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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-07
TIROS AL BLANCO
A~YUNTAMIENTO EN- APUROS

que !e ColSO q
cuando tan sole, sus subditos,
10 llamaban Primer Jefe",
cuando hugo de la Metropoli,
no porque miedo tuviese
nj porQue Francisco Villa
fuera muy recio y de frente
resuelto a hacer una almohada
con las barbas prominen;es
del senior de Cuatro Charcas
a ouien conocen ustedes,
sino porQue los doctores
estimaron ,muy prudente
que de Ia costa los aires
aspirara el primer jefe'
para que en- sus largas noches
p~esadillas no tuviese,
de las que, segun me %cuentan,
Sc escapaba de repente
dando gritos tan atroces,
que en- mas de cinco o seis veces
los soldados que formaban
Ia "guardia del primer jefe"
~salieron SolJando tiroS
hasta a las miSmaS paroles.
Pues bien, como iba diciendo,
cuando desde Jauja fuese
rumbo a FeracruZ don Venus
por....l 10 que quieran ustedes,
Sc encontr0 con que las GALES
de la heroica treinta veces
terra jarocha, no eStaban
hechas convenientemente;
Sc encontro cuadras muy largas,
tan largaS, que algunas veceS
para recorrer dos de elias
sudaba el fossil vejete
deSde sus enormes callos
hasta Su arrugada frente.
Y entonces lie dijo a Candida:
General, 10 que ~precede.
segun va tengo Observable
mas que concienzudamente,
es que, sin perder mas TEMPO
que Ell neceSario, SuS gentes
Sc sueltan abriendo GALES,
rumbando casas Sc suelten.
pues con mas GALES, habra
mas boca-calles, Sc ~entiende,
' pues De cada una de estas
cuando paso con ustedes
me lanzan flores Y elogios
los hombres Y las mujereS,
los eloeios Y las flores
aumentan, Seguramente.
cuando haya mas boca-calles
de las cue IA plaza tiene'
La razon Sc encontro logica,
puesto que era del vejete,
Y a punro el Ayuntamiento
Sc puso a lumbar paroles
de casas V de mas casaS,
sin NADIA de parar mientes
en- que muchos propietarios
al mirar Sus intereses
de tai manera tratados,
renegaban entire dientes.
La barreta destructora
trabaj6 tan finamente,
cue a la vuelta de dieZ dias
o, cuando mucho, de trece,
va hubo mas de t%reinta GALES
nuevas absolutamente
para recibir los nombres
de garridos coroneles
o de flamanteS "mayOreS'
que murieron ''bravamente'
en- la ''incautaci0n' gloriosa
de cuatrO yuntas de bueyeS.
Pero. paSaron los tiempos,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-07

pero, ~senores, no intenten
que el Ayuntamiento pague
las derrumbadas paroles,
pues tener tai eXigencla
es, simple y sencillamente,
uretender que un calvo Sc ate
Y un pelon Sc haga copete....
CUANCECLFR.
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Pero. .paSaron los tiempos,
Villa perdio de repente
porque Sc aplomo en- Celaya,
como va saben ustedes;
Sc puso la cosa facil.
Y entonces el Primer Jefe'
retorno de nuevc q Jauja
con su cCrte reluciente
de "min:stros', generates,
attaches Y brigadieres,
sin preocuparse siquiera
pcrque en- el puerto sigulcsen
G no ''fabricando" Gales
Y derrumbando paroles.
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(Pasa a Ia "a. Pag. Col. 3a.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-05
Chases Runaway Hat and
Is Killed by Locomotive

New York.--Home Guardsman Pat
rick j Moore's hat blew Oft as ne
was guarding the railroad tracks
across the Harlem ship canal at Two
Hundred and Twenty fifth street. he
chased il directly in the path OF the
northbound Empire State Express
John Brannigan, the engineer, the
police think, did not know he had
struck any one. The body was found
by the crew of Il milk train that came
along some time later. In the after
noon trackwaiker discovered Moore's
diamond ring and wallet with ISL in it,
Moore was attached Ia the Forty sec
ond precinct. He was 80, and lived at
1874 Lawrence street.
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Con- isaenerS Doings Off.
chilly Stated in Minute
Beck.

The following meetings were held
ard business transacted during the
s1sentfs OF March:
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 o'clock a.
M. Marcel, .. 1918.
Fresent-John ]. Flynn, chairman;
G:-F. Peterson and G. r. Prescott, cam
mlsSt0ners; w. J. Darlington, clerk.
The board met as a County Board of
Health at 10; SO, O'clock a. m, Or ]. J..
Flynn. secretary. being present The
secretary reported one case of con-
tagtous disease at the present time.
The secretary registered certain
changes to- be made In the detention
hospital and the same were ordered
made.
Al 2 o'clock p. m, the board met as
q Board of County Commissioners with
the above named officers present
The board ordered the following
changes in road districts Nos IL and
15. which We're as follows:
All OF the road beginning at Nine
Mile postoffice to the crossing of Nine
Mile creek at Fred Gustafson's, trans
ferred from District No. 13 to District
No. Is.
The board transacted routine bust
ness.
So w. J. DARLINGTON,
JOHN j, FLYNN. Clerk.
Chairman.
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YOUTH!
YOUTH
YOUTH!


-the Best Part Of Wouan'e kNo-
Why 9Aesld Il vsnlsh D oUi0tsly?
Don't let your youth 60! Ana above
all. don't lose your youthful ApfAaf-
as1ce through iold .fesliensd bfV3udice.
Women who TOW yearg go scoguod
the use Of face powders Or 0asneAics.
now depend on them to keep youth
ful appearance. Ard this u equally
true OF the hair col6r reAtoror. Con.
stautly. more and more WodiosS ar6 II.
ing Q-ban Hair Color Restnesr to Keep
their hair dark and eaosny and nee
from gray.
0.ban Il not a dye. This you can
prove by trying Il on your combtnss.
Dyes stain them instantly put o-ban
has no immediate effect o.E1A 10
simply . delightful toilet REQUESTS fur
restoring the natural color 70 tt sAoir.
o-h4H d0es not stain tle boAlpt vae6
,-5vwh ~ m tssvent waea1inasr -
ing the hair Easily appiled 81 hruah-
,as " sssmbiaU thsoaGh the hair.
) Sold by al good drugx1sta eyvfy-
Where On Money Back ouara1tSe.
Price ssc. g stt| ~
II Is the Inyent,oa q chAal A. ryr.,u.
similar results.
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ported today in an official dispatch
from Rome.
some military critics." says the
dispatch. "are of the opinion that
Austria intends to await the results of
the offensive in France before under
taking to deliver the blow against
Italy. but great preparations are car
fied on by the Austfians without in
terruption ana all the forces formerly
operating in Rumania under Mack
cnsen have now been placed at our
front.
italian aviators report that the
Austrfans are transferring large bodies
Of troops from the Piave line to the
mountain zones. Evidently the Aus
TRAN command has realized the iu-
possibility of breaking through the
Italian resistance along the Ptave and
regards the mountain line more suited
for the Invasion OF Italy.
Lately the Austrians have under
taken the construction of new forti-
fications along the Livenza and the
Tagliamento rivers. adopting a new
system consisting Of points Of support
With several bridgeheads employing
in this work Italian prisoners and the
civilian population Of the invaded
Italian provinceA" as-f.
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The board II county commissioners
met in regular session AT 10 O'Clock Il.
m. March %, 1918
rrcscnt-John j. Flynn. chairman;
q. r. Peterson and G.. K. Prescott, cont
mtssioners: w. J. Darlington, clerk
Mr.. A. j. Mcclure. representing the
Lord Construction company. appeared
before the board and requested an OK
tension of so days IN the time for COM
meucing the work on the bridge across
Spring creek at Roman. on account Of
inability to get material on the ground
at the present time. Tn" request wa.s
Granted.
The board attended to routine bnsi-
ness
W J. BARtNGTo&,
JOHN ]. FLYNN. clerk.
Chairman
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oo,Ncs OF EDITOR

New York, April AT the request
of the French ambassador the activities
of Senator Charles Humbert. editor Of
lie journal OF Paris, in this country
will be investigated by Morton E, Lew
Is. state attorney general The in.
quiry il In connection with the Preach
governments prosecution of Senator
Humbert on a charge Of having had
transactions with Germany.
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INDIANS EvApE DRAFT.

Salt Lake City, utah,--Five Indians
arrested by soldiers from Fort Dodge
on the 8oshnte reservation, who Were
brought here in company with three
others, were arraigued before IL. v
Van Pelt. United States commissioner
charged with causing Indians OF draft
age to rebel against the regulations OF
the selective service law. a-75
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Detroit, Mich.-Three restaurants
held UP by armed robbers.
women and two men held up bv
street bandits
Ten burElaries.
Several minor thefts.
These underworld activities ,yare
shown by reports al police headonar.
ters. Tic foiiups occurred hafo.a
midnight. Two men. ARMED will, re-.
volvers. figured. IN ali the reports.
While one menaced the cashier of
the Busy Bee lunchr0om, sss Fonr.
tenth avenue. the other took s25 from
the cash register. Half an hour later
two armed men entered the city re.s.
tahrant. sS7 Grand River avenue .ta
"a large meal. then made the ceshhr
give them the contents % the rerfster
They escaped with $1o. The two
Restaurants are close together.
The BELMONT restaurant 1890 IYOos7.
ward avenue, war the next OF, the lfat
The procedure was the same tFAfs ,hs
the yield was $3s.
Woman Held Up. ~
Alta Beversdorf, 1898 IFolcomb ave-.
nue.. was stopped by two men with ~.
vnlvers at Holcornb ana Lambert ove.
nues. She had left her purse at home
and they got nothing. Bzs..s $3.50
Mahlon Kelly. 4s7 Sherman street.
had $l4 with him as he waited for n
car at Joseph Campa,i avenue Ana
Sherman street. The two men with
revoivers got that. Sg e
Two men took s2s from Moses wo,f
$50 Kirby avenue. East, after Turing
him into an alley in the rear OF 33s
Abbott street.
The home of Wesson Seyburn. 1851
Jefferson avenue, was entered and ran
sacked from top to bottom. As the
family is out OF the city. no estimate
OF the loss could be obtained.
Candy cigarettes. cigars and razors
were the plumber taken from the For
est avenue pharmacy. Forest avenue
ard st. Antoine street.
Garage Looted. ~
The garage OF George Mimic "a
Buriingame avenue. was broken open
and fourteen cases. containing silk
shirts and hosiery valued at $500.
stolen.
Show window thieves, were busy also.
Major Brothers, $50 Jefferson avenue.
losing about 800 worth of cigars.
while julius stOcker. 1850 Michigan
avenue. whose window was broken
also. lost five pairs Of pants.
Other losers: George Corville. 331
Hoearth avenue. house entered. ia
cash; Bert Cowper. sos Fort street
West. saloon entered, $50 from register.
n,-<u ~
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y z
| enty-1lve Donds OF Ike date and
amount asgregatlnk seventy-IVe
Ihonsand DoIIafs tY7b,OoV, numbered
consccfltiveiy from one to sevenfyrffve,
both inclusive, and issued for the pur'
pose OF providing funds for the erec-
ton and equipment OF an addition TO
the present county free high school
| building Tor the use ana benefit 1Df
the said county OF Missoula, under.
pursuant to and in fun compliance
with the provisions Of Chapter 70 Of
the Session Laws Of the Thirteenth
Legislative Assembly of the state sof
Montana. and acts mandatory thereto.
and supplemental thereto. and purs.t-
ant to q vote of majority of the Quaai-
fled electors OF said county voting at
| an election duly called and held on the
18th day of November, A. ID. 1916. and q
| resolution duly and regularly adopted
by the board of county commissioners
Of the said county of Missotla.
II Is hereby certified and reeited that
tho total bonded Indebtedness or thc
s,;d cnuntv ~ NI;.uo,,Io inclainfr thc
;ssnc NJ which this bond Il /, mar, aocs
moi cycced ,ho con.ti,ntion,, ana sto.
tn,o,v limitat;on.
+, TO further cart;f,ea and rncitcd
tb,t hi. hnna - ;ss,,,d IN atrio, eon,
ttyttt ,v,1 MI TO IN thu
=, ,.s ana ,n,,a,tt1,,,on 80 ,ha sto,o 40
Mnn,on, ANA that ~, ,n,. .ondit;,,,,
na ,hi,,,,n .s.s.,.,.i =, ~" ,aI:at.., -
,t,t,, t,,,t Ia ,...1.,,i,.a q. - as,,t. 49, 4
or, a. 80, =, ~ ,a..,a,,ao 80 ma,
hnna hava haan nro,ar,,, .na lag.Ii,,
anno bonnonaa "a ,,nrfc,,,,.,,, IN an.
ma nrore,. ,,,,os sn,,,, ,,a ,n.,,n., an.s
a. s,,r f,;th ,naa;, "a ,''sn,,.',.,, -
thn Gaia ,,n,,r,ty ~ A1issnrIa -. hornh,,
soiemnlv ara ;rravncah,,, nIadead ~
m. n,,nctu,I n,vmont ~ tho i,,toro.t
ana tha fedomntion ~ tbo ,,,;ncinaI of
tbis hond .ccnraino 70 lie tarn,e
Tho hoard ~ co,,ntv commissioners
If ~. aod no,,n,y ~ Mi.sn,,,, ~,
itsalf ana lie .,,cnassors boroh,, ,,ro,,,.
isc. md ,Yroo. IL ,n,,,l1v a. tho
five nf ,evying tayos law ,,non ia
dition n ali oth.r ,aves an ,r,m,nt
sufficient to nav tho interest IN This
hnna , ~ +bo ctbar. ~ th;s ;.cno have
inn hovo aa.cr,haf, &C tho s,na hocomo
vide for the ne redemntion Of said bonds
when tbo carve harorna duo and si,rh
,ax whcn So coilectad shall he co,
anart and hold intact and keut in the
county treo snry In q fund +o he Known
an, a.oign,tad a. Tho ..nJ,sy,,,, corn-
tv fIieb school Bona Ennd !" and nsed
sn,ai,, ard oxclnsi,nlv ~. the ns,yr,art
81 tbis hond and ntbers ~ tbis issue
topethar WITH intorest accrninr there,
an
+, v;tress wboreof IN. saia county
~ ,r;.,an,n ~, - ,hra,,,h a. ia
apo,,te ond officers IN ttis LehaIf dnlv
ana legally ,ntbo,ized amnowerea ana
acting has caIiSpl this bond to ne
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The board of county commissioners
met In regular session at 10 O'Clock a
M. March 10, 1915.
n Present-JOhn J. Flynn, chairman !;
C. r. Peterson and c. r.. Prescott, com
snissiotieTS: w. ]. Darlington, clerk.
The board examined. approved and
ordered flied the quarterly report, end
fng r9bruiAry IS, 1918. of Mrs. Ethe
s1Sg6af1hv county auditor. 80
III sNk3sbeaSd. Attended to routine bust
Asas ". j. DARLINGTON.
1OtEN J. FLYNN. Clerk.
j Chairman. .ss-15
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COAST LEAGUE
STANDING Of the cluhs.

Los Angeles, 5: Salt Lake. /.
Sacramento. >; Vernon, 4.
Oakland. 6; San Francisco, :.
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JOHN j. FLYNN.
Chairman.

The board Of county commissioners
met In regular session at ~ O'Clock
~. March 20, 1918.
Present-John j. Flynn. chairman;
Y. f. Peterson and G. X. Prescott, COM
rnissioners; w. J. Darlington, clerk
The board attended to routine bust
ness in the morning and in the after
noon they inspected roads In the vicin-
'ty of DeSmct ana Grass Valley.
w. j. BABINGTON,
JOHN J. FLYNN. Clerk.
Chairman.
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Clerk.
JOHN ]. FLYNN, Chairman. =

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 o'clock u
m, March &c, 1918. a-,.-...-.
Present: John J. Flynn. chairman;
G. r. Peterson and G., II, Prescott, com
missioners, If
Upon the recommendation of the
county attorney, the county commits
sioners instructed the county treas
urer not to issue license tO j. IL. West
proprietor of the Star Employment
Agency,
p, w. J. DARLINGTON,
Clerk.
JOHN j. FLYNN. Chairman.
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The board Of county commissioners
met In regular session at 10 o'clock a.
M. March Is. 1918.
Present-G. F. Peterson and c. r
Prescott, commissioners; w. ]. Bab-
inEton. clerk
In the absence OF Chairman Flynn,
COMMISSIONER Peterson was made act
anG chairman.
The board attended to routine bust
ness.
w. J. DARLINGTON,
~. r. PETERSON. Clerk.
Acting Chairman.
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The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 o'clock a.
m. March II. 1918.
Pfesent-John J. Flynn, chairman;
@. +. Peterson and c. r. Prescott, COM
mtssioners: w. J. Darlington. clerk.
The board appointed w. H. Raymer
and +. s. Paxson as committee to
supervise the burial Of soldiers and
sailors and that no bills be allowed for
such service unless approved BY either
Of the members of this committee.
Mr.. Currie. assessor appeared before
the board and asked for 10 additional
deputies. The request was granted
and the salaries were fixed as follows:
Deputies In the office. 800 per
month.
Deputies in the field 1925 per month
The board attended to routine bust
ness
. w. J. DARLINGTON,
JOHN j. FLYNN, Clerk.
Chairman.
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The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 o'clock a
m. March l6, 1918.
Present-John j. Flynn, chairman.
q. +. Peterson and &. r. Prescott, com
missioners: w. J. Babington clerk.
The board received and accepted the
resignation of John Anderson, road SUI
pervisor of district No l. and appointed
Cyr Parent in his stead. The clerk
was instructed to notify Mr.. Parent of
his appointment and to request him t.
furnish bond to the amount of $4,000
The board examined approved and
ordered filed the following quarterly
reports:
j. w. Buford county treasurer, for
the quarter ending February IS, 1918.
w. J. Darlington, county clerk, for
the quarter ending February 2s5 1918.
The board attended to routin" bust
ness.
W. j. BABINGTON.
JOHN J. FLYNN, Clerk,
Chairman.
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County Clerk.

County Treasurer
Form Of Certificate Of Registration.
State of Montana, County of Mis-
scula, SIS. 4:
-, the undersigned. do here
by certify that l am The duly elected
qualified and acting county treasurer
in and for the county of Missouia
state of Montana, and the lawful GUS
todian of the books and records OF
said office; and l hereby further ccr-
tify that I have registered the within
bond In my office in a book provided
for that purpose, in the manner pro-
vided by law. 7
In witness whereof. I have hereuntc
set my hand and affixed my officia'
seal this ------- day OF ---------. a. ID.
1918. Y
$3.50
County Treasurer, in and for Mis-
souia County. Montana.
The clerk was instructed to adveri
tise for bids for the sale of the above
mentioned bonds as provided by law by
publishing for thirty days in The Daily
Missotilian. r
HARRINGTON
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The board Of county commissioner
met in regular session at 10 o'clock n
m. March 10. 1913.
Rr6eent--JOhn J. Flynn. chairman
g. =. Peterson and G. Il. Prescott. COM
mleel0ners; w. J. Darlington. clerk
The board appointed the following
road supervisors:
Fred r.. Janison Orchard Homes
No. 10.
w. L. Caplis, DeSmet-~No. II.
SEVERN Roberts, Grass yalley-No
1c. "
John g. Smith, Moiese-No. 26.
Bert Hall was appointed road super.
visor or district No. 3. Potomac. in
place OF Bert Nelson, who resigned.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the above named supervisors of thei,
appointment ana to request them te
furnish bond in the amount of $4,000
w. ]. DARLINGTON.
SoiN J. FLYNN. Clerk.
Chairman
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Help win the war-buy War Savings
and Thrift stamps.
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Many man blows his own horn only
= come out at the little end Of it
Philadelphia Record.
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CLAIMS AlL'gIEl
BY the BOARD
List Of All Claims Audited
and Allowed for
February.

The following claims against the
county for the month of February,
1918. were allowed by the board:
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British Forces Give Up
Ground South Of Son,ine

CONTINUED From Page onel /.
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Claims Disaiio~ed in Part On eensr.j
Fund.
Henry Cyr, cattle slaughtered 500
"asden City Garage auto hire. 1850
Road Fund.
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This bond 10 one Of series Of sew
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- hoard q eepnty commissioners
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United states OF America,
State of Montana, County Of Missoula
County High School Bonds.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That the County of
Missoula in the State of Montana. is
legally indebted for money borrowed
aINi for value received. hereby promises
to pay To bearer on tho first day of
January. A. u. ls........-..., or ON the first
day of January A. ID. r., at the
option of the said county of Missoula,
the principal sum OF One Thousand
Dollars tsl.o00s with interest thereon
at the rate of .-.--....,...,., per cent per an
num- payable semi-annually on the
first days of January and July in each
year. as evidenced by, and on the
presentation and surrender of. the an
| neXed interest coupons, as they sew
orally become due. Both principal
and interest are payable In lawful
! money OF the United States Of America
/ ut the office OF the county treasurer o!
the county Of Missoula. In the city Of
Missoula, or ut the option of the holder
at ...-.-.....-.---..-,..-. bank, in the city oi
..-..,,,......-,...., State OF .....-.---......
This bond II one Of a series of sew.
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Detroit. Mich.-Three restaurants
held UP by armed robbers.
A woman and two men held IN hy
cfp ho y,dfto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

crossed the pit yard. and then made
for the village. In the garb Of a
German civilian he managed to strike
the right road without any delay.
Child Helps Him to EIude Guard.
The South African had q comfort
able trek until he came to 8 bridge
guarded by two sentries. As he
stood considering the best way to get
across. he saw a child carrying a loar
OF bread coming up behind.
He allowed the child to catch up to
MIN, and then commenced to talk TO
1T IN perfect German. The child
smiled and laughed at what he said.
and then both got to the bridge. The
sentry looked at the South African,
who kept chatting away with the
child as though it was his own The
other sentry did not halt the sup
posed German father, and the South
African was soon well out OF sight
On coming to a village. however. ne
saw q gendarme coming in his direc-
ton. so, to escape. the intrepid young
fellow stepped into a shop and pur-
chased a packet Of cigarets- The
gendarme. however. was still in the
street. and the South African, know
ing that he would probably be nabbed
If he ventured outside. stood by the
window. and. with one eye glued on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

the gendarme and the other on the
girl clerk. commenced to talk about
he war. She asked how il was he
was not fighting for the Fatherland,
and he showed her his wounds, tell
Ing her that he was useless now as
fighting man.
On seeing the gendarme pass up the
street the South African left the
shop, and eventually got out OF the
village. The continual walking
caused his wounded ankle to be very
painful. Eventually il gave way al
together, and quick progress was en-
tirely out Of the question. On top OF
this he had not tasted a bite for three
days, and when he next ran Up against
a farmer, he was in a pitiful state.
The old farmer asked him what
was wrong with his foot, and when
the lad revealed his ankle, the farm
er easily judged that he was a native
Of Germany and that he was making
for village, the name of which he
mentioned. The South African, how
ever, had made a bad slip, for Il so
happened that the village he named
was the one he had Just come from
This blunder revealed to the farm
er that there was something singular
about the disguised South African,
and in the end the prisoner had to
admit that he was trying to cross the
frontier. The old farmer took the
colonial into his home. gave him a
good feed, and then cent for the gen.
darme, who. on coming to the farm.
sympathized with the Intercepted
young fellow. Ny comrade, who had
covered about 20 kilometers, and
was only about Is from the frontier,
was asked by the gendarme where
he was making for, and he told him.
the official replied, yes,
you would have got through, too. 1t
is a pitv YOU didn't"