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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
POOL, HALL OF
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RA|DED;F|NDBo01<
Chief of Police Frank Ripple, in
Company With Federal Officers,
Raided Parlor Last Evening.
JUDGE A. M. CROWELL FINES
OWNER TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
Authorities Find SO Gallons of Cider
Having Ten Per Cent Alcohol, Be-
sides Quart of Pure Alcohol.

Frank Dewey, proprietor of pool
room on Minnesota avenue, was fined
$25 by Judge A. M. Crowell in the
municipal court this morning for
selling intoxicating liquors.
Place is Raided.
Dewey's place was raided by Chief
of Police Frank Ripple and several
Federal agents last evening shortly
after five o'clock. Besides finding
several quarts of alcohol, the authori-
ties found So gallons of cider con-
tanning ten per cent alcohol.
Campaign Waged.
The raid was in line with the cam
paign being waged by the Federal
agents and Chief Ripple to enforce
the local laws and the Indian treaty
Of 1855.
This morning in the court several
OF the alcoholic exhibits were tested
by drinking and by burning. The
Federal representatives threatened
to take the matter before Federal
court if the city did not take imme-
date action in the case.
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PRESIDENT VOTES IN PRIMARY


Princeton, N. j., Sept. 28.-Presi-
dent Wilson came black home" here
today for few hours in order to
participate in the New Jersey pri-
mary election. The president will
return to Washington this afternoon
in order to take part in the Grand
Army reunion.
The chief executive will make an
other flying visit to his voting dis
trict in less than a month when he
comes to register his approval or
disapproval of the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution en-
bodying equal suffrage. A special
election on this and other amend
ments takes place Oct. 10, next. To-
days primary was confined to local
contests.
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STATEWIDE LIQUOR
LAW TO LEGISLATURE
Supt. of Anti-Saloon League Says Bill
Will Be Presented-Only Nine
Counties in State Are "Wet."

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-
"Since March 1, when Governor
Hammond signed the county option
bill, As to 50 counties voting, have
voted dry. This, with the four coun-
ties dry under the Indian treaty,
makes SIS counties dry, nine wet and
22 not voting. In this time the out
put of beer by Minnesota breweries
has fallen 99,035 barrels, or about
100000 drinks. Just 44O sa-
looms have been put out of business. 1"
This was the answer DR.. George
B. Stafford, state superintendent of
the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league,
gave today when asked whether he
thought prohibition would become an
issue in the Minnesota political fra
cas- in 1916.
DR.. Stafford was very much inter-
ested in the fight here Oct. 4. Point
ing out that making Minneapolis
dry would make Minneapolis the
largest city in the world to be dry
he admitted the close connection the
Hennepin county election has with
the statewide prohibition movement.
He declined, however, to admit that
the matter of statewide prohibition
hinges entirely upon the Minneapolis
election. ut would make it almost
certain that the next legislature will
pass some statewide prohibitary
measures of some sort" was the only
statement he cared to make on this
subject
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PRISONERS OF WAR MEET

Washington, Sept. 28.-Nearly
5000 members of the National Asso-
citation of ex-Prisoners of War called
by invitation upon President Wilson
here today. They were headed by
Col. J. D. Walker, adjutant general
of the association. The president
greeted the veterans cordially, shak-
ing hands and chatting with them
about Libby, Andersonville and other
notorious prisons of the Civil war
in which they had been incarcerated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
NAVAL MILITIA 1 Il
TO HAVE ELEVEN

The Bemidjis naval amilitiaA~at a
meeting held last evening decided
to organize an Independent football
team and the men were ordered to
report Thursday evening to perfect
plans for team.
Ralph Lycan will manage the
team and games will be secured with
Grand Rapids and other Independent
teams. =
AS there is some very good mater
ial in the militia, including members
of former high schools elevens, it is
expected that a good team will be
organized.
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a smart coat 4 ! sod let
ter Of Introduction. says =
Dutch provsrb.
Bemidjt Dress Up Wssk
Oct, 3 to 8, 1911.
TREE GROWING IS
PROFITABLE, SAYS COX
State Forester Tells Pioneer CORES
pondent Raising Of Young Trees
il Extensive IN State.

WI Cox, state forester, and wife
and E. V. Brewer, st. Paul artist,
and wife were in Bemidji this morn
ing on their way to the Bow -string
country where Mr.. Cox will mark
trees for the rangers.
Visit at State Park.
The party has been in the5country
surrounding the state park where
Mr. Cox has been Investigating con-
ditions.
Mr.. Brewer is painting pictures Of
scenes in the north woods.
II am preparing bulletin said
Mr. Cox this morning to a Pioneer
representative, sin regard to the rails
ing of young trees.
Tree Raising Important. "
Il find upon investigation that
tree raising is becoming very i'm
portant in this country and the ay-
erage person would be surprised if
they could see how extensively the
raising of trees is carried On. The
trees are being raised at a good profit
when it comes to selling the lumber.
My bulletin will explain to the tree
farmer how the work can success
fully be carried on. 5
Lumber Cut Lower,
mot as much timber will be cut
from state lands this year as was
cut last year. I think that perhaps
st, 100000 feet will be cut this year
as compared to c75,000,00O a year
ago." e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
GREATEST BAT Tile
OF YEAR BEING
STAGED TODAY
Allies Are Renewing Furious At
tacks Against Germans in Western
War Arena Near Champagne.
ONSLAUGHT IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FOR WEEKS
Dead and Wounded Covered by Snow
like Powder Splotched Here and
There by Crimson Blood Stains,

Paris, Sept. 28.-The greatest bat
tie Of the year is being waged on the
western front today.
The attacks are even more furious
than the first Allied onslaught.
After staggering Germany with
their mighty blow the Allies drew
back in preparation for another hard
drive. That is the explanation of
yesterday afternoons apparent slack
ened fighting. -
Germans Yielding.
In Champagne, the Germans are
yielding yard by yard. High winds
are assisting the Allies by taking up
the asphyxiateing gases released by
the Germans. .- ~
Bodies Covered by Powder.
The hills in the Champagne region
are powdered by constant artillery
and the dead and wounded are COW
| ~ w ~ q oAAOV pOWOc4, SH4OICASO
here and there with crimson blood.
Rush Stopped, Says Berlin.
From Berlin comes the report that
the rush in the west has been stopped
but that despite the check admins
tered it is believed that the Allies
will return the attack. .1s
Critics believe that the onslaught
will continue for weeks unless the
British disaster of Neuve Chapelle is
repeated.
The Allies, says the German war
office, have not denied the Teuton
lines and the successes obtained the
first few hours were due solely to
long artillry preparations by the AL
lies. ...z-:-s
The shell fire partly wrecked the
first line of the German trenches
when the Allies charged. ~
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HIGH SCHOOL TO MEET
AkElEY SATURDAY

The Bemidji high school football
team will play it's second game of
the season next Saturday afternoon
at the fair grounds with the Akeley,
Mimi, high school eleven. FL.
Coach Bestul, beginning this af-
ternoon, will have daily practice
for his men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
WIDOW, CLEANING WHEAT,
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN

St. Cloud, Mimi, Sept. 28.-Mrs.
John Mertes, widow, "A years old
and resident of Avon, near this city,
was struck by a freight train while
picking up wheat in the Avon
freight yards yesterday afternoon
and instantly killed. She leaves
three sons and two daughters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
PARTRIDGE SEASON OPENS
FRIDAY; BIRDS Plentiful

The quail, partridge or ruffled
grouse season will open Friday in
this state. The season will continue
until the last day of November.
Reports from territory near Be-
midi are that there is large num-
Der of cartridges and local hunters
are preparing to invade the terri
tory on the opening of the season.
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Soldiers Seek Raiders.
DUMBA IS RECALLED;
TO SAIL TUESDAY

Washington, Sept. 28.--Dr. Dunn
ba, Austrian ambassador, whose re-
call was demanded by President Will
son, was recalled this afternoon
He will sail for Austria Oct and
asks for safe conduct by the United
States. f.. ~ %#5
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ARMY NURSES IN REUNION

Washington, Sept. 49, The TWEEN
9ty-first annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association of Army Nurses
of the Civil War opened here today.
Most of the nurses are more than 70
years old and but few members were
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
HEAVY FIRING OFF
SOUTHERN COAST

London, Sept. %. - Dispatches
from Stockholm report that there
was heavy firing off the southern
coast of Sweden early today. The
fog prevented the incoming shippers
from seeing what happened.
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4 MEN KILLED BY
TRAIN IN Tunnel

Phoenixville, Penn, Sept. 28:-
Four workmen were killed and sew
eral were injured this morning when
a Reading railway passenger train
crushed into them while they were
working in a tunnel
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COUNTY ATTORNEY MAY
APPEAL OPTION CASE

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 28.Any.
county attorney may appeal any dis
pute on the result of county option
election, from the district court to
the supreme court, according to a
decision rendered today by Attorney
General L. A. Smith.
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BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSN. MEETS TONIGHT

The Bemidji Building and Loan as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual meet
ing this evening at the Office of c..
G.. Cross in the Markham building.
The meeting was postponed from
last Tuesday and all members are
requested by the officers of the asso-
citation to be present at the meeting
tonight.
J. P. Lair is president of the as
ISOLATION and G. c. Cross is secre-
tary.
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RUSSIAN SHIPS
SILENCE GERMANS

Petrograd, Sept. %. Russian
warships bombarded the German po-
sitions near the Gulf of Riga Satur-
day morning, it was announced to-
day, and silenced the enemy's bat
teries.
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BORIS. APPOINTMENT
IS CONFIRMED

Sofia, Sept. 28.-The appointment
Of Crown Prince Boris as the head
of the Bulgarian armies has been Of
fcially confirmed. - i
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FILE PROOF OF CLAIM FOR
40 ACRES NEAR KELLIHEn

The final proof of claim was filed
in the Office of the clerk of court
this morning by Peder Gunel Jue o.
sen for forty acres of land in town.
ship ISL, range 81.
The land is located near Kelliher.
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BULGARIA AND SERBIA
RECALL CONSULS

Berlin, Sept. 28.-Under the pre-
tense of failing health the Serbian
ambassador at Bulgaria Is leaving,
says Budapest newspaper dispatches
this afternoon.
Under some pretense the Bulgarian
consuls at Macedonia have been re-
called.
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TO BE PAID As SOON AS
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
Council Divided on Question and Roll
Call is Used on Each of Twelve
Claims Presented.
BREACH IS EVIDENT BETWEEN
MEMBERS AS RESULT OF ACTION
Believe Sven Other Former Saloon
Keepers Will Ask for Refund;
Total May Reach $5,941.59.

The Bemidji city council held a
regular meeting at the city hall last
evening and authorized the refund
ing of unusued portions of liquor Ii
censes, on account of the Indian
treaty, to twelve former saloon keep
ers who signed claims for the money.
Refund to Be Made to All.
1t is expected that the seven other
saloon keepers who were granted IL
censes will have their portion re-
funded to them at the next meeting
or as soon as they present their
Refund $3,94s.24.
The refunds made amount to So
94S.24 and the money will be paid
as soon as the funds are available.
The levy board will probably hold a
meeting this week and prepare a
levy, including a sufficient sum to
cover all refunds.
IL Present Claims.
The licenses on which refund
money was authorized last evening
are Thomas Mccarthy, Jan. "a, 1914,
$144.99; Gennis & Layon, March /,
1914, $245; Matt Thome, April 81,
1914, $378.57; G. A. Tanner, Dec.
Is, 1913, -$37.58; J. E. Malloy, April
%, 1914, $397.39; John Bye, Feb.
1, 1914, $163.33; J. E. Groom, Jan.
"a, 1914, $144.99; H. Gunsalus,
April %, 1914, $397.39; o. Ander-
son, Jan. z, 1914, $99.32; Andrew
Dahl, August II, 1914, $695.4O; F.
E. Brinkman, Oct: IS, 1914, $861.91
and Frank Lane, Aug. 1, 1914,
$65333.
Seven Others With Claims.
Among those who are expected to
present claims before the next meet
ing of the council are McKinnon
Bros, Dec. IA, 1913, $34.89: F. Gus
lawson, Jan. 81, 1914, $163.78; J. w.
Oppie, Jan. 81, 1914, $163.7s; Lars
Lind, Feb. 20, 1914, s222.S5; Larkin
& Dale, May 8, 1914, $424.24: e. K
Anderson, June 1, 1914, $490; Andy
McNab, Feb. p, 1914, $222.85.
2 Per cent to State Fund.
The total refund to be made to
the nineteen saloons will amount to
$5,941.59, which is SO per cent of the
total unused portion of the licenses.
The total unusued portion amounts
to $6,062.87. The remaining two
per cent has been paid to the state
for the maintenance of the inebriate
hospital.
Taken From Several Funds.
The refund will probably be taken
from the following funds: Sinking
fund, $1,515.69; road and bridge
fund, $606.26, and the general fund,
$3,S19.64.
The council voted on each signed
claim individually, on roll call.
The action was settled after much
discussion.
Eight Are Present.
The aldermen who were present
at the meeting were:
President F. S. Lycan, Vice-presi.
dent John Moberg, J. P. Lair, T
Smart, S. c.. Bailey, J. M. Phillippi
R. E. Miller and T. S. Erwin.
Lair Begins Discussion.
The matter was opened by Alder
man Lair who made the motion tha
| all claims be disallowed. On tn,
roll call there we're three votes il
favor of the disavowal of the claim
|
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GERMANY TO BEGIN
INVASION OF SERBIA

London, Sept. 28.-The Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Athens
reports that the Germans will begin
the invasion of Serbia within a fort
night. .
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GLENN PECK IS NAMED
AS SPECIAL OFFICER

Police Officer T. Void is on his va
cation and Glenn Peck has been an
pointed as special officer by Chief
of Police Frank Ripple.
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NEW YORK HOLDS PRIMARIES

New York, Sept. 2S.-Candidates
for sheriff and district attorney ran
the first heat of their election race
at the primaries held here today
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Ardmore, Okla. Sept. 28.-FortJ
people were killed and 200 Others
were injured here last yesterday at
ternoon when a 25O-barrel tank cal
of gasoline standing near the Santa
Fe freight office in the business dis
trict exploded. --.-. >~---..,.
= Search for Bodies.
Searchers are digging in the ruin:
today to recover bodies of victims OF
the explosion. Seven bodies were
discovered early this morning an(
five other victims died.
The terrific force of the explosion
RACED many buildings and threw
burning gasoline in every direction
A few minutes later Ardmore was al
the mercy of scores of fires. The city
is under martial law. The property
loss is estimated at 100000.
Private Homes Opened.
- Private homes were Immediately
thrown open to the injured.
Not building on Main street es-
capped demolition or serious damage
either as result of the force of the
explosion or of the resultant flames
All , school buildings, business
houses and residence within y
blocks of the business district bear
evidence of the explosion. Practic-
ally every window in the city was
shattered by it's force.
iii Spark is Cause.
Two workmen were repairing the
tank at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. One of the men struck the
tank with the hammer and it is be-
lieved that spark from the blow ig-
nited fumes escaping through small
leak. There was terrific explosion
followed by many smaller ones
The workmen were blown to pieces
The shock shattered the Ardmore
railroad station used by the Santa
Fe, Frisco and Rock Island railroad
and the Rock Island freight station
and scores of other buildings quickly
took fire from the flying fluid.
Many Fires Started.
The entire population sensing the
disaster, poured, terrified into the
streets.
"Ardmore was a tedious inferno
of smoke and flames, of pungent
odors and blood and groans," said
one witness, telling of conditions
which followed the explosion.
The flames sperad rapidly until all
of Main street was a roaring furnace.
Thirty-eight cars in the Santa Fe
railroad yards were destroyed. The
roof of the Wilmington hotel was
blown. off by the force of the first
explosion, but all guests were be.
lieved to have escaped.
Cut Off From World.
For five hours after the explosion
Ardmore was cut off completely from
the outside world. Telephone and
telegraph communication was Sc.
vered by the wrecking of poles in
the downtown district.
Surgeons from Wilson and Mariet.
ia, Okla, have arrived here and are
assisting local physicians in caring
for the people injured, estimated al
200. .-.. .. ..
Ardmore is city of 500 in Car
ter county, 60 miles south of Okla
homa City. =:
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MEX|CANS MASS
NEAR PROCRESSO
FOR ATTACK
500 Are Preparing to Cross the
River, Say Reports Received at
g. Brownsville. -->.a.#
SEEK TO REVENGE KILLING OF
COUNTRYMEN IN RECENT FIGHT
Raiders Fire Into Home Of Ranches
and Seriously Wound the ]
Daughter.

| Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 28.-Re-
ports received here this afternoon
state that 500 Mexicans are massed
across the border from Progresso
Tex.
May Be Feint. :
The movement by the Mexicans is
so open that it is believed that it is
! feint to draw the United States
soldiers there, while the Mexicans
cross the river in other sections. II
the Mexicans do make the attempt
to cross it is believed that it will
pro badly be at the Galveston ranch
where the river is easily fordable.
Troops Guard Ford. 4. .-,.
Troops have been rushed to guard
the ford. r-.s.. ss...
Mexicans while passing the home
Of rancher T. Carter fired into his
house this morning and wounded his
daughter, Mabel. ...-.~..-
Soldiers Seek Raiders.
United States soldiers are seeking
these Mexicans but all efforts to To-
cate them have been unsuccessful.
It is reported that the Mexicans have
sent word that they intend to cross
the river in order to get revenge for
fcountrymen killed during the Pro
gresso fight. II -
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Mrs. Charles w. Gilman and daugh-
ter, Beulah, will leave tomorrow eve
ming for Carpenter, Ia, where they
will visit Mrs. Gilman's sister. They
will be Joined by Rev. Gilman later.
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8, Clyde Petrie returned this morn
ing from Park Rapids where he at
tended the funeral Of his grand
mother, Mrs. Steele.
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To Clean Tank.

The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids for the cleaning of
the septic tank. s-.-.
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Resignation Not Accented.

Lahr's resignation was not accept
ed by President Lycan and the mat
ter remained the same as the council
adjourned soon after the discussion.
The council agreed to accept the
road grader received from the Lyle
Corrugated Cement company of Min
neapolis and the clerk was authorized
to settle the account which amounted
to $245. ..... 49, r.
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FORTY KILLED; 200
INJURED WHEN GAS
TANK ExPloDEs
Property Loss at Ardmore, Okla, is
Over $4,000 as a Result Of
the Explosion.
SPARK FROM BLOW ON TANK
CAR IGNITES FLAMES
City Under Martial Law; Searchers
Seeking Bodies; Seven Found
This Morning.

Ardmore, Okla. Sept. 49, Forty
people were killed and 200 others
were injured here last yesterday at
ternoon when 25O-barrel tank car
of gasoline standing near the Santa
Fe freight office in the business dis
trict exploded. --.-- ~~.--,. I'M
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-09
HUDSON HITS

Mrs. James Overseth was the guest
of Mrs. Delay for a day or two last
week, returning 70 Canton on Friday
evening.
Miss Pearl Thompt came down from
Canton on Saturday to visit with her
brother Oscar and family at the old
farm In Eden township.
Mrs. A. W. Tucker Of Canton is
here In the interests of the Relief
Corps and also to get sig natures for
the petition to the county commits
sioners for a Soldiers Monument at
Canton.
Rev Preston Of the Canton Congre-
.gational church filled the pulpit Of
the Congregational church here on
Friday evening, taking the place of
Rev. Harper, who was unable to come
on that day, and he preached a splen-
did sermon, and, certainly did his
share towards making the Revivals
the success they are. Rev. Preston is
doing splendid work in Canton, where
he accepted a call In December, and
tile church there, which was without
a pastor for some time. is coming into
it's W again now.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-09
ALL RUN BY ELECTRICITY
Labor-savin0 Devices a Feature OF
House Exhibited at Panama-Pa-
clfic Exposition.

Electrical labor-saving devices form
one of the most interesting features of
the mRnufacturers' exhibits at h Pan
ama-Pacihc exhibition. A novelty
shown in this department is an all
electric house.
Many homes have been built and
adapted t. use electricity in as many
ways as possible after construction.
but the house exhibited has had the
various features built in. Each room
is equipped with labor-saving devices
and electrically operated comforts. All
the kitchen machinery, from potato
peelers to the electric refrigerator. is
motor driven.
The dining room is arranged SO as
to show how light lunches can be pre-
pared on electric chatting dishes and
stoves. In the rear OF the house there
Is an electric workshop and q garage
equipped with q battery recharging
device for the electric automobile.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-09
Who Invented Khaki?

The answer to the question, Who
invented Khaki" is not easy, al
though we all know that the adoption
OF khaki by u army dates back to
the South African 1t will sur
prise most people. says the Liverpool
Mercury, to be told that nearly fifty
years ago a Liverpool celebrity advo-
Gated something akin to khaki as the
most serviceable color for the uniform
Of our troops. w. G. Herdman. the
artist, and author of Ancient Liver
pool" writing in 1869, condemned the
red uniforms Of the British and the
white uniforms of the Austrian ar
mics AZ the worst possible colors, hav-
ing regard to their visibility at long
distances. He added, III armies went
into action clothed in q gray-green all
over. head or cap and all, they could
not be distinguished till close to-"