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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12
CHAPTER XIX.
German Prison Camps.

A few days after | had been dashed
20 the barbed wire fence some Of the
German officers came TO the barracks.
and one OF them who spoke very good
English said: "All OF the neutrals who
were on unarmed ships sep out"
Only few stepped out.
Then he called for all the neutrals.
and the Danes Swedes. Norwegians.
Brazilinns and Spaniards stepped out.
But when | did. he said. "No. not
Americans. Americans are not neu.
trail. America supplies our enemies
with food and ammunition" He raised
his fist, and I thought he was going TO
hit me. hut instead he gave me "A
shov, that caused me 90 fall and get
little cut on the head Then the
sentries pushed me over with the
British and the French.
After that they took the Norwegi-
ans. Swedes and Danes 10 separate
barracks. and gave them clothes and
beds and the same rntions ns the Ger
man soldiers. When ! saw this
made kick and said was neutral.
too. and ought to get the same treat
ment as the Scandinavians. They took
me 10 the officers again. kicked me
about and swore at me. and the only
answer got was that America would
suffer for all she had done for the al
lies. Then l was sent back TO the bar
racks again.
The next day at about one o'clock
they took US from the barracks and
drilled us through the swamps. The
men began TO fall one by one, some
crying or swearing. but most of them
going along without "a word. Those
who went down were smashed In the
head with rifle butts or belts.
Finally we arrived at little rail
snow for over an hour while the en-
CINE ran up and down the tracks hook.
ing on cars. When we finally got In
the cars we were frozen stifr. could
hardly walk. and some OF the boys
simply could not move without intense
pain.
They loaded twelve men into each
compartment, and detailed a guard OF
six men TO each car. The windows In
the cars were all smashed. and every
thing about the cars was dirty.
Finally the train stopped at "a town
named Alt-Damm. and there was
mob Of women and children around.
as usual. ready for US with bricks aud
spit. They stoned US through the cur
YindaYs. and LAUGHED aud iesred vi
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12

He did not want to smoke again for
some time afterward. and like as not.
he did not want to eat either. They
were therefore very valuable.
1t is very hard to get matches In
the camps. and when any prisoner
does get hold of one. II Is made to last
a long time. Here is how we make a
match last. Some one gives up the
sleeve of his coat. and the match Is
carefully lit, and the coat sleeve
burned to a crisp. Then we take a
button from our coats-the buttons
are brass with two holes In them
pass a shoestring through the holes.
knot the ends. and with the button In
the center of the string. buzz II around
as you have seen boys do, with the
string over both hands, moving the
hands together and apart until the
button revOlves very fast.
We then put IA piece of flint against
the crisped cloth. and buzz the button
against IL until a spark makes the
crisp glow. and from this we would
light our bark cigarettes. | do not
think any man in the world could in
hale one of these bark cigarettes:
some of US tried and went right to
sleep.
(To be Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12
cRAPTER Xxx.


Neustrelitz was mainly for Russian
prisoners. and there were neither Brit
fish nor French soldiers interned there
only sailors of the merchant marine
such as the men ! was with. The
Russians were given far worse treat
ment than any other prisoners. This
was for two reasons. as near AS could
maks out. One was that the Russian
would stand most anything. whereas
the British and French could only be
goaded to certain point, and beyond
that lay trouble. The other reason
WAS. that the Russians sent German
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12

we Knew, there was Fritz coming Ike
a shot, with musket at his hip, Just
MS they carry them In a charge, and
blowing whistles at each other until
they were blue In rhe face. When
ever they thought some one was es-
Gaping, they ran twice as fast as I
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12

Sending TO Europe l4i ,OO0,OOO bush
els OF wheat from surplus of appar-
entity nothing WAS the outstanding ex-
plolt OF the American food army in the
critical year OF the war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-12
(To be Continued)


T. +
+ Our exports since = country 4.
/. entered the war have justified @ +
+ statement made by the Food Ad- +
+ mlnistration shortly after its con +
+ ception. outlining the principles +
+ and policies that would govern +
: the solution of this country's +
+ food problems. +
+ The whole foundation OF de- +
+ mocracy," declared the Food Ad- I.
+ ministration, lies In the lndi- +
+ yidual initiative of its peopl" +
+ and their willingness to serve the +
+ interests OF the nation with com +
+ plete self placement In the time +
+ Of emergency Democracy can +
+ yield TO discipline, and we can +
+ solve this food problem for our +
1. own people and for the Allies In +
/. This way. 10 have done so will +
+ have been a greater service than +
+ our immediate objective, for We I
+ have demonstrated the rightful- I
+ ness Of our faith and our ability !
+ 10 defend ourselves without be Z.
1. ing Prussianized. \
+ +
Il l. l. 4. 4. l. l. 1. L l.. 4. L l. 4. l. - l. Il 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

Americans have from the first been much impressed
with the discomforts and horrors of trench lighting
Our soldiers have looked forward the
worst factor the war our non-combatants have
never become quite reconcHed the idea their
loved ones skulking and struggling wet, filthy
foreground burrows.
Az once. however. the situation changing and
the evil prospect disappearng Trench warfare, as
has known for nearly years is passing. The
nghting OF the last few weeks has been mostly old
style warfare. lighting i'm the open very much a in
Civil There has been more movement. Cavalry
has been employed again.
This change is regarded log experts as having
stay. our department announces that the troops
10 training home being schooed especially for
warfare There Is much less trench dig
sng and the rehuements OF trench combat and great
emphasis shooting bayonet practice long
marches The men are being specifically trained with
q view TO driving back the Germans as the Germans
have lately driven back the British except
that our ARMY leaders expect great deal
ment than IN has been on the western front
when dash Tor the Rhine begins
This is tine alike Tor civilians and soldiers our
boys wiz a chance hsht like men, above ground
and in The open air. IN the very style combat for
which Americans are particularly adapted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
ELL The NGHT SCHOOLS.

Iowa school statutes provide for evening schools
period than three o. every school
year and less than hours least twice a week
1t is necessary only for group 10 people
6 years old request night school instruction in
English language and fundamentals of American
gov eminent i'm order receive such training
The state superintendent is urging the schools
TO make every effort to interest residents and
opportunity their communities
Many foreign born residents have already sought
instruction. There too many others however who
through indifference ignorance. have tried
replace their native with the English language
The schools there. The laws them avail
able Publicity is what is wanted. The problem is
about the everywhere. An important phase all
AUGMENTATION work is the arousng of the interest
and enthusiasm OF the people FOX whom it We
do wish 70 Americanism down their Threats.
We want show them its value and to open the
way for them become wholly American in speech
and customs well in love of freedom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
LIE SAHORSI ROYCOTT

There has been much talk of an economic boycott
against Germany after by allied gov
ernmen.s by the business interests of allied nations
IL su doubtful whether any official action will De
taken 10 this end From present indications however
it be If boycott seems desirable.
the sailors may take care of il.
In fact. the sailors preparing to enforce prac-
teal, enectuaI boycott against German goods quite
regardess Of what their own governments and fellow
countrymcn feel about il.
The British seanens union. powerful bod with
some hundreds of thousands of members has already
in operation "a program which constitutes powerful
menace German trade IL inspired by the atrocities
committed against British seamen by the German
navy. Originally il provided for two-year ban on
German goods. "A clause automatically extending
atrocy. AS the ignored the threat and
kept right killing British contrary 70 law
and humanity, the period has already grown to more
than years may be years by the time the war
ends
In all that time, every British sailor viii remain
pledged work with sailors. not to handle
any German merchandise in any form, anywhere, and
10 patronze merchants who deal in German goods
the French sailors union, with 100000 men.
has pledged itself the policy The movement
seems likely to extend to the American and Italian
seaIne..
a greater obstacle against the revival of German
trade hardly be imagined. The Uboats lately have
shown a somewhat less atrocous disposition If they
return humane and legal practices. the world $
decent sailors viii be largely responsible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
Other Editors Than Ours
WHY DO YOU SAVE?
tBy Joseph Mccarthy

Editor of the Lawrence CIass) Telegram.
Why do YOU save money if you do save it? or why
90 you try to save it if you among those numer-
Gus individuals who try to save money but seem to be
unable TO do so?
The reasons that inspire YOU to save money, even
to try to save ill., measure with exactitude just
kind woman. girl or boy YOU
Are your motives for saving and sordid, selfish
and personal they high and noble, unseish and
atustc: DO you save just to crafty your tastes
or do YOU save to help your children get better
start life than had TO provide comfortl ole
home in their old age for your parents:
But whatever motive you money IL is GER
tain be some thing that YOU value highly
Before the United States entered the war YOU prob
ably never thought saving any money order 10
let your have the benefit OF It's That would
have nonsensical idea to before the call
was sent out from Washington for mel and money.
Why the very idea Of saving money to loan it 10
Uncle sam. enormously wealthy Uncle sam. with
more money than he knows what 10 do With
But YOU have noticed in the last year that Uncle
sam needs money very badly because he is only
spending money u tremendous sums on his war
work but he is lending tremendous amounts of money
TO the allied nations OF Europe.
lie can get this money himself allies
only YOU. And lend IL to him you save
money. Do YOU think enough Of your nation. OF the
splendid United States. 70 save little money TO lend
90 lis your nation among the greatest things in life
in your estimation is it not? If II is YOU will try
as hard money FOR YOU tried in your
life 20 save money for any purpose whatsoever
You should put your country hrst IN the matter OF
saving for il during war time You should do that not
ouv because Of love for your country. but because
II otr country defeated ia time all Your savings
MAY Toe the spoil- OF the enemy.
Your country could demand that YOU risk your life
defense iu the most dangerous place IN the war
zone And what IS money compared 10 life
But your country. YOUR United States. does ask
Our life YOU. TX simply asks that little
oDt OF YOUR earnings and lend il 10 IL a very good
rate of interest backed mp by the security.
II oners you many opportunities 10 invest your saw
ines in loans Uncle There the War Savings
stamps and Liberty bonds low s5o save all you
Fam and bu! au you can II them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
POWDER IN SHOES
AS WELL AS GUNS
Foot= Ease to Be Added to Equip
ment of Hospital Corps
at Fort Wayne.

Under the above heading the Detroit
Free Press, among other things says:
"The theory is that soldiers whose feet
are in good condition can walk further
and faster than soldiers who have corns
and bunions incssed in rawhide."
The Plattsburg Camp Manual advises
men in training to shake Foot-Ease in
their shoes each morning.
One war relief committee reports, Of all
the things sent out in their Comfort Bags
or exits" Aliens Foot-=Ease received
the most praise from the soldiers and
men Of the navy. It is used by American,
French and British troops, because it
takes the Friction from the Shoe and
freshens the feet. There is ofoot COM
forter equal TO Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic, healing powder to be shaken
into the shoes and sprinkled IN the foot
bath, the standard remedy for over %
years for hot, tired, aching, perspiring,
smarting, swollen, tender feet, COINS,
bunions, bisters or callouses.
Why not order a dozen or more 2jc.
boxes to-day from your Druggist CT
Dept. store to mail to your friends in
training camps and in the army and navy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
LIE TWO FOOLS

The consolidation OF Germany and Austria Hungary
10 be COINS ahead nicely, according the
OF the recent treaty between Kaiser Wilhelm and
kaiser Karl Military unity is being perfected such
Prussau officers be spared being distributed
through the Austrian armies Pruz-iau leadership is
recognized more openly than before Prusan economic
policies are being worked out the united develop
ment Of the two central empires The core of pros
pecJive oorld-empire.
rhe youns kaiser Is ,atn- out of th, old Aasers
hand Aastro- ausary hitched openly the Hoheu-
zonern war chariot The varied races bound together
in the dual monarchy are pavns iu the game. Along
with the German myriads they are TO live and work
and aght hereafter Tor single purposeto sIorify
alien ro5ber raoe and the degenerate family Jha
has placed a the head that race
That close League IS admittedly for ~the next war"
kaiser Wilhelm Sor a his blatant boasts knows that
he has lost the best ue can hope now this
war is draw is looking ahead. Having missed the
glittering prize OF world dominion by hans breadth
as he faucies viii gain timt-uot him
self perhaps. but Tor his son Germany viii win then
because she viii be thoroushIy prepared. Hence
forth war or mo- war Central Europe is 20 be more
than ever All armed camp with every abe-5odied man
arilling. and every other nhauitalJ man,
child working as "a COS in yhe great military and
economic war machine. Euslaved Russia help
with men and materials Twenty-Five years is term
Of Tie treaty p.enu or ulne as Wilhelm thinks. TO
turn the trick.
Thou fool. Coo SID the r-eh at the parable.
This night Thy Ire shal be required OF thee
Thou fool fake TO those precious Satsers old
and young
ions me agents 81 ale rs 10 Germany and Aastra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

Patriotic citizens going money and
risk health by shooting off fireworks the coming
Fourth of July The safe and idea that had made
such d good before the recognized this
year the only patriotic idea that dominate our
Independence day celebrations.
But noise is going be made on that date that
will tell the kaiser of determination put
him of business than any amount of fire crackers
could That noise will be the great splash made
when lot of ships scheduled to hit the water about
July 4th launched shipyards Pacific
is vessels of the merchant marine will slide
down the ways. The Atlantic coast. Gulf Great
Lakes shipyards will be the OF numerous other
launchings that same date.
Could way celebrating the Glorious Fourth
be conceived?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

The most famous OF all the earth's
deserts. the Sahara, exceeds the
United States in area by about half
a million square miles. IL covers
100000 square miles. In it's cen
ter there is a mountain mass as ex-
tensive as the Alps but having peaks
whose greatest height falls below
5000 feet In that part of the
Sahara called the Lybian desert,
which covers about 500. 900 square
miles. the sands have been driven by
the winds into wonderful wave-like
ridges, or dunes. which generally do
not exceed 20 feet In height. al
though in places the sands are heap
ed up TO an elevation of 800 feet.
This vast desert offers an excep-
tional opportunity TO test the ques-
ton whether the drying up OF the
earth is proceeding at a sufficiently
rapid pace 10 be measured by his
torical time standards. 1t is certain
that in a former geological age large
parts of the sahara region were Gov
cred by a sea, and it is also marked
by a skeleton river system" indi-
eating that once, after il had
emerged from the sea, il was abund-
antly watered and possibly thickly
inhabited. Even now the greater
part of its surface is not covered by
drifting sand, but by a stony. bar
rem soil. interspersed with exposed
rock layers. The weight Of evil
dence seems 10 favor the view that
the Sahara has grown -drier. if its
ultimate boundaries have not been
expanded, within historic times. but
IL is not vet certain that this is a
continuing condition. which may not
change in the future. In many
places abundant water is found I'm
the rock strata. underlying the des-
ert. The Asiatic deserts also seem
70 be getting drier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
GOODWIN CORSETS

II IS very appropriate that a place
which is dedicated 10 beautifying
the figure should itself be beautiful
And the Mabel Hawkins style shop
at sos J. NJ s. Pldg Is beautiful:
so much so that one with a mode
rate purse might hesitate 10 enter.
but the prices are reaSsuring. as you
NAV purchase a wonderful corset
I'm pink and brOcade fabrics from
s. TO $50 either back or front lace.
Regardless of price Mabel Hawkins
will give 20 you the individual ser
vice by which she has won such
coterie OF fashionable women. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
~EDEIRN CONSISTS.

The Corset shop. 100 ;. Main ST..
is the place 20 buy Redferu Cor
sets We are building corset bust
ness which is second 20 none. by
giving special attention 20 dtting
the right model In the right size 20
your figure. We specialize IN 1T
ting young girls which is most i'm
portant when YOU need a corset,
let Us show YOU our line. our
prices range from 800 up. You
will be surprised AT the variety Of
novelties which we viii be glad 20
show YOU. Mrs Flood and Miss
Brou,.-Ady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
THE MELTING POT
1(or,a Tz,l. D.. ,,oL Wal ITs0
ONE Hdke Pot Luck With Us"
1T CAN'T BIZ DONE.
BY James j. Montague.


The simplify railroad time
tables-NeWs
20 huuted
And picked a 70 CohOes
nd myself on a shelf
o
To find n morning when forth from berth
still
the trant COhoes
But dunn nea Ike
low table
a train vas
fortyu an o.
"A looseh dred or
ne train hat
Was N a preceding
Ia "a n
While had "a
m
if ArcAdco
He i a man
I'll cheerfully I'll
re
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
To TIKI AMATEUR PHOTO
GRAPHER

DO YOU always get GOOD results
from YOUR films and are your prints
always just what you would Ike TO
have II not. bring Us a roll OF
MINIS or any our stations. and 10;
Us show you what we can 90.
Ffaple- nhotoErapher. 2Ss : -.
Joe st-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
Deserts as Signs of Planetary DecrepRude
BY GARRETT P. sERVIss.

the temperate zones. The charac-
teristic feature of cold desert is
sufficiently indicated by its name
it is too cold for the maintenance of
much Hfe-but a hot desert might
be better described by the word dry.
Siberia, owing 10 its surrounding
topography is cursed with both
kinds of desert, the dry on the south
and the cold on the north.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
next war

still they 20 on with their plotting for "the next
war" in their blind arrogance But there viii be no
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

rs il "a fact that large barren
areas. such as the deserts of this
planet. are an indication that the
planet is very old ?''-W. II. u.
The existence of extensive deserts
is at least an indication that a
planet has attained full maturity of
development and if the deserts
cover the larger part Of its surface,
while seas have disappeared. as
seems 20 be the case on Mars, the
probability is that the planet is in
decrepitude, considered as an abode
of living organisms. The reason
for this conclusion is that both the
atmosphere and the hydrosphere
Cwater envelope) tend 70 disappear
as the planet grows older. The dis
appearance is effected by either
chemical combination of the atmOs-
phere gases with the minerals of
the planetary crust or by the es-
cape OF those gases into space, ow-
ing 10 the high velocity of their
molecules.
With regard to the earth, some
authorities hold that il already
shows signs of growing desiccation,
while others think that its deserts
are not expanding or increasing In
number At the worst, they have
not yet assumed such proportions as
TO constitute a serious threat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
THEY'LL USE SOMETHING.

II poker chips are put on the non
essential list there's sure 10 be q
raid OF matches. and matches are
certainly not non essentials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

Shly Assoei@tsd Morning Indiana
Only
outh BsHd-Tw0 Leased Wires: aud Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

But deserts, scientifically consid-
cred, are among the most interesting
features Of a planet. They are
stigmata, or blemishes, characters
tic Of a certain age. like wrinkles
and PATCHES on the skin. IL is likely
that no bearing planet in any
solary system is without deserts. and
we can almost certainly predict in
what locations they would be found
on "a foreign planet Of that descrip-
ton.
This certitude is based on the fact
that il is through no mere accident
that the earth's deserts are ar
ranged in two roughly outlined
belts. one on each side of the equa-
tor. and parallel with II. The cause
Of this condition is that the rotation
OF the globe creates two great tropi-
cal atmospheric currents. the trade
winds" one in each hemisphere, and
that associated with these currents
there are belts Of high barOmetric
pressure which determine the lOca-
ton Of zones of excessive evapora-
ton attended by relatively slight
precipitation OF moisture. because
the water vapor drawn up into the
air is rapidly borne away into the
equatorial rain zone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
GETTING EN- At THEIR OWN
CAN'T

While the Germans were sinking
five OF our ships we were launching
20 new ones, and incidentally get
ting three or four of the submarines
just 20 run up the score a little.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19

HON. rlop. rsr "'''' ~ y" '''''' Bell Paon, Zoo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-19
1T CAN'T BE EXAGGERATED.

- Nv u III AANFs
Won Stein says the allies eXag-
gerated the number of American
troops on the firing line, but he
didn't say their valor was eXagger-
sted.