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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
Late Market Quotations

stockers and feeders, $7OOQ11.50;
calves, $5.50@16.25; Texas steers
$S.00@12.50; COWS. ana heifers. $4.5O
| $500.
| Hog receipts. 1900 mead; market
SC lower. Mixed and butchers, $14.0O
l@14.35; good to heavy, yI410014.s5;
rough. $12.50Q13.00; light, $4,000
E14.25; pigs. S11.00914.Oo; bulk, si4 90
FQ1430.
I Sheep receipts, 1900 head; market
Csc lower. Ewes, ss.50@9.o0; lambs,
fS12.00916.50; Gamers and choppers,
/ $3.0006.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Dec. 18.-Cattie receipts.
1000 head; market steady. Csc high
er. Steers, sS.75016.25; cows and
iheifers. $4.50G13.25: stockers and
feeders. $6.00013.00; scaives. $4,000
l4.25; bulls and stags,s $3.50 10.50.
Hog receipts, 1900 head; market
steady. I0c lower Bulk. Sl3.25W
1850; top. $13.65. 7s-
Sheep receipts. $500 head: market
steady, 15@25c higher. YearIings.
S12.75Q1400; wehters, s10.5U9 90:
lambs, $1o.0o0l6.25; ewes. 5000
$50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
III KANSAS CITY. NO, Dec. 1S.--Cat-
de-Receipts. 6,e0o head Market
slow. Steers, stooo11s.5e; cows
and heifers, s5.25M12.50;. stockers
and feeders, s7.50@1S25; calves.
ss.5001s.50
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Rnlk, si3yi0R13So;
heavy. sl3s5M13.S5; medium, 1880
G140o: light, $l2oGmf3.6o.
Sheep Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket weak. Lambs, $15.5e@1e.so:
ewes, ss.oeqI0.25; wethers. si2.5o9
1875.
Chicago Produce.
f CHICAGO, Dec. I3 Butter--Crean,-
cry extras, e6c; creamery standards.
6sc; dairy firsts, 59lsfc; dairy see
onds, 5TI52c.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, eSn70c..
firsts. 75077c.
cheese--Tvins. saasoAc; Young
Americas. 21kGs1Rc.
Potatoes-Receipts. 10 cars. wis
constn and Minnesota. per cwt., $500
6a.25
Live poultry g. Fowls, $50 25c:
ducks. 26c; geese, 2ecj spring chick
ems. 24c; turkeys, 40c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. is. Flour Quiet
firm.
Pork Firmer. Mess. $4,000
1880
Lard--Dull. lower Middle west
spot. $23.50I23.60.
Sugar raw--Quiet. Centrifugal test.
'72s.
Re6hed-oIiet. Cut loaf. $40. 70;
rushed Stops; powdered. s9.l5;
,ranrlated. $500.
Coffee Rio N. Z on spot, 15c.
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Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecas AZ

III. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather BlIreaul
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and Vicinity: Light
snow tonight; Friday probably fair,
colder.
For Iowa: Fair west, light snow In
east portion tonight. slightly colder in
northeast portion, Friday probably
fair.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Friday, somewhat warmer
in east portion tonight, colder Friday
IN northeast portion.
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Their. Wind. W'th'r,
II p. m. -3030 IS p Clear
Is a. m. -30.14 13 NE Clear
River stage at a. m, or.
Change in "a hours. rise Oh.
Mean temperature 18th, Ia.
Highest, 10.
Lowest, TO-
Lowest last night, ~.
Relative humidity a. m, 81. -
noon, so; Z p. M, SIS.
c. r. HADLEY,
Temp. in Charge.
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viii Not be Received.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Even if
Vladimir Vochmetrof succeeds In
reaching Washington. his "diplo-
matte mission probably will be a fail
ure. Officials of the state department
said today that the representative of
soviet Russia would not be received
The state department has no infor
nation regarding Vochmetrcff, It was
said and the department did not order
his detention at Angel island as far as
could be learned,
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Grain Review.


United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. Is. - Milder
weather over the grain belt resulted
In drop In the prices OF corn and
oats on the Chicago board Of trade
today. An embargo on shipment OF
grain east on some ROADS also figured
in the decline.
Provisions were weaker.
December corn opened down u at
LAT and later remained unchanged.
January corn down " at the opening,
14OA, also remained steady. May
corn opened at 1864. down Is, and
later lost ".
December oats down q at the
opening, S21s, subsequently lost Is.
May oats opened down V at S3A and
later dropped another u.
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Witnesses for Prosecution.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The prose-
cution planned to introduce two wit
nesses today in the trial of Captain
Karl ". Deter, charged with in
human trea tment of prisoners WI !le
he was in charge of military police at
LeMans, France.
The Witnesses are John Manning
winner of the distinguished service
cross, and j V. Garbett, who is sery-
Ing eighteen months for burglary.
Manning lives in Wellesley, Mass
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Hotel on Fire.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 1.-two men
were killed and scores of persons had
narrow escapes when the Abbotsford
hotel was damaged by fire today. The
temperature was five below zero and
men and women who fled to the
streets In their night clothes suffered
from exposure.
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Santos no. 4, 24H Q25hc.
TalIaw-Cfa adv r,fv Jllc

santos no. 4, 24X Q2olac.
1 Tallow- Steady City. l4xc;; .
ciai. 1A13c.
Hay-12uiet. No. /, s1.65aI7e; N
l3. $l.4001.45; clover, sl.304I6a
Dressed poultry-Strong. Turkey3
i4495Sc; chickens, 29G47c; fowls, 4
@341ac; ducks. 33Q41c.
| Live pouitry--ssteady. Geese, IN
soc; ducks. s5Q3ec; fowls. 20Gssa
turkeys, 3S042c; ROSTERS, zoe; chkr
ems, s24Q26c
CheeseQuiet. State milk ccmmd
Ito special, 25433c skins common
specials. sG2Shc.
Butter-Steady. Receipts, aea|
Creamery extras, TIC; dairy tubs, \
Q71c; imitation creamery frsts. saq
55c.
Eggs-Steady. Receipts, 1882. Near
by white fancy, 91c; nearby mize1
fancy. 7S@65c: fresh. S0qS5c.
Chicago Rye and Barley
CHICAGO. Dec. 17.--Rye-No 4
s1.6S to $1-70h.
Barley s1.60 to S1.66.
Timothys8.50 to S11.50.
Clover-$30 to s48.
Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. T.-Hay-
OF 81 cars received, 2S were timotas,
10 clover mixed. s clover, allaa5
and ] prairie. Although oHelllsj
were LARGER, volume OF business "
OF rather limited proportions, cafa
because OF the fact that demand ~
been pretty. well satisfied. NaiaF,l
while practically unchanged, afe n
SO firm as formerly, Sales:
Clover mixed $50 to S3l.
Timothy $50 to s33.
Clover-s37 to S3s.
Wheat. $3.50 to $40. -
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 17.--hois.1
III anything sales were again ~
easier than close of Monday ~
steady losses that have been leco,sI
ed during the past several sess
have combined TO put values 70 g,sl
ably the lowest of the season. hs q.
ern demand has not shown any ~
for some time, and it is too earl! II
the farm mare trade. eo,d
Good to choice drafts. ....,sI aVgr ID
Eastern chunks ....... ioog s,s3
Choice southern horses. lng IA
Fair grade southerners. ~. asg
Plain southern horses. 10y
Plugs =. .........-......, IVY
Mules--Demand is limited 10 81
big cotton mules benz ri p
ferred. This type of mule sAS y.
stand ISL or more to receive inc "
results and must positively d
good hair. A light demand exls''
small miners and good pitters.
~ ~ ~ ~ hanas 1o062l1
i, i, h ~ az hfiiu s5G1s9
~ !, , -. W, 1870. 90Gli1
% - ~ AZ az h hands $500, 5oGls1
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Wage Scale Committee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. 1
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 1S.--The
wage scale committee, representing
the coal mine operators of the central
competitive district resumed its ses-
sion here today after a conference
that ran into the night yesterday with.
out developing statement to the pub.
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and Garbett in Beaumont, Texas.
Both Manning and Garbett will be
questioned as to their treatment
while under arrest by Detzer's police.
Major w. F. Kelly, trial Judge advo-
cate, said.
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lie Thomas Brewster, ST. Louis.
chairman OF the conference said today
that several members of the commit
tee had left the city last night and
delegated their powers of voting to
those remaining. 1t was said the COM
mittee was discussing the coal situa.
ton in general along with the posi-.
biiity Of q raise in coal prices.
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A ouinine That Does NO. Affect Head
Because of its tonic and laxative
effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets) can be taken by anyone
without causing nervousness or ring
ing in the head. There Is only one
.Bromo Quinine" e. w GROVES
signature on the box soc.
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Peoria Grain. u.I
PEORIA, H., Dec 1S.-Co1h rhits|
ket 11s to &c higher. No. . "a "l nd
$1.49I150; No. 3 yellow. Wv, |, ls|
4 yellow, S1,47; No. yellow Med
No. 3 mixed, SLAB; NO.
S1.46. oaot
Oats Market inactive; no w
lions.
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Everybody is gambler but he's
pretty likely to object to the other
fellows kind of gambling.
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Lower Prices Sure.

NEW YORK, Dec 1S-Comment-
ing upon the report from Chicago that
the big five" packers are dissolving
their lines of business not directly
concerned with the meat industry. in
anticipation of a government-owner-
ship; Sylvan L. Silk, director OF the
National WHOLESALERS Grocers associa-
tion today declared there could be
but one resuIt-lower prices
Individual competition will be the
salvation of the country, according to
Silk. who has just returned from a
Washington conference, and in the
long run reduction of prices is sure
to come.
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PACKERS MAY
DROP SIDE LINES
CONTINUED from page

day mentioned some of the lines Of
packer activity that might be affect,
ed by the compromise with the gov
ernment-
Among those mentioned are: Street
railways. stockyards, railroads and
banks. storage plants, face cream, all
kinds OF fruits, soap. combs and
brushes, rice. cotton seed oil. canned
goods. fertilizer, baseballs,' baseball
gloves. shoes, buttons and nitro
glycerine.
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DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
chieaco Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. Dec. 49, Corn No. 2
yellow. s15115d154; No. A yellow.
S14712 GDi.50; No. 5 yellow, sf.46d3
Lf61a; No. yellow, s142h; No. 8
white. s151k9152; No. white,
81 486l1.49; No. white, s145bG1
l.a6; No. 3 mixed. st51 D1.52: No. 4
mixed. st.fsGI4s; No 5 mixed,
81. 45ts 61.46; No. 6 mixed. s143.
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A Tickle is Tho BeainnIno

of throat cold or painful cough
HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops the
Tickle by Healing the Throat CSC per
bottle.
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1. May Reduce Living Cost.
WASillSS ION, Dec. lS.---An agree
ment has been reached between At
tcrney General Palmer and the "Dig
i I'VE Chicago PACKERS. whereby the
/ LITTER ABANDON control OF Unrelated
products. II WAS learned today. The
arrangement probably will result in
the department OF justice dropping its
ANTITRUST suits against the packers.
lit was stated.
| Under the agreement the packers
promise to give zip control OF stock
yards and such unrelated products as
rice. wheat and breakfast food. they
agree further to use refrigerator cars
( only for shipment, OF meat and meat
products, it was understood
Reorganization OF the machinery Of
/ the packers business through which
control OF these unrelated products
will be abandoned will take effect un-
1 der the supervision Of the federal
courts, 1t was said
The pending bills to regulate the
1 packing industry are 10 be pressed, in
spite of the agreement, it was learned.
Several changes, however. will be
made with regard to details. Depart
mcnt of justice officials are hopeful
that the agreement will be effective
tn reducing the cost OF living.
The nature Of the agreement became
known today Immediately after con
ference between Attorney General
Palmer and Senators KENYON and
Kendrick, authors of the pending bills
to regulate the meat packing industry.
Palmer's agreement, 1t is said, will
accomplish many of the reorganiza-
lions proposed in the bills. Palmer
has not requested that these bills be
withdrawn. 1t was stated definitely
and 1t was understood that some SEN
ators hold that they should he press
ed to assure permanency Of the re-
forms Palmer hopes to achieve.
Palmer is expected to issue a state
ment later today outlining just. what
has been accomplished and Senator
Kenyond and Kendrick also plan to
make formal statements.
To Drop Grooers Suit.
CHICAGO, Dec. Isl. Ogden Ar
mour. president Of Armour and, COM
pany. said:
II can make no statement. Any
thing on this subject must come from
the authorities at Washington
<AAOlASI OnClAl VI kaIulOuI dud VIII
pany said the reported dissolution
was purely speculation" and that 1t
arose from the refnancing plans under
consideration by the corporation
Clifford Thorne, special counsel for
the National Wholesale Grocers assoc
citation. In their suit before the inter
state commerce commission alleging
discrimination by railroads in favor
OF the packers. declared today the
grocers could not agree to indefinite
postponement OF the case. The hear
ing was postponed until January 10
and Thorne served notice on the pack
ers that he would expect them to pro- \
coed with the trial then.
Reports from Washington indicated 1
that included in the agreement be
tween the packers and the government {
was the proposal to drop The grocers
suit
Lower Prices Sure.
xy>
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Chicago Live stoc1.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 5000 head Market Is TO 25c
lower Bulk, sf3.756fA.o9: butch
ers. sf3.25G14o0; packing, s12.5o6
1850: light. s13.25m13.75: piga,
st2.56Gb1 1850; roughs. s12.5o113.0o
Cattle Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket steady to strong. Beeyes. $500
coco; butchers stock, s6.00614o5;
Gamers and cutters, s4S51750:
stockers and feeders. s5.75112.00;
cows. s6.00014.25: calves, 1890
100.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket 25c lower Lambs, s110o@17.O0;
ewes, $4,000 $50
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St. Louis Live Stock.

\ " t-OUIo I've OtUIN
y ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-Cattle
receipts, $500 head; market 25c
lower. Native beef steers, $4,000
1000; yearling steers and heifers
$1,000 cots; cows, s4.5o011.50;
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
WEDDING BELLS RANG YESTERDAY
 AT FAIRBANKS

At nine o'clock last night, in the sacristy of the Roman Catholic church at Fairbanks, Rev Father Monroe pronounced the words that made Captain George Green and Mrs Katherine Sholsetn r-;n ard wife
 The wedding of the popular couple, which was not altogether unexpected, was very quiet affair, owing to the recent bereavement in the family of the bridegroom. MT, and Mrs. Durwood Hooker were the only witnesses to the ceremony.
 Captain George Green is well known throughout Alaska as the popular skipper of the good ship Reliance, and during the coming season will command both the steamers Panama and Reliance He IidS OScA a HIdSLSI Oii llIe IiNST DOdlS for many years and is well and favorably known by everyone re- siding at the various towns and camps on the Yukon and its tribu- taries.
 His charming wife came to the Interior about five years ago, and for the greater part of the time resided at Fairbanks. During the past year she was a Nenana resi- dent, and during a portion of this time was in the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commission in the position of. stenographer in the chief timekeeper's office Mrs. Green is an accomplished musician, brilliant pianist and a popular favorite in social circles of both Fair banks and Nenana.
 The Nenana News joins their many friends in Alaska in extending felicitations to the popular couple.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
RAILROADS GIVE
 WAGE INCREASE
 ID AL WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Apr 11.-The director general of the railroads has ordered an advance of the wages of four hundred thousand railroad trainmen, firemen and conductors, aggregating sixty-five million dol lars. The advance in wages is to be retroactive as from the begin ming of the year.
 Since taking over the control of the railroads throughout the country the government has raised the wages of every single employe. The av- craze raise being s4O0 a year
 The total payrolls of the Ameri- can railroads now amount to three billion dollars. The total of the payrolls before the government took over the roads was only two billion dollars
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
MAYBEN.MILES CASE
 STILL BEFORE COURT

The trial of the case entitled Mayben vs. Miles was continued to- day and the examination of several witnesses was taken in hand. It is expected that the examination of these witnesses will consume the whole of the day in the district court, at Fairbanks.
 The witnesses examined yesterday all of whom appeared for the de- fense, were NJ. J. Carter, George Kerin, Mrs. May Miles, John Howie, A. J. Smith, J. L. Tobin, Theodore Thompson and Alvin C. James.
 There are said to be several wit nesses for the prosecution, and the case promises to be a long drawn out one.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
GERMAN AUSTRIA SURELY TURNING
 ID BOL SHEWSM

VIENNA, Apr. 11.-German Aus tria is steadily coming under the influence of the Soviet governments that have now been established at Munich and Budapest, and employees all over the country are now de- manding a higher rate of wages.
 The revolutionary movement, which appears to have firmly estab- lished itself in Bavaria, has now spread to the Duchy of Baden, where it is expected a Soviet gov ernment will soon be in control.
 Agitators, having for their pur- pose the establishment of Soviets, are working in Karlsruhe, Mann helm and other large cities in the former Duchy of Baden.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
TEAM RUNS AWAY
 ACROSS IANANA

One of the Commission four horse teams, with a load of hay des- tined for the camp across the river. made the crossing safely this morn ing, and shortly after reaching the other shore and while skirting the beach on the way to camp, the wagon struck a hole which caused it to tip over and spill Joe Clark, the driver.
 The team took fright and imme- diately dashed away, but owing to the heavy load, they did not get very far before they settled down to their regular pace. Clark, who was none the worse for the ex- perience, soon caught up with his team and resumed the journey.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
RESIDENTS OF HONOLULU
 OPPOSE CARPET BADGERS

HONOLULU.-A concurrent re- solution introduced into the terri torlal legislature asks that the presi- dent appoint to federal offices in Hawaii only men who have resided here for at least one year. The resolution is regarded as another move in the campaign to obtain greater measure of home rule for the territory, pending such time as statehood is conferred.
 Resentmnt has been expressed in the local press over the fact that nearly all of the appointive federal officials in Hawaii are residents of the States It is argued that men competent to hold the positions can be found in Hawaii.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
GOTHAM REPORTS BIG EXODUS OF FOREIGNERS
RAILWAY WORKERS IN STATES GET WAGE INCREASE
PEACE TREATY WILL
 BE COMPLETED SOON

WASHINGTON, Apr. 11.-Des- patches received at the White House today from the American peace delegation at Paris, indicate that more progress had been made by the Inter-Allied peace conference during the past forty-eight hours than had been achieved at all the various conferences held during the two weeks immediately preceding
 The despasches did not give any details of the progress made by the conference, but stated that the peace delegates had overcome many diff culties that had hitherto been seri- ously delaying the work of the conferees.
 The despatches also stated that President Wilson took firm stand on the important issues affecting the United States in their relations
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
MONROE DOCTRINE IS PROJECTED IN
 NATIONS LEAGUE

PARIS, Apr. 1.-The American delegation to the Inter-Allied Peace Conference has caused an article 10 be inserted in the covenant of the League of Nations which, it is be- lieved, sufficiently safeguards the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine, and their application when neces- sary in the future.
 Article ten of the covenant, which carries the proviso, reads as fol- lows: Nothing in this covenant shall be construed as invalidating any agreement, such as the Monroe Doctrine, for the maintenance of peace"
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
WICK SAYS. HE DID NCT BLOCK
 APPROPRIATION

SEATTLE, Apr. II James Wickersham, the former delegate to Congress from Alaska, arrived in this city today. He says that it is his intention to file an election con- test If the canvassing board gives the election certificate to Charles 4. Sulzer.
 Regarding his now famous letter to Secretary of the Interior Lane, the former delegate declared that the letter had nothing to do with blocking the appropriation for the construction of the Alaska railroad. The appropriation, he said, was blocked by the congressional fill buster long before his letter was even published. .:
 He declared that -he extra session of Congress, which is to be called in May, will probably pass the bill carrying an appropriation of four million dollars for construction pur- poses of the Alaska railroad. He thinks that this appropriation will be the first to pass, among the other appropriations which the old con- gress failed to pass.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
GERMANY MAY NOT
 SIGN PEACE TREATY

BERLIN, Apr. 11.-Count von Brockdorff Rantzau, the German forign minister under the new Ger man republic, declared today that Germany vii not sign any peace treaty which deviated in its essen- tials, in any way, from Americas peace terms as laid down by Presi- dent Wilson before joint session of Congress on Januray s, 1918 and in his subsequent addresses.
 These terms, he said, were ac- cepted by Germany, as the basis of the peace to follow, in her reply 10 the note sent by President Wilson in October last, and the armistice agreement was signed immediately thereafter.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11
ALIENS LEAVING:
 LABOR SHORTAGE
 MAY BE SERIOUS

NEW YORK, Apr. 1.-The GUS tom officials of the port, who are in charge of immigration. stated to- day that aliens, enriched by the war work in the United Ste-es are leaving the country at the rate Of about thousand daily, and 1t is believed that America will suffer I serious labor shortage if Congress passes the proposed law to limit immigration.
 Since December last thirty three thousand Greeks, Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese have sailed away from the shores of America, each carrying away from one to seven thousand dollars, on which they figure on living a life of ease n their respective native lands
 Eenana, Alasfa's Interior Fuel Depot
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-11

The city of Geneva rose to fame in the worlds history in 1864, when the now famous Red Cross move ment had its inception. The Red Cross movement was started by a Swiss doctor, who called the at tention of the world to the horrible conditions obtaining in the mili- tary hospitals following the battle of Solferino. between the Austrians and the Allied French and Sardin- ians in 1859. In this bloody con- flict the Austrians lost 10000 men, and their adversaries 1s,000.
 In terms f the Geneva confer ence, the Red Cross is respected by all nations and, during the prog ress of the fighting, should a Red Cross party come within the zone of fire, it is the duty of the con- tending parties to hold their fire until they have passed to safety.