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The Washington times., 1919-05-26
BULLARD TO COMMAND
ARMY OF THE SOUTHEAST

Lieut.. Gen. Robert L. Billiard, for
mer commander of the second army
in France, who arrived in the United
States Friday. will be commander
Of the southeastern department Of
the army, at his present rank, after
he concludes temporary work on an
important board in the general staff
affice, Chief OF Staff March announc-
ed today.
March did not say what the board
assignment would be.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
A PUP is ALWAYS DOG.

SPRINGFIELD. III May ga pun
becomes a dog the moment he sees
the light OF day. according 10 ruling
made by the attorney generals Office.
The decision came when an assessor
II ProphetstOwn wrote the attorney
general a man in his domInions had 4
dog and several puppies. refusing to
turn in an assessment for the latter
on the ground they were not vet
dogs. Cp-tO-date dictionaries were
referred to by the attorney general
and the opinion followed
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
BERGER NOT SEATED, BUT
STILL GETTING HOUSE PAY

Despite the fact that Victor Berger.
the Milwaukee Socialist. was pre-
vented from taking the oath as a
member Of Congress. his $1,000 a year
salary - still going TO him. House
officials said today.
Berger. who was convicted undef
the espionage act. will continue to
draw nav until his case is finally dis
posed of by the House. Action in the
matter j. expected this week, follow
ing the report of the House Elections
Committee which ~ investigating
Berger'S case.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
CLOSE HIGHWAY BRIDGE
MORNINGS FOR REPAIRS

The Highway Bridge will be closed
to traffic tomorrow, Wednesday, and
Thursday mornings, between I and
c O'Clock. according to an announce
nent made at the Public Buildings
and Grounds office.
draw span at the bridge to replace
those washed away during the time
the Potomac river was frozen and the
ice caused a jam.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
SERIOUSLY SLASHED IN
ROW OVER CRAPS GAME

Cut on the head and face by two
unidentified colored meR during an
argument over a craps game in Jack
son street northeast last night.
Archie Glover, colored, twenty five
veans old, living at 600 Third street
northeast is at Casualty Hospital in
critical condition.
Raymond Gordon. colored, twenty
one years old. OF 1244 Tenth street
northwest. was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital last night for cuts on the
face and neck. which, he says, were
inflicted by an unidentified cOlored
woman while he was standing at Sew
enth and o streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
Last Rites Of Church.
PURELY U. S. INSIGNIA
TO MARK OUR PLANES

Insignia on United States airplanes
built hereafter will be distinctively
American.
Orders issued today by the air serv-
i've provide that future insignia shall
be a 6O-inch blue circle, inside OF which
is to be a five-pointed white star with
a red-circle center.
The insignia will be put on the top
Of both upper wings and the bottom
of each lower wing. Rudders will be
decorated with bands Of red. white
and blue of equal width All other
countries now use variations Of
the circle" design, in red. white, and
blue
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
SHIP BOARD CONFERENCE TO
PLAN LABOR ADJUSTMENTS

Establishment OF agencies which
would consider and adjust labor con
trOversies. in the American merchant
marine, is the object OF A Joint in
dustrial conference called today by
the Shipping Board. to be held here
June 4, and s.
The conference will include owners
and operators Of ocean steamships and
harbOr craft; stevedores and con-
tractors for lcngshore labor and rep
resentatives Of the various Seamen
organizations.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
ANNOUNCE DEMOCRATS ON
D. C. HOUSE COMMITTEE

Democratic minority members OF
the House District OF Columbia Com
mittee were announced today as fol-
lows.
Ben Johnson. Kentucky; c. D. Sui
Ivan. New York; Milton a. ROmjue.
Missouri: H J. Drane. Florida: J. W.
Overstreet. Georgia; c. D. Benson.
Maryland; James P. Woods, Virginia.
and +. C Lanham. Texas
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
ROCKVILLE NEWS
Western Maryland National
Farm Loan Association Is
Formed at KenSington.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. May 26.-The
Western Maryland National Farm
Loan Association of Kensington, Md.
has been organized at Kensington.
this county, with the following Of
ficers: President. John F. Hargett,
Boyds: vice president. Clarence L.
Gilpin. Sandy Spring; secretary
treasurer, Charles r. Rowdybush.
Kensington; directors, John F. Har-
gett. Clarence L Gilpin. Charles r.
ROwdybush, J. Arthur Briggs, and g.
w. Hughes.
The association Is chartered by the
United States and operates through
the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
II lends money to farmers to buy or
improve farm land. erect or improve
buildings. buy equipment and to pay
of mortgages and debts. The rate
of interest is Sl7 per cent and loans
may run from five to thirty-fOur and
a half years. as desired by the Dor
rOwers.
+. Hazel CasheII, of Rockville. who
represented this county in the last
house of delegates. is understood to
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for county commissioner
10 succeed George u bradley, whose
term expires next fall. The other
candidates are Harry Hunt and 10
seph Whalen, of Bethesda. and W
Vernon Beall and Edward =. Beall
Of Rock vile district.
Rev. J. w. Duney. pastor OF the
Methodist church. Ofhciated al the
marriage here Saturday OF Miss Ada
f. Shipe and William e. Nen. both Of
Washington.
Miss Gladys sample and Charles A .
EdmondS. both Of Washington Grove
were married on Saturday by Rev
Albert Osborn. of Washington Grove
the ceremony taking place at Wash
ingtOn Grove.
Rev. o. - BARNES. pastor Of the
Rockville Christian Church. OftiCiated
at the marriage here Saturday even
ing Of Miss Title Irene Lewis. seven
teen years old. and William Vincent
COgsweu aged twenty-One. both Of
Washington
About 100 Of the children OF st
Mary'S Catholic sunday school here
participated in the annual May pro-
cessiOn here yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
CHILDREN BITTEN BY
UNMUZZLED DOGS

While walking on H street near
Seventeenth street southeast yesterday,
Mary Viola shepard. eight years old.
Of I12 q street southeast. was bitten
on the right hand by an unmuZzle1
dog. The child was taken to physi
clan in the vicinity. where the wound
was cauteriZed.
Loretta Hayden. twelve years ole,
of ia g street southeast. was bitten
on the right arm while she was walk
ing near Fifth and G streets southeast
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
BEER STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, May 26.-Port Oar
win. Australia has been on a beer
strike for eleven weeks. in protest
against the high price or the bever-
age. As cents per bottle. The authori-
ties have finally been induced 10 in
yestigate the cost Of beer in tropical
countris. in order to determine
whether the price shall be lowered in
Port Darwin.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
PLAN NOTRE DAME REUNION.

The alumnae of Notre Dame College
discussed plans for a reunion 10 be
held at the college June :. in the
meeting Of the Washington chapter
yesterday at 1881 MinIwood place.
The Washington delegation. which
will leave here in body and attend
the reunion together, will consist OF
about nifty members. Proposed
changes in the constitution of the
Washington chapter were also dis
cussed Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
ITALY.S CELEBRATION BARRED

ROME. May 2G-The fourth ami
versary Of the entrance of Italy into
the war was celebrated without DEM
onstratiOns Public buildings were
prorusely decorated, but public gath
erings and demonstrations were dis
COuraged by the government. Lieu
tenant Colonel d'AnnunZio was 70
have delivered an address. but the
meeting was not held al the request
Of the government, which did not
wish a demonstration against the sus-
pended action OF the peace confer
ence at Paris regarding ltaly's plans
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
GEORGE PRAISES READING.

LONDON. May 26.-David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister.
has addressed a letter to Lord Read
ing conveying the governments
thanks for his conspicuous service
while ambassador to tho United
States. The letter assures Lord Read
ing he returns TO his judicial duties
with the gratitude and good will Of
the nation and empire.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
FORM WELFARE CLUBS IN VA

Community welfare clubs are be
ing organized in various towns IN
Virginia. including Herndon. Hamil-
ton. LceshurE. and Sterling for the
purpose of securing homes for War
Workers. \ list of furnished rooms
available aud rooms and board ~
being prcDa. 90 -.' III soon be
ready to he mad" public.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
1.-norRnAN COR FIREMEN.

COLUMBIA. =. G.. May % South
Carolina has just enacted law limit
ing the hours of employment Of any
fireman daily TO twelve. The act is
effective only IN cities OF more than
10000 inhabitants. or less than $4,000.
thus leaving Charleston above the
limit
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
BILL IN HOUSE PROPOSES
UNIVERSAL TAX ON AUTOS

Legislation preventing one state
from collecting automobile taxes.
after the owner has paid in another
state. was proposed today by Con
gresham Fuller Of Illinois in House
bill.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
BRYAN URGES PASSAGE OF
TOTAL ABSTINENCE LAW

CHICAGO. May 26.-Forecasting
prohibition in every Christian coun-
try before he dies. William Jennings
Bryan, before an audience OF 1000
here yesterday. proposed passage of
a law making total abstinence COM
pulSOry.
Bryan mildly criticised President
Wilson for his effort 70 save beer and
wine from inclusion in the July I
prohibition cdiCt.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
PR, ATE LEGION TO INSTALL

The following named officers Of
the Liberty Legion. No !. Private
Soldiers. and Sailors Legion. will be
installed by the national president
next Friday night in the Board Of
Trade rooms: William \. knight
president: James l.. HimrOd. vice
president: \. -. Keifer secretary;
Justin NJ. Green. treasurer: Noah
NerneT. guide. and Edward Beam.
guardian. These men were elected
az permanent Officers to serve the
balance Of the year. at a meeting
Saturday night in the Board OF Trade
rooms.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
$4,000 KILLED BY
VOLCANO IN JAVA

Continued from First Page)
have destroyed hundreds Of thousands
of lives. In f6S6. the Ringghit. one
OF the loftiest OF the group blew on
most OF its peak. and in series Of.
internal explosions that followed
more than 10000 persons were killed.
In proportion to its area, Java T.
regarded as the most highly volcanic
region in the world.
MADE ny Volcanoes.
II was made by volcanoes, and has
been continually altered by thsir
eruptions. both as TO shape. contour.
and the character OF its soil.
Kalut Tor Keloot, or Klut) IL only
one OF a number OF active volcanoes.
Among the active ones are Prahta
Guitar. GaIung-gung, Slamet, Bromo.
Semuru. and Raung.
Many OF these squirt out only lit
tie steam or ashes occasionally, and
are not greatly feared.
A book on Monumental Java" b
]. F. ScheItema, has this to say Of the
volcano:
Cave temples have been found in
Surabaya (JedoOngD. in Besuki (Ss-
lakB, and in Kediri (Jurang Limas
and Sela ManglengI. The last men
( toned, OF greatest interest. and Bud
dhist in character. can be divided into
pairs: Sela Baleh and Guwa Tritis.
/ JOOnjOOng and Jajar. They are easily
reached from TuloOng and AgoOng.
and. though the removable statuaFy is
gone. except the heavy raksasas, de-
faced figures on pedestals. etc. seulp-.
ture of the interior walls Of the caves
remained in a toIerable state OF pres
ervation. Above, on the ridge is a
spot much resorted to for meditation
I and prayer. where the view OF the
charming valley OF the Brantas.
| bounded by the beetling cliffs OF the
south coast. the treacherous Keloot 70
| the northeast and the majestic Willis
to the northwest. prepares the souk
for communion with the universe"
One Of Most Famous.
One OF the most famous volcanic
| eruptiOns in history was the one OF
Krakatoa. near the Island OF Java.
! in 1868. which raised up new islands.
I Says a book in photography.
Previous to the great eruption;
/ the island had been shaken by earth
I quakes and minor explosions for
: some years. On the morning Of August
I -, there was a series OF terrible ex-
I plosions. the sound of which was
/ heard in southern Australia, Z,@Oo
{ miles away"
More than 10000 persons persisted.
/ Steam and dust were shot into the
/ air for twenty miles or more. The
/ cause was sudden eruption OF super
| heated steam.
! or course. the native religion IN
| the midst OF such fatalities. takes on
a fatalistic aspect. Here is a typi-
, cal legend. translated. found on the
( Java temples:
! What is the use OF living. Of kiss
| ing lovely flowers,
I II, though they are beautiful. they
! must soon fade into nothing?
| Called Fire Mountains
The native call the volcanoes "fire
/ mountains"
/ Java contains within its small area
/ as many as forty-nine great volcanic
| mountains-actiVe, dormant. and eX-
I tinct. The largest is Smerin, about
! H. 900 feet high. but the most regu-
\ Iarly active is said 20 be Govnong
! Lamongang. which is in almost un-
/ interrupted activity, emitting usually
| only ashes and vapOr, though IN 1883
/ lava streamed forth.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
LEAP OF DEATH"
IS REAL At LAST

NEW YORK. May 26-"Daredevil"
Schreyer, who has beer doing leap
of death" with outdoor amusement
enterprises for more than twenty
years, volunteered to do his bit for
the Salvation Army drive in Van Cort-
landt Park yesterday, and, as a re-
suit, he is dying in FOrGham Hospital.
Twenty-Five thousand persons looked
on as Schreyer received his injuries.
There was great excitement for a
time. but a large force OF reserves and
Boy Scouts had been on hand to con-
troll the crowd. which was driven
quietly from the scene after the acct
dent.
The Daredevil" as he is known
throughout the country, volunteered
his services to aid the Salvation
Army, and his manager, Billy Gibson.
staged the affair on the parade ground
of the park. Schreyer, seated on a
bicycle. started from a point 142 feet
high to go down an incline for a
hundred feet, kick the machine from
under him at the end Of the run, and
then dive eighty-nve feet, into tank
of water four feet deep and ten feet
wide.
Strikes Side OF Tank.
When he reached the proper point
on the incline, he kicked the wheel
from under him, Ieaped high into the
air, and dived. He misjudged the
location Of the tank. Instead Of land
ing in the center of it. as he usually
does his head struck the side and he
fell to the ground. THE DRredevirs"
wife, Mary, and their six-year-
child of the same name. ran to him.
He was unconscious and bleeding
from injuries on the head and arms.
Policemen telephoned to Fordham
and to nearby doctors. while others
drove of the crowds, and boy scouts
carried Schreyer to a house in the
vicinity.
DIR. William E. Prime. who arrived
in a few minutes, said The Dare
devil" had received a fracture OF the
skull, fractures Of the right arm, in
juries Of the back and internal injur-
les He was given immediate atten-
ton, and, on the arrival of DR.. Ram
mol, from Fordham, was removed TO
that institution.
Last Rites Of Church.
Before he was taken away Father
John McWeeney, OF St Johns Church,
in Kingsbridge avenue, who was in
the crowd, administered the last rites
1t was said at the hospital late last
night that Schreyer had not returned
to consciousness and that his death
was expected at any moment.
The Daredevil was forty-seven
years old and lived with his wife and
child in North Hoboken.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
PRINCE CORsTNI OF ITALY DIES.

FLORENCE, Italy. May 26.-Sena-
tor Prince Tomasse CorGini is dead
Al his estate near -orbetella. Of bron-
chial pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
/, 100000 Soldiers
Of France Killed

% per cent Of the French army
has been killed I'D battle, another
p per cent has been seriously
WQunded. This terrible sacrifice
+ half its magnificent army has
been freely made ~ heroic France
that liberty might live. The world.
and especially America. owes
France an enormous debt Of graft
tude. not only for this. but for the
discovery by French peasants Of
perfect remedy Tor stomach, liver
and intestinal disorders which is
reported TO have saved many thou-
sands Of lives the world over. pre-
vented innum cradle surgical opera
lions aud alleyiated incalculable
suffering George H. Mayr, a lead
ing Chicago Chemist, imports the
ingredients and sells this remedy IN
America under the name of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. 1t is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intes-
final tract and allays the inflamma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
lose will convince or money re
funded BengstOn's drug store and
druggists everywheTe.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
ISSUES INITIAL
LICENSE TO WED
FOR YEAR 1919

First to apply to County Clerk
Henry B. Hubbard Tor marriage
license in the year 1919 was Albert
NJ. Leverich of this city and Miss
Bessie Beauchamp of Moline.
Mr.. Leverich will be remembered
by tri-city baseball fandom as Al
Leyerich, baseball artist of no mean
ability several years ago. Yester-
day, however, he was struck out
by Dan Cupid, pitcher par excel
lence.
The customary rush to be the
first registered as applying for a
license to wed in the new year was
absent, and it was not until about
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon that
the first of the looked-for couples
in the persons of Miss Beauchamp
and Mr.. Leverich put in an appear
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
ISLANDERS ARE
STILL TOGETHER
Lads Who Trained at Fort Rose
Grams Not Separated While in
France, One Writes.

Our bunch has never been split
up. We are all together just as we
were when we left Rock Island
with the exception of a few Califor-
mia boys, who filed in for the boys
who were found not fit for overseas
service" writes Private William R
Sfmonds, in France, to his mother,
Mrs. c. H. Simonds, 1924 Nineteenth
avenue. The bunch" he refers to
is the one composed of Rock Island
ers, who are in the Fffty-fourth am
munition train made up at Fort
Rosecrans, Cal. The lads were
drafted from Rock Island in April,
1918.
The majority of the lads sent
overseas did not remain long to-
gether, the war department deeming
it wiser to break up the companies
before sending them into action so
as to prevent any great number of
casualties from a single community
at one time. The F'ifty-fourth was
one of the few that escaped the
usual military rule.
Private Simonds' letter in part is
appended:
I'VE are in southern France now.
We have never seen any cold wealth
er yet, but hope to see some snow
and cold weather in New York be-
fore very long. Have any Of the
Rock Island boys arrived home
yet? There is a lot of wounded
going home every day.
I'VE did think that we would be
home by Christmas, but that is q
thing of the past now. There are
too many others to go back first.
We have a good outfit of officers
and men"
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
RIVER FREEZES
FOR $40 MILES
Mississippi Closes from st. PauI to
Within 100 Niles Of st. Louis
LEO Formed In 1917 Bee. 8.

For the first time this winter the
Mississippi river is closed. Freez-
ing Of the stream this year is the
latest since the season Of 1856.
when it became icebound on Jan.
IL.
From St Paul to within 100
miles Of St. Louis the ice has come
into its own and today holds I'M
disputed sway over this vast
stretch Of the Father of Waters.
The distance by river between the
two cities is estimated at 74O miles.
Extreme cold weather prevailing
in the northern part of the Missis-
sippi valley and reaching as far
south as TT. Madison, Iowa, proved
sufficient to close the river. Dates
showing the time of freezing over
OF the stream during the last eight
vpars fOlIOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE kidneys

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by DR..
kiImer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder medicine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening
medicine. 1t helps the kidneys
liver and bladder do the work ma
ture intended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test
of years. 1t is sold by all drug
gists on it's merit and it should
help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and
start treatment at once.
However, if You wish first to test
this great preparation send 10
cents to DIR. Kilmer e. Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle.
When writing be sure and mention
The Rock Island Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

at a cost Of $3O,92O. In Bear Lake
county, following the squirrel Grad
ication campaign, the local bounty
Office recorded the receipt of 1885,
500 squirrel tails. In Bingham
county one member of the farm bu-
reau reported he had received.
$49.70 bounty on the presentation
of 2,487 squirrel tails. These were
killed by the use of only $1.70 worth
of strychnine and saccharine. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
WAR ON RODENTS.

The farm bureaus of IS counties
in Idaho, in cooperation with the
biological survey of the United
States department of agriculture,
this year treated 266,O68 acres Of
land with poisoned bait TO kill
ground squirrels. According to the
Of farmers benefited, ST.
16S,O74 worth of crops were saved,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
PROBATION LAWS
BROKEN BY NEARLY
A THIRD OF MEN

- Practically one-third Of the first
Offenders on probation in Rock Is
land county Jan 1, 1913, disap-
peared during the last u months
and failed to leave addresses with
the probation officer.
Except for that blot on the rec
ord. the report Of W A Golden,
adult probation officer. shows that
the system of parolling first often
ders has been fairly successful. On
ly two men were sent to prison.
There were eighteen men on
probation in this county year ago.
Seven were added during the yea
just ended. There are only five
now. Eight men were discharged
by the court and are reDOrted d.
doing well One man died.
Average earnings Of men released
on probation was $50 & month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

Last winter was one Of the cold
est ever recorded in this vicinity.
The river froze over Dec. and re-
manned SO until the middle Of
March.
According to the foregoing table
the winter of 1914 is shown to
have been the mildest. the river re-
naming open until Feb. 10. On
that date a cold wave swept the
country and closed the river be
tween st. Paul and keokuk. 1t re-
manned frozen for only a short per-
iod, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

a Good Way to Make the Eitrh-
en- Clean and attractive looking is
to paste on the washtubs white oil
cloth. using a paste Of boiled -four
and water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

saved his crops besides. In Blaine
county the farmers report a saw
ing of $40 for every dollar expend-
ed, and the county commissioners
have increased their appropriation
for this work of poisoning squir-
rels from $500 to $500 for 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

Nutritious frozen desserts should
be counted as part of a meal, not
as a luxury.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-07

Rich wash satin camlsoles
with lace or ribbons over
shoulders; some plain tail
ored and others eiaborately
trimmed In various motifs.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-07
Fancy Silks

striped and plaid satin. black
ana striped tRffoti In cNccl-
lent colors for dresses ana
undcrskirjs IA well AZ chill.
dren's wear; 80 inches wide.
Yard, special .........2.29