Adventure Magazine Cover, August 18, 1921 — page 197: what you’re looking at

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Lost Trails and cargo during that period, but from what little records that I have been able to find I do not locate what I wish to find. Could you give me any information on the matter in relation to such a claim? Where is this island of Guadeloupe situated? Is there any one there to whom I might write to, to ask for information? Is there an American consul near to whom I might write? Is there any one from whom you might think I would be able to get any information?’ —W. E. EASLER, West Scarboro, Me. Answer, by Mr. Beriah Brown:—If your ancestor ras taken prisoner and died in the island of Guade- loupe he was captured by the French, who were preying on our commerce in the last half of the eighteenth century, trying to prevent our trading with the English during the wars of that period. Guadeloupe is in the French West Indies. Our Government did assume the payment of all IQI claims of its citizens against France growing out of the seizure of our ships during that period. Pay- ment of these claims on our part was one of the con- siderations of the Louisiana Purchase. But in the more than one hundred years which have elapsed since that time Congress has made no appropriation for the payment of these claims. The furthest it has gone in that direction has been to authorize the bringing of suit against the Govern» ment in the Court of Claims and the making full proof of the legitimacy of the claims. Suits have been brought and the legitimacy of claims estab- lished to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars, but none have been paid. Your family may have a legitimate claim against the Government, but you can see by this whether it is worth while spending time and money to hunting down the facts. I know one man who devoted fifty years of his life to the establishment of these claims and who died penniless, although a potential millionaire had the Government lived up to its obligations. Maly wy A xi ite wh tf n : 4 f \ as \ therefor. LOST TRAILS NoTE—We offer this department of the ‘‘Camp-Fire"’ free of charge to those of our readers who wish to get in touch again with old friends or acquaintances from whom the years have separated them. For the benefit of the friend you seek, give your own name tf possible. ing contrary instructions, will be considered as intended for publication in full with inquirer’s name, in this department, at our discretion. right in case inquirer refuses his name, to substitute any numbers or other names, to reject any item that seems to us unsuitable, and to use our discretion in all matters pertaining to this department. We will, however, forward mail through this office, assuming no responsibility We have arranged with the Montreal Star to give additional publi- cation in their ‘‘Missing Relative Column,’’ weekly and daily editions, to any of our inquiries for persons last heard of in Canada. inquiries from one sex to the other are barred. All inquiries along this line, unless contain- We reserve the Give also your own full address. Except in case of relatives, Five feet, six inches tall, weighs about 145 pounds, Structural iron worker by trade. Last seen in Youngstown, Ohio, 1917. Later heard of in the Field Artillery in France. Write your old pal Bos, General Delivery, Sioux Falls,S. D. ° BARKER, ROBERT. (Slim) Since our wavs parted at Omaha fourteen years ago I have covered the world, hoping to meet you again, dear old pal. Wherever you are send word to your friend—Address TERRY O’DONNELL, 6651 University Ave., Chicago, III. E HART, BUCKEY. Inquiries will be printed three times, then taken out. In the first February issue all un- found names asked for during the past two years will be reprinted alphabetically. ROWN, D.B. Native of Canada. Civil engineer and R. R. builder in Guatemala, twenty years ago. Last heard from in Brazil 1908. Any information will be ap- procighed= address T. L. Rea, Hotel Harvard, San Diego, al. PERRY, FRANK E. Left Orcutt, Cal., December, 1915. Not heard from since. Barber by trade. Left thumb cut off at first joint. Has wife and three children who would like any information concerning him—Address Mrs. NELLIE C. SPERRY, Box 553, Napa, Cal. PIERCE, AUSTIN: R. and STANLEY J. PIERCE. Please write—Address C. L. Pierce, 21 Gladys St., San Francisco, Cal. EVANS, CHARLES. Forty-one years old. Five fect, eight inches tall, weighs 179 pounds, scar of lance mark on right jaw. Left Bridgeport, Conn.,in 1915. Any infor- mation as to his whereabouts please write—Address WIL- LIAM E. Burton, Washington, and Madison Aves.,*Bridge- port, Conn. Inquiries will be printed three times, then taken out. In the first February issue all un- found names asked for during the past two years will be reprinted alphabetically. EALD, WESLEY or HENRY. Formerly of Fort Wil- liam, Ontario. Last heard of in 1916. Please write your old pal—Address H. H. Lone, care of Radio Corpor- ation of America, 326 Broadway, New York. N. Y. ATCHINGS, JEWEL (JIMMIE). once—Address HAPPY. Write to me at P. O. Box 94, Belton,yTexas. Please notify us at once when you have found | your man. PERRY, C. G. Discharged from overseas service at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, about March, 1919, Last heard of in Denver, Colo. Any information as to his present whereabouts will be appreciated—Address Pvr. Henry K. BrINER, Marine Guard, Magazine Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. OY. Write me—Address JoHn Summers, L. B. 5, Moule ton, Iowa. : C© CloOOkKS CO 5}