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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
FRUIT PICKER is ESSENTIAL
Choicest Specimens at Top of Tree
May Be Gathered Without Slight
est Mar or Bruise

Some of the choicest specimens Of
fruit generally have to be shaken from
the highest branches and are about a
dead loss; but with a picker one may
detach choice apples, pears, peaches,
plums, ETC.. from the topmost branches
of the trees and allow them to slide
ona by one through long cloth tube
into the hand of the picker without
the slightest bruise. The picker is
best made from stiff bamboo pole,
and the cloth tube is made of suffi-
cient diameter to allow the extra large
apples to slip through easily. A loop
of heavy wire, with slight extension
on one side, provides the means for
loosening the fruit from the tree. The
cloth tube is sewed to this loop.
When using the picker 1t is placed
under the fruit, raised gently, and
then drawn toward the operator.
Gravitation does the rest. One can
gather the choicest fruit on high tree
rapidly in this way, and without risk
Of falls or broken bones.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
REMINDER OF PAST DAYS
Authors Depletion of "Tourist" Printer
Will Be Recognized as Drawn
From Life.

Thrilling adventures Of the old jour
neyman printers are contained in
"These Shifting Scenes" by Charles
Edward Russell. These wanderers
roamed from town to town. denounc-
ing everything outside Of New York as
unfit for consideration, and returning
by way of freight trains once year
for a visit to that Mecca of journalists.
Mr.. Russell describes a typical mem
ber of the guild, one "Scotty.
"This solid and sorry ragamufin had
so often escaped violent death that he
was convinced Of a destiny to die OF
disease and was far more fearful OF
drinking contaminated water than of
riding on car trucks. Once as he clung
to the bumpers of freight car mad
or intoxicated brakeman had fired five
revolver shots at him and every shot
had clipped or gone through Scotty's
hat. Whereupon the brakeman, prob.
ably convinced that he had seen a
ghost, leaDed from the train and was
killed.
Several times Scotty had been in
train wrecks. Once the car was on
! fire and he was pinned down by pile
Of joist, but two brakemen worked
with frenzied zeal until they freed
him and saved his life; and then pur-
sued him down the track pelting him
with coal for stealing a ride.
His walking experiment was made
in 1874 when business was depressed
and the couatry was full Of tramps.
He joined a colony of these and so
great was the terror they inspired that
the farmers used to come every morn
ing with presents of chicken and milk ;
but as matter of fact the tramps
were the most harmless Of men. One
had been a clergyman and used to re-
prove the others for swearing"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

much more than it would if the mo-
tor We're shut off, and there is great
danger that the wings will double up,
causing the machine to break apart.
Although spins are made with the
motor on, you are dropping like ball
being dropped out of the sky and the
velocity increases with the power of
the motor.
This spinning nose dive has been
frequently used in ''stunt" flying in
recent years, but is now put to prac-
tical use by pilots in getting away
from hostile machines, for when
man is spinning it is almost impos-
sible to hit him, and the man making
the attack invariably thinks his en-
emy is going down to certain death
in the spin.
This is all right when a man is
over his own territory, because he
can right his machine and come out
of it; but if it happens over German
territory, the Huns would only follow
him down, and when he came out of
the spin they would be above him,
having all the advantage, and would
shoot him down with ease. 1t is a
good way of getting down into a
cloud, and is used very often by both
sides, but it requires skill and cour-
age by the pilot making it if he ever
expects to come out alive. spin
being made by a pilot Intentionally
looks exactly like a spin that is made
by machine actually being shot
down, SO one never knows whether it
is forced or intentional until the pilot
either rights his machine and comes
out of it, or crashes to the ground.
Another dive similar to this one is
known as just the plain dive. AS.
sumo, for instance, that pilot flying
at height of several thousand feet
is shot, loses control of his machine
and the nose of the plane starts dowr
with the motor full on. He is going
at tremendous speed and in many
instances is going so straight ant
swiftly that the speed is too great fol
the machine, because it was never
constructed to withstand the enor
nous pressure forced against thu
wings, and they consequently crumpl'
up.
If, too, in an attempt to straightel
the machine, the elevators should be
come affected, as often happens il
trying to bring a machine out of
dive, the strain is again too great Of
the wings, and there is the same dis
astrous result. Oftentimes, when tn
patrol tank is punctured by trace
bullet from another machine in tn
air, the plane that is hit catches O.
fire and either gets into a spin or
straight dive and heads for the eartf
hundreds of miles an hour, mass Q
4 flame, looking like a brilliant come
in the sky.
The spinning nose dive is used
greater advantage by the German
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
PREFACE


There Is q common idea that the age
Of miracles is past. Perhaps 1t is, but
II SO. the change must have come about
within the past few weelSs--after es-
capped into Holland. For If anything Is
certain in this life 1t is this: this book
never would have been written but for
the succession of miracles set forth In
these pages.
Miracles, luck, coincidence, Provi-
dence--it doesn't matter much what
you call it-certainly played an impor-
tant part In the series of hair-breadth
escapes In which l figured during my
short but eventful appearance in the
great drama now being enacted across
the seas. Without It. all my efforts and
sufrerIngs would have been quite un-
avniling.
No one realizes this better than do
and I want to repeat II right here be-
cause elsewhere I'm these pages l may
appear occasionally to overlook or
minimize It: without the help of Provi-
dence | would not be here today.
But this same Providence which
brought me home safely. despite all
the dangers which beset me, may work
similar miracles for others. and 1t is in
the hope of encouraging other poor
devils who may find themselves In situ-
ntions as hopeless apparently as mine
oftentimes were that this book is writ
zen.
When this cruel war Is over-which
trust may be sooner than 1 expect II
to bel hope / shall have an oppor-
tunlty to revisit the scenes of my ad-
ventures and TO thank in person in an
adequate manner every one who ex-
tended n helping hand to me when l
was a wretched fugitive. All of them
took great risks In befriending an es-
capped prisoner and they did II without
the slightest hope of reward. At the
same time hope l shall have a chance
to pay my compliments to those who
endeavored to take advantage Of my
distress.
In the meanwhile, however, l can
only express my thanks in this ineffec-
tive manner, trusting that In some
mysterious way copy of this book
may fall into the hands of every one
who befriended me. hope particular
~ that every good Hollander who
played the part of the Good Samari
tan to me so bountifully after my es-
cape from Belgium win see these pages
and feel that l am absolutely sincere
when say that words cannot begin tC
express my sense Of gratitude to thG
Dutch people.
It is needless for me to say how
deeply feel for my fellow-prisoner:
in Germany who were less fortunat,
than /. Poor, poor fellows-they are
the real victims of the war. hope tina
every one of them may soon be re
stored to that freedom whose value
never fully realized until after hat
had to fight so hard to regain 1t.
PAT O'BRIEN.
AIomenee, ILL.,, January IA, 1918.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER |.
The Folly Of Despair.


Less than nine months ago eighteen
officers Of the Royal flying corps,
which had been training in Canada,
left for England on the Meganic.
If any of them was over twenty-five
years Of age, he had successfully con-
cealed the fact, because they don't ac-
cept older men for the r. +. C.
Nine Of the squadron were British
subjects; the other nine were Ameri-
cans, who. tired of waiting for their
own country to take her place with
the allies. had joined the British colors
in Canada. was one Of the latter.
We were going to England to earn
our "wings"-a qualification which
must be won before member of the
h. r. G. is allowed to hunt the Huns
on the western front.
This wns in May. 1917.
BY August 1, most Of us were full.
nedged pilots, actively engaged at vuri-
Gus parts of the line in daily conflict
with the enemy.
BY December 10. every man jack OF
us who had met the enemy In France
with one exception. had appeared on
the casualty list. The exception was
II. X. Boysen. an American. who al
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

rades, for not one of them was downed,
l am sure, without upholding the best
traditions of the Il. F. c. Unfortunate
ly, however, of the eighteen who
sailed on the Meganic last May, l
happened to be the first to fall into
the hands of the Huns, and what befell
my comrades after that, with one ex-
ception, l know only second hand.
The exception was the case of poor,
brave Paul Raney-my closest chum-
whose last battle 1 witnessed from my
German prison-but that is q story 1
shall tell in its proper place.
In one way, however, think the
story of my own 'big adventure" and
my miraculous escape may, perhaps,
serve a purpose as useful as that of
the heroic fate of my less fortunate
comrades. Their story, it is true, might
| inspire others to deeds of heroism,
but mine, / hope, will convey the
equally valuable lesson of the folly
Of despair.
Many were the times in the course
of my struggles when it seemed abso-
|
country, where discovery meant death,
wounded, sick, famished, friendless,
hundreds of miles from the nearest
neutral territory the frontier of which
was so closely guarded that even if
got there it seemed too much to hope
that 1 could ever get through, what
was the use of enduring further
agony?
And yet here am, in the land of
liberty-althOugh in n somewhat OBJ
scure corner of 1.-THE little town of
Momence, ILL.,, where 1 was born-nOt
very much the worse for wear after all
I've been through, and, as write these
words not eight months have passed
since my seventeen comrades and l
sailed from Canada on the Meganic.
Can ii be possible that l was spared
to convey a message of hope to others
who are destined for similar trials?
am afraid there will be many Of them
Years ago / heard of the epitaph
which is said to have been found on a
child's grave:
"If was so soon to be done for
What, o Lord. was / ever begun for?"
The way it has come to me since
returned from Europe is:
IF, o Lord, l was to be done for.
What were my sufferings e'er begun
forT
Perhaps the answer lies in the sug-
gestion / have made.
At any rate, if this record of my ad-
ventures should prove instrumental in
sustaining others who need encourage
ment, l shall feel that my sufferings
were not in vain.
1t is hardly likely that anyone will
quite duplicate my experiences, but
haven't the slightest doubt that many
will have to 60 through trials equally
nerve-racking and suffer disappoint.
ments just as disheartening.
1t would be very far from the marl
to imagine that the optimism which
me through all my troubles. On the
contrary, l am free to confess that
frequently gave way to despair ant
often, for hours at time, felt so de
jected and discouraged that / really
didn't care what happened to me. In
= deed, I rather hoped that somethin,
> would happen to put an end to m!
misery.
But despite all my dependency ant
: hopelessness, the worst never hap
: pened, and 1 can't help thinking tha
my salvation must have been designed
TO show the way to others.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
Channel Tunnel Is Missed.

How great have been the. demands
unon the British merchant marine for
the reservation of ships for purely mil
itary purposes is shown by the statis-
tics of the first two and a quarter
years of war. During that time 8,OOO,-
900 men were transported across the
seas and over a million sick and
wounded. OF supplies and explosives
9.42O,OOO tons were carried, besides
100000 horses and mules, and A.
100000 gallons Of petrol. If the chan
mel tunnel had been built in the days
before the war, vast amount of
merchant tonnage, now employed on
transport service, would have been
available for the worlds commercial
service.-Scientific American.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER u.
I Became a Fighting Scout.


started flying in Chicago in 1912. 1
was then eighteen years old, but had
had a hankering for the air ever since
l can remember.
As a youngster 1 followed the ex-
ploits of the Wrights with the greatest
interest. although 1 must confess l
sometimes hoped that they wouldn't
really conquer the air until had had
whack at 1t myself. 1 got more
whacks than / was looking for later
on.
Needless to say, my parents were
very much opposed to my risklng my
| life at what was undoubtedly at that
time one of the most hazardous ''pas-
times" young fellow could select, and
every time / had q smashup or some
other mishap was ordered never to go
near an aviation field again.
SO l went out to California. There
another fellow and / built our own
parts of the state.
In the early part of 1915, when trou-
BILE was brewing in Mexico, Joined the
American flying corps. l was sent to
San Diego, where the army flying
school is located, and spent about eight
months there, but as l was anxious to
get into active service and there didn't
seem much chance of America ever
getting into the war, resigned and
crossing over TO Canada, Joined the
Royal Flying corps at Victoria, B. c.
was sent to Camp Borden, Toronto
first to receive instruction AID later tC
instruct. While n cadet 1 made the
first loop ever made by a cadet in Can
ada, and after had performed the
stunt half expected to be kicked ou
of the service for it. Apparently, how
ever, they considered the source ant
let it go at that. Later on l had tn,
satisfaction of introducing the lool
as part of the regular course of In
struction for cadets in the r. f. G.
and I want to say right here that Cam
Borden has turned out some of tn
best fliers that have ever gone t
France.
In May, 1917, and seventeen othe
Canadian fliers left for England on tn
\ Meganic, where we were to qualif
= for service In France.
. Our squadron consisted of min
Americans, G. c. Robinson, H. A. Mi
Ter, F. s. McClurg A. A. Allen, e. I
n Garnet, H. K. Boysen, H. A. Smeeto
S and A. A. Taylor, and myself, and min
s Britishers, Paul Fl. Raney, ]. r. Parl
d G. Nelmes, G. r. Moore, I. L. Atkil
son, F. G. Conry, A. Muir, e. A. L.
= Smith and A. 9. Jones.
4, Within a few weeks after our q
e rival in England all of us had won OF
l. "wings"-the insignia worn on til
y left breast by every pilot on the ives
n ern front.
Ie We were all sent to a place
% France known as the Pool Pilots Mes
ly Here men gather from all the trainir
n squadrons in Canada and England ar
lg await assignments to the particul
squadron Of which they are to becon
In members.
ID The Pool Pilots Mess Is situated
n few miles back of the lines. Whe
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
IIse of Tornedoes in Warfare

Between 1878 and 1898, when the
Spanish-American war broke out, there
were only twelve instances in which
the torpedo had been used in actual
warfare. The Russo-Japanese war in
1904 afforded many opportunities for
the use of this deadly weapon of de-
struction, and Whitehead's invention
caused great havoc. The combination
of the submarine boat and the torpedo
had its first real trial in the present
war.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
Saving the Pink Cup.

Three-year-old Buddie had a pas
sion for pink. His latest craving had
been for a pink cup out of which to
drink his milk. Indulgent auntie got
such a cup for him, and he used it for
days with great delight.
One morning, however, he was late
for breakfast, and some one had used
the sacred" pink cup. Buddie said not
word; his silence was significant.
Later when his mother was washing
the dishes, he came close to her and
murmured:
Mother, jes put pink cup or top
self"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

last report was fighting on the Italian
front still unscathed. Whether his
good fortune has stood him up to this
time don't know, but IL it has would
be very much surprised.
OF the others, FIVE were killed In ac-
tion-three Americans. one Canadian,
aud one Englishman. Three more were
In al probability killed in action al
though officially they are listed merely
rs missing" One OF these was an
American. one Canadian, and the
third \ ScotchmAn. Three more. two
Of them Americans, were seriously
wounded Another, Canadian. is q
prisoner In Germany. l know nothing
OF the others.
What l'appeRcd to me Is narrated In
these pages. wish, instead, could
tsIi the story Us each OF my brave com
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
When the COWBOY tainted.

Young Lady (on her first visit West
-"What do you have that coil of line
on your saddle for?" Cowboy-'1That
line, as you call it, lady, we use for
catching cattle and horses" Young
Lady-"How interesting: And what
do you use for baitT
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
Getting Best From Any Cow.

To get the best from any COW, good
care is important at all times, and
even though she is not giving milk, she
should have properly balance ration
to prepare her for the work that is to
come to her as soon as she freshens
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
preventah;e Potato Diseases.

Potato diseases of a preventable
character frequently reduce the crop
By from 100000 to 100,o00,000
bushels. While not entirely prevent
able they should be guarded against
40 the fullest extent possible.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
Riu Loss From SHUTS.

Tho smuts Of wheat, barley, oats
ard sye cause losses which are esti-
tnatee cnaservatively at $50,000,000 to
SEQ, ,onc, ,(ll0 in the United States in
ti;e average year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02
Increase Eorane crons

Increase of forage crop production
can be accomplished by increasing the
average yield of alfalfa and other per-
ennial crops and larger use of sum-
mer annual crops.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

In a desperate battle with
four Hun flyers, O'Brien is sent
crashing to earth behind the
German lines from a height of
5000 feet. The next install
ment tells of his miraculous es-
cape from death and of his re-
gaining consciousness to find
himself a prisoner of war.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-02

ment Of Agricultural
, eseesOesossee 20 . .
The waste of grain through 9
. the inefficient operation of :
. thrashing machines, though not 9
Q serious matter to the individ- :
. ual farmer, is a matter of per- Q
. haps millions Of bushels to the 3
nation as a whole and to the ma 6
. tions that just now are looking 8
Q to US for food to ward off fam .
. inc. When we consider that 8
Q there are 100000 farms in the a
. United States, it is evident that :
. a waste of only a bushel a set 9
Q would be an enormous loss in Z
. the aggregate. :
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-20
NATIONS HONOR ROLL OF
 KILLED AND WOUNDED ON WESTERN BATTLE FRONT

Many Connecticut names appear in the casualty list issued in Washington today, two of whom were killed in action. Several others appear among the severely wounded and in the list of prisoners, previously reported as missing in action.
 Washington, June 20-The army casualty list today contained 73 names, divided as follows:
 . Killed in action, IT; died of wounds, 9; died of accident, aeroplane, 2; died of disease, '; died of accident and other causes, 1; wounded severely, 32 1; wounded, degree undetermined, 4; missing in action, 1. The list follows:
 Killed in action-Lieuts. Henry L. Eddy, 24o West Main street, New Britain, Conn; Judson P. Galloway, Newburgh. N. Y; Corps. John c. Brown, Atlanta, Kansas; George D. Dole, New Haven; John H. Owen, Mattoon, Wis; Wagoner John T. Cas- sidy, Providence; Mechanic Ray A. Hanson, Shell Lake, Wis; Privates Harry Barrick, Townsend, Mont. Patrick Barthelette, Backoo, N. D.; Harry lk. COA, T To1IulOunC, 1nQ-, Will liam Gallagher, Londonderry, Ire land; Fred B. Jenkins, Huntsville, Ky; Frank Just, Penn Yan, N. Y.; Joseph L. McAvoy, Chicago; Joseph H. Began, S5 West Union street, Pittsfeld, Mass; John Stevenson, Chi cago; Marvin Williams, Collinsville, Ala.
 Died of wounds-Lieut. Calvin L. Capps, Lucama, N. C.; Mechanic Jim Arnold, Belle Buckle, Tenn; Privates Reuben W. Biesecker, Mondovi, Wis; Harry T. Brooking, Kriksville, Me; Antonio Grassi, Mozzano, Italy; Clar- ence St. John, Cleveland; Dale B. Scott, Rinard Mills, o.; Walter Stel- naszek, South Chicago; Sergt. Ed ward A. Tenbroeck, Springfield, Mass
 Died Of disease Major Edward Shoults, Alexandria, Va; Corp. Ed ward Lowery, Princeton, Ky; Fire man Juan .Diaz, Colonia, Spain; Pri- yates Percy Bergin, Lisbon, N. H. Percy E. Cobb, Attleboro, Mass; Will liam Hill, Rocheport, Mo-; Robert A Murray, Jr., Braintree, Mass.
 Died in aeroplane accident-Lieut Joe G. Trees, Pittsburgh; Sergt. F'ranl Ennis, Valley Falls, R. I.
 Died of accident and other causes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-20

Private Thomas Payne, Dayton, Q.
 The S2 severely wounded include: Privates Joseph Ciechowski, Rock vile, Conn; Albert Hewitt, Stafford Springs, Conn; Lawson E. flower, Frackville, Pa.; Warren P. Mum inert, Pembroke, Pa; Walter s. Stewart, Lake View, Miss; William Uirich, IA winthrop street, New Brit ain, Conn; Benjamin c. White, South Hadley, Mass.
 Missing in action-Lieut. Oliver J. Kendall, Naperville, III.
 Prisoners, previous reported miss ing-Capt. George c. Freeland, West vile, Conn.,; Sergt. Harold w. Tucker, Providence; Corps. Jack Bathgate, Orange, Conn; Thomas F. Barry, New Haven; Harold A. Bergman, New Ha- ven; Melvin R. Carlson, Jamaica Plain, Mass; Arthur F. Johnson, 75 East Main street, Middletown, Conn. Mechanics Augustus H. Chapman, Colchester, Conn; Peter E. Plant, Quincy, Mass; Privates Adellard Bar beau, Danielson, Conn; Percival Barnes, GOA Second avenue, West Ha- ven, Conn.,; Lester Bigelow, New Ha- ven; William Cardell, Cranston, R. l.; Harry c. Caverly, Manchester, N. H. /; Clyde D. Charrett, South Dearfield, Mass; Lester R. Clark, New Haven; George B. Collver, New Haven; Ernest De Marteno, Hartford, Conn Oliver T. Elliott, Boston; Antoine Gagnon, 4 Manschausen avenue, Bris- tol, Conn.,; Howard M. Carton, Paw tucket, R. l.; Frank Gillespie, Dor chester, Mass; Louis J. Goldman, Philadelphia; George L. Hawley, Hartford, Conn.,; William R. Hier, Bristol, Vt; William Hopke, Brook 1yn; Lewis R. Lenhart, Somerf1eld, Pa.; Lloyd W. Litchfeld, Needham, Mass; John J. Milan, South Boston, Mass; Joseph A. Roach, Ridgefield Conn; Earl c. Rodgers, Danville, Vt.; Frank Sutcliffe, Fairhaven, Mass; Ar hold D. Umba, 95 Lincoln street. Middletown, Conn.
 Previously reported killed in ac- ton, now reported missing in action 1 Private Clarence L. Massey, Colum- bus, Ga.