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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-16
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Connecticut vitaliy interested in Wa ter Power 5ill-salute Squad Busy at Present Time--ouiet Time During Recess Period-Many Foreign Off, cers Here,
Especial to The Bulletin )


 Speaking on tho merits of the water power bill now before congress and ap- plying it's workings to the New Eng land situation Congressman Lonergan of Connecticut said in the house: The first district of Connecticut is vitally interested in the bill for we have on the Connecticut river about 12 miles above Hartford what is known as the Enfield Rapids, 10000 horsepower run ming to waste every day although it is situated in the heart of manufactur- ing district where more than 100000 horse power are being manufactured daily out of coal at high cost to the manufacturers. to say nothing of the difficulty of getting an adequate sup ply of coal at present. < $ Power can be supplied from the Enfield Rap ids at about half the cost of the pro- ducing of steam power Connecticut had already granted authority for the development of this power, the state owning the bed of the rlver. The state more than ten years ago went on record as favoring a special act per- hitting the damming of the river at Windsor Locks and the s5 0e0 900 for . financing this project is waiting and | ready" Mir. Lohergan stated that men of Connecticut and Massachusetts were | iedug tO QeN0lOp ltiaI IlONeI buI tiAd | | the government had declined to inn prove the river The passage of this 1 bill will clear the way to improve | ments" said Mir. Lonergan.~ He called attention to the need of cheap cleo 1 tric power throughout the country and added that he believed the pending bill would aid in securing navigation the l Connecticut, ard that hundreds of l thousands Of consumers would be benefited. Mr Lonergan stated to the ! house that the Connecticut Valley is i anxious to make the most of it's natural resources of which the Con- 1 nectieut river is one of the most inn portaHt. He gave in detail the amount of freight traffic on the river and pointed out the handicap under which New England laoored in the matter of
 securing coal. Said he, "The commit
 mites interested in this development number S00000 inhabitants and the towns are in the front rank of New l England manufacturing towns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06
Springer
Haul
Anything

90 tr, ,owruu, Tor 'ts death ciatn
STANDING 40 thr cud OF "a" ittsi i'a
Which stands s' zoro.
Uuuuu Thus nrst ear " National
Iif, has EtoWu into one OF the pow
.liul financial institutions Of \''y
N,,ico It's payroll of upproNimuiol'
100 coo 90 Nonr 10 All expended ln
N,v NcN.po The company rs %
|ptn,tculN entirely hN stockholders
whose low,s aud business intcrcs'
lr, iu this state and Who are kccnly
Interested iu thc states development.
,'v whole policy ~ NE ct brood
punrc. conservative building and it %
WORKING ou p principle hat is hight.
popular az tins time and th" motto
pt Whi,h u.s. Keep Sew MoNi.i
Money ui Home
Tho finance committee ol Oh" ~
,iouul iifc consists at the president.
John Becker. the secretary aud nnnn.
aEcr. T.. r Chase. and W e. REID.
nathan Jafra. j. \. Woiuman aud
John W. rcarcc
Plans have been completed by tn.
company Tor construction ot q sis.
stor, office building Tor use as
home OFFICE and this viii hc CARRIE.
ont as soon as conditions are con.
sidcrcd satisfactory for such an in
%N'Stnlcnt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06

Don't FORGET YOJR DIEs no
THE "2-Bi1-' REb GREG club.
WHITE BOXES WITH RED
CROSSES NAY BE FOUND All
ONER TOWN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06
Razor and Cleaver
Frolic on Milk Mt;
Jobs for Cowsirls

N"EFN "EaH - w VI W RNNANN
Gallup. y NJ. AUG. THE Bar
beers md Hutohors' society held tnciI
annual outing At Milk Ranch. tho
IuAi mountains. sunday. Amusc-
mcuts eft various sorts and a big
reed wcro ON the program. THIS
is AN annual affair for the knife and
DIctyot" artists and one which IL al
WAYS enjoyed They arranged a spe-
,iui program whi,h included some
sports Tor omc \ large crowd went
g" 90, picnic from mere.
ON I,cuuut ct 80 many OF his COW
bows nriur drafted. Joe C,N. OF T.rea
near here. has advertised Tor COW
girls 20 help 500 the roundup which he
is sturtup. llo stgtts That his COW
boss are drafted as FAST as he can
hire thom. so hc has decided go MA.
rirls for tho work.
TWO mon have been |u.lod in Gal
lup 81 the charge of h,,ug pro-Gtr.
on, iH au Austrian and IL said
io have msultDd M, American fiaF
The other rs - man who seems o. 10
% German im%patl.z'r Both arc
uoinE held tor special investigation
\ good rain boa 10. Iuui mountain.
I.s insured % bis cop 'rsrr. moi ,hy
I.Hm0r. .ro happy. Iura, crops of
sfHIu uud potatoes Hro iu aud tni.
'D.r "IIl hr % prosperous One 'aI 900.
I.. Uu,.s ,l Page.
g. b. llat,muu ul tho o. IS E U'or
u,.' survey lof' tor N.turIDrgI. sn'
"ra. IIr NtII Boa. NaDh most, v.rl
'y continue 10. k,IuuU yi u.u.gl, H.a,
boz thv county IN, vurE l.|. H
well uul,r Way
County Agent TJy .ur ..f. -#rT.. '.
,'trni DO" conference li euHurr agent.
90 ne held az state '.l.@E. iu. N.sl
The negro draft quota ..as.H- us.
.HH' w"oL consisted ui FrnuN I-f't
'IoJy" Griffith 1000, NlIutu H,uUp.
~u..
t. g. S'trh,r navajo l.diau ,r.r.
Vts iu Gallup uu business last W,oE
r. = Nngt sheep rancher lrpu
hannah, was m town last Thursday.
EIGHT community councils co. Hy
tenS" hay" ur'n organized In Nc.
Eiulc' count, through the efforts OF
he county council 81 defense. The
v'iE iu %" county srrativ extend o.
through these urrtut Zoo 3d., ana 81 or.
Iatt uf tho county o.. represented.
Places having councils arc Gibson.
M~tNiuloIt. q 'uNh ttuIN'. Allison. IIN.H
eau Raulh NcGaffoys NH and
Iul.
y NHvaio freigh'cr coming from
the reservation % Gallup last week
had ms ir. ID 1T four uur.c- killed D.,
lightning TIE frrirhtei WIS iu u
heavy r.iu.turm and rut behind ht.
wagon zoo ue sheltered from the storm.
his horses plpddlnp along \ bolt of
lightning struck tho hutsas and a.
four VI them were killed Instantly
The navajo ana wagon were nm.
injured
There WIS q flag raising AZ Allison
Friday evening which was followed
lN t dance Many foreign born
oIt.1eus ana subjects 81 enemy couu.
tiN contributed 60 the fund 20 pur.
chase 90 large American FLAG. Judge T.
A. Martin of Gallup made 90 patriot,
-po''h s large crowd WIS ,u Jtten
dame,
Iru' Frost. who enlisted iu the
navy "a Tow weeks . has received
his clll and viii report ot NcW
orleans ON August &C.,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06

Dyspepsia IS Americas curse. 10
Ir.'urr digestion, normal weight
a.u1 hcll'h and purify the blood, use
E.ruook blood Bitters. Sold AZ all
drug stores. Price. Sl.25.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06

Phone .. RED barn SIi West Cop
per, for first cluss livery. W. l..
Trimblc n Co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06

Call 24l-Iatons TaSi. ~y AMI
night service. Al Gri'rshaw's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06
Steam Automobile
Factory Making
Cars i'm Pueblo

\. O.. Hracy of Bracy 4 Woodward,
state representative for New Mexico
Of the Baker Steam Motor Car aud
manufacturing company have opened
offices in Albuquerque at ill South
Fourth street. whcr" they will haudl"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-06
Hot Springs Angler
Fined Fifty Pesos

F'fFTaI oHHTNFoNpFNC 70 THT HTHaI0
Sania fe. Aug. G-Danisl 'huvcs
OF tot Springs was convicted 81 viola.
ton of the state laws on fishing. and
fincd $50 and costs in the court of
Judge > " Green, last week u,-
cordinE ~ q report hy Deputy & j.
Huskry To State Game warden
Theodore Rouuult
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
County Court Proceedings

County Court Proceedings
The county court in session
this week, among other things,
made the following orders:
Twelve criminal cost bills were
filed by the circuit clerk, a.
mounting to S155.1O, The same
were certified to the county
treasurer for payment,
John Dyer, colored, was sent
to the asylum at Fulton.
Helen Acton was sent to the
home for feeble minded at Mar
shall.
D. L. Harmon was appointed
road commissioner in special
road district No. l, vice John
Barnett, deceased.
The election judges, clerks and
messengers were allowed $500
each.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
BUFORD c. GORDON
DIES IN FRANCE
Death Was Due to Pneumonia,
October 9Th.

A telegram was received here
Tuesday announcing the death
of Buford C. Gordon in France,
October 9Th, of pneumonia. He
left here May 10, 1918, with the
contingent that trained at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, and was attached
to a machine gun battalion.
Buford C. Gordon was the son
of Mrs. George B. Gordon, and
was born near Dover, May 10,
1887. He came to Lexington
when his father, the late Geo.
b. Gordon, was elected county
collector, and had been connect
ed with that Office up to the
time he was called to the cOlOrs
He had announced his candidacy
for the collectorship on the Dem
ocrat ticket, but withdrew from
the race when his number ir
| the draft was called and went
to do his bit for his country. AL
honor to Buford, he did what ht
could and no man could do more
Besides his aged mother he il
survived by three brothers anC
one sister: DR.. ]. B. Gordon
Salt Lake City, Utah; Lynn B
Gordon, St. Joseph, Mo-; Franl
Gordon, Dover, and Mrs. ]. B
Davis, st. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08

ed presence.
In accord with his individual
and Independent manner of
thinking three definite requests
were made by him-that his
body should not be embalmed,
that no flowers be sent by
friends, and that no mourning
be worn by his wife and adopt
ed daughter, the two surviving
members of his immediate fam
lily.
The funeral service was held
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
at the home residence on High
land Avenue, conducted by Rev
Bobt. L. Cowan, assisted by DR.
E. c. Gordon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
HENRY &. CHILES
CALLED TO THE COL0RS
Commissioned First Lieutenant
in The Judge Advocates
DeDartmpnt.

Henry c. Chiles who recently
received the commission Of first
lieutenant in the Judge Advocat-
es Department Of the United
States Army, left Tuesday ev-
ening for Camp McClelland, AL
ALBANIA, to take up his duties.
Lieut.. Chiles was invited to
attend a special officers training
school looking to commission in
the Judge Advocates Depart
.ment Of the U. S. Army, in
Washington, d. C. Sept. 28 to
October l2. Only those who had
been invited were in attendance,
and he was the only one from
Missouri. He had been disquali-
fed for active service ON account
of defective eye-sight, but a
waiver Of this defect was pro-
cured from the Surgeon General
10y those in charge of the school.
At the conclusion Of the school
the older members were recon-
mended for a captains commits
sion and the younger for first
lieutenant's. One was assigned
to each of the larger camps for
special work designated by the
government. The ordinary Judge
advocates duties are to prose
, cute oHenses by soldiers, but
Lieut.. Chiles' duties will be of a
, different nature.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
LIEUT.. VIM. STONE
STREET WOUNDED
Excerpts of Letter Written
From Hospital to His Wife.


Yesterday | sent you a cable
about being in the hospital, and
that l was getting along all O..
K.
! don't know how much Of the
cable will be censored. Anyway
l am doing fine. My chest is very
sore and my feet burned some
from mustard gas. I must have
inhaled some Of the phosgune,
which makes one very weak
also have a slight shrapnel
wound on the back Of my right
hand, but the fragment was well
spent when it hit me, so that
don't amount to anything
/ certainly am happy to be
alive after that battle. 1t was
one which history will record as
/ one of the most severe in France.
My regiment had the front line
of our sector. 1t was an attack
in the open with no trenches OF
shelter of any kind, for several
days just fight and push for.
ward all the time with thOus.
ands Of pieces of artillery of al
sizes, so we couldn't hear fol
days.
| surely will have lots to tel
of when this is over. Guess
will have to wear whatever kinC
of clothes | can find from her
as my overcoat and uniform
were covered with the gas ant
had to be burned, in fact, ! los
everything except my helme
and pistol, even my toilet art
cles, so l won't have much bag
gage to look after.
There is quite a nice hospit;
near the lines, but / suppose the
will eyacuate US to the rear fl
a few weeks and then | can te
you where ! am.
am very weak so can't writ
much, but will write as / q
stronger.
William.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08

goods business. On August %,
1860, he was married to Miss
Susan A. Arnold of Lexington,
a daughter of the late DR.. G. G.
Arnold.
His enlistment in the Confed-
crate Army in 1861, was under
Capt. John P. Bowman, Gen.
Raines' division, but at the end
of his service he returned to
Lexington and resumed his old
occupation. His business sagac-
/ ity and adherence to honorable
conceptions of trade made him
signally successful. His broad
interest in civic affairs and his
superior idea of service made
him the recipient of many re-
sponsibilities of a public nature.
He took active interest politics
as a Democrat, and in Novem-
Der, 1894, was elected Presiding
Judge Of the County Court,
serving four years. In 1887 the
organization of the Lexington
Building & Loan Association
was effected with Judge Nc.
Causland as president, and il
1898 at the founding of the
Traders Bank he was made
president of that institution. Hi'
membership of sixty-three year:
in the Presbyterian church ant
his service as an officer OF tina
church for fifty-three year
makes an impressive record
For a man of the advanced year
of Judge McCausland to preserv
the business direction of his ow
affairs and that of various othe
interests to rne virtual day o
his death exhibits a mentalit
and ability far exceeding the a,
erage.
The community will miss HI
stable judgment and his revel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
JUDGE WILLIAM e.
McCAUSLAND DIES
Succumbs to Injuries Received,
Tuesday, October 29th.


Judge VIM. G. McCausland,
one of the oldest citizens of Lex
ington, died at his home on
Highland Avenue at 2;30 o'clock
Sunday morning. He was severe
ly injured the previous Tuesday
by a fall on the stairway of the
McGrew building and his death,
directly due to that accident,
marks the passing of one Of the
towns most honored and re-
spected men.
Judge McCausland was Vir-
ginian and was born December
.18, 1929, in Harrisonburg
Rockingham County. In 1886
his parents moved to Missouri
and two years later became pi
oneer settlers Of Lafayette
county near the present town o.
Higginsville.
When twenty-one years olC
Judge McCausland came to Lex
ington and engaged in the DIR!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08

Joseph Afford of Kansas City
is visiting at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Harry X. st. Clair.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
Left TO Join The COlOrs.


Monday morning the follow
ing men entrained for various
points, to enter the service of
Uncle Sam:
Leonard Scott, Tanks, North
Carlonia.
Burden Burgess, Tanks, North
Carolina.
John Perucca, Q. NJ. c., st.
Louis.
Kenneth Slusher, morton
transport service, San Antonio,
James R. Yelton, motor trans
port service, Ft. Sheridan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
WOMAN'S ORGANIZA-
TION WAR WORK DRIVE
Those Who Will Direct The War
Work Campaign, Begin
ing Nov. IL, 1918.

ing Nov. IL, 1918.
Thea Woman's organization
for the United War Work Cam
paign, which starts Monday,
November II, is composed Of
the following:
Vice Chairman-Miss Elliott
Todhunter, Lexington.
Advisory Board-Mrs. o. R.
Sellers, Mrs. J. w. Bills, Lexing-
ton.
City Chairmen-Miss Caroline
Field, Lexington; Mrs. E. F,
Jordon, Waverly; Mrs. G. H.
Radius, Mayview; Miss Hanna
Groves, Corder; Mrs. George
Klingenberg, Concordia; Mrs,
Jewett Redd, Dover; Mrs. Jesse
Edward, Hodge; Miss Germaine
Cognard, Wellington; Mrs. W.
l.. Bettis, Napoleon; Mrs. Jo-
seph Lightner, Odessa; Mrs. j
j. Harrison, Aullville; Miss Ida
Gillespie, Bates City; Mrs. S
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
ORVILLE ELKINS
KILLED IN ACTION

Another Lexington Boy Makes
The Supreme Sacrifice.
A telegram from the War De-
partment late Tuesday evening
to William L. Elkins, announced
that his son, OryiA.e Elkins,
was killed in action September
20. Private Elkins volunteered
early in the war and was a mem
Der of a regular regiment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08

w. w. Fletcher, Alma; Mrs.
Sam Vermillion, Higginsville;
Mrs. Frank Fulkerson, Confed-
crate Home; Mrs. Frank Fitch
ett, Slusher Home Makers Club.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
Body of James N. Price is Bur-
ried Here.

lJOQl VI OahiNo ANs ~ - NNA
ried Here.
The body of James N. Price
arrived Sunday morning from
Camp Mills, N. Y, and was ta-
ken to the home of his brother,
John ]. Price, Forest Avenue,
where the funeral service was
held in the afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock. Rev. ]. E. Alexander con-
Quoted a short service at the
house, and then at the grave
where he was assisted by a quar-
tet.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
CASH RENTERS WANTED.

For two good Lafayette
County farms-160 acres and
100 acres, adjoining. Can be
rented as one farm or separate
ly, at $500 per acre. For partic-
ulars address
S-The Intelligencer,
Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
ELECTION HELD SURPRISES
Democrats Lose Three County
Offices And Possibly A
Fourth.

The election Tuesday in La
fayette county was horse race
in some instances, and in some
it was not. The returns indicate
that the Democrats lost three
county offices and possibly a
fourth.
Henry w. McNeel was defeat
ed by w. A. Porter for repre-
sentative; c. L. Glasscock was
defeated by David j. Powell for
presiding judge of the county
court and Geo. w. Hackley was
defeated by John R. Owen for
Judge of the Eastern District.
The race for the coilectorshir
between S. P. Phillips, democrat
and Elmer c. Duebbert, repub-
lican, was very close, and only
the official canvass will revea
the truth. Mr.. Duebbert seems
to have the edge, from the fig
ures so far available.
The unofficial vote is as fol
lows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
Contingent Left For Columbia

Contingent Left For Columbia.
The following men entrained
this morning for Columbia, Mo-,
to enter the motor mechanic
school:
Marion T. Payne COrder.
R. F. Kessler, Higginsville.
Byron Tyler Aullville.
Sam B. Kaiser, Alma.
Oscar M. Earl, Odessa.
Elmer II. Maring, Aullville.
Louis R. Medlin, Higginsville.
Blackinston R. Corse, yelling
ton.
Palmore Greer, Higginville.
Edward II. Handley, Jr, Aull.
vile.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-08
Don't Put Your Foot In 1t

by buying that bill Lumber without first getting our
See the quality stock and get our prices before
buying elsewhere. u,., l,.o
there is absolutely no question about the superiority OF our
stock, ~ 90 ,,rdorsau
-
we lead; others follow.
Won want clear bright Lumber Of uniform grade make
Il point to buy at 80 -, :, ,,,,er,vo,
"THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES
THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17

never paying any attention TO the
man. and giving him the benefit OF
a doubt. but | was crowded so far
that / could move in no way with
comfort. and when he turned d.
rec, gaze on me. and leaning for
ward. looked steadily into my face. I
got up and left
IL isn't at the shows alone that
these things happen. IL IN on ears.
boats. etc. and I. like "A Mother.
have been seeking a solution.
A short time ago. on my way
home the husband OF my dearest
friend overlook me. and | rode with
him in his car number OF blocks.
His conduct was that OF gentleman
absolutely. but when he stopped his
car for me to get out. he turned
and said In an impassive way: Tell
me. when did you find out that
loved your" Before could make
any reply. he added. Yes. you did
know II"
could tell you OF at least a half
dozen more such instances. but will
not presume on your time. The
question Ia WHY" The answer
Ny solution is this II is the animal
magnetism resulting from perfect
physical condition. II that isn't IL,
win some one else please answer
Let some man solve II. from a mans
point OF view
ANOTHER MOTHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
WEIRD MYSTERY
IN LOST SHIP
BATTLES u. S,

WASHINGTON. April i7.--Disap.
pearancc OF the collier cyclops. with
about 800 aboard. today promised TO
go down in the annals of the sea as
one OF It's strangest mysteries.
The navy. though still searching
the tropic seas. has virtually aban.
doned all but the fainteEt hope Of
finding her or any traces OF her
crew.
The strange engulfing OF the ship
in the waste waters lent itself To
many romantic tales Of plots to
wreck her. but thus far Captain
Wells intelligence officers have
been unable to establish the truth.
fulness OF any OF the stories
A complete tabulation of reports
from all corners OF the world seemed
10 dlssipate the theory that Ger.
man raider or submarine had again
skunk into the western Atlantic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cynthia Grey's :
: LETTERS /
Observation-Disclosures
90 10 Prosecutor
II Man Refuses

Dear Miss Grey; am In terrible
trouble ana come 20 you for advice
have lived with a man na his wife
for year. Now | am to become
"a mother and he says he viii never
marry me. HE own mother writes
to him not to marry me. am
acquainted with All OF his people and
he Is acquainted with mine, but they
think We are married. with the ex
ception OF his mother. love this
man and would marry II he onlS
would. am not firt as ! stay
at home and he never takes me ans
place Please. for the chlld's sake
tell me what 10 do. TROUBLED.
II IL all very sad this little
innocent soul that viii be uHh-
cred into the world without a
fathers name or love. or protee.
ton DO you suppose this man
can realize that the little one
that is coming IN flesh Of his
flesh and blood Of his blood2
n he has any true manhood IN
him. he Will marry you simply
to protect his child. regardless
OF whether he loves or respects
you. II your last plea proves
hopeless, go to the prosecuting
attorney and state your ease.
Under the circumstances. II lis
probable YOU can compel the
man 10 marry you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
u. S. PRISONERS
OF WAR TO WORK
FOR THEIR FOOD

w ASlilNGToN. April livery
German prisoner of war In this coun,
try was ordered by the war depart.
ment today TO be put to work Eight
hundred and fifty were set at the
task of building roads near Fort
Mcpherson, Ca. while others at
Fort Ogicthorpe have been building
new structures TO house other pris.
oners
With the war department taking
over for the navy the t'.5s prisoners
captured by the destroyer Tanning
there Sun remains the problem OF
whether Cen pershing's prisoners
shall be brought back here.
Decision Soon
A decision on this point is expected
soon. but meantime the Teutons
taken by the Yankees remain In
French camps.
That some complaints OF German
food and camp conditions have come
from American prisoners In Ger.
many became known today Some
reported thcy did not have enough
blankets. while others said they were
given either poor quality of food or
little of a.
international law requires "A nation
to feed its prisoners as Il feeds it,
own soldiers. This Germany Is not
doing. tho the United States is
scrupulously observing that regula
ton.