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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

lay my final escape for even a single
moment. as 1t did. I am quite sure
she would rather l had not seen 1t.
On one piece of lace was the Elem.
ish word "Charite" and on the other
the word "Esperage." At the time ]
took these words to mean Charity"
and Experience and all l hoped was
that l would get as much Of the one
as l was getting Of the other before
finally got through. l learned subse.
quently that what the words really
stood for were Charity" and Hope"
and then I was sure that my kind Bel.
gian friend had indeed realized my
plight and that her thoughtful SOU.
venlr was intended to encourage me in
the trials she must have known we're
before me.
I didn't let the old Belgian lady
know, because l did not want to alarm
her unnecessarily. but that night ]
slept in her backyard. leaving early
in the morning before 1t became light.
Later In the day I applied at an.
other house for food. It was occupied
by a father and mother and ten chill.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
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NATIONAL SYSTEM OF ROADS
Philadelphia Board Of Trade Asks Sec.
rotary Baker to Cooperate In
Construction.

The Philadelphia Board of Trade
has asked the cooperation of Secre-
tary Of Wal Baker in obtaining q ma
tional system Of highways to accommo-
date the large and growing motortruck
traffic. This method Of transportation
on the railroads, but men all W the
country agree that u %crazy-quilt road
system has impaired the efficiency of
the motortrucks at least 40 per cent.
1t Is estimated that the 100000 motor
trucks In the country are used to only
GO per cen of their capacity; or, in
other words, If 100000 motortrucks
were used to their full capacity we
would be obtaining as much service as
we are now getting out of 100000.
AT the last meeting of the Philadel-
phia Board Of Trade, Miers Busch,
chairman Of the municipal affairs COM
mittee, advocated a national system of
motor roads extending from Boston to
Washington, made Of concrete and
wide enough to accommodate four or
five lines of vehicles. This report was
sent to all of the councils of defense
In the different states along the Allan
tic coast, to the governor of each state,
to the United States Chamber of Com
merce, to the war Industries board and
to b. M. Baruch, chairman Of the war
industries board; and they were asked
to cooperate with this body in having
congress adopt such a system as Il war
measure, and to have this system put
into immediate operation.
The letter of the board of trade to
Secretary Baker emphasizes such q
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

self and the brilliant colorings. that
the stamp Of commerce fades into the
background. The mules and raw,
bleeding beef. the short jackets, tight
pantaloons, immense hats and alto
gether fierce aspect of the riders seem
nor like a part of some barbaric
pilgrimage than a peaceful quest on
a matter of honest business. 1t is
probable that nowhere else in North
America, possibly in the whole world,
will n find greater contrast between
outward appearance and inward pur.
pose.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
MONEY EXPENDED ON ROADS
Staggering Total Of $263,o69,6 $40 10
Amount Used by Government and
Various States.

The present railroad situation in the
United States has given a great i'm
petus to the building Of good roads
throughout the country. according to
Popular Science Monthly. The stag
gering total Of $283,O69 $40 is the
amount that will be expended on high
ways during the current year by the
national government and the different
states. Texas heads the list with an
appropriation of $25.O00,O 900; Illinois
and Indiana vie for second place with
81 100000 each, while New York
holds only tenth place. with a $10.-
100000 appropriation.
Extensive use Of automotlve vehicles
accounts for the demand for good
roads and the enormous sums devoted
to them during the current year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
Wall Of q Lost Soul,

This is not a camp story, but one
written by a lieutenant on his way
"Over there" ION our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. AS I came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one of the
aft guns let loose with a terrific roar
at target practice. Just then q big
negro came up scrambling out of a
hatchway, yelling. o, Lordy. Lordy.
where am nah life deserter? I done
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for NAH
soul ="
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
ROADS KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR
Ten Thousand Miles Of Concrete Pave
ment Have Been Constructed In
the United States.

The amount Of concrete pavements
that have been constructed in the
United States-almost 100000
miles Of roads IS feet wide-represent
a public investment Of great value.
Because Of the advances in wages and
materials, the cost Of replacing these
roads would be much greater now
than when originally constructed.
Therefore, there is urgent need that
they be kept in the best possible con-
dition in order that they may render
perfect service.
II attention is given regularly very
little work is required to maintain
concrete pavements, and In this man.
ner the danger of having to make
costly repairs later is avoided.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER XVI.
Leave for tho Frontier.

Leave TOT tne fTontIef.
To get out of the city. 1t would be
necessary to pass two guards. This
had learned In the course of my walks
at night. having frequently Travelled
to the city limits with the idea of
finding out just what conditions l
would have to meet when the time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform, how.
ever, no longer worried me as 1t had
at first. I had mingled with the Huns
SO much In the city that l began to
feel that I was really a Belgian. and l
assumed the Indifference that they
seemed to feel.
l decided. therefore, to walk out of
the city in the daytime, when the sen.
tries would be less apt to be on the
watch. 1t worked fine. l vas not
held up a moment, the sentrles evil
IDENTIFY taking me for a Belgian peas
ant on his way to work.
Travelling faster than I had ever
done before since my escape. I was
10 out In the open country. and the
first Belgian I came to I approached
for food. He gave me half Of his
lunch and we sat down on the side of
the road to eat 1t. OF course. he tried
to talk to me. but I used the old ruse
Of pretending l was deaf and dumb
and he was quite convinced that it was
so. He made various efforts to talk
to me In pantomlme. but I could not
make out what he was getting at. and
I think he must have concluded that l
was not only half starved. denf and
dumb. but 'looney" In the bargain.
When night came I looked around
for a place to rest. I had decided to
travel In the daytime as well as night,
because understood that 1t was only
a few miles from the frontier. and l
was naturally anxious to get there at
the earliest possible moment. although
I realized that there I would encounter
the most hazardous part Of my whole
adventure. To get through the heavily |
barbed wire and electrically |
barrier was a problem that I
hated to think Of even. although the
hours I spent e%ndeavoring to devise
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
Again Feared Was Done For.

dren. I hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for 1t. AS re.
allied what a task 1t must have been
for them to support themselves with.
out having to feed a hungry nan Ac.
cordingly l gave the man a mark and
then indicated that l wanted some.
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat. themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake Of their meal. which
consisted of a huge bowl of some kind
of soup which l was unable to iden-
tify and which they served In ordinary
wash basins. l don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash In as
well, but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and I enjoyed 1t.
All the time 1 was there l could see
the father and the eldest son. a boy
about seventeen. were extremely nerv.
GUS. I had indicated to them that I
was deaf and dumb, but If they be.
lleved me 1t didn't seem to make then
any more comfortable.
AAuSClCu al Tic AlOuoC AOT dUOul an
hour after the meal and during that
time a young man came to call on the
eldest daughter, a young woman Of
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiciously, although l must
have resembled anything but a British
officer. They spoke Flemish and l did
not understand a word they said. but
I think they were discussing my prob.
able identity. During their onversa
ton, I had a chance to look around
the There were three alto
gether. two fairly large and one
smaller. about fourteen feet
long and six deep. In this smaller
room there were two dOuble-decked
beds. which were apparently intended
to house the whole family. although
how the whole twelve of them could
sleep in that one room will ever re-
main q mystery to me.
ITO BE CONTINJJEDl
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER xiv-Continued.

decided promptly that the safest
place for me was as far back as pos
sible. where l would not be In the line
Of vision Of others In back of me. Ac-
cOrdingly l slOuched over to a table
on the platform directly opposite the
stage and / took the seat against the
wall. The whole place vas now in
front Of me. l could see everything
that was going on and everyone who
came In. but no one. except those who
sat at my own table, would notice me
unless they deliberately turned around
to look.
The place began to fill up rapidly.
Every second person who came in the
place seemed to me to be a German
soldier. but when they were seated at
the tables and | got n chance later on
to make n rough count. l found that
In all there were not more than II hum
dred soldiers in the place and there
must have been several hundred civil
inns.
The first people to sit at my table
were a Belgian and his wife. The Bel
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

raw beef, bleeding and uncovered.
dangling from his saddle. They we're
going into the mountains on the first
night of the great. rodeo froundup).
which would begin on Babicora. plain
in the morning.
This mountain phase of the work is
only one of the features of the Next
can cattle business that excites even
the American cowboys emotions, F..
Warner Robinson writes in the Cen.
fury. There are other things that
greatly impress him-the immense
sizes of the rodeos and remudas
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
II seemed Better to Parrot the eelaIan

II Seemed Better to Parrot the BelaIan
gtan sat next to me and his wife next
to him. l wan hoping thnt other civil
ians would occupy the remaining two
seats at my table, because l did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
a few feet of me That would certainly
have spoiled my pleasure for the even
ing.
Every uniform that came In the door
gave me cause to worry until ! was
sure 1t was not coming In my direction.
l don't suppose there was u single sol
der who came in the door whom l
didn't follow to his seat-with my
eyes,.
Just before they lowered the lights.
two German officers entered. They
stood at the door for u moment look
Ing the place over. Then they made a
Decline In my direction and l must
confess my heart started to beat a
little faster. l hoped that they would
find another seat before they came to
my vicinity. but they were getting
nearer and nearer and I realized with
q slckenlng sensation that they were
headed directly for the two seats at
my table. and that was indeed the
case.
These two seats were In front Of the
table facing the stage and except when
the officers would be eating or drink.
ing their backs were toward me, and
there was considerable consolation In
that. From my seat / could have
reached right over and touched one of
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than u touch, l am afraid,
II l could have gotten away with it
safely.
AS the officers seated themselves.
4 waiter came to us with a printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately.
he waited IN the others first and I
officers ordered some light wine, but
my Belgian nelghbor ordered Book"
for himself and his wife, which was
what / had decided to order anyway,
as that was the only thing could say.
Heaven knows would far rather have
ordered something to eat. and l was
afraid to take a chance at the prOnun- |
citation Of the dishes 1t set forth.
There We're a number Of drinks listed
which l might safely enough have Or
dered. For instance, l noticed Lemon |
Squash, 1.50," 'Ginger Beer, H."
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, H."
"~Appolinaris. l." and "Schweppes
Soda. O.SO," but 1t occurred to me that
the mere Fact that / selected some
thing that was listed in English might
attract attention to me and something
In my pronunciation might give fur
Their cause for suspicion.
1t seemed better to parrot the Bel.
gian and order "Bock" and that was
what I decided to do.
One item on the bill of fare tanta.
lized me considerably. Although 1t was
listed among the "Prizzen der
dranken," which I took to mean
prices II drinks" 1t sounded very
much - me like something to eat,
and Hasven knows l would rather
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER XIV.
Observations In a Belgian City.

VAT IN a belgian City.
One night shortly before I left this
city, our airmen raided the place. I
didn't venture out of the house Mt the
time. but the next night I thought I
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When 1t became dark I left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of Ger.
mans. I went from one place to an
other to see whist our "strafing" had
accomplished. Naturally I avoided
speaking to anyone. II a man or
woman appeared about to speak to me.
I just turned my head and looked or
walked away In some other direction.
I must have been taken for an I'M
social sort Of individual q good many
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

not altogether because of the colors
and the picturesqueness of the set
ting, but because he has never seen
anything like 1t In his own country.
In the states a cowboy on a mule
would be a curiosity. and there is
nothing in the tablelands and low.
rolling hills of Montana or Texas that
a compare with these rugged. steep
sided plains and valleys of Mexico.
Then, again. there is something so
wild. primitive and pictureque in the
very appearance and dress Of the
apart frem the country It.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

(herds of saddle horses taken along
by the vaQueros for use in the
rodeos), and the extreme poverty,
simplicity and primitive. dare devil
fearlessness of the vaqueros. But
after he has seen and pondered over
these things, after he has lived for
months on the Mexican range and has
taken part In a dozen rodeos, his
most lasting impression of it all is
this picture in the -foothills-these
solemn, mule mounted Mexicans rid
Ing at dusk through a pool of GRIM
son sunset. And this Is SO, perhaps.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
Free From Concett,

II am glad to see you are free from
that conceit which prompts profes.
sional Jealousy" said the man who a..
sumes a patronizing and paternal
manner. SWELL" said the young &C.
tor, languidly. ITO tell you the truth,
I haven't seen any actors whose work
suggested any reason whatever for my
being ~jealouA"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
MEXICO AS CATTLE COUNTRY
Some Scenes That Would Appear
Strange to the Eye of the Amer
lean Cowboy.

This is Mexico-Mexico of the cat
tie country. the new cattle country.
n the four men riding silently
across the clearing in the glow of the
sunset were Mexican cowboys. They
sat gracefully astride mules. with
their serspes (blanke,s) wound close
" about them. each with a chunk OF
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
Newspaper a Power.

Reading the newspaper is as init
mate a part Of our everyday life al
sleeping and eating. The intelligence
Of the worlds soings is cleaned from
its pages. That winch many deem
their judgment. as related TO cur
rent topics, is merely a reflection of
what they have read in their home
paper. What reaches them for the
first time in today's issue, in a week
or a day later. has become their be.
lief and knowledge. o. McCor
mick
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
Milk 10 Natures Food

1t is very difficult to compare foods
on the basis of mineral matter they
contain, but all psychologists agree
that milk is very valuable from this
standpoint. 1t is food prepared by
nature especially for the growth and
development Of the young. A quart
of milk a day is a good allowance for
a growing child.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

Time to Use Road DRAG.
II the roadway is full Of holes or bad
ly rotted the drag should be used once
when the road is soft and slushy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
When Drao Does Best Work.

When the soil is moist, but not
sticky, the drag does the best work.
The road will bake If the drag is used
on 1t when it is wet.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04
New Zealand Roads.

New Zealand is going extensively
Into the erection If concrete roads, be.
cause the cost Of upkeep is SO low.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

Repairs to roads should be made
when needed, and not once a year
after crops are laid by.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-04

motortruek Carrying Milk to Market.
system of highways as a war measure
and asks his cooperation In this mat
ter.
The board has learned through re-
liable information that many Of the
army motOrtruoks have had to make
detours Of many miles because Of i'm
~passable roads, which vas an expense
both as 70 wear and tear on trucks and
the cost Of gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
LEAGUE LEADERS BEATEN

Skinner Chuck Five Trim Machine
Company Quintet-Corbin Five Win
From Colts-Gage Defeats Patrus.
The New Britain Machine com pany,
leaders of the Factory league, sus-
tanned a setback last evening at the
Aetna alleys, when the Skinner Chuck
company quintet won two games of
citing, the Church street factory
hands winning the first game and the
Chestnut street boys the second. Then
they went at it for the deciding game.
The Munition workers skidded badly
in the final game, and aided by the
brilliant work of Kahms, the Chuck
makers experienced little difficulty in
winning. The other game in the
league series, was between the P. &
r. Corbin and the New Britain Colts
quintets, and was won by the former
five, two games to one. Too much
alleged humor on the 8:22 o'clock
trolley car from Hartford probably
affected the work of the losers some
what. Foberg Of the vanauished FIVE
featured with high single score 1870
in the second game.
In q two-man match, Gage defeat
ed Patrus six games to three, dis
playing a brilliant brand of bowling.
The victors best offering was in the
third game, when he spilled the tim
bers for score Of $50.
The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
PALM BEACH GOLF.
Holmer Defeats Hutchinson and
Fairbanks Beats Col Smith

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 14.-The
feature in yesterdays second round of
the annual South Florida champion
ship, although in the third flight, was
a match that went twenty-six holes.
The last eight holes of this battle
royal were fought out in an avera Sc
under is, A. G. Holmer, Of Washing
ton, winning from J. G. Hutchinson,
Of Huntington Valley, in 4-3-5, 8
Sd, 4-3.
The most important elimination was
that of Colonel J. F. Smith, Whining
ton, by Walter Fairbanks, Denver. The
colonel was not putting well. On the
fifteenth he drove to the edge of the
green and was down in 4, ending the
match.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
EVERS WITH RED S0X
Manager BarroWs Veteran infcldcr to
Act as COach--Outlieldcr StrunlI
Affixes His j. I'll. to Contract.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 14.-John EVers,
the veteran second baseman, who has
been battered from pillar to post i'll
the baseball world during the last few
years, has jumped into a job in the
Am erican league, and last night
signed a contract to play next season
with the Boston Red SoX. johnny
will probably not play regular but
will be Manager E. Barrows right
bower on the board Of strategy.
Evers had three offers yesterday,
one of which was from Manager Jack
Hendricks of the Cardinals. The Red
Sox raised the ante, SO he took the
job which promised the best returns.
Evers is glad to get back to Boston,
where he enjoys much popularity be-
cause of his great aid in winning the
pennant for the Braves in 1914.
Manager Barrow also signed George
Whiteman of Toronto Yesterday.
Whiteman used to play in right field
for the Yankees a few seasons ago,
and then went to the international
league. He pounded the ball hard
in Toronto last season. Barrow also
signed Outfielder Amos Strunk yes
terday. Wallie Schang is still a hold
out
Manager Miller Huggins's persistent
conferences with Frazee of Boston
have not borne any fruit as yet in the
shape of an outfielder, for it seems
that Walker is sure to go to the Athle-
tics as part Of the recent trade be-
tween that club and Boston. Higgins
will see Connie Mack when he comes
here today and will make another eff
fort to land Walker.
Wild Bill Donovan, formerly man
ager of the Yankees, held a confer
ence with President Frank Navin OF
Detroit yesterday and accepted a posi-
ton as coach of the Tiger practice
pitcher for next season. Donovan
spent his major league pitching career
in Detroit and welcomes the change to
get back to his native heath.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
ROSS YOUNG SIGNS CONTRACT.
Promising Outficlder May Be a Giant
Regular Next Season.
Peace is Declared.

New York, Feb. 14.-Ross Young
a young infielder-outfelder, who
flashed so brightly with the Giants
during the latter part Of last season,
yesterday sent in his signed contract
for the 1918 season. Young, who is
a Texan. is a player who some ex-
perts think may turn out TO be the
greatest outfielder to come into the
big leagues since Speaker, also a
Texan, joined the Red Sox,
Young hit 1856 for the Rochester
Internationals last season. He was
topped only by the veteran slugger,
Harry Lajoie. Young originally was
an intielder when first discovered in
Texas, but has since sprouted into a
capable outfielder. In the event that
Davy Robertson makes good his
threat to retire, Young is expected to
be his successor. AS it is he will be
first outfield utility man on the
Giants next season.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
BASEBALL WRITER'S ELECT.
McCready, Philadelphia, Chosen Sec
rctary-TreaSurer.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Baseball
Writers Association of America held
its annual meeting at the Hotel Wal
dorf-Astoria yesterday. Officers for
the coming year were elected as fol-
lows: Joe Jackson, Detroit, presi-
dent; Jack Ryder, Cincinnati, vice
president Joe McCready, Philadel-
phia, secretary-treasurer; Paul Shan
non, Boston; Sid Mercer, New York;
I. E. Sanborn, Chicago, and Edward
Bang, Cleveland, directors. Nc
Cready takes the place of the late
Billy Weart.
The meeting made a recommended
ton to the National Commission that
it make the secretary Of the asso-
citation q permanent worlds series
scorer along with the other men ap-
pointed to score such games.