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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31
EDOUARD ROUPEN, VICTIM OF
GERMAN KULTURE.

The Committee or Public Informa-
ton has just placed on exhibition in
Washington a photograph of Edouard
Roupen, a young Belgian who died
a few weeks ago in that country
The picture Is the first that has
come from Belgium to show the re-
suits of systematic Teutonic starva-
ton of a conquered people. The facts
that go with it are few and simple,
but they are a spiritual indictment Of
the German nation.
Edouard Roupen died at the age of
II, starved to death as a punishment
for his loyalty to country. He had
been a prisoner for three and half
winter months in Germany. During
that time his weight had fallen Sc
pounds. He was sent back to the
hospital at Mons and died three days
after his picture was taken.
When Germany deported thousands
of Belgians In 1915 to carry on
rGdustrial war work of the Teutons
a wave of indignation swept the
United States. Fathers and brothers
were torn from their families W
cynical indifference, young girls were
dragged from their homes for immc
purposes without pretense of de-
cepcy By this wholesale crime the
military caste of Germany once more
proved itself Owtside the pale OF
manfty.
The deported Belgians we're passive
resistants. They refused to work.
They would not sign the pledge to
labor for Germany.
AS they passed through Belgium
the prisoners flung from the car win
dows of their trains the pledge cards
that had been given them, "On ne
signera pas" was written across the
blanks.
But the German military overlords
are past masters at punishment, es-
pecially in ways that leave no Wis
ible marks. They made the poor Bel
gians stand for half day at a time
in ice cold water They stripped
their clothes from them and left them
exposed to the winds of winter They
FED them one bowl of fish soup a day,
just enough to keep body and soul
together.
The rugged Belgians still refuse to
work for the enemy, though tempted
by good food and promises of many
indulgences. The health failed. Some
died. Others wore away till they
were only shadows of their former
selves. Shattered in health, these last
were contemporary sent back to
Belgium.
Edouard Roupen was one of these.
He was deported October Is, 1916,
aid at that time weighted 146 pounds.
ae vas sent back to the hospital
at Mons February 4, 1917. On Febru-
airy Is, little more than week la
ter he tipped the scales at 80 pounds.
Three days later he died. He had
been starved and tortured to death.
Once more German Kulture had vim
dicated itself
Tomorrow being the omen season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

The Spanish grip" that now trou-
blles the Germans in France is prob
ably the same disease that affected
the Cubans before this country de-
termined to avenge the sinking of the
L. S. S. Maine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Now that the government proposes
IN place double tax on all amuse-
u,ents, we suppose the price of the
newspaper with the funny supple
n;entr will be advanced in price
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

The average woman is born bar
~gain-hunter and judging some of them
Thy the husbands they marry, we are
of the opinion they got these on bar
;gain days also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

v eve no objection to a woman
marrying any man she wants to, but
what we want to know is why a wo-
man will marry any man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31
Trains Depart.

Seaboard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east:
1881 p. m. 1:2O IN
Leave Americas for Helena and in
sermediate points
s.S5 N
Leave Amecri1s for Colu Hbus
Montgomery and points Yves,
sos p m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

The Savannah Morning News says
that after September 18th Senator
Hardwick can come back to Georgia
and hang out his single like this
~Thomas W. Van Hardwick, Attorney
at Law. (Made In Germany"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

While the balance of the world is
damning the Germans the Germans
are damning the Rhine to develop
the power that is there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

We move that bridge" be placed
alt3. the list of non-essentials and
that wives who now play this game
constantly be introduced to their hus-
bands and babies at home by repre-
sentative of the government,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

It is a regrettable fact that many
a parent who brought in the wood and
water when he was boy now has
Nose only duty Is to attend
meeting of the choral club
family automobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

An automobile is said to be an ex-
pcrsive luxury, but the great Ameri-
can game of poker, in our opinion,
Is about the most expensive pastime
that we know Of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

The Allies appear to be making bet
ter progress since the Americans be-
gan fighting in France. The Germans
now announce they no longer intend
to invade India.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Some wit estimating the number
81 American troops in France has
said there are enough there to make
a @Tiun-dread"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Being married is a serious handi-
: cap to a paragrapher. For instance
we are rather fond of women with
; red hair, and our wife is brunette
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Some of the enemy may have
thought that General Pershing's army
is composed of wildcats, but the only
animals we know of in the ranks are
EJks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

The man who faces the cold world
with cold feet seldom succeeds in
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Many a man could buy lot of
thrift stamps with the money he
spent feeding his worthless dog.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure Of passenger
trains, Americas, Ca
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-07-31

Tomorrow being the open season
for bill collectors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
HOSPITAL OFFICIALS UPHELD
Lieut.. Col. Sherwood Recommends
That Maj. rockingham Be Re-
tanned at Fort Des Moines.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 18.-Rec.
Iommendation that Major Frothing.
ham, commanding officer of Fort Des
Moines hospital, be retained is con.
tained in the report on that institution
which has been made to the surgeon
general of the army by 1t. Col. ]. w.
Sherwood.
At the same time, it is stated, ef-
forts are being made to alleviate and
improve conditions.
The report to a large extent fails to
support most of the allegations about
the Ill treatment of men. The state.
ment is made by Lieutenant Colonel
Sherwood that it is believed the hos.
pital will be in the future conducted
to the satisfaction of the people of
Des Moines.
That a number of men were able to
obtain liquor in Des Moines is assert.
ed.
The inquiry was ordered by Assist.
ant Secretary of War Crowell after
Representative Dowell had urged it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
GERMAN PIRATES
LIKED THEIR JOB
STORY TOLD BY 1T. FULcHER, A
RETURNED PRISONER.
ENTHUSIASTIC KAISERITES
Set One Crew Adrift Thousand Miles
From Shareholders and Men
Lived High On Captured
Supplies.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The life of pir,
acy suited the officers and the crew of
| U-K-152 so we'll that they were dis
appointed when the armistice was
signed.
This statement was made by Lieu
tenant Julius II. Fulcher, U. S. N, who
arrived here today on the Cunard liner
Calonia. He and Lieutenant F. L.
Muller, U. S. N, were prisoners of the
U-K-152 when hostilities ceased.
Lived High.
Fulcher and Muller were both cap.
tured when the American freighter
Ticonderoga was sunk in mid-Atlantic
September 80. Fulcher said the sub
mariners lived unusually we'll on the
supplies which they took from their
victims.
They are all enthusiastic kaiserites
and are bitterly opposed to the revo.
luton.
On the Way to kieI.
After the sinking of the U. S.
Ifreighter, the U-K-152. which was a
big submarine of the Deutschland type
came to the American coast.
October II the U-K-152 and other
submarines in these waters were or,
dered home. On the way home the
U-K-152 sank the Stifender, and set
her crew adrift in lifeboats a thousand
miles from shore. A British transport
was encountered October Is. Sixty
shots were fired before British cruis,
er came up and dropped nine depth
charges which exploded so close that
the boat was shaken.
#. Interested in Politics.
The boat picked up wireless mes.
sages regarding the American con,
gressional election, in which the Off.
GERS and crew seemed much interest
ed.
November 9Th news of the revolu
tion in Germany was received. This
cast gloom over the crew, which
gloom deepened with the signing Of
the armistice for crew and officers
alike were staunch kaiserites.
Fulcher and Muller were taken tc
Kiel where they remained until the
submarine was surrendered. They
went to Harwich with fleet of TWEEN
ty-eight -.
U. S. Factory in Scotland.
Among other passengers on the Ca
lonia was Captain Orin Murfin, U. S
NJ, supervisor Of United States min
ling operations in European waters. H,
said the mines laid in the North Sc;
were assembled in factory in Scot
land, built by Americans and operated
by about one thousand special mel
from this country. .........
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
GEORGE DEAHL PRIZE WINNER
Appanoose County Boy Raises Cham.
pion Pig in 1918 Iowa Junior
Pig Club Contest.

Ames, Iowa, Dec. 18. - To George
Deahl, an 1S-year-old boy of Exline
Appanoose county, goes the honor OF
having fed the champion pig in the
1918 Iowa Junior pig club contest con
Quoted by the agricultural extension
department of Iowa State College. TIC
win, Deahl made the best record ever
made in a pig club in Iowa and sub
mitted record and report that won
him the contest over 399 other boys
and girls who finished and submitted
complete reports.
In this contest, Deahl took a Duroc
Jersey-Poland China pig weighing AZ
pounds, fed it 121 days and at the end
it weighed 1872 pounds, having gained
29O pounds, daily average gain of
2.39 pounds. The initial cost was
$7.14, the feed cost $1313, making a
total of $20.27. He sold the pig,
dressed to a local butcher for 23
cents and received $6256. 1t dressed
out 81 per cent, or 272 pounds.
81 fed my pig tankage in 4 self-feed,
er, but it ate only>7 pounds in all. The
main feed was 251 gallons of skim.
milk and 1874 bushels of corn" says
Deahl, in telling how he fed the pig.
The milk saved the tankage. l
weighed the pig once a month. The
first month, in a dry lot, it gained SO
pounds; the second, on pasture with
other hogs, it gained 81 pounds, and
the third month, by itself on pasture,
it gained 70 pounds, and the last
month 81 pounds"
Four hundred boys and girls who
finished the contest and submitted
complete reports fed SIT pigs for an
average of 123 days for a net gain of
$6,729.S0. or $19O1 a pig.
The 517 pigs weighed 26,539 pounds
at the beginning, gained 89,059 pounds
and weighed lis, ,59S pounds at the end
The average pig began the contest
weighing 51.3 pounds, gained 1872
pounds and weighed 2235 pounds at
the end.
The initial value of the pigs as a
whole was S4,777O2, the sale value at
the end was $2O,SO764. The gain
cost $14,077.S4, making a net profit on
the hogs of $6,729.SO. The average
hog had an initial value of 1924. The
gains made cost $2723 a pig, or 15.s
cents a. pound. With the sale value
of $4O.25, the net gain for each ami
NAL was $1301.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
President Again
States Position
League ofNafons

Paris, Dec. tS.-"I am not only
in favor of a league Of nations,
but ! believe that the formation
of such league is absolutely in
dispensabIe to the maintenance Of
peace" President Wilson declared
today. s2#
The President made this state
ment to the United Press in deny
ing the dispatch which was pub
lished In an American newspaper,
declaring that he approved the
plan Of league to enforce peace.
at is entirely false" the Presi.
dent said. "a am as you all know
in favor of league of nations but
also believe that the formation
OF such league Is absolutely in
dispensable for the maintenance
Of peace. But the particular plan
of.the league to enforce peace was
never directly or indirectly en-.
dorsed by me-"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
FIND CAR RAIL LoosENED.
Motorman Stops Short Of Danger OF
Kansas City Line.

Kansas City, Dec. 18.-The spikes
and connecting plates were found re-
moved from a 60-foot rail on the
Mount Washington curve just east of
Kentucky avenue on the Independ.
ence, Mo-, line at 7:15 o'clock this
morning. An accident probably was
prevented by the motorman, who was
running his car slowly at the point and
Immediately noticed the danger before
the car ran onto the section that had
been tampered with. Officials of the
company reported 10 cars in opera,
tion over twenty lines, the largest
number to date since the strike of the
trainmen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
ENDS IN FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
Paeifsts' Meeting in New York Last
Night Winds Up in Numerous
Busted" Heads,

New York, Dec. 18.-Alleged an
archists, pacifists, Industrial Workers
of the World and other radicals who
attended a conference here last night
called by" the workers defense union
engaged in general fight in which
a score of persons were bruised and
which cleared the hall of nearly half
of the 400 persons assembled there.
The announced purpose of the meet.
ing was to inaugurate a nationwide
campaign for the liberation of all
laborers and political prisoners i'm
prisoned during the war.
A speaker who was introduced as
"Comrade ABRAMS" precipitated the
disorder by introducing a resolution
calling for the specific inclusion of
anarchists among those whose free.
dom was to be sought.
A violent debate ensued and the
chairman lost control of the meeting.
A man who began a heated alterca.
tion with one of the speakers was
promptly hurled into the audience and
a series of group fights broke out,
Several men who attempted to climb
to the platform were thrown off.
Calls for the police were sent in
vain, as a detail of policemen had
departed a half hour earlier, con-
vinced by the orderly opening of
the meeting that no trouble was i'm
pending.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
GIVES CHURCH $4,000.
Waterloo Manufacturer Establishes a
Service Fund.

Waterloo, Ia, Dec. 1S.-George B.
Miller, wealthy manufacturer. before
going to California to spend the win,
ter, presented the Rev. Frank W.
Court, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, with check for
$10,360 to be used as service fund
for that church.
The fund is to be kept intact and
the income therefrom is to be expend,
ed under direction of the pastor for the
furtherance of service work in Wat,
erloo. This amount will be about
$500 a year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
THE new AERIAL MAIL ROUTE
Regular Service From New York To
Chicago Was Inausurated Early
This Morning.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Leon D. Smith
aviator instructor, left Belmont Park
this morning at seven-twenty in Cur,
tbs biplane carrying two hundred
pounds of mail for Chicago.
The fight marks the opening of a
permanent aeroplane route between
New York and Chicago. 1t is the first
step in the Inauguration of a nation.
wide route, according to the official
announcement.
Smiths first stop was at Bellepoint,
Pennsylvania, where another aeroplane
awaited for the quick transfer of
pouches. The next stop was at
Cleveland.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
An III Wind. Etc.

ottumwa. Dec, Edward Bick.
ward who was arrested some time ago
for transporting liquor into the state
and sentenced on the same charge was
released for thirty days by Judge M
j. Wade Of the United States district
court so that he could take care of his
family while they we're sick with the
influenza.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
THE CATALONIA CRISIS.
Spanish Government May Have Made
Some Concessions.

Madrid, Dec. 1S.-The government
it was announced today, has officially
replied to the demands of the pro.
vince of Catalonia for autonomy. II
was said that certain concessions
were made.
Catalonia's demands for independ'
ence was presented November "a, and
they generated much council opposi
ton on the part of the kingdom. Dur
ing the recent debate in Parliament on
the autonomy question the opposins
delegates withdrew. They are now in
Barcelona.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
MORE UNITS DESIGNATED.
For an Early Return Home From
Overseas.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Chief of staff
March. announced the assignment of
an early convoy to the following units
numbering about one thousand and
five hundred officers and men.
Headquarters OF the 39th Brigade
Coast Artillery, 149th. 15Sth, S01th,
173rd and 250th Aero Squadron. 1O2nd,
t1fth, Trench Motar Battery and Com
panies A and b Of the 26th Engineers,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
MEMORIAL TO BOYS.
WapelIo County Will Build a Large
Coliseum.

Ottumwa, Dec. 1S.-Wapello county
is in the spirit to build a coliseum. ii
the attitude manifest at the meeting
this afternoon in the Commercial club
is a criterion.
Now is the time for action, said
many of those present and with this
sentiment for the building that is tc
serve as a meeting and exhibit place
for the county and at the same time
memorialize the soldiers and sailors
of the world war who left the county
to enter service, the project was put
over. -,... -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
pes Molnes school Bonds Sold.

Des Moines, Dec. 1S.-The X, Nj.
Grant company of Chicago, represent.
ed by John Heaton, was the successful
bidder on the 100000 school bonds,
which were sold yesterday afternoon
at a premium of s12,7so. Bids OF seven
firms ranged from premium OF $500
to the sale price,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
BOSTON REMAINS WET.
Decides To Keep Dram Shops BY a
Vote of to I.

Boston, Dec. 1S.--In an election in
which the balloting was the lightest
In years, Boston yesterday remained
In the license column by a vote OF
more than two to one. The vote was,
yes. SO,390; no. 1852. Last years vote
was, yes, 54,26O; no, 3O,592.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
Mann Candidate For speaker.

Washington, Dec. 18,-Republican
leader James r. Mann announced to.
day that he would be candidate for
speaker OF the House in the next con.
gfess. G1t@h'aG A7tf E'a. h2t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
eERMANY's WAR TOLL
Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Thousand
Men Killed

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Delayed.-The to-
tai number of Germans killed in the
war was officially announced today as
six hundred and forty.nine thousand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
Fifteen Ships Released.

Hamburg, Dec. 1S.-Fffteen interned
British merchant ships were released
to sail to England.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
123 IOWA BOYS ARE LISTED
Three Killed in Action, One Died Of
Wounds, One of Accident, Eleven
Of Disease, Eiehty.nine Wound
ed, Sixteen Are Missing


1853; died of wounds 119; died of &C
cident and other cause 19; died OF
aeroplane accident 2; died of disease
271; wounded severely 246S; wounded
degree undetermined 1858; wounded
slightly 1902; missing in action 537
The Iowans were:
Killed In Action.
Corporal John r. Moss, Missouri
Valley.
Pvt. John c. Knutson, Fertile.
Pvt. Gilbert l.. Powelka, Oxfor-
Junction.
Died Of Wounds.
Pvt. Irvan B. Lyons, Chester Oak.
Died From Accident and Other Cause
Pvt. Freely e. Golly, Oelwein.
Died Of Disease.
Sereant Horace S. Marshall, Des
Moines.
Wagner Lewis H. Ehlers. Boone.
Pvt. Joseph ]. Christopherson, Rem.
sen.
Pvt. Clayton w. Klinetob, Allison.
Pvt. Fred McGarth. Manly
Pvt. Martin Hill, Gilman.
Pvt. Joel A, Parsons, Webb.
Pvt. Roy B. Pickle Oakley.
=. Pvt, Jes Galen, Fort Dodge.
Pvt. William e. Bane, Burlington
Pvt. Fred F. Bruning, Breda.
Wounded Severely.
Sergeant Warren Jones, Des Moines.
Pvt, Walter L. Brown, Fairfield.
Pvt. Henry H. Christensen, Dixie.
Pvt. William o. Hasse, Emmets-
burg.
Pvt. Elmer Turner, Rome.
Pvt. Fred Paul, LeHigh.
Pvt. Fred F. Smith, Creston.
Pvt. Raymond F. Weiss, Ft. Dodge.
Pvt. Benjamin Henson, St Charles.
Pvt. Anton H. Johnson, Andrew.
Pvt. Christian S. Jorgenson, Clinton.
Pvt. Uffe Lauterback, Arlington.
Pvt. Chris Tanberg, Soldier.
Pvt. Oscan Tanberg, Soldier.
Pvt. Albert r.. Torrance, Little
Sioux.
Pvt. William L. Brockway, Audu-
bon.
Pvt. Roman H. Milzarek, Michigan
City ..
Pvt. Edward e. Taylor, Toddville.
Pvt. Carl o. Smebak, Strathoona.
Pvt. Clyde N. Smith, Creston.
Pvt. Edward A. Piercy, Newell.
Pvt Ray e. Platt, Muscatine.
p Pvt. Ward M. Robinson, Bondurant.
Pvt. Charley Caddy. Casey.
Pvt, Christopher D. Wikeh, Lime
Spring.
Pvt Thomas A. Blanchard, Hopkin-
ton. 80
Pvt. Clarence A. Clink. Cresto.
Pvt Paul N. Kirk, Atlantic.
Pvt. Perry s. Pfaff, Sigoruney.
Pvt Cecil F. Cummings, Red Oak,
Pvt William c. Mathison, Castanio.
Pvt James Zak, Limesprings.
Pvt Peter Reinert, Harper.
Pvt. Phillip Steinberg, Sioux City.
Pvt. Walter M. Johnson, Red Oak.
Pvt. Earl e. Marine, Sioux City.
Pvt. Albert w. Berhhardt, Massena.
Pvt, Sherman Brown, Sigourney.
Pvt. George Dekraay, Maurice.
Pvt. Erbie Gautlier, Lansing.
Pvt. Loren e. Thompson, Melrose.
Sergeant Hirmannyday Sloanaker'
Newton.
= Pvt. George F. Bilskemper, Palmer
Pvt. John M. Jacobson, Schleswig.
Pvt. Charles l.. Schwab, Clinton.
Pvt. Harry Howell, Berwick, ~
Pvt. Glenn II. Osborne, Iowa City
Pvt. Ernest Smith, Dow City.
Pvt. John C. Dick, Aurelia. ,
Pvt. Jerry A. Roubinek, Oxford
Junction.
Pvt. Clarence w. Sterhens, Dayton
q Pvt. Robert Carpenter. Boone.
Pvt. Winnie Boots, Monticello.
Pvt. Lewis B. Sola, Northwood..
Pvt Ridley Dewitt Stewart, Bette
Pvt. Joseph Dillon, Sioux City.
Wounded Degree Undetermined.
Pvt. Fred J. Welter.
Corporal Daniel A. Riley, Storm
Lake.
Corporal Andrew r. Melrose. Mar
Gus.
Cook John Battle Schumacher, La
motto.
Pvt. stephen A. Divine, Dow City.
Pvt. Peter Hermes. Graf.
Pvt. Franklin F. Stewart. Center
vile.
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cHIcA6o'S MAIL IN

X 1S1S-Going east via Ft. Wayne.
X 1S24-Monthly by carrier via
.ts Detroit.
!. 1S26-Mail by carrier weekly.
!. 1S27-Bi-weekly by wagon
+ 1S4O-Daily by train.
4. 191S-By aeroplane.
!. 2018-?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The first conference
of the American delegates will be held
at five o'clock this afternoon, when
President Wilson will go to meet the
other representatives.
The Presidents principle conference
preceding the American conference
was with Gabriel Haratoux, former
French Foreign Minister.
He was busy this morning studying
reports and data of the recent con-
ferences.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19
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