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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-01
ENGLISH PRISONERS
ARE BADLY TREATED

LONDON. March AL England is
stirred by the return OF 800 soldiers
and civilian prisoners from Ruhleben-
Germany, some of whom are Usher
men who were surprised by the Ger
mans in the North sea Immediately
after the declaration of war and had
therefore been prisoners almost from
the first day of hostilities.
1t is not because of the stories they
tell. for their lips have been sealed
so far as their own sufferings are
concerned by order of the govern
ment. The remark of one of the CIV
ilians to an old friend who met the
party-"We are fairly all right, but
We have all got barbed wire fever
is said to contain the whole story.
Englishmen know what that means
and there is nowhere any desire to
reverse the governments order.
Barbed wire fever is the nervous
strain that is telling with increasing
force especially in the case of the
older men, who cannot take so much
exercise-upon the hundreds of men
ho have spent over three years on
that unhappy race course, says the
Manchester Guardian. They were
bitterly disappointed that the attempt
of our government to abolish Ruhle-
ben altogether by an exchange, how
ever it might advantage the Germans,
came to nothing and many of the re-
patriated men are convinced that
there may be an increase of mental
cases if Ruhleben continues much
longer. You could see the marks OF
nervous excitement on many Of the
faces, and probably the reaction from
being set free will be felt severely
by the men of more sensitive minds"
From few of the civilian prison
ers something of the condition OF
affairs in Germany was learned-il-
Illustrations supporting the general
impression according to the ally Tel
egraph, that the war has entirely
ch2nged the conditions of life in the
enemy countdy, which has ceased al
together to display that air of cheer
full prosperity which characterized
the Germany of peace days"
Germany, it was said, presented the
appearance of a country under a
blight"
Il was very much struck when tray
cling through the country" said one
CT the men, with the dead look of
everything Even in one of the great
towns through which we passed there
seemed to be little going on, and the
railway stations were almost entirely
deserted. On the line between Span
dau and Hanover we did not see a
single passenger train, and the goods
traffic appeared to be quite negligi-
BILE. The fields were devoid of cattle,
and on the whole journey l saw
less than a score of sheep"
Other men with observant eyes had
come to the conclusion that the fuel
shortage in Germany must be acute,
because though the weather was Bit
terly cold smoke was rarely to be
seen issuing from chimneys. Another
thing that struck them was the extent
to which women are doing the work
or railways They were seen acting
as firemen on locomotives and as
plate layers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-01
Keeping The Quality Up.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
World-Famous Cure for Colds and
Grip, is now 3Oc per box. On account
Of the advance in price of the six Iif-
ferent Medicina, Concentrated Extracts
and Chemicals contained in LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE, it was neces-
sary to increase the nrice to the Drug
gist. 1t has stood the test for Quar-
ter of Century. 1t is used by every
Civilized Nation adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-01

Victory bread" is bread contain
il g 20 per cent of wheat substitutes
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Big Battle in Italy
Reported by Vienna
But Not by Rome
Emperor Charles Goes to
Front as if to Witness
Important Operation
Air Activity Is Intense
German Newspapers Vexed
by AIly's Failure to Start
General Attack

LONDON, May 4.-The situation on
the Italian front is causing lively spec
ulation here. While Austrian official
statements yesterday and to-day re-
ferred to heavy fighting and the Aus
trian Emperor has publicly departed
for the front as if the witness some
important operation, the Rome War
Office statement to-day reports no more
than the usual patrol encounters, artil-
lery fire and intense air activity.
Yesterdays Austrian communicate
said: "The fighting activity again in
creased to considerable violence yes
tcrday along the whole Italian front
between the Giudicaria Valley and the
Adriatic." To-day's statement read:
"In the southwest lively fighting con-
tinues."
Includes All Big Sectors
The Giudicardia VALLEY is just west
of Lake Garda, SO the front mentioned
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Clemenceau Sees Delegates
From, Oppressed Nations

PARIS. May 4.-Delegates to the
Congress of Nationalities Oppressed by
Austria, which recently met in Rome
and who will reconvene in Paris
shortly, were received to-day by Pre-
mier Clemenceau. The Premier ex-
pressed sympathy with their cause and
the hope that successful and durable
results would flow from the conference.
The delegates are Seyda and Zaleski,
representing the Polish National Com
mittee; Senator Drachigesco and Dep
uty, Lupu, from Rumania; DIR. Benes
and Herr Sychrava, of the Society of
Czech Committee, and Dectulli and
Count Voynovitch, of the Jugoslavs.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Czecho-Slavs Join
In Opposition to the
Teutons in Reichrath

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Press dis
patches from Amsterdam saying that
Emperor Charles was about to pro-
rogue the Austrian Parliament were
read with deep interest to-day by Off
cials here. They had expected some
such drastic action since the news
leaked out from Vienna of the stormy
sessions Of the Reichsrath and of the
open defiance of the government by the
elements in opposition.
The debates connected with the
brest-Litovsk peace treaty were par
tlcularly acrimonious, and it appeared
that the government practically had
lost its majority when the Polish dele
gates, desperately resisting the seces-
sion OF part of their provinces to
Ukrainia, joined with the Czechs and
Hohemiana who had long persistently
opposed the government because of the
refusal to grant their national unity.
The difhculties in the way Of secur-
ing sufficient food for the population,
the only cause given in the Amsterdam
dispatch for the suspension Of the
Reichsrath, have created a critical stu
alton throughout Austria Hungary, ac-
cording to advices received here. In
the early spring General Hoeffer, the
Austrian food controller, declared that
SOC, ,0O0, 900 pounds of foodstuffs would>
have to be obtained somewhere to last
until the next harvest.
The normal harvest of wheat in the
Dual Monarchy has been reduced from
1900, 100000 to 100000, 900 pounds
through shortage Of fertilizers and
wilful action Of the Czech peasants,
who refused TO sow and harvest grain.
Famine during the winter was said
to have been prevented only by the
accession Of $4,000 carloads of grain
from Rumania, hut even this was in,
suf6cient. rs was evidenced by food
riots in Prague, Pilsen, Brun and
Vienna. In some Of the prison camps
cf Austria tie death rate from starva-
tion was reporte dto have reached forty
day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The T,ibmnc)

Especial Gable to The Trtbunc)
LONDON, May 4.-Ludendorff began
on March 2l campaign for peace. The
first step called for peace by military
conquest, by the Generalization and
destruction of the Anglo-French ar
mics. and by the occupation of the
Channel ports and Paris. Having failed
to realize his ambition, Ludendorff has
taken the second step, consisting Of
combination of military force and dip
lomatic penetration.
After rest of four full days, the
German forces in the field now await
the word to resume operations on the
Northern battlefront, where the guns
are never quiet night or day. Dissat-
lstied with the teamwork of Won Hert-
ling and Won Kuchlmann and fearing
that they-mere political strategists-
lacked his courage and will to war,
Ludendorff has assumed the manage
ment Of the diplomatic drive.
Before he launched his great mill
tary push Ludendortf fooled even the
wisest by advertising his intentions to
the world. Now he is following the
same policy. Ludendorf has told the
world through the press that Germany
Is about to make great peace drive
as supplement to the military cam
paign.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Clemenceau Says
Austria Proposed No
Real Peace Basis

PARIS, May 4.-Premier Clemenceau
and former Premier BRAND appeared
yesterday before the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
and gave that body information on the
subject of the peace soundings made
by Austria last year, as developed re-
Gently in the publication of letters
written by Emperor Charles to his
brother-in-law, Prince Sixtus.
Premier Clemenceau, says the echo
de Paris" declared in the clearest pos
sible fashion that "at no time was
there any real possibility of peace, nor
could at any time the tentative pro-
posals made by Austria, under what
s0ever form, be taken seriously"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
of Slavs
Forcing Won Seydler
Out of Premiership

LONDON, May 4.-Thc Holland News
Bureau says. according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company, that the resignation of
the Austrian Premier, DR.. Won Seydler,
as soon as the Emperor returns, is un-
avoidable. 1t adds that the Parlia-
ment majority, consisting of Slavs,
Czechs and Poles, has decided not to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

in the earlier official statement would
include both the Piave and the Eastern
mountain lines, or about all the sectors
on which large scale operations are
possible.
Germany for some time has been
urging the Austrians to attack in Italy,
but the latter have held back. partly
through desire to bring about peace
by negotiation and partly because Of
Any Austrian diversion in italy un-
doubtedly would help tn German
offensive on the West front ard Ger
man newspapers have not tried to con-
cal the fact they were incensed by
their chief ally's inactivit >. 1t is known
that German units used in the Italian
offensive last fall have been with
drawn
Rome Reports Patrol Activity
The theory of extensive operations
onciled with to-day's Rome statement
on the fighting. This reads as follows:
"As the result Of Italian and British
patrol actions, few prisoners were
captured at Canove, in the Arsa Valley,
while reconnoitring parties were re-
pulsed and pursued in the Monte
Tomba Monfenera district Enemy at
tempts on the Italian advanced posts
were stopped at Ostitz.
"In various portions of the front
there was desultory artillery fire.
Aircraft actions were carried out
despite the enemy's attempt to oppose
them. The British dropped sixty bombs
on Hutments, in the Arsa Valley. An
Italian airship dropped ton of ex-
plosives on the aviation ground at
Campo Maggiore. Fourteen hostile ma
chimes were brought down"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Women Are Immune

Psychologists have recently found
that certain patients are afraid of mir
rors-a result Of watching the change
in appearance as emaciation progresses.
Whe ma dyspeptic is cured his horror
of looking in a mirror persists. This
is called cattotrphobia. Popular
Science Monthly
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Germans Camouhage
Truth by Telling Truth

Instead of adopting secret methods,
such as those resulting in Czernin's
fall and the imbroglio into which En-
peror Karl fell, Ludendorff is attempt
ing TO overwhelm his enemies by the
force Of peace.
His methods are so audacious that
they contain the same element. of sur
prise which attended his military cam.
paign. He obtained the military initia-
tive in one week; now he is trying to
repeat the performance in another
field.
Having reputation for untruthful-
ness, the German mlitarists can
camoufage the truth simply by. telling
the truth. The result OF this is that
to-day half the world believes the
Central Powers have begun peace
drive while the other half is skeptical.
Part of the Allies are watching only
the battlefront, while another PORTION
is dividing it's attention between peace
man9uvres and the rest have begun to
figure on the prospects of an early
peace.
Ludendorf has not succeeded in
splitting the British and French
armies, so now he is trying to separate
the strong from the weak parts in all
the Allied countries. He is aiming to
achieve political disunion.
Foch's army is recovering rapidly
after it's ordeal of the last six weeks
and it faces fresh blows with strength
ened confidence and cheerful spirit.
Ordinarily this is the beginning OF the
lighting season in France. The
weather, which plays such an i'm
portant part in modern warfare, is now
favorable for long and sustained
military effort.
Allies Prepared for
Resumption of Battle
Ludendorff has a tremendous fighting
force still at his disposal Lloyd
George has just returned from a con-
ference with Field Marshal Haig and
with Generals Byng and Rawlinson.
Prior to seeing the field marshal the
Premier conferred with Premier Gle
menceau of France and Premier Or
lando Of Italy. Everything indicates
that the Allied supreme command ex-
poets resumption of hostilties i'm
mediately and that final preparations
have been completed.
Not only in France and Belgium, but
in Italy as we'll, terrific fighting NAV
come next week. So far as it is
humanity possible the Allies are ready
to meet the supreme effort of the
enemy.
Are the Allies ready for peace Of
fensive? Here are some editorial com
ments from to-day's newspapers which
may help to answer the question:
Says THE Daily Express" of which
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Infor-
nation, is reputed to be the owner:
at is absurd to suppose that the mill
tarsts have already given up all hope
of victory in the West or, altarnativeiy,
of obtaining complete control of Rus
sia's resources. When they have, then
let the Kaiser himself approach, not
Great Britain or France or America,
but the Allies as whole Let him ad-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Great War-1 74th Day

best plan is wholly to disregard such
arguments in whatever quarter they
appear and however disguised. As an
American speaker we'll put it the other
day, the only way to peace is through
the war"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

batteries on the left on the Sokol and
those to the right on the summit Of
Mount Veternik. 1t was necessary be-
fore undertaking this attack to capture
the Bulgarian position on Mount Veter-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

mix. This the second army accom-
pllshed. The whole of that mountain
is now in their hands and the Dobro
polje is under the fire of Serbian bat
teres"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
sHouLD WIRING THE TRAITORS NEcKs

We have often argued that it all right for us 70 go
without meat furnish fighters abroad yet we nave
unable to understand the people should be mace TO
in This necessity while surplus being gobblad by the
big packing and held in storage tor price
then sold to the government at enormous prices re-
is the PEOPLE who paying for this war and When
they dig for earned and Literally contribute
for the war and that used to buy
the packers soldiers at exhorban prices 1t IS the pa
triots Of this country who being fmhammed I.4
We are not for moment the government
We're for to ditch nickel but believe there are
traitors in country than those packers and manu-
facrers unearthed by the Trade Commission and
ported United States senate and they should be da with
severely and than traitor to the
It's time those paying for the get the protec
ton that's coming them when detection OF public graft ana
downright robbery detected matter in whom Repeat
edy we have urged control of the packing plants
based upon the general situation and
renors themselves. And it bunch was right
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
r E-5fl A. .s- II - -a&-s.4ft.. ~ a.. IS
WHEN YOU WAKE j.
UP DRINK GLASS
.ts,~ ar HIT iAThTcn'
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more =.
+ food into stomach.
Says lnsIde-bathing makes any.
a., one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach, nearly an
ounce Of waste material must be
carried out of the body. If this waste
material is not eliminated day by
day it quickly ferments and gener-
ates poisons, gases and toxins which
are absorbed or sucked into the blood
stream, through the lymph ducts
which should suck only nourishment
to sustain the body. - =
A splendid health measure is to
drink, before breakfast each day, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate init,
which is harmless way to wash
these poisons, gases and toxins from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach. - -.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside-bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed to
wake up with a dull, aching head or
have furred tongue, bad TASTE, nasty
breath, sallow complexion, others
who have bilious attacks, acid stom-
ach or constipation are assured of
pronounced -. improvement in both
health and appearance shortly. \ .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
TRAILING Clouds Of Glory.

NJ Childhood is a stage in the process
Of that continual remanufacture Of the
life stuff by which the human race is
perpetuated. q. People with no i'm
aglnation try to make things which will
last forever, and even want to live for
ever themselves. But the intelligently
imaginative man knows very well that
it is waste of labor to make a machine
that will last ten years, because It will
probably be superseded In half that
time by an improved machine answer
ing the same purpose. :. With all
living a thousand million cons and
forever after, we die voluntarily, know.
ing that it is time for us to be scrap
ped, to be remanufactured, to come
back, as Wordsworth OWNED, trailing
ever Frightening clouds Of glory. We
must oil be born again, and yet again
and again.-G. Bernard Shaw. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
TARTAN of the APES
has 1919. THRILLS"
Says the N. Y. American

.Maddened by the death, of
his Ape Mother-at the hands
of the cannibal chief-TAR-
IAN races through the jungle.
Leaping from tree to tree with
the speed of a bird-he over
takes the fear-stricken black
grasps him in his great hands
when life has flown
filings him far out into the soggy
alligator-infested lagoon. Then
TARTAN returns and mourns
over his wild ape-mother as he
would over Lady Alice his
real mother. Then calling his
friend the elephant-raids the
cannibal village and destroys
it. y s. =.
REX +: Tonight Tuesday
One Of the Thrills in
TARTAN OF THE APES
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
WORK OR FIGHT

The decree has gone forh-"work or fght It is we'll
But limited to subjects OF the selectye
all classes and conditions of American life from the
drones in America should the watchcry till the great
fct is --.,,z..., =,
America expects every to do his duty Will public
sentiment that he does it? Giving not enough though
one give his last mite Money will not win this war;
but that which money buy-he fruits of and will
win millionaire gives hundreds of thousands to buy can
non-but if no made, the gift is abortlve
labor that is needed nownteligent, persistent in
creasng labor that shall to furnish and create those vital
Bar the sluggard Place under the ban of
public contempt matters not his poverty or his millions
demand that he WORK-and at needful occupation
Labor king and hust hold the throne until it has made
this world safe for all peaceful peoples
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
Victims Of Epilepsy.

! The names Of Caesar, Mahomet, Ma
boleon and Byron spring to mind as
among the almost innumerable list Of
lllustrious men who have suffered
from epilepsy. Shakespeare makes.
.Cassius tell his hearers that Caesar
hath the falling Sickness sSs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
HUGE CONCERNS ROB THE GOVERNMENT

We have wondered whether readers OF the Po
neer we're of the opinion that ofmes little severe
upon the packers in calling attention to the government
ports perhaps frank in expressing an OPINION
the should take the packing plants Tor
the the people being robbed and
the didn't ac as has IN taxing contro OIL ote
war time Industries and concerns % ~ .
However we feel indicated will thousands OF
other that the the senate shows
that expression of the report faced fraud has
these hungry mad barons that to us
to have been sloya to the and its paotc
people as any that lit this side OF the big
pond - a-~ =: .->,,< -, >, Z
We hope it will not Of ''don't do it again" but
the will take the plants and operate them IN
such people who paying for the
have little meat once in awhile. -.
It laugh when recalls Hoovers frantic admonl-
lions for people and all that stuff and the
packers robbng them to fare we'll under his nose
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
THE BEMIDJl DAILY PIONEER
Power Of the Buzzard.

The power of the buzzard to sail
through the air for long periods with
little or no apparent movement Of the
wings is due to its expanse of the
wing surface. Birds with smaller wing
surface make up for this by rapidity
5of the motion Of the wings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01

Japanese Superstition.
The Japanese have many curious
superstitions about animals, the chief
among which is their belief In the SUI
pernatural power of foxes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
MONDAY EVENING, JULY |, 1918
Remove Smell Of Paint.

Place a pan full Of lighted charcoal
in middle Of room and throw over it
two handfuls of juniper berries, shut
the windows and doors for day and
the smell will disappear. IA
The advantage Of this is that you
will not have to remove tapestry or
furniture, as the smoke of the juniper
berries Is not injurious to them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-01
18th !: Of July
Celebration
>ss--sy- $50 - ss.;3t.. ~: =.
BEMIDJI, MINI.
Program! of the Day:
Morning Sports
ALL PRIZES GIVEN IN THRIFT STAMPS


Time
900 100 ward dash (boys under is years. $500 $1oo
Avenueb between dandT - -
9:15 boys) ...........:... $50 100 so
eondst Minnesota and Betrami Ave-
(men). 800 200 LOO
eramiA Avenue and Third Streets
Sack (boys) l.5O LOO 50
Betrav Avenuebet veen'Th andF
Race (gmls under 16 years. 2Oo LOO oo
steetbtwee Middle of Block
dash (gnls under 10 years. -. LOO so rs
dash boys under 10 years. LOO so rs
Middle of Block and Bdtrmi Avenue
eating contest (bos and grls) LOO so rs
and
1O45 Farmers TugofWar looo
Bemdji Avenue
lilo B S Race SDG E Street Third Street 'Vo '0 0
Military Drill
Afternoon Sports
1870 Service Flag Raising and Patriotic Address
A. Court fhk
800 Game, Athletic Park
Relay Race entries more) 1900 1000
fer Gamet
II Evening Sports
700 Firemen's Competitive Race 1000
Avenue Second Street
Throwing Contest 800 200 loo
Fourth and Bemidj Avenue
500 Concert by 2s Battalion Band
The G. A. DrumC will also assist with music