Adventure Magazine Cover, October 10, 1921 — page 201: what you’re looking at

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Lost Trails 3 I9I stand for “Illicit Diamond Buying.” Diamonds in ‘the rough must be taken at once when found to a mining commissioner’s office and registered. No one is allowed to own a rough diamond in South Africa unless it is registered. In the old days in the 80’s one could sell rough diamonds in the Orange Free State, and a great trade was carried on in smuggling diamonds across the border from Cape Colony to the Orange Free State. Once across the border, the smuggler was immune from arrest. These diamonds were pur- chased from employees in the mines illicitly; hence the phrase illicit diamond buyer or ‘‘I. D. B.” The penalty is still very severe, and if you are caught with diamonds obtained illicitly the penalty is seven years on the breakwater at Cape Town. ““T. D. B.” is still carried on to this day. If you see a man with rough diamonds and do not report it you are liable to a long term of prison even if you do not possess them yourself. Lots of millionaires in S. A. made the nucleus of their fortunes out of “I. D. B.% but were not caught atit. One of the most notorious I. D. B. operators used the chief of police of Kimberley to take a quantity of uncut diamonds across the border. He invited the chief of police for a hunting-trip and had the cartridges loaded with diamonds. Once across the border, he showed these cartridges to his guest, who could not then arrest him. I have written some stories on I. D. B. and if you care to call at my office at 8 S. Dearborn I will show them to you. a ‘ 4H i) fe nil " iota LOST TRAILS NoTtE—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. Fer the benefit of the friend you seek, give your own name tf possible. All inquiries along this line, unless containe ing contrary instructions, will be considered as intended for publication in ful] with inquirer’s name, in this department, at our discretion. We reserve the 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. Give also your own full address. We will, however, forward mail through this office, assuming no responsibili therefor. We have arranged with the Montreal Star to give additional publi- cation in their ‘‘Missing Relative Celumn,’’ weekly and daily editions, to any of our inquiries for persons last heard of in Canada. Except in case of relatives, - inquiries from one sex to the other are barred. BERRY, MARLE E. Age about twenty-seven, medium build, about five feet eight inches tall, fair complexion, black hair. Last heard of at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, IIl., June 1919. Write to your old chum. Have knocked around Europe and the tropics since I last saw you.—Address GEorGE E. QUIGLEY, 67 ‘‘B’’ St., So. Boston, Mass. EARNS, GERTRUDE. Sister. Taken from Cam- don Street Home, Boston, Mass., about 1904 or 1905 by a Norwegian family—name unknown. Any news of her whereabouts will be appreciated. Address LEo KEARNS, 263 Summer St., Postal Pelectaph Co., Boston, Mass. GHOLSTON, CAPT. JABEZ GIDEON. Last heard from in Tampico, Mexico, January 1921. Over six feet, and weighs over two hundred pounds. Civil engineer. Any information will be appreciated.—Address JAck CamPEN, Goldsboro, N. C. GWEENEY, E. J. Please send your address to your uncle at Cumberland, Md. ORD, HARRY. Husband. Let us hear from. you. Return and we will do better. Baby well. I need you.—Address your wife MARIE, care of Adventure. AILEY, ROBERT. All isO.K. at home. No need for | worry. Write for mother.—Address Dick BAILEy, care of Adventure. Please notify us at once when you have found your man. SPOWAGE, JOHN. Father. Colliery boiler stoker. Left East Kirkby, Northinghamshire, England, for Canada—place unknown—about fifteen years ago. Any information will be appreciated.—Address Mrs. GERTRUDE WARRENER, 135 Spring St., Springfield, Mass. VANCE, JOHN RAYMOND. Brother. Last heard of in Bakersfield, Cal., November 1919. Age twenty- five. About five feet ten inches tall, slender build, weighs about 150 pounds. Brown hair, gray eyes, large ears; regular features. Veteran of World War, wounded in left leg below the knee at ChAteau Thierry. Any infor- mation concerning him will be thankfully received.—Ad- dress EARL VANCE, Wiggins, Colorado. KRAUSE, FRANK. Was with Pershing’s Honor Guard Came home with them. Last heard of in Paterson; New Jersey. Your brother would like to hear from you.—= Louis N. KRAUSE, 45-47 Johnson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. CROW, KATHERINE. (Maiden name) Lived in vicine ity of Ishpeming and Iron Mountain, Michigan, Last heard from by letter from Iron Mountain about 1890, —Address nephew, J. H. care of Ross, 44 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. Please notify us at once when you have found. your man. BERGIN, BILL. Formerly of 127th F. A. Home {n Blue Vale, Exeter, or McCool, Nebraska. Do you remember the buddy that was to see you in the Base Hog- ital and also made the trip to Bordeaux with you? Write, mportant.—Address HOOKNOSE CURLY, care of Adventure. WANN, F. W. Brother. Last heard of about thirty years ago. Painter and farmer. Lived at Millsap, Texas, but later moved to Weatherford, Texas.—Addresg Mrs. W. R. Harris, 316 W. Forest Avenue, East Point, Ga. GARDNER, JOHN. Brother. Left Philadelphia, Pa.; about ten years ago. Went to Cleveland, Ohlo. Worked for a short time. Left farm and is believed to have gone to Canada. Plasterer by trade. About five feet eight inches, weighed about 165. Any information of his whereabouts will be appreciated.—Address JOSEPH GARD- NER, 235 9. 62 Street, Philadelphia. Pa: BASKET. ROBERT. Last heard of in Galveston, Texas. Lived on Avenue G. Any one knowing of his where- abouts please write-—OTTO FaGoT, care of INTERSTATE ELec. Co., New Orleans, La. ELLARD, W. DONALD. I have some important mail and information regarding the positions you ap- plied for before leaving. Am at same address. Please write.—RUSSELL. ) ALLEN , GEORGE FOY. Left. Henderson, Ky., about eight or nine years ago. Have important news for him. Any one knowing his whereabouts please write to his niece. —Address Mrs. H. P. Carson (née Julia Stone) Corner Atlantic Ave., & 11th St., St. Petersburg, Fla. comicloooks