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The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
all Day saturday during July >and

all day saturday during July >And
August:
julius oarfinkie Co., s. Kann Sons
a. Co.. Lansburgh & Bro, Woodward
a Lothrop. The Palais Royal. Golden
berk's. The Hecht Co.. Kings Palace.
Calf & Bros. Howard q Deane. Victor
e. Desio. Duree Millinery. The Louvre.
Julia Mash. Schmedtie Bros, Harris
Shop. Philipsborn. Rixik, Q. s. Kresge
& Co.. Berry & Whitmore. Leverton,
Melvin Behrend. Leon Co.. Frank r.
Jelleff. Inc. suebers. Edwards 4
tanner.
Secretary Columbus stated that fur
ther announcement would be made
OF the closing hours OF other stores.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
Find Message Signed
'Hawker,' Thought Hoax

A bottle containing a message pur-
porting to be from Harry Hawker,
missing Australian flyer. was picked
up of Narrasansett yesterday, the
Navy Department announced
The message. believed to be a
hoax" was signed Hawker. and said
he was adrift in his coilapsfble boat,
on May 10, at a point OH the coast of
Ireland. Since the bottle would have
had to cross the Atlantic in five days
to reach this side, no Importance is
attached by naval officials to the find
Yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
CITy'S STORES
CLOSED MAY 81
Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association Makes
Announcement.

washington department stores viii
De closed all Of Decoration Day.
This announcement was made last
nisht by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association. II also was
stated that the stores this year win
close on Saturday during July and
august, the closing hour being
o'clock on other days as now.
The following stores have advised
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association that they would be closed
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
NEGRO SHOT IN FIGHT;
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE

Shot twice during a fght with
Frances Ransom. colored. Andrew
Jackson. colored. 20 years old, 100
Half street court. was removed to
the Casualty. Hospital in Q critical
condition Doctors say both bullets
lodged In the mans breast. one of
not expected to live.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

sion rendered yesterday by Justice
Mayer in the United States District
Court with regard to the manu-
facture OF 2.75 per cent beer.
Resolutions were adopted express
sing the belief that "if one right and
one liberty can be taken away BY
constitutional amendment. there is
nothing to prevent others being
taken away by the same method"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
SHAM BATTLE DRAWS
BIG CROWD TO MEADE

Camp Meade. Nd. May 24.-Hun-
dreds OF Washingtonians today wit
messed a sham battle between the
Eleventh Cavalry. OF Fort Myer. and
the Seventeenth Infantry. OF Camp
Meade. A most realistic battle was
successfully on the Western front
were reproduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
ISSUE MEDICAL
BRANCH REPORT
Has 2s3.240 Beds in Operation As
Germans Give Up and Sign
Armistice Papers.

General Headquarters, American
Expeditionary Force, Correspond
ence of The Associated Press).-
The prodigious effort of the medi-
cal department in the army in
France is revealed in statistics
which the Associated Press is now
permitted to make, public When,
on Nov. IL, the armistice suspended
hostlities and the great expansion
and extension work OF the medical
department was suspended, there
were in operation 2S3,240 beds in
camp and base hospitals and con-
valescent camps with about 100,-
900 of them vacant.
There were orr duty in the Aneri-
can expeditionary force at that
time 1888 doctors and $3.50
nurses. The authorized nurse
strength of the army when America
entered the war was 206 and of doc
tors 800, figures that testify to the
work the medical corps was called
upon to perform.
The disqualification of the army
in France is interesting. Basical-
ly it consists of mobile organiza-
tons. To each division there are
four field hospitals, two evacua-
ton hospitals and one mobile sur
gical hospital and in addition there
is. fixed disqualification. consisting
of camp and base outfits and con-
valescent camps, with an author
lied bed capacity of Is per cent of
the strength of the command.
There are now IS camp hospitals
serving training and billeting areas
while for general service and for
the treatment of more serious cases
and battle casualties there are lis
base hospitals. These base hos
pitfalls occasionally are single in
situations Of from 1000 to 5000
beds grouped in the hospital
centers. Twenty such centers of
from $500 to $4,000 beds are in OPP
GRAFTON.
Convalescent camps at the bed
rate of twenty per cent of normal
hospital beds are authorized for
the purpose Of giving as early
graduated physical training as pos
sible and fifteen such camps are
in operation at present.
The American hospitals are part
ly in French barracks. school build
ings and hotels and partly in con-
structed cantonment of demount-
able buildings. All the buildings
taken over were remodeled and out
fitted for the purpose. lighted and
heated and modernized, while the
demountable huts are models of
their kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
DRURY

Samuel Ztsenhorn and family have
moved to Musca tine, where he has
Mr.. and Mrs. william Parker Of
MuScatine are spending the holidays
at the d. l. and William Ripley
homes.
L1r and Mrs. II. NJ. White spent
Christmas dsv with their daughter.
Mrs Henry Kranz Of Bay Island.
Mrs sam BIere and son Lewis Of
Bay Island spent from Monday till
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eno= Bopp.
Edward Reynolds and family and
Dan kliest and family spent Christ,
Mrs Thomas watson
Mrs. Q. ". Keller and sister. Mrs.
Fred Fryermuth. were called to the
home Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Keller Of Muscatine. last
week. owing to Illness Of Mr. Keller
Emil Cable of Fairburv. Ill. ar
rived Thursday at the home of Will
liam Nussbaum, where he is work
Edward and Elmer NIewes. sons of
F. 9. Moves, are i'll with pneumonia
Miss Matte Bowser. spent, Friday
night at the home of her brother,
N. l.. Bowser of Pine Blnf.
Rev. Mt winter went to his
chruch in the lower bay sunday. He
cxrected to spend few days among
Private william Kleist spent
th~Ae-day furlough over Christmas
with his parents. returning to Camp
Grant Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs George Frvnrmuth
and son Clarence spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J l. Gill
lett. where they visited with their
daughter. Miss Grace FRYER -nuth Of
Muse tine, who spent Sunday with
her sister. Mrs. Gillett.
Mrs. Anna Rickett, who resides
near Drurv Landing. passed in death
sunday after a short Illness Of pneu-
nOnia. Eed 80 years. In her imme-
date family She leaves to mourn
four sons. Rufus of Fairport. Iowa.
Gordon Of Muscatine. Peter. now in
France Lewis. at Fme, and two
daughters. Esther and Jessie. at
home Mr. Rickett preceded his wife
in death three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
STATE BOARD OUT
OF EXISTENCE AS
NEW YEAR BEGINS

Springfield, Ill.-By the provi-
sions OF the new Illinois admins
trative code. the Illinois state board
Of agriculture has gone out Of ~
istence and it's work taken oysr BY
the department OF agriculture.
Among the chief activities Of the
board of agriculture has been ~di-
recJion OF the state fair. In the
report OF B. M. Dawson, secretary
OF the retiring board. figures were
quoted showing a deficit of $4,000
for the 1918 exposition. But for
permanent improvements of $4,000.
the report said, the fair would have
made a profit for the state.
The attendance OF the 1918 fair,
It was said, exceeded previous fairs
by f03 900. This probably was due
to the fact that the exposition ex-
tended over more than two weeks
because of the centennial celebra-
ton. instead OF the customary 10
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
With Islanders
In the Service

Corporal Louis Pomrank. on
duty in France. writes to his sis
ter, Mrs. T Miller, sos Twelfth
avenue, as follows:
Il am back in southern France
at school and am feeling fine. l
have for the first time chance to
write a real letter as the censor
has lifted the ban to a certain ex-
tent, and I am in a place where
can get writing material. l sup
pose you often thought : neglected
writing but as / have been on the
front for some time where there
was not even paper for all you can
excuse me. Well l have been made
corporal, that is l was about a
month ago. and one officer and ouH
aor- commissioned officer from
each company was sent 10 school
and l was lucky enough to get
there
81 have only been here three
days so l can't tell you much about
it but l like it as far as I have
breakfast at 6:15 and report at
school at 1880. I am taking tho
muslietry and bayonet course. Our
school consists of study. drill anG
lectures and at 1870 we are di-
missed until 100 and are again
dismissed at AIS. Ten we come
back again at I p. m. and stay un-
til 8 every evening except Saturday
and Sunday. Our school is righg
in the center Of Clamency and i
is fair sized city. Also full of
pretty French girls so you see it
isn't so bad The only thing that
is bad is that this course lasts 80
days so getting home for Christmas
looks pretty poor.
81 think you will find me a new
person when l get home for |
surely have learned lot prayed
more while l was on the battle
field than l did in all the days be-
fore and 1 never go to sleep now
without my prayer for l know that
is what saved me. l was not in u
drive in France but our work was
in Belgium and l think much more
of Belgium than l do OF France
On the first two days of our drive
we advanced IS kilometers. that j.
about IL miles We took two good
sized towns and we also took the
Escant river, which was a big
prize I certainly saw some sights
on the battle field which | would
like to forget but I knew that
never can. It touched a mans
heart to see the way the Germans
treated the Belgians. I cant ex-
press myself on paper bur will tell
many things when l get home AS
fast as we recaptured their cities
the natives would return, that is
the ones that were lucky enough
to escape being captured. There is
a steady stream of them pulling
carts, and wheelbarrows and thu
most interesting Of all is to see the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
TESTING J1NGLES
By o. Bonney Brink

Remedy.
In this fast age the modern sage
discovers treatments new to check
the spread Of that great dread dis
ease, the Spanish Flu. The remedy
he gives is free from bitterness and
strong, for it's encased in pills of
paste, or capsules round and long.
In olden times, old Mother Grimes,
with cerries, roots and grease pro-
duced cure, certain, sure for ev-
cry known disease. She would dis
turb the growing herb and drag it
from the timber, and this she'd
boil to get the oil for sick folk,
I remember. Or she would stew
an hour or two an herb that would
relieve her of kindred ills; she cen
make pills of Black root for the
fever. Shed bake goose and ne'er
abuse the law of conservation for
she'd release it of its grease to save
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

carts that their dogs are pulling
back 20 their once happy homes.
When they saw US they laughed
and cried and kissed ~Our dirty
hands and gave US everything they
had. OF course that was very
little because the Germans had
taken mostly everything they had.
After coming off the first drive.
which lasted five days, we liked
about twenty-five kilos to city
named Thielt for a rest of three
days and on Sunday p. m. of the
10th we took up our positions Oh
the front line with. the order to
go over the top at 6:15. The Ger
mans were firing everything they
had and about Is minutes before
we were to go over, we were told
to get ready to go back TO town
close by and billet. That means
10 find a home so you can imagine
how we felt-that it was too goo
to be true and could hardly believe
our ears that the armiStice had
been signed.
We crossed that great No Mans
land near Ypres that you heard sc
much about in Belgium and it was
sure a sight. For miles and mlleo
there is nothing but wrecked tanks.
aeroplanes and big guns and every
thing else you can think OF. All the
trees have been shot Oft and the
gas has killed of all the grass.
There are miles of trenches and
the she'll holes are not more than
a foot apart and some of them
large enough to set our house in It.
T~suppose you can't imagine that.
| don't think they will ever be able
to use that land. Well. my trip
back to France from Belgium was
a real one and the only one for the
greatest part of my travels was on
hobnails express. and if w did ride
it was in box cars. But this time
I rode a passenger car and stopped
in big cities for hours. l stopped
in Paris and that is certainly some
city. l can't begin to tell you all
about it now.
THE one thing l like about
school is that we have a pretty
good place to sleep and get three
meals a day. Perhaps that doesn't
sound good to you but after sleep
ing in barns. dugouts and shell
holes, ? bunk looks like a bed at
home. And as for the eats the
mess here is good in comparison TIC
what / have had: being on the go
or front all the time we could only
eat part of the time and poor when
We did eat. But of course that
couldn't be helped. | have given
up hope of either mail or pay be-
cause just when there was some
chance of getting It. l had, to leave
my company. but whatever you do
don't quit writing for l am crazy
TO hear from home and some day
1 may get it all lat once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

a dying nation. I've seen her drag
a flannel rag through goose-gre case.
sizzling hot, then she'd apply the
thing on my most sore afflicted
spot. When I'd complain of ache
or pain and tell ler that I guessed
the shootin' hrrt beneath my shirt
was somewhere in my chest, she'd
yank my clothes and thus expose
that little form Of mine, which she
would smear from rib to ear with
lard and turpentine. Or, if dis
tressed with pain, she dressed my
manly trunk, I wean. from lower
rib to where my bib was tied, with
kerosene. When was young there
oft was hung suspended from my
collar that little ball known to US
all for which I'd get dollar. Then
was told tho stuff was sold to
keep disease at bay and being small
wore the ball OF asofoetida-
used to shrink to shun the stink
that lurked beneath my collar, but
was game and stood the same to
win that cherished dollar. for be-
lieved no one deceived guy and so
wore the mystic cure and thought
I'd sure exist forever more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
DR.. HALE.
Specialist in Chronic DIseazeH. wi
be at tGS
HARPER HOUSE
Rock Island
MONDAY, JAN. Is
Hours: 9 a. m. to S p. m
Hours: 9 a. m. to S p. m
CReturn Every IS Days)

AaNGNg b@NHg
Chronic Diseases - Men and chill
dren successfully treated. Piles, rs
tula. assure. rupture. rheumatic
varicose veins, stomach and bo~t
troubles. liver. skin, heart. spl ei
gQitre, weak lungs, epilepsy. catarrl
EAT HEARTILY.
DR.. Haley is an expert in the treat
ment of chronic diseases and SO gree
and wonderful has been his resale
that in many cases 1t is hard 70 On.
the dividing line between skin an.
miracle.
No. matter what your allment ma.
be. no matter what others may hav.
told you. no matter what expert enc
you may have had with other pHy7 81.
clans, Il win he 20 your advantaAa
see him at once. Have ~ foreve
tied in your mind. II your cas-
durable he WIN give you such
as may relieve and stay the &
Do not put or this duty you L
yourself or friends or relatives VIII
are suffering because OF your sick
ness, as a visit at this time may he'll
you.
worn-out and rundown men
women. no matter what your ailmei
may be, call, IL costs you nothing.
Remember. this free offer - &
this visit only.
Married ladies come with your hui
bands and minors with your parent
EYE. EAR, NOSE, THROAT.
CsIaAaea F1ttedi Relieve headache
Dizziness, Floating Specks, Nervou
ness.
IIzI. Glendale Ave. PEORIA Id
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
MATCH nEE

st. Paul.-The proposed 10-round
contest between Mike Gibbons. St
Paul middleweight, and Soldier
Bartfield, scheduled for Jan. IA, has
been called off.
Gibbons declined to go through
with the engagement as he feared
he might make a poor showing be-
cause OF his long lay-off while an
instructor in the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
HAMLET

Sam Dumbell and sister, Mrs. Mary
White. were business visitors TO
Island Monday.
LloSd Halstead of Rock Island
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with home folks.
Miss ELENA Lee, who teaches at
Presumption, spent the holidays at
home
Mrs. c. L Boyles and daughter
Miss Millicent visited at the Clyde
Harris home Monday.
Walter Cooper of Afillersburg
spent Sunday with his grandfather.
Hiram Cooper.
Mr.. ana Mrs George Harness de-
parted for their home in Iowa Friday
after visiting at the homes of James
Boultinghouse and John Reaber.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper were
Rock Island visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swartott spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Cleve Mfnteer in Reynolds.
Miss Bessie Cooper returned to
pIacomb Saturday after spending the
holiday vocation with home folks.
Mrs Ivan Boyles and children are
visiting at the G. E HalStead home,
John Nicely and two daughters
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr..
Neely's sister, Mrs. C. B. Halstead.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

Ali the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
GROWS 2 INCHES
IN DAY, DECLARES
FLANAGAN OF SON

Walter Flanagan is watching
with pardonable pride the rapid
growth of the son recently pre-
scented to him by Ole Mister Stork
The diminutive leader of the
Rock Island Independents and for
mer desk sergeant is enthusiastic
concerning the new arrival. and
is already seeking to instill into
the infant the fighting instincts of
its father. Why the little fellow
grew two inches since yesterday"
says Walter proudly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets remove the cause. There
is only one "Bromo Qu:aine." e
". GROVES signature on the boz.
SOC.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Open and competitive examinations
for civil service position as railway
mail clerk viii be held on March Is,
according to an announcement by the
u. s. Civil Service Commission. APP
plicants who may be either male or
female must be between IS and s5 years
old Examinations will be held in
Albert Lea, Mankato, Minneapolis, Pipe
stone, st. Cloud and other Minnesota
Cities. Further information may be
had at the local post Office by inquiring
of Fred w. Oswald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12
NEW UM BROWN COUNTY WEDNESDAY FFBRARY T. 1919

August /, 1866. The movement spread
so rapidly in the State that on October
is, 1866 state encampment was duly
convened at which there were present
accredited delegates from seven posts.
The local post was the 18th to be or
gained in the State and Of their total
membership eighty have already an
swered the long roll call and the present
membership consists Ct "a members.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

meeting Monday evening and decided
TO donate the articles which they have
completed and have left on hand to the
two local hospitals. They have at present
~ bed shirts, z sheets, 8 dozen each Of
wash cloths and mems handkerchiefs
and number Of towels and other
smaller articles. Since they have the
material on hand they plan to use it up
and turn it over to the hospitals.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12
s RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.

Contrary to an announcement in a
local paper last week the Red Cross
workers have not given ur their ac-
tivities and there is still considerable
that they plan on doing They held 4
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

To-day Tuesday, we are almost
ready to admit the grounding knew a
thing or two after all
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

49, TistU1y ---------'-----
For the benefit Of those who know
nothing or very little about the history
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic. it
may be stated that the first Post
was organized at Decatur, III. April s.,
1866 and that the first department was
organized at Springfield, Ill. July II,
1866 and the first Post in the State
of Minnesota was organized in the
Governors room in the State Capitol
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-27

ened with henna water. One hand
full of henna to quart of water is
the right proportion. Boil down
until there is only pint Of liquid.
However, one application alone will
not accomplish the desired result.
Apply several times until the hair
attains the shade you wish. Be-
fore applying the henna treatment
your hair should be washed thor
oughly and dried in the sunshine.
Each time after using the henna
as soon as it is dry the hair should
be rfnsed again in cold water.
The best method of shampooing
the hair, in my opinion, calls for a
bowl of warm water and a cake OF
pure CASTLE soap. Then rub two
or three handfuls of the hair in the
lather, massaging the suds we'll
into the scalp. Draw the long ends
of the hair together at the top of
the scalp and lather we'll about the
neck. Then throw out this soapy
water and wash the hair thor
oughly in clear warm water. or,
better still, pour upon the head
pitcher after pitcher of warm water
or play upon it with the bath spray.
Gradually reduce the temperature
of the water until it is cool, though
never cold. Too cold water causes
shock to the SCALP, which Is detri-
mental to the nerves.
In the matter of smuggling the
hair to get rid of the split ends
there is no arbitrary usage. Sim
ply SINCE them carefully with a
lighted candle when the ends be-
gin to look too disreputable. but
be very careful not to set yourself
on fire. 1t is better for someone
else to do this singeing for you
than to attempt it yourself. Clip
ping the ends Is another way to
- eliminate these split hairs. A sim
pie way to do it is to twist the
long hair as If you were wringing
clothes. Then you can run the
scissors along the surface and snip
off all the rough, uneven ends. One
word more. II you attempt to
SINCE the hairs always do this Just
before shampooing time, because
the odor of burnt hair is not a
desirable fragrance.
Another caution I must give you.
Be very scrupulous about your
brushes and the condition of your
comb. If necessary, dip them into
a bowlful of lather made of white
CASTLE soap every day after the
morning brushing. A half dozen
drops of ammonia in the water will
help to cleanse them. Rinse thor
onghly so that no particle of the
soap remains. II the comb is hard
to clean, weave some linen thread
back and forth between two chair
knobs and scrape the teeth up and
down on them until every bit OF
lint and dust is removed.