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pfv, 1918.
DESCRIBES BRUTAL
GEDWIIjmsOIIS
RENDERED HALF INSANE BY
HUNGER MEN FIGHT AMONG
THEMSELVES FOR SCRAPS OF
FOOD.
Bangor, Me.—Tn contrast with the
or willingness of the German
to fall captive to the allies, so
often manifested, is the declaration of
Gaston Julian Defoirdt of Woonsocket,
JR. 1., now visiting relatives here, that
he would much rather die fighting on
the front line than to go through such
pains and miseries as he endured in
two years spent in a German prison
camp. Defoirdt, who is twenty-four
and well educated, was visiting in
France when the war came and very
soon he was in the ranks. On the sec
ond day of his service at the front he
was wounded in the left ear by a frag
ment of shrapnel and three days later
he was taken prisoner.
With many other prisoners he was
sent to the rear, and there they were
loaded like so many cattle Into freight
cars and started on a seven days’ ride
to the prison camp at Altengrabow.
“At every way station where the
train stopped,” says Defoirdt, “the
German people gathered round and
threw stones and spat in our faces.
We were subjected to all sorts of in
sults. Many of us were wounded, yet
we got no attention whatever, being
given scarcely food enough to keep us
Bjfve and made to sleep on the floors
HVr the dirty freight cars.
“When finally we found ourselves in
the German prison camp conditions
were worse rather than better. There
were about 25,000 men at Altengrabow,
all nationalities mingled. We were
guarded by German soldiers who had
been Incapacitated for service at the
front and who on account of their
Wbunds were revengeful toward us.
Dogs Refused Prison Fare.
“It would be difficult to picture in
words the awful conditions prevailing
in that camp. Our diet consisted for
the most part of hot water and de
cayed vegetables—they called it soup.
Sometimes we were given herbs mixed
with grass to eat. Under such treat
ment the strongest men soon fell sick
and were scarcely able to move about.
The smell of this soup often was so
nauseating that men held their noses
while eating it. Dogs would take une
sniff at it and refuse to eat
At times the men became so des
perately hungry that they caught and
ate rats and even a dog. Occasionally
we were given herring broth, made by
boiling w’hole, uncleaned herrings into
k a thin liquid, the heads, bones and
F scales of the fishes being served with
the rest. One of the prisoners was op
erated on for appendicitis after his
transfer and four herring heads were
found lodged in his Intestines.
“I have seen prisoners, rendered half
insane by hunger, fighting among them
selves for bits of food. If one’s ra
tions were stolen or taken from him by
force and he complained to the guard
the answer would be: ‘Why, are you
not all friends—allies? Surely there
can be nothing to complain of.’ When
the neutral commission would visit the
camps the prisoners would be given a
short cut of frankfurter sausage and
a lump of bread, so that It might ap
pear that they were fairly well fed.
Sawdust Bread.
“This bread contained all sorts of
stuff, such as potato peelings, straw
and sawdust. All prisoners were made
to sign papers indicating their willing
ness to work. If they refused to sign
they were severely punished. The men
supposed that they were to engage In
farm work, but were sent to coal
mines, salt mines and munitions fac
tories. I refused to work in a muni
tions factory and was tied to a post
for three hours. One group of pris
oners who persistently refused to
work were told that they would be
shot and were placed under a special
guard. At the end of 11 days, during
which they momentarily expected to
be executed, they were told that their
lives would be spared.
“While in prison I slept on the same
cot for 18 months and in all that time
the straw was not changed. When I
left the straw was as fine as dust and
alive with vermin. After 18 months
at Altengrabow I was transferred to
Mersburg. After an exchange of pris
oners had been effected I was taken to
■Constance, where I was provided with
a new suit of clothes and was well fed
and kindly treated for eight days be
fore being turned over to the allies. I
suppose this was done in the hope that
in my new comfort and the joy at be
ing released I might forget the past
“In Switzerland I was taken in
charge by the Red Cross and kept in
the hospital there for 14 months. Had
the Germans given me proper treat
ment for my wound I would have re
k covered tn a few weeks; as it was,
" after years of neglect dirt, semistar
vation and hard work, I was in such
•condition when released that for a
time my life was despaired of. Even
now, after the best efforts of the Red
Cross physicians and nurses, the left
side of ray face 1s partially paralysed
and I can see but little with my left
WHO’S WHO
nr SUMTER COUNTY!
CITY MARSHAL SALES
Will be sold before the courthouse
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
.One vacant lot situated on the corner
of Mayo and Asby streets and front
ing Ashby street on the south for a
distainoe of 120 feet, and fronting
Mayo street ®n the east for a distance
of 60 feet, and bounded on the north
by property of John Oliver and on the
west by property of Tom Jones, col. on
the south by Asby street, on the east
by Mayo street and levied on as the
yropei I y of T. Q. Battle, guardian,
to satisfy certain city tax fl. fas. for
the years 1914-1915-15-16-17 in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of Am
ericus, Georgia, against said T. Q.
Battle, guardian.
This July 26, 1918.
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: Four acres of land -with so
room house on same, and situated ot '
the corner of Jefferson and Hudson
streets. Said house being number
934 and bounded on the west by va
cant lot of R. G. Smoot, on the north
by property of J. C. Cannon, on the
south by Jefferson street, on the east
by Hudson street. Said property
of the estate of J. B. Dunn, to satis
fy certain tax fl fas for the year
1916-191" in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americus, Georgia,
against said Estate of J. B. Dunn.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This, July 25, 1918.
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marsha’.
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One house and lot situated
on the north side of Pepperment al
ley, and running north from said alley
a distance of two hundred and ten
(210) feet, and bounded on the north
by property of Robert Wade, on the
east by vacant lot of W. T. McMath,
on the west by property of Masouri
Bivins, on the south by Pepperment
alley, and levied on as the property
of the defendant, Misouri Bivins to
satisfy certain City tax fi fas for the
year 1917 in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americus. Georgia,
against said Misouri Bivins.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This, July 25, 1918.
C. B. POUNCEY, .
City Marshal.
Will be sola before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber. 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, bet-ween the legal hours of
sale, the following described property
to-wit: One vacant lot situated on
the south side of Bosworth street,
and fronting Elm ave for a distance
of 100 feet, and Bosworth street for
a distance of sixty-three (63) feet be
ing of uniform width and bounded on
the east by property of Mrs. L. H.
Bosworth, on the south by property
of Mrs. Charlotte Mauk, on the nortl
by Borworth street, on the west by
Elm ave. Said property levied on as
the property of the defendant, Mrs.
Charlotte Mauk, to satisfy certain City
tax fi fas for the years 1916-1917 in
favor of the Mayor and Citv Coune’
of Americus, Georgia, against said
Mrs. Charlotte Mauk.
Tenant in possession notified in
tenas cf the law.
This, July 25, 191§.
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One vacant lot situated on the
north side of Park row and fronting
Park row for a distance of 70 feet
State of Ohio, City cf Toledo.
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
la senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDREL DOLLARS for each
and every case ol Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. OIENEY.
Sworn to befe'e me and subscribed in
my presence, th-e 6th day of Decemhar.
A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.—
(Seal> Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine ir taken in
ternally and acta through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the 'System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. 75e.
Hall’s Family PUU for constipation.
aMHRcUS TIMESRECORDER.
tand running north from Park row for
a distance of 190 feet, and bounded
on the east by property of Miss Mar
tha Wheatley, on the west by prop
erty of Jehu H. Tison, on the north by
propel ,j- of Miss Rupert Rowland, on
the sontb u y Park row. Said property
levied on as the Estate of W. A. Mc-
Neal to satisfy certain City tax fl fas
for the years of 1914-1915-1916-1917
in favor of the Mayor and City Coun
cil of Americus, Georgia, against said
estate of W. A. McNeal.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This. July 25, 1918.
O. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One acre more or less of
land situated on the south side of Sul
livan street, and south side of side
track leading from near Forrest
street railroad crossing to old shop
site u£ Sea Board railroad and bound
ed on the west by old Sea Board shop
site, on the east by vacant lot of Sea
Board rail road, on south by main
line of Sea Board rail road on the
north by said side track, and Sullivan
street, and levied on as the property
of the defendant, Sam B. Jones, to
satisfy certain City tax fi fas for the
years 1914-1915-1916-1917 in favor of
the Mayor and City Council of Amer
icus, Georgia, against said Sam B.
Jones. ,
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This, July 25, 1918.
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber, 1918, in the City of Americus,
Georgia, between*- the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One house and lot number
903 Mayo street, and situated on the
south side of Oglethorpe ave., and
fronting Oglethorpe ave., for a dis
tance of 110 feet beginning at the
corner of Mayo street and Oglethorpe
ave., and running south for a distance
75 feet to the property of R. G. Smoot,
and back to May o street on lot line
between R. G. Smoot and Mrs. Georgia
J. Cobb for a distance 96 feet and
fronting Mayo street for a distance
of 20 feet more or less. Bounded on
th e east by property of Mrs. Georgia
J. Cobb, on the south by property of
R. G. Smoot, on the west by Mayo
street, north by Oglethorpe avenue.
Said property levied on as the proper
ty of Mrs. Georgia J. Cobb, to satisfy
certain City tax fi fas for the years
1916-1917 in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americus, Georgia
against said Mrs. Georgia J. Cobb.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This, July 25. 1918.
C P POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
J. LEWIS ELLIS
Attorney at Law
Planters Bank Building
Ameiieus, Ga.
Real Estate
WE have quite a few
good farms for sale, as
well as several desirable
houses and lots in the Hty.
If you want to buy or sell,
see us. We are in posi
tion to give you service.
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COMPANY
R. E. Allison, Mgr.
First Floor Allison Bldg.,
Rear Allison Furniture Co. Store
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WHO’S WHO
IN SUMTER COUNTY!
NOTICE.
.Notice is hereby given that the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway has made ap
plication to the Railroad Commission
of Georgia for the authority to dis
continue parlor cars on trains Nos. 5
and 13, and 14 and 6, between Macon
and Albany, Georgia. This applica
tion will be heard by the Railroad
Commission of Georgia at its offices in
the State Capitol, Atlanta, beginning
at 10:00 o'clock A. M., August 17th,
1918.
All parties desiring to be heard in
connection with this application
should communicate with this Com-
WHO’S WHO
IN SUMTER COUNTY!
Reciprocal Service
To serve trustworthily our Government and our constituency in
this period of war is, according to our code, the highest obligation
now resting upon the officers and employes of this Railway.
In order to do this successfu Uy we need the fullest co-operation
of the travelling public. It is a joint obligation which we may best
fulfill by helping each other.
Man power should be conserved with the same care that food is
conserved. Help the railroad you travel over by purchasing tickets
before boarding trains, by seeing that your baggage is in good order
and securely strapped and locked. Do not pack among your per
sonal belongings jewelry, liquids, or fragile articles, or any other
forbidden thing.
Help the railroad give good and prompt service and thus help
WIN THE WAR.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY
Used Cars
For Sale
1 1918 National Touring Car SIBOO.OO
1 Harroun Touring Car . . $ 950.00
1 Saxon “Six” Touring Car . 1000.00
1 1917 7-Passenger Jeffrey . . 1200.00
1 Saxon “Four” Roadster . . 425.00
New Model Ford Touring Car 525.00
Old Model Ford Pouring Car . 375.00
Haynes Touring Car .... 1250.00
Saxon “Six” Touring Car . . 800.00
Above cars are in good shape and
are equipped with good tires.
••••••••••••
Plains Auto Co.
J. W. OLIVER, Manager
Lamar Street Americus, Ga.
mission on or before the date above
mentioned.
This notice is given in accordance
w:in the requirements of the Rail
road Commission of Georgia.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
By H. D. Pollard, Gen. Mgr.
COMMAND® RY MEETING.
DeMolay, Commandery, No. 5,
Knights Tempellar, meets every third
Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. All
visiting Sir Knights have a cordial
invitation to meet with us.
W. F. Smith. Eminent Commander.
FRANK J. PAYNE, Recorder. 20 ts
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IN SUMTER COUNTY!
Before going away on that vacation see
us about FIRE INSURANCE.
Sound companies and expert ser
vice.
HERBERT HAWKINS
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California oranges which
makes
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Risk a nickel on our
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Allison Building.
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Bonds.
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