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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
"OutWitting the Hun"
By Lieutenant Pat O'Brien

knocked timidly at the door 1t was
opened by a Flemish peasant, about
90 years of age, He asked me in
Flemish what l wanted, but 1 shook
my head and pointed to my ears and
mouth. intimating that 1 was deaf
and dumb. and then I opened and
closed my teeth several times to
show that / wanted food.
He showed me inside and sat me
at the table. He apparently lived
alone. for his ill-furnished room had
but one chair, and the plate and
knife and fork he put before me
seemed to be all he had. He brought
me some cold potatoes and several
slices of stale bread, and he warmed
me some milk on small oil stove
I ate ravenously and all the time
I was engaged l knew that he was
eyeing me closely.
Before l was half through he
came over to me, touched me on the
shoulder, and, STOPPING over so that
his lips almost touched my ear, he
said. in broken English: You are
an Englishman-I know it-and YOU
can hear and talk If you wish-am /
not right?"
There was a smile on his face and
a friendly attitude about him that
told me instinctively that he could
be trusted. and I replied: You have
guessed right-only l am an Amer
ican, not an Englishman."
He looked at me pityingly and
filled my cup again with warm milk.
Wanted to Warn Him
His Kindness and apparent will
ingness TO help me almost overcame
me- and 1 felt like warning him OF
the consequences he would suffer IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

the Huns discovered he had befriend
ed me. l had heard that twenty Bel
gians had been shot for helping Bel
gians to escape into Holland, and I
hated to think what might happen to
this good Samaritan If the Huns ever
knew that he had helped an escaped
American prisoner.
After my meal was finished 1 told
him in as simple language as I could
command of some of the experiences
had gone through and 1 outlined
my future plans.
You will never be able to get to
Holland" he declared. without a
passport. The nearer you get to the
frontier the more German soldiers
you will encounter. and without a
passport you will be marked man."
/ asked him to suggest a way by
which l could overcome this diff
Guilty.
He thought for several moments
and studied me closely all the time
perhaps endeavoring to make alb
solutely sure that I was not a Ger
man spy-and then. apparently de-
gliding in my favor, told me what he
thought it was best for me to do.
Prospect of a Passport
III YOU VIII call on this man
(mentioning the name of a Belgian
in =. a city through which 1 had
to pass, he advised, you will be
able to make arrangements with him
to secure passport, and he will do
everything he can to get you out of
Belgium"
He told me where the man in ques-
tion could be found and gave me
some useful directions to continue
my journey, and then he led me to
the door. I thanked him thousand
times and wanted to pay him for his
kindness and help. but he would ac-
cept nothing.
He did give me his name. and you
may be sure 1 shall never forget 1t,
but TO mention it here might. of
course, result in serious consequences
to him. When the war is over. how
ever, or the Germans are thrown out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

the night before was gone and
Planned. of course. to get enough to
carry ME through the following day.
Goes Hungry on a "Hunch"
The North Star was shining
brightly that night and there was
absolutely nothing to prevent my
steering an absolutely direct course
for Holland and liberty, but my path
seemed to lie through arid pastures.
Far to the east or to the west
could hear family the striking of
village bells, and l knew that If 1
changed my course l would undoubt-
edly strike farms and vegetables.
but the North Star seemed to plead
with me to follow it and I would
not turn aside.
When daylight came, the conse-
quence was 1 was emptyhanded and
l had to find a hiding place for the
day. l thought I would approach the
first peasant l came to and ask for
food. but that day 1 had misgivings
"a hunch-that I would get into
trouble IL l did. and I decided to go
without food altogether for that day
1t was a foolish thing to do.
found, because l not only suffered
greatly from hunger all that day,
but it interfered with my sleep. I
would drop of to sleep for half an
hour. perhaps. and during that time
l would dream that 1 was free. back
home. living a life of comparative
ease. and then l would wake up
with a start and catch a glimpse of
the bushes surrounding me, feel the
hard ground beneath me and the
hunger pangs gnawing at my in
sides. and then I would realize how
far far from home I really was, and
l would lie there and wonder wheth-
er I would ever really see my home
again.
Then I would fall asleep again and
dream this time, perhaps. of the days
I spent in Courtrai. of the Bavaran
pilot whom I sent TO eternity in my
last air fight, of the tracer bullets
getting closer and closer to his head
and then I would wake up again with
a start and thank the Lord that I
was only dreaming it all again in
stead of living through IT,
Finds First Real Friend
That night I got an early start be-
cause l knew I had to have food, and
I decided that rather than look for
vegetables I would take a chance
and apply to the first Belgian peas
ant whom l came to.
1t was about 5 o'clock when 1
came TO a small house. I had picked
up heavy stone and had bound it
in my handkerchief and l was re-
solved to use it as a weapon if it
became necessary. After all I had
gone through. I was resolved to win
my liberty eventually at whatever
cost.
As il happened. I found that night
my first real friend I had encoun-
tered in all my travelling. When 1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
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Learn How
to
KIN 1T

Nearly everybody's knitting these
days, so of course, you want to do
your BIT for OUR soldier boys as
we'll as make sweater and other
comfort articles for yourself.
THE WINIFRED CLARK SWEAT.
Err BOOK
includes instructions for the stand
ard Red Cross Army and Navy
sweaters and helmets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

of Belgium. 1 shall make it my duty
to find that kind Belgian IL l have
to go through again all that L have
suffered already to do it.
Ito BE COntinucdD
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

One night in Bel
gium my course took
me through a desc
late stretch of coun-
try which seemed TO
be absolutely uncul-
tivated. / must
have covered twelve
miles during the
night. without pass
ing a single farm or
cultivated field. My
stock of turnips
which l had plucked
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

Every Woman Wants One
Mail the coupon and Is cents to
this paper to-day and the Winifred
Clark Sweater Book will be mailed
to you.
Enclosed find Is cents for which
mail me the new Winifred Clark
Sweater Book.
Name .................
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25c Beechan's Pills ..15c
25c Edwards Olive Tablets,
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soc Nature Remedy Tablets,
soc
soc Pape's Diapepsin ...29c
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Junior Hot Water Bottle,
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Face Bags ............ .68c
Combination Fittings .58c
Fountain Syringes
c. and c. Fountain Syringe,
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Lilly Fountain Syringe, $1.13
Velvet Fountain Syringe,
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Nonpareil Fountain Syringe,
$1.63
Whirlpool Bulb Spray $3.50
Ideal Spray Syringe ..$2.75
Extra Tubing-Full Length.
28c
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Kolynos Tooth Paste .....17c
S. S. White Tooth Paste ..16c
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80 MILES OF RAILROAD
TRACK AT MARSH RUN

[Continued from First Pagc.1
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Jergen's Crushed Rose Toilet
Water =. ............. 43c
All Violet Toilet Water, 63c
Mary Garden Toilet Water,
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Lady Mary Toilet Water, $1.3o
Mavis Toilet Water $50. .9Sc
Hudnut's Violet Sec .7oc
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

The Hitchcocks are blessed with four
children. The oldest, Celestine, was
married two years ago to Julian Pea
body, of the well-known Boston family
Miss Helen Hitchcock, lively girl Of
nineteen, made her debut year ago
Then comes Tom, the hero, and after
him Francis, a promising boy Of four
teen. These children have been
brought up with remarkable freedom
and have spent most of their the riding
and playing games. Tom. for instance.
was good polo player at fourteen. He
was member Of the Aiken Polo Club
and junior member of The Meadow
Brook Hunt.
Upon America s declaration Of war
Thomas Hitchcock, the father entered
the army and was promoted to jor.
Like nearly all the fashionable "horscv
SET" he went in for aviation, because
there is little chance for cavalry in this
war. Major Hitchcock now has charge
of Aviation Field No. at Camp Mills,
L. l.
When war broke out Tom was
student at St. Paul S School, Concord,
n. r., which has already sent a dozen
Of its boys to the Lafayette Escadrille
Of American filters in France
Young Tom quickly became splen-
did fier, for no game ever worried him.
Then he offered himself for the United
States Aviation Service, but was re-
jected because he was too young. He
was only eighteen years old on February
II of the present year.
After that he applied to the Lafay-
cite Escadrille, the French corps Of
aviators composed entirely of Ameri-
cans, and was accepted. His mother,
though she is "sport,' must have felt
some heart tugs at the thought Of her
boy facing such dangers, but she let
him go.
Within few weeks of his arrival in
France he was fighting aviator. He
helped to bring down three German air
planes, according to the record.
Then came the news of his disappear
ance On March he was flying with
two French machines far inside the
German lines in pursuit of a Boche
monoplane. With his usual impetu-
osity and utter fearlessness he dived
down close to the earth In pursuit of
the enemy. He failed to return and it
is supposed his machine was disabled
by bullets.
For many weeks it was not known
what had happened to him-whether
he was dead or alive. Then, through
the persistent efforts Of the Red Cross,
came this message:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Young Tommy
Hitchcock, Is
Years Old, alls
Wounded from
His Aeroplane,
Is Confined in a
German Prison Camp and the
King of Spain Is Trying to Find
Out How He Is Being Treated
"HE Germans have captured an
interesting and nnusua pris

HE Germans have captured an
interesting and unusua pris-
oner in the person of Alng
Tommy Hitchcock, son of Major
Thomas Hitchcock, the finest sportsman
in the New York '4OO.'
Young Tommy" was only seventeen
and a half years old when he went
away to fight the Huns. Tommy was
one of the best horsemcn and polo play
ers Of his years in New FORKS most
fashionable set, and probably as fine
specimen Of the dare devil American
boy as the country could produce.
\ good deal of anxiety is naturally
felt as to how the captured boy is being
treated. He is slightly wounded. which
makes good care all the more necessary.
He has been brought up with all the
luxuries and comforts which are custo-
mary with boys Of his social position in
America, and the interior Of German
prison camp must be sore trial
The King Of Spain, who is now the
most influential neutral, has been max
Ing inquiries concerning the treatment
OF young Hitchcock. and has promised
to do his best for him. The Hitchcock
family are well known to the King. Mrs
Hitchcock is a grand daughter Of W.
". Corcoran, who was the richest resi-
dent of Washington, and her family
have many friends in the European
diplomatic corps.
She was Miss Marie Enstis, a member
on her fathers side Of the noted
Louisiana family Her father was
Chief Justice Of Louisiana. one of her
uncles was United States Ambassador
to France and several other relatives
have been in the American diplomatic
service
Major Thomas Hitchcock, the father
Of the captured hero, was up to the out
break Of the war devoted to horses. He
divided his time between New York.
Newport and Aiken, S. C. One of his
homes is at Westbury, t. T., where the
Vanderbilts, Whitneys and many Of
New York's ultra fashionable sporting
set live. Here he has a stable that sell
dom contains less than twenty hunters.
racers and polo ponies.
Major Hitchcock was for a long time
the leading player of the Meadow
Brook polo team and master of the
Meadow Brook Hounds. He is also
master of the Aiken Hunt and was one
Of the founders Of the fashionable
Southern colony known as 'the New
port Of the South. -
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock is as much a
"sport" as her husband She organ
lied the first women's polo team and is
. dashing player.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
J. S. AMBASSADOR James w. Gerard. }

frightful
The Germans employed large num-
Der of police dogs in this camp. Many
complaints were made TO me by pris-
oners concerning these dogs, stating
that men had been bitten by them. It
seemed undoubtedly true that the pris-
oners there had been knocked about
and beaten III terrible manner by their
guards, and one guard went so far as
to strike one of the British medical Of
ficcrs.
The day after visiting the camp at
Gottingen visited the officers camp
at Hanover Munden. The Russian Of
ticcrs handed me some arrows tipped
with nails which had been shot at
them by the kindhearted little town
boys. and the British pointed out to me
the filthy conditions of the camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Ambassador Gerard's Revelations of
German Prison Camp Conditions

HE Russian soldiers arriving at
Wittenbcrg were not. properly
disinfected and, in consequence,
typhus fever broke out in camp Sew
eral British medical officers were there
with their prisoners.
The medical officers protested with
the camp commander against the herd
ing together of the French and British
prisoners with the Russians. But the
camp commander said, "You will have
to know your Allies" and kept all of
his prisoners together and thus as sure
ly condemned to death number OF
French and British prisoners OF war
as though he had stood them against
the wall and ordered them shot by
firing squad. Conditions in the camp
during the period Of this epidemic were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

Photograph of a German Prison Camp
Showing How Prisoners of All Hos
tile Nations Are Herded Together.
The Picture Shows in the Front Row (from
Left to Right Turk, Two Frenchmen,
Russian Jew, an English Sergeant, a
Belgian lnfantryman, French Turco, a
Hindu and a Russian Cossack
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

'Aviator Hitchcock prisoner in Germany: slightly
wounded. international Red Cross
Since then the King of Spains inquiries have ascer-
tanned that the young aviator is imprisoned at Saar-
brucken This is about sevcntyve miles inside the lines
The Press., 1918-04-18
HOLLAND.

The Red Gross was held Tuesday al the home of Mrs. L. Ernest Hall.
 The Christian Endeavor society hold their meetings at 7.30 o'clock Sunday evenings.
 Miss Hazel Graham of Hartford was the week end guest of her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Chas. H. Sterry.
 Miss Elizabeth Terhune and Fred. erick Randall have been spending two weeks in New York, Yonkers and Passaie, N J.
 The prayer meeting of the Congre- gational church will be held at 8 O clock Thursday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Simpson.
 Tho entertainment and play, "Bush- CTS Girl, given in the town hall Friday evening was great success. All took their rart with much ability.
 Miss Sadie Willard of Rockville and MT. and Mrs. Donald J. Grant and son of Mapping were the guests Sun day of MT. and Mrs. Frank T. New comb.
 Mrs Mollie Charches, Mitrlfan Rishka and Peter Mikayet of Hartford have bought the place formerly owned by Benjamin Baxter and will take possession this week.
 Rev. William Barber will attend the Southern New Englanl conference this week at Providence. Mir. and Mrs. Ivan Wilcox are the lay dele gates and Mrs. John H. Steele and Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall are the alternates.
 Rev. MT. Keirstead, secretary of the Connecticut Prison association spoke at union service in the Lee NJ. k. church Sunday morning on prison work and the distinctive work of the Connecticut Prison association. His talk was very interesting and full of helpful suggestions for the lay man to follow.
 The Liberty Loan committee at present stands like this: Chairman I. Tilden Jewett, Rev. B. F. Case, Mrs. Samuel Simpson and Mrs. Wm. B. Ludlow. Mrs. Ludlow has been added to the committee since it was first appointed. The amount sub- scribed for the Liberty Loan up to date is $3, 100.
 The services at the Congregational church will be union services Sunday morning. Gustave Boohman, the secretary of the Connecticut Temper. ance Union, will speak in relation to the coming campaign to get Connecti- cut to ratify the constitutional am- mendment. Eleven states have al- ready ratified the constitutional am- mendment.
The Press., 1918-04-18
SpringfieId's Merchant Week.

The retail merchants of Springfield, Mass have made elaborate plans for Merchants Week, April 22.27, when all of the leading stores will join a exposition of spring merchandise. It will be busy week and besides the special attractions offered by the stores there will be much to interest visitors.
 The stores have been planning for this event for many weeks. securing the market to get the very choicest of merchandise and at the most at- traotive prices. Mindful of the war. time necessity for eeonomizing the stores have made special efforts to secure the most wanted merchandise at special low prices and there will be lively rivalry among the different stores to see which can uffer tue greatest values in the most wanted merchandise. H~a Merchants Week is heinz promoted by the Retail Merchants Associations of the Chamber of Commerce, ono of the live committees of this live organization. A big feature of Mer- chants Week will be the displays in the store windows for which Spring field has long been famous. The Chamber of Commerce has offered three prizes of $1OO, $50 and $25 for the best window displays and there will be keen rivalry in this contest. Judges have been chosen from out of town and the decision will be made Monday evening. the first day of Merchants Week, There will be special attractions every day. Tues. day will be Liberty Loan day and elaborate plans are being made to make sure tbat Springfield goes lover the top" Its Liberty Loan allotment is at $G, 700, 900 and the oampaigners are working night and day to see that Springfield wins it's flag for exceeding the quota The school children and the soldiers stationed at the Spring field Armory will have a conspicious part in the Liberty Day program
 Wednesday evening Charles M. Oourboin, Springfield's brilliant municipal organist will render free concert in the Auditorium for the special benefit of out-of town visitors. All the theatres and moving pic ture houses will put on special programs all the week
 The Hampden County Improvement Association has co.operated for the week. Each of it's four big depart. menus agriculture horticulture, home demonstrati~ and Toys and girls, will have demonstrations and lectures from day to day with something of practical int crest for everyone.
 The Hampden County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the banner chapter of Massachusetts, has appointed 8 special reception committee to well come visitors during Merchants Week to give them any help or advice how to increase the efficiency of the Red Cross work i'll their home town or city. #E
 The hearty cooperation of the rail- loads, both trolley and steam, has been secured and visitors are promised most painstaking service. -( Adv.
The Press., 1918-04-18
Most Cosmcpol!tan City.

Cairo. which iS Inc meeting place of the Easl and the West. is popuIarly supposed tn offer more varied types than any other city in the world, but even Cairo is not so cosmopolitan as Jerusalem. People come here from everywhere on earth as they go to Cairo. but they do not become fused with the other races. The Bokharan Jew IS easily distinguished by his strikingly Mongolian features, and the Yeman Jew learns no language but Arabic, while his brother from Russia often speaks Yiddish and the men who come from Portugal and Spain cling to their respective languages, customs and costumes, having only Hebrew be- liefs that make them Jews of a com mon stock. The same thing is true of most of the other people from Europe. Nations have their respective quarters. and their inhabitants ,lo not mingle with the people of other nations to any degree. The same thing is true of the religionistS. America hIs been called the melting pot" of the nations, and 1t is true that over there all the nations are being fused. In Jerusalem, as in no other place, they never fuse, and remain always the me.-Exchange.