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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

Other German soldiers. too, We are
glad to see, show their horror at the
foul deeds.
The inhabitants have fed in the
village. 1t was horrible. There was
clotted blood on all the boards, ano
what faces one saw, terrible to be-
hold. The dead, sixty in all, were at
once buried. Among them were
many old women, some old men, and
a half-delivered woman, ,.awful to see ;
three children had clasped each 9TH
er, and died thus. The altar and the
vaults of the church are shattered.
They had a telephone there to COM
municate with the enemy. This
morning, September 2, all the sur
vivors were expelled, and l saw four
little boys carrying a cradle, with a
baby five or six months old in it, on
two sticks. All this was terrible to
see. Shot after shot! Thunderbolt
after thunderbolt. Everything is
given over to pillage; fowls and the
rest all killed | saw mother, too,
with her two children; one had
great wound on the head and had
lost an eye (From the diary Of
Lance Corporal Paul Spielmann, OF
the Ersatz, First Brigade of Infantry
of the Guard)
In the night the inhabitants of
Liege became mutinous. Forty per-
sons were shot and Is houses de-
molshied, 10 soldiers shot. The
sights here make YOU cry!
'On the 23rd August everything
quiet. The inhabitants have so far
given in. Seventy students were
shot, 200 kept prisoners. Inhabi-
tants returning to Liege.
Aug. oath. At noon with Sc men
on sentry duty. Sentry duty is A 1,
no post allocated to me. Our occu
patton, apart from bathing, is eating
and drinking. We live like God in
Belgium" (From the diary of Joh.
van der School, reservist of the
Tenth Company, Thirty-ninth Re-
serve Infantry Regiment, Seventh
Reserve Army Corps.)
August 18th. In the afternoon
had a look at the little chateau be-
longing to one of the Kings secre-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
TANKS RECAPTURE
 LOST POSITIONS
Out Numbered by Huns. Americans on Western End of Line, Give Way Temporarily, But Come
 Back.

With the American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 21--Fierce fighting took place today in the Boise De Rappes, on the western end of the American line. In the face of terrific machine gun fire the Ameri- cans were forced to fall lack. Later they counter-attacked and regained the rart of the wood they had lost.
 The American artillery continues to pound heavily German positions just to the north of the wood.
 Immediately west of the Mouse, the Americans consolidated their po- sitions over night notwithstanding the activity of the German guns of various calibers. In the line straigh- tening process an American oattal- ion captured little thicket to the east of the Bois De Rappes lnd too< several prisoners, including two off cers. The prisoners said they believ- ed peace would soon come.
 There was considerable enemy troop movement today on both sides of the Mouse. Although the day was cloudy there also was much ae- rial activity.
 Ready to Quit France.
 It is the purpose of the German command to dispute every foot of the American advance on the line west of the Mouse and to inflict the heav- fest possible losses German prisoners captured Sunday declared. They added that the Americans in taking over all this sector would find more formidable opposition than any place else on the front and would suf- fer accordingly. A strong German defense was necessary on this sector, they said, because it was necessary to stand firm while the German lines northward to the North sea were be- ing readjusted.
 When the German government on October 12 told President Wilson that it was ready to comply with the prop osition of the president concerning evacuation, the German army had completed arrangements for with drawal from France. This assertion is made by German prisoners captur- ed by the Americans Sunday in the region of Grand Pre-.
 Haig Praises Tanks.
 American forces fighting beside the British armies have made total advance of 13 miles in the last six days of battle in this sector.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
CERNANYS' REPLY
 PURE QU|DbLING
Hun Leaders Follow Their Usual Plans and Hope to Gain By Trickery What They Can't
 Win Otherwise.

Washington, Oct President Wilson will not indicate his probable answer to Germany until the official copy of the Hun plea is received. It is thought by leading officials here the Germans are indulging in a play with words of peace hoping to gain advantages by the delay that they hope will arise over the in terpretation of language used in the frequent notes.
 A wireless but unofficial version of the German reply to President Wilson reached the state department Monday. There will be no official comment until official text is re- ceived.
 The German reply to President Wilson's note says Germany hopes the United States will approve of no demands which would be irreconcila- ble with the honor of the German people and with the opening of the way to a peace of justice.
 Germany protests against the ref erence of President Wilson to ille- gal and inhumane acts. Denial is made that the German navy purpose ly destroyed life boats with passen. gers. The German government pro- poses that the facts be cleared up by neutral commissions.
 Germany has dispatched orders to submarine commanders precIuding the torpedoing of passenger ships.
 The German government suggests to President Wilson that an oppor- tunity be brought about for fixing the details of the evacuation of oc- cupied territories.
 Germany, according to information received here, has asked a neutral government to inform President Will son that Germany is prepared to agree to a neutral commission to in- vestigate charges of devastation.
 Claims Change of Government.
 Announcement is made of a fun damental change in the German con- stitution providing for representa- tion of the people in the decisions concerning peace and war, and it is said the present government has been formed in complete accordance there with.
 German claims the sanction of in- ternational law for carrying out des- truetlon of property during retreat and says her troops are under strict instructions to spare private proper ty and care for the population to the best of their ability Where trans gressions occur, the note says, the guilty are being punished
 Germany has agreed that condi- tions of an armistice should be left to the military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides in the field should form the basis for arrangements.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
HOT SPRINGS ROAD
 SEEMS CERTAINTY
Col. H. W. Knight Sehds Encourag- ing News Following Conference With Chicago Financiers-
 To Return at Once.

From Chicago comes the good word that the Mena-Hot Springs electric line is certain to be built. Col. H. w. Knight, who has been in Mena doing the preliminary work on the propos- ed line, writes Secretary Eastin of the commercial Club, that the road will be started just as soon as the survey is completed
 In his letter received Monday Col. Knight writes that he has been in conference with Chicago financiers and is assured the project is certain of completion. The Colonel also pre- diets the Mena-Hot Springs line will be the biggest enterprise of it's kind in Arkansas.
 The right of way has already been secured from Mena to Mt. Ida and Col. Knight is planning to return to Mena by the end of the present week to push the work of securing the re- mainder of the route to the great health resort Upon the completion of this work and the making of the engineers survey real construction work will begin, Col Knight asserts
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
TWO LETTERS FROM FRANCE
Mena Man Gets Pair of Missives
 From the War Zone.

W. P. Mullikin of Mena is fortu- nate in receiving two letters from the battle zone in France, one from his grandson, c. E. MulIikin and anoth- CT from George R. Crosson. Young Mullikin writes that he is with a hospital unit and drives truck. He adds: 'It is quite an interesting life and l have seen lot of France. Lately our troops have gained quite lot of important points and things look pretty good now for an early victory" Soldier Crosson is with the signal corps and among other things he says: q am getting along fine. I like this climate and the country It sure is fertile land around here; their principal crops seem to be grapes and wheat. England is a much prettier country than France for scenery
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR FLU"
Massachusett Physician Declares It
 Has Proved Its Worth in East.

Mena residents are interested in the latest preventative against Span influenza. Dr. Ray Garland Of Glou- center, Mass, where the influenza epidemic death rate has been large, says that baking soda and water, taken three times a day, had been found the most efficient preventative.
 Where the other people in the house have not already contracted the disease, this has been used effec- lvely," said Doctor Garland. "In no instance that I know of has a person who has used the soda under these conditions, contracted the influenza" 7"
 Doctor Garland said that tea spoonful of soda should be used to a pint of water and glassful should be taken three to four times daily.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
DESIGNATION IN
 WAKE OF ENEMY lIl:NI
Despite Pleas for Peace Huns Leave Waste and Ruin Behind Them. Delivered Cities Celebrate
 Hun Departure.

With the British Armies in France, Oct. 21,-Douai in it's waste and deso- lation is sad plight. The streets are filled with furniture and arti- cles of all kinds It might be said that in Douai all the insane asylums had been opened and that madmen in their fury had taken delight in de- stroying everything. The material losses are incalculable.
 The stained glass windows in the church of St. Peter have been smash ed and the great organ has been broken up. Religious ornaments were found scattered about the floor of the church. The city hall, where the German commandant had his quarters was pillaged and sacked. Most of the paintings in the museum were taken away but fortunately the belfry was undamaged.
 Celebrate Huns Departure.
 Roubaix and Tourcoing celebrated their deliverance from the enemy and it was like an American Christ mas New Years Eve and Fourth of July all rolled into one. Tears of joy intermingled with shouts of laughter, while the population sang and danced and waved flags.
 The Germans were piqued at being forced to leave the towns and they went to extreme lengths to defile destroy and steal. Boubaix and Tourcoing were systematically. bur glarized Roubaix suffering the most In Roubaix, the Germans cut fine leather seats from chairs, ripped pie lures from their frames and even took the cloth covering mattresses Apparently they went through the fine old homes of the city with the idea of seeing how thoroughly they could wreck the interiors. Tn many places they deliberately broke up ev- erything they could lay hands on.
 Ostend Channel Blocked.
 Before leaving 0stend, the Ger mans scuttled a large mail boat alongside the old British warship Vindictive, which was sunk in the channel there last May. They thus made doubly sure that the channel will be blocked for a long time
 Inspection of the city shows that British shells did terrific damage to enemy and military and naval estab- lishments, but did not harm the res idential or business section to any extent. The only money to be found in Ostend and other liberated Belgi- an cities is German. Many of the smaller children, especially in Os- tend, use German as their own lan- guage. The enemy apparently went out of his way to teach his tongue to these children.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
NO TICK ERADICATION.

me work of tick eradication will @ "os go on in Polk county next year unless some other means is found to sOn'lnue the work. The court by a ,O'e Of l3 to 12 declined to make ~u appropriation of $3,000 to contin- sS .ne work. The court by vote of 10 [ voted s2,000 to meet de- m Trsieney in the present years work. s.; aae failure to provide for a continu- s;.On of tick eradication proved the ion. pa'se oi the coores seSs- follows: ea''o'i was co p Yeas-Burnett, Fried. Watkins, son Ssn Cook, Gam, Palmer, Tomlin- ers 1' M1seCuriey, Ragland, Davis, My ,.I INays-Newman, Cunningham, Ty- T 1TI, Neal, Smith, Petefish, Cole PPaSSm1ias, Rhodes, Durham, Lawrence, ad lne sum of $500 was appropriat- su Tor Mothers Pensions. on motion oy $: H. Smith.
 A ? mill general tax was voted. .oa 1 bounty of S2.50 on wild eat 5arlpI 55t~lps and $5 on wolf scalps was or u. ane tax as certified by Mena and
 asIIeid was ordered levied.
 amusement taxes were ordered