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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
BOCnES POUR
LIQUID FIRE ON
WOUNDED men
Details Of German 0utrages
Told in Affidavits by Scotch
Soldier; Protest Filed
BY Britain.

London, Aug. lS.-Details Of the
German outi iages on British prisoners
have been made public. Afidavits of
Scotch soldiers testify to the authenti-
city of the charges.
A private Of the Roya! Highlanders
tells how he and a numbet Of COM
radeS consisting OF one officer and ff-
teen men, 10 of whom were wounded,
were compelled to surrender near
Monchy, March q. A German officer
ordered one of his men to turn a
stream of liquid fire down the trench
in which the Britishers were stand
ing. Notwithstanding the fact they
were unarmed the Germans continued
to spray them for six or seven min
utes. He and few of his companions
who were able to move scrambled
down communication trench and
got over the top and back into the
British lines.
Another private testified that he and
other prisoners wqe marched down a
trench to an emplacement about six
feet deep, nine feet wide and from
nine to twelve feet long and while
tightly packed in the enclosure two
Germans, one of whom carried re-
volver and seemed, 70 be an officer
appeared. The other man had a
cylinder on his back and attached to
i, was flexible pipe.
Flame Turned Into Trench.
"Just as he reached the entrance to
the enclosure" he said, "a fame
spurted out into stream from the
pipe and caught the men who we're
nearest to the entrance. The other
men lay in heaps around and partly
on me. | heard Kissing sound for
short while. Then it stopped. but
started again. During this time the
men were shrieking and writhing.
The fame reached right back to
where I was. My overcoat and tunic
caught fire. By this time all the men
were on the ground"
The soldier said he managed to
crawl up the slope and get away, :
Another soldier told how an officer.
wounded id the head and foot and
four other wounded and three un-
wounded men, including himself. were
in an old trench when two Germans
appeared and used liquid fire. One of
the Germans, revolver in hand. Or
dered the Britishers to get back to
the German line. The narrator said
his hands and right arm were burned.
Three of the party managed to escape
and reach the British lines. but the
Germans either must have suffocated
or burned all of the five wounded men
as nothing further had been heard
from them.
The British government has pro-
tested to the German government
against these outrages.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Military Aviators to Be
Given Gunnery Training

Washington, Aug. 1S.--An increase
in facilities for training military avia-
tors in this country in gunnery is
intended by the division of military
aeronautics and large areas Of lands
have been leased near flying fields
for target practice.
At Fort Worth Tex, 10000 acres
has been secured in one tract. Near
Hazelhurst field at Mineola, Long
Island, $50 'aeres in one block has
been taken over and the place named
Lubery Field.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Officer Reported Killed
Is in Hospital, Wounded


Richmond, Va, Aug. 18.--First
Lieut.. Frank A. Harwood, reported
killed in action July Is, during the
Marne fighting, is in hospital. His
parents have received two letters
from him.
Harwood wrote that he was the
only officer of his battalion unhurt
and acted as battalion commander
until he was wounded himself on
July 2l.
u have the satisfaction of know
ing" he added, that | got further
forward than any other OF the allied
troops. With about six of my men,
/ took a bunch of prisoners, includ-
ing a colonel and his whole staff"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
The Bees Fund For
Free Milk and Ice

Although the milk and ice fund.
conducted by The Bee for the bene-
fit Of the poor babies Of Omaha dur
ing the hot weather closed Wed
Npesday the father Of Phillys Bau-
man came into the Office Saturday
and said he wanted to give dollar
in the name of his baby. He said
he noted how the baby suffered
even though it had plenty of cool
milk and ice to keep it cool and he
wanted to help some suffering baby.
Previously reported ..... .$869.43
Phillys Eauman .......... 100
w. /. Bickford. Corning, la. LOO
Total ....,..............$871.43
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
"Friendliest Man" Dies.

ST. Lpuis, Mo-, Aug. ls.-Rev. ]. w.
Williamson, known as the friend
lisst man in 81. Louis," died today of
helnorrhage of the brain. Following
his resignation from the pastorate
of the Third Baptist church three
years ago, DR.. Williamson, in public
statement. confessed intoxicants had
beer the cause Of his mental and ply
sical collapse.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Germany to Keep Gas Experts
In Army After End of War

With the French Army in France,
Aug. ia German order recently
found on the battlefield requests the
different units to furnish lists OF Of
fcers and men who have shown apti-
tude, in the gas section and who "dc-
sire to continue in that service after
the war"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Release Women Prisoners
To Relieve Labor Scarcity

Washington, Aug. l8.-Scarcity Of
labor in France has become so acute
that women prisoners have been re-
leased from Jail work. according to in
formation received today in a cable
gram from Paris by the Y. w. C. A.
war work council here.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
More Than 100000 Machine
Guns Already Supplied Army

Washington, Aug. lS.-The War
department announced tonight that
l08,973 machine guns have been pro-
duced in this country and accepted for
army use. Of these, 1920 have been
of the Browning type. During the
week ending August 10 machine guns
passed for use totaled 6.22S.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

Comparative Local Record
1915 1917. 1915. 1915.
Highest yesterday !. So So p5 es
isowest yesterday 80. ~ . 81 II CO.
Mean temperature ). 50 10 ss 81
Drecipttation ........ 20 90 30 ~
Temperature and precipitation dspar-
tnres from the normal:
Normal temperature ....s.............. ~
Rxeess for the day................n.. 81
Total excess since March i.............7eS
Normal precipitation .......... IL inch
pefietency for the day. ........ II tnch
Total precipitation since Mar. i..1o.ss inches
! Defieiency since March l...... 1907 inches
Deficiency far cor. period, Iaiy.. 1si inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1916. eos inches
L. A. WELSH, Metsoroios.st.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
French Military Medal
GiYen Sir DOUGLAS Halo

Paris, Aug. lS.--Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig was decorated by
Premier Clemencesu with the French
military medal at headquarters in the
field today. The award was made on
The Recommendation OF Marshal Foch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Jeffefis for Congress Boosters Club


Just Page from the Membership Roll Of the Club
We whose undersigned enroll ourselves members Of the JEFFER
CONGRESS BOOSTERS CLUB of the Second Congressional District Nebraska
We believe that Albert W. fer the logical Republican Candidate for
and pledge ourselves to and work for his nomination and election
JOSEPH H. M1LLARD Former United States Senaor)
NORRIS BROWN (former United States senator)
JOHN L. KENNEDY (formr Congressman Second Dstrt)
E.G McGILTON Cormer Lieutenant Governor) -...
JOHN 9. WHARTON former Postmaster, Omaha) ~t~.
FRANK KOUTSKY (omer Mayor, South Omaha)
VICTOR R0SEWATER editor, Omaha Bee)
LEE ESTELLE Judge of the District court1
A. 9. TROUP kJudge Of the District Court)
BRYCE CRAWFORD (Judge Of the County Court)>
CHARLES LESLIE {Judge Of the District court)
FRANK s. HOWELL (Repubican County Chairman)
THOMAS FALCONER Cty Conmisioner) "~ ~ =.
HARRY B. ZIIMAN (City Uommisionsr) ~.>..
ROY NJ TOWLE (Cty COMMISSIONER ...:
A. L. SUTTON form Judge Of the District oourt)
GOULD DETZ Board Of Governors, Knights Of AkS Benz
A. RENZE Designer Of Floats Knights Of AkSar BENZ
RICHARDS Board Of Governors Knights of AkSarBen
BLACK Board Of Governors Knights Of AksarBen
W. MINER secreary Omaha Eks Lodge)
j. D. WEAVER (Secreary Knights Of AkSar- Benz
JOHN (former National Bank Examiner)
THOMAS P. REYNOLDS president Central Labor unon}
FRANK J. LYNCH (secretary, Plumbers Unon) @. ..'
A. j. (Tony) DONAHOE CLabor Leader) -:
EDWARD SIMON (Whoesale Grocery
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Drivers on Strike and No
ss Tram Service In London

London, Aug, lS.-Following the
walkout of bus and tram drivers and
conductors in the northwest district
OF London yesterday. general strike
was declared at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. As result London is virtually
without bus or tram service today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
The Weather

Comparative Local Record.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15

as being willing, able and determined
to secure for their city an industry
which will be material asset to the
community. Prominent citizens there
claim that they can at this time take
care Of 500 additional residents and
that they guarantee to furnish ad-
ditional facilities as the requirements
Of the proposed industry may de-
mand. The progressiveness of Ber-
wick was demonstrated in statements
made by number 6 property own
ers at the meeting this morning that
they would build on demand a GER
tain number of houses. About eight
Berwick citizens pledged a total Of
forty to fifty houses, and it is be.
ieved that other property owners
will be willing to bring the total up
to 500 additional labor dwellings, if
that number be required.
Berwick is also busy in the matter
of securing for their community
large shell-crushing industry, which
will be permanent industry, en-
ploying perhaps 60 men in the plant
and similar number on dredges and
reefs. Negotiations are now under
way by the Chamber of Commerce to
place this industry there.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
MAMMA! DON'T YOU SEE YOUR
CHILD is SICK, CON-
STIPATED.
Look at Tongue! Move Poison.
From Liver and Bowels
at Once.

Mother. Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesr':
eat, sleep or act naturally. has
stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remember.
gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals "Caiifornia Syrup
Of Figs" for children's ills: give a tea
spoonful. and in q few hours all The
foul waste. sour bile and ferme1tjng
food which is clo@ged in the bowel,
passes out Of the system, and YOU
have a well and playful, child araia.
All children love this harmless. de-
llcious fruit laxative" and it never
tails to effect good ''inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children of
all ages and grown-ups are painly
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit.
tie given today saves a sick child to-
your druggist for bottle of Cali
fornla Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the california
Fig Syrup Company"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
Sipbulding Concern In
ierested In Berwick
Site
f1neps Guarantee Housing
Facilities, And No Appa-
reut Obstacle Prevents
Csnpledon Of Arrange
nents

The Chamber of Commerce Of
Morgan City and Berwick is in re-
eaipt Of telegram from an Eastern
euillionaire asking if Berwick can fur
kls,h housing for workers for Ship
ysrd industry to be located in that
eiv A joint meeting Of members
a the Chamber of Commerce was
hed in the city at Berwick this morn
iue and the housing matter discussed,
The outcome Of the meeting was that
he Business Mems League of Ber-
vck has instructed the Chamber of
Commerce to reply imediateiy to the
prospective shipbuilder and to state,
without reservation or condition, that
Berwick will furnish all housing ia
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15
The Sisterhood Of Women

Prof. E. P. Moses, superintendent
Of the Gulf Coast Civil Service Schoo.
Of this city, has during his many
years as an educator been closely as.
sociated with women and young
women who were ambitious to OBJ.
tain commercial education and
thus insure themselves against de-
pendency. He has developed an in
teresting philosophy along these
lines that, if impaired to any young
woman who has visions of entering
the business world, much of inspira-
ton and encouragement would be
gained therefrom. He is great ad-
mirer of the woman in her home, and
yet an enthusiast for the young
woman who has the courage to pre-
pare herself for the conflicts of the
business world into which she may at
any time be forced to enter
Eve have read much of the Sis
terhood of Woman of late years" :"
said Prof. Moses. Let US see how it
is working out practically.
"A husband and father is called
away from his farm or his work
bench to fight for civic righte eousness
He is required to make an allotment
of a portion of his salary for the wife
and little ones left behind The gov.
ernment, with super-abounding gen.
erosity, adds verN largely to that
sum-
How can the wife ard mother get
food if she cannot get her checks?
Who is there competent to make out
those checks and write compelling
business letters concerning them?
Nobody but educated young women.
How many Of these in Morgan City
or Berwick or Patterson are doing
that good thing or entertaining the
thought of ever doing it?
yesterdays Review announced
that the president Of this years grad
uating class Of the Morgan City High
School had left for Texas to enter a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15

cilities necessary to the conduct of a
shipyard at that place. A committee
was appointed to draw up resolutions
which will be signed by officers of
the Berwick organization fully au-
thorizing the Chamber of Commerce
to reply to the telegram along the
lines set forth.
The prospective shipbuilder was at
one time, and may be at this time,
connected with a large contracting
concern which was on the verge of
utilizing for shipbuilding the un-
equalled "Pharr Site" adjoining Ber-
wick. The concern was at that time
unable to secure contracts for ship
building and negotiations for the site
were terminated. The present in
quiries concerning housing conditions
in Berwick give most favorable prom
Use to the requirement Of shipbuild-
ers, and the admirable manner in
which Berwick citizens have met the
conditions of the telegram show that
nothing will be left undone on their
part to secure the industry Mr.. J.
A. Pharr, representing J. n. Pharr
& Sons, attended the Berwick meet
this morning and indicated that his
company is ready to talk business
with any shipbuilder who is interest
ed in the Pharr site.
Berwick has shown its resource
fulness and progressive spirit in the
handling Of the proposed shipyard
matter. Without hesitation or re-
serve they place themselves on record
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15

commercial college, If her purpose
Is to prepare herself for such service
as her less fortunate feminine sis
ters so sorely need, she has set q
noble example to all her classmates
and to those Of her school who grad
uated last year. or IN any Of the years
since the establishment of the high
school in Louisiana"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15

1T PAYS TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE, HUTTON
CORNER, RAILROAD AVENUE
STORE THAT KEEPS PRICES
DOWN.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-15

FOR RENT-Space in down town bus
mess building, suitable for an1 kind Of
retail business or store room. Inquire
at the Morgan City Daily Review. If.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
MUST BE LASTING PEACE.
Asauith Comments on Conditions
Ending the War.

Cupar, Scotland, Nov. 2.-Unless
the Allies are content to have made
all their sacrifices in vain, they must
conclude a peace "better than any OF
the conventional peace pacts OF his
tory" and secured by a league OF ma
tions able to check any attempt at
a9gressiveness from whatever quar-
ter it may arise, declared former Pre-
mier Asquith in an address here to-
day.
MATTERS have now reached the
STAGE" he said, "at which victory
must be decisive if peace is to be
secured. All our sacrifices will have
been thrown away if we asquiesce
to anything less than a peace of such
a kind that it. not only brushes for
all times the aggressive ambition OF
our present enemies, but what is in
deed more important from the point
of view of the permanent interests OF
civilian and humanity, render impos-
sibie a recurrence of such a war by
striking at the very root of the causes
Of war.
w must attain something better
than any of the conventional peaces
of history. We must attain a league
of nations.
"We cannot have a league of ma
tions in any but an academic sense
unless those who enter it are pre-
pared, first Of all, to recognize that no
country can participate in the part
nership If it's government is based on
a~ntocracy. If a league of nations is
to be really an effective security for
the peace of the world it must be
in a position, from whatever quarter
war might arise, to check and even
punish the offender"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
4TH LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED.
Total of $6,Se6,416,sOO From 21,.
600 900 Individuals.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Despite
peace talk and influenza, American
citizens have responded for a fourth
time to the Governments appeal for
war loans with more than $685.
416,3OO, from more than 100000
individuals, is the record of the fourth
liberty loan, as announced today by
the treasury, based on careful esti-
mates by the twelve federal reserve
banks. The entire 800
over-subscription will be accepted and
applied to reducing the size Of the
fifth loan to be offered in the spring.
Final figures may send the fourth
loan total even higher. Owing to long
delay by banks in tabulating their
pledges, reserve banks were instruct
ed by the treasury to report c~onserva-
tive estimates of their sales and sub
scribers, making these too low rather
than too high. For this reason some
revision of the totals will be made
within a week or ten days.
All districts reported over-subscrip-
lions, ranging from 26 per cent for
Boston to a little less than 6 per cent
for San Francisco. The aggregate
over-subscription was 14.44 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
BITTEN BY MAD CAT.
Mrs. J.. w. KILLER Taken to Atlanta
for Treatment.

Newberry, Nov. Mrs. John w.
Kibler, of this city, was bitten on the
hand by a mad cat at her home Wed
nesday night. The cat had been act
ing strangely in the house and, in
attempting to eject it, Mrs. KILLER
was bitten. The animal was killed
at once and it's head sent to Columbia
for examination. Upon receipt OF
the report from Columbia that the
animal was suffering with rabies Mr.
and Mrs. KILLER, accompanied by DR..
w. G. Houseal, left at once for At
lanta, where Mrs. Kibler will be given
the Pasteur treatment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
nearest Allied garrison.

Nineteenth. All Germans and
Austrians, naval, military or civilian,
to be evacuated within n month
from Turkish dominions, and those
in remote districts as soon after that
time as may be possible.
"Twentieth. Missing.
"Twenty-frst. An Allied repre-
sentative to be attached to the Turk
ish ministry of supplies in order to
safeguard Allied interests. This rep
resentative to be furnished with all
aid necessary for this purpose.
"Twenty-second. Turkish prison
ers are to be kept at the disposal of
the Allied powers. The release of
Turkish civilian prisoners and pris-
oners over military age is to be con-
sidered. .
"Twenty-third. An obligation on
the part of Turkey to cease all re-
lations with the Central Powers.
"Twenty-fourth. In case of dis
order in the six Armenian Villayets
the Allies reserve to themselves the
right to occupy any part of them.
"Twenty-ffth. Hostilities between
the Allies and Turkey shall cease
from noon, local time, Thursday, the
31st of October, 1918.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
How Much Would Jacob Have Had:

If Esau and Jacob, who lived some
six thousand years ago, were still
alive, and if .Esau had earned $40
every day, and had saved it all, he
would have 21,900,00O. On the
other hand, if Jacob had deposited
one dollar at one per cent. interest
compounded every 100 years, he
would have today s576,460,752,303,-
423,4S8. Can anyone figure out how
much Jacob would have had had he
purchased one $500 war savings
stamp then, which pays interest at the
rate of 4 per cent, compounded quar-
terly?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07

All persons between the ages Of
twenty-one and sixty years of age.
except Confederate veterans and sail
ors, who are exempt at so years of
age, are liable to a poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax, so cents.
All persons who were FL years of
age on or before the 1st day of jan
uary, 1913, are liable to a poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the auditor are re-
quested to do so on or before the
1st day of January, 1919.
I will receive the Communication
road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1918, until
the 1st day of March, 1919.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
Terms of Armistice.

w INV.
ar1nistice granted by the Allied pow
ers to Turkey follow:
Ffrst. The opening of the Darda-
neIles and Bosphorus and access to
the Black. sea-. Allied occupation OF
the Dardanelles and Bosphorus
forts.
Seond. The positions of all mine
fields, torpedo and other distractions
in turkish waters are to be indicated,
and assistance given to sweep or re-
move them, as may be required.
Third. All available information
concerning mines in the Black sea is
to be communicated.
Fourth. ALI Allied prisoners OF
war and Armenian informed persons
and prisoners are to be collected in
CoRstantinople and handed over un-
conditionally to the Allies.
Fifth. Immediate rehabilitation
of the Turkish army, except such
troops as are required for surveillance
on the frontiers and for the mainte-
nance Of internal order. The number
Of electives and their disposition to
be determined later by the Allies
after consultation with the Turkish
government.
sixth. The surrender of all war
vessels in Turkish waters or waters
occupied by Turkey. These ships
win be interned as may be directed
except such small vessels as are re-
CURED for police and similar purposes
dn Turkish territorial waters.
Seventh. The Allies to have the
right to occupy any strategic points
in the event of any situation arising
which threatens the security Of the
Allies.
Eighth. Free use by Allied ships
of ell ports and anchorages now in
Turkish occupation and denial of
their use by the enemy. Similar con-
ditiois are to apply to Turkey mer-
camille shipping in Turkish waters
for the purpose of trade and the de-
mobilization Of the army.
Ninth. Allied occupation of the
Taurus Tunnel system.
Tenth. Immediate withdrawal OF
Turkish troops from Northern Persia
to behind the pre-war frontier already
has been ordered and will be car
ried out.
Eleventh. A part of trans-Cau-
casia already has been ordered to be
evacuated by Turkish troops. The
remainder to be evacuated, If required
by the Allies, after they have studied
the situation.
Twelfth. Wireless, telegraph and
cable stations to be, controlled by the
Allies. Turkish government messages
to be excepted.
'sThirteenth. Prohibition against
the destruction Of any naval, military
or commercial material. =
Fourteenth. Facilities are to be
/ given for the purchase of coal, oil,
fuel and naval material from Turkish
sources, after the requirements OF
the country have been met. None OF
the above materials are to be export
ed.
Fifteenth. Missing.
sixteenth. The surrender of all
garrisons in Hedjez, Assir, Yemen,
Syria, and Mesopotamia to the near
est Allied commander and withdraw
al of Turkish troops from Cilcia, ex'
cept those necessary to maintain or
der, as will be determined under
clause 6.
Seventeenth. Missing.
Eighteenth. The surrender of al
ports occupied in Tripolitania and
Cyrenaica, including M%isurata, to the