Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 August 1918 — Page 6

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make the necessary application, I was given a large paper to All out—a printed form asking for my life history and a full explanation of Just what I wanted to do with the articles In question. I had to submit my income tape receipts to prove that I was accustomed to such luxuries as office-coats.

While my application was being prepared, I had an opportunity to overhear some rather ludicrous conversation# b&tweea aplicants and officials.

One woman, who had said she was •*P*rau Major was asked whether her husband ^iad been an oflicer before the war or had been promoted from the ranks since the war. It seemed that the original army officers had greater privileges than those of more reeent creation.

Very Leading Question.

Another woman was trying to obtain permission to buy her governess some underwear for a Christmas present. There was a gTeat hubbub In the room

and the girl who was examining the record of the governess had to scream to make herself heard, but that did not deter her from calling out in & stentorious voice: "How many pairs of drawers has the kinderfraulein (governess) V

A soldier rm far lough was trying' to i get a "bezugschein" (certificate of covering) for his wife, whof was a mail carrier, -to buy her pair ot stockings. "My wife's shoes are bad and she pets her feet wet," he explained. "She must have stockings to change or she will be «Sck and my children will starve!" "Your wife got pair of stockings last week," came the answer. "That is enough The fact that, as the soldier explained, his wife had only that one pair of stockings availed him nothing. and he had to go away without the permit.

The outcome of my application was that they allowed me one cotton coat. I told them that the kaiser was my patient and they increased my allowance to four. Usually they send somei on* to your home to examine your wardrobe and inquire into your scale of living, but apparently my income tax receipt sufficed in this instance.

Hospital Death Toll. when one has obtained a "Be-

augschein," the problem is not over, fdr there is very little left in the shops to buy. Very often one gave up his "Bezugschein" and paid a ridiculous price for an article of clothing which had no durability at all, and it was necessary to po through all the rigamarole of securing another "Bezugschein.'* My porter's wife, for instance, paid $4 for some underclothing, she told my wife, and the first time she washed It all she had left was a wad of paper.

In November, 1917, I paid $100 for & suit of clothes which if it had been made out of cloth of good quality would have been worth about $36. As it was, the tailor frankly admitted that the goods was made of re-worked yarn, and because of the lack of cotton thread, the seams were worked with a material which looked Ulu paper string.

This paper string was in general use at that time, the department stores all displaying notices warning customers not to carry their parcels by the string. Many purchases were no longer wrapped, to save paper, and no purchase amounting to less than $5 was delivered.

Before I left Berlin, artificial silk was the principal fabric'obtainable for ladies' wearing apparel. Almost every womenJ

the land, princess or maid,

tVTis attired in art taffeta. It sold for $10 a yard. In normal times It would s have been worth frojn 75 cents to $1,

In the fall of 1917, a cloth suit was unobtainable for less than $300. It would have been worth $25 in normal times. All fur skins were needed for soldiers' wear and the few that were still obtainable for home use in the form of fur sets sold for from $1,000 Ufi,

Butter $8 a Pound.

Through speculators, we obtained ~SOme imitation soft soap at four dollars per pound. People said it was made from human corpses, but It was the only thing available outside of the •ubetltates which were soap only in name. A small cake of toilet soap easily "brought $3. A servant's plain wooden wardrobe, formerly costing $5, was unobtainable tor less than $50.

We paid as high as $8 a pound for butter, from a speculator, and my last

Pure Ice Cream and Ices

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GREEK'S CANDY KITCHEN

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Christmas dinner in Berlin consisted of a small goose, Just enough for one meal for three persons, for which I paid 125,

Row could the poor people exist with such a scale of prices prevailing? To a gTeat extent, wages had Increased, and this partially met the problem. As far as official employees went, however, their wages remained pretty much the same as in peace times and they were compelled to resort to btfbery and extortion to make both ends meet. The ammunition workers and other wageearners whose labor was essential to the carrying on of the war were allow-' ed double rations and t*ieir Increased earnings enabled them to live comfortably. For the rest, under-nourish-ment and disease told the story. The city of Berlin was feeding about 500,000 when I left, but, gTeat heavens, what food!

Little Beer Sold.

One of the things the people missed most, of course,, was their beer. While it was put on sale at 8 p. m. every night only a limited amount was available and as soon as It was disposed of, only coffee or te«a substitute, without sugar, milk or lemons, could be had.

The scarcity of meta'ls required for munitions was evidenced early in the war wnen interiors and epcteriors of houses throughout the country were thoroughly ransacked and everything in the way of copper, brass or aluminum fixtures or cooking utensils that wasn't absolutely necessary was seized.

To secure gold tor my work was most difficult. The government had taken charge of the gold refineries and allowed only a small amount to be distributed each week. Representatives of the various arts and professions using gold had to stand in line In the hofce of being allotted a small -share, and very often only those who were fortunate enough to be in the frcnt part of the line got what they wanted, the others, after remaining In line, perhaps for hours, had to leave with nothing to show for their pains.

I found a simpler method- I «ent several large cakes of chocolate—at $? per pound—every week to the girl who had charge of the gold counter and every week she set aside a certain amount of gold for me and afterwards sent it to me by registered mail. This was not a particularly safe method, as even the registered mail was being constantly robbed and one considered himself lucky If twenty-five per cent of the packages mailed to him arrived.

Horses Disappearing.

Horses were gradually disappearing from sight when I left early this year. One saw them lying about the streets where they dropped from exhaustion, and what disposition was made of their corpses can well be imagined. It is quite certain that no part was wasted. The fire department was constantly cabled upon to help fallen horses to their feet.

I hired a droschke, one of the few

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We have magnified the buying power of your shoe dollars from io to 35 per cent in our tremendous once-a-season Shoe sale that is now in full swing at our two stores, located at 507 and 1105 Wabash ave. Every pair of shoes and oxfords for men, each and every pair of boots, pumps, slippers and oxfords for ladies and misses, together with our entire stock of children's shoes, has been .subjected to a bona fide cut of from 10 to 35%. Take

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Boys*, misses' and children's w.hite, black, gray or brown shoes. Remember these are all leather throughout made to give hard service.

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$2.60 £1 7K kind A« I tl $3.00 kind $5.00 kind

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Ve Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes for men and women will relieve suffering from tender feet and broken arches.

$3.45 to $4.50

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gle pair of shoes you need for these prices now cannot be duplicated later. And please remember, we only carry the highest grade footwear and the finest leathers. Come and buy for the entire family.

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Buy Your Boys' and Girls' School Shoes During This Sale

$3.60 4 kind $4.00 (£9 QK kind $4.50 kind $6.00 kind

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remaining, to take me for a short ride. The horse refused to move, and the cabby started to beat him. I asked him what the trouble was and he explained that as the animal was limited to three pounds of offal food, simply straw, per day, he couldn't get much work out of him without beating him. Rather than see the animal maltreated I got out and walked.

Dogs, too, nearly vanished' from city life. A man I know, who faad kept a fine Newfoundland dog, told me that it had disappeared one night and the'next day its skin was found hanging on the fence with a sign reading: "Died for the Fatherland,"

Crows For Meat.

One Of the principal articles of fresh meat to be seen in the butcher shops consisted of black crows. They were selling at 75 cents apiece. There was something ludicrous in the thought of the Germans being compelled to "eat crow," but there waj» little to laugh at in eating: It oneself.

To obtain oil, prizes were offered to the school children to collect fruit seeds, from which It could b© extracted, and veritable mountains of the seeds were thus obtained.

The staple Item of the diet of the poorer class in Germany had always been tfie potato and the scarcity of that article resulted In mucn suffering. When In the early months of 1917, potatoes were absolutely unobtainable hysterical rurriors became current among the hunger-crazed workers. It was reported, for instance, that one of the German U-boats had captured a German ship bound from Stettin on the Baltic to England, and that Ita cargo consisted entirely of potatoes—the inference being that the German agrarians were such traitors that they were allowing their fellowcountrymen to starve for the sake of the profit they could make from dealing with the enemy. This report spread broadcast and became so menacing the government had to contradict It through the newspapers.

The last meal I had in Berlin was January 21, 1918, when I dined at the Hotel Adlon. It consisted of one sardine, three thin slices of cold smoked salmon, soup which was hardly more than hot salt water, two small boiled potatoes and a substitute for cornstarch pudding. No butter and no sauces of any kind were served. Black bread I took in my pocket. The check for this elaborate table d'hote meal amounted to $4.50.

Bread and Grease.

The following day when I left for Copenhagen my lunch for the trip, carried In my pocket, consisted of four pieces of awful black bread smeared with goose grease.

My journey to Copenhagen via the railroads of Germany was not without its dangers. The fact was that the rolling stook was In a terribly dilapidated condition. There had been no replacements to speak of since the war. repairs were neglected and there was

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To sum up the situation as I was able to observe it, living conditions in Germany in January of this year were rapidly becoming absolutely Unbearable. How much worse they can become without bringing on internal troubles which will bring about the collapse of the German empire can be only a matter of conjecture.

To be Continued Tomorrow.

GIRL IS MISSING.

West Terr® Haute Parent# Seek Aid of Police. Lela Crews, 14 years old, of West Terre Haute, has been missing since August 6, and the local police have been asked by the father, William Crews, to make an effort to locate her. On Wednesday, August 6, the girl started down the river to the Ed Green fishing camp, and arrived there during the afternoon. .Later in the day her' disappearance was noted, and a search was started. Her shoes and stockings were found In an empty house near the camp, and several persons seen her walking along the west bank of the river in a southern direction.

When -she failed to return to the camp that night or the next day a search was started. The parents believe she started to wade in the shallow water on the west side of the river, and stepped into a deeper hole and was carried away with the current. She was unable to swim.

SEEK SOLDIER'S KIN.

Earl Chatam, of West Terre Haute, Dies In Kansas City. Marshal Lindsay, of West Terre Haute, received a telegram from the government officials at St Louis, Thursday night asking that the parents of Earl Chatman be located. The telegram stated that Chatman died Thursday morning in Kansas City, where he was spending a furlough from Jefferson barracks. A search of West Terre Haute was made, but Marshal Lindsay was unable to locate the parents of the dead man.'

The government authorities wired to West Terre Haute on account of that place being given by Chatman as the home of his parents. It is thought that probably the parents reside in this city and the local police have been instructed to search for them.

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Expert Shoe Repairing

Guaranteed work done while you wait, for less money. So bring your old shoes here.

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no adequat^ inspection of the roads. A car without at least two flat wheels was a very great exception. Constant wrecks were the result of those conditions, and one oonstantly read of terrible accidents to troop trains and passenger trains because of faulty equipment or inefficient handling. Most of the street cars were run by women and their inexperience and nervousness Increased the dangers of street travel.

BECKERS

Bright Sayings Of Children

Roasting the Nurse.

Robert, 5, whose father Is in France, came to me crying because he had hurt his foot. As it was not serious, I paid no attention to it, but said to him, "your daddy is a soldierbut you will never be a good soldier if you cry over such a little hurt as that!" He promptly answered# "You won't make a good nurse either!**

MRS. E. MBTZGER.

Bedding Already Furnished. My three little nephews were away visiting and it was necessary for them to sleep on the floor. The oldest kept pulling the covers from the other two. Finally the youngest, 6, woke up and said, "Roy, what do you think I am? A cat with my own fur on?"

MRS. E. R. SPECK.

A Modern Version,

We had been discussing the great loss of life at the sinking of the Titanic. Dorothy, 6, had heard us praising the courage of those aboard. Coming home from Sunday school one morning she excitedly asked if we didn't want to hear her say the names of the books of the New Testament, which they had Just learned that morning. Of course, we did, and she began—"Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,

Mrs. M. £. Snyder Says Milks* Emulsion Was A God-Send to Her

The Milks Emulsion Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Gentlemen:-—I wish to express my thanks for the great benefit I received from your Milks Kmulsion. I have been a constant sufferer from chronic stomach trouble for the last ten years Everything I would eat Just laid In my stomach and soured. I would bloat up and it seemed as though my stomach would burn out. The bloating affected my heart and at times I was afraid to lie down. I have tried almost everything I could hear of besides doctoring with over a dozen physicians, but got only temporary relief until I got a bottle of Milks' Emulsion and It has done me so much good in BO short a time that I consider it was a God-send to me. It helped me almost from the than I had for years, o one knows since taking It and have slept better than I had for years. Xo one knows what I suffered, and I am so thankful that I got your Milks Emulsion. I cannot praise it enough for what it has done for me. Tours very sincerely.

MUS. M. E. SNYDER,

332 £. Seminary St., Danville, 111. ^—Advertisement.

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SHOE SALE

The opportunity is here—the time is short, so get busy and "come early tomorrow. TXnI usually big bargains, such as these, axe only to be found at Becker's, and the great crowds that have been attending this sale is proof of the fact that we are outdoing all others in real and bona fide values.

Regular

500 Pairs of

Ladies' Summer Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps, worth up to $6-00, all go on sale Saturday at the low prices

$1.95 and $2.95

Price

Men's and Ladies' low or high Men's and Ladies' low or high Meals and Ladies' low or high Men's and Ladies' low or high Men's and Ladies' low or high" Men's and Ladies' low or high

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Men's and Ladies' low or high

—TENNIS SHOES—

Men's, women's boys' and girls' Tennis Shoes and Oxfords now at —HALF PRICE

1105

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Jacob, Astor—" and going no farther went off angry because we laughed. R. I. TAXLfUR.

Liked Them Solid.

My daughter, 3, not liking fried, poached or soft-boiled eggs, one day when asked If she cared for an .egg for dinner replied: "Yes mammky I do but not one of them that wiggle, though." She meant she wantfed it hard boiled.

MRS. C. PARSONS.

Passing the Scarcity.

Fred Is a good listener. He has heard all about food conservation. A

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few days ago he said to his mother, "Mother, please pass the scarcity."' "Why, what is that?" mamma replied. "Why don't you know sugar is scarce, mother?" he said.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF

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HAAS' HOME NURSERIES

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PHONE THim:Xl" YOUR WANT AL3.

Shandy s Court House Pharmacy

all styles of fine brittle.."The kind you use to get before the war

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Saturday and Sunday Cigar Special

6 San Almo, ouf leading 5c cigar Boxes of 50 .$1.90

In order to make room for our fall shipment of

Rubber Goods

we are closing out our $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 Fountain Syringes and Hot Water Bottles. Your choice,

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