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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-02

The 500 Line subscriptions in Ladysmith and the vii
lagos amount to $4,000 besides the above figures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

a scandal that such men should have
been compelled 10 march through the
streets under such conditions
We sought the assistance of DR..
Leroy, who for nearly four years
labored with us, giving most of his
time to ministering to the wants Of
escaped prisoners. For this he never
received as much as a penny. Had
he chosen he could have made large
fees by attending TO the wives aud
families Of the large army of Ger
man officials who came into Brus-
sells once the occupation was COM
plete, for he was a very clever doc
tor. and rather popular. He was
always ready to turn from the rich
est of patients TO attend TO these
poor prisoners who could only re-
ward him with their gratitude.
Pays With His Life.
In May last year Leroy paid with
his life for his devotion to these IN
fortunate men. He had been sum-
moned from his surgery during the
night to attend to a case of illness
at the house of the governor general.
On the way 10 answer this call ne
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

as l have said. the building to which
we took these men was quite close
to the house that sheltered Won Bis
sing, and diligent search was made
by the German patrols, they were
not discovered.
Patriotic Physicians.
When the Germans found that
ordinary means of tracing the fugi-
tives had failed they issued an order
that no doctor or nurse was 10 at
tend wounded men in allied uni
forms. and that if doctors or nurses
were summoned to attend such per-
sons they were TO report at once to
the military authorities the facts re-
garding the abode of such persons
and the names and addresses of the
persons summoning medical aid.
IL was a good thing for us that
this order was dirregarded by many
patriotic doctors and nurses, for
some of the IS men who escaped
were badly wounded, and in need OF
immediate medical attention, the
Germans having failed to do any
thing for them during their period
of captivity. 1t was nothing short of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

hour over one glass o. buttermilk
an admire 'emselves in tn mirror.
but they have no news. We allus
expect = git considerable business
as long as we have our mirrors. Yis-
terday a party o. tired business men
laughed an talked fer almost five
minutes over one round o. pop. Their
comm L It. Fellers that used {
take Their girls & tn th-ater jest Z
git EN- picked in the cafe after tn
show don't come around any more.
but we expect Z make up that loss
by putin a couple O. guitar players
in our cafes an doublin' tn price
o. everything. We've found out, af
ter careful study. that folks that
make Their own liquor are often
driven down town by hunger. As
& special inducement L such as those
we're permittin' dancip' in our cafes.
People must have diversion O. some
sort outside Their homes since tn
ban is on public drinkin.' Their is
great danger III switchin from hard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

nodded his head TO tell me he I'M
derstood When the corner was
reached the few guards who were
in front never thought Of looking
behind until those coming at the
rear were able TO keep an eye on
the prisoners. Sandy made the dash
1 advised, but a number of the other
prisoners did likewise. and instead
of one we found is had to be escort
ed to the house where we sheltered
them.
The alarm was given almost at
once, but not quick enough TO pre-
vent the escape of the prisoners,
who were indoors before the Ger
mans were on the move to stop fur
ther escapes and track down the
fugitives.
When the escape was discovered
and troops brought TO the scene they
opened fire with machine guns and
rifles indiscriminately, not seeming
to care who got hit. In enc case
the machine gun team were drunk,
and continued TO spray the streets
with bullets, killing many OF their
own comrades in doing so. Though.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

In speakin' O. prohibition, Gabe
Craw. who operates a vein O. hotels
in tn felt boot belt. includin' our
own New Palace hotel, said that he
wuz afraid prohibition wuz comm
too late L ever serve its purpose
that tn dry wave should have hit
tn country before our women folks
took Z liquor an got tn habit. "A
few years ago. a Teller wouldn't
have dared Z make liquor at home.
Now theirs a brewin' club in ever
neighborhoOd. In so fer as regards
prohibition hurtin' tn hotel bust
ness the's a good deal into L." said
Landlord Craw. How we're goin'
[ make up this deficit is still a prob
lem. We've made a net savin' Of
S179 on wall paper an carpets since
tn state went dry somethin' over a
year ago. Our cleanin' bills are per-
ceptibly hitler. Then. too. lots Of
our guests didn used L patrOnize
tn grill room as long as ther wuz a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

was told of a prisoner belonging TO
the Cameron Highlanders who was
in a critical condition. Without
hesitation he took the risk Of offend
ing the Germans, and came TO the
aid Of the prisoner. who was named
George MKillop.
The German who had come to
summon him to the house OF the
governor general was apparently
suspicious over the change Of plan,
and had the doctor followed to the
house in which MKillop lay, DR..
Leroy was dragged from the bedside
of his patient, and charged with as
sisting spies and other enemies Of
Germany. M'Killop was put on
trial with him, and the most amaZ-
ing lies were told to bear out the
charge against them. Like many
more of those associated with US,
the doctor was offered his life on
one condition-that he betray those
who were helping the prisoners to
escape, for the Germans were aware
by then that there was in existence
some organization like ours.
The better to aid them in their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

dried herrin' on tn bar. Now. they
eat freely an pay fer it, OF course,
we've sold no Holsters in any Of our
cafes since tn ban on liquor TIL
bar used [ git all tn breakfast bust
ness, but now tn cafe is rapidly
pickin' up. Their used Z be a pop
lar belief that all tn big business
deals wuz pulled off around a bottle
o. Scotch or a beer table. Stuff an
nonsense! After a Teller took a
couple o. drinks he'd often tell about
putin over some big deal, but wuz
nothin' int it. Their wuz a time
when a sharper would lake his vic
tim Z a bar an fill him up before
he trimmed him. but that wuz years
ago. Fer years sharpers have been
goin' right int tn offices O. some
o our biggest men an fleecin' 'em
without even givin' 'em a cigar. Our
bars are still intact. but we serve
only soft drinks. Our ole customers
still come in, but they don't set EN-
up. Sometimes they'll loaf a half
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

homemade drinks { soft drinks an
we try to guard agin it on account
o. tn muss it makes therefore we
allow no soft drinkin' amongst dane
ers. I do not know how other lines
o busines are affected by prohibi-
ton, but I know Their are many
things a Teller II not patroniZe un-
less he's lit up. Two shootin' gal
leries have closed in tn past year [
my knowledge. an Joe Lark, who
used { conduct a can rack, is now
workin'. But Their seems L be more
money than ever. 'Peck's Bad Boy
has crowded Melodeon hall three
times since we've closed our bar.
Another thing I've noticed since tn
state went dry is that tn Teller that
used { call up his wife an tell her
he wouldn' be home on account Of
a business engagement, now calls
her up and tells ne L put some on
ice as he's bringin a friend home t
dinner"
Copyright National Newspaper
Service.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

Kissing had discovered that we we're
in existence.
Under Won Bissing's Nose.
Our principal depot in Brussels
for receiving escaped prisoners was
situated within a stone throw of the
house occupied by Won Kissing him
self, and one OF the jokes we had
against the German authorities was
that they pressed into their service
as valet 10 the governor general of
Belgium an escaped British soldier.
who was hiding with US after his
capture in the attempt TO force a
crossing Of the Aisne in September,
1914. This man was a Scot named
Sandy Low. He was an excellent
servant. because ne had been en-
ployed in that capacity at a London
club before he was called back TO
the colors on the outbreak of war.
The circumstances OF his escape
were:-
The Germans had been trying to
impress the people of Brussels by
marching through the streets all the
allied prisoners they could lay hold
OF. The procession was not as long
as the Germans wished it to be. so
fer better effect the men we're re-
grouped and marched round many
times. We had a few trusty friends
posted at different points of the
route in the hope of being able 10
assist any of the men desiring to
escape. 1 had observed Sandy Low.
because of his fine physique, and in
a halt I managed 20 get near enough
20 speak 70 him.
When you reach the corner" l
said, break from the ranks and
dash into the first alley on the right.
Friends will be there 10 meet you"
Many Join sandy.
Sandy answered not a word. but
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
BY PROF. r. L. GREEN,
Marketing Expert, NOtre Dame University.

so much greater than manufaCtur-
ing cost inasmuch as IL is a great
deal easier 20 carry product 70 the
user than to make the product? II
is because man has studied the
problem Of production and ignored
that of distribution. He has or
Eanized. systematized and modified
manufacture Re has developed and
improved methods and eliminated
waste in production but in distribu-
ton he has made no progress what
ever. being content with methods in
vogue from the beginning of civil
ization, methods that belong 10 the
age Of the spinning wheel. the stage
coach. the sickle and the tallow
candle. A host of middlemen stand
between the producer and the con-
sumner each one of whom heaps on
MS heavy overhead expenses. losses
and profit. the result quite natural
" being a transaction topheavy with
delivery charges. They are using the
old fashioned sickle, so 10 speak. in
the age OF the Irvine binder.
Delivery Charges Main Cause.
Democracy applied 70 industry is
now offered as a remedy for high
prices. a democrat, however. could
not cut any mere grain with a sickle
than an autocrat. Neither can de-
rnocracy cut down delivery charges
while the present methods are main
tanned. Delivery charges can be cut
down only by the adoption OF a new
marketing plan based on modern
principles. principles Of efficiency.
system, mobility OF operation and
elimination OF waste. the same prin-
ciples that have made production
simple and inexpensive.
Obviously the sensible thing 10 do
would be the adoption OF a better
mathod for performing disuibutiye
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
MARINES WILL
BE DISSOLVED
Men viii be Allowed to Join
State Police Service #
They So Desire.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
N GERMANY. oct 1o.-Reports
from Frankfort-on Main say
that the marine detachment which
has been dominant in that city since
the revolution is 90 be dissolved and
the men enlisted I'm tho state police
service II they so desire.
Queer Organization.
The marine detachment in Frank
fort is one or the queerest military
environments IN an Germany since
the revolution. according TO Amer
lean officers who specialize on Ger
man military affairs. To WIS origin
ally self-appouted and has always
exercised its command without any
reEu'1r permission from higher au-
thority. vet 10 has been In practical
control OF Frankfort for months.
The officers and men are OF sparta
cists tendencies yet they have been
moderate in their actions and the
citizens are said 90 Doe well satisfied
with the maner i0 which the organ
ization maintained public order
IL has been understood among the
Americans that the Ebert govern
ment desired 20 suppress the de-
tachment and replace IL with N0ske
troops on the ground that Frank
fort was continuing 10 be breed
ing place for communists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
the tragedy like one in a dream.
seven other Victims.

the tragedy like one in a dream.
seven other Victims.
Il was from rKiuop that had
the above facts regarding the fate
Of DR.. Leroy. The doctor was only
one Of many who sealed with their
lives their devotion in those DAYS o.
terror. 1 was just recalling the other
day that OF the eight of US who
met that night in Brussels 70 STARE
this work Of aiding allied prisoner
1 am the only survivor. The ether
seven were shot by the Germans or
died in filthy prisons after they had
been captured IN aiding the prison
ers.
OF these seven who joined me ia
pioneering this good work. four We're
Belgians-Alrs. Leroux. Paul Gerard.
Louis Beville, and GuiIlaume Peters
while two were Irishmen, Dr. o.
Hara and Mr.. John Murphy. The
seventh was a young French woman.
who had come 20 Brussels 20 finish
her art studies, and was engaged 10
be married 70 O'Hara.
Another Doctors Fate.
AS the story OF the fate that befell
DR.. O'Hara and his beautiful fnau-
Gee is closely bound up with that OF
MKlllOp. the wounded Cameron
Highlander Of whom / spoke before,
/ viii tell it here
DIR. O'Hara was IN the hospital
when ATKiHop came in. II was tho
intention of the authorities 10
shoot MKiuop as soon as he had
sufficiently recovered TO be able 20
stand the ordeal. He became worse.
and ultimately was removed 10
small hospital (where DR.. O'Hara
was stationed) behind the Hotel de
Vile. which had just been taken
over by the Germans as a military
hospital.
DR.. O'Hara had seen NTKiuip be-
fore, and knew what was the mat
ter with him. He protested to the
German authorities that the man
was in great danger and required
better treatment than ne was get
ting. For reply he was told to mind
his own business; but he persisted
with his complaints. No notice was
taken Of them. however, and. with
out saying a word 10 any OF us. the
doctor determined 10 attempt TO get
MKillop out Of the hospital II was
his intention 10 remove the man 90
a nursing home kept by a Mile.
Bresille. His fancee and a Belgian
nurse were the only parties 90 the
plot.
Offers Doctor His Life.
on the night decided on. Mile.
Marie Cru, the doctors fiancee,
changed places with the Belgian
nurse. and, as she was the only
nurse in the ward where M'Kulop
lay. IL was easy enough for her 10
assist NJ Killop out Of the WARD and
across the lawn % the car which
CONTINUED on PAGE 3D.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

in cities not far distant for 50 per
bushel. delivery charges being $40
on a 60 cent article New York farm
ers get IL cents per quart for
milk which Is sold in New York city
for Is cents per quart. delivery
charges being l. 1-2 cents on II
cent product Farmers along Chesa o.
peake Bay get IS cents per quart
for oysters which are sold in Wash
ington for so cents per quart. de
livery charges being 50 cents for an
Is cent product. Everything else is
produced and distributed on SINH
lar basis. the delivery charges vary
ing from g 10 SO on products
whose initial cost is but 81.
Has All Facilities.
What a sad commentary on mans
intelligencei,, He has the fast
freight. the lightning express. the
swift motor car. the telephone and
the telegraph. vet with all these
splendid facilities for quick and
cheap transportation he pays more
for the delivery Of his products than
IL cost 70 make them. If ne had to
do this work with a push cart or an
OK wagon there would be some ex-
cuse for the high charges.
Profteering is not the cause OF
this astounding situation. II II were.
all middlemen would be rolling in
wealth. on the contrary. however.
Dunn and Bradstreet show that only
three percent OF those engaged in
business make any notable financial
success Middlemen are not thieves
and scoundrels. They are doing the
best they can. furnishing the cheap
est service possible with their old
fashioned and ridiculously inefficient
methods They are not wicked but
merely stupid.
Why should delivery charges be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
nazng Exploits prisoners Aid Society," Belgium Which Rescued
Allied Soldiers Capo Daring Plot
Doctors GiUe Heroic
Service In Aid of
Wounded Refugees
Two Physicians Sacrifice Lives Before German
Firing Squads Rather Than Betray Allied
Workers in Belgian Capital

plan 10 induce the doctor 10 betray
US. they brought his young wife and
baby daughter to the place OF exc
cution when the offer OF life was be-
ing made once more that scene,
so often enacted IN those terrible
days. was gone through. The firing
party lined up in view OF the dis
tracted wife, and the doctor was told
that ne had 10 make his choice in
the space of five minutes. He looked
appealingly at his wife, and then at
their baby girl. scarcely able 10 tod
die.
The little one seemed TO regard
everything as got up for its amuse-
ment Straying from its mother
side, il toddled towards the line
where the firing party stood with
their rifles grounded II got hold
of one Of the rifles. and looked
smilingly into the face OF the man
holding IT, oven the hardened Ger
man soldiers could not keep back
their tears. The mother brought
the child back to her side, and then
started 10 answer the unspoken
question Of the husband as the Of
icer in charge of the firing party
put the question for the last time.
"Oh. my darling" she said in a
voice that was firm with the hrmness
Of resignation under a strong sense
of duty. lit is hard 10 part with you.
but I would rather we should part
a thousand times than that yoi,
should be false 10 our country in this
hour of trial You know your duty
dearest. Do not let thoughts OF me
and the baby influence you. We
shall not lack bread because Of your
noble sacrifice. Let them do their
worst FAREWELL"
\ Child's Applause.
As she finished speaking the brave
woman held up the little girl to re-
ceive the last kiss Of her father
Then husband and wife embraced
fervently, and the German officer
came and told the condemned man
TO prepare for his fate, since he had
made his chioce. With unbandaged
eyes and firmly erect figure the brave
doctor faced the firing party The or
der was given. the volley rang out,
and the doctor fell dead against the
wall The little girl looked somewhat
surprised at first at the sound Of the
volley, but, after the first surprise
was over, looked around with wide
open eyes, smiled in her pretty baby
way, and then slapped her little
hands as though applauding some
clever attempt TO amuse her AS
for the mother, she stood as though
riveted TO the ground, until the
sounds of the volley had died away.
Then she set the baby on the ground,
and ran towards the wall STOPPING
down, she planted the passionate
kiss on the face Of the dead hero,
and afterwards, picking up her in
FAINT she walked from the scene of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12

regarding allied soldiers hidden IN
the city. Many Of these men changed
into civilian clothes supplied by US
and walked freely about the city
dining in the restaurants. riding in
tram cars. and mixed with the Ger
man soldiers without being found
cut.
The outcome of that meeting at
my house was the decision to start
a society that 1 now call the League
of Friends OF Allied Prisoners, but,
AS "a matter OF fact, we carried on
our work without any name at all.
The membership Of the Brussels
branch grew rapidly day by day un-
iii IL was well over 1900, and then
we found it necessary TO extend our
operations far and wide.
branches Even in Germany.
ON armistice day we had branches
not only in every important French
and Belgian town occupied by the
Germans. hut in Germany itself.
We found that nearly every member
had friends in sympathy with our
aims. and wherever these friends
were they were asked TO form local
associations in their own areas, and
i'm less than six months OF the Brus-
sells meeting we had a long chain
of friends OF allied prisoners
stretching from the most advanced
point Of the German line in France
and Belgium TO the Rhineland.
Each day saw an Improvement In
our organization. and within year
we had a we'll organized courier sys-
tenn. by means of which it was pos
sible 10 pass information through
the German lines. and 20 move large
patches Of escaped prisoners without
heinz detected. The percentage of
failures was very small, indeed. in
spite of the fact that the Germans
we're increasingly alert after Vol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
Berlin Short of
Coal, Light and
Homes, as Well
Authorities Plan to ConfiS-
cate Homes of Bachelors
and Summer Residents.

BERLIN. oct. 11.-Berlin faces
a winter with little or no coal and
consequent freezing conditions lack
Of electricity. gas and lighting and in
addition a shortage Of dwellings
Up to now the government has
IN most cases Contented itself with
appealing 20 house owners who have
more than enough room to volunteer
some space 10 those without shelter.
The replies have been exceedingly
few. and those i'm power are seriously
considering an adoption OF the sys-
tenn in vogue in Budapest and Mu-
Mon during the soviet regimes. That
is the authorities would forcibiy
take over parts Of certain houses
A Berlin magistrate had ordered
all the war companies. most oNtnem
in process OF dissolution or ertI-eiy
dissolved. cut Of their spacious
quarters which they had enjoyed for
the period of the war 20 provide
places for those who have no homes.
Neukoelln. a suburb Of Berlin. has
attempted 20 help solve the situation
by building emergency houses.
May Confiscate Homes.
Another suburb, Gruenau, propOs-
es 10 confscate the dwellings OF
bachelors and put families in them,
though il Is not stated what would
be done with the bachelors. other
suburbs plan 10 condscate, for the
winter az least, the homes OF sum
mer guests than stand empty ali
winter and I'll them With the
homeless One suburb has already
taken this step
The city Of Berlin has erected ia
the TempelhOfer ChaUSsee district
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-12
THE MENACE OF HIGH PRICES
AND a RATIONAL REMEDY

work. a new system of marketing
called the postal market embodies
the modern features just mention
ed and would furnish in consequence
a delivery service at a reasona bile
figure. about 10 cents on the dollar.
This plan was recently tried out i'm
a modified or Incomplete form i'm
disposing Of the surplus army food.
through the post office. The trial was
a splendid success, as high as a.
percent being cut off the prevailing
market price
Would he More Satisfactory.
The postal market. however.
would be much more satisfactory
than the modified plan just men
toned This plan would require a
market house adjoining the post
office where all sorts Of food from
the farm. factory and packing
house would be displayed for sale in
standard grades and standard pack
ages. People could visit this market
house and carry home their pur-
chases or they could give their or
der by telephone and have u sent
OUT on the rec uldl iildll Nt.lFtIg- \
consolidation Of food and mail de-
livery would save an enormous
amount OF labor. Delivery work
would thus BE modified. systema b.
tized and made highly efficient Ono
trip would suffice for the delivery
OF milk. bread. the daily paper. mail
groceries and other supplies, each
carriers. Food would be collected
in the country by rural mail carriers
with motor trucks and carried with
out stop or delay 70 the city postal
market, whence IL would proceed di-
rect 10 the table. The delivery
charge would be just sufficient 70
cover the actual cost OF hauling the
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