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The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
PROMISE PALATABLE
WHEATLESS Bread
Practical Demonstrations to Follow
Food Research Work.

The United States Food Administra-
ton announced yesterday that the
technical service committee recently
formed in Chicago by the National
Association of Master Bakers, is
about to produce with wheat -four
substitutes a victory bread as whole
some, palatable and attractive In ap-
pearance as bread baked from wheat
flour alone.
organizing in every State. the COM
mittee plans a series OF practical DEM
onstrations for the baking of the new
bread. Hundreds of bakers have vol
unteered their services to speak at
meetings where the new bread
formulas will be explained.
I'VE believe that this Is really the
opportunity Of a life time for every
baker in the business to be of service
to his country. his industry and 20
himself. He will not have to depend
entirely upon his own knowledge, but
will have the best the whole country
Affords" said w. NJ. Campbell, of
Kansas City. the chairman of the
technical service committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
RAILROAD MEN
OF WEST AID
CONTROL PLAN
Wedding Out the Inefficient
Men Now in Progress,
They Declare.

Representatives OF Western rail-
roads yesterday testified before the
Federal Railroad Wage Commission
that the operators have offered their
full support to the government in
its transportation control
I'VE are wedding out inefiicient
yardmasters. to give better serv-
ice." E. T. Whittier. assistant gen.
eral manager of the Pennsylvania
lines. west of Pittsburgh. said.
Transportation delays. this wit
ness avered, were In no way due to
the management. The weather and
lack of men were responsible, and
the companies unable to compete
with any other industries In the la
Dor market.
Mr.. Whittier introduced records
showing that in order to keep
27, 900 positions filled, It had been
necessary to hire S4,334 men last
year.
Have many women, been employ
ed in road operationf" Secretary
Lane asked c. H. Neimeyer. assist
ant engineer In charge of mainte-
nance and ways of the Eastern di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
About 100 are working on tracks
and 81 are guarding crossings" was
the answer.
Z. C. Wills, Of the Missouri Paci-
fic Railroad, TESTIFIED that last year
general wage increases had been
adopted by his company. He de-
clared that this company had had
the same difficulty in obtaining la
Dor as was experienced by the other
railroads.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
WILL PRESENT MEDAL
FOR WINNING ESSAY
J. Francis Potter Lands Prize in
Patriotic Competition.

J. Francis Potter, a young Cen
trail High School student. will be
presented with a gold medal at the
George Washington Day celebration
which will be held in the Sunday
Tabernacle that morning at 10
o'clock.
The medal is a prize for the best
essay on The Coming of Peace, or
How the American Colonies Met
the Conditions in 1888 after the
Signing OF the Treaty of Versailles"
offered by the Sons Of the Revoiu-
tion in the District. DR.. Marcus
Benjamin will present the medal.
Judges for this competition were
DR.. Marcus Benjamin. chai=ma !;
DR.. Harry A. Garfield. Fuel Admin
istrator, and Henry P. Blair, past
president of the Board of Education.
The celebration at the Sunday
Tabernacle will be under the joint
auspices of the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion, the Sons of the Revolution in
the District and the District Sc
cfety of the Sons OF the American
Revolution
A concert by the United States
-hAoA AAC Oohog A@CodNA "
H. Santelmann, assisted by rhe
Washington Sunday Chorus, under
Homer A. Rodeheaver. director. will
precede the celebration, beginning
at 10 o'clock.
NJ. Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambas-
sador Of France, will deliver the
principal address as dean of the
Diplomatic Corps. His address will
be preceded with the singing of
The Marseillaise," by Lieut.. Labat
Of the French army.
Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio, will also deliver an address.
Lees eulogy of George Washington
will be read by Barry Buckley, of
the Sons OF the Revolution. Musi-
cal entertainment is under the ci-
rection Of Percy s. Foster, as Choir
lister.
The joint committee extends an
invitation to the gene.al public to
attend.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
women prove BEST
| STUDENTS At G. v. u.
Statistics Show Feminine Pupils
More Adept Than Men.

Women attending George Washing
ton University are better students
than the male registrants. accord
ing to statistics made public by DR..
Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, dean Of
the Department OF Arts and Sci
ences.
Dean Hodgkins also points out that
late afternoon students - most Of
whom are employed during the day
have higher scholarship records
than those students attending the
day classes.
The general average OF all students
Ifs S4S per cent, that of all men
S33, and that Of all women S69. The
general average of the day men Is
81, whereas that Of the afternoon
men is S3.7. The general average
OF the day women Is S6.5. and that
Of the afternoon women Ss.4. The
general averages of candidates for
degrees follow. Men, S3.5; and wom-
en-, $50. The general averages OF
special students are: Men. SO; wom-
en-, 81.
THE women average higher than
the men to about the same extent
as in the previous year." says Dean
Hodgkins. 1T is especially interest
Ing to note that the afternoon stu
dents. both men and women, OBJ
tain higher standing than the day
students.
"As a general rule the afternoon
students are older than the others.
and naturally more interested in
their studies. Since the same stand
ards of work are required nv them
they evidently utilize their oppor-
tunities more effectively than do the
day students"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
WOMEN ADVISED TO
LEARN TELEGRAP'HY
Dept of Commerce Deems It More
Desirable Than Wireless.

Radio inspectors of the Department
OF Commerce, stationed throughout
the country, have been instructed
to advise women who are ambitious
to become radio telegraphers to
study Morse telegraphy instead.
Because OF q great shortage Of
competent telegraphers at the pre-
sent time the Western Telegraph
Company is so anxious to get
operators that it undertakes their
instruction and pays them while
learning.
There is. however, practically no
demand for the services of women
as radio operators either in the
navy. on account OF housing con-
ditions ON shipboard. or in COM
mercia1 life. Although the Depart
ment of Commerce has licensed fifty
women as radio operators. only one
of these, as far as the knowledge
Of the department goes, is actually
employed on shipboard.
She Is Miss Elizabeth Lansdale
Duval. Of 2209 North Charles street.
Baltimore. Nd Miss DeVal passed
the examination required by the De-
partment Of Commerce and obtained
a first grade commercial license
September 81, 1918. She is employed
on the Howard Of the Merchants
and Miners Line, having been as
signed a. junior operator December
4. last. During her first trip Miss
DuYal was in sole charge of the
wireless station from l o'clock un-
til O'Clock every afternoon and on
watch each night from 1880 until
s. she is the daughter OF Edmund
Brice DuVal, and the great grand
daughter of Judge Gabriel DuVau.
one OF the first justices Of the
supreme Court OF the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
25OBUILDINGS
GOING UP FOR
SHIP WORKERS
First Large Construction
Work Going Forward
at Camden.

Two hundred and nfty houses are
being built for shipyard workers BY
the New York Shipbuilding Company
at Camden, N. J., the United States
Shipping Board announced last night.
This Is the first large operation in
the vast scheme to house the ma
TONS shipbuilders. The entire Phil
adelphia situation IL improved. ac-
cording to Edward N. Hurley, chair
man Of the board. He said that
Admiral Bowies. assistant general
manager of the Emergency Fleet,
who was sent to revise construction
methods at the Hog Island and other
yards. already had achieved notable
results. 81
speeding-up Effected.
Considerable speeding-up has been
effected by Admiral Bowles' super
vision Of the American Information
ais contracts. One OF the main dif-
ficulties, II was said. was that the
company had attempted to do too
much.
It was admitted that Admiral
Capps, then acting for the Shipping
Board, had held up work at Hog
Island about six weeks last sum-
mer for good and sufficient rea-
sons" and that a change in design
of the vessels to be built had de-
layed operations further by neces-
stating dredging the channel
Concerning the subletting OF con-
tracts by the American Internation-
al. officials of the Shipping Board
said no fault had been found with
that method except that some of
the sub-contractors had not proved
as efficient as might be expected.
but that, IN principle, 1t might have
been better II the American Inter
national had sublet to ten other ship
builders instead Of five.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR mrs. BICKFORD
Wife of Grand Tier to Be Buried
at Rock Creek.

Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Sarah
r. Bickford. wife Of Warren C. Bick-
ford. a prominent Washington mason,
at the Western Presbyterian Church.
Interment will be made in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bickford was born March 13,
1913, in Rehrersburg, Pa. She married
Warren C. Bickford April II, 1866, and
the couple celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in 1916. From
three children one survives. Warren
I. Bickford. of Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Bickford's daughter, Mamie, died
when 6 years OF age. Her son, George
Knowles Bickford, was drowned
when IL
Mr.. Bickford Is grand tiler OF the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the Dis
trict.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
JACKSON PLACE HOUSE
BOUGHT FOR SOLDIERS

A United States clubhouse for en-
listed men is about to be opened at
p Jackson place, in one Of the resi-
dences on Lafayette Square, nearly
opposite the White House and close to
the state, War and Navy Building.
The house WIN provide reading, rec
reation and sleeping Accommodations.
and cafeteria
The house was the residence Of
Mrs. Scott Townsend. 1t has been
purchased from her by the National
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association, who will
operate the club upon a self-support-
ing basis. following the plan of those
In Baltimore and Philadelphia. The
women who have established the
clubs believe that nothing can be too
good for the boys who are Offering
themselves for their country. -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
RECALL 9 RECRUITS
FOR SERVICE IN NAVY
Headquarters lnstructs Recruits to
Report Back Promptly.

Lieut.. Harry E Middleton, IN
charge Of the main recruiting sta
ton OF the navy, sos Ninth street
northwest, has received an order
from headquarters recalling for ac-
tive. service at the Norfolk Naval
Training Station the following re-
Cruits who had been furloughed
home under waiting orders after
enlistment They are to report at
once: .-.'
John Lawrence Harris, 12E Sixth
street northwest; Edward Cooper
Giles. 1910 Linden street northeast;
George F. Keese, 324 N street south
west; John L. Holland, 2OO7 F street
northwest; Harry A. Reed, 1903 Pros
pect avenue northwest: James G.
Louthan. 1oz7 Monroe street north
east; Desmond n. McLearen, aO2s NJ
street northwest; John F. Tagan.
z2m K street northwest, all Of this
city, and Francis c. Huntington, Me-
chanicsville, Nd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

gravely that the German propaganda
directed to this end IL now under way
and the allies must act.
1T is now evident, according to
diplomatic advices that Germany, see
ing the prospect of a. long struggle in
the west, is trying to create a situa-
ton in Russia. India and elsewhere
such as will find the allies, after
eighteen months more, engaged in a
dozen struggles, each almost equal in
Importance to that on the fields OF the
west
TO beat the German In this. allied
and American leaders here are sug.
costing a strong allied offensive in
Italy and Macedonia This might be
made sufficiently powerful to olsen
gage Germany's undisturbed efforts in
Russia, which ultimately, it is believed
by many here, will result in the press
ing OF thousands Of Russians on the
side Of the Teutons.
The more Hindenburg bleeds his
Germans in the west, the greater will
become his urge for more men from
Austria and fighters from Bulgaria.
The Austrians have sent few men to
date and the Bulgars insist on fighting
only in defense of their own territory.
official adyices say. An allied often.
sive in Italy or Macedonia would def
nitely stop any possibleNtroop move
ment from these nations westward,
it Is held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
HINDENBURG HAS
LOST WAR GAME
Continued from page ~

burg to use up Foch's reserves and
gain the channel ports
Whether in the end Foch will con-
slider 1t better to lose the ports
rather than lose his reserves cannot
at present be known. The argument
IN favor OF this procedure is based on
the probability that it will require.
more men than Germany can supply
to keep her front intact to the chan
mel towns for any considerable per-
iod. A long thin line might be cut
at point that would involve annihil-
alton for the Germans in Calais and
Boulogne.
With powerful American army in
France by the end of summer to in.
crease the allies reserve strength,
this strategy might even then be
carried out, if in the meantime Hin
denburg reaches the channel.
The Americans now fighting east
OF Amiens may be the nucleus for
just such an operation 1t Is highly
possible they are undergoing a post
graduate course in trench training
now, rather than that they are being
used to guard any critical point on
the line. For this purpose, Foch is
doubtless. using only the best proven
veterans OF the French army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
GIANTS MEET
REAL CLUB NOW
Up Against phiIlies for Series Which
viii Be First Test Since
the 1918 Schedule
Opened.
By H. c. Hamilton. United Press
Staff Correspondent

by II. v. hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 20. = Today
should turn out the real showdown OF
the Giants. The series starting this
afternoon in Philadelphia will be the
hardest test to which the National
league champions have been exposed.
If they can weather the storm that
Will shower over them in the next
few days, hopeful ones will have to
pull hard, for their early season sprint
looks doleful-to say the least-for the
rest OF the league
There Is but one bright rift in the
cloud enveloping the champions. and
1t Is that the champions haven't VET
been called to meet club figured tn
run strong. Their opponents have
oeen the Braves and the Dodgers, two
clubs ripped to pieces during the win.
ter.
The Phillies have recovered finally
from their mid-winter Affections. Ersk
Inc, Mayer. Bradley Hogg. Joe Oescb.
ger and the other Fingers have made
Emily fans wonder if Alexander's loss
hurt so much after all. In addition to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
CASEY AT
THE BAT
sroushs Up - On.

1t looked extremely doubtful. that
great and glorious match
With Bethmann-Hollweg In tho box
and Hindenburg to catch.
With zimmerman ct second, he OF
the gumshoe plot,
And Hohenzollern coaching and yell.
ing Me und Gott"
And then, when mighty Nicholas.
emerging from the trench.
Struck three times At the a,mosphere
and sot down on the bench,
Believe mo. little children, twas then
no time to shout
1t seemed az II those dear allies were
really down and out
The Neutrals all got up to go-Yig
Norway and the Swede.
Dutch Holland and Kid Switzerland,
Alfonso In the lead.
Said they: This Hohenzollern guy
shows'us where We get on;
There isn't any chance to cheer for
Nick and Haig and JON"
And we could hear them growing az
Iney walked through tho gate:
IL only they had sent old Montenegro
to the plate
That bird he would have copied for
Remember what old Monte did to
them Tyrolean Alps!"
The last half OF the ninth arrived. and
here Is what occurred:
John Bull had lined a single ont and
france was safe at third,
me score was tied two men were mt
Rumania's turn to bat
humania from minor leaxue. and
very weak at that!
Then Capt. Liberty spoke up. remark.
ing, Il suppose
us up to me to pick a guy who'll
crack one on the nose.
III trust no busher in this spot with
victory in view.
SIT down, Rumania; Old Sam goes up
to hit for you,"
Beth Hollweg looked at waahoo Sam.
ana ne was nervous now;
lie took his sweaty hanky, and he
wiped his sweaty brow.
He wondered whether Sam preferred
fast one or curve:
He couldn't see Gus Hindy's signs. for
he had lost his nerve.
And now Beth Hollweg tries TO sneak
fast one DER the pan.
And now the crowds are hoIIering as
only Yankees can,
And now the bands are playing from
Frisco to the Hub,
For Wilhelm's asked for waivers on
his whole verdammte club,
8. N. B.. in Detroit Journal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

this, Pat Moran has gained strength
On the infield and outheld, by the ac-
QUESTION Of Auesel and McGa1Iigan,
tho latter to supplant Bert Nlehon at
second base, and the former to take
the place Of Dode Paskert
Ea11y spring dope makes Pat Mo
rams club tho dark horse In tho Ma
tionA league.
II John McGraw can pass this OBJ
staclo he win be we'll set for q chal-
lengs to the western clubs. II he
fails TO pass In good form the race
will narrow down TO hard battle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
COUNCIL FINISHING /
EQUALIZATION JOB
Board Of Review on Personal Assess
ments to Complete Adjustments
Tomorrow, Says
Mayor.
REAL ESTATE IN 1919
Taxation Amount TO be slightly High
or This Year-Few Complaints
Heard by the
Members.
REAL ESTATE IN 1919


The city council, sitting as board
OF review and equalization, will finish
It's work Tuesday That was the
statement of Mayor Ed S. Mayor, to-
day. While the board has been con
sidering personal taxation matters In
the last month, few complaints have
been registered.
Some taxes have been lowered and
others are higher, said the mayor.
When all adjustments have been
made, personal tax collections this
year will be slightly in excess OF those
year ago.
Real estate taxes are not to be con-
sidered by the board until next year.
Personal property taxed In Keokuk
this year will amount to something
more than two and half million dol
lars it is thought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
OLD RESIDENT
OF LEE DEAD
Mrs. Rebecea Singer Dies IN Her
Montrose Home After Long
Iiiness-Wss Church
Worker

Mrs Rebecca Singer, 81, died in
her home at Montrose. Iowa, Sunday,
following a protracted illness. She
was one of the Oldest residents Of the
county, having lived in this vicinity all
her life. MIS-. Singer was born at
Galland
AS member Of the Methodist
church, she was active in all Of its
departments for years.
Those who survive her are the hus-
band, William Singer, and children:
Maude E. and Ernest Singer. OF Mont
rose, and J. Guy Singer, of Fort Madi-
son; Mrs. Ethel Nelson, Of New Lon
don, Iowa; Mrs. Mabel DuBali, of
Davenport, and Harold W. Singer, OF
OskaIoosa.
A brother, Charles Mcintyre. lives
in Denver, Colo.
The Singer home at Montrose will
be open to callers until Wednesday at
! p. N.
Subscribe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is In the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood OF
the germs that cause the disease.
8. s. S. has never bad an equal as a
blood purifier and scores of sufferers
saw that it has cleansed their blood of
Rheumatism, and removed all trace
of the disease from their system.
Get a bottle of s. S. s. at your
drug store, and get on the right
treatment to-day. If you want spe-
ciaI medical advice, you can obtain it
free by addressing Medical Director,
% Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
Liniments Will Never Cure.

If you are afflicted with Rheunna-
tism. why waste time with 1iniments,
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure rheumatism, and
never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away,
for you will never succeed. Try the
sensible plan of finding the cause OF
the pain, and go after that. Remove
the cause, and there can be no pain.
You will never be rid of Rheuma-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
PINCHED WHILE
: 'tNURSING SICK"
Woman Arrested on Lower Main
Street Tells Police and Court
Her Errand was One
Of Mercy.

Helen Hiltz told the police she went
on "an errand of mercy" to No. Is
Main street, Saturday night, following
her arrest. A woman friend was in
need OF a nurse, the Hiltz woman ex-
planned in superior court today.
The court decided that her visit
there was for other purposes and ad.
vised her to remain away from lower
Main street. On promise of good be-
havior in future, the prisoner was re-
leased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
OSBORN, MOODY,
ROvANf, SELECTS
Former Y. Nj. c. A. Physical Director
Goes to jefferson Barracks
May differently
Married.
THIRTY-s1x ARE CALLED
Two Members OF Increment Old Com
pany L Officers During the
Time Of Border serv-
ice. in 1916.
THIRTY-sIx ARE CALLED

Homer T. Orsborn, former physical
director of the Young Mems Christian
association here and last week welded
to Miss Elizabeth Foelker at Hamil-
ton, ILL.,, is included in the list Of
draft selectiyes who will go. to Jeffer-
son Barracks, st. Louis, Mo-, May II.
The Orsborns now live in Chicago.
Ben Moody. former member of the
Company l. National Guard, Is another
man who will go. Moody was nom
ton when it went to the border in
while he was there Later Moody tried
for commission in the new national
army reserve.
Business Man Called.
Louis A. Rovane, formerly first lieu
tenant in Company L, and who later
resigned. will go to ST. Louis with the
other selectives. Rovane was sue
ceeded in first Ieutenancy by Harley
Moore. supposedly at Camp Cody.
Deming, n. NJ, now. Rovane is en-
gagged In the dental supply business
here.
Clyde L. Ferris, another of the Sc
lectives, is the son Of John Ferris,
veteran sailor, who makes his home
In Keokuk.
Mobilize May IS.
The increment leaving here May IA
is composed of the following thirty
six men, who will assemble at the
courthouse on the previous night:
Clyde Leslie Ferris, 722 South Four
teenth street. Keokuk.
Charles Edgar Roberts, 1929 Frank
lin street. Keokuk.
Herbert Herman Budke, 1431 Front
street. Fort Madison. Iowa.
VIII Bellville, Amasa, Mich.
Louis Frank Clancy, $50 North
Tenth street, Keokuk
Joseph Goetz, Silvis, III.
Louis Boil, East Limits, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa
Frank Joseph Ewers. 500 Bank
street. Keokuk.
BENJAMIN Porter Moody, 729 High
street, Keokuk.
avenue, Keokuk
Albert Dressler, Franklin, Iowa
Ben r. Hotop, 1901 Fifth street,
Fort Madison, Iowa.
Charles o. Tichener. 110S Morgan
street, Keokuk.
Homer Talmadge Orsborn, 5315
Drexel avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Carl Clinton Clemenson, FairvIew
Farm, Hoxie, Kans.
Louis A. Rovane, 724 Bank street,
Keokuk
Ray Henry Tompkins, 1895 Third
street. Fort Madison. Iowa.
Mike n. Wagner, Franklin, Iowa
Gregory Scott Davies. Box rs. Uni
yersity Place, Des Moines, Iowa
Port II. Thomas, 1924 Sixth street,
Fort Madison, Iowa.
Joe Brown, 1910 North Eleventh
street, ST. Louis, $40.
Roy Howard Hadix, st. Joseph, Mo.
Ed Cochenoor, 210 South Sixteenth
street, Keokuk.
Walter Edward Hopp, Box 312, Dav-
export, Iowa.
Monte v. Gray, 404 Third street,
Fort Madison, Iowa.
Lloyd Charles Bossler, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, GenI Deiiv.
Charles Albert Conner, 427k Fourth
street, Keokuk.
Walter K Groves, 511 Walnut street,
Newton, Kans.
Frank Duncan Mcmillan, 1907 Blon-
deau street. Keokuk.
Lucan Meuwissen, Keokuk
Bartrand Edward Brown, 81 North
Howard street, Akron, Ohio.
Frederick J. Faber. 1919 Cedar
street, Keokuk.
Clell Perry. 1904 Des Moines street,
Fort Madison, Iowa.
Theodore Gerveler, Sixth and Bluff
streets, Fort Madison, Iowa.
CIaud A. Sanders. 212 South Ninth
street, Keokuk.
Max Walch, care Northwestern Co,
Rock Island, Ill.