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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
French Soldier Tells How Huns
Fed Prisoners Food Even
Dogs Refused.
TREATEDWORSE THANBEASTS
Rendered Half Insane by Hunger Men
Fight Among Themselves for
Scraps Of Food-Sawdust
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
CASTOR Julian Defolrdt of WoonsOcket,
r. l., now visiting relatives here, that
he would much rather die fighting on
the front line than to go through such
pains and miseries as he endured In
two years spent In a 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 frag-
ment Of shrapnel and three days later
he was taken prisoner.
With many other prisoners he was
sent to the rear, and there they were
loaded like so many cattle into freight
cars and started on seven days ride
to the prison camp at Altengrabow.
"At every way station where the
train stopped" says Defoirdt. "the
German people gathered round and
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 $4,000 men at Altengrnbow,
all nationalities mingled. We were
guarded by German soldiers who had
been incapacitated for service at the
front and who on account of their
wounds were revengeful toward US.
Dogs Refused Prison Fare.
"It would be difficult 10 picture in
words the awful conditions prevailing
in that camp. Our diet consisted for
the most part OF hot water and de-
cayed yegetablCS-they called II 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
nauseating that men held their noses
while eating 1t. Dogs would take one
| sniff at It and refuse to eat
At times the men became so deS-
perately hungry that they caught and
ate rats and even a dog. Occasionally
we were given herring broth. made by
boiling whole, uncleaned herrings into
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
RISK FIGURES LARGE
100000 NAMES ON BOOKS OF IN
SURANCE BUREAU.
Soldiers and Sailors Have Taken Out
Total Of More Than
s25,oo0 100000.

Washington. July 30.-Some idea or
the growth of the military forces Of
the United States can be gained from
fgures made public by the bureau of
war risk insurance, which show that
almost 100000 soldiers and sailors
have applied for government insurance
,otaling more than $25, 5,OO0, 100000.
Secretary McAdoo announced that
the number of applications exceeded
2,954. 900 for a grand total of $25,l4S,-
llS,000. In the last four days under
rapid-fire methods of writing tnsur-
ance, upward of $1,0OO,OOO,OOO has
been written. The total for July VIII
be close to $4,0O0,000 900.
The maximum policy under the law
Is for $4,000. The average amount or
insurance applied for per man has
steadily increased during the last four
months, and is now about $500.
The bureau of war risk Insurance.
1t is stated now has more insurance.
IN force by S3,0OO,000,000 than the or
dinary life insurance companies of the
United States combined.
One feature of the statement intend
ed to quiet the fears of beneficaries
reads as follows:
persons who have been named as
beneficiarles under the war risk In
surance but have mol yet received
their insurance certificates are remind
ed that these certificates are not cs-
sential to make the insurance protec-
tOn effective.
"The certificate is merely evidence
of the existence Of the contract of In
surance and forms no part thereof
NO apprehension should be felt by
persons who have not yet received
their certificates. They are being sent
| forward as rapidly rs possible"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
WORST DAYS STILL IN STORE
So Declares Kaiser in Interview With
Correspondent - Hindenburg
Says Learn to Wait.

Amsterdam, July 30.-"The worst
days Of the war are still in store for
Germany declared the kaiser in an
Interview with Karl ROsner, war co+-
respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger, SAID
n dispatch from Berlin. Hindenburs
wns quoted as saying: Tell the people
nj home they must learn to wait. We
need time to catch cur breath betwee.
fights" The Lokal Anzeiger expresses
the belief that the events on tho
Marine will prevent a German ofreh-
sive against the British.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09

and sawdust. All prisoners were made
to sign papers indicating their willing
ness TO work. If they refused 10 sign
they were severely punished. The men
supposed that they were to engage in
farm work, but were sent 10 coal
mines. salt mines and munitions fac
tories. | refused To work In muni-
tionS 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 were placed under a special
guard. At the end of IL days, during
which they momentarily expected to
be executed, they were told that their
lives would be spared.
"Whle in prison I slept on the same
cot for Is months and in all that time
the straw was not changed. When
left the straw WAS as fire as dust and
alive with vermin. After Is months
ut Altengrabow | was transferred to
MerSburg. After an exchange of pris'
oners had been effected | was taken ia
Constance, where | was provided with
a new suit of clothes and was well fed
and kindly treated for eight days be
fore being turned over TO the allies.
suppose this was done in the hope thai
In my new comfort and the JOY at be
Ing released ! might forget the past.
'In Switzerland / was taken In
charge by the Red Cross and kept II
the hospital there for II months. Hac
the Germans given me proper treat
ment for my wound | would have re
covered in a few weeks; rs 1t was
after years of neglect, dirt, Semistar
walton and hard work, | was in sucf
condition when released that for {
time my life was despaired Of. Ever
now, after the best efforts of the Rec
Cross physicians and nurses, the lef
side of my face is partially paralyze'
and l can see but little with my lef
eye"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
.POlLU TACKLES GUM
Looked Like Food So They Tried
to Eat II.
Now Have Remarkable Regard for the
American Digestive Ap-
paratus.

Paris.-One of the struggles In
which the French soldiers became in
yolyed when the Germans swept across
the Aisne between scissors and Reims
was with chewing gum. | refer TO
Chicle Amerlcanus. the-tO us-well-
known vegetable product which may
he found adhering 10 the underside OF
desks, to shoe soleS. and 10 trouSer
seats throughout the United States.
The self-sume article that at once
,olaces the weary shop girl and the
tired business man 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 Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
DESCRIBES BRUTAL
GERMAN PRISONS

thin liquid, the heads. bones and
scales of the fishes being served with
the rest. One OF the prisoners was 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 ra.
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 be given n
short cut of frankfurter sausage and
lump of bread, so that it might ap-
pear that they were fairly well fed.
Sawdust Bread
This bread contained all sorts OF
stuff. such as potato peelings, straw
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Nayy Bean lauded.

The navy bean besides being plenti-
full in that branch of the war service
which bears its name, Is also we'll
stocked in the army. II follows the
flag to the front and Chicago food adj
ministrators say it should be used lib
erailv mt home to save other foods for
the soldier boys
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09

food. They ventured further and tried
It. stuffing the entire contents OF a
package Into their mouths nj one
time. II tasted like food so after a
brief period OF masticatlon they es-
Sayed TO swallow it, Too many Of
them succeeded While no serious
casualties resulted the Poilus were in
splred with remarkable regard for
American digestive apparatuses and
considerable awe for American edibles.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Msklnu Greek Cheese

Madison, Wis.-Three factories In
this state are now manufacturing
Greek cheese. The factories are To-
Gated at Milwaukee. Janesville and
ShawanO. The manufacturers are con.
fident that the work hns passed the
experimental stage. They are making
two varleties-Fcta and Mynzethra.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Guests Provide Own Sugar.

When friends 90 'n-viSitin' at Al
ton, H.. they bring their own SuSaf
along for swectcning the refreshments
served. 4 two-pound sugar ration 10
each fumily conpels it. Sugar has
been unusually scarce for some tims
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Ractim. Buoicr Killed

Gary. Ind.-Joe Mayuicrs. who was
recently killed In action In France. was
known here as the rag time bugler"
He was nm expert buGler and was one
Of the few buglers in the army who
played his calls In ragtime.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Nav EXCHANGE Prisoners.

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-The German
government. according TO Berlin dis
patch, has replied favorably 10 the
American governments invitation 10
n conference regarding the exchange
of civil and military prisoners.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09

Russian radicals demand the prohl.
bition Of child labor during school
age up 10 the sixteenth year and the
limitation OF the working hours Of
minors (sixteen to eighteen years) 10
six hours day.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Hun Alliances Charter Gone.

Washington. Aug. 2.-President Will
snn signed the congressional resolution
rovni;iug The charter OF the Nnt!onNl
;rrinun- American alliance. which "' :
,,inr.cd ia senate cnlnm'tt"" earrings
;ith uYo-Gcrman activities.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
) 3 !, . {, 3
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
now remember an aged man of
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. ss If burying some
thing in the soil.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-09
Sens All Gone.

"My husband is a p"r!sian," said
n beautiful American woman married
10 - E",2-huHu ''iIc has always
lived IN i'arls. I!e has many friends
hcr,. lv : lortyhye years old. His
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
KEEP BEES ON ROOF.
Every Family Would Profit by Having
Hive or Two.

Manhattan, Kan, March 5--Honey
production should be increased on ac-
count of the heavy wartime demand
for sugar according to DR. j. H Mer-
rill, assistant professor of entomology
in the Kansas State Agricultural coll
lege. Almost any one can raise honey
If no yard is available for The hives
they may be put on top of the house
'"Bee keeping may be carried on as
a side line or hobby, the necessary
care being given the bees in spare
hours said Doctor Merrill The
use of honey will liberate other foods
Sugar may be shipped abroad. Honey
may be used on bread instead of but
ter, and the butter sent to the allies
or used for other purposes 80
THE government has placed re-
strictions on sugar. but as yet none on
honey The demand for honey Is in
creasing. Recently one ship carrieu
an entire cargo of honey to Italy for
the army. Great Britain tried iast
fall to get 5000 barrels of honey ana
Russia tried to get 5000 barrels. put
neither succeeded in obtaining more
than a few stray cars
while the cost of the production OF
everything else has gone up. the raw
material for honey costs no more IN
war time than in time of peace. II II
were not for the bees the nectar in the
flowers would be wasted Bees serve
a useful purpose in fertilizing fruit
blossoms, and thus add to the total
food supply by increasing fruit pro-
dnptinD -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
FIGHT OVER RICHES
ON RIVER ISLAND
ONCE WORTHLESS

Oklahoma City, Okla, March b
In decision handed down here in
the famous Larry Nolegs case, Federal
Judge Cotteral today ruled in favor OF
the government, as guardians OF NO
legs for the ownership of Nolegs is
land in the Arkansas river. The is
land contains valuable stores OF oil
and gases.
Cotte.al held that money accumu-
ls.ting in this and other river bed cases
since receiverships have been appoint
ed shall be invested in liberty bonds.
Over $4,000 will be realized in this
way; $4,000 has accumulated on the
Nolegs land, which has been in court
over three years.
Added S1O,OOO.GOO to Indians Wealth.
The Nolegs island case was the final
issue in litigation over the ownership
of rich OF; lanis involving several mill
lions of dollars. Cotteral's decision a
few weeks age in the Arkansas river
be6 case, which is closely related tc
the No'egs case, added over 100000
00n to tire Usage tribe, the richest In
diens IN the world.
The case decided today was insti-
tuted by the government as guardian
of Larry Nolegs, against G. w. Hutch
ings and others when the latter OBJ
tanned leases on the island and began
drilling wells.
The ;essees claim the island is in
the southern half of the Arkansas riv-
er and that the Usage Indians had no
right to give this to Nolegs as his al
lotment The government, however,
cortended this land originally be-
longed to the tribe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
PROUD OF BOYS
Over War Situation,
Says New Army Chief.
Men and Women of France
Won Praise of Gen. March.

Washington. March 5.-Maj. Cen
Peyton C. Marcr, taking up the post
of chief of staff today, expressed him
self as optimistic over the war situa-
ton. He was confident that an
American allied victory is certain.
Il am optimistic over the whole
war situation he said. When I say
that, L do not underestimate the
strength of Germany, which 1 think
would be dangerous to do. One sight
of the men in the trenches is sufficient
to dlspel any pessimism.
Their morale is excellent. They
are showing up very well as you can
see from the recent engagements IN
which we have been involved.
France Touched His Heart.
Now a word about the French. ]
am not generally sentimental, but /
am sentimental about France. Her
troops are splendid and the women
are equally so, for they are taking
over the mems work uncomplainingly
and are striving to the utmost
March spent the forenoon consult
ing with the war council, meeting the
general staff officers.
The new chief exhibits a remark
able amount of energy and his mill
from now on will show a decided in
crease of initiative and progress.
March felt that the morale and
strength of the whole allied force is
dependable and such that it can over
come the Germans even tho the latter
are strong, too. March made a COM
plete tour of the front before return
ing here and came in close contact
with the soldiers of each nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
OPEN WAR LOAN IN ENG.
To Raise $500, 900. 900 in a Weck-Two
Subscriptions of S7,5OO.O 900 Each.

London. March 5-A war bond
campaign of week to raise 100000
600 pounds was started here today.
The two largest individual subscrip-
tons were for 100000 pounds each.
King George sent a message ok
pressing confidence that the people
would contribute whatever was neces-
sary to obtain victory. Trafalgar
square was an interesting sight, with
tanks. airplanes. materials captured
from the enemy and signs bidding all
to make Investments at the banks
opened in the tanks. At noon Queen
Mother Alexandra released a pigeon,
which carried her subscription to a
taken at the square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05

Stansfield, chairman; Arthur Capper.
d. NJ. Dibble, d. E. Esterly, j. D.
Freeman, Oscar Gohlke, E c. Gar
vey. Fred Voiland, Gus Lundquist, d.
T. Nicoll. L. NJ. Penwell. John Klairs.
Frank L. Sturges. C. r. Silverthorne,
J. E. Thomas, H. B. Wilson, w. A.
Wehe. H. G. West
Committee of Petiuons-Samuel l..
Courtney. chairman; Arthur c. Brown.
Usage City; G. C. Urbansky, st. Marys;
A. S. Allendorph, Alma; Doctor Wag-
ner, Mcfarland; Grant Kelsey, Silver
Lake; Lewis Smith, Willard; E. C.
kassebaum, Geo. Godfrey Moore, w.
S. Fulton. Charles w. Goodman. H.
r. Buechner, N. G. Edelblute, l.. NJ.
Jones. C. S Locknane. c. E. Neil, John
Wilton.
Program and Deeorations-Geo.
Godfrey Moore, chairman; Geo. E.
Seybold. Jerry Shaw. Earl M Spencer.
Wehe.
Entertainment Committee-Harry
Goodrich. chairman; L. NJ. Crawford,
John A. Bright, j. B. Marshall.
Publicity Committee-Fred Gades.
chairman; B. p Bartlett, C. c. Howes
Banquet Committee-Jas. B. Doncy-
son, chairman; w. ]. Bond, Chas. Ho-
waiter Sidney /. James, Chef A Buell..
Parade Committee-W J. Russell
chairman; Ben Diment R. D. Mont
gomery.
The Shrine club will meet Thursday
evening March IA, at $50 p. M, al
Masonic Temple TO hea- further re-
port from the committees and enjoy
a 'repast' which "B.uN'' Bond was
authorized to prepare
Donations of s25 each 10 the Ma
sonic ladies' unit of he ked Cross
ISOLATION were voted at last nights
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
TO WORK WITH GOVT
Schools in Cooperation Reports Su-
perintendent Wilson From East.

Closer cooperation between the
government and the schools in car
rying on the different war activities in
the public school was the subject of
paramount Importance at the conyen-
ton of the national association of SUI
perintendents in Atlantic City, accord
ing to word brought back to Topeka
by H. B. Wilson, superintendent of the
city schools. 1t appears that practi-
cally every department of the govern
ment is in the habit of making de-
mands on the schools to do special
war work. Sometimes the demands
conflict and overlap causing conf usion
and inefficiency. To avoid this confu-
the demands for special work down to
what is really needed, the educators
decided to get in touch with the gov
eminent and evolve some method of
closer cooperation.
Training the pupil in citizenship
was another subject that came up for
lengthy discussion at the meeting
according to Wilson. The idea means
to train the pupils in the high schools
to cities is by actual work for the good
of the city. The annual cleanup
campaigns, helping in the health de-
partment, aiding in the milk and food
inspection departments of cities and
like endeavors were the methods of
training for citizenship that seemed
to have the largest approval of the
educators.
Superintendent Wilson was chair
the convention. 1t is reported that
the year book of this conference is
one of the most valuable ever put out
by the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
BEST FOR LIVER,
BOWELS, STOMACH,
HEADACHE, COLDS
They liven the liver and bowels
and straighten you
right up.
Don't be bilious, cOnstipated,
sick, with breath bad and
stomach sour.

Tonight surei Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up with your head clear. stom-
ach sweet, breath right and feeling
fine Get rid of sick headache, bilious
ness, constipation. furred tongue. sour
stomach bad colds. Clear your skin,
brighten your eyes. quicken your step
and feel like doing a full days work
Cascarets are bette than salts, pills or
calomel because they don't shock the
liver or grippe the bowels or cause
inconvenience all the next day.
Mothers should give cross. sick, bill
iOus. feverish children a whole Cas-
caret anytime as they can not injure
the thirty feet of tender bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
OKLAHOMA WOMAN
RUNS STATE BANK
MILLION DEPOSITS

Oklahoma City. March AN Ok
Iahoma bank with more than $4,000
600 in deposits is differed by an Okla
homa City woman. She is president,
vice president, cashier and the board
of directors of the bank and probably
has stepped into the heaviest war job
vacated by a man to enter war serv-
ice. The woman is Miss Bess Fight
master and the bank is the official
depository of the state of Oklahoma.
Miss Fightmaster's bank has about
200 customers. All state departments,
the heads of all schools, hospitals and
prisons and every state official who
collects funds has an account with her
bark and she pays them all 8 per cent
interest on daily balances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
SHRINE CLUB. ACTIVE
Abdallah Boosters Preparing II
Ceremonial After Reunion.

AbdalIah Shrine club, the Topeka
contingent of Abdallah Temple of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, which is
conceded to be the playground of
Masonry, met in Masonic Temple last
night in regular monthly session to
further consider preparations for the
proposed ceremonial to be held fol-
lowing the spring reunion of the Scot
fish Rite bodies
Tho the attendance was not as large
as at the banquet last month. when
the club entertained Potentate Horace
Finney and Recorder Charles Haw.
yet there was enthusiasm aplenty.
The ceremonial committee, APP
pointed by President w. A. S. Bird at
the last meeting, composed of B. B.
Eitelman, chairman, J. A Steinmeyer,
A. j. Whitmore, c. w. Seely and o. K.
SwayZe, made report thru its chair
man of progress and encouragement.
1t was announced by this report that
the date had been chosen tentatively,
and that arrangements were under
way for the biggest thing in the way
of ceremonial that has been witnessed
in this neck of the woods Commit
tees were appointed to take on the
various duties connected with the re-
ception and entertainment of the
clubs guests on that occasion. and to
provide a banquet the like of which
the members of Abdallah will keep in
mind for years afterward as the real
est real spread hnON1 10 Kansas anu
Missouri Shrinedom. OF course it is
necessary that novices be secured in
order to make a successful ceremonial
and that has also been looked after
by the appointment of a committee
whose well-known hustling qualities
have been used often and successfully
in mem bership drives.
The patrol and band of Abdallah
Shrine will be in attendance from
Leavenworth and Kansas City, and a
parade will be staged that will surpass
with new and startling features tbs
palmiest days of Sells Bros celebrated
greatest show cut loose
Following are the committees, which
will be augmented materially as the
committee proceeds with its work
appointed by the ceremonial commit
tee to execute the plans outlined by
the general committee and last nigh
adopted by the club:
Reception committee-Geo. w