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New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Prisoners From I lun Camps
Tell Of Horrors Seen
testimony of Barbarous Treatment Accorded to Captvcs
by kaisers Soldiers Made Public in Washington
by Allied Diplomatic Establishment

the prisoners. We were forbidden 10
60 out at night under nny prctext, An
rnghshman. William Carney (Chcshirc
Regimcntl, who sleptin the same hut
having intringcd the ordcr to go TO The
latrnes. was seized by Rieke and his
men and beaten 40 mcrcilessly that he
rushed back into the hut, howl,ng with
pam Sergeants Lloyd, Folden, Bar.
row and Rayncr, now at Schcvcningen
witnessed this Incident
At 3 IN the morning, IN the camp of
'ottcngen, we were marching with
y group Of British prisoners. One
OF them. called MacEwan Scotch
Guardsl !, was somewhat behind and the
sentry told him to hurry on. The man
could not walk faster. az he was
wounded IN the foot. Ne tried to cx-
plain, showing his wounded foot. but
the sentry shot him down He fell in
my arms. rhe sentry was punished d
with four days arrest and we saw the
man again IN camp shortly afterwnrd.
we protested without result
Slapped in Faces
ut was the rule in Munstcrlagcr that
any prisoner against whom a complaint
was lodged should be called out of the
ranks during the morning parade, when
the Germa6 officer boxed his ears be-
fore the others. | saw one day ten
British soldiers standing in row. A
German 'non-com,' called Pepler, passed
before them and deliberately slapped
them in the face. Each of these SOL
diers could have knocked Peplcr down
with one blow bat as they know only
too we'll the terrible consequences Of
their action they had to submit
During the winter of 1916-1917 I
was condemned three times to fort
night in. cell at Soltau. 1t is the
punishment usually inflicted on those
who have tried to escape. The cells
are about six by ten feet and are
plunged in darkness. The prisoners
are left without blankets and receive
only bread and water. Every fourth
day they get platter of soup and are
given little light from the window in
the roof The thermometer an one
occasion registered 20 degrees Most
of my neighbors were shrieking with
pain and it was impossible to sleep. In
the morning a sentry found a civilian
prisoner dead in his CELL An English
man had both feet frozen and a Belgian
a foot badly frostbitten."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Casualties in Training Now
No Higher Than in Any
Other Service
--e~~~---.~--4-.
Injuries Not Serious
rr--------~
1t Filler Keeps His Head, Saws
Instructor, Safe Landing
Can Be Made

tt"'fespohdsHcc Of The dssociafed preaa,
AN AMERICAN AlRDROME IN ENG
LAND, Aug. %. Flying in the air Ia
becoming rapidly more safe, veteran
Instructors Mt the British American
airdromes in England tell their pupils.
The proportion Of casualties during
training in the nir force ia now no
higher, they say. than in any other
branch Of combatant service
During three years flying expert
ence have seen upward Of fifty
crashes, but | have not yet seen any
man receive more than skn-decp in
Jurles as the result OF these crashes."
declared Lieutenant l.. Walmslcy, Of
the Royal Air Force, in a talk with
American airmen recently.
Probably my experience has been
unusually fortunate, but stats tics
show that the proportion of fatalities
TO crashes is extraordinarily small.
Fuselage Reduces Danger
Some Of the first airplane accidents
were due to the collapse of the ma
chine in mid-air, and because the pilot
IN those days was merely strapped
to board or strut. without any cover
ing whatever, the results were mostly
fatal. The introduction of the fuse
lage or body, made strongly of steel
and wood, in which the pilots and pas
senger's seats were placed, made it
possible for an airplane to fall from
great heights without the occupants
being killed. Because OF the central
position of the fuselage this is al
ways the last part to feel the
effects of crash, the main force
of which is broken by the under
carriage and planes, which act as buff
fers.
1.-TWO days after Joined the Royal
Air Force | saw a machine come down
in giddy spinning dive and land
ssquarely on the roof of one of the
hangers. The pilot climbed out and,
lighting a cigarette, calmly asked if
the other machine was ready.
During the next few weeks I saw
no fewer than five crashes, and not
in a single case was either pilot or OBJ
server hurt.
Injuries Few and Slight
"Since then l have seen airplanes
crash into hangers, stone walls, houses,
lampposts, trenches, motor orries and
bridges. Personally, have crashed
INTO barn, on tennis court, in a
the last at a speed of eighty miles an
hour. And in ali these adventures
have not yet seen man receive any
thing worse than skinned nose as
the result of a crash, and the only
wound | ever got myself was made by
a thorn from a prickly pear bush.
An alrman can usually tell when a
crash is inevitable. and like lightning
he must make up his mind how he can
use mis- undercarriage and planes, if
necessary, to best advantage, first of
all to save the life of his observer and
his own, and if possible to save the
engine, the most valuable part of the
machine.
"He may have to pancake into
patch of bush, or he may have to fly
deliberately between two trees and
strip his wings; but SO long as he
keeps his head the chances of max
ing successful crash are greatly in
Ills favor"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Special DispafcA to The T1buu,l


WASHINGTON. Aug. sa4s--The tes-
timony of eyewitnesses concerning
the barbarous treatment of prisoners
of war by Germany was made public
here to-day by an Allied diplomatic
establishment, in q series Of state
ments by former prisoners who es-
capped from enemy prison camps. as
stances:
"An English prisoner of war was
killed by sentry in the, kruRp kom-
(depc nding on the camp Of Serne-
lager) under the following circum-
stances
'rhe fatigue party was short g.
man. The sentry entered the barrack,
saying, 4 will bring you an English
man. and ordered an English prisoner
to accompany the others. The man,
being wounded in the foot, remon-
strated with the sentry, who forced
him to go out, threatening him with
the butt Of his rifle. In order to parry
the blow the prisoner started to push
back the rife. The sent-y, then
standing at ten yards, slowly covered
the man. None of us dreamed that he
iIeSAoSu SdOotiHS MN. ouCu lHledtS
were frequent in the Kommando. BUT
the unexpected occurred. The murder
was committed coolly, deliberately,
and the Englishman, struck in the
breast, fell dead on the spot.
What French Soldier Saw
"a French soldier witnessed what
occurred, and several English officers
who left the camp the next day to be
interred in Holland were Informed Of
the murder.
"The first English prisoners who
reached Munster tHanoverl were
placed in a separate cage and subjected
to specially drastic treatment, having
to do more than their share of the
most trying fatigue work. They were
so famished that some of them offered
even their wedding rings to obtain q
piece of bread We did not accept, Of
course, but gave all we could, although
secretly, for we were forbidden to ap-
proach their quarters.
II witnessed most painful scene in
the camp of Soltau, where Feldwebel
Rieke was particularly cruel toward
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

libraries without going through proc
ess of elimination and selection.
$50 far we have no information that
any Of the books named in the War
Departments order have actually
reached the camp Libraries, though
there have been some instances in
which pamphlets of a seditious or
paciist nature have been surrep-
titiously placed on the open shelves
of the libraries without the knowl-
edge of the librarian.
~The working personnel of library
war service is composed of trained
librarians of proven loyalty. and they
are constantly on the alert against such
insidious attempts to corrupt our
fighting men,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Two Big Ships for U, S.
Launched at Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 31.-Two
more ships slipped from the ways of
yards in this city to-day. The $780,
ton tanker Charles NJ Everest was
launched at the Harlan & Hollings-
worth plant and the Lyrchburg, a
cargo carrier of 1000 tons, slid into
the Delaware from the Pusey & Jones
yard.
The tanker is one of six ordered by
the Vacuum Oil Company, but taken
over by the government. 1t is APT feet
long and SO beam. The Lynchburg is
800 feet long and AZ feet beam.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

WINFREY. Spenser A. Dewitt lWJ.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Msnskev Federal Resasue !Systezn

the American uames meu,loneu III lo-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Milk May Replace Wine
At All Ship Chtistenings

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Rottles of
milk have been substituted for bottles
of wine in christening ships at Port
land, Ore, and suggestions have been
made to the Shipping Board that the
substitution be made at all shpyards.
According to the Portland custom,
coins contributed by the workers for
French and Belgian orphans are put in
the bottles.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Masonic Temple Dedicated

GENEVA, N. Y, Aug. 31.-The new
Masonic temple. one of the finest in
the country, Of Greek design, was dedi-
Gated here to-day by Masonic digni-
taries of highest rank in the state.
Governor Whitman took part.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
The New Styles i'm
W0n1nen1's Boots

are simple, but elegant; revealing, inn
every lime and curve, the quimtessence
OF refinement and good taste. The ad=
vance showing ON the Second Floor
will, therefore, interest every woman
who desires to be correctly and appro=
priately shod. Needless to observe,
the craftsmanship is aha that the naost
exacting cam desire.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
ARKANSAS BAPTISTS
INCREASE EFFICIENCY
Report of State Convention In
dicates Splendid Progress
in State Past Year

Little Rock, Dec. 14.-The
State Baptist Convention clos
ed its aanual meeting in Lit
tie Rock last night.
The board Of trustees of
Central and Ouachita colleges
submitted its report showing
both institutions to be in a
most flourishing condition.
The laymen's movement eX-
ercises were conducted by
John @. Wolf of Batesville.
The executive board made
its report at last nights SEES
sion. 1t was read by Secre-
tary J. S. Rogers. 1t showed
a considerable increase in the
funds given by members for
all church purposes and also
showed a total of 14,253 con-
versions during the past year
among whom were 10000 sol
diers stationed at Camp Pike.
The report showed the total
gifts of Arkansas Baptists to
state missions to be $50, 62G to
all missions $341,374, includ-
ing gifts of 100000 to home
and foreign missions, and to
all religious purposes $387,-
670.
The report of the committee
Oh Sabbath observance pro-
tested against the common
forms of Sabbath dissertation
and recommended that the
convention go on record again
st the following: Joy riding,
worldly sports, such as hunt
ing, fishing. and picknicking,
keeping open ice cream par
lors and cold drink stands, pic
ture shows and ball games,
and recommended that off
GERS of the law prevent bust
ness houses from violating the
law in remaining open on Sun
day. The recommendations
were adopted by the conven-
ton.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
INTRODUCE COTTON
SPECULATION BILL
Congressman w. A. Oldfield
Offers Drastic Bill Against
Dealing in Futures

Washington, Dec. 13.-Ten
to twenty years in the peni-
tertiary and fine of not less
than $4,000 nor more than
$50, 900, is provided in a bill
introduced in the House today
by Congressman Oldfield tf
Arkansas as a penalty for
gambling in cotton futures, or
other products of the soil. Any
newspaper, magazine, or peri
odical which sends through
the mails or telephones or tel
egraphs arv information as to
future deals on cotton, or eth
err products, or any Board of
Trade, Corporation or individ-
ual which transmits such IN
formation becomes liable un-
der the bill.
A prosecuting attorney,
Judge or Grand Jury who
fails ar refuses to bring viola
ton of the bill before the
Grand Jury will be subject to
prosecution and the same pen
alties for violation Of the act
under the terms of the bill.
The bill was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
EVERYBODY JOIN IS
SLOGAN FOR NEWARK
Therefore No Quota Has Been
Assigned for Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call

Fixing quotas has been such
a familiar feature of previous
campaigns, whether to sell
Liberty Bonds or to raise vel
fare and relief funds, that the
failure to assign a quota to
Newark in the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call is arous-
ing discussion.
The reason given by the To-
cal Red Cross chapter is log
zeal. The Red Cross now is so
widely known and so strongly
approved that the goal of the
Christmas Roll Call is nothing
short of Universal Member
ship. In ether words the cen
sus figures will be Newark S
quota, as they will be for the
whole nation
The week of of December
1928 will see this apparently
formidable task accomplished,
because there will be an eager
spirit of cooperation. More
than 100000 present mem
bers in the United States will
answer Here and it is the
hope of the Red Cross War
Council that treble or quad
ripple that number will Join
and so permit a Christmas eve
cable to Europe that the Am
erican people are solidly oe-
hind the Red Cross spirit.
The Red Cross Christmas
Rel Call is not an effort to
raise money, and no one in
Newark will be asked for con-
tributions. The annual men,
bership dues amount to only
one dollar.
Newark undoubtedly has as
many dollars for the Red
Cross as there are adults i'll its
population.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
j y u y y 9 y q . y q
CENTER GROVE
q U y U y y u v y y y

Center Grove, Dec. IS
w. D. Burlington made a bust
ness trip to Batesville Monday.
Miss Marie Brown spent
Sunday the guest Of Miss Vida
HARRISON.
Miss Tehlma Burlington
spent Sunday night at Dota
visiting Miss Lorena Best.
T. J. james and family
moved to jamestown last
week.
j. L. Harrelson transacted
business al Newark Saturday.
Miss Ruby Taylor spent
Sunday the guest of Miss Lucy
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Walden
oil w alnult Grove spent sun
day here visiting the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J E.
Harrelson.
Miss Stella SelVidge enter
tanned number cf her friends
with a party Wednesday
night.
Roy Burlington spent Satur-
day night at Cord visiting his
cousin, Marvin Greer.
There will be prayer meet
ing held next Sunday night
Everybody come and bring
someone With you.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
A SAFETEST

For those who ere in need
Of a remedy for kidney trou-
bles and backache, it is a good
plan to trv Doan's Kidney Pills.
They are strongly recommend
ed by people in this vicinity.
Mrs. E. NJ. Baker, w. Pleas
ant ST., Searcy, Ark, says: Il
had a bad ache over my kid
neys and was subject to dizzy
spells. My kidneys didn't act
right and l also suffered from
swelling of my lower joints.
Doan's kidney pills were rec
commended to me and | got a
box and took them according
to directions. | received great
relief from Doan's and consid-
er them fine for kidney trou.
ble.'
OVER SIX YEARS LATER
Mrs. Baker added: Doan's
Kidney Pills have practically
cured me of kidney trouble,
but | use them occasionally as
a preventive.
have always had great con-
fidence in Doan's and am glad
to recommend them" soc at
all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
LARGEST WHEAT CROP
in HISTORY OF U. S.
Acreage is Nearly 16 Per
Cent Greater Than Was
Planted in Fall 1917

Washington, Dec. 16.--The
largest wheat crop ever grown
in the history of the United
States is promised by the enor-
nous acreage sown this fall.
The acreage is almost 16 per
cent larger than last years
and totals 49,027,000 acres.
Wheat was sown this on 49,
OPT, 900 acres or 1873 per cent
more than the revised estimate
area sown in the fall of 1917,
which was 42,301, 900 acres,
the Department of Agricul-
ture announced today.
The condition of the crop
on December |, was 9S 1-2
per cent of a normal compared
with 70 per cent a year ago.
A crop Of 765, 100000 bush
els or 80,000,0O0 more than
the best record is forecast by
the Department of Agriculture
as next years wheat yield, IL
lowing for winter killing and
spring abandonment. Last
years crop was 5,725,0 900
bushels.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS
Dec. |. 1918.

Dear Santa Claus.-I saw
your picture in lasts week 5
Journal. want you to bring
me and little brother, T. j.
some things. Bring me a doll,
wash beard and tub. Bring
I. j. a horn and a gun and
bring us some nuts, apples and
oranges. Don't come down the
fire place. you might fall or
get burned. Come in the back
door, we will leave it open.
Your friends,
URAH AND T. J. JERNIGAN
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
MRS c. L. MAYHAN DEAD

Mrs. c. L. Mayhan former
ly of Newark, died at her
home in Little Rock last Sat
urday.
She was 20 years old and
is survived by her husband and
two children, Carmen and Ca
mile.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
Newark, Ark, Dec. p.

Dear Old Santa Claus j
am a little girl seven years
old. l have been a good little
girl and rave been picking
cotton. | want you to bring
me a little doll, a doll buggy,
some candy. apples and or
anges. My name is
NJ ME O'CONNOR.
The sun., 1918-03-14
SCHEELE TAKEN;
FOUND IN CUBA
Accused as Head Of Plot to
Destroy Entente Ships
Leaving Here.
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
Alleged to BE Inventor of
Bomb Which Worked by
Acid Combination.

HAVANA. March 13.-Dr. Walter T.
Scheele, who was indicted In New York
in 1916 for placing bombs on allied ships
in New York harbor. was deported from
Cuba to-day in custody of American de-
tectives.
Dr. Scheele Is said to have come to
Cuba under An assumed name as a
chemical expert. When he learned that
he was being sought by American secret
service officers 1t Is said that he took
refuge on board one Of the German ves-
sells interned in Havana harbor. When
Cuba entered the war these ships were
seized by the Cuban Government but
DR.. Scheele succeeded in making his es-
cape before the Cuban officials went on
board.
Later he was arrested in Cuanabac Goa
and brought to Havana, his identity be-
ing kept secret. 1t was not until some
hours after the ship aboard which he is
being taken to America had sailed that
details of the case became known here.
The sun., 1918-03-14
WHEAT FOR HOLLAND
IN RETURN FOR SHIPS
u. S. Proposal Submitted to
States General.

THE HAGUE, March l3.-The Foreign
Minister. Dr. IIoudon, presented to the
States General to-day note explaining
the position of the negotiations with the
Allies for an economic arrangement
The Minister said that since the note
was drafted he had received inforna-
ton OF the allied Governments desire to
withdraw their promise to accept the
Dutch condition that vessels sailing in
the interest of the allied Governments
should not be employed in the danger
zone.
The note states that America has
agreed to furnish 100000 tons OF wheat
to Holland before the conclusion of a
definite arrangement, on condition that
Holland Immediately places at the dis
posai Of the Allies half a million tons
Of shipping, as II a definite arrangement
already existed. The Dutch Government
is inauiring az to whether IT is possible
to enter into such a transaction and
hopes speedily to arrive at a decision.
The sun., 1918-03-14
RAIDERS PAID DEARLY,
Probably Suffered More Losses BY
French Counter Stroke.

PARIS. March l3.-Four German ma
chimes brought down and fifteen trained
aviators mechanics and pilots killed or
made prisoner were the German casual
ties in Monday nights air attack on
PAriAs., ..a.-. f~2'y'. 90 ..
The raid was attempted on a scale Of
magnitude hitherto unapproa ched. nine
squadrons participating In the attack.
Some of the machines followed the
Rivers Oise and Ourcq. while others
came along the CreiI-Paris and Soissons-
Paris railroads
The percentage OF the units that sue
oeeded in reaching Paris was small. The
aerial defence has improved greatly since
the time OF former raids and many of
the German machines were forced back
and obliged 10 drop their cargoes of
bombs in vacant fields in the suburbs.
The American Red Cross again was
prominent in rendering help to the
wounded.
While the raid upon Paris was in
progress French machines executed a
counter air offensive upon the enemy's
airdromes from which the German raid.
ers had started. More than three tons
of bombs were dropped on the Gothas
landing fields, and the probabilities
seem to be that many OF them made dis.
astrous landings upon their return.
The sun., 1918-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 13.--To-day's
list carries the names Of six
men killed In action, two dead OF
wounds. seven dead of disease. two
wounded severely and eleven slightly
wounded. The only officer In the list 10
Capt. Archibald Roosevelt, who was
slightly wounded. The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
LUDWIG, PAUL H., sergeant.
GEHRlNG. WILLIAM T.. corporal.
ANDERSON. HARRY L.. private.
DAWSON. HOMER. private.
KLEIN. HOMER W., private.
LEGALI.. JOHN. private.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
FANUCCHI. GIUSEPPE. private.
HOFF, RUDOLPH o., corporal. traumatlsm
by cutting Instruments.
DIED OF DISEASE.
JONES, CLYDE r.. corporal.
The sun., 1918-03-14
GERMANS ARREST AMERICANS.
Also seise Brttons I'm Russia
Haynes safe.

SrurkHoLM, March 13.-American
Consu, Thornwell Haynes. who ied from
Helsingfors with hfteen American resi-
dents in that city. Ia now at Rjoernc-
borg FINLAND. according to a message
reaching Minister I. n. Morris.
The Germans are reported 10 be ar
resting Americans and Englishmen Of
military age wherever encountered,
which makes 1t impossible that Haynes
and his party travelled by the way OF
the Aland Islands.
They may have travelled by sledse
under a nag Of truce through the lines
OF the White Guards to Tornea and
thence to Bjoerueborg.
The sun., 1918-03-14
GASOLINE SOARING
THROUGH SHIP LACK
Home Supply Likely to Be
Curtailsd This Summer.
Specioi Despafch 10 THB SuS.

WASHINGTON, March l3. American
oil refiners are working out plans for
'ur'ailment OF gasolene shipments In
this country. The greatly increased de-
nand for gasolene by the flying ma
chimes in this country and abroad and
for the great fleets Of motor transports
has sent prices soaring until to-day gas
olene is selling for 81 gallon In France.
The war needs muSt be met hrst, and
with the completion OF new tankships
now on the ways millions OF gallone Of
oil and gaselene will BE- shipped abroad.
1t is hoped also that enough tAnkers
will he built TO permit Of many ship
ments from Southern 10 Northern Alnsr-
lean ports that the heavy autoas0bile
demands In the summer months may -
net f.x M '-i RI
Although many army expsrts hold
,aat transports will have 10 be used
,r shippINk oil 10 the war sorse. othets
neiisve that enough new tankets viiil
% placed in service 70 nssst N sitds'
t7. = Z gftfg IA X s. = ist 81 II y 5{.t
The sun., 1918-03-14
END OF MEATLEsS DAY SEEN.
Possibly VIII Re Resumed In Fail
Months.
Special Despatch to TIE Sun.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-There Is
such an ample supply of meat In the
country that State Food Administrators
in session here to-day discussed the pos
sibility OF eliminating meatless Tuesday,
the only meatless day. from the con-
servation programme Of the Food Ad-
mnistration.
1t is expected that Mr.. Hoover will
announce the change In a few days, but
that the announcement will point out
the possibility that a meatless day will
have to be observed again by the Amer
lean public beginning soon after
August !.
The sun., 1918-03-14
AGGE DOES BIT WITH MILK.
California H0lstetn Produces 8Is
POuuds In . Week.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March IA
worlds record production Of 91S.6 pounds
Of milk was made In the seven days
ended last night BY Raphaella Johanna
Aggie ILL.,. a registered Holstein, owned
by the Napa state Hospital. according
to a statement to-day by Owen DUFFY.
business manager OF the hospital.
The best previous record was ?02.1
pounds OF milk In seven days, made by
Riverside Sadie de Kohl Burke. owned
In Woodland. Cal.