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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Begin Survey of Camp.

l.. P. Wolff of St. Paul, army engi-
neer, and corps of assistants reached
Des Moines today to go over the
grounds chosen for the cantonment
camp for the Thirteenth division at
Camp Dodge. The engineers will lay
out the tract, which consists of $500
acres, at once. A complete sanitary
and waterworks system will be
planned and the camp laid out in
streets after the plans of modern
city. City and county authorities are
planning to enforce all laws to keep
the vicinity OF the camp clean morally.
Colored Troops at Fort.
Many colored men from all parts
of the country are arriving at Fort
Des Moines daily to take training as
officers OF colored troops, None but
negroes of standing in their home
communities are being received.
Many of the men are graduates of
educational institutions.
Yeomen to San Antonio.
The next general conclave of the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
will be held in San Antonio, Tex.
Omaha was candidate, but San An
tonic won by big vote. Resolutions
were adopted at the meeting here urg-
ing prohibition as war measure. A
juvenile department will probably be
organized by the order. This was
made possible through law passed
by the last general assembly of Iowa.
Big Flag Day Celebration.
Flag day was celebrated in Des
Moines by monstrous parade, staged
in the evening under the direction of
the Elks and Yeomen lodges, and a
patriotic meeting at the coliseum, at
which former Congressman Pickett
was the principal speaker. The meet
ing at the coliseum was taken advan-
tage of to secure recruits for the reg
ular army and fifty men enlisted.
5000 Carpenters to Be Used.
1t is the plan of the government to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

let the contract within a few days for
the erection OF the buildings at Camp
Dodge, the conscription camp for the
Thirteenth division. Some 1000 build
ings will be erected. Heretofore one
contractor has been awarded the en-
tire contract and has sublet the work
i'll building similar camps, and it is
possible the same plan will be fol-
lowed here. More than 5000 carpcn-
tcrS will be used on the work. The
camp must be ready to receive the
men by September |.
Control Board Lets Contracts.
Contracts have been awarded by the
state board OF control for a number
of new buildings at the womens re-
formatory at Rockwell City, work on
which will start at once. w. +.
kucharo & Co. of Des Moines was
awarded the following contracts: In
dustrial school building, SIS, cot
tage, $266S2; pump house, $675. The
Des Moines Plumbing and Heating
company secured the following con-
tratcs Plumbing and heating cot
tage, $SS6S; Industrial school, $+770;
water and sewerage system, $2,T5.
The Des Moines Bridge and Iron
company was given the contract for
the erection and completion OF wa
ter tank at $4,000.
Leach Heads Bankers.
S. NJ. Leach of Adel was today
elected president of the Iowa State
Bankers association. He has been in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
ECUADOR MAY SELL
ISLANDS TO j. 5.
Galapagos Lie Close to Steamer
Lanes and Would Make
Fine Site for Naval
Base.

Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, May
8.-Rcports keep coming to the 18TH
mus of a growing inclination on the
part of the people OF Ecuador to Of
fer the Galapagos islands for sale to
the United States. The handsome
price paid for the Virgin islands is
said to have made a great impression
on Ecuadorians.
The Galapagos islands have long
been economically worthless to Ec-
uador, but all suggestions to sell them
have been hailed by opposing politi-
clans as an intrigue to deliver the
territory of the country into the
hands OF foreigners. 1t may be that
the conduct of the United States to-
ward Latin America under President
Wilson has mitigated the distrust of
the United States and inclined the Ec-
uadorians TO consider more leniently
American possession of the islands.
The Galapagos lie about 500 miles
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

tering Vassar. She expects to pursue
postgraduate course at the univcr-
sity OF Wisconsin.
Miss Amy Nelson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Nelson, 2+l5 North
Eighteenth street, will graduate this
month from the University of Michi-
gan, Ann Arbor. She is a member of
the Delta Gamma sorority. She grad
uated from Omaha High school in the
class of 1918
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Strike of Mexican Textile
Workers Settled bv Arbitration

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Mexico City, May 2O.-A strike of
textile workers in the federal district,
the State of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
has been settled by arbitration, in
which c. Lopez de Lara, governor Of
The federal district, played an impor-
tant part. The strikers were given
increase i'll wages ranging from rs to
100 per cent, graduated according to
the wages now received. Workmen
earning less than Is centavos a day
were given 100 per cent increase,
while those earning 4 pesos or more
received rs per cent. As the former
wages were based on a ten-hour day,
however, the actual increase in pay
under the present eight-hour law will
attain those figures. Piece workers in
the textile trades secured advances of
from DO to 100 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
How to Look Years
Less Than Your Age

The most aged face will look younger after
the use of ordinary mercolized wax for from
ten days to two weeks. This remarkable
substance. because of its peculiar absorptive
power, actually removes the thin veil of
faded or withered outer cutice, little at a
time. Gradually the fresher. more youthful
skin underneath is revealed. This absorption
process being purely hygienic one. an en-
tirely natural complexion is acquired-quite
different from the artificial complexion.
which appears anything but girlish, though
often bearing painful evidence of childish
ness. An ounce of mercolized wax, obtain
able at any drug store, is sufficient to re-
juvenate any complexion. 1t is put on like
cold cream at bed time, and removed morn
ings with warm water.
To eradicate such age marks as wrinkles
and burrows. make wash lotion by dissolv-
ing one ounce of powdered saxolite in one
half pint witch hazel. This has wonderful
astringent and tonic properties. 1t quickly
effaces all kinds of wrinkles, no matter how
caused, making the skin firm, smooth and
young looking Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
WHISPERS GOING
TO THE DISCARD
Safety Razors Are Urged for
the Soldier Boys Who Go
to Firing Line Over
Seas.

When, during the Spanish -Ameri-
can war, the Spanish officers met
Americans for the first time in friend
ly communication, at the capitulation
of Santiago, they were surprised to
find that the American soldier was
clean shaven.
Few officers in the United States
service affect either mustache or
beard. AS rule they are better look
ing than the continental soldier.
The bar, arian trims his beard and
hair to become frightful in the eyes
of his enemy. The bearskn and sha-
kos of Napoleonic armies were
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
HAZARD CLINGS TO
WORK IN GARDEN
One Third of the Accidents
Sustained While Tinkering
Around Home Are
Fatal.

Statistics are frequently misinter-
preted and twisted to back up some
pet theory or prejudice. The old say
ing that figures don't lie is half
truth, and figures without an inter
probation often convey information
which is far from actual facts.
The Conference Board on Safety
and Sanitation, of which Magnus w.
Alexander is executive secretary, has
just issued a most interesting and it,
Eliminating pamphlet under the title
Facing the Facts" This booklet
shows that straight statistical think
ing is possible. 1t presents figures
on industrial accidents, so analyzed
as to show to what extent workers
actually are being injured and the
decreases which has been brought
about by modern safety efforts.
Not Safe at Home.
The morbid-minded person who
simply reads that a certain number
of thousands of workers were injured
in industrial occupations during a GER
tain year, might not feel so gloomy
if he analyzed the figures and discov-
cred that probably six-sevenths of the
injuries reported as such would
not be noticed had they occurred in
the home or in the garden. The sensi-
tive citizen also would be comforted
if it were pointed out to him that
about one-third of per cent are
fatal injuries, about | per cent result
in permanent injuries, and the remain
der are minor injuries.
A number Of surprising compari-
sons are made in the pamphlet. For
instance, of $40 fatal accidents in
Massachusetts during a certain year,
ninety-hve occurred in factories, while
us occurred in street and building
construction. on railways. and other
work, outside of factories. During
the same period, 374 deaths from
whooping cough and measles occurred
among children. The remarkable fact
is set forth that industrial work is
really the safest occupation in this
country.
In Industrial Fields.
The reports OF the United States
government are cited to show that in
all factories, mines, railroads, steel
mills, and other industries, one work
er out of each l,500 is killed annually.
Outside OF industry, one out of every
1000 is killed annually. But in manu-
featuring only one out of 1000 is
killed annually. The fact is surpris-
ing, but true, that in farming ont out
of every 1000 meets death each year;
this represents considerably more
of hazard than the one i'll 1000 in
general manufacturing.
1t is deduced from dry statistics
that the law of gravitation is respon-
sible for the most and the worst acci-
dents, not excepting machinery. More
men and women are crippled or killed
from falling or because something
falls on them, than from any other
cause. -Four times as many people
are drowned every year as are killed
by machinery. This includes those
drowned while bent on pleasure and
those drowned in the pursuit of busi-
ness. The moral is found in the appli-
cation of the universal remedy-"Per-
sonal Precaution is the Greatest Safe
guard. Iron Trade Review.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Hair Made Beautifully
WaUy While You SLeep!

Just think girls You apply little liquid
silmerine at bedtime and in the morning
your hair has a prettier wave and curl than
probably it has ever had. The waviness
looks perfectly natural, and the hair is sleek
and glossy like plush. 1t will remain in curl
the longest time, regardless Of heat, wind or
moisture, and you won't have to be con-
tinaally fussing with loose strands or fly
ing ends.
Liquid silmerine is of course entirely
harmless. 1t leaves no sticky. greasy or
streaky trace. 1t has the peculiar quality
of drying in beautiful waves, creases and
swirls. 1t is also an excellent dressing for
the hair, keeping it delightfully."- soft and
silky. A few ounces from your druggist
will last for weeks. 1t is best applied with
clean tooth brush, drawing this down the
full length of the hair -...
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

adopted to add height-and frightful-
ness-to the appearance OF the SOL
dier.
All, or nearly all, of the European
armies encourage the mustache. The
bigger the mustache the hercer the
soldier. The French soldiers call them
selves "poilus" as a tribute to their
hairiness of visage.
When the British went into the war,
the young men composing the army
were as smoothly shaven as the
American private. But a lack OF
safety razors-for razor factories are
turning out shrapnel-has given them
the appearance of continental war
riors.
When we send our soldiers to
France, let them have the distinction
that in the kit shall be razor, and
that the approach of a clean shayen
man in uniform shall inlicate that
here comes an Acknowledgements
Post,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

Omaha girl graduates at eastern
schools finished with the usual high
honors attained by local young
women. Miss Flora Buck, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck, 2007
Sherman avenue, was elected to Phi
Beta Kappa at Vassar, where she was
graduated last week. Miss Buck is a
high school graduate OF 1912 and spent
a year travelling in Europe before en-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Steps Taken to Protect the
Canal From the Raiders

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, May g.
To protect the Panama canal
against surprise movements by raid
ers and to secure peaceful CONNER
cial ships against possible harm
through confusion, General Plummer
has established what are known as
defensive sea areas" off both en-
frances to the canal. They are in eff
feet ante room sections, where every
ship must present its credentials and
undergo inspection before entering
the canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Sunfast and Tubfast
Drapery Fabrics

We are still able to guarantee
quite a large percentage of our
drapery materials against fading
to sun and water. These are shown
in all the desirable drapery color
ings, in effects suitable for any
room. Prices from $l.25 to $3.50
a yard. I
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
WOULD RAISE BAR
AGAINST ARRESTS
Des Moines Business Men Ask
Order Restraining Attorney
General From Enforcing
Blue Laws.

Des Moines, la, June l6.-(Special
Telegram.)--ln all attempt to bar At
torney General Havner and police
from arreSting them again under blue
laws for opening Sunday. one candy
store and ,wo drug stores today ap-
piled to district court for restrain
ing order against these officers. The
plaintiffs are the Gutshall candy store,
the Irwin irug store and the Dickson
drug store. All were freed of charges
of violating the Sunday closing law in
municipal court this week. They
charge Havncr had threatened to ar
rest them for reopening.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

In brilliant colors and
masterful designs. The
approved h a n gin G for
summer time use and the
most effective in the
hands of the skilled home
craft worker. Price, yd.,
18c to $500
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

southwest Of the canal, close to the
road OF steamers plying between the
canal and New Zealand, Australia,
and the rest OF Oceania and the lower
East Indies.
1t is asserted that the site would be
a strategic point for naval operations,
an outpost in the defense OF the ca
nal and haven for ships OF peace
or war in a vast stretch of lonely
sea. The population of the group is
reported as about 400 persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17


"Going to make a garden this year,"
No. | have boarded grubs, worms and
insects long enough"
"Huh7"
"I'll keep chickens this year and let the
aforesaid grubs, worms and insects board
them n=Kansas CITY Journal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
KNOCKED DOWN
BY PAC|F|s1
Veteran Senator Had Clash
With Man Who Came to
Washington to Urge
Peace.
PAINFULLY INJU ED
Boston Man Roughly Handled by
Telegraph Operator, Who Came
to Assistance Of
Senator.
PAINFULLY INJURED

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
WASHINGTON. April 2-Senator
Lodge, veteran Massachusetts sena-
tor. was knocked down and painfully
injured today in clash with two Bos-
tonians-a man and a woman-who
are said to have come here in the
pac1fist cause.
Alexander Bannwart. 33S Washing
ton boulevard Boston, and Mrs. Anna
Peabody, Of Cambridge. were arrested
charg eG with making the assault.
The two approached Lodge near his
room in the senate office building.
Bannwart started to argue with
Lodge, telling him his constituents
are against war.
At last Lodge turned and said:
ANY pacifist at this time is a
coward"
Bannwart, it is said, retorted:
Anyone who wants war at this
time is a coward"
It is said Bannwart struck Lodge.
knocking him to the floor. David B.
Herman, a telegraph operator, pass
ing through the corridor, threw him
self upon Bannwart. A rough and
tumble fight followed The clash
caused intense excitem ent in the cor
ridors of the capitol, thronged by
hundreds Of the invading army Of
pacifsts and anti-pacitists.
One account Of the trouble was that
Senator Lodge turned to Bannwart
and struck him after Bannwart had
called him coward. Lodge suffered
a slight bruise on the cheek
Rev. Paul Harris Drake. pastor Of
Christs church, Dorchester, Mass,
was said to be a third member Of the
paciist party, but took no part in the
fight.
Bannwart was later removed to the
sixth precinct police station. He said
he was secretary Of the Woodrow
Wilson Independent league Of Boston.
He was bleeding from several cuts
from the beating administered by
Herman.
Senator Lodge Is sixty-seven years
of age
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
All Ready to be Delivered Be-
fore Congress, Just as Soon
as the House is Or
ganized.
ICAREFULLY PREPARED
Probably Read This Evening, After
Which Great Event in Ameri-
can History Will be
Launched.

By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
I WASHINGTON,. April 2.-President
Wilson's war message" to congress
awaits only the organization Of the
house.
If the lower branch, completes or
ganization today the president is ex-
Ipected to address a joint session i'm
mediately.
| The state or war resolution has
been completed by the house foreign
affairs committee and will be intro
duced Immediately after the president
concludes his address.
If the house doesn't organize before
three o'clock today. however. the
president will probably wait until to-
morrow.
While awaiting word from congress.
the president continued his work on
war plans.
There is no imm ediate intention Of
sending an American expedition to
Europe. The belief OF government
authorities Is that the entente allies
now need money and ammunition
more than additional men. These ma
terial things together with co-opera-
ton Of the American navy and the ag-
gressive moral support Of this nation,
are regarded as the first steps to be
taken--while the country prepares q
great army for possible future use in
Europe.
The greatest possible secrecy has
surrounded preparation of the presi-
dents message. Although one Of the
most momentous documents ever
written into the country's record. its
construction was accomplished in the
usual deliberate, methodical manner
Of the president.
For days the president deliberated
on the question. drawing out opinions
from his advisers. He then began
making short hand notes on his own
and other ideas as they impressed him.
Friday morning he completed a
snort hand draft of the message and
discussed phases of 1t with. his cabi-
net. Saturday and Sunday he Eek
tended his notes"-writing on his
typewriter the message as it was to
go to the printer. He then studied
the document in its completed form
and made any necessary changes with
his pencil.
To further insure secrecy, the mss
sage was cut into small sections at the
government printing office. to prevent
any one man on the typesetting ma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
Germans Fear They Will be
Unable to Hold Hindenburg
Line and Must Retreat
Again.
CALL FOR MORE MEM
Attest Draft VIII Take Every Man In
Country Able TO Shoulder .
Gun, Regardless
Of Age.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service j
LONDON, April 2.-Field Marshal
Haig's troops today were IN sight or
the Hindenburg line, the sharpness
OF the wedge which they have driven
toward ST., Quentin unblunted by a.
tremendous drive, Of the past two
days, From, the ridge dominating ST.
Quentin the British forces can seq
the buildings of the city, not Qulte'
four miles distant.
To the south, French forces tn
equally strong thrusts have advanced
to within three miles Of what Is sup
posed to be one of the key cities In
the Hindenburg line.
London was expecting tremendous
fighting in this salient today Battle
front dispatches asserted that tne
Germans were striving frant1cally 10
complete concrete Notifications TO
oppose further advances with their
heaviest guns.
Military experts here today saw
fresh signs of Germany's apprenen-
sion that she will be unable to noid
the Hindenbuug line in information
arriving via Denmark that fresh Calls
for men have been issued by the
kaiser's leaders The latest draft
will take every man able TO carry
rife IN to fifty or more years OF age.
Theoretically, Germany has not call
cd o,t men Of greater age than 40,
but in actual working the reports de-
clared she now has thousands IN
active service, beyond the age limit.
Dutch dispatches today carried the
persistent report OF further Internal
troubles in Germany. although de-
tails were lacking and the character
of the reported disorders was noe
specifed. Dispatches recently passed
by the German censor, however have
indicated the greatest unrest due 10
failure Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
uo11wes to provide immediate 1nsti-
tuition of reforms designed to give
the German people larger share IN
the government.
Today's War Map.
IBv Perry Arnold. United Press For
eign Editor.1
NEW YORK, April 2.-St Quentin
was menaced from three sides today'
A new British thrust, which took Two
villages, was reported In United
Press front dispatches as being ram
med toward the city from the north'
west.
On the west, Field Marshal Haig's
forces have reached point within
two miles and a half Of the city-one
Of the kew positions In the linden
burg line. To the south French
forces apparently were still advanc.
ing although today's official Paris
statement did not detail this armys
operations. -,
The French statement showed con-
tin,led progress toward Antzy La
Chateau. further south OF the st.
Quentin wedge.
The German wireless statement
TODAY admitted gains by both French
and British forces in the direction oil
St. Quentin and Cambria but declar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
CURSE OF HOHENZOLLERN
MUST BE WIPED OUT

Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor
Hollweg are most redoubtable en-
emies to Russian liberty" Shobeleff
declared ITO their hypocritical
greetings to the Russian revolution
lists we can only reply with the
bayonet.'
Grand Duke Nicholas, formerly
commander in chief of Russia's
armies. arrived at his estate at Alp
ka, Crimea, today, accompanied by
two government commissioners. He
will go into retirement there.
President Rodizianko or the duma.
in addressing group Of supporters
Of woman's suffrage told them the
equal franchise would be submitted to
the constituent assembly. He per-
sonally said he favored such q move.