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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-05
GIVE INFORMATION
Official DISPATCHES;
Trenches So Close Together
Soldiers Sometimes Wan
der Into Enemies
Without Warning.

ence," he says las none of us had
seen soap or warm water for over five
weeks. we were ordered to take an Of
fetal bath. We were taken to q town
in the rear Of our lines and escorted 70
a large building. where facilities had
been arranged for the purpose. In the
first room we were numbered off into
squads Of ten men or so. In second
room We emptied our pockets and laid
aside our boots. bonnets, puttees and
sp0rrans. In third room we threw
the rest Of our clothes into a heap. and
then made double quick to the show
ers. There were two men to each
shower. and We. were allowed ten min.
utes under the hot water with a gen.
erOus supply Of laundry soap.
AT the end Of our ten minutes we
hurried on to drying room, where
each man got huge towel as thick
and rough as Il carpet. Then we rush.
ed of to dressing room. where an at
tendant gave us anything we wanted
in the way Of brand new underwear,
shirts and socks. while on hooks ut one
side were our clothes. which had been
thoroughly fumigated.
After we had got back our bonnets
boots and other property we were ush-
cred into room where squad Of
BARRIERS awaited US. When they were
through We marched. spic and span
again. into tea room for tea and Gig
arettes. Could anything be better ar
ranged?"
Don't Shoot; I'm Irish"
"Don't shoot. I'm Irish." served AZ a
password to safety for a young WON.
an student fleeing from convent near
Ypres when the fighting was raging
there q short time ago. An account Of
the incident reaches London in q SOL
dier's letter:
lone night after we had moved to-
ward Ypres we heard a light football
close to our outpost.
1.-The man in front challenged quick.
~ and raised his rife to his shoulder
with the intention Of firing II he did
not get satisfactory answer from the
person approaching.
"'Don't shoot, I'm Irish came the
reply, and then a pretty young woman
dressed as a man stepped out Of dark.
ness.
I'VE are always suspicious nowadays
no matter what the person looks like
and for a time we could not take this
woman at her own valuation. We al
lowed her to approach, but covered heI
with rifles all the time in order to
make sure.
"She soon satisfied us that she had
made her way from the Irish convent
at Ypres. She was sent home to Eng
land the next day"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-05
STORIES Of WAR
NOT FOUND IN
Lively German "Sausages"
Make Frenchmen Dance
Until They Learn How
to Dodge Them.

,1VROM the battlefleds Of the great
e. war continues to come to this
Il country flow Of stories. some
gay, some grave. but oil inter
esting Below ure printed some Of the
latest.
a French infantry officer gives infor-
nation of the German bomb throwers
that have been mentioned frequently
OF late in the official bulletins:
What we most fear are the Ger
man 'Sausages.' or '.ninenwerfer' (mine
thrOwers). hurled through the mir by
special machines. They turn upon
themselves like big sausages and fall
with an enormous noise. They are
even amusing. for they go slowly and
give one plenty OF time to run few
yards after they are seen After the
.rst day one learns to recognize the
sound Of the explosion. Every one lifts
as nose. and the first to perceive the
direction Of the danger cries. Sausage
to the right Sausage to the left.
Sausage behind" or simply Ours.
i5:hcn he believes himself in the direct
inc Of the trajectory.
This little game sometimes lasts
two hours. until the artillery gets the
range and silences the German 'sau-
sage makers
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-05
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
A UNIQUE CONTEST.
Flower Naming and Spelling Contest
to be Held at the Boys Store on
Next Tuesday.

The Boys store is announcing in
this issue Il unique contest which is
bound to create considerable interest
among the ladies of Denison and Ecin-
ity and the three successful ones are
to be awarded three prizes of consid-
cradle value.
The contest is a flower naming and
spelling one. Fifty different varieties
of rare flowers grown in Iowa will be
placed on display in a booth on the
second floor Of the store next Tuesday
morning Ladies who desire to COM
pete will be furnished with card
and are asked to name each flower
and spell the name correctly. The
lady. VINO names and spells the most
correctly will be given a handsome
new fall dress valued at $1,000. the
second $500 pair Of shoes and the
third q silk waist valued at $500.
In order to get as many rare flow
ers as possible to make the contest
more interesting and educational they
are Offering five cents for every flower
brought to the store Monday that is
not already on display.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
AUTO p,TcHED SATURDAY NIGHT
Edward and Fred Norman Meet With
An Accident Near Giblin Farm
Car Badly Wrecked.

Two young men driving Mitchell
roadster from Vail to Denison Satur-
day evening met with an accident near
the Giblin farm which wrecked their
machine and might easily have result
ed in their death.
Edward and Fred Norman. who live
on the Peter Jepsen farm south OF
Vail, started for Denison to attend
the carnival and from Vail travelled
over the Lincoln highway. In front
of the Giblin farm a 4S foot corrugat-
ed culvert was being replaced by q
5x5 concrete box culvert and work
men had removed the old culvert and
were ready to commence with the ce-
ment work Evidently the young men
failed to see the barricade which was
placed across the road and 4& feet
from the hole, for the car crashed into
the 3xl2 timbers that were placed OH
both sides of the hole and landed in
the excavation.
The accident occurred about 8
o'clock and Mr.. Gblin heard the crash
and rushed out to the scene to find
the two young men standing in the
ditch inspecting their wrecked ma
chine. Fortunately neither one was
badly injured although they received
some bruises and were badly scratched
up. -alsA4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
CONTRACT LET
FOR DEEP WELL
City Fathers Let Contract for New
Deep Well to w. n. Gray &
Bro, of Chicago.
SUCCESSFUL BID WAS FOR $4,000
Eight Concerns Entered Bids for the
Work-Successfui Contractor to
Commence Work at Once

On last Thursday, August 18th, the
members OF the city council We're in
session for the purpose OF receiving
bids for the construction of the new
deep well and allowed the contract to
w. II. Gray 4 Bro, OF Chicago, ILL.,.
for $4,000, their bid being the lowest
one submitted. Mr.. J. G. Thorne. who
was employed by the city to draw UP
the plans and specifications for the
we'll, was present and tabulated the
bids.
In all eight bids were submitted, but
two OF these were irregular and were
not considered by the council. The
bids submitted ranged from $4,000 to
$500 for the work and were much
more reasonable than those received
at the letting few weeks ago when
Mr.. j. G. Thorne, the expert from
Clinton who had been employed by
the city council to draw up the plans
and specifications, advised the coun-
Gil not to let the contract, but to adj
vertise again for bids
+. Mr.. Gray, the successful bidder,
notified the council the latter part of
the week that the paraphernalia for
digging the new well was being loaded
at Cedar Rapids, and as soon as 1t
reached Denison work would COM
mence.
Below we give the list of bidders
with the amounts of their. bids on the
plans and specifications as drawn up
by the city's expert:
w. II. Gray & Bro, Chicago $4,000
r. f. Shirkliif. Robinson, lll.... 6.450
S. B. Geiger, Chicago -. -. $500
VIM. Fl. Carter Contracting Co.,
Chicago ........ 49,. $500
G. p. Brandt & Co., Indianapolis.
Ind. 800. 49,. $500
Cambridge Drilling Co., Cam
bridge. Ill. ........ -. $500
The bids of l.. +. Nebergall, Omaha,
Neb., and ]. d. Shaw, Sioux City. We're
irregular.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

colt and Miss Mamie Bair took place.
Riley Talcott, OF Mapleton, brother of
the groom, acted as best man and
Miss Gladys Talcott, of Arion, sister
of the groom, played Mendelssohn's
wedding march for the bridal party.
Miss Bair, who is a graduate from
Grinnell college, taught the primary
room in the Arion schools last year.
She was a thorough. efficient teacher
and will undoubtedly make a splendid
housewife. Members OF this commun-
ity will always think Of her faithful
ness to her church duties and will be
only too glad to welcome her back
Van Talcott has lived his whole life
in this vicinity and his friends are
numbered by his acquaintance. He
is young man who has lived Il clean,
upright life and this community ex-
tends to them their best wishes for a
prosperous and happy life. They will
make their home On the old Wheel
right farm.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

parents were born in the county will
be allowed to enter. No baby must be
over one year old. The prizes are d.
vided as follows: First, $3.50; I'd,
$3.50; Sd, $500.
Below we print the complete pro-
gram as arranged by the committee
in charge.
Forenoon.
1920 at Washington Park.
SO yard flag race, boys under IA
years, team of S. One prize only. S1.5O
Sack race, boys under Is; LIST, LOO;
3D., soc.
Foot race, girls under IS; lst, $l.0O;
Cd, soc.
Egg and spoon race, children under
is; LIST, $1OO; I'd, soc.
Ball throwing contest, girls under
Is: LIST, $1.0O; Cd. soc.
Music during the noon hour, IL to
1880 O'clock.
Picnic dinner; free tea, coffee, SUI
gar and cream.
Afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
Invocation
Reading list of departed old settleds
by Sec. N. l.. Hunt.
Music
Address, Attorney General Cosson.
Music.
Short talks by Ed Houston, r. j..
Campbell and others!
Election of Officers.
Baby show. $500 in prizes, donat.
ed by j. p. Conner.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

been an invalid for twenty years, the
result of q fall.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Dr. Hal G. Simpson on Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the G.
A. r., S. OF V. and Women's Relief
Corps having charge. Dir. j. |. Glib
son, of Des Moines, an old friend OF
Mr.. Simpsons, was present and sang
a beautiful solo Mr.. r. ShawVan gave
a brief history of the life of the de-
ceased and told of his pleasant rela-
tons with the members of the G. A.
r. post in Denison. DR.. and Mrs. Hal
c. Simpson accompanied the remains
to Paola, kans., where they will be
laid to rest beside the grave of his de-
voted wife.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
SEVEN men
GET AWAY
Sawed Steel Bar on Cell Window Last
Friday Evening and Made Their
Escape In Broad Daylight.
OFFICERS UNABLE TO FIND THEM
Hack Saw From Christensen's Plumb
ing store Did the Business
Neishbors Heard Commotion

Seven prisoners held in the city Jail
in the basement of the city hall made
a clean getaway Friday evening OF last
week by saving one of the steel bars
at the rear window. No effort was
made to apprehend the Jail breakers.
inasmuch as they were being held on
minor charges.
Marshal Weeks had arrested five
men for drunkenness and was holding
two On charge of stealing set Of
fly nets form the Ed Nelson harness
shop. They were placed in the Jail in
the basement which was fitted up last
ycar to care for local offenders of the
law. 1t seems that one of their con-
federates procured hack saw at the
Christensen plumbing establishment
and purchased two blades at the Boys
store. These were passed in to the
men shortly after 6 o'clock They at
once started in to saw their way to
liberty and while one. worked at the
steel bar the others sang in the hopes
that no one would hear the saving.
Traffer Walker, who was at work i'll
the electric light office on the first
floor, was annoyed by the boisterous
songs and called down stairs for the
men to be quiet. Mr.. Beardsley, who
lives next door, heard the men at
work with the saw and looked down
and discovered what was being done.
He walked down street to inform an
officer but as unable to locate either
Burke or Weeks, who had gone to
supper Not thinking that they would
be able to complete the job before the
ntTicarc raturna6 ha did not sound the
alarm.
|. All seven OF the men made their ex-
it through the rear window and have
not been seen since. Marshal Weeks
informs us that they had enough of
their money in safe keeping to make
the necessary repairs to the Jail win
dow so are not lamenting that the
prisoners escaped.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
ANNUAL PICNIC
NEXT TUESDAY
Old Settlers Of Crawford County &c
Gather at Washington Park for
Reunion on Next Tuesday.
ATTY. GENERAL cosson SPEAKS
Fine Program Arranged by the Off
GERS in Charge and Large At
tendance is Anticipated.

Denison will keep open house or
next Tuesday, August Gath. the Oc
cassion being the annual old settlers
picnic and reunion. Never in the his
tory of the Old Settlers association
has there been such Preparations
made for the annual reunion as this
year and the program as arranged ex
cells everything in the past. The en-
tire day is to be devoted to the fes
tivities and DenisOn business men will
throw business cares aside and do ev
erything possible for the entertain
ment OF its visitors.
AS usual the exercises will be held
at Washington park, unless the wealth
err interferes, but we have been told
there is every assurance that the gov,
eminent weather burau will furnish
Denison with an ideal day for the
holding of this annual event. The com
mittee in charge is making arrange
ments for caring for record break
ing crowd and those who fail to attend
will regret the fact for months to
come.
Picnic dinners under the beautiful
shade trees OF Washington park will
be enjoyed at noon. There will be
free coffee for one and all. G. c.
Kemming will have charge of the cot
fee booth and with corps of able
assistants will brew the best coffee
that has ever been served in Denison.
In the forenoon. commencing at
1920, there will be athletic events
for the boys and girls with substantial
cash prizes for the winners of the diff
ferent events. Then there will be
plenty of band music. A band has
been secured for the entire day, which
will keep things moving.
In the afternoon Attorney General
Cosson will deliver the address OF the
day. Mr.. CossOn has proven draw
ing card wherever he has appeared.
Special music and addresses by mum
Der OF the old settlers has been ar
ranged for by the committee in
charge.
Following the election Of officers the
annual baby show will be held. the
prettiest babies in Crawford county
competing for the three prizes donat-
ed annually by Judge j.. p. Conner. In
connection with this event we are re-
quested to announce that only babies
born in, Crawford county, and. whose
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
OLD VETERAN
PASSES AWAY
Basel N. Simpson Passed Away Sun.
day. August 18th, at Home Of His
Son, Or. Hal c. Simpson.
WAS VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR
Services Held at Simpson Home on
Monday Afternoon-Remai TAX
en- to Paola, kans., for Burial

Mr.. Basel NJ. Simpson passed peace
fully away at the home of his son, DR..
Hal G.. Simpson, in DenisOn Oh sun
day, August 18th, after an illness Of
only short duration. For several
weeks he had been complaining of not
feeling well, but it was some time be-
fore he would allow physician to be
called, and even then was loath to
take medicine, believing that it would
be of no benefit to him. For number
OF days previous to his death he con
fided with relatives and Intimate
friends that he was not long for this
world but was cheerful to the end
Mr.. Simpson came to Denison ten
years ago and since that time made
his home with his son. He took much
comfort with his little grandchildren
and it was familiar sight to see him
down town with the little tots. He
was active in G. A. f. circles and will
be greatly missed by his comrades
and associates.
Basel Nj. Simpson was born at st.
Clairesville Belmount county. Ohio,
on the 25th day OF January, 1912.
Hardly more than a boy he learned
the printers trade. but gave up this
occupation at the outbreak Of the civil
war when he enlisted for three months
service, late rre-enlisting in Company
ID, 43d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. serv-
ing until the close OF the war. He was
promoted to the Office of sergeant
major of his regiment and commiss-
toned second lieutenant, but declined
this office. Mr.. Simpson was with
Sherman on his march to the sea and
also saw service in the neighborhood
of the national capital. He never tired
of relating his experiences on the
march to the sea.
After being honorably discharged
from the army he went to Paola, kans.
in August, 1865. where he joined his
brother. Benjamin, who had located
there before the war. Soon after ar
irving there he established a newspa-
per, which he named the Miami Re-
publican, which is now one of the old
est republican newspapers published
in Kansas. H.
He was married Dec. %, 1871. to
Lottie II. Buck at Paola and to this
union one son. Hal c. Simpson. was
born, who still survives him. His Wife
died Sept. %, 1896. at Paola, having
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
CITY LETS BIG
COAL CONTRACT
At Monday Evening Meeting Let Con
tract for Supply Municipal Plant
With Iowa Coal.
PRISE s2,oe1a PER TON DELIVERED
Competition Lively for Contract, Sew
en- Different Companies Hav-
ina Representatives Here.

The city council was in session on
Monday evening for the purpose OF re-
ceiving bids for supplying coal for the
municipal light plant. Competition
was keen for this contract and seven
different coal concerns had men here
to enter bids.
The contract was let to the Saylor
Coal company, whose mine is located
Il few miles. north of Des Moines. for
$2.06lA a. ton delivered in Denison,
which bid was the lowest received.
Six concerns bid on supplying Hi
nois COAL the lowest bid for this kind
of coal being rs cents a ton at the
mine. The freight rate from this mine
to Denison is $2.37 q ton, which would
make the price per ton delivered at
Denison $3.12. 1t was explained to the
members of the council that the eiii-
cheney of the Illinois coal was SO much
greater than that Of Iowa coal that
Notwithstanding the. difference in the
price the Illinois coal would be cheap.
err in the long run. After discussing
the proposition atysome length IT WAS
decided, however, to accept the low
price bid by the Iowa concern.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
BRYAN DRAWS BIG CROWD.
Dunlap Closes Successful Chautauqua
Last Tuesday-450O Admissions
There on Bryan Day.

Dunlap, Aug. lS-(Special to the
Review Tuesday closed the fourth
annual Midland chautauqua here. A
large attendance, greeted each session.
The overflow meeting was Wednes'
day when William Jennings Bryan
gave his famous Peace lecture. The
gate keeper reports 450O persons pass
ing through. From the demonstra
tions it appears that the loWans as
Whole sim revere Mr.. Sryan. Mr.
and Mrs Bryan were entertained at tn.
country home OF r. Monahan while
here.
Old settlers picnic Tuesday, August
9th. tlt .N
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

Arthur King left Sunday evening
for Jacksonville, H.. where he will
remain for ten days visiting with old
friends. Gt 4G.,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18
AR,oh COUPLE MARRIED
Van Talcott and Miss Mamie eair to
be Married at Newton Today
TO Reside Near Here.

Arion. Aug. Special
On Wednesday, August 18th. at
Newton. the wedding Of Mr.. Van Tai
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

Mr.. V. Mishich and his sister, Mrs. r.
Singarling, of Chicago, were visiting
Fat the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ret
man last week. HI,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-18

Messers Waldo Kahler. j. w. Mona
CHAN, Leon Powers, Lawrence Gold
helm motored to Lake View Sunday,
where they spent an enjoyable day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
WEATHER REPORT
SHOWS DECEMBER
ABNORMAL MONTH
Sunshine Far Below Average
Minimum Temperature IS
Reached and Precipitation
Greater Than Average.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO -o.rno JOURNAL

Santa Fe. Jan. 5.-The month OF
December was a record-breaker. ac-
cordng to the report of the United
States weather bureau. The percent
age Of sunshine for December, 1914.
was 40 per cent. and the normal for
December is rs per cent. which shows
that this last December had 3S per
cent less sunshine below the normal
The lowest average per cent for De-
eember heretofore was 90 per cent in
1894. There were only three days
with 100 per cent, five days between
% and so per cent; ten days less than
% per cent and six days with no sun
shine
The temperature during December
coolest day was on The 18th, when
was degrees below. and the warmest
day was the card. being as degrees.
The average was SO degrees. The nor
NAL for December is 30.3 degrees
The amount of precipitation for De.
cember was IL inches, the normal
for this month being &c inch. The
18th is credited with SO inch, the gath
with "a. the Goth with .25, and the
balance Of the month with practically
none
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
REDS TRADE CUBAN
WHO JUMPED TO FEDS
FOR CATCHER WING0

lev MORNING. JOURNAL arEciAl trAnep wIRsi
Cincinnati, o.. Jan. 3. ~ According
10 dispatch received tonight from
Atlanta, Ca. Manager Charles Her
zog. Of the Cincinnati baseball team,
has signed Catcher Ivy Wingo 10 "A
two-year contract The catcher has
been reported as having signed with
the Federal league Wingo's contract
MS signed today rs with the 81 Louis
National league team. with which he
played last season.
1t is understood, however. that
Wingn will he transferred TO the elm
cinnau team Ia exchange for money
and players one OF these players Is
the cuban. Armando Marsans, who
jumped to the Federal league last year
but was prevented by court proceed
ines from playing. The 81 Louis club
Will be- given the right 10 negotiate
with him
John King, former Chicago and
Cincinnati catcher. was IA this city
tonight hut did not see President
Hermann, and tho deal for Wineo, Il
Is believed. viii mean that King VIII
not sign with the Cincinnati team for
thr 1916 season. as had boon rumorcd.