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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-18


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UUELI-Frederick. age s months died
saturday night. March 1s; 1918; at the
home OF his mother. 9oe So. st. ne
is survived by his mother, MRS. freo
sister Mary. The funeral will be held
at the residence. Tuesday at P. m.
Burial will be in Earlhanl. Frienos
may call any time.
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ancs. 1914 Main. Phone 2176:
PoHrMEYER - Mrs. Elizabeth, %
years old. died last night, az s hsv
o'clock, Sunday. March II, lSls, AT hSr
home. los South 14th st. mrs. ROM
mever.s death was unexpected, as she
had been iii only since YESTERDAY
morning. Mrs. Pohlmeyer was born
september II, 1872. in this eity a haa
had been a resident here all or her
he She was an active member OF
in November, 1905 to Henry J. POM.
meyer OF the Wilson. Pohlmeyee
Downinp undertakers. The deceased
"a survived by the husband and one
son, Marcus Pohlmeyer. Funeral
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GIRLS WANTED
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to April 1. Make up your mind. now.
to do this. Every day you put off
starting, you lose. Call, write or tele-
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POULTRY q PET STOCK 3:

TURKEY GOBBLERS-c for sale, goot
breeders. Burlin. Sc each. Mrs. r
Huddleson. Williamsburg. Ind.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

a let Of Biz Misses Shoes. sizes ~ to ;.
$500 and $3.50 values. to close GU, at
only -------- - 81 .95
Another LOT OF somewhat better grade IN
big Misses shoes to close out a, - as
a lot Of Misses Button Shoes. sizes to ,,
kid and patent. up to $3.50 values to 60
now az 81 95
/ OF OF aides Comfort Shoes small sizes
Only. up to 50 so values to go at 81 .95
An Of our grey boots Tor ladies ranging in
price from $3.50 to $3.50 during this
sale 90 AT ---- $l0.5O
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05
Money Raising Sale

One lot Of grey and brown military boots
sale only ---------- ------------- oo.4o
One lot of brown boots, Louis heel price
$1,000 go in this sale ------,--S 8. AS
Also lot of black military boots. price SO 90
IN this sale at ----------------S 6.95
Remember every shoe in the house during
this sale viii be reduced from I ) to so per
cent Come and supply your needs during
this great money saving sale
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We Take Liberty Bonds the Same as Cash

HATS All Hats, including the
Stetsons, during sale 30 per
cent off. Staples 20 per cent off
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

and SawduSt. All prisoners We're made
to sign papers Indicating their willing
ness to work. If they refused to sign
they were severely punished. The men
supposed that they We're to engage in
farm work. but were sent to coal
mines salt mines and munitions fac
tories. refused to work In n num-
,ions factory and was tied to n post
for three hours. One group of pris-
oners who persistently refused to
work were told that they would be
shot and We're placed under special
guard. At the end of II days, durias
which they momentarily expected to
he executed. they We're told that their
lives would be spared.
"While in prison l slept on the snme
cot for IS months and in all that time
the straw was not changed When I
left the straw was as fine as dust and
alive with vermn. After 1S months
Mt Altengrnbow l was transferred to
Mersburg. After an exchange of pris-
oners had been effected l WAS taken to
Constance. where l was provided with
new suit of clothes and was well fed
and kindly treated for eight days be-
fore being turned over to the allies. I
suppose this was done in the hope that
in my new comfort and the Joy Mt be-
ing released l might forgcr the past.
"ln Switzerland was taken in
charge by the Red Cross and kept in
the hospital there for IA months. Had
the Germans given me proper treat
ment for my wound l would have re-
covered In n few weeks: us 1t was.
after years of neglect, dirt. semistar-
vation and hard work. I was In such
condition when released that for a
time my life was despaired OF. Even
now. after the best efforts of the Red
Cross physicians nnd nurses, the left
side of my face is partially paralyzed
and I cnn see but little with my left
eye"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
French Soldier Tells How Huns
Fed Prisoners Food Even
Dogs Refused.
TREATEDWoRSE 1HANBEASTS
Rendered Hall Insane by Hunger Men
Fight Among Themselves for
Scraps Of Food-S1wdust
and Straw In Bread.

Bangor. Me.-In contrast with the
anxiety or willingness of the German
soldier to fall captive to the allies, so
often manifested. Is the declaration of
Gnston Julian Defoirdt of WOonsocket.
Il. L.. now visiting relatives here. that
he would much rather die fighting on
the front line than to 20 through such
pains and miseries as he endured in
two years spent In German prison
camp. DefOirdt. who Is twenty-four
and well educated. was visiting In
France when the war came and very
soon he was In the ranks. On the sec
ond day OF his service at the front he
was wounded In the left ear by frng-
ment of shrapnel and three days later
he wns taken prisoner.
With many other prisoners he was
sent to the rear. and there they were
loaded like 80 many cattle into freight
ears and started on a seven days ride
to the prison camp at Altengrabow.
AT every way station where the
train stopped" says Defoirdt, "the
German people gathered round md
threw stones and spat In our faces.
We were subjected to all sorts of in
suits. Many Of us were wounded. yet
we got no attention whatever. being
given scarcely food enough to keep us
alive and made to sleep on the floors
of the dirty freight cars.
"When finally we found ourselves In
the German prison camp conditions
were worse rather than better. There
were about 25.0OO men at Altengrabow.
all nRtionnlities mingled. We were
guarded by German soldiers who had
been incapncitated for service at the
front and who on account of their
wounds were revengeful toward us.
Dogs Refused Prison Fare.
at would be difficult 10 picture in
words the awful conditions prevailing
in that camp. Our diet consisted for
the most part of hot warer and de-
cayed vegetablcs-they called 1t soup
Sometimes we were given herbs mixed
with grass to eat Under such treat
ment the strongest men soon fell sick
and were scarcely able to move about
The smell OF this soup often was so
uauseating that men held their noses
while eating 1t. Dogs would take one
snIfr at 1t and refuse to ent.
At times the men became so des-
perately hungry that they caught and
ate rats and even n dog. Occasionally
we were given herring broth, made by
boiling whole, uncleaned herrings into
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
LEADING sLueeER OF CUB MACHINE

The bonehead plays that players
make live after them. according to the
baseball oracle.
But though bonehead plays may live.
the players who perpetrate them may
live them down, and this is just what
Fred Merkle is doing-Fred Merkle OF
the famous episode that cost the Gi-
ants a pennant when he forgot to touch
second.
As he became a veteran In the serv-
ice of the Giants his playing over
stretch of six or seven years over
shadowed the memory of that bone
head play and the novelty Of kidding
him about 1t wore of, though the
scribes often referred to 1t.
Then came the season of 1916, which
saw Merkle on the decline-Or at least
John McGraw thought so, for Fred
was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers
for Lew McCarty and that day. Au-
gust 20. 1916, was one of the blackest
days of his career.
Last season Merkle bloomed out In
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

the uniform of the Chicago Cubs, hav.
ing been sold to the Weeghman COM
bine in January of last year for
sum said to have been $500.
what did the Cubs want with
Merkle2" asked the fans. Merkle was
through or McGraw would never have
parted with him, they figured. But
Merkle wasn't through. He had a fair
ly good season with the Cubs last
year-just fairly good. mind you-yet
he proved to Manager Mitchell that he
was still mighty valuable ball player
to have hanging around.
Today there Is not a question as to
Merkle's value. He is the leading slug
ger Of the Cub machine and his play
ing around the initial corner for Nit
chell has been an inspiration to every
member of the team. Should the Cubs
come through to a pennant this year
Merkle's work will be pointed to as
one Of the reasons why. Merkie has
lived down his bOnehead play. He has
come back as few players ever came
back and he deserves no end of praise.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
DESCRIBES BRUTAL
GERMAN PRISONS

a thin liquid. the heads. bones and
scales of the fishes being served with
the rest. One Of the prisoners wns OPP
Grated on for appendicitis after his
transfer and four herring heads were
found lodged In his intestines.
Il have seen prisoners. rendered half
insane by hunger, fighting among them
selves for bits of food. If ones RI.
tions were stolen or taken from him by
force and he complained to the guard
the answer would be: why. are you
not all friends-allies? Surely there
can be nothing to complain Of When
the neutral commission would visit the
camps the prisoners would he given Il
short cut of frnnkfurter sausage and
a lump Of bread. so that 1t might up-
pear that they We're fairly we'll fed.
Sawdust Bread
This bread contained all sorts of
stun. such as potato peeliugs. straw
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
FOURTEEN YEARS OF
BIG LEAGUE SERVICE
sRed" Ames Still Good Enough to
Hold His Meal Ticket.
Player Who Won Fame as Pitcher.for
New York Giants Is Depended
Upon to Do His Share Of Work
for St. Louis Cardinals.

With fourteen years of major league
pitching behind him, old Leon ("Red")
Ames, who won most of his fame as
n pitcher for the Giants, Is still good
enough to hold n meal ticket in the
big show.
AS a member of the st. Louis Car
dinals, where he was sent in trade
in 1915, Ames is depended upon to do
n share of the pitching, and. with
good support. he generally gives all
comers battle.
Last season, when the Cards began
to look up and play some real base
ball for Miller Higgins. Ames worked
In n total of 43 games and won 10.
He was credited with ten losses.
This season the red-headed finger
showed surprisingly good early sea-
son form, and in game at Pitts
burgh, May .. he held the Pirates to
two hits, both of which were regis
tered against him in the first inning
and netted Bezdek's boys the lone run
that won the game. That was some
thing of heart-breaker for n vet.
eran like Ames-to pitch two-hit
game and lose 1t.
One of the secrets of Ames' success
as pitcher lies In the fact that he
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

Ed Klepfer, on the reserve list of
the Cleveland club. isn't over here any
longer. He's "over there" and Ed is
lover there" to fight. He is one of
two Cleveland Indians who recently
arrived in France with a contingent of
Uncle Sans khaki wearers. He Is
now Sergeant Klepfer, If you please.
With Ed Is Joe Harris. another for
mer Cleveland player and some slug
ger. Joe had a terrific wallop in his
bat while with the Indians and hopes
to use it in helping knock out the kali
ser. In recent letter to Joe Wood,
a former teammate, Sergeant Klepfer
announces his safe arrival in France
after dodging U-boats en- route. He
will pitch some games for the soldiers
back Of the lines. Klepfer and Har-
ris are two of nine players lost by the
Cleveland club in the National army
draft and by enlistments.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

drive, and the army post exchanges
established and operated for 1t by the
Y. NJ. c. A. were well supplied with
the things which are necessary to the
comfort-physical and mental-of the
American soldier. The Red Triangle
officials had established storehouse
to supply these exchanges. and car
load of supplies had been shipped to it
just before the Germans started their
drive. The carload carried-besides
chocolate. TOBACCO. canned goods,
cookies. etc.-a considerable quantity
of chewing gum.
When the drive started the Red Tri-
angle workers available started out
with what they could carry to serve
the men to whom they were attached.
The storehouse was left deserted AS
the French retired they foraged to
keep supplies from fnlling into on
emy hands, using what they could and
destroying the rest.
The Poilus yho came upon the
chewing gum-like most Frenchmen-
were totally unfamiliar with 1t. They
knew only that 1t looked like food.
was wrapped like food. and was stored
with other things they knew to be
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own GUNS SLAY FOE
Yankees Take Weapons and
Turn Them on Hun.
Run Out Of Ammunition anG Make
Night Raid on Trenches
for More.

With the American Army in France
Turning "Heinie's'' own machine
guns back on him is the newest and
favorite stunt In certain American
outfit.
The boys just stumbled onto this
sport. and they like 1t.
Recently In raids the boys brought
back some German machine guns. after
driving the Germans away from their
own strongholds.
why not use these German guns
on the Heiniesy' one thinking dough
boy asked his pals.
you're crazy; we haven't any am
munitiOn that'll fit them"
why can't we go over and get
some?" replied the thinker.
"Never thought of that" replied the
others; "we're on"
That night they raitled the German
trenches and brought back plenty of
ammunition and another German ma
chine gun. Next day the guns were
playing on the "Heinies."
They're darned good machine
guns" said one chap enthusiastically,
but the Heinies don't know how to
use them. We do. though. We're get
ting little low on ammunition Guess
We'll have to run over to Germany to-
night and make 'em hand out some
more"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
Leon Amea.

knows how to pitch. He doesn't cut
loose too early In the season. and he
saves his arm whenever he can. Pitch
Ing with ones noodle as well as with
the arm Is a secret that Ames learned
long ago.
Ames broke into the big show Mt
the fag end of the 1903 season, but
did not really get his first tryout
until the next season. when he took
rart In 16 games. The next year he
was ready for all the work McGraw
could give him and succeeded in win
ming % games and losing but eight.
That was his biggest winning year. al
though he always worked in many
games and for a number of years
ranked as the best pitcher in either
league to go In and finish game that
was In danger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
P0ILU TACKLES GUM
Looked Like Food So They Tried
to Eat 1t.
Now Have Remarkable Regard for the
American Digestive Ap-
paratus-

Paris.-One of the struggles In
which the French soldiers became in
volved when the Germans swept across
the Aisne between scissors and Reims
was with chewing gum. refer to
ChIcle Americanus. the-to us-well-
known vegetable product which may
he found adhering to the underside Of
desks, to shoe soies. and TO trouser
seats throughout the United States.
The self-same article that at once
soaAces the weary shop girl and the
tired business mnn who endeavors
Herewith to conceal the fume Of the
drinks that cheer.
An American ambulance train was
operating In the general region Of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
SILVER DOLLAR is BIG
on A TRAINING TRIP

The White Sox were playing a
long, extra-inning game at Chi
cago. The sun was setting-one
of those great. round red suns.
1t cleaned through the lattice
work Of the upper stands at
Comiskey park and shone direct
ly into Right Fielder Shauno
Collins face. AS the latter came
in for the last half of the thir-
teenth inning he was stopped by
a fellow player, who asked:
"What does that sun remind
you of. Shauno?"
Collins paused for a moment.
Then he said: ut reminds me
of a silver dollar on a training
trip; just about the same size"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
CONNIE IS SWEET ON IRISH
Manaher Of Athletics Has Array Of
Talent Possessing Reminders
Of "OuId Sod"

Connie Mack has a soft spot in his
heart for ball players with Irish names.
He won the championship with Ed
die Collins, Jack Barry, Stun McIn-
mes and other sons of Erin. These
stars have gone. but Connie has anoth-
er array of talent that possesses good
old-fashioned reminders Of the "ould
sod"
There is Walker, Burns, Shannon.
Dugan, McAvoy. Geary. Shea and
Holmes. and others. When you remem-
ber Connie Mack's real name is Cor
nelius McGillicuddy. you won't be sur
prised at his fondness for the Irish.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

food. They ventured further and tried
II. stufiinS the entire contents of
package into their mouths at one
time. 1t tasted like food, so after
brief period of mnsticauon they es-
sayed to swallow it. Too many of
them succeeded. While no serious
casualties resulted the Poilus were in
spired with remarkable regard for
American digestive apparatuses and
considerable awe for American ediblea
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
ENEMY AGENT BLAMED
FOR POOR WHEAT CROP

Salem. O.-Enemy agents are
blamed for an insect pest which
has reduced Butler townships
bumper wheat crop to much less
than normal. The ravages of
the insect have been tremen-
douS. Last winter the farmers
German extraction was OBJ
served wandering about the
township visiting wheat fields
to the exclusion of others, and
apparently digging in them with
his hands. as If burying some
thing in the soil.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

It's job that requires overalls and
hard work that Lee Fohl. manager of
the Cleveland Americans, will assume
when the baseball season is ended in
October. "No soft job for me during
the winter months" Fohl said. 81 am
well over the draft age. but am husky
enough to do my share Of hard work,
especially as the government needs
able-bodied men In the shops"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
Faeth to Continue Playing,

Tony Faeth, Milwaukee pitcher, has
gone into the army school for training
mechanics near st. Paul and on visits
Of the Milwaukee team to st. Paul or
Minneapolis he will get furloughs and
pitch for the Brewers until he COM
Oletes his course and Ii sent abroad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
Making Greek Cheese,

Madison. Wis.-Three factories In
this state are now manufacturing
Greek cheese. The factories nre 10.
Gated Mt Milwaukee. GAINESVILLE and
Shnwano. The manufacturers are con-
fident that the work has passed the
experimental stage. They are making
two yar,eties-Eeta and Myrzethra,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
BASEBALL
STORIES

William ]. Artz is new umpire In
the Eastern league.
So long as Shanks remains, the
Griffs will have utility stan.
When John McGraw is in doubt he
calls on Al Demaree and Al delivers.
Ed Barrow's greatest weakness is
lack Of reserve strength for his Red
Sox.
Charley Risberg doesn't seem to be
affected by the White Sox slump. This
player has been hitting the ball
The idea that Walter johnson was
losing his smoke has been revised.
Walter can buzz them over as fast as
ever.
Marty McGaffigan got tired Of being
called Quaker and decided to go
into the army along with the Fighting
Irish.
The Boston Red Sox have signed
Ford. an infielder from the Tufts coll
lege varsity nine. He is a shortstop
and second baseman.
The Tigers will try out First Base
man Graham, who played good ball
with Chattanooga. In the disbanded
Southern association.
John Beall. the Milwaukee man. who
has Joined st. Louis. has SO much con-
fidence in his ability to stick that he
moved his family to the Mound city.
Kester June is the name Of Uni
versity Of Virginia pitcher who has
been taken on for trial by the Cleve-
land Indians. He Is a Highlander.
Fred Mitchell Is making a strong bid
to swipe George Stallings' Miracle"
shoes. George has 'em tied in hard
knot and is stepping out a bit himself.
The New London club has been get
ting some wonderful pitching, and the
average of runs scored against its
twirlers is the lowest in the Eastern
league.
Walter Rousch, brother Of Eddie
Rousch, leading slugger Of the Ma
tional league in 1917. and Paul Cobb.
brother Of the famous Ty. are both
members Of the United States Marines
team of Quantico, Va.
The French have taken a great inter
est in baseball and already have
caught on to our set phrases and ex-
pressions. "Glisser an over" means
''the runner slid home" "FOul" 10 trans
lated "poulet," and "ny" II 'mouche."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
Raatime Ruaier Killed.

Gary. Ind.-Joe Atayuiers, who was
recently killed in action in France. was
known here as the "rag-time bugier."
He was nm expert bugler and was one
OF the few bugiers in the army who
played his calls In ragtime.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

Russian radicals demand the pr0RT-
bition of child labor during school
age up to the sixteenth year and the
Limitation of the working hours OF
minors (sixteen to eighteen years. to
six hours day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08

kNlTS "a SOCKS WHILE
WAITING TO TESTIFY

Los Angeles, Cnl.-CAlled
here from Detroit to testify In
the federal court, Miss Olive
kidder brought along her knit
ting needles and yarn. and while
waiting to be called to the stand
knitted dozen pairs of socks
for Uncle Sans soldiers in
France.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-08
No Soft Job for FohI.

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