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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-22

The Russian prisoners at Dulmen
were certainly a miserable looking
bunch. They spent most OF their time
wandering around the Russian bar
racks. hunting for rotten potato peel
tngs and other garbage. which they
would eat. When they saw Fritz
throw out his swill. they would dive
right through the bnrbed wire one
after another, and their hands and
face and clothes were always torn
from II. II was unhealthy to stand
between the Russians and their garb-
age prey-they were 80 speedy that
nothing stopped them.
One morning. Just after bnrley-cof-
fee time. came out OF the barracks
and saw an Australian arguing with
the sentry. ! was not only curious.
0ut anxious to be q good citizen. az
they say. so ] went up and slung an
ear at them. The Australian had asked
Fritz what had been done with the
nag that the Huns were going to fy
from the Eiffel tower In Paris.
That was too deep for Fritx. 20 the
Australian answered II himself. Don't
you know. Fritzi Well. we have no
blankets. you know
still the sentry did not get Il. so
the Australian carefully explained to
me--so that Fritz could hear--that the
Germans had no blankets and were
using the flag to wrap their cold feet
IN.
This started iight. Of course-the
German idea OF fight. that Is. The
sentry. being very brave man for n
German. blew his whistle very loudly.
and sentries came from all directions.
So we beat IL to the Australians bar
racks. and there l found the second
American IN tie camp. He was bar
Der named Stlmson. from one of the
Western states. He had heard was
there MS well as the Boston man In the
Canadian service. but he had been
too sick to look us up. and In fact did
not care what happened. he was 80
miserable. He had been wounded sew
eral times. and died In n day or two.
never knew how he came TO be In
the Australian service.
Those two and myself were the only
Americans 1 knew OF In this prison
camp-whether In Canadian, Austria
lian or French service. The other
two had been captured in Uniform. 50
there was no chance of their being
released.
Dulmen was very near the Dutch
border and as II was quite easy to get
out Of the camp attempts at escape
were frequent. Most OF those who ran
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-22
CHATTER XIII.
Dsspair-and Freedom.

While l was working at the hos
pital conditions at my old barra cks
had been getting worse and worse.
Very few Of the men were absolutely
right in the head. guess, and alnNst
all had given up hope Of ever getting
out alive. Though they put up a good
front to the Huns. they really did not
care great deal what happened to
them. The only thing to think about
was the minute they were living in
The day came back two English
men. who had suddenly gone mad
commenced to fight each other. 1t was
the most terrible fight have ever
seen. 1t was some time before the
rest Of US could make them quit. be
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-22
Sketch Of erandenurs Prison Camp Memory

Depew.

and what he mac said 70 them. We
knew Mr.. Gerard had got the Germans
to make conditions better In some of
the worst hell-holes In Germany and
the men were always glad when he
came around. They felt they had some.
thing better to look forward to and
some relief from the awful misery.
Mr.. Gerard was passing through the
French barracks and man l knew
there told him there was an American
there. The Germans did not want him
TO see me. but he put up an argument
with the commanding officer and they
finally said he could interview me. I
never was so glad to see anyone as
I was to see him. The picture Is still
with me Of him coming In the door.
We talked for about an hour and q
half. I guess, and then he got up to
go and he said ] would hear from him
In about three weeks. Just think what
good news that was to mel
They let me out Of the guardhouse
and celebrated by doing all the dam
age to German sentries that I could
do. The men in the camps went wild
when they learned that Ambassador
Gerard was there for they said he was
the only man In Germany they could
tell their troubles to. The reason was
that he was strong for the men. no
matter what nationality. and put his
heart into the work. l am one OF
those who cannot say enough good
things about him. Like many others,
II II had not been for Mr.. Gerard /
would be kaput by now.
A few days after this was slow
again as we were marching to the
bread house and the guard at the door
tripped me. When fell hurt my
wounds. which made me hot Now 1
had decided, on thinking 1t over, that
the best thing to do was to be good
since was expecting TO be released,
and thought It would be tough luck
to be killed Just before was to be
released. But l had been In the Amer
lean navy and any garby of the u s. A.
would have done what / did. II must
be the training we get, for when n
dirty trick is pulled OF on US we get
very nervous around the hands and are
not always able to control them.
So I went for the sentry and wal
Hoped him In the jaw. Then received
his bayonet through the fieshy part of
the forearm. Most bayonet wounds
that we got were in the arm. But
those arms were in front of our faces
at the time. The seDtrles did not aim
for our arms, you can bet on that. A
wound Of the kind I-got would be moth
Ing more than white streak II prop
erly attended TO, but received abso-
lutely no attention for It and 1t was
long time In healing. At that, was
lucky; another bayonet stroke just
grazed my stomach.
had been at Dulmen for three
weeks when we were transferred to
BrandeDburg, Havel. which is known
as "the hell-hole Of Germany to the
prisoners. 1t certainly is not too
strong name for it, either.
ON the way we changed trains at
0snabruck and from the station plat
form l saw German soldiers open up
with machine guns on the women and
children who were rioting for food.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-22

away were brought back, though. The
Germans were so easy on those who
tried to run AWAY that I almost thought
they were encouraging them. One
chap was doing his ten days In the
guardhouse for the sixth time while
twas there--tifat Is. he had just about
completed his period Of detention. ne
claimed that the sixth time he had
really got across the border and was
arrested In little town by the Dutch
authorities and turned over to the Ger
mans. That Is against the law In
most countries, but he swore II was the
truth. am not 50 sure. myself. He
rot away for the seventh time while
Iwas at Dulmen and was not returned.
Ten days In the guardhouse is not
such a light punishment after all, be-
cause water three times day is all
the prisoner received during that time,
but It Is pretty mild compared to some
OF the things the Huns do.
One mornils thought for SURF l
was going cafard. l was just fed up
on the whole business and sick Of do
ing nothing but suffer. SO I strolled
Alohg, sticking my head into barracks
doors. sometimes trying to have talk.
other times trying to pick a fight IT
vas all One to me: iyat wanted some
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21


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Don. appropriate fn r's occasion
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21
IS MADE
BOYS SECRETARY
LOCAL MAN BECOMES DISTRICT
ENICtTINI fOK THIS oAM-
pAiGN.

% O. plplin of amarillo. Trt ha
been appointed q ret executive
Rotary OF the b0. division nl tl'
united Nar. e0ff smpaisn 1r af.
Executive Secretary Homer b. l'0
Ugt1u of the victory Boss Elrn
Ini Give" campaign. an ImDorau.
division OF the alr welfare nuau.a.
drive
90 Be- expected I0 enlist o. million
boys In 'hIs camr sn. and 'He slogan
a Wilton l. Behind HII1E
Jiehier Boy from every u..
100 religion iu .n.f town uH u..
lc ehool ain b. enlisted .l.H st
.HE O. dollar or more from h uau
earnings
County and lnri urganiaf.0H 600
follow fla completion of Doc I.'.U
HreauiliIo T cpurIiH boz i.
district arc Paru Castro fsl.r
randall Deaf SMITH. Potter Carson
isuphII and Roberts
Pay tnH rf-sfdcuf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21
MANY TRADESMEN ARE
GAETEDT IN MILITARY
SERVICE OF nation

Nefri1nTtiiur men lai burners
Inl ONy lreFlenc wclirrs are .r 1.
WuuI aud application. flr enlistment
and Induction into fba army far
tdeuv0eI Arsenal WI Do, received
H EkHWurr g. o. Mcdaniel .n
HHr.e nf tho local office of fhe O.
$ Public Service Reserve
500 announcement received from
headquarters yesterday tatr chat
mau win Doc accepted between the
as uf 2l and 80. ul 10 /. prob
hIa that those ages uUI b0ry hr
extended fn include fH.. up f1 iG
f0Hr- OFF .le Physical uuUua-
Hun. Interfere with OH. V0r. 90 g..
Hf.I
Nr NDuHiel says sI women a1-
.'HUf- Inr employment should
m.ar application dirp.. tu h.s office
4. $500 -aF. Time .uI considerable
trouble If women applicants NII
.. application direct tu h.. uI sa
H..1l n ending th. application u
1Hn a H.s viI uH. OBJ. referred
.H.. fn '.s Amarillo .H..
rHF the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21

The King Copper Co. With mines
Too Arizona. near Rodeo. Sew Mex
iOl Be- showing up some GOOD orc and
now SELF Importing oul promises
u uef Sonic Dig dividends boz the very
nHlr future according 90 letter poe
.e.yed by local stockh0.dor u is
claimed .h.s project s beyond the
speculative point and contracts are
..Iue made tor Iis ore
a. great many of tha Amarillo
ud panhandle people are Interested
W ths kin- Copper co.. the following
Information rom che vice president
g. WEIGH viii bee ol interest t0
Thorn
We hove passed the three hun
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21

a mrr. number of memhrrs Oh.
.. H.n. Guard ucre 'n attendance
ise rraiar drin of the cone
cans Ia.f evening frra i.ri.a
81. Ir command aU1 o. H'lrttufr
n his place
The neu driil meeting uu De-
neat "wednesday Ar O'Clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21

drad foot Lowell in the shaft and have
commenced cross-clttinr both north
and south from that level We are
getting down 10 real mining now
and win have sim better reports IN
short lime as you we'll know that
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21
fl,kiNt HoU-F PROMOTES
uIIN OFFICES N CIV

TH. new packing company who Dr.
HrIrr nu taking over tha 0ld pa.s-
house ana re.umIur business.
#.. established an office Cor their
headquarters iu mo or.Einal Hotel
Amarillo building af thr CORNER 0I
THm rf poIk streets first floor.
..r. th.t uIfl Dol ready Hul pleased
Fl. I Those seeking Information
r..rH.n. ffs proposition 1f revive
n. n. oI ul King house
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21

10 does not take near the time to
make a foot in a drift as It does in
shaft We will keep the shaft
going In the meantime and do our
prospecting on the three hundred
al the same time
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21
PAY ipe President
Meeting ~ Wilson Turcut- Teachers
luh

The wilson parour Teachers club
had yrrt interesting meeting
muraiav afternoon. and the hearty
cooperation of ine mothers iu This
ward Nm assured The meeting
consisted largely of tho election 81
officer ToIowIu. iB liti of Tho
Officers appointed Neslawrs Sam
seay. president GIHt nrtf Vice pres
ideut John Word second Vice press
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21

Although II b. rather difficult o.
m.IIr. fru outcome ni today game.
uI. evident Chat tUr thorough prar-
rr. which Coach % 49, Middleton
u. pu IGe squad through lately bias
developed considerable team work
u .ermulsa practice Wednesday
afternoon with several bays. who are
members OF the Texas National
Guard fhc high ehool lads came out
with tha long end of the score in
.h0uf thirty tive minutes play. They
made two t0uDhduWus and won ~
20 % The khaLrclld players were
lightly heavier aud had moro oX
poricuoc. ut'they bad not had the
teamwork which makes Tor skilliul
playing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-21
AMARILLO HIGH
TG PLAY Lubbock
toCtI YOfTHS AEE DECLARED
10 49, ~ PINK OF
CONDITION.

Tic Amarillo b.rh school football
tenn vII play Boz ar game of the
.8n today when Do wIl clash with
me aggregation from the Lubbock
HI.h school The game Uill be- CALI
..Iat. O'Clock this afternoon at the
.fy Par. Unuuls
TH. ..f t.lm BIAS been praeiicing
.ar Ir.. socks ni d. In good oon-
anton T.. atr m fhs Lubbock grid
..n Hl. $50. O. mon HIll be unable
f1 uta I. position duo 40 iuinr.e.
I.s Amarillo boss are afraid that
f.. team from Lubbock viii out
weigh rham bar they are confident
.. victory Lu1Docks team will uv-
..aFa between It5 and l4s pounds
...mne tu reports CHAT have boon
received Hrre while .Ie local Arh
Foam H.. probably average hatw pa
... and 90 UuHUH.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
MARTIN PLEST|NA IS NEW CONFER
AMONG EASTERN N|RIGGLERS

THE story OF Marin Plestina, a
Slav wrestler Of Chicago. is the
l. story of a man who found him
self after many trials and tribula-
tons. It is a real story of what sin
cere and painstaking training will do
When Plestina was around Chicago
several years ago he was nothing but
a fat, chubby kid, with a decidedly
red face that looked as If it might
burst at any moment under the strain
Of one severe hold upon any portion
Of his anatomy. He could wrestle
little, but he could not stay. He was
much too fat.
Not an Easy Mark.
Weighing about 245 pounds and
sporting what Kid Mccoy calls a
"Budweiser tumor'' at the waistline,
Plestina was not an easy mark for
any Of them But he had little en-
durance. Then he fell in with NAH
mout AMI that famous old Bulgarian
unburdened himself of a few words
Of wisdom for Plestina's benefit
Plestina went out to Omaha
and placed himself in the hands
Of "Farmer5 Burns. The latter is
Il great taskm-ster as a trainer.
He knows Instantly when n man
cheas in his work. So Piestfna
couldn't cheat He had to train
or be fired out by Burns.
In year-it took much time TO re-
move the ''tumor" already mentioned
-Plestina was vastly different man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12

the sfranSest to the present day
fan yet it prevailed in both ANA
feur and professional circles as
late as 1SS6, and was not finally
abolished until 1857. Since then
1t has been the business OF the
pitcher to BATTLE the batter, and,
rs n result, baseball has been al
most transformed.
For purpose Of comparison the old
records Of baseball are well nigh
useless, for the changes in the code
Of baseball adopted at a meeting in
Cleveland in 1887 were revolutionary
in their nature. The batting hero of
the early days would almost certainly
be made to look like a monkey by a
bush league tWirler of the present
era It would be highly interesting
experiment, and one that would
doubtless be welcomed by fans, If two
clubs Of major league stars should
pull off game under the old rules in
vogue in the '70s.
Underhand Pitching.
The pitching would have TO be IN
derhand, and curves would be taboo.
The batter could use any style, size
or weight Of bat he might choose.
It could be 10 feet long and weigh 100
pounds If desired. No strikes would
be called unless the batter swung
and missed.
In some Of the old games a twirler
put more than 40 or so balls before
a strike was called on the batsman.
And while they rolled up some pretty
big scores in those days, the things
that could be accomplished in that
line today would make the oldtimers
do a handspring in their graves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12

- OBBY WAUGH, Fort WORMS DID
for the southern lightweight
- honors, and Otto Wallace, Of
Milwaukee, viii clash Sunday after
noon at Deming in a Is round bout
and which is expected to develop into
one Of the best contests witnessed
in this section In a long while.
Waugh and Wallace passed through
FL Paso Thursday bound for Deming,
where they did light work for the
battle Friday afternoon Last Mon
day night the Texas champion fought
Harry Thorpe to a standstiu IN ten
rounds winning the popular verdict
while Wallace has been training for
some time in anticipation OF getting
a crack at his rival The two boys
have met twice before, each winning
one fight. and considerable interest
is attached to their work in the bout
tomorrow afternoon at the little camp
city
Waugh n Favorite.
Waugh is quite a favOrite with the
Deming fans by virtue Of his easy
victories over Sniper Fitzpatrick and
Joe Kale there during the past three
weeks, and is also being favored IN
the betting on the battle.
Both Kale and Fitzpatrick went
out before the sixth round and
while the Deming supporters Of
the Fort Worth boy are hoping
that he viii again be credited
with a victory, they Will be sat
isfied with the decision, and are
not optimistic enough to predict
that Bobby Waugh Will knock his .
tough opponent out.
Friends Of Wallace, on the other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
OLD BASEBALL RULES AMUSING
BATTER HAD GREAT ADVANTAGE

TORTY SEVEN years ago a num-
X Der of men interested in profess
l. sional baseball held a meeting in
New York to consider rules to gov
err the game. The diamond pastime
as a business proposition was then in
its infancy.
In 1869 TIE Cincinnati Red Stock
ings were the only al professional
club in the field. although the Phila-
delphia Athletics and a few other
clubs had some paid men These main
tanned their amateur" standing by
being ostensibly employed as butch
ers, bakers or candlestick makers.
although they we're never found
working at their trades. In 1870
there were a score or more clubs
which paid players regular salaries, or
permitted them TO share in gate re-
ceipts-
Cal the Ball.
Among the rules adopted at the
professional game was one which
gave the batter the privilege Of call
Ing for a high or a low ball. This
was nothing new, for from the dim
beginning Of the game the batsmen
had enjoyed that advantage The
amateur player OF the SOS could d.
rect the pitcher 10 deliver the pellet
knee. waist or shoulder high. as
suited his fancy. and the twirler was
bound to do his best to follow in
structions.
OF ali the old rules governing
the American pastime, this seems
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
BOBBY WAUGH READY FOR FIGHT
MEETS WALLACE SUNDAY IN RING
By SKINNER MACK.

AMP Cody, Deming, N N, Jan.
12.-Lovers Of things fistic viii
~ be able to CLEAN a few morsels
OF their most loved entertainment
Sunday afternoon at the cid Puryear
arena, some few doors off the main
stem. The scheduled fistie matinee
which is now the talk OF Deming-
sportiveIy inclined Deming. OF
course-wiu bring together Bobby
Waugh, the versatile. and Otto wal
lace, Adilwaukee's best bet since the
days Of Charlie Neary; both boys
agreeing to step IS rounds for the
edification OF the fans.
That il will be mill worth seeing
is not doubted, and that il viii TO
a certain extent remove the stigma
attached to the game around here,
the ardent wish Of every boxing ian
der population of Camp Cody and
the civilian contingent Of DeminS.
Referee Dick MOnahan Will be the
third man IN the ring. which fact
viii no doubt 90 long way towards
reassuriug the skeptically inclined
waugh Confident.
A short talk with Bobby Waugh
yesterday convinced the writer that
Wallace Is in for q tough session
unless he is in the proverbial pink
I am hitting harder than ever"
spake up Bobbie, between breaths.
There Is nothing wish more
than 10 show the Deming fans what
can do against a good man, and"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12

FEW YORK. Jan 12.-The
M "Knothole club" scheme orig
I mated in st. Louis last season
to interest the schoolboys OF that
city in the Cardinals. succeeded SO
well that president Tener, Of the Ma
tional league. has suggested that It
be adopted By all clubs Of the organi-
cation.
KnOfhOIe Club.
The "Knothole club" Of St. Louis is
made up Of boys from various schools
in the city. who are presented with
baseball passes as a reward for high
standing class work. The passes were
allotted among the different schools,
and the teachers gave them TO the
boys who stood best in the classes
each week. Throughout the season
these boys sat together at the ball
games and became one Of the institu-
lions at the Cardinals park.
When the plan was suggested to
the other league club owners it was
not received with very much enthu-
siasnl, because, they argued. a scheme
which might go well in st. Louis
wouldn't necessarily work so well in
other cities on the circuit
Chicago fans have been known
to exercise their arms in bottle
throwing on various occasions,
but they were never in a class
with st. Louis. Cincinnati fans
have often dubbed up to the
bottle tossing temperature. but
even in such a thriving field for
bottles as Cincinnati their COM
petition in this line WIS secOn-
dairy to st. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
SOCCER TEAMS READY FOR CLASH
SUNDAY AF TERNOON At Fl. BLISS

E8IBERS of the fast United
MI Empire soccer football team
4'4 are confident that the eleven
will continue its victorious march
Sunday afternoon on the parade
grounds. when it will meet the win
ner of a game between the SD and
18th field artillery regiments at Fl
Bliss this afternoon.
Won Many Games.
During the past five weeks the
Empire team has won as many con-
secutive victories, and the players
are enthusiastic over the excellent
showing Of the eleven, both individu-
ally and collectively. Last Sunday
afternoon it defeated the saith infan-
try regimental team by the score Of
IL in one of the hardest fought
games OF the season.
The game WIS bitterly con-
tested from the initial whistle,
and in spite Of the numerically
superior score Of the Empire
players, the 34th team tried
again and again TO score. but
were unable TO pass the defen-
SiFe work of their opponents.
Soccer fans OF the city are now
Rwaking to the fact that high class
Of association football is being dis
played in the weekly games, and the
Sunday afternoon contests are prov
ing the signal for a big outpouring
Of fans to the parade grounds to wit
ness the battles The two artillery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
DenVeriteS Will
Play Students

Denver. Colo, Jan 12.-Authoriza-
ton CT the University Of Denver to
play students Of Tiff School OF Geol-
ogy, a separate corporation located
on the Denver Institutions campus.
on its athletic teams was the sole
business aside from routine sched-
uled to come before the annual meet
ing Of the Rocky mountain conference
here today This was the 1917 meet
ing. postponed from its usual date in
the holidays on account of the alb
sence from the state of professor
Roger Molten, one Of the members.
The freshmen rule agitation, con-
ference members said, had not been
renewed since last fail. and there was
no anticipation when the members
entered the meeting. which was ex-
ecutive, that there would be any at
tempt to secure modification of the
regulation prohibiting freshmen from
playing on conference teams