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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-23
"A BIZ Moro

l Near a great city school is a shop
AEqown the children who patronage
As III Bit More Shop" The pro-
X630tOr caters 10 the boys and girls In
#|111e things that children like, and he
&2NEys gives good measure--an extra
nD3e or ''bit more" Of candy. There
n three classes Of people; those who
1T do their duty. those who dc their
~, and those who do their duty and
nAthing more.---Christian Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-23

Wythe-I see that women are to re-
place men in thousands of jobs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-23

Wythe-Do you fear that some fe-
male will get yours?
/ Kent--WeIl. no. ! feel pretty safe.
I'm telegraph lineman, Brooklyn
Standard Union
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15
CHAPTER discontinued.

ran up the bank of the canal quite
a distance and then swan to the op-
posite side. as I reasoned they would
not be looking for me there. I found
sheltered clump of bushes that were
In swamp near the canal and In the
driest part that could find l crawled
In and made myself as comfortable
as possible. The sun come Zip soon
and kept me warm, and planned to
camp right there, food or no food,
until the Hun got tired of searching
for me. 1 think l heard them once
or twice that day, and my heart nearly
stopped on each occasion, but evil
IDENTIFY they decided to look in some
other direction and / was not further
molested.
AT the same time l figured that 1t
was absolutely necessary for me to
change my course. even at the ex-
pense Of going somewhat out of my
way. ! decided to go due west and
l kept in that direction for four days.
As / was in n very weak condition,
l did not cover more than five miles n
night. I kept away from the roads
and did all my journeying through
fields, beet patches, woods, swamps-
anywhere provided was not likely
to be seen and captured. Food was
an important consideration to me, but
1t was secondary to concealment.
At last I brought up at the Mouse
river at a place between Namur and
Huy, and II was here that came near
est Of all to giving up the struggle.
The Mouse at this point is about
half a mile wide-as wide as the Hud-
son River at West Point. Had been
in normal condition l wouldn't have
hesitated moment to swim across.
San Diego bay, California, is a mile
and half wide. and had often swan
across and back, and the San Joaquin,
which Ia also a mile and n half wide,
had never proven an obstacle to me.
In the wretched shape in which 1
then was, however, the Mouse looked
like the Atlantic ocean to me. I
looked for boat, but could find none.
tried to get n piece OF wood upon
which 1 hoped to ferry across, but l
was equally unsuccessful.
Get across l must, and decided
there was nothing to do but to swim.
II was then about 3 o'clock in the
morning. l waded in and was soon
In beyond my depth and had to swim.
After about an hour Of It was very
much exhausted. and 1 doubted
whether l could make the opposite
bank although IL was NOT moro thap
--srty or forty feet away. I choked
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

brought back with me to England and
1t Is still in my possession.
When I escaped from the train I still
had the Bavarian cap Of bright red in
my pocket and wore It for many
nights. but took great care that no
one saw 1t. 1t also had proven very
useful when swimming rivers, for I
carried my map and few other be-
longings In 1t and / had fully made
up my mind to bring 1t home as a
souvenir. But the farther went
the heavier my extra clothing became,
SO was compelled to discard even
the cap. knew that 1t would be a
tell-tale mark II simply threw 1t
away, SO one night after swimming a
river, dug hole In the soft mud on
the bank and buried 1t, too, with con-
siderably less ceremony than my fly.
ing mittens had received perhaps; so
that was the end Of my Bavarian hat.
My experience at the Belgian's
house whetted my appetite for more
food and figured that what had been
done once could be done again.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

2d gasped, and my arms and legs
ere completely tagged out. I sank a
little and tried to touch bottom with
my feet, but the water was still be.
yond my depth.
There are tipies when everyone will
pray, and ! was no exception. ]
prayed for strength to make those
few wicked yards, and then. with all
the viii power could summon. struck
out for dear life. II seemed q life.
time before l finally felt the welcome
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION BY HUNGER, O'BRIEM GOES
BOLDLY TO BELGIAN HOUSE AND ASKS FOR FOOD

Momence Ill., after seeing
service in the
Joins the British Royal Flying corps in Canada and after
ing period is sent to France He
service the 'front.' He fights German
flyers from which he victorious
German flyers OBren escaping
death by miracle awakes to find himself
hospital with bullet hole in his
hospital he sent
there he Is placed train Germany
He decides to take desperate chance
the open window Of the while travelling
an hour His wounds by the
awls through Germany and Luxembourg
sleeping BY day. living garbage
gardens.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

that If I could have stolen one O,
these dogs 1t would have been yer,
good companion for me and might. II
the occasion arose, help me out in 6
fight. But l had no way of feeding II
and the animal would probably have
starved to death. could live on veg
etables, which I could always depend
upon finding In the fields. but dos
couldn't. and so gave up the idea.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

small bitches. They intercepted me-
at every half mile or SO. sometimes
more frequently. The canals and the
big rivers I could swim. OF course. L
got soaked to the skin every time I
did 1t, but was becoming hardened
to that.
These little bitches, however, were
too narrow to swim and too wide to
jump. They had perhaps two feet OF
water In them and three feet Of mud,
and 1t was almost invariably case Of
wading through. Some Of them. no
doubt. could have jumped II had
been In decent shape. but with bad
ankle and in the weakened condition
In which was. 1t was almost out OF
the question.
One night I came to a ditch about
eight or nine feet wide. / thought I
was strong enough to jump 1t and 1t
was worth trying as the discomfort
suffered after wading these bitches
was considerable. Taking long run.
I Jumped as hard as I could. but
missed It by four or five inches and
landed in about two feet of water and
three Of mud. Getting out of that
mess was quite job. The water was
too dirty and too scanty to enable me
to wash Off the mud with which was
covered and 1t was toe wet to scrape
of. just had to wait until it dried
and scrape it Off then.
In many sections Of Belgium through
which had to pass / encountered
large areas of swamp and marshy
ground and rather than waste the
time involved in looking for better
underfooting l might not have
found anyway used to pole right
through the mud. Apart from the
discomfort of this method of travel
Ing and the slow time made, there
was an added danger to me in the face
that the squash. squash" noise which
l made might easily be overheard by
Belsians and Germans and give my
position away. Nobody would cross
swamp or marsh In that part of the
country unless he was trying to get
away from somebody, and realized
my danger but could not get around it.
1t was a common sight in Belgium
to see small donkey and n common
ordinary mich COW hitched together,
pulling wagon. When l first OBJ
served the unusual combination,
thought 1t was donkey and OK or
bull, but closer inspection revealed to
me that cows were being used for the
purpose.
From that I was able to observe
there must be very few horses left in
Belgium except those owned by the
Germans. Cows and donkeys are now
horses and mules. Altogether l spent
nearly eight weeks wandering through
Belgium, and in all that time 1 don't
believe I saw more than half a dozen
horses in the possession Of the native
population.
One Of the scarcest things in Ger
many, apparently, is rubber. FOR ]
noticed that their motor trucks, or lor-
ries, unlike our own, had no rubber
tires. Instead heavy iron bands were
employed. could hear them come
rumbling along the stone roads for
miles before they reached the spot
where I happened to be in hiding.
When I saw these military roads In
Belgium for the first time, with their
heavy cObblestones that looked as II
they would last for centuries, l real.
lied at once why 1t was that the Ger
mans had been able to make such
rapid advance into Belgium at the
start Of the war.
noticed that the Belgians used
dogs to considerable extent to pull
their carts, and I thought many times
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

or and Later Finding That he Was
on the Wrong Side and Had TO Swim
Back.
Sooner or later. realized 1 would
probably approach a Belgian and find
German instead, but In such a con-
tingency was determined to meas
ure my strength against the Huns II
necessary to effect my escape.
As It was, however, most Of the Bel
CLANS to whom applied for food gave
1t to me readily enough, and II some
Of them refused me it was only be-
cause they feared I might be a spy
or that the Germans would shoot them
II their action were subsequently
found out.
About the fifth day after had en-
tered Belgium I was spending the day
as usual In a clump Of bushes when
discerned in the distance what ap-
peared to be something hanging on a
line. All day long strained my eyes
trying to decide what It could be and
arguing with myself that 1t might be
something that I could add to my in
adequate wordrobe, but the distance
was 90 great that could not identify
It had q great fear that before
night came It would probably be re-
moved.
As soon az darkness fell. however. I
crawled out Of my hiding place and
worked up to the line and got pair
of overalls for my industry. The pair
- III. No al
ian clothes had thus far picked up
with the exception Of a civilian cap
which I had found at the prison and
concealed on nay person and which I
still had. The overalls were rather
small and very short. but when I put
them on I found that they hung down
far enough to cover my breeches.
It was perhaps three days later that
planned to search another house for
further clothes. Entering Belgian
houses at night is anything but a safe
proposition, because their families are
large and sometimes as many as seven
or eight sleep in a single room. The
barn is usually connected with the
house proper, and there was always
the danger Of disturbing some dumb
animal even II the inmates Of the
house were not aroused.
Frequently took a chance Of
searching a back yard at night in the
hope OF finding food scraps, but my
success in that direction was so slight
that I soon decided that It wasn't
worth the risk and l continued to
live on raw vegetables that I could
pick with safety in the fields and the
occasional meal that was able to get
from the Belgian peasants in the day
time.
Nevertheless I was determined to
get more In the way Of clothing and
when night came picked out a house
that looked as though It might furnish
me with what I wanted. II was a
moonlight night and II I could get in
the barn I would have a fair chance of
finding my way around BY the moon
light which would enter the windows.
The barn adjoined the main part Of
the house. but CROPPED around very
carefully and soon I touched some
thing hanging on Q peg. dicn't
know what It was, but confiscated
II and carried It out into the fields,
There In the moonlight I examined
my booty and found that It was an Old
coat. II was too short for an over
coat and too long for an ordinary
coat, but nevertheless I made use q
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

In Belgium, after weeks Of
hardshlps and narrow escapes
from recapture, o'5rlen finally
finds 4 man whom he believes
to be his friend. cheered by
the prospect Of final escape, he
gains courage to continue his
heartbreakins tramp through
Belgium. Dont mics the next
lnstallment.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15

Experiences In Belgium.
think that one Of the worst things
I had to contend with in my Journey
through Belgium was the number Of
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-15
, CTo BE CONTINUED,

A new oil-burning apparatus heat
and lights the room at the same time
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
STORY OF NUMBER 40

40 Years ago an old doctor was put ting up q medicine for diseases of the blood. that cured the worst cases of specific blood poison, and time proved that the cures were permanent. After many years l secured the prescription (being a druggist, and took each in gredient separately and referred to my U. s. Dispensatory and other books on medicine and founl the medical prop critics set down as follows: Employed in diseases of the glandular system. in blood pOi5pn. scrCfula, constipation. stomach and liver troubles, chronic rheumatism. catarrh. in sores. ulcers. skin eruptions. mercurial and lead poisoning Under it's use nodes. tu- mors and scrofulous swellings that have withstOod all other treatment disappear as if by magic" To com memorate my fortieth year as a drug gist l named this medicine Number 10 For The Blood. J. C. Mendenhall, Evansville Ind.
 Sold exclusively in Bisbee. at Cen tral Pharmacy, opposite Orpheum: in Lowell. by Lowerl Drug Co: in War ren. by Warren Drug Co.,: in Douglas. by Owl Drug Co. Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
CHINO OIL FIELD
 PROSPECTS BRIGHT

Development in the Chino valley is being carried on twenty-four hours per day, and the conditions generally are becoming more and more favor able as the various wells reach greater depth. There are several companies now drilling, and the consensus Of opinion is that oil in commercial quan- titles will be brought in within thirty days.
 The United Chino Oil and Refining company reports that their well has reached a depth of over 500 feet with considerable oil and gas already brought in. The exceptional showing made by this company at the present shallow depth is most gratifying and the company predicts a flowing well within less than thirty days.
 General Manager Mcclellan of the United Chino who has been in the Salt Lake the past week arranging for the listing of the stock of the United Chino on the New York curb and exchanges, has completed the necessary nesotia- fi7ns with Q large brokerage house and reports that in all probability this stock will be listed within the coming week at around 25 cents per share. The many local stockholders in this company will no doubt be greatly pleased to learn of this.
 Oil is now the center of attraction so far as the investing public is con- cerned and tho bringing in of conner cial oil in the state of Arizona will add greatly to the present output which is far short of the demand.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
NEW PASSENGER RATE,
 IN EFFECT MONDAY

With the new passenger rates, which go into effect the 10th of June. no more round trip or excursion tick cts will be sold. All one-way tickets, partly used, sold prior to June 10, will be honOred through to their destina- ton for continuous passage, without extra charge. Round trip tickets partly used before June 10. will be hOnored in accordance to the original conditions under which purchased. For example, a round trip ticket pur- chased June ], limited to nine months from date of sale, will be honored for passage up to the final return limit. stop-over and other privileges being allowed
 While there is no increase in Pull man fares, those wishing to occupy Pullman berths must purchase an eX- tra fare railway ticket, at a cost of 16 2-3 per cent of the railway fare applicable between points where the Pullman service is required. This is in addition to the regular Pullman charges. To occupy tourist sleepers. one must purchase the extra fare tick ct at cost of 1-3 per cent of the fare applicable between the points where the tourist car is occupied.
 Scrip books, sold prior to June 10, will be void on and after that date and holders of such books are advised to turn the books in and redeem them. For the convenience of travellers. rail read companies will sell. commencing June 10, the same form of scrip books, which will be honored for the purchase Of railway tickets in lieu of cash, and no refund will be made on them. For, merly these scrip books were issued in the name of one individual and were not transferable. After June 10, they will be good for the bearer.
 Railroad fares in the state of Ari- zona will not be affected in any way. Fares between points in Arizona, and California, Texas and New Mexico will remain practically the same. with the exception Of the extra cost of Pull man travel.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
JOHN HUGHES PLACED
 UNDER ARREST ON ADULTERY CHARGE
Complaint Sworn Out by His Wife, Who Has Also Brought an Action for Di- vorce in Superior Court.

John Hughes, former shift boss at the Czar shaft of the Copper Queen company, was arrested yesterday af Jernoon by Deputy Sheriff James L. Cannon on a charge of adultery. The arrest came as the result or testimony given at the trial of Mrs. Ernie James in Tombstone last month for assault ing the daughter of Hughes with six shooter. She was convIcCed and after the jury had been excused from inc case they had the following resolu- Jions read in the court room:
 We, the jurors, having rendered out verdict in the case of the State of Ari- Zona versus Ernie James, feel that it is our duty as law abiding citizens to go on record, before leaving this court room, in expressing just criticism of John Hughes, witness for the defend ant. It would have been a pleasure for us to render a verdict of guilt against John Hughes were it possible We feel that a man who permitted him self to testify against lis clean. lcspec- table family, trying toipreyent justice being done, to one who attempted to murder his daughter, IS a criminal of the lowest order and is unworthy to associate with man or beast. There should be no place in Cochise county for such a wretch.
 Therefore, we recommend that John Hughes be arrested on charges of adultery, and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
 Signed,
 C. J. WYNN,
 Foreman of the Jury" May 18th, 191S."
 The complaint was sworn out by Mrs. Winifred Hughes, the wife of the accused. At the same time that he was served with the warla ant he was served with a copy of a complaint and summons in a divorce action that had been filed against him by his wife There was also served a copy Of an in- junction that will prevent him from of any of his property, con sisting of stock certificates in the P. D. company and other local mstitu- tions, pending trial of the case.
 He was brought into court and bail was fixed by Judge High in the sum of S3,000, which was furnished by L. J. Overlook and Joe Muheim going on the bond. The date of :he preliminary has not been set, as at the time Mir. Hughes was m court he was not represented by lawyer.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
NEW PRICE SCALES
 OF BISBEE TAIL0RS

On account Of additional increase in the cost of chemicals and materials, tailors and cleaners of the Warren district announced yesterday that it would be necessary to make slight increase in prices, the new schedule 10 become effective tomorrow.
 The scarcity of labor and the com paratiye high prices which it demands coupled with war conditions entered into the decision to increase the price, rather than lower the quality of mate rials which are used in cleaning, press ing and dyeing.
 During the past four months prices in all sections of the country have been increased but the new schedule which was adopted yesterday was not announced until the local tailors and cleaners found it absolutely necessary in order to remain in business.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
BAILEY
 BACK FROM CHICAGO

Postmaster L. I, Bailey has re- turned from Chicago where he was called as a witness in the trial O. the no I. W W.'s. He states that the trial will not be completed until the first or September or possibly later. He understands that the government will not conclude it's case until about the middle of July
 On his way here, MT. Bailey stopped al his former home al San Antonio on visit with relatives. He also visited the aviation school there and was greatly impressed with the large num- her of machines of all kinds that were in use and the number of men that are there learning to be aviatOTs. He states that the air is virtually full with 1y ng machines and that they perform all sorts of stunts and he does not see how it is that there are not any more accidents than there is as the machines dart in and around each other like so many birds. lie was pres cnt on the field the day that the stu dent Webster lost his life and wit nesses the catastrophe.
 He states that it was sickening to watch the machine come down from it's high altitude and realize that the man therein was falling 10 his certain death.
 He states that the drought in Texas has been broken in some places by heavy rains aud that it is a great bless ing to the cattlemen.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-09
Origin Of Weapons Of War

the natives copied the Spanish guns in clay, hoping to produce the same results. Artillery was first used in war by the Moors at Algeciras, Spain, in 1341. Cannon were first used by the English, by direction of the goyer- nor of Calais. in 1883.
 Iron bullets were first mentioned in the Foedera in 1850. Muskets were first used in 1414. during the siege or Arras, while chain shot was a device of a Dutch admiral, De Witt. in 1666
 The bayOnet was invented in Bay onne, France, in 1870.
 Pistols were first employed by the British cavalry in 1544. The revolving chambered breech of the pistol was patented by Colt in 1885.
 Spain Used Muskets First
 Muskets supplanted the bow and ar row among the British soldiery in 1521. Spain was the first nation to equip foot soldiers with muskets.
 Leaden bullets came into use shortly before the end of the sixteenth ccu- tury.
 The Mimic rifle was invented about 1883 by M Mimic of Vincennes. The battering ram had its beginning with Artemones, Al B. C.. while the first army arranged in regular line of bat tie was that of Palamedes of Argas.
 Palamedes is credited with devising the idea of placing sentinels with pie kets around a camp. The watchwOrd as used by sentinels is supposed to have been his conception, also.
 The most famous cavalrymen of an- tiquity were the Parthians. Their in- vasion of Judea, 40 B. C., resulted in such terrible devastatiOns of the coun- try that one hundred years later the terrors of the Parthian invasion gave the Apostle John the idea for one Of his most vivid pictures.