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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
WHOLE SHlPBUILDIMG PLAN
MAY BE REVISED SOON
Original Program Brcinrrd Not To lie
Adjusted 10 the Needs of the
Mar.
rBy Associated Press !

PHILADELPHIA. october a5-Rc-
vision of the entire shipbujliing pro-
gram of the United States is in pros
pcct in the Immediate future. according
10 Charles Picz. vice president and gen
erai manager OF the Emergency Flee;
Corporation.
This revision viii affect not only
the wooden ships" Mr. 'icZ said to-
dag. but the steel and concrete yes
sells as well. II is brought about part
~ because Of the enormous expense
which shiphuilding has placed on the
nation. and partly because the origina!
insted TO lhc nc.ds OF the war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
TURKEY WANTS PEACE
ON PRESIDENTS Terms
Makes Declaration 10 Turk
Parliament.
WOULD GRANT EQUAL RIGHTS
Sick Man of Europe, Threatened
With Punishment for .Age-Lon.s
Crimes, Would Quit Numbering
Arulerians If Allowed to Live.

BASEL. October a5.-Turkey WilI &C
cept peace based on the principles of
rlSh; and justice laid down by Pres
idcnt Wilson. which the new Turkish
government approves. the grand viai.r.
Icwhk l'ashc. is quoted in Il tonStauti-
n"plc dispatch as having stated in
Parliament.
rhe grand vi2ior'S speech was made
on the occasion of the presentation of
the ministry To tho chamber. He said
the government would grant without
delay TO ali elements not only political
rights Without distinction as TO ma
tonality or religion. but the right to
participate in the administration of
the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

1st-Deals and quantity shipments .of
all kinds are cancelled. Fill no.
quantity orders Of any kind
whether taken by our statesmen or
by your own. Sell In small lots
only.
9nd-Order from us in small quapi.i
titles az possible. If you are QUIZ
will try to ship limited.
amount by Parcel Post or express
ana pay the charges ourselves 51a
3rd-ln order to make distribution still.
quicker. We will ship direct to youTV.
retail customers quantities not y.
more than three CD dozen zoe size~.-
at any one shipment. 800
ith-We are now out of the Coo siZe.st
and Will be for the next 10 days. -.
WHAT WE ASK THE RETAIL DRUG y
GIs'r TO DO "os;
Buy in as small quantities as possi-lf
bic II you have any quantity ORDERS,
given the jobber's statesmen or giNenSs
TO our statesmen. don't bother abourpa
them-no need TO write us-it Is abS0.f,
luteiy Impossible to fill these orders at
this time. IL the jobbers in your tor
ritory are cut OF Fick's NapoRub, we q
will ship you by Parcel Post, prepafd,ap
Quantities not more than three fSJ"@
dozen soc size in any one order NatNh -:
rally. we can't open accounts at this
time, so your check money order for
this amount must accompany order /.
Don't write us stating 10 ship through
your jobber as we then have to wait
until we write this jobber and get his
o. Is. Ii you wish the goods to come
through your jobber, have him order
them for YOU. ti.,s.g
SHOWED UNDER WITH CORRE:-
SPoNDENCE s%
Our force has already been shot to
pieces"-twcnty- four of our men are
wearing Uncle Sans khaki-and this
recent rush has simply buried us. ALI
our. sales force has been called in to-
help in the office and factory. We lust =
mention this so you won't hold 1t
against us If your wires and letters Il
aren't answered promptly. r,t,..
SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH
INFLUENZA ''eis
We vii! send. on request, to any res
tail druggist. 100 or more little book
lets, just issued. on Spanish lntIuenya.<
giving the latest information about thjsse.
disease--its history. the symptoms. the
treatment, and particularly the use of.
NickS NapoRub as an external appii-
cation to supplement the physician's
treatment. f@n'A
NEW WAYS TO USE NApORUB ~.
In addition to the usual method OF
using NapoRub-that is. applied over
the throat and chest and covered with
hot flannel cloths--our customers are X
writing us daily telling OF their sur- =.
cess in using VapoRub In other WAYS
particularly as al preventive. They melt *
Ii little i'm spoon and inhaie the va. u,
pors arising. or melt IL In IL benzoinlss
steam Kettle, Where the steam ketflTses
is not available. VapoRub can be used =
in an ordinary teakettle. FIJI the t.a.is5,
kettle half full OF boiling water put -iI,sl..
half teaspoon OF NapoRub from timr ~
TO tlinc-keep the kettle just slowly
boiling and inhalc the steam arising l'.cgss
According To a Bulletin just issued
by The public Health Service Dr. Stiles.
OF TINS Service, recommends that tho5s !
nose be kept creased as a preycntiva..i.5 :
measure against tho Influenza gepms,.sss
For this purpose VapoRub IL excel ~
lent. 7ossT "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
NO DRIVE UNTIL SPRING
Red Cross Hns Enough Money on Han
to Last Through
Winter.
WASHINGTON. Octobc

WASHINGTON. October 25-There
VIII be no new Red Cross campaign
for funds in this country until next
spring, according TO an Official state
ment issued to-day by the war council
OF the organization While the de-
amands upon the Red Cross arc much
larger than was anticipated and are
daily increasing the organization is in
possession Of sufficient funds to finance
all It's immediate requirements Last
sDring's drive brought in Sl7S,000. 900
In the meantime tho war council
urges tho utmost cooperation on the
part OF it's members and the public with
carried on during the week Of Novem-
Der 11-18. The announcement adds:
ut is as yet impossible TO estimate the
opportunities and obligations which
will confront the Red Cross in the new
year, but a campaign for funds will OF
necessity be made In the spring"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
Y. M. C. A. PUZZLES RUSSIANS
Fail to Sec Any Profit I'm Free Distri-
button of Food
ktufYS.

ELADlVOSTOK. October 25-The
philanthropy and noncommercialism of
the Young Mems Christian Associati ion
IS beyond the grasp Of the average new
Russian mentality. Free distribution
of foodsiuffs and even luXures like
chocolate and cigarettes. to those not
rise to- speculation as to where Inc
profit comes in. The Y. NJ. c. y. head
quarters frequently has to discourage
would-he spectators who figure that
there must be some way to buy from
them in quantities what is freely given
ava! by the carload.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
Negro I.o.t.d =, n..c-

LYNcHBItKG. VA October 81
Harry Perkins. colosed. Of this CITY.
has beer posted as au army dnserter
The negro vent last lime by voluntary
induction to the mechanical training
scho"i at Hampton 'Na.b Institute and
serted il is charged. as his regiment
was TO embark for France lie MAS A
private in the Eight hundred and Scv-
"rth Pioneer Infantry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
Endemic Po.tpone= Examinations.

HFAT HSNILI-E. w, OctObcr To
which was to have taken place here last
week. under the recent rcgistrat!on
was postponed on account OF the irflu-
cnza epidemic, which is still widely
tell. The situation in Fai-iclds which
was the most seriously stricken, has
been improved by the arrival OF two
physicians 10 assist -. CoLkrclI. who
continues Ill -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
prison Farm unt.r. so,r,,,m

NCHBuRG. VA. october 25-rhe
city prison farm has just completed ill.,.
making OF G63 gallons of sorghum mo-
lpsscs. which was grown this yea! on
the farm by prisunc's. Last wear the
hum is readily sold ~ i.vnchburg az
5 Il gallon. the people OF the city seek
ing il rnEcrlN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

LYNCHEUE,;. VA. October 25.-Ma-
jor John j. Bur!c!Gh. formerly of I.yuca-
burg, has been promoted to lieutenant
colonel in Frame FOR cNCcDttouailv
mcritorous service in tn" drive north
Of -Thicrry duriug tn. weeks
ending July I'D" Since his promotion
he has been assigned AS chief OF :,
brigade STAFF in the Thirty second Di-
vision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

BElSTOL. w, OctOhcr 2H.-!nilucnna
}. ". Trent. OF this city Tic four
children. Hatti". Mary. Ellen anl ruby.
all under fourteen years of age. died
month. The remains Of ~: we're sent
10 Austin Springs. Tcnn.. wher. inter-
ment was made. Mr.. and Mrs front
Influenza
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

Is believed that conditions Will permit
Other public places {" open the first
of next week. For two weeks an
average or eight To ten deaths w.r.
maintained = day Will" a hich death
rate was maintained I'm many adjacent
towns. At i'ulastL' a town OF 1000
people. moro than SiNty doN,hs onnlrrc,l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
The Weather
FURNISHED by q. s. Weather bureau,
tFcdcrni Summer Time Use,i.l
Forecast, virglnin

i'OrccaSt; NirSlnin
-Fnir, cooler In
west, rain in rnst
portion - u I u r Il q y;
sunday pnrtiy cloudy,
r0Olcr cist portions.
North CarOlfn:t-
Fnfr, cooler In west.
rain I'm east portion
Saturday.: Su n d q y
pnrtfy cloudy, cooler
cnSt portion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
CONGRESSMAN ENLISTS
Representative Rogers. Of Nnssa-
chuSctts. becomes Private in
Field Artillery.
Iby Associated Press !

WASHINGTON. October 25.--Rcpre-
sentative Rogers. of massachusetts.
Republican. left Washington to-day for
Camp Taylor, Ky.. to become a private
~ the iieGld artillery. lie announced
he would not resign his office. MIR.
Rogers il thirty-one years old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

IEATTiSN HE. w. OuiDDur 9:--
seven OF the eight fishing steamers be-
longing to the Morris i shcr Company
Icing without crews. the factory has
boon shut down. tcmnorArily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

BoYKiNS. VA. October 25-Robbers
entered the store of William Powell
& Co. some time last night and tool;
of no less than $1,000 worth of goods
MI Powell says his loss may be more
Bloodhounds are here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
Local Temperature Ycstcrdny.

''N'Ns'F
u noon temperatures. ....... 20
. \. NJ. temperature. ......... IS
+. NJ. temperature. ......... 6s
Mhxlnum temperature to L. NJ. "a
Minimum temperature TO l.. NJ 81
Mean temperature ycsterday.... 6S
Normal temperature for this date. 56
ltAccsS yesterday Observation-Disclosures. ~
Deficiency since March l. . 2Ia
Deficiency since January l.. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
DRUGGISTS! PLEASE NOTE
-&E
VICK'S VAPORUB 0VERS0LD \: !.
a % 'H1 A W e1zAsS -. -
DUE TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC.

Tremendous Days Wiped Excess
That We Had Estimated Would Until Next:
January. Weeks Orders Called for One
Quarter Million -ToDay's Orders Alone
932, i59 Jars.
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I,OcnI ItufnfnII-

Rainfall last twelve hours None
ltainfa't last twcn;y-four hours None
Deficiency sine" Marc!; ! 1874
Deficiency since January Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26
Big Shipments Are En- Route to
JObbers. Until These Arrive
! There May Be IL Temporary
Shortage. All Deals Post
pOned-Buy in Small Lots
Only.
RETAILERS CAN GET INTME-
DATE SHIPMENTS d.
RECT BY PARCEL POST.

This advertisement is written on
Monday. October 2lst 1t is directed to
the attention of all distributors of
Vick's NapoRub. both wholesale and
retail. In an emergency such as the
present epidemic-our duty-and your
duty-is 10 distribute NapoRub in the
quickest possible manner to those sec
tons stricken by Influenza We.
therefore, call your careful attention to
the following:
DANGER OF SHORTAGE III SUPPLY
Is NOT CONSERVED
On October 1st we had on hand. at
our Factory and in twenty warehouses
scattered over the country, sufficient
NapoRuD to last us. we thought, until
January LIST, allowing for IL so per cent
increase over last years sales, and not
counting our daily output. This big
excess stock had been accumulated
during the summer months.
Then the epidemic of Spanish Innu-
cnza hit us--and in the last 10 days
this stock has vanished. At first we
thought this tremendous demand would
last only a few days. but the orders
have run.
We'd. Oct 16. lS.5oi dozen.
Thur, Oct. Il. 25.32S dozen.
Fri, Oct. is, 1926 dozen.
sat. Oct. 10, 1888 dozen.
Mon. Oct u. 77,705 dozen.
Up to Saturday, October 10Th, we
have actually shipped for this month
siOo,2S4.l0, or over two million jars
of VapoRub.
THE PROBLEM NOW ~ TO DISrRIB-
USE VAPORUB QUICKLY
Most of this tremendous quantity is
Still en- route to the jobbers but freight
and express are both congcstcd now
adays. and it may be some time before
this supply reaches the joh:ers. In the
meantime. therefore. il is necessary
that we distribute. as widely as possi-
bic. the stock that we are manufac-
turing daily. together with that now
on the jobbcrs' and retailers shelves in
order that il may get to the Influenza
districts quickly. Our normal. outpu.
is about 1000 dozen per day We are
putting on II night shift, but it Will be
a little while before that is producing.
WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE
DRUGGIST TO 30
Last Saturday we notified all of our
iobbcrs. b. Special Delivery, as fol-
lows:
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Claimed Fifty In Dri.,o:.


BRISTOL VA. October 25.-The in
iluenZa, which has claimed fifty people
in Bristol, is now on the wanc and 81
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Local Ob.cryu,Ion, nj 8

EOcnI ObscrNnlIOnS at s +. VI
Temperature. 6s; humidity, 67: wind.
direction. southeast; wind, velocity 10
miles; Weather, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

Up to Saturday, October 10Th, we
have actually shipped for this month
Si00,2S4.l0 or over two million jars
Of VapoRub.
THE PROBLEM NOW ~ TO DIsrRIB-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-31

For the best correct and original answer .. $500
For the second best correct and original 90
For the third best correct and original 90
For the fourth best correct and original
For the fifth best correct and original .$100
For the sixth best and original answer. $100
Star Business Guide Will De Published Every Saturday
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must confess that we got y Mtue.Aut
!, Ratient. although we realized that
every time q new man was called II
meant that some one else had, In an
|. probability, been killed. wounded or
captured. ..4sJ1
One morning an order came In for
Scout pilot and one of my friends
was assigned. I can tell you the rest
oflus were as envious of him as X u
were the last chance any Of US were
ever going to have to get to the front.
As II was. however. hardly more than
three hours had elapsed before an
other wire was received at the mess
and. I was ordered to follow my
friend. I afterward learned that as
soon as he arrived et the, ,sQpadrOn he
prevailed upon the commanding off,
Ger Of the squadron to wire for me.
! : at the Pool Pilots Mess It was the
custom Of the officers to wear ''shorts'
lvbreeches that are about eight inches
long. like the boy scouts wear. leav-
! ing q space Of about eight inches df
open country between the top OF the
! pqttees and the end Of the shorts. The
Australians wore them In Saloniki and
at the .Dardanelles.. sr5fs.ii..H ..s
When the order came In for me. !
had these Shorts" on. and I didn't
have time to change into other clothes.
Indeed, / was In such . sweat to get
to the front that II had been In my
pajamas l think l would have gone
that way. As It was, II was raining
and ~ threw an <oyercoat over mel
Jumped into the machine, and we mads
record time to the airdfpme 70 which
l had been ordered toareports eaai1 &
As I alighted from the automobile
my oyercoat blew open and displayed
my manly form sftirfd. In. ."lkoyts7 I'M
stead Of In the regulation flying
breeches. and the sight aroused con.
siderable commotion In camp. ~
"Must be a Yankee!" I overheard
one officer say TO- another ~, / ap'
proached.y enc, one but q Yankee would
have the cheek to show up that way
you know ..nE $50
! 4 But they laughed good-nnturedIy a.
came up to them, and welcomed me
to the squadron, and was soon very
much at home, ~ N gWsaIA
My squadron was one Of four sta
n ttoned, at an airdrome about eighteen
miles back of. the sYpres line. There
were 18, pilots In our squadron. which
was d stSut squadron. SCOUT machines
carrying but one man, /,
! "A scout. sometimes called q hshtini
scout, has no bomb dropping or recon
noiterlng to do. His duty Is Just t
Tight Or. rs the order was Eivsn.to me
"You are expected to pick fights ant
not wait until they come to you"
When bomb dropperss 20 out owe
the lines In the daytime q scout squad
ron usually conveys them. The bomi
droppers ny at about twelve thousan,
feet. and scouts thousand feet OF y
above them. 1N ffssy ~
II at any time they should be at
tackled. 1t is the duty Of the scouts Il
dive down and carry on the fight, tn
orders Of the bomb droppers hsing +
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.asF aPlRsfAcE


( There Is a common, idea that the age
Of miracles is past. Perhaps II Is. but
II SO, the change must ha te come about
within the past few Weeks.-after I es-
capped into Holland. For X anything is
certain In this life 1t Is this: this book
never would have been written but for,
the succession Of miracles pet; forth u
these pages.
Miracles, luck, coincidence. Provi-
dence-4t doesn't matter Imuchf what
you taif it-certafnly played dn impbf.
tant part in the series Of hair-breadth
escapes In, which, L figured during smy
shoft but iesentfuE Appehtanre lins the,
great drama now being enacted across
the sens, Without it, all my efforts and
suff%thts Tonld hqye been quite lqn-l
No one realizes this better than do,
and ! want 10 repeat At right here be-j
cause elsewhere In these spdges I may
appear occasionally to overlook or
minimize 1t: without the help of Hroh-
dence would not.be, hero todhylgf.
Il But this same Providence which
brought me home safely, despite an
the dangers which beset ne. may work
similar miracles for others. and 1t is In
the eheps Of yencouragings other, poor
devils Mo NAY find ;themselves = stu.
ations Rs hopeless apparently as mine
oftentifdes were that this book fswfits
ten.
When this cruel war is over-which
trust may be sooner than I expect 1t
to bel hope I shall have an oppor-
.unity to revisit the scenes of my ad-
centuries and 70 sithanls in pePsoniin, AN
adequate manner every one who ex-
tendedca helping hand to me when 1
was a wretched fugitive. All Of them
took great risks In befriending an es-
capped prisoner and they did It without
the slightest hope, of reward. Al the
same time T hope shall have a, chance
TO pay my compliments TO those who
endeavored to take advantage Of my
distress. ..s,.,.< 49,
In the meanwhile. however. I can
only express my thanks In this ineffec-
tive manner, trusting that In some
mysterious way. Q, COPY Of this book
may fall into the hands OF every one
who befriended me. I hope particular.
nv that every good Hollanden who
played the part Of the Good Samari-
tan to me SO bountifully after my es-
cape from Belgipmswi,l.seettaeS eSe xsagea
and feel that I am absolutely sincere
when say that words cannot begin to
express my sense Of gratitude to the
Dutch people.
It is needless for me to say how
J deeply.L feel for my fellow-prisoners
In Germany who were less fortunate
than I. Poor, poor fellows-they are
the redl victims OF the war; / hope thai
every ppeI Of them may soon be- re-
stored TO that freedom whose value
never fully realized until after hat
bad to. Aght 90 hard to regain 1t. I"
s4I PAT O'BRIEN.
Momence. H.. January. H., 1918.
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STo BE coNTyNuED,
why Thex Ane lonslx.

A., Why They Are Lonely. H,
Tho people, who are lIoisly ~ this
world are, those who are always look.
ing FOR something Id Icduis ito khsm,
they hope for pleasant adventures;
they exact much from their fHsnda
and from. their fsmily--and they are
never satisfied. But the happy men
and women are those who never think
to. demand for themselves-7whd Uvs
and give and give again. and md JOY
whenever they hnd opportunity ~ rvs
Joy.-Hxchange. F
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-15
copyrilht. 1918. By Pat Aiva o'Brien

whacks than I was looking Tor later
on. ,'-fd> ..a-tts. ,tes,
Needless to say, my parents were
very much opposed To- my risking my
life at what was undoubtedly at mat
time one Of the most hazardous "pas-
times" a young fellow could select. and
every time I had smashup or some
other mishap was ordered never to 60
near an aviation field again.
So. went out to California. There
another fellow and I built our own
machine. which we few In various
parts Of the states - tizN4l
In the early part Of 1915. when trou-
BILE was brewing In Mexico. ! Joined the
American flying corps. I was sent to
San Diego. where the army flying
school Is located. and spent about eight
months there, but as I was anxious to
get iptp active service and there didn't
seem much chance of America ever
getting into the war. I resigned and.
crossing over, to Canada,, Joined the
Royal Flying corps at Victoria. B. g.
I Twas sent to Camp Borden, Toronto.
first to receive instruction aud later to
instruct. While cadet made the
first loop ever made by q cadet In Can
ada. and after ! had performed the
stunt half expected to be kicked out
Of the service for It. Apparently, how
ever. they considered the .Eotlrce and
let 1t 60 at that. Later ON had the
satisfaction Of introducing the loop
as part Of the regular course Of In
struction Tor cadets In the r. +, G.,
and want to say fight here that Camp
Borden has turned out some Of the
best flierss that have evet gOns e
France.
In May. 1917. I and seventeen other
Cahsdian fltsrs left for England on the
Meganic. where we were to qualify
for service In France.
Our squadron consisted Of nine
Americans, @. G. Robinson. II. A. NIL
ller, f.. 8. McCiura A. A.. Allen. 2. b
Garnet. III. X. Boysen. Fl. A. Smeetpr
and A. A. Taylor, and myself. and nine
Britishers. Paul II. Raney, ]. r.. Park
| C. Nelmes. c. .sR.S Moore. T. Il. Atkln'
son. r. g. Confy. A. Muir. n A. L. r
Smith and 4. @. Jones'
y Within u few weeks after our ar
rival ID England all.of hs had won oui
"wings"-the insignia worn ON the
left breast By sveryipilot on the vest
ern front. ~.
! all sentJ to-, . piae.. Ii
France known as the Pool Pilots Mess
Here men isther ftom alL the tfaInini
squadrons In Canada and England ant
await assignments to the particular
reuadrpn os which they are 70 becem'
members.
The Pool Pilots Mess is situated ,
few miles back Of the lines. When
ever pilot is shot down or killed th'
Pool Pilots Mess Is notified to send an
other to take his place.
There are 80 many casualties ever,
day In the II. +. G. at one point o
the front or another that the deman'
for new pilots IL quite active. but wheI
q fellow Ia itching to get into the figh
AZ badly ~ ] and my friends were
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CHATTER NJ 4
{ Became a Fighting Scout.

I started flying In Chicago In 1912. ]
was then eighteen years old. but had
had hankering for the air ever since
can remember. G M ~ vi
AZ Q younkster I followed the ex-
ploits Of the Wrights with the greatest
interest, although must confess i
sometimes hoped that they wouldn't
really conquer the air until had had
q whack at It myself ! got more
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-15
CHAPTER !.
The Folly Of Despair.

The Folly o. Despair.
Less than nine months ago eighteen
officers of the Royal, ayipg, cpsps,
which had been trainA ihl lCsq9dA,
left for England on the Meganic.
years q 1s.. i ssiiSIG1 a6stt6tea eassssuily lco1.