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The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
PARISH PRIEST
 USED AS SHIELD
Brand WhitIoCk Tells of CoWardIy Act of Commander of Ger
 man Detachment.
HUGH GIBSON ADDS EVIDENCE
Tells of Priests Compelled to Walk Be fore Huns" to Form Screen Cardinal Mercier's Statement
 as to Taking of Hostages.

That the Germans im Belgium made use of WOmen, children, and priests aS screens to protect the in- 0aders from Belgian troops IS shoWm by the fotloWtng testimony gathered lby the committee on public tnf0r- nation:
 Minister Whitiock, ln his report of September F, 1917, to the secretary of states, gives an instance of the Ger man practice of seeking protection.
 "rhe Germans attacked HOugaerde on the 18th August; the Belgian troops were holding the Gette bridge in the village. The Germans forced the par ish priest of Autgaerden to walk in front of them as a shield. As. they neared the barricade the Belgian sol diers fired and the priest was killed. After the retreat of the Belgians the Germans shot four men, burned 50 houses, and footed 100"
 Hugh Gibson, in "A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium" page 155, gives another incident:
 Two old priests have staggered in to the - legation more dead than alive after having been compelled to walk ahead of the German troops for miles as a sort of protecting screen. One of them is III, and it is said that he may die as a result of what he has gone through"
 Statement of Cardinal Mereier.
 At the time of the invasion Bel gian civilians, in 20 places, were made 10 take part in operations of war against their own country. At Ter monde, Lebbeke. Dinant and elsewhere in many places, peaceable citizens, women and children were forced to march in front of German regiments Or to make a screen before them.
 '"The system of hostages was carried out with a fierce cruelty. The procla- nation of August 4th, quoted above, declared, without clrcumlocution Hostages will be freely taken
 An official proclamation, posted at Liege, in the early days of August, ran thus: Every aggression committed against the German troops by any per sons other than soldiers In uniform not only exposes the guilty person to be immediately shot, but will also en- tail the seVerest reprisals against all the inhabitants, and especially against those natives of Liege who have been detained as hostages in the citadel of Liege by the commandant of the Ger man troops.
 These hostages are MOnsignOr Rut- ten, bishop of Liege; NJ. Kleyer, burgo- master of Ltege; the senator's rep"e- sentatives, and the permanent deputy and sheriff of Liege."
 The above quotation is taken from "An Appeal to Truth" addressed No vember 24, 1915, by Cardinal Mercier and the other bishops of Belgium to the cardinals archbishops, and bishops or Germany and Austria-Hungary.
 'Some ten or a dozen American cor respondents of whom l was one, wit messed the first German drive through Belgium. Most of us were so appalled, and mortified by what We saw as to be- corue anti-German for life" Will IT, win in Saturday Evening Post, OctO- Der 6, 1917, page fl.
 Robbery Under Guise of Fines.
 The contracting nations, including
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
PRICE FIXING
COMMITTEE
Will Pass on Cost Of all Basic Raw
Materials and Also Speed up
Production and Dis
tribUtion,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19.-Creatiol
of a price fixing committee under
authority Of the war industries board.
was announced today.
The committee will be composed OF
Robert s. Bookings of the war indus
tries board, chairman; Brigadier Gen
eral Palmer E.. Pierce, surveyor gen.
eral Of supplies for the war depart
ment; Paymaster John Hancock, OF
the navy bureau of supplies and &C
counts; DR.. H. A. Garfield, fuel ad-
ministrator; F. W. Taussig, chairman
Of the United States tariff commits
sion; Hugh Frayne, war industries
board, and Bernard Baruch, chairman
of the war industries board.
Another civilian member will be
named later.
The COMMITTEES will pass upon
prices for all basic raw materials and
establish a price fixing policy to be
submitted to the president for ap-
prevail. Executive departments which
experience difficulty in price fixing
will have the advice and assistance
of the new committee when desired.
The committees powers will be
purely advisory and recommendatory.
Legislation pending before con
gress 1t was thought possible, how
ever, may be utilized later to give the
force of full decision.
1t will be a separate body-quaSl
judicial IN nature" It was announced.
Its members, it was pointed out, are
completely separated from industrial
interests.
Besides price fixing, the committed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Camp Dodge Yarns

CAMP DODGE, Iowa, March 10
arrival OF the last increment was
the occasion for much JOY among the
vets" of September.
The newcomers furnished all SORTS
of amusement for the old-tlmers
through their interpretations OF the
various army Tulrs and regulations
An old time army COOK almost col
lapsed when a rookie after peeiing a
ton Of spuds dashed into the Kltcnen
and asked the car OF the range "hat
TO do next. For someone on Kilcnen
police to look around for soinethins
n do after having finished his job
was a new one on the cook.
A tall rangy fellow from Minnesota
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

who could not get away, and who
have lived for three and a half years
| under the terrible rule of the Ger
mans, many of them close behind
the battle line. They would have
starved but for the help the Red
Cross and the commission for relief
in Belgium was able to give them,
hampered always by the iron hand
of the German army. Many have
died, many have been carried into
slavery in German, but there are
stli! thousands living and in want.
In all these three and a half years
OF bondage they have never had n
new stock OF cloth for garments, or
leather for shoes: SO imagine what
condition their apparel must be in
with all the cleaning and patching
and mending. They are III rags.
Even now they cannot hope to
have 81 things. The people aud
the armies of the allied nations need
all the cloth and leather in the world.
and more. There is not in the world
as much material as Is needed. Wits
Ito do, is to divide the clothes We
are wearing, with these unfortunate
ones who have nothing.
We are asked to raise, in the week
from March 1S to March 25. at least
5000 tons Of used clothing and shoes.
OF this total the central division
you and I and all Of us-is to furnish
200 tons, or nearly half Of the en-:
tire amount.
Watch the central division fill that
order!
The agents of the commission for
relief in Belgium have the promise
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

Have YOU gotten together the spare
clothing in your house for the Bel
gian people who are appealing to
Keokuk for aid, through Keokuk
chapter A. q. c.?
IL not You must do It at once, so
that the articles can he taken to the
headquarters which has been secured
By Chairman Mcfarland.
Ever, ne N Keckuk has some
articles of spare clothing. Not worn
out rags which have been discarded,
but some article Of wearing apparel
that you aren't putting on today. but
will wear il some time when the
weather isn't as fair as it Is now.
A little shopworn perhaps, but good
and warm and comfortable, and
something that will help to clothe
these poor people Of Belgium, who
belong to the nation which laid its
life on the altar of civilization in
August, 1914. But for Belgium's su.
preme sacrifice, the Hun dream of
world power would have become more
thau>a dream. Thanks to little Bel.
GUM it failed of its purpose.
1t is surely not too much to ask
of a big nation like the United
States, of a patriotic city like Keo,
kuk, hat a few garments be donated
TO help keep these martyrs clothed
and comfortable.
These supplies are not for the
women and children who fed before
the Germans into France and the
little corner of Belgium yet unde
filed, and who have been cared TO,
by the British and French govern
ments and the American Red Cross
They are for the tens Of thousand,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Lemons Beautify!
Make Quarter Pint
Of Lotion, Cheap

What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon juice to remove complexion
b~lemishes; to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore irritating. and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through a fine cloth
the Juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle containing about three ounces
of orchard white, then shake we'll and
you have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost n usually pays for a small jar
of ordinary cold ream. Be sure to
strain the lemon Juice SO no pulp gets
into the bottle, then this lotion will
remain pure and fresh for months.
When applied daily to the face, neck,
arms and hands 1t should help to
bleach. clear. smoother and beautify
the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
TELL YOUR WIFE
C0RNs LIFT OFF
Doesn't hurt a bit to lit cofns
or calluses off with
fingers

Not q twinge Of pain OF Ths
before applying, or Afterwards a-n.nes,
may sound like a dream to co. bee.
cred men and women who nav o,+,oa
cutting, filing and wearlns ~. su
plasters. Yes! Corns lift o !. sst
calluses peel off as If by nias'
this Cincinnati authority. cos.
A quarter ounce Of free5un7 stors
Apply ADJ a. a few drops directly y, nP I%os,. iii
tender corn or callus, m ssoull
the soreness disappears; then n sT Iosst
the corn or callus will be
that It lifts off. r, doesr'
Freezone dries instantly. ,,,t tus
eat out the corn or calius, With
shrivels It UP so It lifts ave- orudlnl
out even Irritating the suI IT on b.
skin. women should keep II or O cala,
dresser and never let a corn
ache twice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
APPEAL TO KEOkUk.

It is fitting that keokuk should respond to the urgent appeal Of
the Red Cross for stricken Belgium, both by Its splendid citizenship
and officially.
50 We all know the desperate condition Of the Betgians since they
were overrun n impoverished by the savage Huns.
Just o the Belgian men, won and children ire n dire need
of clothing, rot only to cover their nakednesl, but to keep them from
suffering in their climate.
hope every family In keokuk will hunt out Of the attic and the
closets som worn clothing, which it "a dispense witt this spring,
and donate this clothing to the BeIgians through the local organiza-
ton headed by Mrs. c. r. Mcfarland, sending it to the store room
designated for that purpose
~ Heokuk should make a bio espon to this rqent Appeal
ED. s. LOTION, Mayor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

when asked his age by the register
ing officer playfully suggested that
the officer guess it.
Another Minnesotan bearing that
confident look, brought along a pair
of leather putees. He thought he'd
spring EN- on the staff right Oft the
bat. He's wearing regular canvas
leggings now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

will speed up Industrial production
and distribution. The committee will
sit continuously.
Prices will not be made until after
cost have been determined by the
federal trade committee. With these
costs as a basis. the committee will
consider problems of production and
distribution before finally announc-
ing . price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Special Bulletin

Headquarters for the Red Gross clothing week viii be
at 512 Main street, Westcotts old stand.
Headquarters will be open Wednesday at l r. m. and
clothing Will be received from that time, day and evening,
till Friday night.
All clothing should be tied in hundlas-nairs of shoes
tied together.
All clothing should be clean and dry.
No clothing should be sent in from houses where there
has been scarlet fever or other contagious diseases within
the last six months-we must not take any chances on this.
These poor people are having trouble enough now.
Centers are urged to get busy and see everyone IN their
blocks or neighborhoods at once.
Packages should be delivered to the headquarters as
early in the week as possible. Bring them in your auto or
get your neighbor to do it-he will be glad to help. If you
can't possibly find a way to get them to headquarters, call
Chairman Mcfarland and a way will be provided.
Read all that follows--explaining why we should do
this thing and do it quick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Two New OFFICIALS.

TWO Nov TIr;r. Seryicsl
IUnited press Leased WIRE Two nef
WASHINGTON, Mar. ls.c smplut'
state directors OF the U. tods!
ment service were appoTh They ~
by the labor department. mmissidr
William H. Lewis. state co Mo-: Ror
er of labor. Jefferson Ciy labor q
ert Cowell, chairman OF ln coanc1
change committee, NeorasA
of defense, Omaha, Nen
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
R.C. CHRISTMAS ROLL
MEMBERSHIP WILL BE LARGE IN
CITY-SECOND WARD IS IN
THE LEAD

The Christmas roll call drive started
with rush Sunday afternoon at 2
o 'clock and thus far has progressed very
favorably. A. F. Koslosky, chairman
of the drive, states that the drive has
far surpassed the drive Of last year.
Majors were appointed in each ward
who selected a Captain and Lieutenant,
for each street. A house to house can
vass was made and a good percentage
= of the homes visited became members
Of the Red Cross. Following are the
majors for each ward.
First Ward-Niel Woodworth.
Second Ward-G. G. Raymond.
Third Ward-T. c. Gordon.
Fourth Ward-F. G. Ruth.
The second ward has thus far report
ed the largest numers, SIG persons hav-
ing joined. The First ward secured
24S new members. The third ward has
not reported, but 80 per cent Of all
places visited took out memberships
and the Fourth ward has thus far re-"
ported 40.
The only country branch Of the Red
Cross to make report was Twin Lakes
which has secured l20 new members.
The drive is still progressing and
many more new members are expected
to he gotten by Monday, Dec. 49,, when
the drive ends.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
MEDICAL CORPS HAD PLENTY
WORK

DR.. G. F. Hoist, who was made lieu
tenant and served in the medical corps
at Camp CUSTER Mich, has been dis
charged from the service and returned
to this city Sunday.
Dr.. Hoist stated that the medical
branch Of the division to which he was
attached, had received their full over
seas equipment and were already to
start for the seaboard. when the armis-
tice was signed. The division would
have followed a month later. He stated
that the medical corps would have gone
over some time earlier this fall but on
account Of the influenza epidemic they
were forced to remain in camp to at
tend the sick.
There were 10000 cases of the influ-
,cnza and pneumonia at Camp Custer
and the camp was quarantined for seven
weeks. There were 800 deaths. The
doctors at the camp could not handle
all the cases so civilian doctors from
Detroit were called. Dr.. Hoist said that
in many instances the doctors worked
AZ hours at q stretch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
DID A BIG BUSINESS
ELM DALE SHIPPING ASSOCIA-
TON PAYS PATRONS $141, ,536.42
IN 1918

The report Of the Elm Dale Shipping
association for the year ending Novem-
her 30, 1913, shows a gross business
of $l47 ,442.98, with net receipts Of
42,422,l5. Freight and commission
amounted to $5,037.57, and the amount
paid to patrons was $l41, 1,536.42.
Twenty-six cars were shipped from
Holdingford, containing 795 hogs, 1856
cattle and 80 sheep. There were 38 cars
shipped from Bowlus, containing 1900
rogs, 1912 cattle and 2 sheep.
Home expenses at Holdingford were
1926, with losses Of $61.32, and at Bow
lus $544.9O, with losses Of $69.97.
The report also states that through
the fault of the railroad company not
delivering hogs shipped November II
within reasonable time to South St.
Paul, A hogs died, causing loss OF
$1337.52.
: Farmers shipping stock during 1913
numbered 339.
The board of managers for the year
1919 will be J. j. jacobson, Bowlus,
rte. l., secretary treasurer; E. j. Swan
son, Burtrum, 2; P. Peterson, Holding
ford, l; J. H. Hanfer, Little Falls, B.;
r. w. Mcleod, Royalton, 3; O. P. John
son, BOWlus, l.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
SOLDIER BOYS RETURN

The following Little Falls boys have
received their honorable discharges
from the service and have returned
from their respective stations:
Norman Elvig, Dunwoody Institute;
Martin Jackson, S. A. T. c.; Otto
Crossfeld, Camp Dodge, Ia; Eric
Greene, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind;
William Malburn, Camp Pike, Ark;
William Wolfe, Camp Cody, N. M;
Frank Harris, S. A. T. c.; Frank Matt
son, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind;
Thomas Hughes, Camp Cody, N. M;
Carlyle Hennen, S. A. T. c.; Fred Ger
spach, Camp Cody, N. NJ; Ben Ecker
son, Duwoody Institute; William Ham
mond, submarine service at New Lon
don, Conn.,; Helmer Olson,S. A. T. c.;
Sergt, Harry Leonard, S. A. T. c.; Ar
thur R. Peterson, rue. 6, Dunwoody In
stitute; Harvey Smetzer, Dunwoody In
stitute; Arthur Strom,- Dunwoody in
stitute; Frank Malerich, quartermasters
department, Washington, D. c.; Edward
G: Preimesberger Of Pierz, Camp Grant,
III.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

William Blake in recent letter to
his father states that he has been dis
charged from the army and has been
selected to play in the First regiment
band, directed by Harry E. Polk, re-
Gently organized at Camp Dodge, where
he has been in training. The band will
make a hundred-day tour Of the south
and west, giving concerts and playing
at dances in towns between 1000 and
10000 in population. The tour in
cludes Little Falls and the band will
be in this city sometime in March. The
tour ends at Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
RICH MEYERS, INJURED II
FRANCE. HAS RELAPSE

Richard Meyers, the first Little Falls
boy home from France, arrived Friday
from New York, where he had been con-
fined to hospital.
. -. Meyers, who was with the marines
took part in engagements at Chateau
Thierry and at Belleau wood. On June
IL he was wounded in the leg and has
been receiving treatment on it ever
since.
Sunday he suffered relapse and, to
avoid complications which might arise
later, he was taken to Rochester, where
he was placed in charge Of the Doctors
Mayo, who are at the head Of the army
surgeons. u...- ;.
As an interview with Meyers was not
permitted by his doctors, the Herald
was unable to obtain story from him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
q . q q q q q q q q q q
FARM BUREAU NOTES
3 3 & 8 4 & & & 4 & 4 ,

= 4 3 3 3 q q
A conference of the potato growers
of Morrison county has been called to
meet Monday afternoon, December %,
at 2 'clock at the Farm Bureau office,
Little Falls, for the purpose Of discuss
ing the new proposed recommendations
for changes in potato grades. These
new recommended grades have been
drawn up by a committee composed Of
A. D. Wilson, federal food administra-
tor for Minnesota, A. G.. Tolass, Mr..
wellington and p. E. Clement. These
recommended changes will be brought
up for discussion at the annual business
meeting of the State Potato Growers
association to be held at University
Farm, January 3.
Since so many objections have been
raised in Morrison county against the
present potato grades, it is desirous to
have good representation of growers
at the meeting here Monday. The
recommended new grades can then be
discussed and delegation elected to
attend the meeting at University Farm,
attend this meeting and come prepared
to express his opinions.
County Agent O. P. jacobson attend
ed a meeting Of the Elm Dale Stock
Shipping association which met in Elm
Dale Tuesday. About Is members were
present.
Mr.. jacobson spoke to the farmers on
organizing the county into community
clubs and read an organization plan
which he had worked out. The plan
met with the favor Of all present.
It is the plan Of Mr.. jacobson to
reach the farmers in a community as
a community and not as the Individual.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
BASKET BALL GAMES
SCHEDULE OF GAMES PERFECTED
LOCALS ARE LIGHT BUT
= LOOK GOOD

G. 81. Maxon Of the St. Cloud high
school and A. M. Bank Of the Park
Rapids high school met with Supt. F. w.
Dobbyn Saturday afternoon and ar
ranged schedule for the coming basket
ball season of this district. Following
is the schedule in which the local team
will play:
Dec. 19-Little Falls at Staples.
Jan. 4-Aitkin at Little Falls.
Jan. 1l-Crosby at Little Falls.
Jan. 18-Little Falls at Brainerd.
Jan. 25-St. Cloud at Little Falls.
Feb. 1-Sauk Rapids at Little Falls
(not Definitely. J..
Feb. 8-.Little Falls at Crosby.
Feb. IL Little Falls at Bemidji.
Feb. 15-Little Falls at Aitkin.
Feb. 22-Staples at Little Falls.
March Little Falls at St. Cloud.
March 8-Brainerd at Little Falls.
March 15-Bemidji at Little Falls.
The team this year, although lighter
than the teams Of the past three years,
is, under the ardent coaching of Erwin
Dunphy, former Carleton college ath-
lete, fast rounding into shape and prom
ises to be one of the fastest teams in
the district.
All the men handle the ball exception
ally well and are not bad when it comes
to guarding so it is difficult for Coach
Dunphy to state at this time which men
he will play in the various positions.
The first team will be picked from the
following men, three Of which are veter-
ans of last year. They are the first
three named: Lester Wands, Walter
Sprandel, Warren Sims, Leonard Lepin-
ski, Charles Fortier, Frithjoff Elvig
Vernus Metcalf and Frank Lewis.
The team has been practicing every
afternoon since the Influenza ban was
lifted, between the hours Of and and
are afforded stiff scrimmage by the sec.
ond team, made up Of lower classmen
and men too light to play with the first
team. ,
Other towns Of the district with
which Little Falls will play all have
fast teams with the exception Of two
or three. A stiff fight for the represen.
tation Of the district at the Carleton
tournament will result and ; basketball
fans of the city will have the pleasure
Of witnessing some fast games.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
<FoURN1ER BOYS MEET IN FRANCE

In q letter recently received by his
parents in this city, Archie Fournier
states that he met his brother, Faida
Fournier, in a French city that his bat
talon had captured in the last drive of
the war. Neither brother knew the other
was in the city at the time and the
surprise and joy of each can but be
imagined. .
Faida, who was injured while in &C.
tion on Sept. IA, had just been discharg-
ed from a hospital, where he had been
for two months, and was on his way to
Join his regiment when he and Archie
met. His parents had heard nothing of
him since the news Of his being wound
ed was received.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

James Abrahamson, who was with
the 21st balloon company, stationed at
New Port News, Va, has received his
discharge from the service and is in
the city ON visit at the A. B. johnson
home. He win visit relatives in Oar
ling before returning to Minneapolis,
where he will be employed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20

Walter Randall, in q letter to his
father states that he and Mark Miller
and Mark Vertin have arrived at At
lanta, Ga, and were sent to Paris Is
Ind, 8. g., whore they win train with
the ma1i5es.