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ror, II felt like dream. The soldiers
were actually cursing Bolshevism, de-
nouncing Lenine and Trotsky.
How does IL happen that you all
talk so sanely?" ! asked.
Because the Germans are moving
on Moscow, and Lenine and Trotsky
don't even snap their fingers" came
in answer. "A soldier has escaped
from kiev and just telegraphed that
the Germans are selzing Russians and
sending them TO Germany to help
fight the Allies. Lenine and Trotsky
told us thatnAhe Allies were our enc.
mics. We now. see that they are our
friends.
Another soldier, who had been home
on leave, told OF an armed Red Guard
| detachment that descended on his vii.
lage one fair day and robbed the
peasants OF all the bread they had, the
| product of their sweat and blood, eX-
| posing them to starvation.
The people are hungry, that's WHY
they join the Red Guard" one of the
men remarked. AT least then they
| get food and arms with which to plum
der. II is getting so that one is not
safe unless he belongs to the Red
Guard"
But why don't YOU do something?'
| addressed myself to them. Every,
! where 7 see the people are aroused
! but they do/nothing to overthrow the
! yoke"
I I'VE have demanded more than once
the resignation of Lenine and Trotsky.
| There were large majorities against
them al several elections. But they
/ lean on the Ped Guard and keep them
selves in power in spite of the will of
the people. The peasants are almost
to man against them
The more reason why you should
act" I said. Something ought to be
done"
/ What? Tell us WHAT" several
wanted to know.
Even to get together, for instance
and re.establish the 'front.'" l. sug
gested.
/ 1--WE would. but we have nobody we
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"Ah, so you are beginning to. zee the
light" -
Yes, We are" declared ,,bne fellow.
~ month ago wouldn't have talked
to YOU. | was then the chairman of
a local Soviet. But = see what it all
means now We are being arrested,
searched, robbed terroriZed By the
Red Guard me''cenaries. ! would,
myself, shoot Lenne and Trotsky for
this outrageous treatment OF the in.
valids. \ month ago | was a fool,
but ! see now that | was all wrong in
my ideas about YOU and other oppo
nents of the Bosheviki. You are not
an enemy of the people, but a friend
Accompanied by a couple of soldiers
| walked away. one of them told me
he had seen girl of mine, thrown out
of the home. begin begging. My heart
panied at the thought, but ! was alb
solutely without means. What could
| have done for her? We reached the
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and
| remembered the vow | had made TO
have a public mass served in com
memoration of my miraculous escape
from death.
| took leave of my companions and
entered the church. There were about
five or six hundred people there. On
that very day, | believe, the order was
promulgated separating the church
from the state. All the devout mem
bers of the Cathedral went to the
communion service that afternoon.
I went to see the deacon in the yes
try and told him of the miracle that
was vouchsafed me and the vow
had made. I did not fail to mention
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.BOTCHKAREVA HAS MASS CELEBRATED
IN CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR

once saved, on the eve OF her eXeCu-
tlon. The execution was postponed.
She then prayed TO COD again, and a
divine voice informed her that her
life would be spared. She vowed to
offer public prayers in this cathedral
in the event Of her release. The Lord
mercifully granted her freedom, and
she is now here to fulfil the vow"
The priest then asked the deacon
to bring me up to the altar. When |
was led there, a murmur went through
the assembly.
Lord. It's BotChkareva.
Candles were lit and for fifteen min
utes prayers of praise to the Lord
were read, glorifying His name.
| returned to the Nasilievs by troll.
ley. on the car there were many sol.
diers. and again their conversation
chered me up.
"A fine end we have come to. The
Germans are moving nearer and
nearer. and here they are shooting
and arresting the people," the men
said to one another. why don't they
send the Red Guard to resist the
enemy? We are being sold TO the
, Germans"
This was my second encounter with
sober-thinking soldiers in one day. I
arrived at Daria Maximovna's in high
spirits. The awakening of the Rus
sian soldier had begun!
I had left my medals and crosses In
! Petrograd before starting out on the
fateful errand. Borrowing some money
from Madame Nasilieva, 7 went for
them to Petrograd. The railway car
riage in which I travelled was packed
! with about l50 soldiers. But they
were no longer the -throats the
incensed and revengeful ruffians OF
two months ago. They did not
threaten. They did not brag. The
kindness of their real souls had again
asserted itself. They even made a
place for me, inviting me to sit down.
please, Madame Botchkareva,
they said. take this seat"
Thank you, comrades" I answered.
NO, don't call us comrades any
more. It's disgraceful now. The COM
rades are at present fleeing from the
| front. when the Germans threaten
Moscow" some Of them remarked
One felt among friends. This COM
radeship was what endeared the Rus
sian soldier to my heart. Not the
comradeshp of the agitators. not the
comradeship so loudly proclaimed in
the Bolshevk manifestos and procla-
nations, but the true comradeship that
made the three years in the trenches
the happiest of my life. That OLD
spirit again filed the air. IL was
almost too good TO be real. After the
nightmare Of the revolution and ter
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can trust To lead us. All our good
people are fighting among themselves"
they argued. Besides, we would need
arms and food"
But whom could we choose as our
leader?" the men persisted. "All our
chiefs. are divided. Some are reputed
to be monarchists. Others are said TO
be exploiters of the poor laboring peo-
pie. Still others are declared to be
German agents. Where could we find
man that would not belong to one
of these or other parties"
What If I. for instance. took charge
and became your leader?" I made bold
TO ask. would you follow me?"
Yes, yes!" they cried. 1--WE could
trust you. You are a peasant your
self But what could you do?"
What could | do? You know that
these scoundrels are destroying Rus
sia. The Germans are grasping every.
thing they can lay hold on. ! would
try to restore the 'front.'"
But how" they quizzed
Here the idea of going to America
originated in my mind. We had all
heard that America was now one Of
the Allies.
I. What II should go to America to
ask there for help" ventured.
But II ] did get there and to the
other Allies" ] insisted. "and came
back with an army and equipment,
would you join me then. and would
you have all your friends come with
you?"
Eyes. we would! Yes. We know
that you could not be bought. You
are one of u.s.. they shouted
''ln that event will go to America"
! announced resolutely, there and then
making up my mind to go. The SOL
diers wouldn't believe me. When we
reached Petrograd and I parted from
them affectionately. with their bless.
ings following me. I did not forget 10
warm them to remember their pledge
upon hearing of my arrival from for.
eign lands with troops.
CONTINUED TOMORROW,
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the fact that ! was penniless and
could not pay for the service. At the
conclusion OF the communion the
priest announced:
There has just come here a Chris
tian woman, who had suffered greatly
for the country, and whose name Is
known throughout the land. mira
Gle saved her in a desperate moment.
God listened TO her prayers and sent
her an old friend, whose life she had
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THIS STARTS THE STORY

In the summer of 1917 Maria
X Botchkareva formed the Battalion
of Death a womans fighting unit
In the Russian army. and peasant
girl thus stepped into t., interna.
! tional hall of fame. This is her
story. In the earlier installments she
told OF the hardships of her child
hood, the brutalities of her married
life and the realization % her wish
TO become a soldier. She told OF
battles fought and won and OF the
generalization of the soldiers fo,iow-
ing the overthrow OF thI Car Tt
was TO shame the men into action,
that the woman's battalion was
formed The battalion saw some
action. but was at least forced by
the men to disband. Botchka:eva
later, at the instance of Russian
officers in Petrograd who were dis
satisfied with the way the govern
ment was being run, undertook a
mission TO General kornilov, which
was crowned with success though
accompanied by many dangers.
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On the Day Church and
State Are Serered I'm.
pressiue Services Are
Held in COn,n,cmOratiOn
of Her Miraculous Es-
cape From Death.

fCopvrioht. 1919. bU Frederick 4. Stokes Co.
fThis story. told by Maria Botchkareva
aud translated q Id Transcribed nv Isaac Don
Levine, is published by the Frederick A.
stokes Company under tho title OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10

to encourage building on vacsnt prop
erty was freely discussed. 1t was es-
timated that at least 500 unimproved
lots could be found on streets With
water supply and sewer connections.
To convince the owners of these lots
that it is their civic duty to build was
decided to be the first logical. effort,
In cases where lack of money pre-
vented needed improvements the sug-
gestion was made that way to
finance these owners should be found
Wherever property holders desired to
sell at first prices. the purchase of lots
housing plan.
In addition to their interest in pres
ent conditions citizens of Kenosha
recognize the opportunity to work out
an ambitious general plan for the i'm
provement of their city, which is beau-
tifully situated and already possesses
many interesting structures. 1t is this
recognition of future possibilities that
may mean much to the United States
at this time when the return of hun
dreds of thousands of soldiers from
the Old World assures better appre-
citation of artistic ideals and affords
broader perspective than has ever been
presented to great numbers of Ameri-
cans
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10

-Four permits We're issued during the
week by City Recorder Thomas Fitz
Gerald. all of them for repair jobs. A
total of SiT75 worth of work will be
done. 1t has been several DAYS since
a permit was issued for new dwell
ing or building.
Those issued this week were as fol-
lows:
Mary Miller ........... $1,000
Dickson estate .............. 100
William Wilkinson ...... 500
Fred Brown ................. 175
Total ............ $1775
Previously reported ......$2s1,0t5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10

lean cities have suddenly found them
selves more or less accountable for the
shortage of houses now SO acute in
all parts of the country.
According to reports received from
Ken osha, Wis, the various city COM
mittees which are working with the
committees from the local chamber of
commerce and the manufacturers as
sociation. recently held a conference
in the mayors Office at which a plan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
BUILD NOW
PROSPECT FOR BIG BUILDING
BR|GHTENS AS ELKS ANNOUNCE
PLANS TO AWARD CONTRACT

The prospect of big building under
way during the summer looms more
brightly with the announcement that
the Elks lodge viii advertise for bids
TO be opened in a few weeks. All indi-
cations point to the fact that the Elks
mean to get construction under way as
soon as possible.
1t is almost certain that the store
rooms and club roms for the lodge
and the commercial association will be
built Plans have also heen received
for the construction of theater and
decision as TO whether this unit, too,
viii be built hinges largely on the es-
Inmates furnished by contractors. The
Elks are willing 10 provide Pendleton
with first class theatre if the cost
is not prohibitive and provided that
no private capital is invested in such
building.
Alterations to the American National
Bank, which will make its second
slolS u IhodeiH ciAiSS pulluil5 VI -
rooms, will begin in about one week.
it is expected. Ten thousand dollars
will be spent in making this building
among the most modern in the city
for office purposes. Contracts viii be
let soon for the remodeling work.
plumbing. decorating and painting.
During the sixty days in which work
will be under way. tenants in the
building will occupy temporary quar-
teFS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13

A pigeon with a remarkable war record is Chere Annie. She left one leg in the Argonne; she has scar on her breast made by a German bullet; she wears a Distinguished Service Cross conferred by General Pershing himself. She was carried on the back of a doughboy and it was she who found her way back from Major Whittlesey's Lost Bat talion and reported their plight. Again and again she served the country-for the last time on No vember l, when she. brought an i'm portant message to headquarters, although half of her message leg was gone and her breast was bleed ing. Captain John L. Carney com mands the Pigeon Division.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
READY FOR THE TRANS
 ATLANTIC PLIERS

Marking out the ground at Bane- more, near Limerick, Ireland, where the transatlantic hiers are expected to land. The huge white cross will serve as a landing mark for all competitors from this side.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
DOUGHBOYS HAPPY TO
 LEAVE RUSSIA

American troops in a Russian port about to leave that country. 5 They are cheering and displaying the Stars and Stripes as the tender which is to bear them to their transport hears the landing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
CHAMPION SWIMMER

Ruth Smith set new swimming record in the contest at Pittsburg April 18th. She won the national women9s championship for 15o yards back stroke. Time, 2:17 2-5; pre- vious record, 2:26, by Dorothy Burns. Miss Thelda Gleibtrey, of New York, was second, and Eleanor Smith, twin sister of Ruth, came third. Ruth at left. Eleanor at right.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
AND NOW WE HAVE AERIAL POLICE

HAVE AERIAL POLICE
 inauguration of the Pioneer Wing the Police Reserve of ie world
 winged police force It leads the coming air will be Police John and Wing a Mino LII
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13


  Far B. Malta Marshal took H o Admiral d in and dand~ ~ ddesedy EMc the speech fo byae
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13
Public Trustees Sale

WHEREAS. John LciIiingwelI whose addr, 8
@Chcy' nnc Wells. Colotodo rrGntor by his Trust
Deed dated May 10 l9!S. and recorded in the Of
nee OF the Clerk and Recorder Of Ctcycn county
Color ado. in bo 40 at page > of the records of
said county. conveyed to t4e Public Trustee of
said county the following land in said county to.
Wit: The southeast quarter 90 section ten uul
nnd all of section Mo. Fifteen U5l in township No
sixteen NG) south. of range No. forty-three (iS) W
of the sixth principal melidian containing sCO
acres. more or less according to the United States
Government survey thereof. in trust to secure the
rnym Mt of enc principal note of even date with
said Trust Deed for s. 0uO nO payable to the order
OF George C. Smith five years after date with in
trrest thereon from date at the rate of six per
cent rcr annum payable and evidenced by interest
notes for Sl50.0o each
AND whereas. default has been made by the
said grantor in said Trust Decd in the perform
"ncc OF the covenants and conditions imposed up
on him by the terms of said Trust Deed in this
towit: that said grnntor failed to pay said princi
pal note when due and has failed to pay the inter
est due on said principal note Novcmbur 10th
1913. and payable at the Commerce Trust Compa
np's Offices in Kansas City Mo- and said interest
note has been protested for such non payment:
AND Whereas the legal holder of the indebted
ness represented by said note has filed with said
tlaring said default ard ting to declare the
whole debt represented by said note and interest
thereon to date of sale due and PAYABLE and de.
Inanding the sale of said land under said Trust
Deed
NOW. Therefore. Public notice is hero by given
that pursuant to said notice. election and demard
and under and by virtue of the authority vested
in me by said Trust Deed and the law l. Jacl
Iins!ey. Public Trustee Of snid Cheyenne county
will sell the above described land for cash at pub
lie auction to the hiEhet bidt the sou tn front
door of the county Court Houoc in Che, cnne
Wells. in the county of Cheyenne. and state OF
Colorado en- MoHday the 3rd day of March. A. l.
l9i3at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon for the purpos
"G paying said interest date of sale p, otesr
fee of note and the expenses OF this sale and wi
give TO the purchaser thereof n certificate of pur
chase therefor provided by law.
Dated January "a. 1919
JACK TINSLEY
Public Trustee of Cheyenne county Colorado
First publication Jan 80. 1919
Last Feb 27.
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13
Public Trustees Sale

WIFE EAS. Charles E McWiIlarns whose ad
dTosis Hugo Colorado. grantor by his Trust Deed
dated May LIST 1918 and recorded May 3. 1873. in the
Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Cheyenne copn
ty Colorado. in book Nc 20 page 3ll of the rec
ords Of said county conveyed to the Public TruG-
t,c Of said county the following lard in said
ty Wit: Lots numbered seven % eight ts) nil e
te) and ten u0l or the nor, hwost quarter "a
ton number eighteen us) in townsh p No. thirteen
CD sou tn of range TO fontynine (isJ OF the
sixth principal meridian containing lGO5 acrea;
also lots numbered five t5 six 90 eleven (D twelve
90 thirteen 1a> fourteen U4) nineteen Us) and
st@ v t20) the east half ~ of section Ne
g shtetn (lS) in township No. thirteen (l2) south
OF range number forty nine 40 of the sixth
princir al meridian. con taining 3IG3I acres; also
the BOT theast quarter Ce) of section No twerty
'l'pi sEsh'p nImSer thirteen N3) south cf range
No. foi ty n n tt40 west of the sixth principal
ma'i Tar. containing % acr 49, in trust to secure
the pa!mc At of rincipal notes of even date with
said rust Dee I r.45 % p ylll to the orc ,f
George w Mitthofer uDter date " lth inte. est t.r
on at the rate Of per cent per annum payal le
annually ..-'
AND Whereas. default has been made by the
said Erantor in said Trust DUed in the perform
nnce of the covenants and conditions !mpo sed up.
on him by the terms of aeid Trust Deed in this to-
wit: That said gIoE tor las failed to pay said ,rin
ciral note for the of one thousand dollars due
November lst. 1919 and the taxes ASSESSED against
said land for the year 1913
AND, Whereas. The legal holder of the indebted
ness represented by said note has filed with said
Public Trustee notice and demand in writing. de-
ciaring said default and eiecting to declare the
whole debt represented by said notes end inte, est
thereon to the date OF sale due and payable and
demanding the sale of said land under Trust Dec.
NOW Therefore. Public Notice is hereby given
that, pursuant to said notice. and demand. and
hder and by virtue of the hority vested in me
~ all Trust Deed and the law / Jack Tinslev
Public Trustee of said Cheyenne county, will sell
the above described land for cash at public nuc
ton. t2 the highest bidder at the south front door
oi the S2unt" Court House. in the county of Chcv
enne and state of oloraGo on Mcnday the 3rd
day of March A D 1919. at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon for the purpos2pf pay ing sal! note interest
10 date of sale and the xpeusr4 Of this sale and
"'li give 10 the purchaser thereof certificate of
purchase therefor as provided by law
DL;ed January 20. 1919
JACK TINSIhY
Public Trustee of Cheyenne county, Co]yrado
~ q l. TrumbDr. Deputy
First Publication JAM 80 1919
Last Feb2 TT
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13
Treasurer's Notice on
Request for Tax Deed

To every person in actual possession or occ,
pancy Of the hereitafter described land. lot o
premises. and 10 the person in whose name tn
sIme was taxed or specially assessed. and to n
persons faving an interest or title of record in
to the same
Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day
June A. d. 1915 the following described property
ri iuate in tn, county of Cheyenne and state o
Colorado. to-wt:
Nwi4 section twenty five C25) township fftce'
usl range ffty-one CD
That the said premises were taxed for said ye;
1910 in the name of II o Strand.
That the time of redemption of said real esta
from such x sale will expire on the 2.th day
July A. D. 1919. and unless redeemed or befo.
s,ii day a deed will be issued therefor.
JACK TIZSLEY.
Treasurer of the said county of Che ienn.
First publication jan 80 1919
Last feb27 st
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13

FOR SALE Is head OF ex-
ira good red milch cows.
4 of them fresh now, bal
ance heavy springers, also
good bull to go with them
also Brood sows and pigs
and one Poland China boar
45tf L, w, Wells.
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13

black mare 6yr old with foal black horse 6yr old, 4
black horse colt coming 2y, bay horse 5yr bay horse
Ayr DID, bay saddle mare, gentle for children, pig
months old rs chickens
Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13
Head Of Cattle

Pure bred Holstein Friesian bull with papers Ayr
2yr
2 Hostein- COWS, grade, giving milk 3-4yr
Is hosten heifers high grade, spnging with calves
hosten heifers high grade yr holstein hefer calf
4 white face heifer springer from good mich cow,
z red and white heifers '' :
red COW 6yr old good mich COW, 8 black or Poled
Angus heifers yr, red hefers Tyr DID, steers 2yr
Is steers Tyr old. These cattle all fed and
in good shape. -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-31

promise to keep this to himself.
'tAnd you went-and the boys threw
you in, sash and curls and all? And
I found you and took you home and
ironed you and curled you up fresh
and saved you from"
"a lickin'-and a good one" he flu
iShed for me. "Those were the ma
ter's lickin' days-before she lost the
girls. And it wasn't the only lickin'
you saved me FROM he added, in the
grateful way I'd always loved him for,
even when I just couldn't love him,
he was so bad.
"Billy, dear" I said, pressing my
hands on his shoulders, "it's your turn
now. Do you understand rand you've
got to forget that you're a reporter
and remember only that you're my
friend and that 1 need one; for I'm
in a lot of trouble and / simply can't
explain"
"Don't say any more" said Billy
with a fine air, taking up his hat. /
remembered then that he had come
for papers-George would be looking
for some evidence of my truthfulness
and I snatched up the first stable
book I saw-my German dictionary.
though / didn't notice what it was
and a bunch Of odd papers and thrust
them into Billy's hand and got him out
and George up in spite of protests that
I ought not to stay alone after that.
1 closed the door and put up the
chain-bolt, and seeing my clothes all In
a heap, went in and hung them up and
threw the blankets on the bed. ]
turned out all the lights but one. And
throughout all these operations I kept
asking myself. did he get the dia.
monds?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-31

Gee whiz! I believe you're right, !"
he cried, looking about again, with a
new light his eyes.
II say he plot thickensl This is a
real mysteryw
Don't you see why it mustn't be
known?"
"And do you know who searched
and what he searched for?"
II think So"
Billy stared at me for some seconds
before he brought out, 81 believe you
know more about this than you're tell
ing me. You're concealing something.
Well-tell me this-did he get it?"
II don't know"
Billy whistled and stared. "Say-
this begins to be romantic"
''Romantic!" I snorted. 'You DOM
know what romantic is"
managed to stop there. However
much / respected Billy in general, ]
hadn't much confidence in his discre-
ton.
BILLY, do you remember the time
your mother put on your brand-new
Fauntleroy suit and teld you not tc
go to the swimming hole and you
went?" asked desperately, trying to
get at him somehow and bind him to