.75. a.
81 .65 "Kaynee" boys' wash suits at
$l.45.
-85c "Kaynee" boys bIouses this week
only at Use.
Boys blue and fancy sport shirts at
69c.
Mems leather palm canvas gloves 35c
-3 pair $1.00.
Mems $1.50 sport shirts ON sale at Csc.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19

SIPS DAMASk FOR 89c
GOOD 72-INCH WIDE MERCERIZED
damask that is at present big S1.25 value
we are offering this fine table cloth at
89c a yard-clOse woven, heavy quality that
you can't buy later at this price.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
69c FIBRE SILK HOSE 49c

FANCY FIBRE SILK HOSE so popular
for summer wear go on sale now for 49c pr.
all are light grounds with neat stripes and
figures and marked in our regular stocks
at 64r
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Cornfv-Cut Summer Vests 19c

COMFY CUT" VESTS AT 23c--extra.
sizes made of fine gsuze-lower than the
old prices-sizes 40 to AZ.
COMFY CUT VESTS AT 33c-very
fine grade and here in all sizes 81 to a.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19

No. 0546h black kid turn pump,
Dutch Louis heel, $3.50.
No. O553, white kid turn pump,
Dutch Louis heel, s5.95.
No. O554 white kid turn pump,
French heel, $7.G5.
No. 0556 white canvas turn pump
French heel, $2.35 and $3.45.
No. 0558 white canvas turn pump
Cuban heel $3,45.
No. G5G0h silver white lace boot,
French heel, $11.95.
No. 05O2 Nuhuck lace boot, ivory
sole, Cuban heel, $7.45.
Ne. O503 Sea island duck, ivory
sole, Cuban heel, SASS.
No. 0504h Reinskin cloth lace
boot, French heel, $7-45.
No. C50G canvas lace, white sole,
low heel, 1925.
No. O5O7 Nubuck ;ace, white sole,
Cuban heel, $5.95,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19

No. 03O1 Women's brown kid
sport oxford, Cuban heel $6.45.
No. 03O2 Women's brown kid
lace oxford, turn French heel $6.45
and $7.85.
No. 03G4 Women'5 brown Russia
sport oxford, sport heel, $5.85.
No. C4C0 black kid turn oxford,
French heel, 1856.
Nc. 0504 Nubuck sport oxford,
sport heel, $6.45.
NO. O51l Silver white oxford,
turn French heel, $8.65.
No. G528 Soft brown calf pump.
turn French heel, $6.65.
No. 0529 Havana brown kid
pump, French heel, $6.45. =,
No. 05lO soft black kid turn
pumps, French heel, $5.95 and
$6.65.
Mo. O546 black kid turn pumps,
Cuban heel, $415.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19

-"COMF4 LUT' UNION SUITS at SIC
lace OR cuff knee-extra value.
COMFY CUT UNION SUITS AT 73c
and 79c-splendd fitting high grade cottDi
suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
WOOL YARNS SOC

HERES A LOW PRICE ON GOOD wool
yarns for sweaters, scarfs, etc, for the boys
in France--89c large sEein for yarns in
oxford grey or khaki-buy what you need
before this supply is gone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26
CHAPTER xi.
! Encounter German Soldiers.

Encounter German Soldiers.
What the Belgian told me about
the need Of Q passport gave me fresh
cause for worry. Suppose I should
run into q German sentry before ]
succeeded In getting one?
I decided that until I reached the
big city which the Belgian had men
uoned-and which ! cannot name for
fear Of identifying some Of the people
there who befriended mel would
proceed with the utmost precautiOn.
Since had discarded my uniform
and had obtained civilian clothes,
had not been quite as careful as was
at first. While ! had done my trav-
cling at night. had not gone into
hiding 80 early In the morning as
before and I had sometimes started
again before It was quite dark. rely.
Ing upon the fact that I 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. / would take no more
chances.
That evening I came to q river per
haps seventy-five yards wide and !
was getting ready to swim II when
thought I would walk little way to
find. II possible. . better place to get
to the river from the bank. ! had not
walked more than few hundred
yards when saw . boat. It was the
flrst time I had seen boat in all my
experiences.
II was firmly chained, but a. the
stakes were sunk In the soft bank II
was not much Of Job to pull them
ont. ! got In. drank to my hearts
content. showed over to the other side
| got out, drove a stake into the ground
and moored the boat. It would have
been q simple matter to have drifted
down the river, but the river. was moi
shown on the map and I had no idea
where It might lead me. Very reluc
family. therefore. I had to abandon
the boat and proceed on foot.
made several miles that night and
before daylight found q safe place II
which to hide for the day. From my
hiding place ! could see through tn
bushes . heavy thick wood only
short distance away. decided tha
would start earlier than usual. hurr,
ovss 10 u weod and psrhaps. N tha
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

sivs away NJ nasionalisy. 4 AguRod I
would be tolerably safe. z
A. I marched along felt - happy
I couldn't help humming an air Of ono
Of the new patriotic songs that we
used to sing at the aisdrome back In
Ypres. W H
In this happy frame Of mind I Gov.
cred the next three miles In about an
hour and then came to another little
village. My usual course would have
been to 60 around it--through fields,
back yards. woods or whatever else
lay In my way--but I had gained 90
much time by going through the last
village instead Of detouring around
It and my appearance seemed tc be 90
unsuspicious that decided to try the
same stunt again.
I stopped humming and kept very
much on the alert, but apart from
that. walked boldly through tn,
main street without any feeling o
alarm. NEN
had proceeded perhaps a mill
along the main street when'I notice,
ahead of me three German soldier
standing Mt the curb.
Again my heart started to beat fast
must confess. but I was not nearl
so scared as I had been an hour o
so before.
| I walked ahead, determined to 70
low my previous procedure In ever
particular.
Il had got to about fifteen feet ava
from the soldiers when one Of theI
|, stepped onto the sidewalk an
shouted:
, "Haltw
My heart stopped beating fast-ft
, a moment, believe. It stopped beatir
|. | altogetherl I can't attempt to d
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

Last Photograph Taken Of Lieutenant
o'erIsn Before HE Capture. With
Him 10 HE chum, Lieutenant Ransy.
scribe my feelings. thought that
the Jig was up-that all ! 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 could feel myself
whiting az the soldier advanced to the
spot where I stood rooted In my
tracks.
had bottle Of water In ono pocket
and a piece Of bread in tha other, and
Us the Hun advanced to search me
held the bottle up In one hand and
the piece Of bread In the other 90 that
he could see that was all had.
II 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.. I had not the slight
est idea but that was captured and
there didn't seem to be much use In
resisting, unarmed az I was and with
two other German soldiers within q
few feet Of us.
Like a fash It suddenly dawned on
me. however. that for all this soldier
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 "crimer Of
smuggling potatoes.
The Belgians were allowed only q
certain amount of potatoes. and II ID
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
II was one Of the principal vocationa
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 q high price.
To stop this traffic In potatoes, the
German soldiers were In the habit oi
subjecting the Belgians to frequent
search. and was being held up b.
this soldier for no other reason thar
that he thought might be potato
smugglerl
He felt Of my outside clothes ant
pockets. and finding no potatoes
seemed to be quite satisfied. Had h
but known who ! was he could hav'
earned an iron cross! Or perhaps. II
view Of the fact that I had q heav,
water bottle In my uplifted hand.
might have turned ont to be woodel
crOssI
| He said something in German
which. Of course. did not understand
and then some Belgian peasants CAM
} along and seemed to distract bis atten
) don. Perhaps ~ had said: STt's q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

east or to the west I could hear
family the striking Of village bells,
and knew that II changed my
course ! would undoubtedly strike
farms and vegetables. but the North
Star seemed to plead with me to fol-
low 1t and would not turn aside.
When daylight came. the conse-
quence was was empty handed and I
had to find hiding place for the day.
thought I would approach the first
peasant I came to and ask for food,
but that day I had mlsgivings--a
hunch-that I would get into trouble
II did. and decided to 60 without
food altogether for that day.
1t was foolish thing to do. found.
because I not only suffered greatly
from hunger all that day, but 1t inter-
fered with my sleep. / would drop of
to sleep for half an hour. perhaps.
aud during that time l would dream
that was free. back home. living a
life Of comparative ease. and then l
would wake up with start and catch
O glimpse of the bushes surrounding
me, feel the hard ground beneath me
and the hunger pangs gnawing at my
sides, and then I would realize how
far from home I really was. and !
would lie there and wonder whether
I would ever really SEQ my home
again. Then would fall asleep again
and dream this time. perhaps Of the
days I 6pent In Courtrai. or my lear
from the train window. Of the Bava'
rian pilot whom I sent to eternity In
my last air fight, of my tracer bullets
| getting closer and closer to his head
and then I would wake up again with
start and thank the Lord that I wal
only dreaming 1t all again instead oi
living through It'll
That night I got an early start be
cause I knew had to have food. ant
I decided that rather than look foI
vegetables would take q chance ant
apply to the first Belgian peasan
whom I came to.
It was about 8 o'clock when cam'
to small house. had picked up
heavy stone and had bound It In m!
handkerchief and was resolved to us'
1t as a weapon II It became necessary
After all I had gone through. I wa
resolved to win my liberty eventual!
at whatever cost.
| As It happened. I found that nigh
the first real friend ! had encounters
In all my travelling. When ! knocke,
timidly on the door. It was opened b,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26
AFTER WEEKS OF HARDSHIP 0BRIEN MEETS A FRIEND
WHO OFFERS TO HELP HIM ON HIS Way

synepss~Pat OBrien resident Momence after seeing
service the American Flying Mexican 1916
Joins the British Royal Flying Canada and after brief train
ing period active
service the front He hot fights with German
flyers from which he fight with
death by miracle awakes to And himself prisoner German
hospital with bullet his mouth After
a
there he bound prison camp Germany.
He decides take desperate chance liberty
the window Of the while the train travelling
hour. His wounds ropened by the f Orien
through Germany
sleeping by day. living garbage and vegetables stolen
gardens He is driven almost by
Belgium he risks detection by going
home Belgian family where obtains
had tasted In 1S
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

a Belgian peasant. about fifty years Of
age. He asked me in Flemish what I
wanted. but shook my head and
pointing to my ears and mouth inti-
mated that I was deaf and dumb. and
then I opened and closed my mouth
several times to show him that !
wanted food.
He showed me inside and sat me st
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
he had. He brought NJ some cold
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26
"OutWitting the Hun"
BY LIEUTENANT PAT, O'BRIEN

potatoes and several slices Of sta1o
bread. and he warmed me some MIN
ON q small oil stove.
ate ravenously and all the time I
was engaged I knew that he was eye-
Ing me closely.
Before I was half through he came
over to me. touching me on the shoul-
der. and stooping 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 T.
There was smile on his face and
a friendly attitude about him that told
me instinctively that Se could be
trusted. and l replied: "You have
guessed right--only am an Ameri-
can. not an Englishman."
He looked ut me pitylngiy and filed
my cup again. with warm milk.
His kindness and apparent willing
ness to help me almost overcame me.
and I 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 hated
to think what might happen to this
good old Samaritan II the Huns ever
knew that he had helped an escaped
American prisoner.
After my meal was finished. tolt
him In as simple language as ! coult
command Of some Of the experience,
I had gone through and outlined m!
future plans.
"You will never be able to get Il
Holland" he declared, "without ,
) passport. The nearer you get to th'
frontier the more German soldier
you will encounter, and without {
passport you will be marked man."
/ asked him to suggest way b.
which could overcome the difficulty
He thought for several moment
and studied me closely all the time
perhaps endeavoring to make abst
lutely sure that vas not Germa
spy-and then apparently deciding |
my favor, told me what he thought
l was best for me to do.
! 'If you will call on this man
; (mentioning the name Of Belgian I
-. a city through which l had
pass), he advised, "you will be able
make arrangements with him to q
! cure a passport. and he will do ever!
thing he can to get you out Of Be
Hum."
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
thanked him a thousand times an
: ? wanted to pay him for his kindnei
= and help but he would accept nothin
He did give me his name and you ma
2 be sure I shall never forget 1t. but
- mention It here might. Of course. r
suit In serious consequences for hir
= When the war Is over, however, or II
Germans are thrown out Of Belgiul
;. shall make 1t my duty to find tn
q kind Belgian II have to 60 throui
II again all that have suffered alreat
to do 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26
(To BE coNTiNuEDJ
Wood orappls saves werse

The handling Of logs BY means Of q
crane equipped with q good grappla
is not only more spectacular than tho
old method. but II effects an Immense
saving In labor and has made II pos
sible to pile logs 70 a great height
Similar outfits are used In handiin0
ties, posts, pulp wood, etc. The crap
pie II made like clamshell bucket
except that the scoops are replaced hy
curved steel tines, In the grasp -
which large number Of logs can -
held 1t once.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

o'brlsn 10 promised help In
getting across the frontier 70
Holland, but just - he 10 ~
loleIne over the prospeet %
early freedom, he 10 rudely
awakened from HE dream.
Read about Il In the next INSTALL
mont
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-09-26

Tho Roman cataeombs ars $50 nll9
In extent. and Il II estimated ~
something like 1AoooI0oo Gsad ~
thsro inferred.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
THOMAS N. LAIL IS
DEAD OF DIABETES
Funeral of Wcii-kHnwn Care
Girardcau Man Will Take J.
Place This Afternoon .

Thomas II. IL enc of nc wei
known men o. Capc Gira;drau, died.
AT, his home ON North Spr."y street.
shortly before midnight WcJucsd~.;
Of Brigth.'s disease from which -
had suffered for several year. Ills
condition fer the past rcw wcrts
mad been critical and The end vs.
mnmentarIy expected.
MIR. Lai. who was born in "HHc
Giraricau county %: yeas ago, h.,l
lived mere ri! his iifc. lie leaves two
children, S.!a, Lall and Mrs. L J.
Gowan, and a brother, sam Ia.i e
JH.kSor.
jhr funeral VII take place. firm
the hom" o. X. u. CoVan 1T ITO r..
fr,icr Ok .it".ct at ! O'Clock thi, -
trruoon, and burial viii, be n the CIV
cemetery at Jackson.