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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
SPARTACANS KILL
So IN COLD BLOOD
DETECTIVES EXECUTED WITH
REVOLVER sHoTs-WOMAN
AMONG THE KILLERS.
MEN FORCED INTO WAGONS
Story Of Wholesale Assassination 10
Told in Berlin by Government
Soldier Captured by the
Revolutionists.

Berlin.-A story of wholesale cold
blooded murders, including the shoot.
ing of some so detectives, by the Spar.
tacan forces, was told, under oath, by
a government soldier who had been
captured by the insurgents but, man
aged to escape. He and fS other SOL
oiers had been captured in the vicinity
of Warschauerstrasse, in the eastern
part of the city, and were taken into
court back of group of buildings
occupied by the Spartacans.
The prisoners, the soldier asserts,
were compelled, one by one to climb
into wagon, where they were shot
down by the insurgents. When the
wagon became full of bodies, it was
taken away and another brought for
ward.
While this was going on a band Of
Spartacans brought in so detectives,
who had been captured in the attack
on the Lichtenbegr police station. The
detectives were killed with revolver
shots between the eyes at close quar-.
ters Those who resisted were held by
other Spartacans while the execution
er fired the shot A government bicy.
Gle courier who was brought in about
the same time, was held by the hands
and feet and tortured before being
shot
The division of cavalry riflemen
which is in charge of work of clearing
the city of Spartacans reports further
instances of cruel murders by the in.
surgents. An automobile with seven
soldiers was attacked in Warschauer-
stresse and all were murdered. An.
other automobile filled with volunteer
soldiers was captured and nothing has
been heard from them.
A woman soldier in the Spartacan
ranks who was captured by the gov
ernment troops, is declared to have
confessed participation in more than
20 killings. The Spartacans also are
accused of using airplanes for attacks
on peaceable citizens.
The bomb which was dropped on a
crowd in Bulowplatz is said to have
been thrown by a Spartacan aviator.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
TO COMPLETE PEACE LAB0RS
President Wilson Leaves On His Sec
ond Voyage To Peace Confer
ence-Stay Till It's Over.

New York-Presiden Wilson sailed
on his second voyage to France deter
mined, as he said in the Metropolitan
opera house speech here, not to come
back till it's over over there. " The
transport George Washington, bearing
the presidential party, left the Hobo
ken, N. j., pier.
The chiefs executive departure was
marked by a simplicity which con-
trasted with the noisy demonstration
given him when the George Washing
ton carried Mr.. Wilson from Ameri'
can waters on his first journey to
Paris last December.
Only a small crowd of persons as
sembled at the army transport pier.
To these the president and Mrs. Will
son waved farewell greetings as the
George Washington swung out into
the lower Hudson river. while the
band on the transport Great Northern,
berthed nearby, played The Star
Spangled Banner" Standing on the
bridge, the president and his wife saw
the American flag raised on the staff
at the stern and heard the booming OF
the presidential salute of Il guns. AS
the transport turned her nose toward
the Statue of Liberty, an escort of de-
stroyers got under way ahead. The
harbor was nearly deserted because
of the strike of marine workers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
DEBS MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Conviction in Lower Court-Vio-
lated Espionage Act

washington-Conv under the
espionage act of Eugene V. Debs, Sc
cialist leader, and. Jacob Frohwerk,
newspaper editor of Kansas City, were
sustained by the supreme court In
unanimous opinions delivered by JUS
tice Holmes. Both men were ser
fenced by the lower courts to ten
years Imprisonment.
While not passing directly on the
constitutionality of the act, the cour'
in effect, did declare valid the socailed
enlistment section and reaffirmed It's
opinion that the espionage law is not
an interference with the constitutional
right of free speech.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
ACREAGE WILL BE CUT.
Gov. Pleasants Predicts Success OF the
Movement.

Baton Rouge, La.-Success OF the
cotton acreage reduction movement In
the southern states was predicted by
Gov. Peasants of Louisiana upon his
return here from Washington, where
he attended the conference of COVER
nors.
81 was assured" he said, "by Gov.
Dorsey of Georgia and representatives
from the Carolinas and Tennessee that
an enthusiastic support of the move.
ment exists in their states. Reports
of like sentiment are coming from
other southern states and there seems
to be no doubt that success of the
scheme will be carried out"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Plan Pershing Highway.

Lincoln, Neb.-Temporary organiza'
ton here of a "Pershing highway,
which would extend from the Pacifie
to the Atlantic coast and include cities
and towns where the principal events
in the life of Gen. Pershing occurred,
is announced by Walter S. Whitten,
secretary of the Lincoln Commercial
Club. Gov. McKelvie, honorary chair
man of the organization. will invite
the governors of all states included In
the proposed route to send representa-
tives here to permanently organize
the project.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Forelon Medals Awarded Yanks.

Paris.-Foreign medals to the mum
Der of 1888 had been awarded 60 mem
bers Of the American expeditionary
force up to February 26. according
to a compilation made by the stars
and Stripes OF this number s,ooS
were French war crosses, 64 medals
Of the Legion Of Honor, l2% the mih'
tary medal and sS the Ecuneur des
Epidemics. Tho British decorations
totaled 51S, including ssS4 military
crosses and 251 military medals. Bet
GUM decorated 571 members OF the
expeditionary force and Italy five.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
BREWERS TO MAKE CANDY.
Apply to Building inspection Depart
ment to Change Equipment.

Boston.-Brewers of this city are
planning to become candy makers
after July /. Officers of one company
said they had applied to the building
inspection department for permission
to make changes in their brewing
plant In Roxbury to equip it for candy
manufacture, and officers of two other
brewing firms have filed certificates of
Incorporation as a chocolate company.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Dixie Machine Gun Units.

New York-The Is officers and Col
men of the 336th machine gun bactal'
ion; 16 officers and 585 men OF tha
335th machine gun battolion; 10 Off
GERS and 347 men of the 334th ma
chine gun battalion, all of the 87th
division (national army troops OF Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
were among the 4,4OO troops arriving
here aboard the steamer Mongolia
from France.
About 1000 of the men aboard ths
vessel were convalescing from SICK
ness or wounds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
OVER HALF MILLION
MEN STAY IN ARMY
CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS IT'S NECES
SARY TO HOLD U. 5. ARMY
TO 5os,eoe
THAT STRENGTH is VITAL
March to Retain 100000 Draft and
Guard Troops Under Draft Law
Until Next Congress Can Pass
Needed Legislation.

Washington.-Rete within the
army of about 100000 men, obtained
originally through the drafts and by
transfer from the national guard, is
planned by the War Department in
building up the temporary military es-
tablishment of the nation. This was
definitely made known here by Gen.
March, chief of staff, who announced
the decision of the War Department
that the army would mot be reduced
under any circumstances" below 509,-
900 until some law was passed fixing
the permanent forces.
"All the military problems that con-
front us have been carefully consid-
cred, determining the number of men
necessary" Gen. March said, "and we
cannot get along without that num-
ber-509, ,909-and they will be held"
Disabes Estimated at 100000.
Present estimates of military author
tiles put the number of Americans dis
abled in the war at 100000. OF this
number, it is estimated $4,000 will be
able to return to their old occupations,
leaving 0,000 who need retraining for
work suited to their MANNED condi
tions
The federal board for vocational edu-
cation, appealing to the country for aid
in the campaign to make disabled sol
diers independent by making them self
supporting, announced that so far 49,
900 have registered for retraining. Phe
applications of 1900 have been ap-
proved and 500 actually have started
courses in re-education.
Suicides in the Army.
Statistics compiled by the War De,
partment show that from the date OF
the entry of the United States into the
war to Feb. 81, 1919, there were 339
suicides in the army. OF these, 1913
occurred in the United States and 148
/ overseas. In making this total public
tGen. March pointed out that it was
far below the average per thousand in
civil life during the years 1914-15-16.
100000 Men on Firing Line.
American troops actuallT participate
ing in engagements against the enemy
numbered 100000 men.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
RUSSIANS PAY $500
A, PIECE FOR CATS
STARVATION FOUND TO BE RAG
ING WHEREVER BOLSHEVikl
CONTROL is FOUND.
HIGH COST OF LIVING DRIVE

London.-Starvation is prevailing
throughout Bolshevik Russia and is
killing off the population by thou
sands. Diseases due to under-nourish-
ment are rampant and food is so
scarce in Petrograd and Moscow that
eats sell readily for So each. The un-
1ertakers can not cope with condl-
honsrand there is not enough wood for
coffins.
These reports have been brought to
the attention of the British govern
ment within the last week by British
subjects recently returned from Rus
sia.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
a Old Hotel to Be Razed.

Chicago.-The Grand Pacific Hotel,
one of the landmarks of the business
district and decade ago one of the
most widely known hostelries in the
country, is to give way in May to a
modern office building. The hotel was
built soon after the ruins of the great
fire of 1871 was cleared away For
many ysars It was popular headquar-
ters for delegations to national polit-
teal conEentions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
DEBATE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Or. Lowell and Senator Lodge Arrange
Details.

Cambridge, Mass.-The debate be
tween United States Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge and A. Lawrence Lowell,
president of Harvard University, on
the merits of the proposed covenant
of league of nations, was held in
Symphony Hall, Boston.
DR.. Lowell, who is executive chair
man of the League to Enforce Peace
defended the league plan as outlined
by President Wilson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Soldiers to School.

Washington.-Twe per cenl
Of the wounded soldiers at army hospl
tails in which education departments
have been established were enrolled
during January in some form OF edu
cational work The physical recon
struction division of the surgeon-ger
erals office in a report made pubic,
said that 62 disabled men resumed
their old occupations in January aa
the result of this training.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
VEGETABLES ARE DAMAGED
Hailstorms Do Considerable Damage
in the Trucking Sections Near
New Orleans.

New Orleans.-Reports from truck
ing sections in the New Orleans dis
trict told of considerable damage from
heavy rain and hailstorms. At Amite
City, in Tangipahoa parish. center Of
the Louisiana truck growing section.
two hailstorms about an hour apart
beat down growing vegetables and de
iayed market shipments.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
DIRECTORS VOTE BONUS.
American Woolen Company Vote An
Extra Distribution of $2,000,000.

Springfield, Mass,-An extra distri'
button of approximately $2,0OO,OOO, to
the common stockholders of the Amer
ican Wooden Company, was voted at
the annual meeting here. Payment
will be made in Liberty bonds on the
basis of $40 par value on each OF the
10000 shares of common stock. The
directors voted this bonus in addition
to declaring the regular dividend OF
1A per cent on preferred stock and
IL per cent ON the common stock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
ALL BERLIN IS PARALYZED

London-A general strike began In
Berlin, German wireless message re.
cetved announces. All traffic had been
stopped on the street cars and the ele,
vated and underground railways.
Berlin is without water, electricity or
gas. the FxehanP Telegraph CORE
spondent al Cor hagen reports
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
To Probe Sleeping Sickness.

Richmond, Va.-A special commits
sion was appointed by the state board
of health to investigate the prevalence
of epidemic somnolence, commonly
called sleeping sickness" which has
developed here. Five cases are under
quarantine here.
The disease, which is considered a
certain form of infantile paralysis OF
manifestation of influenza, is also re-
ported to have been prevalent in North
Carolina and Illinois.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
PLANE FALLS, 7 uNHuRT.
Army Officers Were Aboard Airship
Machine Landed In Mud.

Elizabeth, N. IA government air
plane, en- route TO Philadelphia from
the plant Of the Standard Aircraft
Company here, plunged to the ground
with seven army officers aboard, on
the outskirts of the city. Reports
said no one was injured, the machine
landing in a bed OF mud alongside a
stream
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
PETROGRAD BIG DEATH TOLL
Over 100000 Died of Starvation Is Re
port of December and
January.

Berne, Switzerland.-Duri Decem
ber and January nearly 100000 persons
in Petrograd died from hunger and as
the result of epidemics, according to
official statements as reported by
Swiss refugees who arrived from Rus
STA. There were 400 of the refugees
In the party.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
ROME WELCOMES FIGHTERS.
5000 Veterans March Through Streets.
First Since Armistice.

Rome-Rome gave warm welcomt
to 5000 veterans of the Italian army,
the first soldiers to march through the
capital since fighting ceased. Inc
veterans paraded through the main
thoroughfares, which were crowded
with onlookers. Flowers were throwli
in their path.
Prince Colona, the mayor Of Rome.
and members of parliament, greeted
the returning soldiers at the station.
The king and the royal family re-
viewed the veterans from balcony OF
the Quirinal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Field Artillery Leaves France.

Washington.-The 18th Field Artil-
iery' attached to the Thtrtieth Di'
vision, sailed from Franch March 10,
press reports announced, and accord
ing to previous priority lists the Hath
and 10th artilleries are scheduled to
Follow next. This means, If they sail
this week. they will be in Memphis
on or about Anril
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
FRANCE OPENS HER DRIVE.
French Governments Takes Offensive
Against High Cost of Living.


Against High Cost of Living.
Paris.-The French governments
offensive against the high cost of liv
ing, led by M. Vilgrain, under-secre-
tary of the ministry of provisions,
started when nine barracks were
thrown open to the public for the sale
of foodstuffs direct from the govern
ment to the consumer.
The barracks, which are named the
"Vilgrain barracks" are situated in
the most congested and populous parts
of the city. A correspondent visited
several, outside of which long lines of
women, hatless, with disheveled hair
blowing, were standing in line to be
served.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
RIOT DAMAGE is HEAVY.
Russian Prisoners Escape When Ger
man Troops Leave.

Berlin-While the soldiers who had
been called to suppress rioting in
Spandar we're absent from Ruhleben
camp about 5000 Russian prisoners Of
war in that camp made their escape.
The Russians are wandering about the
country to the terror OF the country
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
KAHN GOING TO FRANCE.

California Representative To Inspect
American Expedltionary Forces.
Washington-Repr Kahn,
Of California, who will be chairman of
the house military committee in the
next congress, went to New York to
sail for France. He expects to make
complete inspection of the American
Expeditionary Forces.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
Emh.rnn pIaoed on Ail Goods.

Melbourne. e.-The minister of customs
of the commonwealth of Australia has
issued a proclamation prohibiting tha
importation into the commonwealth OF
all goods other than those Of British
origin
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
rhree SERIOUSLY Hurned.

Nowata, Okla.--The Riverside West
ern Gasoline company's No. plant
seven miles southeast of here, was
destroyed by an explosion Three pen
ao,,e.s xynrA 4ariansIv hurnad
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-03-13
DISABLED NOW OVERSEAS.
s2,53e Click and Injured Soldiers Still
Abroad.

Washington.-On Feb. 13 statistics
made public by the war department
showed there were S2,539 sick and in
jured soldiers remaining overseas. OF
these 1896 were listed as suffering
from injury and 62,57S from disease.
This was reduction of about 60 per
cent as compared with the figures No
vember IA.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17

Bingham. in sizes up to
a. extra good quail
ties. Special at $1.9S
and ....... SPAS
In sizes 2 to 3 at
Csc to ........ $1.95
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
A Poor Little Rich Girl
ByWinifred Black

ers. and tho papers had big head
lines and all mama's friends tele-
phoned and papa's friends tele-
phOned too-and nltogethcr. Il WINS
quite exciting for tho poor little rich
girl
And that's what she does love
excitement And she doesn't get
very much Of IT, low can She
When nothing exc.tcs her very much
not even The thsii,icst movie or
the most hIood-ond- thunder book.
She's read them all and seen them
ALL and she can dance the dance
ct the seven wells, and do the hest
empire faint and the sweetest
-weetheart' smile--but she doesn't
Ike the sweetheart very much. OF
ans OF her plays They're too milk
-watery, she says.
She likes 20 read about murders
and suicides, and elopments and di-
~orces. and she loves TO sit up in
bed and eat candy and have the door
a'ar so she can hear mama and her
friends talking and find out just
no Is VINO and what isn't what.
.lliuItI she OOeSn care much
for children. She doesn't know
many when YOU come 10 that Chill
Crcn don't live i'm hotels for very
.ong az time. you know-not real
children
Don't You Think So?
They get TOO bored and too lone
ly. and too pale and too much like
Door little talking dolls, so their
mothers take them out into the
country 70 Aunt Mary's, or send
them away 20 boarding school. So
the poor little rich girl just knows
actors and actresses, and travelling
men and promoters, and chamber
maids and walters and bellboys-
she's very much interested in the
walters and can tell just how many
tips a good waiter expects on good
day, and what happens when you
don't give the bellboy something for
a pitcher OF ice water.
Oh she's very wise, indeed. is the
poor little rich girl. and Oh. so lone
~ and forlOrn!
Do you want TO know a secret ?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17

The poor little rich girl ran away
the other night.
Her mother and father We're hav-
ing a lovely time downstairs.
They had a dinner party-oh. lots
OF people. IN smart clothes and the
women in dresses that look just ike
the pictures YOU see On the fashion
magazines. not much 20 them but
skirts and a rumle or so. and the
men were all very smart. tOo-and
after dinner. OF course. they couldn't
60 upstairs. even II they did have
a beautiful apartment with private
sitting room OF their own.
oh. no-nothing so stupid as
that, So they started downstairs
and danced and danced and danced
and al l O'Clock. when ali tho
guests were gone. mothe- and father
went upstairs and found the poor
little rich girls room empty she
hadn't been 90 bed az all and her
hat was gone and her little coat. and
her best shoes and a funny little
embroidered purse she had. aad she
did not come back all night
Anu ueI MUiutT +Eltu. dllN INH
father stormed and they te.cphcoed
70 the chief or police and TO al t0e
receiving hospitals-and about s
O'Clock in the morning On W. erd
the poor little rich girl, smiling ana
quite happy.
What She said
she said she had beer for walt
She got tired OF hearing the music
from downstairs and she wa-to 90
have some one 10 play with and SO
she went out And. she said. she
met a woman and tho woman took
her home and kept her az night
and in the morning she took "a ferry
boat and "A train and o street car.
and came back TO the big hotel.
where her mother and father were
staying
And the bellboys and tho elevator
men and the walters were delight
cd to see her-they had all been
awfully worried about her. they
said and the cham bermaids gather
cd in knots and talked about IT, And
the reporters came and photograph
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17

Whisper-IH tell you one.
I'd rather be the daughter Of the
woman who brings home the wash
and have just one decent dress TO
my name and one pair OF shoes and
a sunday hat, than 10 have pink
frocks and blue frocks. and satin
slippers and silk stockings and be
poor little rich girl and live cooped
up in a big hotel.
You see. if l were the washer
woman's little girl 1 could go bare
foot sometimes and feel the dust
hop-hlp between my toes and l could
race up and down the alley and
have a cat or a kitten for a play
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17

mate and go down TO the Dutch
mans after a pickle, maybe, and
sometimes have the ice man give me
a cool, slippery piece Of ice and let
me ride in the wagon and hang my
bare feet down over the edge, and
that would be much more fun than
living in a smart hotel and being
so forlorn that 1 wished l was dead.
Don't you think so?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
FLANNELETTE
GOWNS

Ladies in white or col
ored. well made. SPe-
cial .......... S1.45
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
MUSLIN SKIRTS

Embroidery or | a c e
trimmed; a beautiful
assortment of patterns.
very much below mar
ket prices today. Spe-
cial at $1.25 to $685.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
INFANTS COATS

or Capes. fine cassi-
mere. neatly trimmed;
. $500 values So. 40
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
WOOL SWEATERS

for the whole family at popular
prices.
Ladies fine Wool Sweaters in all
shades. bought six months ago when
the market was low. They cost
more to make now than we are sell
ing them for Special $685. to $3.50
Misses Sweaters in all the newest
shades, very pretty patterns; regular
$500 values at ...... $685.
infants All Wool Sweaters in
white only; exceptionally big value
at Observation-Disclosures. S2.45
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
SILK DRESSES

for Infants. Special at
only .... a.. Sl.S5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
ROMPERS

and Creepers for in
fants. in pink and blue,
at s5c and SO. $1.oO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
MUSLIN GOWNS

L dies embroidery
trimmed. made extra
full. Special $1.39
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
BLOOMERS

Beautiful Jersey Knit
Bloomers. IN every col
or. Special SASS