The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1918, Page 8

ITALIANS FLEE AUSTRIAN CAMP Eight Make Their Escape After Untold Suffering. TELL HORROR OF PRISON LIFE Food Scant and of Poorest Quality— Prisoners Forced to Help Flay Their Comrades—Escaping Italians Make Their Way to Russla After Undergo. Ing Great. Hardships and Are Given Warm Welcome, In the little hamlet of Saliceta San Gluliano, province of Emilia, Italy, Uves a shoemaker, Luigi Ghittoni, in a modest home, He has four sons in the army. Two are cow at the front, and two were captured by the Austrians, One evening recently the door was burst open roughly, and the shoemak- er cried out in alarm: “Who ts there?” “It is I, Edward, your son,” came the answer. “I have escaped from Austria.” At the sound of a loved one’s voice, the little home was thrown topsy- turvy, and the good news flew in a mo- *ment around the town. What a gath- ering there was of friends, relatives and family for welcoming him to the home! Edward still bore on his face traces | of his hardships in captivity, and after his escape. He is thirty. He had | fought in Libya in the famous Italian- African campaign. As soon as Italy declared war in 1915, he hastened to the front and took part in several en- gagements, but July 20 he was cap- tured on San Michael, and for 31 months remained a prisoner of the Austrians. He was taken to Labiana where he remained for six days and was sent to Mathausen. There he re- mained till September, 1916. Prisoners Flogged Piteously. “Our life “was a hard one,” he sald; “the suffering was great; the food scant and of the poorest quality; the beatings with rods frequent and with- out pity. Among so many tortures what racked the boys most was to be | compelled by force to help flay their comrades tied to a stake. This cruelty | was abolished, however, after the death of Francis Joseph.” ‘the opportunity to escape came. however, and young Ghittoni proved equal to the emergency. In Septem. ber he was sent with a batch of other | prisoners to Hungary, Dommavater in the Carpathians being their destinb: ton, “We were divided into squads of 250,” he continued, “ench assigned tc cut down trees, which were to be used \n fortifications. Our treatment dié hot improve, and the work was made harder every day. Blows were struck (f anyone refused to work, or let ur for any reason. I received my full share with the rest. Only one thing bore us up, and that was the hope of escape. In spite of all the difficulties we decided to regain our Mberty at whatever cost. We were able to get tome Austrian uniforms and accumu- late supplies. After that we awaited our opportunity. “Two of our companions, however,” Ghittont continued, “became impatient, and leaped over the stockade last Jan- aary. They were discovered: immedi- ately, shot by sentinels when they re fused to halt, and returned to captiv: ity. What became,of them? We knew nothing after that. / “Eight of us resolved to get away, We were divided into two squads. A tew days later the first siicceeded in setting over the stockade, and we lost trace of each other for the moment. No alarm was given by the Austrians; po we concluded that their getaway bad been successful. “A week later in the night the sec-| ond squad leaped over the stockade and made for the fastnesses of the Carpathian mountains. A few miles beyond we came to a railway station, Warmly Greeted by Russians. “A train was about to start for the Russtan border. We climbed on board, A Hungarian trainman ogled us at, first. Then he got drowsy. The train covered 65 kilometers and stopped. We got off. Two by two we took dif- ‘ferent ways to escape the notice of the sentinels. We asked the way to the Russian border with the utmost cau- tion, After long drudgery we were able to get a bite to eat. For five days we dragged ourselves along, half starved, without a sign of encourage ment. We passed through six barbed wire entanglements. We dropped finally to a little path covered with snow. “At last we came upon a military! post: It happened to be the first Rus+; sian outpost of a covered battery. We were received as friends, and were supplied with bountiful rations. The Russians completed our joy by re- ‘uniting us with the four companions who had escaped a week before us. We were enabled through the assist-| ance of the French military mission to! get back to Ituly.” Fire Laddies Knitting. Members of the \tire department at} Corning, N. J., have contracted to knit! 2,800 pairs of socks for, the Red Cross, | It is calculated that it will take siz| months to complete the contract. Record by Coal Miner, | William Tichey, a digger in the coal} mines at Coalbrook, Pa., made a rec- ord of 165 tons in two weeks’ time. Hia| pay check for the period was $155.42, eeeeocorrre. tee. Shop in The Tribune Before This is one of the first photo- graphs to arrive in America showing “French, British and Italian troops pasing over’ the same road on their way to the front. ON 1918 EL Ry MILTON BRONNER, (NE. A. StaiY Correspondent.) Old Orchard, Me., Aug. 20.—Regurd- less of the w s of the political parties, the Maine campaign is likely in part to be fought over the question whether ancient “blue laws" shall bes) wholly or partially enforced, or total- ly ignored. And it’s all because of Old Orchard. This place is the seashore play- ground of thousands of people, French laborers from gingham and _ cotton mills in Biddeford and Saco, huadreds from the shipbuilding yards in Port-| land and crowds of soldier. boys sta- | tioned near Portland. The normal play time of these work ers and soldiers is Sunday. And that | is where the blue laws come in. | Several Sundays ago the people} who run the bowling allies, roller- coasters, movie houses and_ other amusement places opened on the Sab-} bath. They were promptly arrested, THAT'S BIG. QUESTION IN MAINE---FIRST STATE TO HOLD SHALL BLUE LAWS FROWN WAR WORKERS? | ECTION fine was not great. Then the authori- ties threatened to call out the mili and to revoke all licenses to do bu: ness, if the holders of concessions opened on another Sunday. That clo: led the town. Now the workers and soldiers can’t} amuse themselves.on their day This has caused a roar. The jin Maine are republicans. The “out! jare democrats. The day after this! place had an amusementless Sunday, | cards boosting the democratic .nomi- nee for governor sprang up as if by magic all over town. One of the re- publican organs of Portland asked B. G. McIntyre, the democratic nom- inee for governor, to state whether he tavored an open Sunday in Maine. | McIntyre leaders disclaimed having anything to do with the posting up of the éards. Church going people are writing pieces to the paper praising the “blue, Sunday” rule and workers are writ- | but did not care much because the ing epistles to those same papers ask- three classes: 1 cents x ¥0u Shop inthe Store. tration since November 1, 1917. the business of Swift & Company is now divided into countries. not limited. Total ‘profits for all departments together in 1918 will probably be between three and four per cent on an increased volume of sales. é For on each dollar of sales, s BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE ing whether men and. women. engaged in essential industries six days a week are not entitled to a little amuse- ment and relaxation at the seashore on Sundays, TO HOLDERS OF. LIBERTY BONDS | Use your Liberty Bond Coupons for the purchase of War Savings Stamps Your Interest Will Earn In- terest and Keep at Work for the Nation. f Packers’ Profits Are Regulated The public should understand ‘that the profits of = the packers have been limited by the Food Adminis- this purpose, Class 1 includes such products as beef, pork, mutton, oleomargarine and others that are essentially animal products. Profits ate limited to 9 per cent of the capital employed in these depart- ments, (including surplusand borrowed money), or not to exceed two and a half Class 2 includes the soap, glue, fertil- izer, and other departments: more or Jess associated with the meat business. Many of these departments are in competition with outside businesses whose profits are not limited. Profits in this class are restricted to 15 per cent of the capital employed. Class 3 includes outside investments, such as those in stock yards, and the operation of packing plants in foreign Profits in this class are The restrictions absolutely guarantee a_reason- able relation between live stock prices. and wholesale meat prices, because the packer’s profit can. not possibly average more than a fraction of a cent’ per pound of product. 4 Since the profits on meat (Class 1) are runnin only about 2 cents on each dollar of sales, we have t6 “” depend.on the profits from soap, glue, fertilizer (Classy 2, also limited) and other departments, (Class 3) to obtain reasonable earnings on capital. ations om Swift & Company is conducting its business so: as to come within these limitations. AUOROUADAAOEOUUOAGONLAEQALUNNSUSUASGQAUOCUSQUSOUGOOSUASSOOGADOQUA0S GSOQUASRSSOSSQQOGN0S¢900900S990000900000CA200020010000000000000000R8900000R0000 010000000088 0 By GEORGE B. NEWLAND. 7 (N. E. A. Staff Correspondent.) Baltimore, Md., August 20,—“Recon- struction,” they call it, of the blind soldier. And it is that literally, be- cause it starts ‘from the soul and in- cludes the mind and body. This most delicate. of all war relief work has just been begun at Roland Park hospital, near here. The sightless boy must be made to feel he is a useful, productive citizen minus his most precious faculty, Sci- ence alone cannot turn the trick for him. That's why, among the blind sol- diers forming the first “reconstruc- tion class” at Roland Park, a period of mental readjustment is now being experienced. : There are only eight of them. Soon there will be many more, and prepara- tions for accommodating the expected ones are being rushed. At present the work is being carried on. in a beau- tiful private home donated together. with the use of a 90-acre estate, by Garrett T. Harrison. An experienced —— ———————_————————— Due to War Tabor Conditions the Mandan-Bismarck FERRY Will Run Continuously From 7 A.M. to1 A.M. ' (Bismarck Time) NO CROSSES BETWEEN 1 A.M. and 7 A. M. RED TRAIL FERRY COMPANY Mandan, N. D. H. M. TRIPP, Mer. Issued Dated DAY, AUGUST 20, 1918." BLIND SOLDIERS BEING TAUGHT HOW T0 WORK AND PLAY AGAIN Hospitaol at Baltimore Being Prepared to Receive Many Patients —___.—. instructor, O. H. Burritt, is in charge. The eight soldiers take a vast in- terest in all that goes on. One lad is brimming over with enthusiasm be- cause he has learned to write. Typewriting, basket weaving, piano tuning and highly skillful technical | arts are on the curriculum. Recrea- tion is &n important phase of the school. Football games are. played daily. You should see them “kicking off” and then following the course of }: Soon | the ball by means of hearing! they will be bowling in a regular bowling alley, and roller skating. and splashing in a nine-foot deep pool in the gymnasium building. “The sightless soldier will always be placed in the field where his men~ tal and physical equipment. will have’ the greatest play,” said Instructor Burritt. “It's a serious question and. can't always be determined without experimenting. “The attitude of employers of our blind is important. Remember, to pity these boys is not fair to them They don’t want it. They only want to be given a chance to prove their usefulness.” alcerb: FOR THROAT AND LUNGS " that will bring ree A grafcium compound thd chronic eaten, Provides in handiest form, @ basic rem- ‘edy highly recommended by science. Con- tains no harmful druge, ‘Try them today. 50 cents a box, including war tax 1 druggists | © een, ma hE at ran slate ie THE FIRST STEP. In establishing a business js to: secure the right banking connection. A connection with this bank will facilitate your financial matters to a marked degree. Come in:and see us. Customer’s Card No. 2‘ Issued to Address by Address .. SUVGUUELUCOGOCOUODUDOLGUOGOOONODOEOAUDNODOOGOOONODAGCANAONGNUOAUOOONOnuOOUauONON vuavavouonaccosvennannvsuoceunaansveuucvengnvcouesnsuoogaanuooeenascuceegnay Grocers of State ATTENTION Positively No Old Cards Accepted After September 1 - NEW FOOD CARD ISSUED. . Food Administrator Ladd has changed the style of the food card for this state. Old cards must be replaced with new ones. Here is a fac- simile of Customer’s Card No. 2, which supercedes No. 1. FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION Date of purchase a} Lbs. on hand Total = \ Supply permitted card are purchased. TOM aah ie Signed... ENOUGH, FOR FUTURE USE. BISMARCK, N. D. I certify that the within information is true and that I have not bought nor hold in my possession wheat flour,: sugar or other foods contrary to the rules of the Federal Administrator. (To be' retained by dealer and mailed to Federal Food Administrator, Agricultural College, N. D., at the end of each month.) ) The Federal Food Administration requires that each and every Grocer or Dealer of Flour and substitutes as well as Sugar, must have on hand and see that each customer signs the food card facsimilie of which ap- pears in this advertisement. . I In order to cooperate with the Food Administration The Tribune is supplying the Grocers with these cards at the rate of $2.50 PER THOU- SAND in lots of one thousand or more. It is especially requested that all Grocers or Dealers in the foods mentioned place their orders for these cards at once. Every customer must sign one of these cards and there should be no excuse for the Grocer being without thm. Under penalty of the federal food laws: have the personal signature of the customer when foods mentioned on the every Grocer must MAIL IN YOUR ORDER TODAY. GIVE NUMBER OF CARDS NEEDED. ONE OR TWO THOUSAND OR MORE—BUT ORDER The Bismarck Tribune