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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
EXPORTS s2t,ooo,ooo PER DAY.
That Was The Average For Febru
arv.

That Was The Average For Febru-
AIRY.
Observation-Disclosures exports are
booming and. now average more than
$20.000,000 q day, according to late re-
ports to the Department of Commerce.
If this tide of gold toward America
can be maintained, experts say, it
means more and bigger factories here.
less unemployment, continued high
wages and greater markets for all pro-
ducers.
This country's export trade today,
according to official figures, showing
America is beginning the big battle
for world trade with flying start. In
1914 United States exports totaIed
only $4,000 900 .00O~in goods. In 1918,
during the closing months of the war,
they had jumped to the rate of $6,-
000,00o,000 year. while now, Com
merce Department figures show, ex-
ports are leaving American ports at
the rate Of s7.5O0.O0O.0O0 annually.
They averaged 21,oDO.OOO.O0O daily
during February.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04

Stories of personal bravery that
mould be almost unbelievable acre
they not told IN official reports are
disclosed BY the wdr departments
records of the Gspards of the DIS
tinguished Service Cross to mem
bers of the american Erpeditionary
forces. Following are a few of the
official reports that haze been Sc
lected By General Pershing's own
staff as presenting most striking IN
stances of gcllGntry on the part of
american soldiers under fire.:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
WILLIAM r. PECK,
Sergeant, Company c, 354th Infant

Sergeant, Company c, 3s4th Infantry.
Sergt. Peck (deceased) received the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gallantry in action near Re
knoxville November 1, 1918. He was
advancing with his company across
an open field when enemy guns opened
fire on them from two sides. The at
tention of the platoon commander was
directed to the gun on his direct front,
while the enemy on the right. was lev
cling his gun upon him. Seeing the
predicament of his commander. Sergt.
Peck threw himself against the Off
Ger, pushing him into shell hole. hut
exposing himself to the fire. which in
stantly killed him. His home was in
Washburn, Wis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
CAMPS TO GO TO
HIGHEST BIDDER
Plan is to Sell the Entire
Camps For Lump Sums
70 DISPOSE OF THIRTEEN
Preference Will Be Given TO State
Governments Which May Desire
To Use The Reserve
lions. rs

Washington.-Arm camps ito be
abandoned by the War Department
including buildings; railroad tracks,
sewage systems and other facilities.
are to be sold to the highest bidders,
and April Is has been fixed as the
date for receiving bids, The plan is
to sell entire camps for lump sums,
and big Industrial concerns are re-
garded as the most likely purchasers.
In some cases state governments
are expected to bid for the camps
| for use as National Guard training
centers. Such bids will be given
preference. Thirteen camps to be sold
on April Is include all which the War
Department has definitely decided to
dispose Of Others may be sold later.
The thirteen are:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana;
Bowie, Texas; Colt, Pennsylvania;
Hancock, Georgia. Kendrick, New
Jersey; Logan, Texas; Polk, North
Carolina; Sewer, South Carolina;
North Camp Jackson, S. c.; Shelby,
Mississippi; Sheridan. Alabama
Wadsworth, South Carolina and
Wheeler, Georgia.
In each case the buildings are offered
as they stand, with all fixtures in
place, with the electric, water, sewer
and sewage disposal systems and all
government owned railroads, culverts
and bridges.
of m
in placing industrial plants will be
given consideration over wrecking
companies, of which large number
already have made inquiries.
Division storehoases and the utili-
ties serving the storehouse area are
expected from sale and for the pres
ent the govern. at will reserve the
right to withhold from sale the base
hospital and the remount station at
each camp. Bidders are advised,
therefore. to submit alternate bids
taking into consideration the posi-
bility of these exceptions. Construc-
ton placed by charitable organiza-
tions also is withdrawn from the
sale.
In the case of Camps Beauregard.
Hancock, Logan and Sewer, the base
hospitals already have been turned
over to the public health service.
Tentative bids have been received
from the State of Louisiana for Camp
Beauregard and from Alabama for
Camp Sheridan, the expressed inten-
ton in each case being to utilize the
sites for the mobilization Of state
troops in case of emergency The
amount Of these bids was not made
public.
Bidders will be required to assume
all land and property damage claims,
and must give the government salts
factory proof within one year that
these claims have been met. Sub.
stantial bond will be required for per
Torrance OF contract. The govern
ment will continue all leases for five
months after date of sale in order that
the purchaser may have this time tc
remove all buildings and debris.
The 13 camps. it was said officially
today, embrace all that the War De.
partment has definitely decided to sell.
Thirteen others have been recommend
ed for disposal by the general staff
and will be offered for sale as APP
proved by Secretary Baker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
ROY w. REEVES,

Corporal, s6th Company, Sixth Marines.
Corp. Reeves, whose home is with
his mother, Mrs. J. w. Reeves, 3769
Glamour avenue, East San Diego, CAL,
was decoratedNfor an act of conspicu-
Gus intrepidity in action with the enc
my near Blanc Mont, France, October
8, 1918. During stiffiy contested
hand grenade fight Corp. Reeves saw
grenade fall in the midst of five of his
comrades. Without hesitation he
rushed forward and picked it up. hurl-
ing it from the trench. The grenade
exploded a few yards from his hand.
wounding him severely. but his. act
averted injury to all of his comrades.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
MuTlLATED BODIES FOUND.

yladiyostok, Siberia. Bodies OF two
Russian officers. vita the ears cut off
and the hands, M lied to the shoulder
blades. were found in First river, near
here. Allied officers claim the discov-
cry eorroborates stories Of Bolshevik
ontrages.
Canadian officers and soldiers have
been instructed to go only in pairs after,
nightfall in vladifostok streets and to
carry arms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
SAMUEL wooDFlLL,
First Lieutenant, Company M, 6oth
Infantry.


Infantry.
Three acts of conspicuous daring in
one day near Cunel, France, October
IL, 1918, won the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for Lieut.. Woodfill. While
he was. leading his company against
the enemy his line came under heavy
machine gun fire, which threatened to
hold up the advance. Followed by
two soldiers at twenty-five yards, this
officer went out ahead of his first line
toward machine gun nest and
worked his way around its flank, leav-
ing the two soldiers in front. When
he got within ten yards of the gun
it ceased firing and four of the enemy
appeared, three of whom were shot
by Lieut.. Woodfill. The fourth, an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. Woodfill, who
attempted to club the officer with his
rifle. After a hand-to-hand struggle,
Lieut.. Woodfill killed the officer with
his pistol. His company thereupon
continued to advance until shortly
afterward another machine gun nest
was encountered. Calling his men to
follow, Lieut.. Woodfill rushed ahead
of his line in the face of. heavy fire
from the nest, and when several of
the enemy appeared above the nest
he. shot them, capturing three other
members of.the crew and silencing the
gun. A few minutes later this officer,
for the third time, demonstrated con-
spicuous daring by charging another
machine gun position, killing five men
in one machine gun pit with his rifle.
He then drew his revolver and started
to jump into the pit when two other
gunners only few yards away turned
their gun on him. Failing to kill them
with his revolver, he grabbed pick
lying near by and killed both of them.
inspired by the exceptional courage
displayed by this officer, his men
pressed on to their objective under
severe shell and machine gun fire.
Lieut.. Woodfill is married and lives
at 1877 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas,
KY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
J. HUNTER wIckERsHAM,
Second Lieutenant, s5srd Infantry

.
For. conspicuous gallantry, resulting
in his death, near Limey, France, Sep
TENDER II, 1913, Lieut.. Wickersham
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross. Advancing with his platoon
during the st. Mihiel offensive, Lieut..
Wickersham was severely wounded in
four places by the bursting of high
explosive shell. Before receiving any
aid for himself, he dressed the wounds
of his orderly, who was wounded at
the same time. He then ordered and
accompanied the further advance of
his platoon, although weakened by the
loss of blood His right hand and arm
being disabled by wounds, he contin-
ued to fire his revolver with his left
hand until, exhausted by the loss of
blood, he fell and died from his
wounds before aid could be admins
tered. Lieut.. WickershaT's home adj
dress was 3416 Colfax boulevard, Den
yer, Colo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04

a shell hole, ten feet deep, filed with
water, and was Immediately sub
merged. Knowing that only one Of
the two men in the tank could es-
cape, Corp. Roberts said to the gum
ner, "Well, only one. of us can get
out, and out you co. whereupon he
pushed his companion through the
back door of the tank and was him4
self drowned. Corp, Roberts home
address was Market street, San,
Francisco, Cal. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
EARL j.. cHEEvERs,
Sergeant, Headquarters Co.; tend
Infantry.

Sergeant Cheevers received the Dis
tlnguished Service Cross for extraor-
binary heroism in action near Bots de
FORCES, France, September 20, 1918.
While engaged in maintaining line Of.
communication, Sergeant Cheevers saw
four of the enemy enter a dugout dur
ing an attack Armed with only a pis-
toll, he followed. Upon reaching the
dugout he ordered the men to come
out. When they refused, he entered
and routed out and captured twelve
prisoners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
RAY c. DIckoP,
First Lieutenant, 127th infantry.

Lieut.. Dickop tdeccased) was deco
rated for extraordinary heroism in
action in the attack on Fismes, France.
in August Of 1918. On reaching Che
zelles farm, he was shot in the head,
body and legs. Although fatally
wounded; when orders came for an
other assault he gave the command
charge TO his company and led the
assault until he fell dead. Miss Lena
Schiller. his aunt, lives at West Bend,
Wis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
NO FOOD SENT GERMANY.
Supplies, However, Are Held At Rot.
terdam.

London. Replying to question in
the House of Commons Mr.. McCurdy,
secretary to the Food Controller, said
that no food had yet been sent to Ger
many except to areas occupied by the
Allies.
Food would not be sent to unoccu-
pied Germany, he added, until the Ger
man Government has fulfilled the pre-
iiminary condition in regard to ship
ping and finance. Supplies were al
ready at Rotterdam in anticipation of
the fulfillment of those conditions,
About $4,000 tons of ,foodstuffs had
arrived in German Austria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
VICTOR BERGER GETS STAY.
Socialist consressman,Elect Given 20
Days To File Appeal.

Chicago.-Federal Judge Lands
granted 20-day extension to Victor l..
Berger, of Milwaukee. and four other
Socialist leaders convicted of viola
tion of the Espionage law and SEN
fenced to 20 years imprisonment, in
which to prepare their bill OF excep-
tions in the appeal Of the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
MARINE CORPS LOST asia.
Suffered 1900 Casualties In All, Re
port Shows.

Washington. revised report of
casualties in the Marine Corps up to
and including March 10, issued, shows
the total to have been 1909 officers
and men. The major casualties, in
Guiding killed in action. died of
wounds, died of disease and other
causes, totalled SO officers and 2,42O
men. Listed as missing are 215 men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
HAROLD W. ROBERTS,
Corporal, Company A, s44th Battalion,
Tank Corps.

For deliberately going TO his death
to save a companion in The Montre-
beau woods, France. October A, 1918,
Corp. Roberts was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross. Corp. Rob
erts, a tank driver, was moving his
tank into clump of bushes to aft
ford protection to another tank which
had been disabled. The tank slid into
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04

Berne. -Colonel Vix, head of the
French Mission in Budapest, has been
wounded and taken prisoner by forces
of the new Hungarian government, ac-
cording to report received in Prague
and transmitted here. Major Freeman
of the British army, it is added, sue
ceeded in making his escape from
Budapest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04

AAclICdu HlCliUcKS VI Inc lilL6I-hiiiCu
mission in Budapest have succeeded
in leaving the Hungarian capital in
safety.
Copenhagen.-Count Michael Kar-
olyi, former president of Hungary, has
been arrested and will be brought be-
tore revolutionary tribunal for trial,
Vienna dispatch to the National I'll
dende, of Copenhagen, says.
The Hungarian National Council has
been dissolved on motion of it's pres
ident, Budapest dispatch states.
All the members of the Allied mil
itary missions except one American
officer, have left Budapest, a Vienna
dispatch to the Abendpost, of Berlin,
says.
!. The Reichspost, of Vienna, prints
a dispatch from Budapest that Allied
troops occupying Arad and Szegedin
on the Maros and Thesis Rivers, re-
spectively, have been withdrawn.
A Pressbury report received in Ber-
lin says that martial law has been de-
clared throughout Czecho Slovakia as
a result of events in Hungary.
The Hungarian Soviet government,
dispatch from Budapest says, has
received written communication
from the Allied mission there that
the line of demarcation laid down in
an earlier ultimatum should not be
regarded as the political frontier of
Hungary. In accordance with the new
decision, it is added, there will be
established neutral zone for the sole
purpose of preventing collisions be-
tween Hungarian and Rumanian
troops
The new Hungarian governments
edict establishing revolutionary courts
says that each must consist of presi-
dent and two members, while the pros
ecutor will be appointed by the gov
eminent, according to Budapest dis
patch.
+ 1t is provided that the death SEN
tence must be by unanimous deci-
sion of the court. No appeals or re-
quests for mercy will be permitted
and execution Of the death sentence
must be carried out Immediately. The
commander of the French troops in
Budapest, according to a wireless dis
patch from the Hungarian capital.
denies the report that his soldiers
have been disarmed by the Com
munists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04

Notwithstanding to a Budapest
dispatch to the Vienna Deutsche
Volksblatt, former Premier Alexander
Wekerle (who has been under arrest
at BudapesD is charged with introduce
ing measures for the specialization OF
landed estates in form enabling him
to dispose on favorable terms of his
own heavily mortgaged estates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-04
AMERICANS OUT
OF HUNGARY
Prof. Brown and Captain
Roosevelt Get Away
czECHO-- sLOvAks MOVING
Former President karoIyi Reported
To Have Been Arrested-To Be
Brought For Trial Before Revo-
lutionary Tribunal.

Washington. Prof. Philip Brown
and Captain Nicholas Roosevelt,
American members of the Inter-Allied
mission in Budapest have succeeded
in leaving the Hungarian capital in
safety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

the river. Mrs. Emerson was Miss
Julia Martin, of Keokuk
Mrs. James Trimble, Of PIT
South Third street, who has been
patient sufferer from rheumatism
during the past year or more. is
confined to her bed and there seems
but slight indication of any improve
ment in her condition. which the
many friends OF this estimable lady
will regret to learn.
Subscribers to The Gate City
should notify the business ONCE II
their paper is not delivered promptly.
All complaints should reach this Of
Ace before 6 o'clock as the business
office closes at that hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinlan. of
Los Angeles, were guests over Sun
day at the home OF Mrs. Quinlan's
brother, A. l.. Hemenway. Mr.. Quin-
Ian was at one time an employee on
the Wabash, running out of Keokuk,
but is now conductor on the South
ern Pacific line between Los Angeles
and Yuma, Ariz. Mrs. F. Smith and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

Over 10000 French priests nave
been combatants in the French
Lrmias,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
CHANCE TO GET
MEMORIAL HERE
Uncle Sam is Overstocked with Tab.
lets Made Out of the Metal in
the Maine Of Havana
Harbor

Here is chance for Keokuk to
get memorial tablet to put Up some.
where in town. said citizen this
morning. He handed out clipping
Of a dispatch from Washington read
ing:
Cities, military or naval societies
and members of the crew Of the battle
ship Maine, blown up in Havana may
obtain memorial tablets from material
taken from the wreck of the vessel
The navy department announces there
are on hand 1911 such tablets, two
deck plates and three powder tanks
which will be issued on request upon
payment of small sum to cover Cost
Of construction"
why don't you suggest" he contin
ued. that the Civic league, the D. A
r.. or somebody start movement tc
have the city get one of these to be
placed in Rand park, the national
cemetery, in one of the other parks
or somewhere else in town?
ut would be specially appropriate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

Long of New Mexico, to Cuba; Ben
ton Mcmillan Of Tennessee, 10 Guate-
mala.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
CITY NEWS.

Masonic: Special meeting Of
Eagle lodge No. IL, Tuesday evening
at 1880; End degree.
"A marriage license has been
issued to M. G.. Brooks and Miss
Esther Bentzinger, of Donnellson.
Classified advertising must be
paid for in advance. Telephone or
ders are accepted at the risk Of the
patron.
The will of John O'Neill was ad-
mitted to probate this morning. All
the property was left to his daughter,
Mary T. O'Neill.
Harry Y. Crawford, now of Okla
homa, is visiting here for couple
of weeks. after a stop at his other
old home, Kahoka.
Regular meeting De LaSalle
council 619. Tuesday evening, June
"a. s o'clock, hall corner Fifth-Main.
Visitors cordially invited.
The Keokuk Country club is in
need of middle aged woman to help
in the kitchen. Need not be cook.
Call Chef Patton, No. sol.
w. v. Martin leaves this even
ing for Columbus Junction to spend
with relatives the first vacation he
has had in fifteen years.
Miss Gertrude Of and the Misses
Vera and Cora Fisher have returned
after a two weeks vacation with
friends and relatives in Chicago.
Patrons Of the classified columns
sending advertisements in over the
phone must arrange to send payment
for same on day the notice is to ap
pear, as all classified advertising is
on a strictly cash basis.
Mayor Ed. S. Lotion has letter
from Mrs. L. M. Cooke, Of Worces
ter, Mass, who is very anxious to
find her brother, Everett Leroy Col
ilier, from whom she has not heard
for seven or eight years.
I Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Ingle reached
home Sunday. Mrs. Ingle has been
visiting her folks in Georgia, and Mr.
Ingle went down for her and they
went to Colfax to the meeting of the
Iowa Electric Light and Street Rail.
way association last week, before re
turning home.
| Lieutenant Dumont Emerson, who
returns home to Chicago next month
with three French decorations, is the
son of Dr. Charles B. Emerson, who
/ lived here twenty-five years ago, and
ipart of the time at Glen Ella. acrost
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Severe Penalties Provided.

The certificates issued by the keo-
kuk board of examiners are good any
where in Iowa for one year and is re-
movable simply on the payment Of the
fee. They all expire December 81, OF
each year
Violation Of any of the rules and
regulations prescribed by any plumber
is cause for the revocation Of his GER
ttficate and license to work at his
business or trade. Other penalties are
also provided.
Master plumbers actually in bust
ness now will be licensed ON applica-
ton within ninety days after July 4,
and without examination.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Polk as First Secretary.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Coun-
selor Frank L. Polk to be the first
under secretary oe state, a position
created in the last state department
appropriation bill President Wilson
also sent the following nominations
ito the senate:
TO be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Peril
William E. Gonzales, South CaroliI'a.
To be ENJOYS extraordinary ard
minister pIenipo tentiaries-Boaz W.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
OPENING Event to America.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
PERSHING STADIUM, PARIS,
June 23-American soldier athletes
made clean sweep of the 100 meter
dash trials, the opening event Of the
inter-allied track and field champion
ships today, winning all three of
their heats.
The winners were Sol Butler col
ored athlete OF Dubuque university;
Edward Teschner of Lawrence,
Mass, and Charles Paddock OF Pasa-
dena, Calf.