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The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
SUBS
 . WERE: CRUEL

Geneva, Saturday-.According to information received here from di- plomatic sources Germany's reply to President Wilson will be dispatched this evening and although the Ger. man press is. prohibited from dts cussins the matter 1t Is understood that Germany accepts President Wilson's conditions generally with. !. one exception. She declares that submarine warfare must continue until the end of the war. She de- nies having inflicted cruelties ana devastating measures beyond the sccpe of military necessities.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

Pat McClenchy returned from Fort Seward on Saturday night nay ing been put into the "limited serv- ice' class. Pat is much disappoint- ed as he was all ready to start for the front when the order was issued. He will now go below until called again.
 He reports that Harry Ask and Sam Witso have been transferred into the U. S. Guards and will in all probability e stationed at Fort Seward for some time.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
HEINZ MILLER VICTIM
 OF PNEUMONIA

Howard Ashley received the sad news this morning of the death ol his son in law, E. H. Miller. The advice stated that death oc- cured on Oct. 14, at St. Joseprs hospital, Denver, Col, and was the result of an attack of influenza fol- lowed Dy pneumonia.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
ANOTHER RED GROSS
 WORKER FOR sKAGWAf

Dr. Gable was made happy yesters day by the arrival of 8 little daughter who weighed nine pounas. The event happened at the White Pass hospital and mother ana daue hter are doing splendidly and Doctor is wearing the smile that canno. be eliminated. i:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
.TOO MUCH BUNK
 FLOATING ROUND u

Washington, Oct. 21.-So many conflicting reports about the Ger man reply come out of Holland and Switzerland that the government officials here are disposed to be- licve nothing on the subject un- til the text of the note is received
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
HUNS. 10. CEASE: 1; s A!s|:!E::
 SUB WARFARE
cL5 eGg : r.L g is'it .l

Paris, Oct. 21.-According to a dispatch from Geneva to the Lln- formation today Germany's answer to President Wilson's note will con- tain the agreement for the imme- diate suspension of submarine war fare and offer political guarantee fo,. the fulfilment of the agreement
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

The Prince Rupert, Of the Grana Trunk line is reported due here at any time and she will take out . goodly number of the interior peo- ple whr are waiting to go below.
 About noon today the cable went down between Sitka and Juneau and for that reason We are not giving our usual war and other outside news. The trouble will no 6oupt be- fixed up in a day or two. <.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
GOES BACK 10
 :. HOME" BASES

Madrid, Oct. 21. - The spanish government is announcing in the newspapers today that it had re- ccived official communication from the German government stating thai the German admiralty has ordered the submarine to return immediate ly totheir several bases.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
CASUALTIES HIGH

Washington, Oct. 21. - The cas- ualties reported by the War Depart ment for the past twenty four hours are 1048 of these four hundred are dead and four hundred and forty three severely wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

The City of Seattle arrived about noon today and left shortly after with 2 full-up load of passengers.
 Frel Fonzo, Srr and William Crozier returned from William Hen ry Bay on the Fonzo launch "scou.." they report things going on we!, at the mines and the out- look very good for the making Of real mining camp.
 R. M. Hall who has been wireless operator in Iditarod is a guest Of Skagway and will leave soon for the south. MT. Hall came in to Idfta- rod seven years ago and installed the plant which is now turned over to the government. -.. .s,.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

The train today from Whitehorse has 392 passengers who are on thelr way to the south. The train IS raported on time. There was no train north today.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

Captain A. L. Bell Of the R. N. w. M. Police says he will lead the grand march tonight at the w. P. A. club if the crowd will promise not to remark about the front he puts mn ..k s..t
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
HONOR ROLL FOR SKAGWAI

Hannah Anderson W. II. Murray
 Lilly Peterson Owen Flynn
 Patrick J. Flynn. Quinn Murphy W. S. Remick II. Ungerrroren Otaf Dale John c. KirmSe Hermauu D. KirmSe Mrs. Y. F.. Black F l.. Thibadeau r. II. McClelland ThCs. HenneSy Mrs. C. J. Farwell G. B. Wright A. c. Blanchard.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
ALASKA TO. HAVE. H;|.I|!Y | ..PLACEtic:0Nf[EtST #

San Francisco, Oct. q. - Alaska will be awarded a place in a tank naming contest off the Fourth Lib berty Loan Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
HAYNES HONOR ROLL

John Abbott Alfred Andrews Mrs. II. Q. Banta Rupert Blazjc oUm Dennis F4GGy Gueuet A. (. Oas Wm. R. stevenson Ms Kittie Williams William Williams Joe Wright Thomas Andrew JuEu Mark CIanot Caroline Meyer Mrs. Minnie Carlson Ruth Shepherd Robert D. Walkley. Jr.. Sam Elsted Louis Ennis Alfred J Hartland Mrs. Jessie Jackson Charlie James Richard J. Mccormick . Louis F. Hall Thomas J. s. Shearer Nnute Strand.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

must confess that we got a little i'm
patient. although we realized that
every time new man was called It
meant that some one else had, In all
probability. been killed. wounded or
captured.
One morning an order came In for
scout pilot and one Of my friends
was assigned. / can tell you the rest
OF US were as enyious Of him as II 1t
were the last chance any Of US were
ever going to have to get to the front.
As It was. however, hardly more than
three hours had elapsed before an
other wire was received at the mess
and l was ordered to follow my
friend. I afterward learned that as
soon as he arrived at the squadron he
prevailed upon the commanding off,
Ger Of the squadron to wire for me.
At the Pool Pilots Mess 1t was the
custom Of the officers to wear "shorts"
-breeches that are about eight inches
long, like the boy scouts wear. leav-
Ing a space Of about eight inches of
open country between the top of the
puttees and the end Of the shorts. The
Australians wore them In Saloniki and
at the Dardanelles.
When the order came In for me,
had these "shorts" on, and l didn't
have time to change Into other clothes.
Indeed. was In such a sweat to get
to the front that L had been In my
paJamas I think ! would have gone
that way. As II was, 1t was raining
and l threw an overcoat over me,
jumped into the machine. and We made
record time to the alrdrome to which
had been ordered to report. ~~ss6
As allghted from the automobile
my overcoat blew open and displayed
my manly form attired In shorts" In
stead of In the regulation flying
breeches, and the sight aroused con-
siderable commotlon In camp.
Must be a Yankee" I overheard
one officer say to another as l ap-
preached. "No one but Yankee would
have the cheek to show up that way,
you know!"
But they laughed good-naturedly rs
l came up to them, and welcomed me
to the squadron, and was soon very
much at home.
My squadron was one Of four sta
toned at an alrdrome about eighteen
miles back Of the Ypres line. There
were IS pilots In our squadron, which
was scout squadron, scout machines
carrying but one man.
A scout, sometimes called a fighting
scout, has no bomb dropping or recon-
noltering to do. His duty Is just to
fight, or. as the order was given to me,
"You are expected to pick fights and
not walt until they come to your
When bomb droppers 60 out over
the lines In the daytime scout squad
ron usually conveys them. The bomb
droppers fly at about twelve thousand
feet. and scouts thousand feet or SO
above them.
II at any time they should be at
tackled, 1t Is the duty Of the scouts to
dive down and carry on the fight, the
orders Of the bomb dropDers being to
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PREFACE

There IS common idea that the age
ot miracles Is past. Perhaps II Is. but
Il 80. the change must have come about
within the past few yeeks-after es-
sapfd into Holland. for II anything Is
rertaln In this life Il is this this book
never would have been written but for
the succession of miracles set forth In
these pages.
Miracles, luck, coincidence. Proyi-
daace-it doesn't matter much what
Jou call it-certalnly played an impor-
hnt part In the series Of halr-breadth
escapes In which | figured during my
short but eyentful appearance In the
great drama now being enacted across
The seas. Without Il, all my efforts and
suferings would have been quite un-
syailing.
No one realizes this better than | do
and want to repeat II right here be-
cause elsewhere In these pages | may
appear occasionally to overlook or
minimize 1t: without the help OF Provi-
ience would not be here today.
But this same Providence which
brought me home safely. despite all
the dangers which heset me, may work
similar miracles for others, and II Is In
the hope OF encouraging other poor
devils who may find themselves In stu.
.lfupa ua lppaIaas nuparantIu "a min n
ostautimes were that this book Is writ.
teu
Whnn this cruel war Is over-which
! trust may be sooner than | expect II
to bel hope | shall have an oppor.
tuGity 10 revisit the scenes OF my ad.
Sentures and to thank In person in an
adequate manner every one who ex.
tended helping hand to me when
was wretched fugitive. All of them
took great risks In befrlendlng an es.
riped prisoner and they did II without
the slightest hope Of reward. At the
ame time l hope shall have chance
to pay my compliments to those who
rudsavored to take advantage of my
distress.
Ia the meanwhile, however, l can
oaig express my thanks In this Ineffec-
tive manner, trusting that In some
mysterious way copy OF this book
maY fall into the hands OF every one
who befriended me. | hope particular
ly that every good Hollander who
played the part of the Good Samarl.
tan to the so bountifully after my es.
cape from Belgium will see these pages
sad feel that | am absolutely sincere
when | say that words cannot begin to
express my sense OF gratitude to the
Dutch people.
II Is needless for me to say how
deeply | feel for my fellow-prlsoners
Ia Germany who were less fortunate
than |. Poor. poor fellows-they are
the real victims Of the war. hope that
every one OF them may soon be re
stored TO that freedom whose value
never fully realized until after | had
had to fight SO hard to regain It.
PAT O'BRIEN.
Nomence. ILL.,. January IA. 1918.
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whacks than I was looking for later
on.
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.
tines young fellow could select, and
every time / had a smashup or some
other mIshap l was ordered never to go
near IN aviation field again.
SO l went out to California. There
another fellow and l built our own
machine. which we few In various
parts OF the state.
In the early part Of 1916. when trou-
BILE was brewing In Mexico. / Joined the
American flying corps. was sent to
San Diego. where the army flying
school Is located. and spent about eight
months there. but as was anxious to
get into active service and there didn't
seem much chance Of America ever
getting into the war, l resigned and
crossing over to Canada, Joined the
Royal Flying corps at Victoria. B. c.
was sent to Camp Borden. Toronto.
first to receive instruction aid later to
instruct. While cadet | made the
first loop ever made by a 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 source and
let 1t 60 at that. Later on had the
satisfaction OF introducing the loop
as part Of the regular course of In
structlon for cadets In the Il. F. c.,
and want to say right here that Camp
Borden has turned out some OF the
best fliers that have ever gone to
France. .ss
In May, 1917, | and seventeen other
Canadian fllers left for England on the
Meganle, where we were to qualify
for service In France.
Our squadron consisted OF nine
Americans, C. C. Robinson, II. A. Mil
Ter, +. S. McClurg, A. A. Allen, T.. b.
Garnet, II. X. Boysen, II. A. Smeeton
and A. A. Taylor, and myself. and nine
Britishers, Paul II. Raney, j. r. Park.
c. Nelmes, c. Il. Moore, T. L. Atkin-
son, F. c. Conry, A. Muir, L. A. L. F.
Smith and A. c. Jones.
Within few weeks after our ar
rival in England all Of US had won our
"wlngs"-the insignia worn on the
left breast by every pilot on the west
ern front.
We were all sent to a place In
France known as the Pool Pilots Mess.
Here men gather from all the training
squadrons In Canada and England and
await assignments to the particular
squadron Of which they are to become
members.
The Pool Pilots Mess Is situated
few miles back Of the lines. When
ever pilot is shot down or killed the
Pool Pilots Mess Is notified to send an
other to take his place.
There are so many casualties every
day in the r. +. c. at one point of
the front or another that the demand
for new pilots is quite active, but when
fellow is itching to get into the fight
as badly as and my friends were
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CHAPTER II.
! Became a Fighting Scout.

l started flying In Chicago in 1912. |
was then eighteen years old. but had
had a hankerlng for the air ever since
| can remember.
As a youngster ! followed the ex-
ploits Of the Wrights with the greatest
interest, although | must confess J
sometimes hoped that they wouldn't
really conquer the air until | had had
whack at 1t myself. / got more
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(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Why They Are Lonely.

The people who are lonely In this
world are those who are always look.
Ing for something to come to them:
they hope for pleasant adventures;
they exact much from their friends
and from their famlly-and they are
never satisfied. But the happy men
and women are those who never think
to demand for hemselves-who give
and give and give again, and find Joy
whenever they find opportunity to give
joy.-Exchange.
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eealed the fact, because they don't ac.
rept older men for the r. L. G.
Nine Of the squadron were British
iubjects; the other nine were Amerl-
cans. who, tired Of waiting for their
own country to take her place with
the allies. had Joined the British colors
N Canada. was ono Of the latter.
We were going te England to earn
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CHAPTER 1.
The Folly OF Despair.

Less than nine months ago eighteen
smcers OF the Royal flying corps,
which had been training In Canada,
lett for England on the Meganlc.
II any OF them was over twenty five
years Of age, he had successfully con.
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STRANGE Contradiction

DE man dat don't see de bright side
o hfe," said Uncle Eben, "is generally
de same Teller dat's afraid Of his
shadow
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In q desperate battle with
four Hun flyers, o'srlsr 10 sent

'our nun myers, o'srien 10 sent
crashing to earth b ID the
German lines from 4 hslght Of
5000 feet. The next install.
ment tells Of HE miraculous e.
cape from death and Of his re.
gaining CONSEQUENCES to find
himself prisoner Of war.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. 4SH

The ~ newspaper advertisement should be a bond of good faith be- tween thesadvertiser and the reader
 A merchant believing that his storesard his merchandise are worthy I'd Gss VI attiios,s-setS,~4h 4hen1 fortA-as attractively as possible jn the col umns of the newspaper. This creates confidence and brings customers. But if the merchandis sc is hot meri- torious, or is falsely repfesented, the public is quick t3 discover the de- ception and punishment falls heavily and surely on the merchant. Adver- Using then becomes a weighty ex- pense instead of profitable invest ment.
 There have been fraudulent and misleading advertisements published in the past, but there is less of this class of advertising now than ever before. The reason is,the newspaper man has become censor, he has got to know that the advertiser is not a fly-by-night with a get-rick- quick scheme that will injure the local merchant and take a lot of money out of the community.
 There are fakes and frauds, para sites and pirates in almost every line of human endeavor,l but the ad- vertising business of today has been purged through the efforts of the government, the editor and the ad- vertiser himself, until it compares favorably with all other clean, hon. est business.
 Not long ago nationally known magazine undertook to purify the patent medicine advertisements with excellent results. Then followed a campaign against impure foods, and finally concerted effort to force all
 dvertisers to cut out the "Bunco Game" in advertising. The American Fair Trade League is doing good work in this connection and their ef- fort will undoubtedly be crowned with success.
 The very fact that merchants have recognized that persistent deception means commercial suicide, has brought into general favor depend able advertisements containing pledg- es as binding as personal guaran- tee.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11
THE TEACHERS MEETING
 WILL BE PATRIOTIC

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Arkansas Statar Teachers Associa~ tion, which will be celebrated in Little Rock, April 4, and 6, will be one of opportunity for the teachers of tlfe state as an organization to show their patriotism and their loyalty. not only to their profession, but to their government.
 Our schoolmaster president has made special appeal to the teachers of the United States, not only, E maintain their educational standards, during this critical period in our national life, but to aid, "a deeper un- derstanding of the meaning and aims of democracy" and the problems Of national life" "These lessons of the war;" he says, must be learned quickly if we are to inteligently and successfully defend cur institutions. The theme of the association this year, Making Democracy Safe Through Our Public Schools" so wisely and periodically chosen by the association president, MT. W. E. Lasseter, should inspire every pro- gressive, patriotic, loyal teacher to make any sacrifice to be on hand to do his "bit" towards making this meeting the best we have ever had.
 Principals, superintendents, and school boards are urged. as a patriot ic duty, to make it possible for all teachers to attend, even if day or two of school must be sacrificed to allow them to attend. Teachers go-l ing home after this meeting, filled with enthusiasm and patriotism will more than make up any lost time. It is not merely the time spent in the school room that counts for most, but the life, the enthusiasm, the def initeness of purpose of the teacher. Any teacher by concentrated, en- tlusiastic, intensive teaching, can make up few lost days.
 Each county should strive to secure the fifty dollar professional library. The county having the largest num- Der of teachers in the big parade gets this prize. Teachers should not miss hearing the big speakers who will be present at this meeting. Little Rock is expecting five thousand teachers.
 Annie G. Griffey, Secretary, Arkansas State Teachers Association.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11
OFFENSIVE NOT
 YET DEVELOPED
Germans, However, Show Increased Activity On the British and Bel
 gium Fronts
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, March 11.-Increased activity, especially of artillery, on the western front, has not yet re- suited in determined attack by either of the opposing forces. The Germans are more active on the Brs- tish and Belgium fronts than else where and near Kippe in Flanders the Belgians drove the enemy from parts of trenches occupied several days ago. Artillery and aerial activ- ity in the American sector northwest of Toul has increased. The Ameri- cans shelled effectively the enemy targets and the Germans reply with out result. German airplanes at tackled American trenches with ma chine gun fire. The French brought down an enemy machine. The Brit ish are continuing their advance on in Palestine.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11
AMERICANS ENTER HUN
 SECOND LINES SATURDAY
THREE RAIDS
 CARRIED OUT
Americans Sweep Past First Lines and Penetrate German Second
 Lines to 600 Feet Depth.
Associated Press Dispatch.

With The American Army in France Sunday, March 1O.- Americans CO., operating with the French carried out three raids opposite the American sector in Lorraine. Two of the raids were executed simultaneously last night. The Americans swept past the Germans first line from which the enemy had fled and penetrated the German second line to a depth of six hundred yards back. A French flaming party took two wounded German prisoners. The Americans remained on the enemy lines forty five minutes and blew up concrete dugouts and captured a quantity of material and valuable papers. The German counter barrage was quickly Silenced by American artillery with gas shells. It is believed the gas shells caused many casualties among the enemy. No Americans are ac- counted for.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11

The sale of one hundred thousand dollars war savings certificates and thrift stamps in little more than a weeks time in Jackson county may look like big undertaking, but that is the goal sought by the local com mittee and in an interview with w. A. Billingsley, county chairman, this morning, he stated that they expect led to reach or pass this mark in the campaign which closes at Amagon next Monday. From the reports of sales at meeting held last week there can be no doubt regarding the accur- acy of his prediction. d,
 At the little town of Grubbs the sales amounted to $3,4OO
 The sales at Swifton amounted to only $2,400. This was a disappoint- ment to the committee but it was at tributed to the fact that the meeting was held at the lunch hour and was not as largely attended as it would have been at more convenient time.
 There was a good crowd at the meeting at the Methodist church at Tuckerman Saturday afternoon to hear the talks made by Mrs. Geo. H. Banks, Major Campbell, Major Fred R. Suits, Mayor A. T. Hubby, Jimmie McCool and E. V. Holt The sales at this meeting amounted to $10,400.
 There was preliminary meeting held at the court house here Satur- day night at which $6,500 worth of the war savings stamps were sold. There will be another meeting at Newport, the date to be announced laterv
 The itinerary for the committee, dates and places of the meetings for the week are as follows:
 Monday, Weldon, 7:30 p. m.
 Tuesday, P. W. Blacks, FOO p. m.
 Wednesday, Old Glaize, 2:30 p. m
 Thursday, Beedeville, 200 p. m.
 Eight Mile, 4:30 p. m.
 Remmel, zoo p. m.
 Friday-Place to be named later.
 Saturday, Jacksonport, 10 a. m.
 Tupelo, 2:30 p. m.
 Sunday, March 18th, Amagon, 10 a. m.; Sunday afternoon-Algoa, at 2 o'clock.
 These meetings are not alone for the sale of war savings certificates and thrift stamps, but arc part of
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-11

Secretary of War Baker is now in France for conferences with Persh- ing and an inspection of American troops and their positions. The mis- sion is purely military and his no di- plomatic significance. He arrived at Ia French seaport yesterday aboard an American cruiser. After a few days in Paris, where probably he will meet President Poincare and Pre- mier Clemeniceau, the secretary will visit the troops in the field.