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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
ESCAPED PRISONERS TELL
OF STARVATION IN ITALY
Inhabitants OF Provinces Occupied
by Austrian, Suffer PitifuI PHI
vations and Great Hunger.
INVADERS DESTROYED FOOD
When They Had Drunk All Wine
Possible, They Poured What Re-
manned in Cutters and Used Casks
for Kindling.

NEW YORK. August 1o.--Many Ital-
ian prisoners have recently escaped
from Austrian prison camps. accor.
ding to cable dispatches made public
recently by DIR. Fclice Ferrcro, direc-
tor Of the Italian Buereau of Informa
ton. Three hundred prisoners have
recently reached Rumania, where they
were enthusiastically received. There
was one priest among them. They
all made the trip safely in spite OF
great privations and dangers.
An Italian corporal has reached the
P!avc. following his escape from an
Austrian camp. The corporal was sur-
fering from 4 severe fever which he
had contracted in camp. He reported
more than 100 degrees he had been
beaten and forccr TO work He sail
that other prisoners were frequently
beaten because they were unable to
work.
Their food consisted chiefly of beet
roots. Work in the Austrian prison
camps begins at 1. A. ". and ends al
5 T.. NJ. The prisoners were spurred
to greater enertions b. guards. vino
beat them with heavy clubs.
member Of the Bersaglierc. Caldo
Ferdinando Reggie of Calabria, who
was captured last November. tried
twice to escape, succeeding on his
third attempt. He wandered from
house to house through the invaded
provinces of northern Italy and the
inhabitants entrusted to him letters
for their relatives. These letters pic
ture a most deplorabIe situation, es-
pecially in FriulL They all report
pitiful privations and great hunger.
One of the letters said that the Aus
TRANS ate all the food they could
and drank all the wine possible and
then
manned that they could put their
hands on. Wine ran in the cutters
and the casks were used for kindling.
Another letter states that IL the peo-
pie are not quickly delivered starva-
ton is certain. Still another begs for
food for the children and describes
the situation as desperate. The Aus
TRANS impose almost daily acquisitions
on civilians who live like hermits in
an cndeavor to avoid contact with the
invaders The Austrians have fire.
quently burned whole forests, forcing
the inhabitants to abandon their
houses
All tho prisoners report, that the
Italians in the invaded provinces still
maintain their faith in an early de-
liverance and all of them are willing
to risk even the greatest dangers to
help escaped prisoners to reach Italy.
Guido Frisco. prisoner captured by
the Austrians at Caporetto, escaped
from the kolzvar camp. reaching
ZaEabria. He swan the Danube to
Trouzo, where gendarmes captured
him. On his way back to camp in
the custody of tho officers, Friso
jumped from the moving train and
succeeded in concealing himself
Later he met an escaped Italian cap
tain and lieutenant and the three
reached Narane Bagunare, where they
bought a boat. Luigi L>zzani OF Trav-
ernoia saw the three drowning, their
boat having capszed and succeeded IN
rescuing all OF them. Later they
landed at Cavazuccherina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
THOUGHT "BAT" ON HEAD !,
WOULD INCREASE HEIGHT
Marine Aspirants Hoped Tint Greater
stature Could DC Produced by
Following Primitive Mcthcds,

KNOXVILLE TENN, August TO-
We want to get that Kaiser ana Sai
believe that the marines are gofhg&s
be there when the gettin's done, so
we want to enlist" said one OF two
Knoxville boys who came to the marine
recruiting Office here.
I'VE are cousins and want to go to
France together" said the other. Ser
gcant Lewis Johnson local marine res
cruiting officer placed the two wouId-
be Kaiser exter-ninators" against the
wall and took their measurement. Too
bad" said the sergeant. both OF you
arc fraction under height"
The volunteers were downcast.
Suddenly one spoke: Look here, SER
gcant, IL we get somebo-- to bat us
one overt he bean and raise a lump
wouldn't that make up for that frac-
ton of inch?'
But that bump would not be a
part of your anatomy" explained the.
sergeant: lit wouldn't be permanent.
So am afraid that you will just
have to wait until nature adds that
fraction"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
WAR PROFITEERING WRONG
Los Angeles shipbuiIder Declares Man
Who Makes Money During War
Will He Outcast.

LOS ANGELES, August lO.-Thc Los
Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company Is one concern aiding Uncle
Sam to lick the Kaiser that is bitterly
opposed To war profitcering. At least
so declared Fred l.. Baker head of
the corporation, in an address hero:
we shipbuildcrs." he said. "aro not
IN the game now Tor profit. What we
want Is production. as the government
needs the vessels. Any man who
energies from this war with a profit
Is going to no looked down on by the
men who sacrificed for the country in
he time OF need"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
LADY WATERS NEED COURSE
IN SERVING OF DRlNKABLES
In Other Respects They Are Equal to
Men, Especially I'm Solicit
tation of Tips.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. August 10
How long must you let an absinthe
drip"
What makes a gin hzz sIoc-'
What are Detroit dips dipped In?
These and similar questions are fired
at head walters in local hotels now.
where lady walters" are employed to
replace men called under the Crowder
work -or-fght order.
That the Mattresses are equal to men
in all respects. except in knowledge
Of Grill-room ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, even
in the solicitation of tips-was the
statement Of the grandfatherly head
waiter In one of. the local hotels.
Some Of the mattresses want to
match a woman's gown with her drink
One told me the other day it stood to
reason the blonde lady customer
couldn't have ordered n cream yvcttc.
Everybody knows says she, "a blonde
cannot wear violet
"Nlr. Reporter. we are constantly try
ing to educate them, but we fear they
will never learn. A course in drinks
&. what they need. mister"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
DESPITE BROKEN NECK, HE
SUPPORTS WIFE AND CHILD
Dayton Man Sells booklets Detailing
Events of His Life and Post Card
Views of Himself.

DAYTON. August 1o.-Although
he has broken neck. Andrew Sous
lin. supporting his wife and child. goes
about his daily labors. His injury was
due to his being hit by a six-foot plank
while he was working at a local plant
twelve years ago.
Since that time, by means of an in
genious device which he Invented, he
has gone his way. choerfullv. through
the world. The nature Of his injury
pr-ciuded his doing manual labor. He
sells booklets detailing events OF his
life and postcard views OF himself
taken in various Ohio cities. a steel
harness fastened to his body by q
leather band, keeps his head erect, en-
abling him to travel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
New Glories Added
American Name
Wires Cut by Shells Young or
iccr Rides Through Hun Bar
rage Sixteen Times.
LBy Associated rressl

! LONDON. Aug. 10.--IIow an American
| battery on the bank of the Marine
! s1elled the Germans for seventy-two
!ours while under fire from enemy
guns Is described by Reuters CORE
| spondcnt at French headquarters a
young lieutenant. after telephone wires
| had been severed. maintained commu-
ricatlon between the battery and In
fantry. lie had eight horses shot under
HIM, in making sixteen trips, ana on
the last Journey was wounded In the
knees. The correspondent says:
II spent yesterday Saturday. on the
bank OF the Marine with the American
troops. They were tho officers and men
OF battery OF American seventy-fives
which had been in position on bare. ex-
posed platcaus above the river, about
1000 yards from the boche bridges dur
ing the entire week. They were aroused
by terrific artillery preparation on tn .
part of the enemy on the night OF July
a. The American battery was In the
open. and. of the thirty enemy bate
rics which had been identified in the
sector. five were concentrating their
fire on the American battery. The men
lad to turn out and open on the enemy
without moments delay. They CON
tnued to fire as hard as they could
for seventy-two hours.
AMERICANS UNDER HEAVY
FIRE NEVER RELAX EFFORTS
The Americans were under a heavy
she'll fire themselves during the whole
time. but they never relaxed their eff
forts for a moment. The whole
plateau is plowed up by German shells
The Americans. who had never been in
i serious action before, lost bo.h men
and horses. but the battery was never
silenced
In the first hour or the bomoard-
ment every telephone wire In the sec
tor was cut by German shells. and
the battery was left without means Of
communication with the American in
fantry in the river valley below, whom
it had to support.
GALLANT CONDUCT
OF YOUNG LIEUTENANT
young lieutenant volunteered to
restore the liaison himself Taking a
horse. he rode down to the river through
the German barrage and back. and dur
ing the night gdlloped sixteen times
between the battery and the river, al
ways under a terrific fire. He had
eight horses hit under him, and on the
last journey he himself was hit in the
Rnces.
"A battery commander told m. he
lad the greatest difficulty with his
slightly wounded men. None of them
wanted to leave the battle field and
the men ordered to go away for treat
;nent would hide themselves in order
20 avoid notice, hoping in this way to
remain with their comrades. One gun,
the crew OF which mad been knocked
out by n single big shell, was kept
working by the telephone men, who,
realizing what had happened. dashed
out of their shelter. and began to nan
the gun themselves without orders"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
TOUGH TO BE KAISER BILL
IN THIS BOYS WAR GAME.
Little Ind Rescued From Ash barrel
After neinS Cut md Bruised
by Bricks and Stones.

HARRISBURG PA, August lO.-Res-
cucd from an ash barrel by a police
man after he had been cut and bruised
by bricks and stones, Russell Jones.
aged eleven. declared that the ne,a
time he plays war" some other boy
Will have TO be the KAISER" Jones
and several of his companions OF tho
same age decided on the war game
and youngsters were named to repro.
sent the allied nations. 1t was sug-
sested that there would have 20 bo
an enemy. so Jones was elected tie
enemy. No sooner was tho drive
against the Kaiser started than Jenes
was picked up bodily and thrown icao
the barrel. Bricks and stones we're
following in quick succession When tie
policeman appeared, declared peace and
rescued the Kaiser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

thing might be sold II only chcat
enough. Price was everything: quaL
ny nothing. The result might havf
been forescen. The Hood OF chean
hiinsy and gaudy BcummaEem waret
that poured into Latin America under.
mined the German reputation. ~ The
German stamp on an article SsS a
grave handicap. even when the aftis e
was noe bad Even the dishonest sub.
terfuge Of placing American and Eng.
lish labels on German goods did NOT
save thu situation" Hs'sN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
LONG JAG CREATED DOUBT
Wife Thought They Had Given Ifins
Liquor License Instead OF Usuul
Marital Document.

CLEVELAND, August 10. - Detec-
tive Fred Butcher answered the phone
ut n local police. station and heards a
woman's voice queruiously ask:
what do you get ut the Probate Court
when you go there TO get marEieJa-t
II suppose marriage license the
officer answered.
"Oh. all right" the voice replied;
Il Just didn't know. But I guess they
got mixed this time, and gave my hus-
band liquor license. We have been
married four months and he hasn't
been sober once since" us
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
MINERS WANT THEIR BEER
Declare They VIII Refuse to Produce
Conl if Deprived of Their ,i.,,,t

STEUBENNlLLE. PA, August To-;
Claiming they will refuse to produce
coal until their rights are adjusted,
miners ut Dillonvale meeting of the
miners local. representing 10000 >Jef-s.
fcrson County miners. adopted resolu-j
lions protesting against the Norris
amendment to the agricultural bill,
seeking to prohibit the manufacture
and sale OF beer, now pending before.
Congress. IA
Copies OF the resolution have been.
forwarded to President Wilson and
other government officials at WASH
inEtOn. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
Conserving Tuothpicks.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. August I0.-The
latest conservation move on the part
OF Cleveland restaurants has just been
!nauEuratcd by some OF the "cltshops"
in refusing longer To serve toothpicks
with meas What connection tooth
picks have with saving for the big
fight over there is not readily discerni-
BILE to patrons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
FINDS FINE GEM IN CLAM
Man, Fishing In Wisconsin River, Pals
Up Pcnry. Jewellers shy,
Worth $500.

STEVENS POINT. WIS. August To-
| While fishing IN the Wisconsin River, E
rine miles from here. George Plat OF
| lake CITY, Aiinn, pulled up q CLAM.
On opening the she'll he discovered IA
pearl which jewelers. say IS w orth $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
"Jnck.crewed" Out of Tree.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. August 10
While playing at his home here, Henry
Scllingcr. aged ten, fell from n cherry
tree, He landed in a lower fork Of
the tree uninjured. But his legs be-
came entangied in sucM n manner thoy
could not be eXtricatcd until a Jack
screw" was used.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
Seek Donate Rumc,

BERKELEY CAL. August 1O.-Berke-
ley police are literally on the scent Of
a female Rallies. who is believed to
have robbed several homes lately. The
female thicf smokes cigarettes whfle
she works. and leaves the stubs scat
tered about. On each occasion a strong
odor OF perfume was left in the homes
ana the police are smiling all su5-,
picious-lookinS females In an effort
TO detect similar aroma
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

revolution to the territory of the bor-
der peoples. and have thus averted
imminent danger from the landed in
terest In Germany and Austria Hun
gary. They have erected 4 dam against
the demands of the pcasantry. II ever
any peace had counter-rcvolutionary
effect ii was this one The Baltic
barons and the Polish Schlachta the
Prussian Junkers. the Magyar mag
mates and the Roumanian boyars--all
can enjoy the fruits of this peace"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
MAN BELIEVED DEAD
Returned to His Home In wisc.ons
After Absence OF Fifteen

EAU CLAIRE, WIS. August 10.-Af-
ter being mourned as dead for mole
than fifteen years. Felix Steinmetz sur
priscd friends and relatives here by
suddenly returning TO this city, tHe
had travelled in various parts Of. khe
country for the past thirty-two years..
and for the last fifteen had failed to
communicate with mis- relatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
FARMERS TO RETALIATE
Organize Association TO Fight Thresh-
ermcn of OhiO-Indignnnt mt
Fixing of Prices.

BEELFONTAINE. OHIO, August 10.
When Fred. c. Croxton, Ohio's food
commissioner. organized the thresher-
mon oand permitted them to fix n
schedule of prices. farmers in many
places throughout the State. it is
said. became wrought up and formed
societies Of their own. Tho Philo-
mathean Threshing Company Is the
name given to an organization of
farmers on the Sidney pike. west of
here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
LAD OF TEN FINANCES DEAL
Obtains Small Sums of Money Fro1n
Children by Methods OF Rufus
"niiingfori.

ST. LOUIS MO. August 10.-A boy
ten years old. of this city, obtained
small sums OF money from other
children hero upon convincing tfism
that he knew man who had the
power of increasing the denomination
or money. Tho boy has been arrested
ana turned over to his parents, who
promised to return the money he OBJ
tanned and will have him in the
JuYenile Court whom desired .aH'-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

FORT COSTA. CAL. August lo.-Thls
city is without a regularly appointed
l,oStmistress. III
Miss Cecilia Hansen, who has bean
In charge OF the office here for sobs
time, has quit stamping and deiiver-
Ing letters TO take an ACTIVE part IN
the war She has enlisted In the navy
as a yeomanettc and is preparing Tor,
assignment TO duty at Mare Island
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

Don't walk the streets looking for n
housc--the best ones for rent or for
snlc are listed In Times Dispatch Wnnt
Ads every day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

Sell your old car and buy new one.,
Times Bispntch Want Ada will -neryC
you prohtahIy In both deals. y Y,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
| CENTRAL POWERS
SWORD AvERTS DANGER

Tho Eastern peace treaties do not,
or course. merely mean this. They have
set free the great masses Of troops
which are now dealing heavy blows
against England in the West They
have placed large territories at tho
disposal Of tho central powers which
Will supply US with food and raw ma
terial and ytako our Industrial products.
But they arc also of great social i'm
portance. They have prevented the
extension Of tho Russian agrariun
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Marcus c. Fagg. superintendent
of the Children's Home Society of
Florida, complains that over 5000
Floridians to whom was sent the
society's appeal for funds, have
failed to respond and that the
helpless Riddles within his care
are in distress. These children
are among the soldiers and nurses
the food producers of the future.
There have been so many calls
for help the past wear that those
nearest home are likely to be for
gotten. This society is deserving
of every help. 1t is absolutely
non-sectarian. -DeLand News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

The fuel administrator failed to
prevent Harry DreggorS from
taking his usual joy-ride, Sunday.
He hitched an ancient grey mule
to a small wagon, and, taking his
son Howard Taft with him, en-
| joyed a "dandy" drive and ride
out west of town. Even the mule
seemed to enjoy it.
Mrs. wv. w. Jarratt of Marian
Ina, accompanied by her brother,
Frank M. Cooper, jr,, of Tampa,
and her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Cooper of Punta Gorda, arrived
here in a car Saturday afternoon,
on visit to their parents, Hon.
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Cooper, sr.
Mrs. Jarratt and her sister made
the entire trip from Mariana in
her automobile. Frank, jr., re-
turned to Tampa Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price, who have
been living in Mrs. Testers cot
tage opposite the Baptist church,
moved last week into Mrs. Nc
Adow's cottage on Marian avenue
near the Methodist church. They
received last week a big carload
of household and kitchen furni-
ture, garden tools ETC., shipped
from their former home up north.
AT the same time, their niece,
Miss Polly Price, arrived and will
spend the winter with them. She
will be followed in a few days by
their son, Max Price, who is COM
ing through the country in an au-
tomobile. These excellent people
are valuable acquisition to Pun
ia Gorda and we hope they will
enjoy their sojourn here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
B " y v n Y ~ y y v " u
Attention Friends!

The select draft having
taken away The Herald's
chief printer, leaving the pa
per short of help, until we can
supply his place it will be
necessary to print the first
forms of the paper on Tues
day evening and the last
forms on Wednesday even
ing. Consequently, all MOTTO
es and news items which
friends may wish printed
must be handed in not later
than 5 o'clock each Tuesday
evening; otherwise, they will
have to lie over for a week.
All advertising changes must
be in hand not later than
noon of each Tuesday, sooner,
if possible.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
War College for Women

The Red Cross program to be
presented at Florida's War O.,
lege for Women on Sunday I i
ing, Sept. Sth, is an unusually
strong one. Hon. Fred T. Myers,
chairman of Leon county chapter,
will preside at this meeting.
Those who arranged the pro,
gram for the War College for Wo-
men, were fortunate indeed in Sc.
curing DR.. Guy e. Snavely, di.
rector of the Bureau of Develop
ment, Southern Division of Ameri-
can Red Cross; Miss Jane Van De
Vezedee, director Nursing Blu.
reau; DR.. Mercer P. Logan, assist
ant Red Cross field director of
Camp Gordon, for the Red Cross
program. These workers will
come from Atlanta to speak to the
women of Florida on Red Cross
activities. They will not only be
heard by those in attendance up
on the conference, but interested
people from the nearby towns will
come to Tallahassee to hear them
on Sunday evening.
Miss Susan V. Dyer, director OF
music for, the War College, will
have the music of the evening in
charge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Miss Elise Blount went to Tam
pa Sunday, and, on Monday, en-
tered Miss Sonle's business col
lege to take a course in stenogra-
ply and type-writing.
All kinds of vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at R. M. Kings.
(adv.)
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Murphy
came up from Boca Grande, Sat
Iurday, and spent Sunday here WIS.,
iting Mrs. Murphy's sister, Mrs.
Ella Addison, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hoffman and
baby of Arcadia, spent Sunday
and Monday here visiting Mrs.
Hoffman's mother, Mrs. G. CIV.
Gatewood, and their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Il. Robinson.
Mrs, F. M. Lanier Of Jackson
vile, having enjoyed month s
visit here to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. O. Hickman, went to Bar
tow, Sunday, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Joe Woodland. She was ac-
companied by her two children.
Punta Gorda enjoyed, from Sat
urday till Sunday night, the usual
weekly visit of large number of
|aviator-soldiers from the Arcadia
fields. Many of them remained
over and spent Labor Day here.
dia, Sunday, to spend week with
|1ia, Sunday to spend week with
friends.
There was no formal observance
If Labor Day here, Monday. with
the exception of the post office,
which was closed all day, all the
business houses, including the
bauks, kept open until noon. when
the banks and a few stores closed
for the rest of the day.
Our town people generally OBJ
served the request of the Fuel Ad-
ministration to refrain from
pleasure-riding in automobiles on
Sunday, but a considerable num-
Der of people from other places
were here in automobiles on that
dav and were apparently enjoy
ing themselves.
]. j. Haslett returned unexpect-
IDLY on Monday from two
months visit to various places in
Oklahoma and Indiana. in which
states-hc formerly lived. He in
tended to stay up there a month
longer, but lost his trunk and did
not care to lose time hunting 1T.
He says that dry, hot weather has
devastated the corn crops in the
two states named; that in Okla
homa the thermometer stood at
108 degrees for four weeks in sue
cession and that the temperature
often went up to 112 degrees. He
is glad to get back to Florida and
pleasant weather.