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Crimes
He is a deserter from the German
army because of treatment he could
not stand. His father is a life crip
ple from the indignities even of peace
times.
"The German soldier is treated like
a -dumb animal," says Hadlich. "He
must grin and bear it—there is no ap
peal."
Hadllch's story perhaps is the more
interesting because he has traveled
enough, seen enough and learned
enough outside the confines of Ger
many to appreciate conditions that ex
ist there.
Father Crippled .for Life.
*My father is a living exampl® of
the effects of German militarism," he
said. "After the war, if he still is
living, I expect to have him come to
this country to live as God intended
people should live. He too can tell
stories of how brutal German officers
are to the soldiers under them.
"Like all young Germans, he entered
military service when he was twenty.
One "day his company was practicing
scaling. He had been ill and was un
able to get over a fence at which prac
tice was being held. An officer struck
him with a sword. He fell and his
arm was broken. It was not properly
cared for, and that arm has been use
less since.
•'While I was stationed at the forts
at Metis and Strassburg I saw things
happen myself that would make an
American soldier think that the disci
pline he sometimes complains about is
heaven In comparison. The soldiers
get Sunday off at certain periods anJ
look forward to them because they
can visit home.
"I have seen It happen time and
time again that officers kept some oi
the men in barracks, apparently mere,
ly nursing a slight grudge of a per
sons! nature—tperhaps merely to have
a bit of sport at the private's expense.
These same officers would think up all
kinds of punishments for their men,
often putting a fellow at some task on
his day ofT while several hundred
other soldiers were idle and could have
tfone the same work.
Just Keep Them Busy.
*1 have seen officers order men to
carry water from the big barrels kept
in barracks, sometimes three or four
Stories high, merely to give them a
task. After they had emptied the bar
rels they would be forced to carry the
water back up and fill them agfrln.
"I have seen privates put to work
on Sunday morning with a bucket of
water and a tooth brush and ordered
to scrub the floors. ...
"If a private does not shoot or march
as well as the officer thinks he should,
he is cerialn to be punished. One
favorite treatment then was to require
a private to stand erect, then kneel to
the ground, repeating the performance
for an hour or more. I've seen offi
cers beat and kick soldiers who be
came exhausted from this task. It
frequently happens that a three days'
etrennous drill on bread and water
diet follows."
Hadlich has taken out his first nat
uralization papers, and although regis
tered as an enemy alien, is listed In
the aviation reserve corps and hopes
to be able to enter the AmerJ :an array
%vlatloa section in the near future.
SAYS NAVY TOO SAFE
WANTS HUBBY IN ARMY
FOr
CRIPPLED FOR LIFE
Will Darken History
of Kaiser*
Ism Forever, When People of tho
Wo*W Learn tha Wheto
Story.
Marion, O.—Curt Hadlich, 8 young
German mechanic employed In local
Shops, one-time aviator in the German
army, soldier of fortune and finally an
American citizen, not only believes the
stories of G"rma^ brutality that have
.come from across seas but he thinks
when the whole story has been told
crimes that will darken the pages of
the history of kaiser
ism forever will
come to the people of the world. They
will be told not only by victims but
by the very soldiers of the kaiser him
self, Hadlich thinks.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—'Til sign a
release for him to join the army,
but not the navy. It is too safe."
So declared Mrs. John Bendtli
son, when she appeared in
court against her husband,
charged with nonsupport. After
much argument Mrs. Bendth
son was convinced that the
navy Was as dangerous as the
army and she signed her hus
band's release. i
Performs Patriotic Duty.
Hazleton, Pa.—Tho famous Buck
fountain, near here, will do its bit Id
beating the kaiser. The anthracite
coal which fired John Ericson's Mon
itor when It defeated the Confederate
ram Merrimac caiua from the ground
of Buck mountain and apw that same
grouud has been turned over to ama
teur mif g&rdeaejs for the growing
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PHIZES GIVEN
W. S. S. CONTEST
Hi?tl3St
Raiment Moled J| (jjjg
on Men In km%
War
SIs'SP
SaltS,
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Cohimibus, O. (Special.) War
Savings chairmen in every county are
expected to supplement with a list of
local prizes the capital prizes offered
by the Ohio War Savings Division of
the Department of Public Instruction
in the coiitoat for the sale of War
Savings and Thrift Stamps for public
and parochial school children, to be
conducted between May 1 and Sayt
10. The supplemental prizes will be
distributed by local War Savings
committees and school superintend
ents. The cap'tal prizes, of which
there will be 25, will be presented to
the winners in Columbus by Gover
nor Cox.
Following is the complete and offi
cial list of the 25 capital prizes ta be
given winners of the Vacation Thrift
Contest:
War Saving* Stamps (maturity
value), $1000, donated by The Mid
land Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Columbus.
Overland Thrift Car, value $900, do
nated by the Willya-Overland Com
pany, Inc., Toledo, O.
Chase Upright Piano, value $525,
donated by The A. B. Chase Piano
Company, Ncrwalk, O.
War Savings Stamps, (maturity
value) $500, donated by The H. C.
Godman Shoe Company, Columbus, O.
Chiming Hall Clock, value $400, do
nated by The Herscnede Hall Clock
Company, Cincinnati, O.
Four-Piece Walnut Bed Room Suite,
value $350, donated by The Charles
D. Cu#sln8 Company, 170-176 North
Third Street, Columbus, O.
Sonora Phonograph, valu« $215, do
nated by The Sonnra Phonograph
Sales Company, New York, N. Y.
Diamond Ring (boy or girl), value
$150, donated byTh® Ohio Retail Jew
elers' Association.
Shetland Pony, value $135, donated
by The Dunlap Pony Company, Green
field, O.
Graen Verithln Watch (boy or
girl), value $125, donated by The
D. Gruen Sons & Company, Cincin
nati, O.
War Savings Stamps, (maturity
value) $100, donated by the "Father
of a Sammy."
Mahogany Chest of Community
Silver Plat Ware, value $100, donated
by The Goodman Brothers, Jewelers,
Columbus, O.
Artist Quality Violin, value $100,
donated by The Guldan Company, Co
lumbus, O.
Roll Top Desk, value $82, donated
by E, H. Sell & Company, Colum
bus, O.
Singer Sewing Machine, value $74,
donated by The Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company, Columbus, O.
The World Book (eight volumes),
donated by Hanson-Bellows Sales
Company, Chicago, 111. Home Li
brary, donated by Ginn & Compauy,
Columbus, O. Webster's New Inter
national Dictionary value of com
bination $70.
Racycle Pacemaker, value $60, do
nated by Thf^ Miami Cycle and Manu
facturing Company, Middle-town, O.
War Savings Stamps, (maturity
value) 250, donated by "A Patriot."
Princeton Canoe, value $50, donated
by The W. H. MuMina Company, Sa
lem, O.
One Dozen Photographs with Wa
ter Color Portrait, value $50, donated
by Barnes-Callens Studios, Colum
bus, O.
Laks English Classics, donated by
Scott-Foresman Company, Chicago,
III. Twenty Volume Book Collection,
donated by Ohio Tecachers' Reading
Circle: Webster's International Dic
tionary with Reference History of
the World, donated by Robinson
Brothers, Plain City. O. value ot
combination, $50.
Set of Standard Reference Works,
donated by Welles Brothers Publish
ing Company, Chicago, 111. Twenty
Volumes of the Gateway Series, do
nated by American Book Company,
Cincinnati, O. value of combination,
$45.
Piano Lamp, value $25, donated by
Z. L. White Company, Columbus, O.
Framed Picture, value $25, donated
by Walter L. Lillle, Columbus,-O.
Walrus Traveling Bag. value $25.
donated by The M. C. Lilley & Com
pany, Columbus, O.
To the pupil in each county making
the highest individual sales record
and not receiving a capital prize, wiP
be given a specially designed medal,
donated by The D. L. Auld Company,
Columbus, O, In recognition of wei
vice rendered the government.
MAKE THIS COMPARISON
SITUATIONS.
IN
When you think about the little
bother there Is to buying War Sav
ings, Stamps and Thrift Stamps be
sure to recall the greater bother
the boys are encountering over the
mud in Flanders. Sometimes they
are compelled to go without food
for long stretches and to sleep in
damp holes In tha ground. For
hours they moat wear half-suffo
cating gas masks and stand in
ice-cold water. Why, then, should
any person over here object to tak
ing the trouble to secure these evi
dences of loyal support of the fe»
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LEGAL NOTICE
1
To John Davis.
Whose place of residence is India
napolis, Ind., you will take notice that
Carrie Davis did on the 29th day of
May, 1918, file a petition against yoy
in the Common Pleas Court, Division
of Domestic Relations, Montgomery
County, Ohio, being cause No. 43489,
praying for a decree of divorce from
you upon the ground of willful ab
sence for more than three jyears last
past.
You are required to answer her said
petition not later than six weeks af
ter the date of the first publication of
this notice, to-wit, May 31, 1918, or
such divorce may be granted.
CARRIE DAVIS, Plaintiff.
Per M. H. Jones, her attorney.
LEGAL NOTICE
Common Pleas Court, Montgomery
County, Ohio. Minnie Watkins,
Pltf., vs. Lawkence Watkins, Deft.
To Lawrence Watkins, whose place
of residence is No. 365th Infantry Ma
chine Gun Co., Camp Grant, Rockford,
111., you will please take notice that I
the said Plaintiff did on the 2nd day
By MOSES H. JONES, her Att'y.
1
you in the Common Pleas Court, Di
vision of Domestic Relations, Mont
gomery Co., Ohio, being cause No.
43230. Praying for a decree of di
vorce from you upon the grounds of
gross neglect of duty and extreme
cruelty.
You are required to answer her pe
tition not later than the date of the
lirst publication of this notice, to-wit
April 5th, 1918, or such divorce may
be granted.
MINNIE WATKINS, Pltf.
LEGAL NOTICE
Case No. 43145
To Wardnfrr Walker
Whose place of residence is un
known, you will take notice that the
said Plaintiff did on the day of
March, 1918, file a petition in the
Common Pleas Court, Division of Do
mestic Relations of Montgomery
County, Ohio, praying for a decree of
divorce from you, upon the ground of
willful absence for more than three
years last past.
You are required to answer her said
petition not later than six weeks after
the date of the first publication of this
notice, to-wit: April 5th, 1918, or
such divoice may be granted.
OPHELIA WALKER, Pltf.
Per M. A. RUGGLES, Her Att'y.
LEGAL NOTICE
To Sadie Johnson, whose place of
resicfence is unknown, you will please
take notice that the said plaintiff did
on the 8th day of April 1918 file his
Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Re
lations, Montgomery County, Ohio, be
ing cause No. 4'256, praying for a
decree of divorce from you, upon the I
grounds of gross neglect of duty.
You are required to answer his pe
tion not later than six weeks after
the date of the first publication of
this notice, to-wit, the 12th day of
Apt il, 1918, or such divorce may be
granted.
HUGH B. JOHNSON, Pltff.
Per MOSES H. JONES, his attor
ney.
HELP TO MAKE IT BETTER
We could give you a better paper if
you would settle your accounts
promptly. Most of the knockers are
delinquent. Churches and organiza
tions especially should settle their ac
counts promptly. Running a news
paper these days is an expensive oper
ation, Do your part. Pay up.
APPLICATION FOR CLEMENCY
Notice is hereby given that at the
next meeting of the Ohio Board of
Clemency, an application will be made
for clemency in. the case of Chester
Lenoir, convicted at the January term,
1911, of the Common Pleas Court of
Montgocerwy Co., Ohio, of the crime
of murder in the first degree and sen
tenced to imprisonment in the Ohio
penitentiary for life.
Signed, CHESTER LENOIR
Per M6SES H. JONES, His Att'y.
NOTICE
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the job is completed. Our rtfrw ruling
is to^ give the best service to those
who pay piomptly. You will sava 10
per cent, by payiag «ash on deliyary.
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In
PILOTS ARE BEAD
British Crew Slain in Fight, but
Machine Goes on in Wide
Circle.
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TALE OF THE Affi
Bristol Machine Disposes of Enemy,
Then Continues Flight With Both
Occupants Dead, Until Pa
trol Gives Out.
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London.—Aa amazing flight of a
British airplane for two hours with Its
two occupauts dead was briefly re
ferred to In a dispatch from the fight
ing front the other duy. Now fuller
details are supplied by a well-known
flying officer who has returned to Lon
don from Arras.
"The incident referred to," he said,
"is quite authentic and was a com
mon topic of conversation a few days
Of course, there Is absolutely no
a?°
whv a
toio «i u "1 der average conditions, fly Itself so
i
«»«^ld not un-
Tin*
,n_.. exceptional Incident of the
kind, and certainly there have been
cases where Gernian machines have
been captured with their pilots dead.
The Known Facts.
j*So far as I know the facts are that
this Bristol fighter, which, of course,
Is a two-seater with guns fore and
aft, took off about 1:30 p. m. The
wind conditions were almost negli
gible, making It very good flying weath
er. There was a great deal of mis
cellaneous craft widely scattered over
",'0 Man's I.and."
"The British airmen, at nn estimated
altitude of 3,500 fe^t, when they would
|e running at eighty miles or there
abouts, encountered a German alba
tross. They at once attacked. A lot
Df maneuvering followed and three
other machines, two of them German,
Came Into action.
"The Bristol machine hung on its
quarry'and eventually got It well un
der the nose, the German crashing
down.
"Immediately our machine gave a
sweep south. It had lost height In ma
neuvering and was rocking badly
as if out of control, but It kept stead
ily on until It was lost to view.
"At a little before four o'clock tho
machine, which was, of course, eas
lly Identified, fell crashing to earth
nearly twenty miles to the west of
Arras. On examination both Its occu
pants were found to be dead, obvi
ously from bullet woutuls, which had
struck them from the back and which
must af once have proved fatal.
Petrol Tank Empty.
Their Injuries on coming down cer
tainly did not cause their death. The
petrol tank of their machine was
found to be empty.
"There Is no doubt the two men were*
shot Immediately the German alba
tross fell. The Bristol machine, which
Is the best and most perfectly con-
trolle1
nvn vo,ltlon
anf*
machine known, of Us
nm'^
netitinn A keel to a distance of possibly ten
you in the Common ,r,jjeg below the point where the but
tle took place.
"Then, for some reason which never
will be known, the controls were shift
of
the fact that the total distance covers!
must have been much under KSO miles,
it appears certain the machine lo
speed and height gradually, possibly
due to some minor but not vital in
jury to the engine.
"For upward of two hours fhe two
dead men were in the air before the
final crash to earth."
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LETTER WRITING THE RAGE
Pretty French Stenographer la Cause of
Literary Epidemic Aftiong tha
Marines.
Somewhere in France.—Letter writ
ing has become all the rage among tho
wounded United States marines con
fined to the base hospitals here.
The reason Is a French stenographer,
a pretty one, too, who has volunteered
to write letters home for her incapaci
tated American brothers.
The petite Parlslenne makes a dally
visit to the 'Marine hosj Itals for dic
tation—and the wounded devil dog*
have suddenly become literary giants.
They anxiously await her visits ami
fairly swamp her with mall.
"Gee, If I only had about three more
aunts and six more cousins to write
to," sighed oue husky sea-Soldier, as
the pretty little
Msteno"
tile next cot
moved on to
USE BURIED COIN FOR BONDS
Mountalneera of Tennessee Dig Up
Thousands oV Dollars to Invest
In Liberty Bonds.
Johnson City, Tenn.—Thousands of
dollars In money that had been burled
by the mountaineers of east Tenness.-e
was dug up recently and Invested iu
Liberty bonds. Gold and sliver cur
rency was lifted from fireplace cor
ners, dug tip from tinder the garden
trees and taken from the trunks of hol
low oaks. Some of the money
I Office 346 W. 5th St.
H.
S.
I AM
paid
for the bonds dated back more than
half a century. The third loan is
the
a&if ma in which the mountalne.»
RIVETING GANG CLAIMS THE U. S. RECORD
i ill* Viliti ivciiilv pi i bjr ti»«» uulniri.-! u i iii*J uv nnnutt iiua StiUlU-?
lated a general spirit of competition in the shipyards of the country. Rivet'
Ing gangs are everywhere being encouraged by bonuses and by their own teal
to make record marks. This riveting gang of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation, Fore River shipyards, (.Juincy, Mass., claims the United State*
record for riveting, havlug driven rivets iu nine houra.
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