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THE BEAVER HERALD. BEAVER, OKLAHOMA TROOPS HsBVw Mmtwj? i SRC 1 fc..-..y.., .. .'....;.. Frr.imJrirwr?taK'jr.t:"j'rfW nil " 'rigcSa? ",,'. .'J1 'r,','" ',.'. 1 X ,i.li..'-ri'".r- n -, i iSim Guard' tents In tho garden of tbo Ilellopolli Palaco hotel In Egypt. Over the main cntr&nco ot the hotel fly the Union Jack and tho Ited Croat flag, as the building Is used as tbo Australian general hospital. DODGE FOE MONTHS British Soldiers, Separated From Command, Have Exciting Time. Play Hide and Seek With Germans for Nine Months, Cross Frontier Behind Enemy's Lines and Escape Into Holland. Rotterdam. Thoro have just cross ed the Belgian frontier behind Ger man lines and coma Into Holland, six British soldiers. Thoso men wero at Mons, In the tragic days of August, and wore cut off from their regiment In tho great retreat. They cropt through tho encircling Germans, and, for nlno months, havn beon fugitives In Franco and Belgium, living in fields and dugouts. They havo passed through experiences probably with out parallel, playing, through all theso nlno months, a gamo of hldo and seek, to havo lost which would havo meant summary oxecutlon. James Carrlghan told mo tho history ot tho adventures; "It was on August 20 that tbo Gor bans got round us properly. Our ltttlo lot of odd men wero collected, and went Into one trench. "Tho Ger mans aro surrounding us,' said the captain. Then wo heard tbo call to 'Ceaso fire.' 'Don't mind that, men,' said tho captain. 'A German Is sound ing If "So wo kept plugging away. Threo times tho Gormans sounded tho call 'Ceaso flro.' Then tho captain stood up to send four men out to tho flank. He got a bullet In tho heart and was killed Instantly. then took command and gave tho word to chargo. Wo went at them onco, but had to rotlro. A second tlmo wo charged. got hit In tho hip. "Tho third tlmo, when wo had an other go, It won pitch dark. Wo had to como back again, and I found thero wero only seven men with mo. Wo were absolutely surrounded. "Hut wo managed to hldo In a ditch, GET READYI SAYS ACTOR Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, tho English actor, recently sailed for Hag land, after completing a farewell tour of the principal cities of this country. Just beforo sailing he said: "My last words to beloved America while t am on her soil aro to be well prepared, get ready. Establish compulsory mili IN EGYPTIAN HOTEL tary training. Teach young men and boys to bo soldiers." whore we stayed all night. Noxt morn ing wo found ourselves In a little pad dock, only two fields away from tho Germans, In the middle of tbelr lines. So we lay low all day. "Then eight Frenchmen crawled up to us. Wo managed to keep out of sight until most of tho Germans had gono on. Wo had most of tho tlmo In orchards, and lived on pears for ten days. Wo wore then a party of twenty-one, eleven English and ten French. As we were desperato for want of food wo decided to make for a vll lago and fight to tho last man If wo met any Germans. Just beforo wo left tho orchards twelve Germans caught two of our French comrades and bayoneted them without giving them any chanco to surrender If they had wanted to. "Wo got to a village, making our way nlong tho railway line and through tho forest. Hero wo all lodged In a barn, and a woman, tho best soul wo over met, brought us milk threo times a day. "Tho GermatiB, who wero searching for us, were In a horseshoo shnpo round tho vlllago, nnd wero closing In on us. 1'rlvato Jnmleson, a scout, and a good ono, took command. Ho got us out, nearly under the noses of twelve uhlans. Wo got Into a field, and stayed thero for a month, with TAKES WAR LIGHTLY Russia Shows Little Evidence of Great Conflict. Determination to Win and Break Ger man Militarism Is the Spirit of the Czar's People No End to His Armies. By SLOAN GORDON. Correspondent of the Chicago News. Petrograd, Russia. How tho great war has drained tho human reservoirs of Franco how tho boulovards of Paris aro manlcsa wastes; how tho call to arms has taken male Germans from the farms and the villages and the cities; how raro aro men ot fighting ago upon tho streets of Budapest and Vienna, and how, even In London, thcro Is noted a marked falling o3 In tho number of vlslblo malo beings all these ovldences ot tho offects of International blood letting havo been set forth In countless columns In tho newspapers ot Amorlca for months. That tho stories aro true of thoso German and Austrian and French and oven British centers thero can bo no reasonablo ground for doubt tho nu merous authorities nttest their accu racy. But It may bo sot down that this Is not truo of Petrograd. To all outward appearances In tills war cap ital thcro Is no war. Thoro aro evi dences hero and thero of great mili tary activity. Thoro aro dally drills upon tho public squares and there aro Red Cross signs In great profusion. But of men, or, rather, tho absence of men thcro Is no such thing. Great, mysterious, brooding Russia tho unfathomablo Russia goes about her dally ways with a noncha lance that Is baflllng to tho western mind. Her streets aro crowded tho streets of "ctrograd and of Moscow and even of nranw, where tho light ing lines aro but a few miles distant Tens ot thousands, literal hordes ot men ot all ages Jostlo and crowd along tho famous Novsky l'rospekt from morning until night nnd far into tho nlghL The hotel lobbies aro jammed with men and women In furs and finery. "Is It always UKo this?" exclaimed nn American who has spent many years In Petrograd and other parts of Russia, In responso to Inquiry. "Well, just about. I wouldn't know thcro was a war going on if It weren't for tho nowspapcrs. "Russia," lie continued, "Is going about this war business with an air of confldonco that I bava uevor seen beforo. It Is not quite tho samo con tldonco thnt your typical Britisher dis plays, tho sort wo always associate with tho English and which baa been variously classed as bullhoadednestfr arrogance, egotism and plain nerve. It la nono ct these with Russia. It Is merely a concrete national example GARDEN Germans only six fields away. "We dug a sort ot trench along tbo fenco, to hide in. The farmer gave us civilian clothes, and wo worked for him In the fields for threo weeks, un der the noses of tho Germans. Then wo had to clear again. "Wo divided Into three parties. My llttlo party of eight got Into a Deld, where wo made a dugout We lived In this for a month, stealing out at night to get food from somo people In a vlllago close by. W'bllo wo wero thero a Frenchman brought ub a no tice which had been stuck up by the Germans In the villages about This said they knew where thero were Eng lishmen hiding In the district, nnd that it wo did not give ourselves up wo would bo shot when we were caught "Wo mado another trek, nnd then lived a month In a hut which we built In a corner ot a field. Then a Belgian guided us to a vlllago." What happened to tho fugitives af ter this must not bo disclosed, as It might lmpllcato friends who helped them to escape. Prlvato Jenkins has scratches on his face and torn clothes, as a result of creeping through tho barbed wire Into Hol land. For tho drat six months tho six In tropld fugitives woro their uniforms under their civilian clothes. Said Prlvato Carrlghan: "Wo wero de termined to stick to our khaki." of what Is really underneath the sur facea Russian Individual character istic. Tour Russian Is a fatalist In great crises. When It comes to something really big ho settles down to an Imperturbable calm, shrugs his shoulders, and takes his medicine." That the general attitude ot Russia toward tho war has changed since hos tilities began la testified to by those who hato observed. "In the beginning of the war," said ono of theso observers, a Russian mer chant with large Interests In Petro grad and Warsaw, "wo felt that we wero fighting only to repulse an en omy to prevent Invasion of our ter ritory. Thero was llttlo show of bit terness against tho Germans. But It Is different now. This war has done moro to make Russians think and to draw tbcm together than anything that has over happened In the hlstor of tho country. Today thoro Is a fixed determination to fight it out to a ilnlsh and to end the probability of fu ture conflict by destroying Prussian militarism. That may sound strange to thoso who havo looked so long upon Russia as a military nation, but It Is nevertheless true. A now feeling ot patriotism has beon born." "And do you know," ho added, much as though It were a matter of course, "that It Is Impossible tor Russia to lose for tho allies to lose this wart Russian resources of men and money nro too vast Why, tboro aro a mil lion young men arriving at military age every yoar. Russia could lose a million ovory 12 months, which Is In conceivable, nnd still keep her armies In tho field in undiminished number. Russia can feed her armies, and never feel It All the blockades In the world cannot affoct ub Wo raise our own food, and can and will make our own supplies of every sort. It necessary. Wo have tho raonoy, we have tho men, and, by heaven, wo havo tho spirit!" Prisoners May Fish. , Groencastlo, Ind. A fish pond prob ably soon will bo built on tho stato penal farm, according to tho trustees. Deer creek passes through tho farm, and tho trustees say they will stock tho stream with game fish. The trus tees say they wont tho prisoners on tho farm to havo somo recreation. They are of tho opinion that fishing will bo about as good as any. 3 Names In 10 Minutes. Wlnamac, Ind. Mrs. Ida Mooro ob tained a divorce from William Moore tn tho circuit court hero and her mat don name, Ida Malbaur, was restored. Ten mlnuteb later her naino was again changed when she was married to William Beach. It was tho fourth marriage for Mrs. Beach and tbo first .for Beach. Bargain Day at 'Flushing. Flushing, N. Y. Six shaves, two haircuts, two shampoos and three mas sages for U was one ot tho bargains sold at a "dollar day" celebration here. PISTSJHBMIES Thousands Are Serving With the French Forces. Fight Bravely, and Their Pretence Is a Great Encouragement to the Soldiers Many Pastors In the German Ranks. Since the middle ages, when bishops and priors rode at tho head of their troops, every war has had Its clergy men fighting as warriors. Tho great war now going on in Europe has thou sands of priests and clergymen fight ing In the ranks as privates. It Is stated on definite authority that Franco's army of fighting priests num bers 20,000. They are In threo classes combatants, priests exercising only their sacred functions, and those act ing as stretcher bearers. In tho first six weeks of war no less than 219 priests were proposed for the Legion of Honor; tho "military medal" was won by more than twlco that number, and a still larger number was men tioned In tbo "orders ot the day." Nine and a halt months of war have Increased the number ot medal win ners, those mentioned for bravery and those who aro to He in the quickly formed grave until tho last trump shall sound. In a railway terminus among tho wounded one man seemed to be very greatly alarmed. "Is there a priest here?" he asked the nurse. "I want a confessor very badly." A soldier lying near by, hearing tho request, said: "Nurse, I am a priest; I can give blm absolution. Carry me to him." The priest was In much pain and mortally wounded. The nurso hesi tated. She knew the ebbing strength ot the dying priest. The priest read her mind. "You are of tho faith and you know the price of a soul. What Is one moro hour ot life compared with that?" Tenderly tho priest was carried to tho bedside ot the dying soldier. Tho confession occupied but a brief time. but when the time came to glvo abso lution he had to say to tho nurso. "Help mo tn glvo tho sign." Tho nurse held tho quivering arm, but tho priest and penitent died hand In hand a tew minutes afterward. How tho work of clergymen In war Is conducted may bey, seen from what happened when Maj. Gen. Hubert I. W. Hamilton died on the field. General Hamilton was standing with a group In a covered place," the officer writes, "when a shrapnel shell burst 100 yards away. A bullet pierced General Hamilton's temple and he was killed on the spot No other mem ber ot tho group was scratched. "It was a fine death, but I know how the general would have felt to be taken before his work was done. "Tho funeral service was held while shells were bursting all around. The din was so great that tho chaplain's volco was drowned." According to Right Rev. Arthur t'Innlngton Ingram, bishop ot Lon don, who went to the British front to bold Easter services. It was tho "most touching service that he had ever con There's Health and Strength In Every Package Sturdy bodies and alert minds can be built only on food that contains all of tl necessary body-building elements in easily digestible form. Grape contains all the nutrition vital mineral salts found are absolutely necessary iUUSL JJICLJU1CU .UUUS. Grape-Nuts reachesyou all ready to serve convenient, nourishing and deli ducted." After giving holy communion to 200 officers and men within a mile ot the German lines, In a schoolroom tho root ot which had been taken off by a shell, bo was told at the end ot the service ISO men and officers from other regiments were outside asking for tbelr Easter communion. Guns were booming hard by und British aeroplanes were circling like guardian angels over tho service to guard the attractive target of 4,000 men and officers with the Bishop of London In the middle. "It made a sceno that was very Im pressive," said an eyewitness. France la not alone in Its fighting priests. Reports at tbo Vatican on October 9 Indicated that there wero 63,000 ecclesiastics serving with the Belgian, French nnd Austrian armies. Russia contributed several thousand priests and Germany has several thou sand pastors tn Its ranks. In fact so great Is tbo number of priests engaged that Emperor William, acting on a petition of Cardinal Hart mann of Cologne, ordered that French Catholic priests who entered the ranks as French soldiers and wero taken prisoners should bo treated in the same manner as French soldiers. The Fire Fiend. Mayor Thompson of Chicago, who is advising stricter measures to pre vent lnsuranco frauds, said: "Thero are, you know, a great many business men who In their Ideas about Insurance aro like Exe. " 'I'm afraid, father,' said Exe's son, this property Isn't worth repairing any more.' "'Very well, son,' said Exo. 'Send, then, for Smith of tho Marine and Fire company at once. Let us always bear In mind tho old proverb: What can't be cured must be Insured.' " Nothing Doln'. "Mamma," called four-year-old Har old from the nursery, "please come and sit by my bed until I go to sleep." "Mamma's busy now," was the re ply. "Keep quiet and tho angels will bo with you." "You said that beforo, mamma," re joined Harold, "and I have kept quiet ever so long, but not a blamed angel has showed up." Summer Plans. "You aro going away for tho sum mer?" "Of course," replied Mr. Bllgglns; "that is to say, my family will go away. I'll stay here." "But the cltmato won't be comfort able." "I don't caro anything about the cli mate. All I want Is rest and quiet" For Her Sake. "You can't afford to bo without this wonderful work." "That's good. My wife says I am always doing things I cannot afford to, and this will prove she is right" Its Affliction. "What's the matter with that Infant Industry?" "I think it has Infant paralysis." At the Club. "So our proposal was laid on the table, after all." "I thought It would bo dished." Difference between China's John D. and ours Is about J3S0, 000.000. of Nature's richest grains, wheat in the outer coat. These salts, to health, but are discarded Nuts 'There's a Reason DEVOTED HIS TO GOOD WORK Devout Little Johnny Would Give His Penny to Buy Bibles for Poor Kids. Tho ltttlo visitors at Aunt Mary's were Helen, age six, and John ago four. They played keeping grocery under the piano, cnrclopes, books and other articles representing tho stock In trade. .They took turn about as grocer and customer. The grocer bore the name of Mr. Popcorn. "Mr. Popcorn," said Helen, "havo you any rabbits this morning?" "Yes'm." answered tho pollto grocer. "Aro they nice and fresh?" "Yes'm." "Then you may glvo mo a good, big fat one for 15 cents." During a lull In tho grocery trans actions Aunt Mary gavo each ot thb visitors two cents two cents In real money. "And what aro you going to do with the money?" nsked Aunt Mary. "I'm going to put my two pennies In the bank," said Helen. "And I," said John, "I'll buy candy with ono penny." "And what will you do with tho oth er penny?" And John, who has been Impressed by the missionary talks at Sunday1 school, answered: "I'm a-goln' to give It to buy Bibles for poor kids." Provi dence Tribune. Forced to Make Up for Lost Time. "Whenever I'm yur In Kay See," stated Sandstorm Smith of Rampage, Okla., who Is for the. nonce In tho city's midst, "I don't go to bed with the chickens, by any manner of means, and yet I'm never trlflln' around so late at night that I don't see hundreds ot prominent people scooting through the scenery In automobiles. Strikes mo that folks yjr aro scandalously be hind with their riding." Kansas CItr Star. Keen Rivalry. "All the farmers hereabouts seem, to own motor cars. I don't supposo an automobllo salesman could do much business In this community." "Oh, yes, he could. The farmers about here have quit trying to see who can raise tho finest cattle and the big gest crops. Every one ot them Is try ing to get hold of a car with Improve ments tho other fellows' cars don't have." A Long Vulgarian. "This seems to be a very exclusive restaurant." "Yes, indeed. Why, even tho wait ers aro perfect gentlemen. The only coarse person ono over sees here Is tho proprietor, and I don't suppose It would be possible to exclude him." The Big Idea. "Why do you want me to remain engaged to him another year? By tho end of another year he won't have enough money left to get married on." "That's what I was thinking." Its Outcome. "Who won at the tea fight?" "Nobody. It was a drawn battle." Baltimore American. Suspicious Precaution. "Did he marry for money?" "Well, he always makes her wear a veil when they go out together." FOOD nnd barley, including those iron, lime, phosphorus, etc. in making white flour and 1C10U3. sold by Grocers everywhere. -f,wwwa a.ilSflfcM'i...i'a4.,j,