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The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
MINES WRECKED BY
TEUTON DESTROYERS

Paris, Oct 20.-French coal fields
recovered from German control will
do the people of France little good
this winter.
Lens. center OF the Pas-de-Calais
fields. which in peace times produced
100000 tons a year and employed
5000 workers. has given evidence OF
the thoroughness of the Hun in ruin
ing the effectiveness OF anything he
must give up.
The Germans have been working
some OF the pits i'm the back areas,
but in others the shaft and headgear
have been destroyed and the pits
flooded. Dynamiting Of shafts and
underground workings still further
wrecks some of the mines.
Pumping out flooded pits and re-
pairing Of damage wrought is labor
of months.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
BRITISH MAKE
HUN FARMERS
Well-Fed Boche Prisoners
Prove to Be Very
Useful.

London. Enaisnd. Oct n.-Germar
prisoners OF war In England enjoy
treatment In marked contrast to that
of British prisoners in Hunland,
That they are happy in their en-
forced surroundings is apparent in the
Joyous, Jaunty air with which they
go about their work. But the free
dom which they are allowed is not
altogether pleasing 10 British citizens
and the privileges they are granted
make them appear favored over the
population among whom they are
quartered. Moreover the Hun char
acter will come to the surface and
tales OF ill-treatment of women and
children by these prisoners Of war are
many.
Hun Prisoners Farming.
Agricultural camps have been es-
tablished at various points in Eng
land and more than 5000 German
prisoners are quartered in these
camps and employed in agriculture.
Hundreds Of them are living among
the farmers, who assume personal
responsibility for the prisoners they
board. Not more than three are
boarded by any one farmer, and
these are removed in case there is
objection in the neighborhood. Few
Prussians are thus farmed out
At Dunmow a German working un-
guarded in a field leaped over a
hedge and forced the driver of a ba-
ker's cart to sell loaves to him.
Near Swindon four Huns were ar
rested for an assault on a girl of 16.
In Cheshire. where nearly 1000 are
at work. nearly 800 are taken out
daily by twenty-six guards armed
with canes. who distribute them
among ninety-six farms within
three miles OF the camp as a post
man distributes the mail. They are
collected and returned to camp In
the evening.
Are Well Fed.
Regulations for these prisoners re-
quire that they be given three meals
daily OF as liberal proportions as
given ordinary farm labor. When
boarded by the farmers they are per
mitted to go to church II accompanied
by their employers.
Residents of one Surrey community
were angered by the sight OF a Ger
man prisoner in a neat dark blue
uniform riding into a village on horse
back with a debonsir air while be-
hind him on foot trailed a Tommy de-
tailed to guard him, hot and perspir-
ing from the pace set by his mounted
prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
PEACE REPLY MAY
BE CONCILIATORY
PARIS BELIEVES
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patch which quoted the Cologne Ga
zette. in connection with the new peace
note. as saying that Germany was
ready for a peace of right, but not
for a peace OF might.
II the tenor of the note is along
these lines. it may either be ignored
entirely, or treated in the same man.
ner as the first Austrian note, which
the President toppled into oblivion
with sixty-eight words. 1t was said
this afternoon.
A general denial of atrocity charges
will not help Germany's case 10 any
extent for the world knows the truth
OF these charges and cannot take
lightly any attempted explanation by
German officials to disprove them.
With conditions so fearful in Aus
tria as to threaten the Emperor s
throne. the Presidents reply spells
nothing but additional grief for the
monarch. II was said.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
DARING ESCAPE
| BY CANADIAN
Private Bachelor Arrives
Home After Daring Break
for Liberty.

An Atlantic Port. Oct 9.-After
leaping from q fast moving German
prison train and making his way for
LIS miles across Westphalia to the
Dutch border. all the while garbed
only in his British uniform. Private
Herbert Bachelor, Forty Eighth Can
adam Highianders, arrived here to-
day en- route to Vancouver. where
he enlisted early in the war.
Bachelors story OF how he, with
seven others was trapped thirty feet
underground by a German mine, how
he escaped only to be taken pris-
oner and finally, how after losing
hfty pounds and almost on the verge
OF starvation. he made a perilous leap
for freedom, rivals the story Of Lieut.
Pat O'Brien. American ace. who had
somewhat similar experiences.
Trapped I'm Tunnei.
seventy Highlanders had been
sent out on a sapping expedition
under the German lines, when an
explosion set by German sappers
killed 81 of the Highlanders, who
were operating in the wings of
their tunnel. Bachelor with seven
companions was in the head of the
sap and they were trapped by tons
or dirt which cut OF retreat
After waiting eight hours for
help they found dificulty in breath
ing so started the tedious task of
digging themselves out. This they
accomplished after many hours OF
toll, and the weakened men crawled
out into the sunshine only TO be
taken prisoners as fast as they
emerged. the Germans having sd-
vanced eight thousand yards
Taken TO a prison camp at Dull
men, by way OF Belgium, where
women and children were brutally
struck down with rife butts for
trying to smuggIe food TO the
prisoners. Bachelor and his com
panions were put on a diet Of
black bread. Later at Minden.
where they were transferred to
work on the canals, they saw
$4,000 other prisoners. mostly Rus
slams. For some reason the Rus
SLAMS were not getting Red Cross
packages and they died like flies,
Bachelor said.
Leaps from Train.
Then / was started for the mines
with other prisoners" the Canada n
continued. and ] found my oppor-
tunity. The guards were in another
compartment. so while another train
was passing I opened the window and
jumped / landed on an embankment,
rolled to the bottom and found my
self unhurt except for bruises Ny
oyercoat and a mail bag filed with
bread which ! had smuggIed. broke
the fall"
He followed a long journey to Hol-
land. in which the fugitive Travelled
stealthily by night and lay in bozs 20
avoid detection in the day tim4 Once
German farmer. driving milk COWS
to his plow came within ten ya-ds OF
the Canadian, and another time. while.
following a highway. he was neaIIy
run into by a bicyclist. but the Latter
pedaled on down the road at full
speed.
Bachelor covered the rs miles in
eleven days and sneaked through
deep marshes into Holland on the last
day Of April. 1917.
THE DutCh treated me we'll" he
said today. Il think | ate three
square meals in an hour and one-haIf.
and they would accept no money
When I was captured by the Germans
IL weighed is pounds. When l maGe
my escape. nearly a year later.
weighed 1876"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
ALLIES DEVELOPING
ARMORED AIRPLANES

London. Oct. 20.-The allies have
carried out successful experiments
in armoring planes. The fly
ing work which has developed
largely this year brought about
the need for armor on the plane
bodies to protect the engine and
pilot from ground machine-g gun
fire
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
WOMAN TRIES TO
TAKE LIFE In CELL

Gertrude Martin. 80, 2e9 V street
southwest, attempted to commit sui
eide last night in a cell at No. 4
Police Station. according to the police.
The woman was charged with drunk
enness. She became despondent and
tieing a stocking around her neck
she attempted to hang herself
Private III. II. Frye, of No. 4, dis
covered the attempt and rushing into
the cell cut the stocking and released
the woman who was in an un-
conscious state, She was taken to the
Washington Asylum Hospital In the
patrol wagon OF No. l.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
! |Operations Cut Down
During Endemic.

khe nation IS called upon by Presi-
bent Edward p. Davis. OF the Volun-
beer Medical Service Corps, 70 per-
form no surgical operations unless
absolutely necessary to save life dur
knza
DR.. Davis further advises that no
medicines or treatment which may
kspress the vital force Of the patient
prescribed by the profession. He
cooperation with the United
MATES Public Health Service in all
Questions arising about the epidemic
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
ANTI-TANK GUNS ON
GERMAN AIRPLANES

London, Oct. 0.-The latest enemy
invention for use against tanks are
small shell-hring guns attached to
special airplanes. 1t is claimed by
the Germans that one OF these shells
Will go through the armor Of any
tank. But so far the Germa ns
haven't been able to hit anything with
the new guns.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Stunning, All Risht.

II was in a hand-to-hand ercoun-
ter with a big German" uarrates the
officer. home on furlough. "and my
ammunition wss gone. Just as We
closed In the grspple wrerched my
arm loose and knocked him aenseless
with the butt of my revolver"
''Oh, how perfectly stunning" ex-
claimed the girl.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Camp Custer Overcomes Flu,

Camp Custer, Mich, Oct. 20.-The
Spanish infiuenza-pneumon epi-
demic here seems under control. A
notable decrease in pneumonia cases
and an almost complete eradication
of influenza was evident today. Fiji
teen deaths were reported
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
so ANTI-TANK SHOTS
LOAD FOR SOLDIER

London. Oct. 2o.-America's new
anti-tank gun, which is being used
against the Germans, is one-man
load. while fifty of the steel bullets
which 1t discharges are all another
soldier can carry.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Lord French NAV Resign.

Dublin, Oct. I.-Field Marshal
French, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland.
has gone to London to submit his
views to the cabinet on the govern
r1ents failure to enforce consCrip-
ton in Ireland. 1t is understood that
he will resign IL a satisfactory ar
raugement is not reached.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Simply the 0ld-Fashioned
Grip Masquerading Un-
der a New Name.

Spanish Influenza, which appeared
in Spain in May. has all the appear
ance OF grip or la grippe, which
has swept over the world in num-
erous epidemics as far back as his
tory runs Hippocrates refers to an
epidemic in 4l2 3. C. which is re-
gsrded by many to have been in
fIuenEa Every century has had its
attacks. Beginning with 1881, this
country has had five epidemics. the
last in 1890.
There is no occasion for panic-in-
fluenZa or grip has a very low per
centAge OF fataIities-not over one
death out of every four hundred
cases. according TO the n. c. Board
Of Health. The chief danger lies in
complications arising. attacking
principally patients in a run down
condition-those who don't go to bed
soon enough or those who get up
too early.
THE TREATMENT.
Go to bed at the FIRST symptoms
not only for your own sake but to
avoid spreading the disease to others
take a pUrEstive. eat plenty OF
nourishing food. remain perfectly
quiet and don't worry. Nature her
self is the only cure for influenza
and will throw of the attack II only
you conserve your strength A little
Quiniue. Aspirin or Dover's Powder
may be given by the physicians di-
rections to allay the aching. Always
call a physician. since the chief
danger OF grip is in its weakening
effect on the system. which allows
complications to develop. These ar,
chiefly pneumonia and bronchitis.
sometimes Inflammation Of the
middle ear. or heart affections For
these reasons. it is very important
that the patient remain in bed until
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
BRITISH ATTACK
WINS SOLESMES;
HAIG NEAR JOURNAL
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British was admitted by thew office
today.
HONS lies in Northeastern Syria. 81
miles northeast OF Damascus Gen.
Sir Edmund Allenby's army now is
less than 1l0 miles south Of Aleppo.
the great Turco-German base. where
Gen. Won Falkenhayn is said to have
his headquarters and from which he
has been directing the operations both
in Palestine and Mesopotamia
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21

ducers and distributors OF films IN ths
United States. said IN a statement is-
sued last night The rebound. the
oncials believe. depends wholly upor
the time the epidemic continues
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21

French have restored historic gar
den around Cardinal Mazarin's IA
nous home. now part of Bibli-
otheque, Rationale in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
INFLUENZA ON WANE
AS DEATHS DECLINE
In WASHINGTON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

were SIS and SO respectively. The
number OF deaths recorded during
the past week for the "a hours
from nine o'clock to nine o'clock
are:
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Tomorrow We Feature -
"Odd Pieces'' of
Furniture

General Clearance of FeofaKiud Pieces Discontinued
Numbers, and Incomplete AssortmeHts of Furniture
at Greatly Reduced Prices. .s.-
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

Remnants and mill lengths of White
Goods. including Gabardine. with satin mer-
cerized Cverplads. AerceriZed eros Grain.
Repp. MerceriZed BenEaltne, Two-ply Chitfon
Wolfe. Mercerized Novelty Skirtings. Yarn
MerceFiZed Poplin. French Organdie. Mer-
cerized Gabardine, Basket Cloth. Embrutder-
I'D Shadow Lace Wolfe. Corduroy Pique. MeT-
rerfZed Lingerie Batiste, etc. S6, 40. and
- inches wide
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
FULL NAVAL HONORS TO
Be ACCORDED new ENVOY

Full naval hSnoFs wil mark the
early arrival N the United STATES Of an
Argentine battleship- with Or, Romulo
S. Naon. under appointment as .Argen-
tine high commissioner here, aboard.
The batueship viii be escorted into port
by a United States naval squadron and
warships in the harbor will give the am
bassadorial salute
Secretary Lansing will receive DR..
Naon's new credentials as high conpis-
sioner on the arrival Of the diplomat in
Washington. and Il has beeh suggested
that. an early conference with President
Wilson will be arranged. II is consid-
cred likely that DR.. Naon will have an
interesting message for President Wilson
from President IrigOyen. II is known
that the President is very anxious to
learn Of actual conditions. in Latin
America, and particularly in Argentina.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Lot Three-35c Plaid VoileI
.~. at 24c

A hne collection OF remnants and mill
lengths Of Colored Plaid Noiles. I'm scores
n charming designs and color combinations,
inc lud ing the scarce monotone triple colcr-
ings. broken plaids. etc. These are 80 ard
20 inches wide. in lengths suitable for max
ing dresses and waists.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
YEARS WOOL SUPPLY
IS NEEDED FOR ARMY

A large portion OF the raw wool
now in this country and all 20 be
produced or imported before January
]. 1920. will be required for military
uses, the war idEstrial board has an
nounced. following a conference with
wooden manufacturers. 800 go
Stocks Of manufactured clothing on
hand are adequate for essential
civilian needs, it was stated, but strict
economy viii be necessary 10. stretch
these stocks over the eighteen
months period OF shortage. Attempts
are being made to increase wool i'm
portations. but shipping facilities in
terfere with this program.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
j. S. WILL ACT
TO SAVE RUSSIA
: FROM GERMANS

American action as to Russia will
occur soon. The first step will prob
ably be the dispatch OF commission
TO Russia to check up on Russian
needs and desires. with power 70 act
The proposal 70 put money into
Russia, in one gUise or another, has
met with considerable opposition
within the Cabinet o.. 70. -.-'.s
Economic Assistance.
However. it now seems. certain that
the commission scheme win be put
into effect and that. il 81 recommends
financial assistance, money will be
turned into Russia unstintingly. -.
The main idea as to Russian as
sistance appears economic. While
money may be given orgloaRed to the
struggling nation il is quite posslple
broad-Eauge means Of relieving 1000
shortage. stimulating agriculture, re-
facilitating the railroads and STIR
ring the nation to arms agaln3t Ger
many will be undertaken.
The Wednesday night secret Cabi-
net session considered many meth
DDS. .- % -.-- s--s
The military aspect was presented
by Secretary Baker. This was under
stood to include a statement or orpo-
sition from the general stan, which
has felt American manpower should
be conferred at one place, the western
front. Secretary Lansing, teo, has
been disinclined to favor military m
PREVENTION by Americans. .-.
Military Help Considered
The idea Of a small expedition Civ
ing American leadership TO an allied
force is still. under consideration.
with the hope strong in many quar-
tiers that it may be worked out
Kerensky's statement in London
that military intervention would be
welcomed came as encouragement to
those fsvoring this kind of help, and
It had support from Jean Sookkne, OF
the Russian embassy. just back from
an investigating tcuF abroad -
The one thing certain in the situA-
ton today is that the United States
Government has determined it viii
act. Whether the exact form of sc,
ton is decided has not. been re-
veaIed: but. II it has not been, il will
be determined rapidly.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

If you need odd piece of furniture to grace the
home You'll find it here tomorrow at decided saving
We've gone through stock and marked all the Smalf
lots" of furniture at clearance prceand while the guam
titles are limited in every instance you'll find considerable
latitude for choce-and at considerably less than the re
lar prices We advise early selection from the lots
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
CUPID PAYS VISIT
 TO THE SENIOR CLASS
Senior Girl is the Victim of
 Cupid's Dart.

Not content with his many victims from the social circles. the god of love ruthlessly chose one of the most attractive mem- bers of the class of 1918 for his latest victim. Miss Lois Bomar. whom we were glad to call our class poet, without the slightest warning, deserted the ranks of the Senior class and launched on the sea of matrimony. The for tunate fellow was MT. Scott Hal tom, a member of the band of l53rd Infantry, which is now stationed at Alexandria, La. He is a we'll known resident of this place, and is to be congratulated on his good fortune. The mar rlage took place on Friday, Janu- ary II, 1918, at Hope, Arkansas, after which the groom returned
 to his camp at Alexandria. Mrs. Haltom returned to her home at Prescott. She will soon join her husband' at Alexandria, where she will remain until MT. Haltom
 leaves for Somewhere in France" It was great trial to
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05

urgent, we cannot carry out the sh; building program on which hanpo z, fate of our army in France. and os s allies the world over. To win tbo " Du' our first need is ships, and to h,a, a, ships our first need is earnest st;n u labor. The men will be drawn ;a. service in the shipyards in such f.. O ion as to disturb manufacturino o' ~ ditions throughout the country ., w ~' tie as possible" m
 Gov. Brough, at the request of d. Shipping Board, will is5u a nro., | nation calling upon the mechanic. ~ :, the state to enroll in this great arm, V. of workmen. Chairman Hurley of n Shipping Board has also written oo.- m ty chairmen and mayors of all o;t. fully covering the shipping prob,o, and emphasizing the necessity of .. tion.
 Agents are belng appointed in each county of the state, by the chairms, of the county councils, for the purno,, of enrolling these men, so that th., may be available when they .,. needed
 Speed up" is the policy that i, actuating the Shipping Board, to tbs end that the army may be enabled Ia exercise the maximum of efficienov when the eagerly awaited spring drivs is made.
 MT. Sprague has apportioned ths 2,000 men from Arkansas among ths various counties and the quota as signed to Nevada county is 40.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
NEVADA'S QUOTA FOR SHIP
 BUILDING SERVICE IS 40

Little Rock, Feb. 4.-Arkansas is called upon to furnish 2,0OO skilled mechanics for the U. s. Shipping Board service. A preliminary regis tration is now in progress, under the direction of w. c. Sprague, member of the State Council of Defense. and chairman of the United States Labor Reserve. @,
 It IS imperative, however, that all who desire to enter this service should understand that the men must not re- port at the yards until they are called as the yards are not ready to receive them.
 D. M. Reynolds, of the U. S. Ship- ping Board, authorizes the following: ::
 "The United States Shipping Board, the Department of Labor and the State Councils of Defense have under taken to enroll 25O0OO artisans and skilled mechanics for service in the shipyards under the name, "The U. S. Shipyard Volunteers of the Public Service Reserve Without this great industrial army ready to take it's place as the need for labor ever grows more
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
AMERICA AMERICANIZED

The Americanization of immigrant women will be a large factor in the work of the National Committee of One Hundred, appointed upon request by the United States Commissions Q, Education, Dr. Philander P. ClaxtOD Under the emergency of war the America First" campaign of the committee has become intensive and great efforts are being made to teach English and patriotism to the 5000. 900 non-English speaking people of the United States. English teaching will be carried on in homes, factories, and training camps, as we'll as in schools.
 Mrs. Frank H. Bliss of Buffalo, as sistant to the chairman of the execu tive committee, H. H. Wheaton, chief of the division of immigrant education of the United States Bureau of Educa. tion, has taken up her activities at the national headquarters of the con- mittee, SIP Washington Loan and Trust Building, Washington, D. e. Mrs. Bliss has for twenty years been identified with the civic work of New York state. She was one of the prime movers in the establishment of a state rtades school for girls initiated by Sorosis, New York City, the first woman's club in the country, She n a member of the National Civic Fed. eration, and a member of the board of directors of it's Erie county branch She has also been a member Of the board of managers of the Womans Reformatory at Albion, N. r., for the past nine years and has spoken from coast to coast on Americanization Ol our foreign element.
 In response to requests from all over the country the committee daily sending out advice and instru' tion in methods of teaching Englsh and patriotism and is urging coopers' tion of all agencies, official and DIT vate, wllic', deal directly with the fol' eigr element of our population strengthen the public system of edr cation to meet the needs of thls un' assimilated portion of Americas Per pie a strong program has been wOfA'S out. Realizing that national unls fundamental in the evolution ol democracy, the Committee of one iu dred hopes to achieve it by five mean'' "a common use of the language oi '1 United States; a common unders1a~ ing and appreciation of AmeiN' standards, ideals, and responsloii''' of citizenship; genuine alleglahes the United States, whether the 'a of the citizens birth or of adop'V' active cooperation with, fellow ci',s'' in furthering the common wen' through government; universai ". sciousness of our national ana sO' organization and the impeding iO'' fitness of its evolution"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
WORST WINTER IN YEARS

Snow, wind and extreme cold eSus us;t more colds this winter than Ill .arsl rl years. Foley's Honey and Tar p'Nyn Nsn its worth in thousands of homes; i. snj women and children checked colus aorss. coughs and prevented serious .s rs ths quences from exposures. It clea,s Ssrr. m passages, heals raw inflameu pk p,itk. branes, banishes irritation ,,,y anu R ling throat. Mrs. Edward sTgsi rosy's < 37, Clinton, O., says: "l think ,.s t,ic ic' Honey and Tar the only medlc'nsd < coughs and colds and reconllnsN highly"
 Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
Back to Simr'icity.

Go back to the simple life, be contented with simple food, sim pie pleasures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate, and sleep. Do it all courageously. We have a victory to win.- Herbert Hoover.
 From the Dynamo.