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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
THE WAR WAS A GODSEND TO
EXHAUSTED AERIAL I'M
AGINATION

Things we're getting pretty bad, when along
came the var-the war. with its inspiring pos
sbi,i,ss, The element Of uncertainty in the
ne,sing clash Of aircraft on high opened up
a new field. There were no boundaries; any
body could come in. They came.
The fighting had been going on IN France
for sbou. two days when the first good he
was told It was well told, too. Gables and
telegraph wires me world over hummed with
ne news Of how French aviator-a very
patriotic one-had rammed and destroyed
Zeppelin simply by flying into it. OF course
the dispatches said, he was killed.
The liars with little imaginations stood
rather aghast at that story. 1t was terrihc
oace 70 set. end caused considerable consterna-
ion: also. much admiration. But great
heights hold no terrors for such experts, and
after lu,l Of a few days they hit their stride
They did remarkably well. 1t was slim
tay that did not witness the bagging OF al
east one Yep. Gloomy indeed was the out
COX when rwenty-four hours did not reveal
rev ar hero who destroyed, single handed
f,u- enemy machines. These heroes were very
modest AS a rule, they lighted cigarettes and
declared IL was all in the days work-they
we're siu-ly carrying out orders. 1t was gooo
eopy-and with so little effort, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

flying about in clouds. Ask any experienced
fier.
Anyhow, technique had no place in an avia-
ton story What did it matter that an avi-
ator loses his sense Of the horizontal when ne
dives into a cloud? He is walled in by gray,
impenetrable fog. He might be flying upside
down, for all he knows, still under the i'm
preston that his feet are pointing at the
earth and not the sky. However, technical
detail has no color, and nobody would read it
anyway.
If necessary, biplane could be turned into
a monoplane by mere scratch of the pen. A
crew Of ten men could easily be made TO clim1
aboard a single-seater scout. Heavy calibr
guns could be mounted in the most remark
able places-on the skids or aerons, accord
ing to the occasion.
One youth out for a record, pestered al
officer Of the flying corps for days. All he
wanted was confirmation of his belief that
combination submarine and aeroplane was IN
the building and would be ready for trial in
few days. IF it never comes through" he
urged, no harm will be done. 1t will appear
that the trials showed the need Of further ex.
pertinent"
And, speaking Of trials there is a world
of magic in the word The most impossible
scheme in existence can be tried out. The
trials which never took place furnished the
best material. Let a wild idea spring into
being. and the corps of ambitious anticipators
spun their yarns with great abandon and an
explanatory paragraph TO the effect that trials
we're being conducted"
About this time a journalist Che spurned
the term reporter who once upon time
had frequented the Broadway tea dances light
ed a cigarette. From his comfortable room IN
the Palais d'Orsay he dscerned the French
aviation corps doing an aerial tango over the
German trenches. He saw it all The grim
battle lines; the ugly guns; the black mud OF
the arthworks-everything And on hlgh
those intrepid fiers sped about, just over the
Germans heads.
1t was uncanny He said so in the story.
The shells were bursting all around them.
They were almost low enough to be hit with
hand grenade. Did they care? Not they
They laughed and jeered at their foes alter
nately, and came down in time for supper
And. Of course. no insignificant commanding
officer could possibly object to such tactics
Nobody was killed. They never are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

lieutenant modestly admitted. But ne man
aged TO dispatch both adversaries, although he
was wounded twice He had some red scars to
prove it.
But the foregoing incidents count for little
in comparison with some amazing statements
81 American manufacture which also found
their way into print. In military parlance
they were created somewhere in New York.
4 slight. ford man sat one day in an Office
not far from Forty-second Street and Filth
Avenue. Opposite him was reporter for
New York morning paper. The slight man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
TWAS A DARK AND STORMY
NIGHT, AND SEATED IN
AN AEROPLANE-

Came then another fabrication. 1t was far
too good TO be called lie. Out Of Toronto 1t
came. and heap of money was spent IN tele-
graph tolls to get it before the public IN time
for breakfast
II was a British Lieutenant this time. he
had been buying horses or scrap iron-l Tor
get which-for the government. But instead
Of travelling by rail 20 the Far West, where
such things grow, he just few across the con-
tinent.
He started on dark night from somewhere
on Long Island he said. From his account OF
the long fight IL might be gathered that ne
was one Of those aviators who always ny by
night II WIS quite interesting his story es-
pecally 70 those who had spent much time and
money on planes designed TO stand the rlgors
Of such trip.
What kind Of machine he used never came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
THE MAN WHO WAS SEIZED
WITH SUDDEN FURY AND
lust HAD TO THROW
SOMETHING.

Thev-meaning the lies-came thick and
fast after this. An alleged British captain
;ourneved to the United States and told Of his
remarkable experiences dropping darts on the
Germans. With the instinct of true artist
he described his sensations when ne shovelled
few thousand steel arrows over the side.
II was seized with sudden fury and just
had to throw something" he declared at the
Aero Club luncheon table. 1t sounded reason
able He was a substantial looking fellow and
wore uniform labelled Royal Flying Corps
Further. ne had purchased several thousand
dollars worth Of aeronautical equipment Tor
cash.
The British regulation against wearing
uniform in a neutral country was no part OF
an Aero Club members education. SO the
captain" found smooth sailing until {. u.
Grey. of London, editor Of The Aeroplane'
called the turn on him. Not only that but ne
added some caustic and legitimate remarks
about the reporter who wrote the story-this
20 nv personal knowledge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
A QUART OF MOSELLE WAS RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR A FRENCH
EYEWITNESS" STORY.

Over In Paris 2 clever correspondent was
nt-ing ove- bottle Of Moselle one evening
we, a. idea came 20 him. He thought about
30 nueh that it stayed with him all night
Il the morning he wrote splendid "eye-"i'-
n,ss" story Of how a squadron Of aeroPlanes
ssooped down and stampeded the horses OF
1ralry regiment. They ran like anything ne
declared Re had all the details-all but one
Tat was Of a minor nature and embraced
he fsct that there wasn't any cavalry regi-
ren.--not thin fifty miles.
b.; Why allow a triAe to upset narrative
Tie story carried wonderfully well, as did sew
sral variations which followed 1t was hne'
u, ar business, and the top layer had hardly
osea scra,ched. There we're hotel balconies
az cafe. They were perfect for it. Not
sag handicapped BY a knowledge Of the sub
~ there was no limit 20 what even a medi-
~ Imagination could evolve There were
n-1 ard tors Of material; the air was charged
rA j. Anybody could write book on it
r7s hin tine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
WHEN ONE WAS IN DOUBT. ONE
COULD ALWAYS LUG IN THE
GRAY. IMPENETRA-
BILE FOG"

A'othsr snterprising chap drew sore IN
v'fston from a rainy day and put nature 70
'Ff Tor him He was something Of poet,
~ tnew nothing about mechanics So he
@asssd %, Of elouds, into his dispatches.
- A1 any number Of thym lowering con
"~rsy over the batr. lines, and In each
isrfsd an aviator, flying around and
''h'' ready 10 pounce upon the first un-
1'pz Hun Who f<v b.. Quit simple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
SUMNER TEA AT CLUB.

Mrs. ]. H. Rice of 2124 Main street,
Davenport gave an afternoon tea Sat
urday at the Outing club for her
daughter, Mrs Ralph Guy, of Pocatel-
10, Idaho, nee Miss Leila Rice, who is
making a visit to her old home.
The parlors of the club were thrown
open for the reception. Mrs. Rice with
Mrs. Guy receiving in the south par
lor, and guests being entertained in
the reception hall, library and dining
rooms.
Summer flowers were used in pref
tily arranged basket bouquets in all
the rooms, many cOlored snapdragon
and gladiOli predominating while
there were also masses of golden glow
and early asters.
Mrs Rice was in yellow net and
chiffon and her flowers were gladioH:
Mrs. Guy wore white silk net trimmed
in pink faille, and her flowers were
pink and lavender asters.
Assisting in entertaining and pour
ing were Mrs Bernie Mueller, Mrs.
Bert Thompson, Mrs. E. s. Johnson.
and Mrs Julius Hasler, of Davenport,
and Mrs. NJ. J. Copeland Of Moline.
Petersens orchestra stationed in
the end Of the main hall, played a
program of delightful music during
the reception hours, which were from
TO o'clock
Refreshments were served in the
dining room, the serving table having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
MILLIONAIRE SQUAD
STARTS OUT ON HIKE

Camp Wilson, San Antonio, Aug. Z.
The millionaire" battery-"C" of
the First Illinois field artiIlery-start-
ed today with more than $50 men and
so horses on a hike to Selma, Texas
1t expected to remain there over night
to await the other batteries. one Of
which will start each day from this
camp. Battery D is to march tOmor-
row.
Harry ]. Powers, son of we'll
known Chicago theatrical man, was
thrown from a horse, but only slightly
injured, it was reported today Pow
ers was one of Battery Els section Of
horse breakers. Among others thrown
was Fred Corlis, University OF Hi
nois athlete
The First Illinois brigade begins its
return hike from Leon Springs TO
Camp Wilson tomorrow The first
days journey Of about II miles to Ten
Mile hill will be made with a full 60
pound pack In order that the cool of
the morning may be enjoyed, camp
will be broken at ) a. m.
A recruiting squad from each Hi
nois regiment at the front will be sent
back to Chicago and other headquar-
tiers dOwnstate to bring the command
up to war strength in filling up gaps
by men discharged.
Regular army officers are inspect
ing a brick garbage incinerator, the
invention of A Z. Johnson, a private
in Battery Z, Illinois field artillery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

Paris Correspondence of the AS
SOclated Press .-One-armed and one
legged men are now so common as to
raise question as to why they are so
numerous.
DR.. Auguste BroCa, while admitting
that the changed conditions of war
fare and the scale of the operations
must necessarily multiply the number
OF ampWated limbs, claims that a con-
siderable part of the increase in the
proportion of survivors who lack a
member Is due to the progress of surg
cry since the war of 1870; in that con-
t1ict nearly all the amputated men died
OF purulent infection: in this war,
thanks TO progress in medical science,
they are nearly all saved, he says.
In consequence, the demands upon
manufacturers of artificial limbs are
out of all proportion to anticipations.
DR.. BrOca considers that the construc-
tors Of artificial substitutes for mem
bers or parts of members have also
made great progress. Before the war
a really efficient artificial member was
an object of luxury; under the stress
OF circumstances, manufacturers have
to a great extent obliterated the dis
tinctiOn between the rich mans and
the poor mans apparatus. Not that
there has been any modification in
prices; none of the efficient models are
cheap. American systems are much
IN favor but are not universally appli-
cable because they do not adapt them
selves TO the transitOry period in which
an amputated member must adapt it
self somewhat TO the apparatus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
CANNING AMP PRESERVING.

Watermelon PreserVe-Trlm oil all
green rind and pink part of melon.
Cut up small, wash and bring to d
boil in slightly sailed water. Add two
cups water to three clups graduated
sugar; boil, remove scum, then add
melon and boil till clear and soft.
Lemon rind cut in thin strips is an
improvement Melon will be a beau
tiful amber color. Syrup may be
boiled as thick as desired. Can and
sail viii keep several days after
cans are opened. This is very rich.
Watermelon PiCkle-Trim off green
rind and all pink meat. Cut in strips
like pickles. Boil up once in sailed
water to remove the green taste of
melon. If your vinegar is strong, add
water, enough brown sugar to suit, and
one teaspoonful each of nutmeg, CHINA
mon, cloves and mace Gf ground, tie
all in small SACK. Boil melon in this
till soft, put in Jars, fill to overflowing
with the spiced vinegar, seal tightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Trinity Boys club hold their an
nual social this evening on the Parish
house lawn. There viii be cake, candy
and ice cream, and the boys are ex-
pecting a large crowd.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Central Presbyterian church will
give an ice cream social Thursday eve
ming on the church lawn. Both ice
cream and cake will be served TO
friends attending.
The annual picnic given by the Sun
day school of the United Presbyterian
church will be held at Campbell's is
land Friday. The members viii meet
at the church at $50, the car leaving
the Woodmen corner at 10 O'Clock.
Both dinner and supper will be en-
jOyed at the park, the returning car
leaving the island at O'Clock.
The Luther League OF the Grace
Lutheran church will hold a social to-
night in the church parlOr Refresh
ments will be served and the proceeds
added to the pipe organ fund The
meeting viii be called at o'clock.
Friday is the final day of the Swed
ish. parOChial school season and the
closing festival which marks the Occa-
sion will be held on the lawn of the
First Swedish Lutheran parsonage. A
fine program is being arranged which
will be given by the children. At the
close OF the program refreshments will
be served.
Members OF the Elisa Garfield camp
%, Daughters of Veterans, will hold
their regular meeting at the Redmen
hall in Moline Thursday afternoon at
2:30. All members are asked to be
present.
The Loyal Daughters of the Second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
WlXDTa ono
HOME
pQeBLIMS|
T1S ELI ZABETH TLLo~QS0N

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ I am 10
years old Do you think l am too
young to have boy friends?
CD When introducing a boy friend
to your mother or other elders what
should you say?
(3) When introducing a boy to
girl what should you say?
(4) Is it proper for a girl of IA or
Is to go to the movies in the after
noon with a boy?
go 1 do not think it is right for
boy and girl of IA to go walking on
Sunday afternoons by themselves. Do
you?
60 My sister has light hair, blue
eyes and a fair complexion. What
colors should she wear?
90 1 have dark hair, black eyes
and a fair complexion and rosy cheeks.
What colors should l wear?
BELL.
% You are not too young to have
neighborhood friends, but you are too
young TO go with boys"
~ Mother, 1 want you to meet
Robert Brown" Mention the elder
person first.
90 Betty, want you to meet Rob-
ert Brown. This is Betty Smith, Rob
ert"
(4) Yes
go 1t depends upon what the Gus
tom is in the locality. In some places
it is considered all right.
90 Pink, all shades of blue and
brown she would probably wear best
% You could probably wear old
rose, yellow, dark green and the diff
ferent shades of blue.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
going with one boy for a long time
and he has taken me everywhere he
has gone. Last week the Office where
he works had picnic and he took an
other girl instead of me. I felt very
badly and said I would never go with
him again. But he telephoned me last
night and asked me to go to another
nicnic with him in two weeks / said
that / didn't know whether l could go
or not. 1 thought l would write and
ask you what to do. love the boy
but we are not engaged. GRACE.
Go to the picnic with him. Since
you are not engaged both of you are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
Branded PEACHES, WITHOUT
RRANnN

Fill twO-gaIlon jar with peaches
from which the skins have been re-
moved by hot water bath. Turn over
them enough granulated sugar to fill
spaces between peaches and shake II
down well before adding one pint OF
the best medicinal alcohol. Place
weight upon the peaches and stand for
two or three days. The juice of peach
es combined with sugar and alcohol
forms delicate brandy. Turn this in
to white preserve kettle and dip few
peaches into the liquor and boil a few
moments until tender. Dip into glass
Jars and boil the liquor for 10 minutes
before filling up the jars and seal Very
delicious with ice cream-or for serv-
ing with a meat course at dinner or
luncheon,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

please without the other Directing.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 10 years
old and am in love with two young
men. Both of them want me to mar
ry them, and I don't know which one
to choose, because 1 like them for.
different reasons. One has more mon
ey than the other, but he is not as
much fun. Which one should / choose?
BROWN EYES.
Don't choose either. If you are not
enough in love to be sure that you
love one man you certainly ought not
to marry.
Dear Mrs Thompson: The other
night l had date with a boy and I
got all ready for him and he did not
show up had to sit at home a whole
evening just waiting for him to come.
l think he must have forgotten. If he
phones again and asks to come to see
me, should 1 let him come?
ISABELLE.
It depends upon the character of
the boy and the circumstances. There
may have been a misunderstanding
If you feel reasonably sure that he is
the kind of a boy who would not pur-
posely break a. date, and if he seems
disturbed about the situation and says
that he is very sorry, let him come.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My eyebrows
are very thin. What would you rec
ommend for me to do for them?
THANK YOU.
A good eyebrow grower is made
from two ounces of vaSeline, one
eighth of an ounce of tincture of can
tharides, Is drops of oil of lavender
and Is drops Of oil of rosemary.
Mix thoroughly and apply to the
eyebrows with a tiny toothbrush once
a day until the growth is sufficiently
stimulated; then less often.
The ointment may be used for the
eyelashes, too In this. case it should
be very carefully applied. 1t will in
fame the eyes if it gets into them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS.

SoaI- firm green peppers for "a
hours in brine strong enough to float
an egg. Cut off the tops, saving them
to serve as covers. Chop enough firm
white cabbage to fill the cavities and
mix with 1t one-fourth part of chop
ped celery, green cucumbers or green
tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and let
stand for four hours, then drain in a
cOlandeT. Add one chopped onion.
one-half teaspOonful whole mustard
seed and three tablespoonfuls olive
oil. Then fill the peppers, place COW
ers on top and tie firmly with fine
Irvine. Place peppers in porcelain
lined pan cover with warm vinegar
and let stand overnight. Next day
pour off vinegar, reheat and again
turn over the peppers. Pack in lay
ers in large stone jar and cover, and
in six weeks they will be ready for the
table. For a sweet pickle sugar is
added to the vinegar when it is
Scalded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
500 MORE AUTOS IN
CHICAGO THIS YEAR

Chicago, Aug. 7.-An increase Of
nearly 500 automobiles and decrease of
5000 in the number of horse drawn
vehicles in Chicago. are shown in the
report of wheel tax collections made
today by city comptroller Pike. The re-
port shows that the city collected
$763, 250 from 97.148 automobiles in the
year ending May l, against $3.50 .2SS
from 97,512 cars in the three months
ending July 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
STNBEAM SOCIETY TO PICNIC

Miss Alice Johnson. S23 Forty-first
street was the hostess Saturday to
members of the Sunbeam society of the
Zion Lutheran church There were
plans completed for a picnic to be held
at Fejervary park next Friday when
the members will go over for the day.
The girls enjoyed their fancy work
and the hostess served light refresh
ments at the close of the meeting. The
date of the next gathering was not de-
cided upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
MRS. RALSTON GIVES BRIDAL DIN
NER AT CLUB.

Mrs. H ". Ralston, 935 Nineteenth
street had a small company this after
noon at dinner at the Rock Island
club. honoring Miss Ruth Wittenberg
and II. j. Kennedy whose marriage
takes place September 6. The club
dining room was most beautiful in the
different shades of asters, pink, white
and purple being used in dainty trim
ming. Dinner was served at 6:30, the
table having a low rrangement of
asters and smilax as a center. The af
ter dinner hours were spent socially
at the club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
CUCUMBER CATSTP.
Twelve large ripe cucumbers.
Four medium-Sized onions.

Four medium-sized onions.
Peel the cucumbers and remove all
seeds. Crate the cucumbers and chop
the onions fine Mix well together
Put ii in bag and let drain over night.
In the morning squeeze out all the re-
naming water. The juice from the GU
cumber must be well removed in or
der to preserve the pulp with vinegar
until about the consistency of horse
radish. Add pepper and salt to taste.
Seal in alright jars. 1t will keep in
definitely and will retain the fresh
cucumber taste till the last
This is a delicious meat relish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
MATRON IS SEEKING
WORK FOR TWO BOYS

A widow living in Rock Island to-
day appealed to Mrs. Anna kirkman,
police matron, to help her find en-
ployment for two sons, aged IA and 10.
The woman is forced to support her
self and sons and is anxious to secure
work for them on a farm or with
truck gardener so that her burden
will be made lighter. Mrs Kirkland
asks any persons interested TO confer
with her and further information Will
be supplied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
CHICAGO MAYOR TO
REVOKE LICENSES

Chicago. Aug. THE possibility of
further drastic action in the campaign
for the enforcement of the Sunday
closing law for saloons was indicated
today when a list of Sc salOonkeepers
alleged to have violated the law yes
terday. was reported to Mayor William
Hale Thompson. 1t was expected that
the licenses of large percentage of
yesterdays alleged violators would be
revoked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
GIRL ARMY OFFICER
BACK FROM IRELAND

Paris. Aug. Miss Flora Sandes,
an Irish woman, who is a sergeant in
the Serbian army, has arrived at Tou-
Ion on her way TO rejoin her regiment
after a holiday in Ireland, according
to the Matin.
Miss Sandes was in Serbia when the
war broke out and joined a hospital as
a nurse. Later she enlisted as regu-
lar soldier and went through the last
campaign, taking part in the disastrous
retreat to DurazO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
WORTH WHILE GIRLS WITH MISS
pASC0E.

Members of the Worth While girls
club met Saturday afternoon at the
home OF Miss Violet Pascoe, 1881
Twenty-tirst street. A program of the
following numbers was given by the
girls:
Prayer-MiSs Mable Sundehn.
Japan Laddie and Lassie"-Ger-
trude Robb.
Outdoor Sunday School in Japan"
Suzanne Rinck.
"Glimpses of the Home of Mary L.
Colby Rinck.
"A Part of Our Workers in Japan"
Violet Pascoe.
Refreshments were passed and So
cial hour eniOyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
NO MORE RECRUITING
FOR NATIONAL GUARD

All officers and men dispatched the
first of last week on recruiting duty
for the Illinois national guard to va
rious points in the state have been re-
called by Adjutant General Dickson,
following receipt of an order from
Major General Thomas H. Barry, COM
mander of the central division, United
States army, with headquarters at
Chicago.