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The Washington times., 1919-01-31
CAMOUFLAGE MEN
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L street northwest: Private David
Rubin, S57 V street northwest; Pri-
-vate James Allen. SIS I street north
west; Private George Park, Of 1857
Spring road northwest. and Private
James o'shea.'
They left Washington with the
! camoufeur unit January 2, 1918.
They arrived in Brest, France, fifteen
days later. At Dijon the Washington
men got their first chance at camou-
iage work.
Helped at VImy Ridge.
Private James OShea, who took
part in camouhagihg the American
troops at Vimy Ridge. was praised to-
day by his fellow-troopers as one OF
the best eamoufieurs the army had.
"He gained a lasting reputation by
his work at Vimy Ridge" said one Of
the officers.
Sergeant Allen was in the fighting
at Chateau -Thierry, Scissors, st. Mi
hiel, and at other points along the
american line. cat Chateau-Thierry
- did our best work" he said to a
4 INES reporter.
+ I'VE advanced ahead OF the army
and built road screens. These screens
were made of burlap. painted in diff
ferent colors. Sometimes we used
chicken wire and covered IL with
grass. The Germans, however, knew
every road in France and could not
be fooled easily German aviators
found il impossible to tell what was
going on below after we put up
screens.
Only Five Casualties.
This camouflage unit Is under Coin-
mand OF Major John S. Brasdon.
When the men first got to Franos
they were distributed at the front.
A few did work in the factories
where camoufIage devices were made.
During their stay in France they sGr-
fered only five casualties.
The original camouflage uni-. he
troops who took over the who'll OBJ
of Disgusting the American forces.
was made up at Camp Leach. This
force was augmented when the Init
reached France. and was finally in
creased to 700 men. Some Of the
Washington men in the outfit did not
sail with the original unit in 1917,
but went over the next year.
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PROPOSES BILL FOR
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

Universal military training i pro-
vided for in a bill introduced .oday
by Senator New OF Indiana
The measure provides:
That all men over eighteen shall
be subject to a call for training.
That the training period shall be
not longer than a year. and that
training shall be given in one con-
tinuous period.
That following training. men so
trained shall become members of the
national reserve subject to call in
case of war.
That training shall be given pref
erably in the nineteenth year.
The Washington times., 1919-01-31

Scription Of her sssailant TO enable
them TO tell whether he looks like
the man being sought for attacking
three women in washington, but the
Washington police expect to get a de-
tailed description, today.
The death OF Miss Lillian Hood yes
terday at Emergency Hospital was
due to peritOnitis. caused by a bullet
wound N ner abdomen inflicted by the
madman's revolver.
Hoped They Get Him.
Il hope they get the man could
recognize his voice if heard it,
were the words OF Miss Hood. .>as she
lay in bed at Emergency Hospital
making dying statement to Assist
ant United States District Attorney
O'Leary and Detective Sergts. Harry
Wilson and Fred A. Cornwell.
DR.. J. Ward Man6in, resident sur
geon Of Emergency Hospital, who
operated on her Immediately after
she had been shot. told her yesterday
she could not get weIl-that she
would die.
I'm sorry" she said, but 1 I'M
ready to so. But wanted to work
longer"
The spirit OF the girl. the nerve
she displayed IN the tace or dsath,
made a deep impression upon Detec-
tive Sergeant Wilson.
II will work day and night to help
capture the man who shot and kill
ed that girl" he said. Who
Wouldn't?"
Miss Hood shed not a tear -be
whole time ske was at the hospftal.
She first believed she was going to
get well, 50 did, DR.. Msnkin.
A few minutes after DR.. Mankin in
formed her she could not live much
longer, Assistant District Attorney
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MADMAN REWARD
INCREASED TO $500

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~ no evidence to cornect the clergy
man with the attacks on three women
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
DAYLIGHT SAVING
TOBE RESUMED
MARCH 30

In accordance With the
daylight saving bill, the
clocks throughout the
country will be set for
ward one hour at l a. m.
the last Sunday of March
and an hours daylight
will be gained for seven
months, the clocks being
set back again at 1 a. m.
the last Sunday in Octo-
Der.
Daylight saving proved
a success in more ways
than one in the United
States last year, and it is
predicted that its institu-
ton will be permanent.
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
ITALY SHUTS DOORS
ONAMERIGAN SHOES

Following Great BrItain's lead In
barring American manufactures from
import. the high commissioner for
Italy has announced restrictions upon
the importation Of leather and shoes
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
AMERICAN SHIP AGROUND
IN BAY ON CUBAN COAST

The American schooner Andrew Ne
binger is aground at Point Porto
Rico, Ranes Bay, on the Cuban coast,
the State Department was advised
this afternoon, The vessel lies IN
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
ADVERTISEMENT
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Because of its tonic and laxative
effect LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE CTablets) can be taken bv
anyone without causing nervousness
or ringing in the head. There Is
only one "Bromo Quinine." E. w.
GROVES signature on the box. 3Oe
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" no evidence to connect the clergy
man with the attacks on three women
Predict Important Arrest.
me police. have uncovered a new
ciew. and are making an Investigation
which is expected TO result in an "im-
portant arrest within a few days" ac-
eording to Inspector Grant.
Search for the man-led- 10 BaIti-
more, after q woman had been at
tackled by a maniac whose actions
and words bear a startling re-
semblsnce TO those of the man who
shot two women and cnoKed a third
n Washington on Friday morning
last
The Baltimore victim is Mrs. Emma
Slough. of 2729 Bernard street, who
was attacked on Remington avenue,
not far from the Marine Hospital
dragged over an embanKment and
choked. Mrs Slongh was returning
home from a, motion-pfcture snow
with her thirteen-year-old daughter
Ella when she noticed that q man
was following her.
Tried 10 Get Away.
Mrs. Slough tried to walk away
from the man. but when she reached
a lonely spot, he ran forward, placed
his hand over her mouth and said:
I'm going to murder YOU"
The girl Ella ran to the home Of
y. Z. Norris, at Remington avenue
and Park drive and told what had
happened. Norris summoned Detec-
i've Baker, Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. whose home was nearby, and
several men of the neighborhood were
quickly organized into a possee.
When the posse reached the top
Of the embankment- the men saw Mrs.
Slough desperately lighting her as
sailant. The man did not fee until
several revolver shots were fired a.
him.
Today the man is being sought by
the entire Baltimore police depart
ment
May BE Same Man.
Inspector Clifford Grant. chief or
the Washington detective force, was
informed OF the case this morning
and at once started an investigation
TO learn if the man who attacked Mrs.
Slough is the ''madman OF the north
west"
Mrs. Slough has not vet been able
10 give the police enough Of a de-
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
POLICE RUSH MOB
IN NGLASGON STRIKE

GLASGOW. Jan. S1.-ssvera1 per
sons were injured today in clashes Be-
tween striking shipworkers and ths
police. Batons were freely used
when the police charged Into the
crowds. The disturbances grew un-
I'll mounted policemen were called and
restored order Many arrests were
made.
-Four thousand miners IN the West
Lothian district northwest of Edin-
burgh) went on strike today for
higher wages. a six-hour day and 3
hve-day week.
The Washington times., 1919-01-31

BELFAST. Jan. 31.-Bakers today
threatened to cut on the bread sup
ply OF the strikers. who have prac
ticaly paralyzed the city's business.
strike has cut on the hospitals.
source Of light
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
FIVE-DAY LIMIT
GIVEN GERMANS
Continued from page ID

enemies. This is particularly true of
the reparations clause. IL is under
stood, which points out the permanent
allied commission expects to avoid
any misunderstanding and unwarrant-
ed interference with German internal
affairs. II is said this clause viii tell
the Germans they will be informed OIL
tie total indemnities within a few
months. (Four months instead of two
years was agreed to few days ago
but It is impossible to state whether
this period was finally written into the
re-draft).
The change regarding Germany's
admission to the league OF nations il
important, since the phrase 'in short
time" is understood to have been en-
ployed This is generally accepted
as meaning October, when the first
formal meeting will be held in Wash
ington. Among the qualifications for
Germany's admission are her demon
stratfon of possession of stable,
democratic government.
Notifications concerning the east
ern boundaries go some distance in
meeting Germany's demands. Ger
many is understood TO have been Civ
eD the opportunity to prove her claim
that upper SiIesia territory is truly
German, by plebiscite TO be held
within six months, under direction of
an allied commission.
The Saar valley settlement, accord
ing to authoritative information is
modified materially
The most radical change In connsc-
ton with occupation OF the Rhine dis
itricts is the decision 10 place that ter
ritory under civilian instead Of mill
tary control. The troops will be prac-
tfcally all French, with few British
and still fewer Americans.
The latter, IN fact, may retain only
10 0e1 or enough 10 support the Ameri-
can flag there. The occupation period
OF fifteen years. II is said, has not
been changed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
NOMINATED
BY PRESIDEN'
Norman Hapaood as Minister to De-
mark in List OF Those Sent 70
Senate for Confirm
alton.

limited Press Leased Wire Serve
WASHINGTON. June l6.-Presla'
Wilson today sent the following 10
nations to the senate:
To be ENJOYS extraordinary .
ministers rlenipotentiaries: :.
Norman Hapgood of New YORK "
to Denmark
Hugh S. GIBSON, California laa
secretary of embassy or legation
class one, to Poland.
Richard Crane, Illinois, latels
vate secretary to the secretary
state, to Czecho-Slovakia. : !.
To be a member of the Un,9
States shipping board, Henry NJ ~
inson, of California. -.
To be civil service coInIniss'0u1
Martin A. Morrison, Indiana al
To be a member of the ua]
States employees compensation ~
mission: John ]. Keegan, OF inaia,
To be member of the federai III
for vocational education: u T. Il
Intosh, of Indiana.
To be assayer in charge OF inc
at Carson, New: VIM. A. Burns
Reno, New. :,
To be assistant treasurer u
United States: Robert G fian'
Starkyille, Miss.
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MohTRosE.
. . - - . . . = = . .

Mrs. Josephine Allison passed away
at her home last Monday at the hour
of o'clock after a lingering Illness
of cancer Of the liver. She was seri-
ously i'll on Sunday AMI never re-
gained consciousness, being liberated
by death Monday afternoon. Though
much afflicted, she was cheerful
through it all and loved to be COM
Her greatest aim In life
was TO do good unto others. The
home is scene of sorrow. Mrs.
Montgomery Allison was
born at Montrose, Iowa, Sept. JIG,
1855. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home by the Metho-
dist minister, the Rev. G. W. Barber,
Wednesday afternoon. Tnoss who
survive to mourn are Arthur Allison,
St Louis; Roy of Virginia; Henry II
home; Harry, overseas; one sister,
Mrs. Al Dross, Alexandria; one
brother, Henry Montgomery Of
Colon, Panama. The floral offerings
were profuse and beautiful "A bunch
of marchineal roses from the firm
where her SON Arthur has employ
ment and beautiful em5lerns from
the family and the neighbors. The
burial was made at the new city
cemetery beside her husband.
Miss Ollie Waider has returned
from Rock Island, H., where she
visited her brother and family.
Mrs. Emma Milhouse OF Kewanee,
H., has been a guest Of her sister
Mrs. Joe Cloud, for a fortnight and
renewing old friendships.
The cherry crop in this vicinity
~ Av,v~a
Myrtle Thon has recovered from a
severe attack Of tonsilitts.
The Rev. Akers and Superinten,
dent Clark of Olivet, Ill, will address
the congregation at the Nazarine
church Thursday evening. They
come in the interest of the Oliye'
college.
Hershel Wahrer is home from
Great Lakes, having an honorable
1 DR.. Leak and wife of Burlington,
and P. L. Bowen and family of this
place. autoed to Mooar to spend the
Sabbath with the ladies' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Carmichael.
John Bowen was enroute to De
4roit Saturday night to take up his
position as bookkeeper, the same
position he filled before he enlisted
for the world war.
Rev. Please Gray held services at
'she Pleasant Grove school house Sun
Isay morning and evening, and bap'
tized six persons. Rev. Gray is i'm
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bell notified the war department To
day.
Shots had been fred into FL Paso
Cabell wired, and the crossing Of The
border was ordered as measure OF
safety to protect citizens Of I'll Paso
Troops were ordered not TO urder
take an invasion Of Mexico, General
Cabell reported, and will he With
drawn as soon as the safety of Il
! Paso residents is assured.
General CabelI based his report on
dispatch from Brigadier General
Erwin in command at Ell Paso. Satell
had previously wired Washington
that CarranzisIas were in possession
of Juarez and that yillistas were re
treating.
CabeIl wired the war department
to-day as follows:
Maria, Texas. las a. m, June IS
Following received 100 a m Mon
day from Ell Paso:
40 D. M: Since my telegram 10
you following developments have
occurred: About APO p. m, Villistas
again attacked Juarez from the south
and east and succeeded In entering
the town. They were driven cut by
-CarranZistas under command Of Esco-
bar who was wounded AMI who was
brought to this side of the line and
Dis now in the base hospital. Stree
then Intermittent firing has been
going on between yilfstas and Tar.
ranzistas At this hour tat 10
o'clock the villistas are reported TO
be practically in possession o. Juarez.
Upon affidavits OF three responsible
citizens Of FL Paso, that Fil.-sfas had
fred into Ell Paso; upon the jnyesti-
cation of wounding of a Mexican gill
made by the district inspector show
ing she had been wounded b. a shot
fired by villistas; upon investigation
by the district inspector d two Off
GERS Of the police department of Fl
Paso showing that shots undoubtedly
coming from Villistas hal been fred
into Ell Paso, because OF the wound
ing OF several innocent persons Ie
siding In Ell Paso and Of two Ameri'
can soldiers performing 'aeir duties
on June II and Is, undsr authority
given me in your telegram dated
June IL, 1919, one p. m. -nis oa'e
ordered troops Of my command 10
cross the border and disperss WI
listas, but on no account TO un1si.
take an invasion into Mexico. troops
of my command are now crossing the
border to carry out this order. As
soon as I accomplished this and the
safety OF the citizens of III Paso Is
assured, troops win be withirawn 10
this side OF the border.
ERWIN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
ST. Louis Live stock.

proving along the line OF church
work
James Dye of Jefferson township,
lis home from Des Moines, bearing
an honorable lamb skin.
The berry season has drawn to
close. The Montrose Savings bank
paid out $4,000 to the berry growers.
Mrs. L. A. Mccain expects to enter
a Keokuk hospital for treatment this
week.
Mrs. Joseph Youndin and children
J are here from Arkansas, Kan, Visit
ing at the R. H. Younkin home.
The ball game played at the ALT
Moon pasture by the Montrose tele-
phone men versus Jefferson township
Sand Burs Sunday resulted in score
OF eleven to four in favor OF Mont
rose.
Friends here are glad to learn Miss
Audra Pence is improving in health.
Ralph NJ, Brant of Des Moines, has
bought the stock of goods formerly
owned by P. NJ. Johnson, for which
pete Hatton traded his Yellow Bank
farm
Miss Eulalia Buck who spent the
winter at the convent at Nauvoo, Is
at home trying her skill In domestic
science.
Rev. wilkinson Of the Nazarine
church, held a successful meeting at
| Croton recently and ten persons were
at the altar.
Considerable pleasure is looked
forward to as Independence day
draws near. With the splendid Con-
cert band of Keokuk at the city park
large crowd is expected.
| Mrs. Roy Bouter entered keokuk
hospital for treatment last week.
The funeral of Chas. Walters oc-
tcurred at Bettendorf last Sunday. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Walters
kept the boarding house at the Bur-
ilington stone quarry for many years.
Mrs. Isle Grant and Miss Hannah
Crawford attended the graduating
exercises at the Burlington high
Gschool last Thursday. Their nephew,
iHalbert Wilson, was one OF the class
of 1918.
| Geo. Young, former Montrose
boy, son Of Henry and Christina
Young. died of pneumonia at Kansas
City May 5, 1919. Burial took place
In that city. Mrs. Christina Martin
lis sole owner Of the estate, niece
of Mrs Young.
Ben Strange and family Of Keokuk,
have moved their household effects
to this city and are pleasantly domi-
i'ciled in the J. c. Braton property.
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FLIGHT
IS A SUCCESS
Continued from page

Don't know how. Our radio trans
mitter was useless. We received no
information from any source ana
didn't exchange a single wireless sig
nal.
''Our experiences show the need or
dependable weather observations. Re
ports had led US to believe that condi-
tons were favorable but almost i'm
mediately we ran into banks OF clouds
and sleet and fog. We certainly got
several thrills. During the night 1t
was uncanny, not knowing how high
VIC were or whether we would at any
moment plunge into the sea. The ma
chine behaved beautifully. Several
times sleet froze our radiator shut
tiers and the petrol guage5 were COW
cred with ice. Brown had the great
est difficulty in his navigation. Indeed,
/ do not believe We saw the water
more than six times during tae
flight, and we saw the sky for not
more than half hour at any time"
Alcock exhibited the first aerial
rail pouch, seal unbroken, containing
500 letters.
81 think that within twelve months
we will have an aerial transatlantic
service he said.
Miss Kennedy, fiancee Of LieIt.
Brown, whose feat in navigating the
plane through the binding mists, won
HIM widespread admiration, is de-
lighted. She will meet Brown in Lon
don.
81 had every confidence in him." she
SAID today ~ hope to fly in his machine
when Ii is brought here. I'll make my
first flight with him and later Try for
a pilots license. Well be married as
soon as possible"
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soeisSIlity Run.

UNITED Press leased Wire Service.J
DES MONIES, Iowa, June f6-Thc
sociability run Of the Iowa Parks
Highway association which was 10
have started from Deg Hoines tomor'
row has been postponed because OF
bad roads, G. .. Hart. chairman OF the
motor trades bureau announced today.
The tour war 10 have taken twelve
days. The itinerary included Newton,
Collar. Margballtovn. Waterloo ana
McGregor, Iowa, besides number OF
Minnesota towns, including St Paul.
The run was 10 cover j 200 miles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
1t May Mean Eczema, ScrofuIa
The First Sign of Inher-
tied Blood Disease.

Pimples, scaly itching skin, rashes,
burning sensations and Scrofula de-
note with unfailing certainty a de-
bilitated, weakened and impure state
OF the blood. The trouble may have
been in your blood from birth, but
no matter how you were infected, you
must treat it through the blood 1t
is a blood disease. You must use
5. S. S, the standard blood tonic
for so years, if you expect certain re-
lief For purifying the system, nothing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
Pinples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

is equal to it. The action OF S. S. S.
is to cleanse the blood. /, soaks
through the system direct to the seat
of the trouble acting as an antidote
to neutralize the blood poisons. It
revitalizes the red blood corpuscles, in
creases the flow so that the blood can
properly perform its physical work.
The dull sluggish feeling leaves you
the complexion clears up. Even long
standing cases respond promptly. But
you must take s. S. S. Drugs and
substitutes won't do. Get s. S. S.
from your druggist. IF yours is
special case and you need expert ad-
vice, write TO Medical Adviser, 257
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
Late Market Quotations

21.25; good to heavy. $2o.so@21. 30:
rough. $1s.75@1e.75; light, $iS.75@
5000; pigs. $14.0091s.00; bulk, $21.0O
02I4O.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Mar
ket steady. Ewes. sS.o06S.50; lambs,
s17.75@1s.50; Gamers and choppers.
$3.5o97.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Neb., June 16.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000 head. Market slow
and Csc lower. Steers, s1O.5o@1I50;
COW and heifers, $5.50@13.65; stock
ers and feeders. ss.o0912.50; calves,
$s.00@14.00; bulls and stays. $1,000
@12.0O.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket 8 to 10c higher; closed steady.
Bulk. $2o.7o12o.9o; top, $21.oo.
Sheep-Receipts. 5.400 head. Mar.
ket 15c higher. Yearlings. 10000
1850; wethers. S95OQ1o.50; lambs.
$I4O0@15.S0; ewes, $7.50@1O.0o;
spring lambs. s17.50019.16.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 49,
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head, includ
ing 200 southerns. Market strong.
Native steers, s11.5o@16OO; south
ern steers. $s.50@13.OO; cows and
heifers, $7.25@13.00: stockers and
feeders, $s.5o014-ko: calves. $500
1900
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket 15 to Csc higher. Bulk, $4,000
PHO; heavy. $20.75@21.25; medium
500. 7O121.25; light, $20.2592o.s5.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Mar.
ket stdong and 10c higher. Lambs,
$172591S.50; ewes, s9.25@12.00;
stockers and feeders. $12.50@15.O0.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, June 16. - Butter
Creamery extras. 511kc; creamery
standards. 51Ac; dairy firsts, 4sh9
Sic; dairy seconds. 4SQ 43c.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, s7k @3sc;
firsts, 1914 @4okc.
Cheese-Twins, s0@31Kc: Young
Americas. 31@32Ac.
Potatoes-Receipts, 25 cars. Wis.
consin and Minnesota. per cwtr
s150@1.75.
Live poulry-Fowls. SOC; ducks
CSC; geese, Csc; broilers. soc; tur
keys, 30c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, June 16.-F1our- Dull
nominal
Pork-Steady. Mess. $3.50.
Lard-Unsettled, nominal. Middle
west spot, S36. 3O9 1910.
Sugar raw-F1rm. Centrifugal test
s7.2s.
Refined-Frm, scarce. Cut loaf
5000; crushed, $10.25; powdered
Is3.15; granulated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 20Ac.
Tallow-Dun. City. 131ac; special
14Ac.
Hay-Steady. No. l. $40; No. 8
IS2.o5@215; clover, $1.90@2.3v.
Dressed poultry-Dull. Turkeys. IS
04sc; chickens. 4o04sc: fowls, 22G
3Sc; ducks. 35c.
Live Quiet. Geese, Zoe;
ducks, 3003Tc: fowls, 34c; turkeys
ESQ soc: roosters. 19c; broilers, $50
SOC.