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The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-06
Rest Room Opened

The opening of the rest room last Saturday was marked by the attendance of the representative women of Ozark and from the country. There were not so many ladies from the country in town on Saturday as is general ly here on that day Perhaps only a few missed visiting the rest room.
 Some of ouE country women are enthusiastic over the rest room and appreciate what the people of Ozark have done in providing this place for their convenience and comfort, with out any cost to them.
 Call it a community spirit, , the town spirit" or what ever you please. 1t is refreshing to know that there IS a place where the women of the country and town can meet, get better acquainted, exchange ideas, mix a little soclai life. and pleasure with thelr business in town. Without this convenience, they would otherwise rarely come to- gether.
 On registration day more than one hundred called at the rest room. \ number of families spread their lunch there and en- joyed 1t. How much better that was than eating out of the back part of tneir wagons. They are the friendly neighborly kind the appreciatlve kind.
 A few weeks ago we said 1t was up to Ozark to provide a rest room for our women in the country. Now, we say it is up to the women to use the hall that has been opened to them. The business men of Ozark have been generous in their donations for the enterprise, yet there IS no reserve fund" in the bank for the rest room. The women from the different churches have served well on the different con- mittees; many of them have nothing to sell, no axe to grind, more than to show a purely Christian spirit of helpfulness for the good of the town and county, The band did their bit" last Saturday in playing a number of pieces for the open ing, and added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion.
 There are still many things needed at the rest room in the way of furnishings. Will you do your bit'?
 Mrs. Nichols will keep the room open from 9 o'clock in the morning till 5:30 in the evening. The best magazines have been placed in the room.
 We have already heard from a distance, the most favorable comment on the opening of a rural rest room in Ozark. It's worth while; it will revolutionize the community spirit of the town
The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-06

Mrs. William Dangers and two children arrived from Chicago Friday night.
 Misses Ruth LeRoy and Louise Davidson returned from Gallo way College Wednesday.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-06
First Aid Meeting.

The first aid" class will meet Thursday evening at the court house, in the grand jury room, at eight o'clock. Do not fail to hear Dr. Douglass lecture,
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
MISS RANKIN TO TOSS
FIRST BALL IN GAME
Uncle Joe" Cannon Asked to Act
as Scorer at Benefit.

THE Lady From Montana" Miss
Jeanette Rankin, will toss the nrst
ball to the umpire. Clark Griffith, in
the baseball game at the American
League Park. Saturday afternoon be-
tween Democratic and Republican
teams OF the House for the beneft of
the Red Cross. Miss Cannon and
Uncle Joe Cannon have been asked
to serve as official scorers.
Congressman Everett Sanders of
Indiana broke a finger at practice
yesterday and viii be out of the
game. Candidates for both teams put
In an hour and a half OF hard work at
the park.
The Democratic coach, Bob Barr,
refused to be interviewed today con-
corning the probability OF victory.
I'VE have. a crackerJaek team" he
said, "but watched that boy Sidney
Mudd yesterday, and, take II from me,
he Is some pitcher"
The advance sale OF seats presages
the largest attendance at any Con-
gressional game ever held. Play will
begin at $3.50.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
AIRCRAFT EXHIBIT
PLANNED FOR CITY
Permanent Exposition to Be LO-
Gated Near Smithsonian.

Following announcement Of the safe
arrival at a British port OF a group
Of rs experts. sent from this country
to bring back to the United States all
information regarding European aircraft
development that can be Of value to
American manufacturers. plans were
made known for establishment Of a
permanent exhibit Of , !rcraft materials
in Washington.
The exhibit will be housed in q
building now being constructed by
the War Department on the grounds
south OF the Smithsonian Institution.
It was announced today that in this
building will be exhibited the latest
foreign machines, and specialized
parts from foreign makes, rejecting
the highest development OF European
building science after three years Of
war. The exhibit will enable Govern
ment engineers and private manufac-
turers to study the designs and de-
tails OF construction with q view to
learning to what particular branch OF
the industry manufacturing plants can
best be adapted in the creation OF
the new American air feet.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
SOON TO PREPARE
CAMP AT ADMIRAL
Actual Work to Begin Early
Next Week.
1,5OO ACRES TO Be CLEARED
Entire Site to Cover More Than
10000 Acres.
l,5OO ACRES TO BE CLEARED

Work OF converting the wooded
field at Annapolis Junction into an
army eantonment camp will begin
early next week. according to an
nouncement at the War Department
today. Major Ralph +. Proctor and
Adjutant General warfield. OF the
Maryland National Guard, who will
ed the site yesterday and mapped out
plans for beginning the work.
The initial step to be taken win
be the clearing OF 500 acres OF land
for the construction Of wooden build
ings. The entire camp site, includ-
ing the drill and maneuver fields and
target ranges, will cover more than
10000 acres. Several hundred acres
Of the land are covered with woods.
An army Of axmen will fell the
trees, and several tons OF dynamite
will be used to blast out the stumps.
Hundreds OF scoop-shovel teams viii
be employed in leveling off the
ground.
It is estimated that 5000. 900 will
be expended by the War Department
In providing cantonments for th
division Of 10000 men to be auartered
there while undergoing training after
they are conscripted. Work Will be
rushed at Annapolis Junction to get
the cantonment camp ready for oc-
cupancy by the late fall.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

Is a good man when he is sober, but
when he is drunk he makes my Ire
living hell l got out Of the nos
pital but two months ago, and his
abuse has nearly killed me many
nights"
Mrs, Carter was brought to jail
here. She expressed sorrow for her
act tonight, saying:
did not kill him because I hated
him, for I loved him when he was
sober. but he made me do It ! am sor-
ry now that he Is dead"
She said they had been married
three years and lived happily the first
two until Carter began to drink She
told OF his having wrecked her garden
with pick and shovel while drunk
honday night and of bespattering
with dirty water the walls OF the
kitchen which she had freshly paper
ed with her own hands.
She had taken great pride in the
garden and his vandalism added to
her desperation. Mrs. Carter accused
relatives OF her husband with giving
him whisky. He was to have had a
hearing yesterday before Justice
Gatehouse at Frostburg for wife-beat-
ing.
Mrs. Carter said: After had tied
his hands and prepared the gun with
which to shoot him, was so nervous
that could hardly hold the revolver,
and when I took first aim and heard
the first shot, thought my heart was
being torn from my body"
Mrs. Carter is a daughter OF Mrs.
Mary Louise Hansroth, of Gilmore.
this county. and is one of eleven
children. Her father, George Hans
roth, was killed in a mine six years
ago.
Both Married Before.
Carter was a son Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, of Hoffman, and was a mine
driver. He was paroled at the April
term of court, 1916, for wife desertion.
In testifying in this case, Mrs.
Carter said she had been married be-
fore to Samuel Byroads, Washington,
and that they had lived together for
several months at Frostburg. She
refused to live with him longer, al
though he pleaded with her to go
with him to Washington to reside.
She later married Carter without
obtaining a divorce. She told the
court she did not think under the cir
that II was necessary to
obtain a divorce.
Judge Keedy said 1t was almost i'm
possible to untangle such a miX-up,
and he would parole Carter II they
promised to live peaceably together,
whereupon the couple left the court
house arm in arm.
The coroner's jury held Mrs. Carter
for murder.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
PRESIDENT TO APPOINT
THREE TO RATE BOARD
House Authorizes Increase in
Commerce Commission.

President Wilson. who has not YET
filled the vacancy in the Interstate
Commerce Commission caused by the
death OF Judge Clements. will have
two additional appointments to make
after a conference agreement on the
Adamson-NewIands bill. The House
last night passed the bill, already ap-
proved by the Senate, authorizing the
increase OF the membership of the
Commission from seven TO nine men,
bers at an annual salary Of $4,000
each.
The measures agree on the funda-
mental provision for an increase OF
the Commission and a division of its
work among sections OF the Cmmis-
sion, and other differences probably
will be quickly adjusted in confer
snce. The Commission is now over
worked and II is believed the Presi-
dent will promptly make the addi-
tional appointments.
The House added an amendment
authorizing shippers to appeal to the
full commission from decisions OF =
part of the membership. under the
proposed plan Of dividing the work of
the commission into sections.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
l99 COMMISSIONED
AS NAVAL OFFICERS
Annapolis Graduates Class
Year Ahead Of Time.
DANIELS URGES SACRIFICE
Young Men to Go to Duty Daunt-
less, Confident Of Victory.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 2s.-One
hundred and ninety.nine of the Naval
Academy cI.., ., Is1o go -, a.,
SOo' OU
SSo'
- ~
,I seeonu
III A'u' inOI 'i'S
e., D.nS.,- - POas e ,.,'',H iIo'n ~,
the caIIber OF men the war has
brought under their command and
injunctions to uphold the prouI ira
ditions OF the American navy-to be
always ready and to go to duty
dauntless and unfearing, confident
OF victory and ready for any sacrifice
even the supremest"
War to End Fiction.
Secretary Daniels said that victory
o.. a. 1,.,,1 ~.
tUa e anu our Aiea
VIII eno tne ticuon OF olVlne riRn'
and free the German people.
The German government has
learned what 1t doubted" Daniels
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
ASK FOR RETIREMENT
OF AGED U. S. WORKERS
Federal Employees Union Commit
teemen to Push Plan.

Plans to present ecommendations
for the retirement of thousands OF
civil service employees, before the Sem
ate Committee on Civil Service Re
tirement, which will hold hearings in
July, were made at a meeting of a
committee OF the Federal Employees
Union in the American Federation of
Labor building last night.
N. H. McLarin, leader of Govern
ment clerks in the recent pay raise
fight, presided. F. W. Lee told OF an
innterview with Senator Mcclellan of
Tennessee, chairman of the Civil
Service Retirement Committee, in
which the Senator said hearings
would be held in July on the question
OF retiring, with part pay, Federal
workers who have grown old in the
service.
Thomas F. Flahcrty and DR.. C.
Elder Reed made pleas for the re-
tIrcLICnt of aged wJrilsrs.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
miss OR MRS."
SUICIDE MYSTERY
Sister Identifies Body Of
Girl Found in Hotel.
STATEMENTS IN CONFLICT
Companion Of Radio Sergeant Was
Louise E. Jones, New York.
STATEMENTS IN CONFLICT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 2s.-
Although the body OF the woman
who shot and killed herself in the
BelIevue-Stratford Hotel last Sunday
was identified yesterday as that Of
Louise z. Jones, twenty-eight years
old. 1o4 West I23d street, New York,
1t has not been definitely established
whether she YES married, single, 3
widow or a divorcee.
The Identification was made by Mrs
Leula Nellis, her sister, who resides
at 424 Tenth street, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Nellis, accompanied by her husband,
John L. Nellis, a liquor dealer. ar
rived in this city shortly after noon
yesterday.
At the coroner's office Mrs. Nellis
told reporters Jones" was the dead
woman's maiden name," and she had
been married. When asked whether
her sisters husband was alive, Mrs.
NeIlis said "she believed not" How
ever. she said. her sister had been
free to marry"
Are we to infer from that, Mrs.
Nellis, that your sister was divorced?"
her interrogators asked.
Mrs. Nellis would not answer the
question beyond stating her sister
had been free to marry and Mt to
resume her maiden name"
Mrs. Nellis said her sister had been
married to a man named Jones, who
was about twenty-five years her sis
ter's senior. Five years ago, she said,
the pair separated, and she believed
her sister was divorced"
Identifies Manicure Set.
An ivory manicure set, found in the
room in which the body Of the woman
and that OF Ferdinand Sebastian
Alexander, a radio sergeant, attached
TO the Coast Artillery, were discover
ed. was identified by Mrs. Nellis as
her sisters property.
She Identified the body and told the
undertaken to send It to the dead
woman's father, Mason R. SPRING
stead, Hardwick, Oswego county, New
York
Upon her return from the undertake
ing establishment Mrs. Nellis denied
her sister had been married, and sign
ed an affidavit given her by Deputy
Coroner George J. McKeever that to
the best Of my knowledge my sister
was never married"
Denies Previous Statements.
When Deputy Coroner McReever
called her attention to her previous
statement she said the affidavit was
correct She refused to answer ad
ditional questions.
Although Coroner knight and Cap
tain OF Detectives Tate doubt there
was a suicide pact between the
couple, advancing as their theory
that after Sergeant Alexander had
died OF heart disease, and the young
woman, fearing notoriety, shot her
self, 1t was learned yesterday that the
non-commissioied officers body when
found was warm, and that of his COM
panion cold.
This would indicate the woman had
died before the man. But ii was also
said the mans body was rigid, and
the warmth Of the body was caused
by the heat in the room
1t was also said yesterday an army
investigation would be asked into the
death by Lieut.. Roger B. Cotton, COM
mander OF the United States cable
ship John Henry, to which Alexander
was attached.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
FEDERAL RETIREMENT
COST STILL UNKNOWN
No Statistics Available as to
Financial Outlay.

The Government has no available
statistics to determine the Immediate
and ultimate cost OF the retirement
OF Its employees, according to the an
nuaI report of the joint retirement
committee, of the naval gun factory.
made public today by DR.. c. Eder
Reed, the secretary.
The committee has S1.544.37 with
which to continue the effort at this
session OF Congress for q law PEN
sioning Federal workers.
The committee is considering plans
for mass meetings to arouse public
sentiment in fovar OF such q law.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
ARMY WILL WELCOME
FIGHTING BANTAMS''
Suggestion Of Pigmy Regiment,
However, Is Rejected.

Tho War Department has rejected
the suggestion that a bantam regi-
ment" of men below the minimum
army height be organized for service
in France. But this reassuring word
has gone out to the undersized scrap
pers:
"Bantams who display the fight-
ing spirit and bodily fitness char
acteristic of the barnyard warrior are
welcomed into the army. despite su-
perflcIal drawback of inferior size"
This will be done by instructing
recruiting officers to use fexibility
in applying the rule that men for
the army shoud be rve feet four
inches in height. Officers will be ad-
vised to accept any man who is a
good risk"
The objection to raising bantam"
regiments is that the War Depart
men has decided to organize no
special regiments of any kind. Vari-
Gus racial groups were dlssuaded
from organizing distinctive units.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
TODAY'S BEAUTY TALK

You can enjoy a delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for a very
trIfling cost, II you get from your
druggist a package Of canthrox and
dissolve q tsaspoonful in a cup OF
hot water. This makes a full cup OF
shampoo liquid, enough SO It Is easy
to apply It to all the hair instead Of
just the top OF the head. Your sham
poo il now ready. Just pour a little
at q time on the scalp and hair until
both are entirely covered by the
daintily perfumed preparation that
thoroughly dissolVas and removes
every bit OF dandruff. excess oil and
dirt. After rinsing, the hair dries
quickly, with a fluffiness that makes
it seem heavier than IL Is, and takes
on a rich luster and a softness that
makes arranging It a plsasurS.-AdVt
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Tell Dyspeptics
What To Eat
AND AVOID INDIGESTION.

Indigestion and practically all forms Of
stomach trouble about nine times out of ten,
are due TO an excess Of hydrochlOrlc acid in
the stomach: therefore. stomach sufferers
should either avoid eating food that is acid in
It's nature or which by chemical action in the
stomach develops ncidity or they Ehould con-
tinue 10 eat what they please in reason and
then oounteract or Bweeten the sour acid fer
mentation they create in their stomach by
taking Immediately after the meal tea
spoonful of Blsurated Magnesia in a little hot
or cold water.
This will ReutraliEe any excess acid which
may be preFent or which may be formed and
instead Of the usual feeling of uneasiness and
fuiInsss you probably will ind that your food
agrees with you perfectly.
There Is nothing better than Bisurated
MaEnestR as q food corrective and antacid.
II has no direct action on the stomach; but
by neutraIizinE the Rcidity Of the food con-
tents and thus removing the source OF the
acid irritation, which infiAmes the delicate
stomach lining II does more than could be
possibly done by any drug or medicine that
acts upon the stomach lining rather than
tho stomach contents.
Get q little Blsurated hagnesia from your
druggist, eat what you want at your next
meal, follow directions above and see II this
isn't the best advice you ever bad on the
subject OF eatIng.-AdVt-
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

natural subterranean chambers more
than q hundred yards long by a hun
dred and fifty wide, and underlying
the Chemin des Danes, northwest Of
Hurtebise. 1t was in the exact center
OF the sector where the French re-
Gently received their great gain
The priest accompanied his .troops
on the charge, and then stopped here
and there behind the lIEss 20 minister
to the wounded and dying. While on
this mission of mercy he was aston
ished to see a German, his clothing
afiame, rush out of the small secret
opening to the Dragons cave. The
priest beat out the flames on the Ger
man, ordered him to march to the
rear, and then himself descended
through the small opening 10 the cave.
There he found a whole company
Of Germans. Advancing in the dim
light, with his cross held high above
his head. the priest ordered them to
surrender. With his cross still aloft,
the priest negotiated with the Ger
man officers, and they, too, nnally
agreed to lay down their arms, but
they stipulated their surrender must
be to q French army officer.
The priest turned and clambered
out Of the cave. Just outside he
found q medical officer rendering ii-st
aid. He called to him. Together the
surgeon and priesN-both non-com-
hatants-returned to the Dragons
cave. Then the German officers for
maIly surrendered themselves, and
their men.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
RECRUITS GOOD FIGHTERS
They Surprise Regulars by Their
Zeal In Attack.

This is my third time home with
wounds" said q young Irish sergeant
through banaases which came near
covering his entire head. "but it's not
going to be the last, though they've
made g pukka mess OF me this time.
They've fairly peppered me with
shrap. There aren't many Of the old
crowd left with my ba.taIior nov. h
said. adding that he had been in the
FUN since Mons"
My company got q new draft not
long before we attacked, and the new
boys went over the top like the rest
OF US older omen. That's the sort OF
thing that used to surprise us reg
ulars, but we've got over II by this
t:mc. It's all the one game AMI the
new ones play II like good 'uns.
They're up to beating Fritz any time.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
PRESIDENT TO HONOR
MEMORY OF EMMET
Plans to Attend Presentation Of
Irish PATRIOTS Stafne.

President Wilson win visit the TO
tunda Of the New National Museum
this afternoon to witness the pre-.
sentation OF the Robert Emmett
statue, a gift from citizens OF Irish
descent
John Mccormack. the Irish tenor. ar.
rived here last night to participate in
the exercises.
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop
Of Washington. will deliver the open.
ing prayer. and Judge Victor J.
Dowling, OF New York, viii make the
presentation OF the statue to the
American Government
The exercises will begin at 2:3c
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
TO HEAR COMMUTERS SUIT.

Suits filed against the Warrington
and Old Dominion Railway Company
by passengers elected from, cars for
refusal to pay excess fares will be
tried by Judge ]. B. Thornton In the
circuit court of Alexandria county.
Judge Thornton yesterday overruled
demurrers filed by the company. The
court ruled that contracts existed be-
tween the holders of Communication
books and the company, and that
these contracts could not be abro-
gated by the Inauguration OF q higher
rate OF fare.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
POST FOR NEWSPAPER MAN
J. Crosby Mccarthy Secretary Of
Winchester Organization.

J. Crosby Mccarthy. a Washington
newspaper man. has been made execu-
tive secretary Of the newly organized
Chamber OF Commerce OF Winchester
and Frederick county. Va. and will
leave early next week to assume his new
duties.
Mccarthy. who has had eleven years
experience In the newspaper business.
has been connected with the four local
dailies during the greater part OF that
time. He is a graduate OF Mckinley
High School. and during his student
days was prominent in local athletics as
q football player.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
LABOR UNITY CHAMPIoNED
Two consressmen Address Navy
Yard HeIperG Union.

Organized labor should be as alert
to the interests of labor unions IN
war times as when conditions are
normal and labor bodies should be
kept at their full strength at all
times, said Congressman John I.
Nolan of California. who with Con-
gressman Reating OF Colorado spoke
last night at a special meeting of
the Navy Yard Helpers Union.
Mr.. Nolan praised the attitude Of
organized labor in demanding an ade-
Quate Federal food control
Mr.. Keating forecast a great in
dustriaI era to follow the war and
suggested that unions organize 20
meet the demands that will then be
made.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
WATCHING PAPER CASES
Federal Trade Commission Replies
to Senator Reeds Query.

Replying to Senator Reeds resolu-
eIon inqulring as to why the Federal
Trade Commission had not compelled
news print pa manufacturers to
discontinue thei unfair and Illegal
practices, the commission today point
ed TO the fact that six paper makers
are now under Indictment in New
York city.
The response of the commission In
dicates that It Is awaiting the result
of these six cases before proceeding
against other alleged violators OF the
law in the sale OF news print paper.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
DIVE INTO TANK OF FIRE
Wonderful Aquatic Feat Being Per
formed at Chesapeake Beach.

The exhibition OF fancy and fre
diving given A. Chesapeake Beach
twice daily by the Helllvists. 10 meet
ihg with popular favor. Judging from
the applause that greets their act.
The high handspring dive in the
afternoon from eighty feet in the
air Is made to look easy, owing to the
grace with which Il is accomplished.
In the evening the climax is reached :
both artists. their suits ablaze, dive
head foremost into n tank OF frs.
This attraction will continue through
next week,
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
pIcNIcKERs DEFY RAIN.

In spite OF the heavy rain which
fell yesterday afternoon, the COM
munity picnic held at :he Zoo under
auspices of the Cranch-Tyler Home
and School Association was attended
by more than 200 children. Mrs.
George H. Moran was in charge OF
the games and neld sports. and Mrs.
l. Z. Mudd was in charge of re-
freshments. Mrs. John Virnstein ar
ranged for the transportation of the
children