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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

Dodge who can sing. or thinks he can
sing, Will be given an opportunity to
Join chorus, quartet or other must
cal organization al the big army camp
This is the word Of @. e. Trimbev IN
charge of the musical work fer the
army /. NJ c A
Smokestacks pretrudlng from avery
barrack occupied by enlisted men at
Camp Dodge poured forth columns Of
smoke Monday morning and testified
70 the fact that the men are comfort
able and will not suffer from the cold
Major Max Toltz, in charge OF heat
ing at the cantonment, has won out
in his fight with cold weather. Every
available man was put on the work Of
erecting stoves in quarters OF the en-
listed men some time ago. when the
order was issued from Washington to
equip barracks Of the men with hot
air stoves.
Before the appearance OF cold
weather last week, every occupied bar
rack had been fitted with q stove, and
coal had been placed near the quar-
ters 50 that with the first cold snap
fire could be started.
Enlisted men fare better than Of
ficers in the heating proposition. All
work was stopped on the heating
plants near officers quarters to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

hxed up and then your see me back
here again
Farrell lives in Iowa county and
ess drafted from Minnesota
His case is a good example Of the
patriotism and support which the ma
ef8ual army men are giving Uncle
Sam in preparation for the world war
against autoeracy.
Three more cases Of pneumonia.
bringing the total 10 seven were re-
ported at the base hospital at Camp
Dodge today.
The sudden change il the weather
with the frost is held responsible.
The increasing number. however.
does not alarm officers Of the medical
CORDS. who say that the number does
not exceed rHe average, which should
be expected from among q similar
number OF men gathered IN one COM
mHuitg.
WorEueu are installing furnaces in
the barracks ana the issue OF extra
blankets and warm clothing to men
CHARTERED where the furnaces have not
been installed has ben sanctioned.
An ap5damIe-0f disease Is not looked
for by medical officers.
Every soldier Of the Eighv-eighth
division Of the national army at Camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

on those OF the enlisted men
With the heating plants for officers
only partially completed oil stoves
have been purchased and are being
used to good advantage
While drilling the enlisted men viii
not suffer from the cold, as practically
every man in camp has been issued
two suits OF wooden underwear
Along with the underwear wooden
olive drah uniforms and heavy over
coats have been issued to the men and
they are now able 10 Withstand any
style Of winter weather
Twelve carloads of horses were re-
ceived at Camp Dodge Friday after
noon and we're unloaded at the re-
mount station
The 2S8 animals 10 the ears were
the hrst OF an issue of 5000 head 60
the quRrtermaster Of Camp Dodge.
Others will arrive daily until the en-
tire number are here.
Over two hundred wagons were also
received by the quartermaster Friday
afternoon. They will be unloaded, set
up and then turned over to the supply
trains.
Heavy underwear began TO pour into
the cantonment yesterday. FIVE car
loads being receipted for by the camp
quartermaster. This viii be issued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

to the men within a few days, as the
chilly weather Of the last few days
is hard TO withstand by the majority
Of the men. who came here with light
underwear.
The first examination Of feet 10 be
held AZ Camp Dodge was made
throughout the cantonment. Officers
report that they found very few cases
of sore feet This is probably due to
the fact that army shoes have been
issued to every man and aid mater
tally IN keeping the feet in good con-
dition.
The frst Of a series Of entertain
ments for national army men was held
last night at the Plymouth Congrega-
tfonaI church in Des Moines. Members
of the headquarters company OF the
Three Hundred Fiftieth regiment were
the guests.
o. Conan Doyle has arrived at Camp
Dodge Oficers I'm the construction
headquarters Office plead guilty 20 the
deduction. They are now looking for
Sherlock and Watson.
DOYLE was given work as laborer
and is busy at the north end Of the
cantonment aiding in the erection of
barracks for natiohgl army men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10
commanaer o Aala.aat -

ion commander 10 Adluyaut General
Mccain
For the benefit of the men of the dir
vision, d large campaign clock will DE
placed near division headquarters and
changed each morning showing the
amount OF bonds subscribed for pu the
previous dag and the total
A competitive proposition viii be
made of the Liberty loan in Che various
regiments of the Eighty-eighth divis-
ion Regimeutal officers viii be or
gained 10 take care of the subscrip-
tons and viii vie with other organ
izations. Some officers are talking Of
q prize for the regiment subscribing
for the largest number of bonds.
Soldiers OF the national army. reg
uIar army and national guard VIII be
allowed to make payment Tor the bonds
bv allotment. They will sign the sub
scriptions and authorize the paymaster
10 deduct so much each month from
their pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10
Special 70 The Argus

would vou think Of landscape bound
ed on the south hy roast beef and
baked potatoes. and on the Yves. JOS
lima beans and sweet pickles.
wouldn't il just put any Turner
masterpiece in the shade, and wouldn't
you forget there ever was scene
painter named MilIett1 and If there
were some nigh lights Of bread pud-
ding with some gcIden-hT0wu coffee
20 give thoesa warm tones 70 the pic.
ture, wouldn't it be difficult to tear.
yourself awar2
That's the soEr on landscape Rar-A
denjag they have out ct the mess hail
Of Company 3 Three Hundred and
Thirteenth engineers. Camp Dodge.
every day j. H. Hanson. company
cook, is the artist and his assistant is
Lester Longley. acting mess sergeant
Maybe their technique isn't quite Of the
same school rs that Of the old masters.
but those hungry engineers haven't
much time for technique after Il morn
ing of strenuous drilling And they've
nothing on girl reporters either.
II you are agile and have a pocket,
you're all right For you can put your
stIverware, which consists OF q fork.
spoon and very ViilainCus-Iookin
little bowie knife. in your pocket and
Juggle the rest OF the kit ju your hands.
It's quite & trick, and IL you master 3t,
you stand q fair show Of getting g
job in a circus.
III takes a real artist to balance that
long-aandled pan. and its cover in one
hand. and to hold that big tin coffee
cup jn the other. Usually one rather
sCorns covers as something useless
but If you dou't hang on 10 that mess
kit cover, you cant have any dessert !
For it's into that cover that the bread
pudding with its custard sauce goes,
and the fellow who hasn't brought the
cover for his kit is out OF luck
One really can't drink that coffee
gracefully, for the cups are pretty
big. But YOU forget all about being
graceful. and just go into that eating
business to enjoy yourself, when you
get with those soldiers.
To really get the spirit Of this noon
day gathering, Sc seems, one should
hold conversation with those fellows
who hand Qua the ratiCus. There was
slim behind the potato kettle. and
Shorty WHO presided over the big
pan Of meat@ Every man who passed
them shouted some greeting at them.
Hello. you rookie cook" was one
greeting given Shorty and Gimme q
lot of potatoes. darling was the re-
quest one soldier made of slim
One fellow didn't take SO much as
the others, for he'd had q box from
home and mother had sent him guam
titles of fried chicken ana chocolate
cake
Every member of Company 3 though. /
is careful not 30 take more in his mess
kit than he can eat For q big sign arI
the front of the mess hail reads RE
member. Eat heartily, but take no
more than you really want. The less
Won leave ON ggFr Mate the better liza aae
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10
NEXT INCREMENT
PROBABLY To 60
TO CAMP OCT. II
r.-aaa5fdBtlen Of Third and Fourth
erarp- recommended by Major
General Plummer.
REMAINDER or oU0TA TOGETHER
FT4s-Hra Per Cent of First Call VIM
Ter sent fo Can5onment in
One Bunch
----e-.L 70 ne Argus

r-rrza-
#a-y General r. i. PlummeT- oil
vision CON uauaar. announced that he
had made the request that the men be
h-tr a- for another 10 days because
Construction work would not be far
enough advanced By oct 10 10 warrant
The e.H#.-E of men into Ehe canton
u
u are doubtful whether the
-a-- .r--a-aurz viii be ordered here
much before oct. r. rs they estimate
Genar rroHdar VIII want to give two
or three days 0f grace TO the construc-
zion department.
-EFe thousand men VIII De
-u tra aautoument when the next
aa- arrives. IF the recommendation
adhered 20 by General CroWder.
Eighteen '-o1aand men we're expected
r .a r|r1 increment and about t,Ooo
.u the ar aHr auent OF 10 per cent
Regardless ri whether this plan Is
oua~. The entire 10000 men will
not he reported LOT duty before Dec,
ae period a&en pfions ana sJraggiers
will E#an registration oThclals ou5y
uatr 81 least that date.
THIS special exemptions were made
10 farmers and others whose oceupa-
t5an ~ such q 20 g5lh them Jhe
privilege or reporting -4Ief. me 4aLs
-r -s-#E. 1907 some OF LHESH men IS as
late Thanksgiving day while others
are Gu# .7 come to the cantonment one
and two weeks carrier
Clothing Wal De on lana TOT the en-
tIe a.17-5a. 4g lll@ oase se1 L9[ eL,el-
-- -----r5-z arc f,e5rs z1irna5 IN
-+5 Fs.ss---- ...rars-~r7azfa- and are is
..s +. ..-..--.z7--- .r----s--75rs.srz BID a7friy-
I..s r ----zrrs
u-.--. -f-. arrival -.f +-- -ax+ fnora-
-,a-- .-.-ra7- a+7rars viii draw
80 .--.-r+.5 -grgr,enr S,l7rlv ser
~s.1-z vii have been appointed in
56s vz-.---s r1mnarv unffs ana viii
ss-r. .rrtnare r. The uaw men uD0n
..---..-.. FAN 4.rte-
-.-.. 9,.s.7 ma Y,z--, e..zzfF,ra. 7,er,s-
-f-r- e-.arza n rg7a 1srl- -f quarter
r1--ar stores wirh a sn#rienf suo-
-r- IN hand nv OCT * as nromfead Inv
IL -s-rasfer,z aap7rfraarr ii can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

You will realize that this you buy
ehandse IN this Its the basic principle OF business
guarantee? Because carry
the best goods only; rely them you
This kind part efficient painsaking
organization lot you do supreme styles
rte Walt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10

They have belts, too; and the smart
military touches; better have IN fall weight
you'll never have anything that will give you more
genuine utility and style at the same time.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
1000 Southern Negroes Arrive
in Last 2 Days.

Chicago Tribune.
More than 1000 negroes from Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia have arrived in Chicago
in the last two days. About 500 more
are expected to-day. Those response
BILE for the influx say that Chicago g
colored:population will have been in
creased by 10000 by April l.
Labor agencies, stockyards interests.
and Chicago Negroes, individuals and
organizations, are responsible for the
flow of southern colored men to Chica-
go. They all call attention to the fact
that immigration frow Europe. whence
Chicago has drawn its labor supply for
many years, is cut off. Many stock
yards laborers have gone to work in
munition factories because of the high
wages offered, and some have gone
back to Europe to fight.
Attorney Beauregard F. Moseley and
the Appomattox club, 9441 South Wa
bash avenue. have sent agents into the
south warning the negroes not to come
north until provision has been made for
their care. AS a result the southern
negro was slow to react to the blandish-
ments of the labor agent.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Report Of COMMITTEES on Parsnts. Teach
Or Association.

Report of COMMITTEES on Parsnts- Teach
Or Association.
Rditon of the Beacon:
The Committee on arrangements for
the Box Supper wish to thank all those
who contributed toward making the
occ aston a success. While all those
who are responsible for the success of
the affair are to numerous to mention
in these columns, the committee wishes
to make special mention Of the services
of those who are not patrans Of the
school. Mrs. Eetelle Barclay and Quar-
tette, Miss Lallie Dorroh, Miss Mamie
Warren Jones and Miss Lizzie Bass,
ond the Beacon for the generous use of
its columns in advertising the event.
The amount realized, including sever
al donations Of those who were kept
away, was s43.5O, which has been put
into the school improvement fund for
the better equipping of the building
and play grounds.
Committee on Arrangements,
BY Chajrmsn, : ~,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Boz Supper at School Building.

Friday evening, March 2, a commu-
nity gathering. which was the first OF
its kind, was held at the school build
ing. An old-fashioned box supper was
given for the benefit of the school. 1t
was most enjoyable and profitable oc-
casion in spite Of the very inclement
weather.
The boxes Of those below high school
were auctioned off separately and even
if they did not command as high price
as the others, the little boys knew how
to bid for their girls boxes. The other
boxes which were auctioned off in the
High School Auditorium by Mr.. Charles
Strong, were so decorated that it was
difficult to tell whether they were part
of choice flower garden or the rain
bow. a.
After the boxes were auctioned off
and the contents were partaken Of, a
delightful musical program was rem.
dered:
Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose,
by High School girls.
The Quarter Song, by Miss Elizabeth
Bass.
Like You, ladies quartette, Mrs. J.
E. Boggess, Mrs. McMillin, Miss Dor
rob, Miss Bass. Male quartette, DR..
Barclay, Leonard Martin, W. M. Jones.
Sr., G. &. Richmond.
II Washington Should Come to Life,
BY Ladies' Quartette.
Mississippi, by High School girls and
boys.
Mammy's Song, by Mrs. J. L. Nc
Millin.
The fiddling contest which was the
drawing card of the evening was not
held. as the bad weather prevented
those who were to participate from
coming.
The evening was quite a success and
a neat sum was cleared. R. H.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Iron Cross for Varddmdn

A telegram from Biloxi to the daily
paper dated March 7th. says; Thomas
Collins, a local blacksmith, has just
made an iron cross at his smithy on
Howard avenue, which he will present
to Senator K Vardaman. Mr.. Collins
was very much opposed to Senator
Vardaman's actions in voting against
the EARNED neutrality" measure. He
stated that he would send the emblem
by parcel post. enclosing note that
he believes that the junior senator
should be decorated with the cross for
his action in voting against the senate
measure. He will also decorate the
cross in the colors of the fatherland.
The majority of the people of this
city are opposed to the actions of Sen
ator Vardaman and several of them
have written the senator to that effect,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Entire State Tick Free.

Farmers and other cattle owners may
be interested to know that all cattle
shipped from Mississippi after April l,
1917, will be tick free. This is within
accordance with the Statewide Tick
Eradics ton law, and the rules and reg
ulatons of the Mississippi Live Stock
Sonitary Board. effective on and after
April /, 1917.
Inspectors of the U. S. Bureau of
Animal Industry have supervision oyer
each county and will issue the neces-
sary certificates for movement as free
cattle from the 80 qnarantined counties
the only requisite being that the cattle
must have been regularly dipped at IN
terYals of Il daysPrior to movement.
By this arrangement cattle of the
quarantined counties will enjoy the ad-
vantages of the open markets the same
as cattle from states or counties that
are not quarantined on account of ticks.
Cattle when shipped to slaughter CEN
ters will be sold under the same condi-
tions as if they he'd originated in the
free area.
This will also permit cattle to be
shipped to anyother state in the free
area for any purpose whatsoever. or to
any point in the free area Of this state.
1t can readily be seen that this will be
a great boon to the cattle business, and
persons desiring to ship cate should
wait until after the first Of April when
they can be shipped as free cattle as
above stated.
The work Of vat construction and
other preparations for dipping in the
quarantined counties has progressed to
such an extent that shipments may be
made in each county on or shortly af-
ter April lst.
Shipments of cate from the free or
nou-quarantined counties of Mississippi
will be made as heretofore. as free cat.
tie. Very respectfully,
j. A. BARGER,
Inspector in Charge.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

work each day in q garden would De
the best form Of recreation and rest
from the routine Of their daily labor
in Office or shop or mill or mine. and
who might easily And the time for It.
with some intelligent direction,
these school children and older boys
and girls and men and women might
easily produce on the available land
an average Of $75 each in vegetables
and fruits for their own tables or for
sale in their immediate neighborhood;
fresh and crisp through all the grow
ing months and wholesomely canned
and preserved for use in winter. This
would add $3.50. 0OO. 900 to the best form
Of food supply Of the country without
cost Of transportation or storage and
without profits Of middlemen. The
estimate Is very conservative. as has
been shown by many experiments.
"1n addition to the economic profits,
there would be for the children health
and strength, removal from temptation
to vice, and education of the best type;
and for older persons, rest and recrsa-
ton in the open air and the joy Of
watching things grow.
"This might all be attained at COM
paratively little cost by putting into
the public schools for every hundred
children between the ages of nine and
sixteen, one teacher skilled in garden
ing and paid for all the year. One
such teacher could easily direct the
work of 100 children. and Of the $50
older persons belonging to the families
Of these children or living In the COM
munity. Thus 10000 teachers of this
kind would be sufficient for the entire
country. These teachers might easily
be had for an average additional salary
of $500 or total Of $50, 900. 900. There
would be some cost for seeds and some
for fertilizers and tools, but after the
first year the cost of these last two
items would be comparatively little.
The proceeds would represent profits
to greater extent than in any other
kind Of production. The miracle Of it
is In bringing together idle land on the
one hand and idle children and tired
people on the other. Alone. neither 10
productive, but all would be benefited
by the combination even il the yege
tables and fruits produced had no
value; the land by the cultivation, the
children by the health-giving, educa-
tionsl labor. and the older people by
the hours outdoors and the contact
with the soil"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Troops to Return Home.

The Mississippi troyps, who have beea
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for seyer-
al months, (since last October) will
probably return in about ten days or
two weeks. Mrs. Scales received a
telegram Thursday from Capt. H. N.
Scales, stating that they were scheduled
to leave there on Thursday, March 18TH
Before gong to Texas the troops were
in camp at jackson for several months.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
The Lynn Creek Canning Club.


The following is a program of meet
ing of the Lynn Creek Tomato Can
ming Club, which was held OH Friday,
March End:
l. Precautions to be taken against
insects and diseases, by Maggie Morris.
2. Booklets, by Leila Kinard.
8. Reports, by each member.
4. Yell, for best report.
s. How to Can in Tin Cans. by Jes-
sic Minor Brown.
6. (a) Making Bordeaux Mixture.
(b) Spraying Plants, by Euls May
Heard.
7. Stamping Emblems on Cap and
Apron. by Bonnie. Bell Stiles.
8. (a) Study of Plants. (b) Trans
planting to Cold Frame, Bertha Smith.
Programme Committee: Eula May
Heard, Marie Kinard, Jessie M. Brown.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
A Troop Of Cavalry

II Noxubee wants one the Federal
government wants Mississippi to or
ganize four troops of cavalry.
Gen. E. c. Scales prefers to offer
Noxubee (his home county, one of
these four if the people of Noxubee
want troop
We only have short time to organ
ize as several other countries are try.
ing to get the place.
II you are interested let me hear
from you
Very respectfully,
l. N HOLMAN
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

Mrs. Annette Smythe Tyndall visited
the Macon Graded and High School
Monday afternoon and organized a TO-
mato club and poultry club. The fol.
lewing is a list of the members and
officers of each club:
Annie May Grace, Julia Stokes.
Catherine Cline, Joe Stevens,
Lena Gregory, Paul Stephenson.
Beryl Fant, Don Swami,
M tina L 'da Nc Henr, Emmett Cavett,
Sarah McHenry. Sydney Morgan,
Boyce Elkin, Edward Evans,
Sybil Tomblinson, Dick Hickman,
Mary Sue Stokes, Katherine Martin,
OFFICERS.
President, Catherine Cline.
Vice. President, Martha Linda McHenry,
Secretary, Julia Stokes.
POULTRY CLUB.
Ernest Boyd, Warren Martin.
Wll!lam Jackson, OrelGnCOn Alien,
Merle Thomas, Du Verne Drake.
Philip Kidd, James Hortan.
Jessie Stennis, Paul Stephenson,
Emmet Roy Dent; Owen Barnes,
Lancelot Dent. Frank Hickman,
Harvey Crigler, Emmet Cavett,
Joe Stevens. Sydney Morgan,
Howard Swami, Boyce Elfn,
Dora Dare, Annie May Grace,
Ruth Allen, Henrietta Holt,
Irma Allen, D. McCorquodale.
D. D. Jordan, Nellie Douglas.
Sessions FAINT, Velma Lever.
OErICERs.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
EGGS FOR SALE

! will have a few eggs for Matching
from select thoroughbred S, c. R. l,
Red Chickens at $l.Q0 per Is.
], 5. MAURY,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

DInws Several first-class turning plows for
V'VWS sale cheap W. M. JONES,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
School Improvement League.
FOURTH TERM.

The following pupils won memoe'-
ship in the Macon Self and School I'M
provement League by reason OF their
work ard conduct during the fourth
term:
Wilena Kirby Cicero Sessions
Charlotte Yates Logan Chne
Brooke Ferris Wyatt Jones
Francis Murphy John Patty
Ruth Allen Owen Barnes
Annie Mae Connor Phelan Hunter
Lucile Holt James Horton
Edwin Murphy
Richard Stephenson Mary Sue Stokes
Faith Hungerford Mabel Holoerg
Eleanor Harkins Willene Jackson
Bessie c. Dare Fannie u. Connor
Mayme Dent Barnes
Matte Bell Boswell Gentry Kidd
Helen Carleton Martha L McHenry
Julia Stokes Sybil Tomilnson
En- Yates Walter Stokes
Rosetta Holberg May A. Boswell
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

President, Creighton Allen,
Vice President, D. D. Jordan,
Secretary, Arthur Meeks.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

WV WulSS E. D. SCALES,
Brooksville. Miss,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-02-02
Pair is Acquitted

Webster-Charles Whetmore and
j. McNeely were acquitted in the
circuit court here Saturday of the
murder of Daniel Passage, night
patrolman at Andover, on the night
of July 28 last. The jury was ogt
about five hours,
The case was one OF the hardest
fought legal battles in toe history
of South Dakota. From the night
Dan Passage was shot to death OH
the Andover station platform until
the jury brought III its verdict.
farmers, labor men. L. w. w. and
railroad men had followed its every
twist and turn.
Passage was Shot while trying
to prevent holdup. The slayers
escaped and the state had nothing
but circumstantial case against
either of the defendants after their
arrests OH descriptions.