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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
THE AMAZING CODE THAT BAFFLED ALL OUT-WTTTING THE HUNS Secrets of Escapes From German Prison Camps Revealed For the First Time.
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OUT-WITTING THE HUNS
Later, however, simple magnetise

Later, however, simple magnetised needles were sent forward in great numbers. Supported on a pin they would always give the escaper the true north.)
 When the next lot of parcels came there was one containing a tin which, when the examiners attempted to open 1t emitted the vilest of aremas. The sistant-commandant, who was experimenting the distribution was appealed to.
 "Pahr' he said, holding his nose, bad eggs"
 The tin was opened and found to contain an evil-smelling yellow mass of yolk and white and broken shells
 who is 1t for2" asked the com mandant.
 They showed him the name on the face.
 Certainly. send for him." he said.
 When the prisoner arrived the commandant said
 'I have a parcel for you which shall be very glad if you will take away"
 "A parcel?" said the prisoner eager 1y.
 T hope you will like it," said the commandant, and handed over the package, smiling with joy as he saw the prisoners face fall. You will find an egg that isn't cracked" he said. T hope you will enjoy it.
 The one egg that wasn't cracked was a china egg, and inside that egg was the compass. The other eggs had been especially chosen for their ancient and smelly character. and had been put in the tin, we'll know ing that on the Journey they would be broken, and knowing, too, that the commandant could not resist the temptation of handing over a parcel so unattractive to his unfortunate charge. So the prisoner got his map, compass and file, and two months later was in Britain. Efforts of the committee were all ways splendidly seconded by the prisoners. Almost every officer in l carcerated in Germany had a code of some sort. If you write with a new pen and instead of using ink, simply wet the pen on your tongue, you leave no mark on the paper, but the written words can be brought up by holding the paper in front of a fire.
 It is the simplest form of secret | writing, and 1t was one which was very frequently used until the Ger mans got wind of it and began test ing the letters on hot plates. Letters in Code Another method of secret writing was to prick certain letters or words with pin. But a code number, such as that which I have quoted, was best, because 1t was most difficult to detect, and a man could use a code figure which it would be impossible for him to forget if he chose some well-ren embered com bination like the year of his birth (omitting the noughts) or the date of his joining the Army. The triangular and cir cle codes which the German Secret Service professes to have invented were as familiar to the average Brit ish prisoner as his own right hand. Gro be Continued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
Continued from Yesterday.)
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 It Is a fact, fairly well known, that all parcels to prisoners were very carefully examined. In many cases they were turned out in the presence of the prisoners, but in all circum- stances they were inspected with a great deal of care.
 Yet the articles that the young man required arrived in successive fort nights. Moreover. he received a let ter signed by Gunner Smith, who thoushtfully put hls regimentaI num- Der on the top page, hoping he was we'll and expressing his solicitude for his employers safety. This letter the young man decoded and so was able to know where he could look for the articles when they arrived.
 Just before this there had been some escapes from Karlsruhe, and the authorities were extraordinarily visiiaut. With the first parcel that came after the arrival of the letter were two long boxes about eight in ches long and three or four inches wide.
 Now the committee was not only ingenious, but 1t had an extraordin- ary knowledge of the preJudices of humanity as well as, as we shall see, of the peculiar mentality of the Ger man humorist.
 Dates are sticky things which peo- pie reluctantly touch with their hands. The examining German of hcer turned out the dates in the presence of the prisoner with knife, spection of the box put them back higgledy-p piggledy, pressing them down with his knife.
 The box was then handed over to the. prisoner, who took it to his room, carefully slit the wooden bottom edgeways, and there discovered his file. Had they been anything but dates. for example, if they had been biscuits. he might have had to carry them away in his hands or in his pocket. Because they were dates and very sticky dates. the box was given to him to carry away.
 A fortnight later came a small wooden box of biscuits, which was examined and passed through to him, the examiner, however, taking the precaution of breaking up the sides of the box, which were thick, to see that it contained no contra band.
 The wrecked receptacle and it's contents were handed over to the prisoner. the bottom of the box be- ing so thin that 1t aroused no suspic- ion. IL was, however, here that ths map was to be found, since the bot tom had been made of three-ply wood. and between two layers ths map had been pressed, and 1t was only necessary for the prisoner to pull off one of the wooden layers to discover his German map intact.
 A Subtle Scheme
 The conveyance of the compass, however, was really the chef d'oeu- yre of the committee. A compass Is a very difficult thing to conceal You cannot hide 1t away in three ply wood. It is too bulky even the smallest of compasses, to "palm," and because of its delicate adjustment cannot be folded up or taken to pieces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
LIBERIA.

The first president of the American Colonization Society, which founded the republic of Liberia, on the west coast of Africa, was Bushrod Wash tngton, who was born in Virginia 157 years ago today, June 5, 1862, and who was a. nephew of George Wash ington. He served as a private sol- dier in the revolution and afterwards was elevated to the United States Su- preme Court. While himself an owner of many slaves. he was deeply interested in the movement for re- their native continent He was one of the pioneers in the organization of the American Colonization Society, which was launched 103 years ago, in the latter part of 1916. Henry Clay, John Randolph and other eminent men were also prominent in the movement. In 1920 the society sent s8 negroes back to Africa in a gov ernment vessel, and in that year a constitution for the colony. which was named Liberia, was adopted. The colony continued to be in charge of agents and governors appointed by the society until 1s47, when it's rights were voluntarily surrendered, and the independence of Liberia was pro- claimed and was recognized by the United States, Great Britain and France
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
BE PRETTY! TURN
 CRAY HAIR DARK
Try GrandmOtheTs old Favor ite Recipe of Sage Tea
 and Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur. properly compound ed. brings back the natural color and Iustre to the hair when faded. streak cd or gray. Years ago the only way 10 get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and trouble some. Nowadays. by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound" you will get large bottle of this famous old recipe, inn ppoved by the addition of other in Eredionts, at a small cost.
 Don't stay gray! Try it! No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair. as it does 1t so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
 oft brush with it and draw this Through your hair. taking one small strand at a time: by morning the gray hair disappears. and after another ap- pHcation or two. your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy and attrac tive. ---Ady.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
FRENCH BUY HORSES.

With the American Army of Occu- patton. June - American army horses. some of which last year haul cd artillery over the battlehelds of France. will this summer be used by French peasants in various districts as aids in tilling the soil of hundreds of acres of devastated regions.
 Details for the sale of 10000 Amer lean army horses and mules to tho French government were completed recently at the headquarters of the American Army of Occupation. These animals arc to be shipped from the occupied area of the Rhineland to France by rail and sold by the French government direct to the peasants. The first batch of 1000 horses sold to the French under this arrange nent brought about s2OO each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
News of Fraternal
 Orders in The City
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.

The Pioneer lodge, Sons of St. George, 1.2e heen in existence for the past 37 years and it is interesting to note that John Knight Thr was elect ed the first secretary, still hoiSs that office which means that he has beeh lected in that position for "A success i've terms.' This official holds the record of any fraternal man in the city for length of office and the Pioneer lodge is proud of the fact that he has again decided to stand another term although there was some talk that he was to resign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
Che Read Hnnex

Grand Deputy Tom Johnson of this city. A large attendance of members were present. The new president is W. J. Wood, who created a sensation a couple of years ago by en1isting in the service of the British forces, leav- ing wife and several grown up chill dren behind him. At the time of his enlistment he occupied the presiden- tial chair but as the term was not completed, he was elected to act this term
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

Grand Deputy Tom Johnson will install the newly elected officers of the Magma Charta lodge, Sons of St. George, this evening at 176 Fairfield avenue On Saturday evening he will go to Ansonia where he will take charge of the installation of officers of the Lord Nelson lodge.
 Monday evening was installation of officers of the Pioneer lodge, when the ceremony was performed by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
CONTINUE FOOD DIRECTORS.

London, June 5-The General Fed cration of Trades Unions has re- qucsted that the Food Controllers Department continue to exist for time. until tho world recovers its po- litical and economic equilibrium, not as an expensive department but as skeleton department to facilitate and not to restrict distribution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

. OBrIcr at the old drug store on that date, and was so successful in treating Father Johns ailnent. which was a severe cold and throat trouble, that he recom-
 m e n q C d tn e medicine 10 his frie n d 8 and parishioners. In going to the drug store and calling for the rned,cft1a fheu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

80 miles against wind and tide in 1 [ hours. This boat made regular trips for about four months, 5000 miles In all. Fitch gained no profit and little fame from his invention, and died in extreme poverty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

always asked for Father Johns Medi- cine, and in this way the medicine got it's name and was advertised.
 Father Johns Medicine is a safe family medicine for colds. coughs, throat troubles, and as a tonic and body builder. because it does not con- tain opium, morphine, chloroforrn. and any other poisonous drugs, or alcohol, but is all pure, wholesome nourishment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
Fat People
 Get Thin

Best safe home method. Get . smaIl box of oil of korein at the druggistsa. Follow plain directions of Korein systsm under $lo0 guarantee. Obtain slenderk personality. New book tells all a6ouk reducing weight quickly. pleasantly. laet< C0 EF-6s, Station E, New York 1(s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY.

John Fitch's pioneer steamboat made it's first trip as a passenger and freight craft on the Delaware, from Pheladelphia to Trenton, 129 years ago today. It was propelled by a dozen oars worked by steam. and ran
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

Perhaps one of .hc most interesting books is that of fae year 1855. On one 9f the @ n 'hs ,sn PS1k ,bs that r;Ta dated prescription for Father Johns Medi- cine. Thi5 prescription was com pounded for the Reverend Father John
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
PRESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN so
 : YEARS AGO
The True History of Father
 Johns Medicine

/ One of the interesting places in Lowell. Mass, is the old apothecary shop on Merrimack street, established in lS2z. This location IS still a drug store, although of course nodernized in many departments. The old pre- scription books, however, have been preserved and form an interesting record covering nearly a century.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
WESTERN TEACHERS MEET

Importance of the teaching Of tht
Bible in the rural schools of YORK
county was the principal matter To-
discussion before the first regular
meeting of the Western Division
the York County Teachers Associa-
ton which was. held in Yorkv!lle Sat
urday with some fifty or sixty teachers
in attendance. Speakers present ap'
pealcd to the teachers to give more at
tention to the Introduction or the
Bible among the pupils in the schools
and to do that they could do much to
promote the Christian religion among
their students.
Teachers were urged to pay no at
tention to creeds; but to use their
Guence to inculcate into every boy and
every girl under their direction :
wholesome respect and veneration for
the Bible and the Christian religion.
Features of the meeting were 3"
dresses by Rev. r. H. Wardlaw, pas
tor Of Bethesda church and Rev. a.
Spencer, pastor of Bowling Gree
church. The former spoke of II
Bible as an intellectual stimulus and
the latter of the Bible as a moral force
in education.
John +. Carroll, superintendent o.
education told the teachers that there
was no study which was OF more I'M
nortance or of more value to the chill
dren of \. the rural schools OF YorI.
county than the study of the Bible an
urged them to do what they conld
the dissemination of the great truths
that it taught.
\ committee of teachers will be an
pointed to select chapters and pas
sages from the Bible which will b.
used each day in devotional exercises
in The schools.
officers to serve the association th'
year were elected as follows: Presi
'or. Pod~ov L0--n. R"thanV; VIZ.
president, w. Il. Koon. Clover; SecrH-
-..... Hiss ina Ashe. McConnellsville.
Deliberations OF the day We're hello
in the county courthouse and sh""'
after the noon hour the association
adjourned to the Yorkville Grade'
school where luncheon was served.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
THE MARRIAGE RECORD.

Marriage licenses have been issued by
the Probate Court as follows:
Nov. 21-Lowry L. SWEET to Grace
Lawson, Rock Hill.
Nov. 22-Equitte Starr, Newport to
Geneva Thompson, Ebenezer, Color
ed).
Nov. 22-Ernest Whitfield McCay
Fort Mill to Mary NJ. Hartis, Pineville
N. c.
Nov. 22-Thos. Fant Steele, Bethes-
da township to Beulah Blanche Quinn,
Bethel township.
Nov. 22-Jas. NJ. Williams to Mil
dred lone Ashe, McConnellsville.
Nov. 22-Andrew Poag to Jessie
Washington, Bethesda township, (col-
ored).
Nov. 22-Walter Smith to Mary
Wills, Fort Mill.
Nov. 22-John Tucker to Perilla
Dunlap, Rock Hill, (colored).
Nov. 24-Clyde Childers, Hickory
Grove TO Eta Tucker, Whitmire.
Nov. 24-Sidney Gray to Alberta
Whitlock, Rock Hill, (cOlored).
Nov. 24-Willie c. White to Cora
Cunningham, Catawba, (coloredD.
Nov. 24-William B. Allison, Glover
to Mary Eva Mitchell, Sharon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

thing possible to ALLEVIATE the affect
ions of his wife.
Giles is understood to have lived in
Rock Hill for about year or so, and
during that time is said TO have had
number of quarrels with his wife and
to have severely beaten her on more
than one occasion, the woman's body
still bearing bruises of former attacks.
He is said to have some rather promi-
nent connections in North Carolina and
it Is claimed he is a brother Of Jesse A.
Giles of Durham, y. c., we'll known
lawyer who was at one time assistant
district attorney for North Carolina,
and a former postmaster Of Durham.
His father, who was a preacher, has
been dead number Of years.
Mrs. Giles, who is said to be some 35
or 40 years of age, is a divorcee who
married Giles some years ago. She
has a daughter by a former marriage
who is attending college in North
Carolina.
Giles shot his wife with .25 calibre
Colts Automatic revolver. Officers in
Rock Hill give no credence to his story
that he attempted his own destruction
after killing his wife. Rock Hill Of
ficers have come in for rather severe
condemnation because they did not ar
rest Giles several days ago when his
wife is said to have made complaint to
officers to arrest the man because Of
threats he is alleged to have made
against her. 1t is said they paid no
attention to the matter because COM
plants of domestic rows are quite fire.
qnent.
No attempt was made to arrest Giles
after the shooting despite the fact that
| 1t was witnessed by several persons
and one man standing nearby was
armed with q double barreled shotgun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

being held up at the Southern railroad
station presumably under the sweep
ing orders of the railroad administra-
ton.
- Mr.. ]. II. Lee, c. C. S., in charge of
the navy recruiting station at Rock
Hill, was in YOrkville today. He says
that recruiting work is proceeding
rather slowly, the applications aver
aging only about three or four q week
and a large per cent OF these being
turned down because of not coming up
to the required weight.
- Burglars pulled staples of Lines
garage Sunday night, entered and stole
three Ford tires. All the indications
are that the parties who committed
the burglary had full information in
advance as to what they were to do
and how they were to do it. Mr. Lipe
has no clue as to the probable identi-
ty OF the burglars.
- DR.. w. NJ. Kennedy recently in
stalled powerful X-ray outfit, for use
in connection with his dental practice
and for the use of the doctors of the
community. In considering the pur-
chase, DR.. Kennedy was confronted
with the fact that while a much
smaller machine would have been am
pie for dental purposes, there was nc
larger machine of sufficient capacity
to make, pictures of broken bones and
the like nearer than Rock Hill, Chester
and Gastonia, and while he was buy
ing may as we'll make provision foi
such emergencies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
MERE MENTION.

The first year of the new Austrian
republic has closed with a deficit Of
$4,000, 100000 crownS.-..............Pederl
PeZet, newly appointed ambassador
from Peru to the United States, has ar
rived in hington.-.----.----Beer of 2.15
per cent. alcoholic content was sold
freely in st. Louis, Mo-, Saturday tol-
lowing the issuance by Federal Judge
John c. Pollock of a temporary inJunc-
ton restraining the collector or inter-
nal revenue from interfering with the
manufacturing or sale of the beer------.-:
Maintenance of Great Britain's naval
programme, especially in view OF
'eyents of the past few days." and un-
certainty about the league of nations
is urged by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,
formerly first sea lord, who is now on
a tour of the empire.-.--...M Macon
county, ILL.,, farmers will lose $1,000
600 on the 1920 crop of wheat through
Hessian fly damage, it is estimated.
More than 100 American and British
officers, sailors and soldiers were
decorated Saturday by the Prince or
Wales in q farewell ceremony on the
battleship Renown in New York harbor
before the prince left for Halifax on his
return to England............The body or
little Billy" Dempsey, for whom a
nation wide search has been conducted
since his disappearance from Ham
monitor, n. j., several weeks ago was
found by a hunter in swamp near
that town Thursday. 1t Is believed
that the boy was the victim OF foul
play........The annual convention OF the
Southern Manufacturers Association
which is composed Of leading furniture
men of the two Carolinas was held In
Asheville, n. c., last week. The next
annual convention is to be held IN
Charlotte Women may sit as
delegates in the Republican and Demo-
cratic national conventions and vote
for the nomination of a candidate for
president Of the United States, accord
ing to an opinion rendered today by
Attorney General Brundagee in Chi
cago. Premier William Hughes mas
offered TO assist Australian producers
to reach markets direct by eliminating
the middleman This is part OF the
vigorous trade campaign being under
taken by Australia-.........-.Mrs. Is. d.
Valentine was last week elected presi-
dent of the Virginia Equal Suffrage
,ea que MethodistS and Baptlsts
heretofore will be permitted TO worship
onenly and in their own ediiicaS, ac-
lcording to u government order issued
in Vienna, Austria, Heretofore they
have been obliged to conduct relgious
services in secret.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

wages, refused to agree but offered an
advance Of Is cents per ton to coal
diggers and an advance of 20 cents
per day to day laborers. This PROPOSE
ton not being acceptable the operators
withdrew it and declined to negotiate
further.
The governors Of Illinois, Indiana
and several other coal producing states
sounded the fuel administration on the
proposition of taking over and operat-
ing the mines by the state; but as this
would involve higher wages to the
miners and consequently higher prices
to the public, the fuel administration
took the position that it would not al
low the fixing of the price of coal to
pass out of Federal control.
Many factories Of all descriptions
using soft coal for power purposes are
shuttingN down in all parts Of the
country, and the railroads are annull-
ing numerous trains with the result
that the traffic of the country is
steadily and surely slowing down.