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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
HOW TO
CAN
RHIRARR.

Because of its extreme aciditv.
rhubaTb can be canned safely with
out boiling (processingD. Rhubarb
should not be canned in ordinary
metal or in jars with ordinary met
al tops. Only glass or specially in
side enameled cans may be used
Select young, tender rhubarb and
cut either into two-inch pieces or
into lengths to fit the jar when
placed vertically. Pack in steril-
lied jars in vertical rows. Cover
with fresh cold water and allow
jars to stand 10 minutes. Drain off
the water and again fill to overflow
ing with fresh cold water. Use
cleansed rubber, put in glass. can.
and clamp at once. In the far south
rhubarb should be boiled Cpro-
cessedD in hot-water bath tpints
10 minutes, quarts 20 minutesJ at
boiling
Since rhubarb contains much wa
ter, better and more economical
product could be secured by can
ming rhubarb sauce. Cut the rhu-
barb into One-inch lengths and
steam until tender For each QUAR-
of sauce add half cup OF sugar
Pack hot in steriliZed Jars. Partial
~ seal. Boil tprocessI quarts for
10 minutes. When Jars are cold.
test for leaks. Store in a cool.
dark. dry place-U. S. department
4 agriculture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Above, Miss Jane BOwder. Below,
Miss Maria Heron,
EzTA-<z

Miss Maria Heron and Miss Jane
Taylor Bowler, both of this city,
have received recognition in news
dispatches for unusual bravery IN
der shell and machine gun fire in
the recent offensive on the Sois-
sons-Reims front. The women were
sent to the war zone by the WON
ems overseas section Of the \. NJ. c.
A. war work council.
In the emergency of the big drive
which took the lives of TWO men
secretaries these women won praise
by their heroic and untiring efforts
as canteeners. With villages burn
ing around them they administered
to the wounded soldiers and the
refugees.
Miss Heron is a sister-in-Iaw Of
eX-President Tart and had lived in
France previous to the war. Mics
Bowler had also lived in France and
could speak the language with ease
which made her a very valuable
canteen worker. Her mother, Mrs.
Robert Bowler, formerly kept open
house for the y. VI. c. a. secretaries
in an apartment near their Paris
headquarters.
Miss Heron and Miss Bowler vol
unteered their services in the work
Of the Foyers du Soldat, the French
army equivalent for the y. NJ. C.
A. huts. which are financed and
stated by the war work council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Glasses Picnic at Baraca Camp.

The Observation-Disclosures classes OF
the First Baptist church held a
picnic last evening at the Baraca
camp on Rock river Preceding
the social hour. joint meeting o.
the classes was held. A report on
the play given recently at Frank
lin school. was made and $2625
was reported cleared Immediate
iy after the joint session, separate
meeting of the classes were held.
The resignation of Mrs. L. f.
Witt. chairman Of the social COM
mittee, was read at the Eeeting of
the Philathea class. Her successor
viii be named by the executive
board at the next meeting. Mrs.
Witt leaves soon to make he :
home in Bloomington. The junior
division of the Baraca class decid-
ed to hold sessions Sunday morn
ing at the church The senior di-
vision of the Baraca class made
plans FOR a two weeks vacation at
the camp. beginning this week 1t
is expected that at least "A boys
Will be in the party The resigna-
tiOn of John F. Kittilsen, presi-
dent of the senior division. was
accepted and Harry Taylor electe4
10 fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Kittilsen left recently for
Camp Shelby, Miss
The remainder Of the evening
was spent playing games and en-
joying musical numbers on the
yictrOla. The picnic was a com
plete success, 80 members of the
classes attending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
SAVE ALL CANNED
FOODS, USE FRESH
SUPPLY IS ASKED

Urging the use of fresh fruits
and vegetables. the Illinois food aG-
ministration issues the following:
Summer and the supply Of fruits
and vegetables gives US an CppOr-
tunity 10 conserve in an easy, eco
nomiCal way and at the same time
benefit our health.
1T is not patriotic TO use canned
food when fresh can be had. For
instance; now is the time to can.
dry or otherwise preserve
vegetables and fruits. On the other
hand, now is the time TO consume
plentifully all vegetables and fruits
and to can only that which we do
not Immediately need. We ask you
to urge the consumption Of all veg
etables and fruits while they are
fresh, thus promoting health
while saving labor and expense of
canning. II We follow this rule
closely as individuals and cOmmur-
tiles, We are saving transportation
and permitting greater quantities Of
the staples to be sent to our troops
and our allies.
Where possible, can. preserve
and dry for all the needs Of your
own family. Draw as little as may
be upon merchandise stocks of such
goods.
All who can possibly use them.
should write to the United States
Of agriculture, divis-
ions of publications, Washington,
d. c., for the following bulletins:
no. S7I-Fresh Fruits and Veg
etables as Conservers of Other Sta
pie Foods
mo. 839 Home Canning by the
One-Period Cold-Pack Method.
mo. Sal Home and Community
Drying of Fruits and Vegetables.
NO. $50 Home Canning Of
Fruits and Vegetables
They viii be sent free Of post
age or any other charge.
Let us close our eyes for no
single moment in midsummer in
ioience That We should fail -
carry the burden which the world !
war has forced upon us is incOn- /
7eivable. for we have our program .
and know that we can and must /
AIRY it out" |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
W. c. T. [. Active Red Cross
Workers.

Reports of one-third of the mem
beTship for Red Cross work done
within the last year was given at
the monthly meeting of the Won
ems Christian Temperance Union
at the Y. ". c. A rooms yester-
day afternoon. The report showed
Giligent work on the part OF the
members. The following is the list
of articles made during the 2,S72
hours devoted to work by the WON
en-: Eighty-seven sweaters, l pair
socks, helmets, A. pairs wrist e.
lets. 3 mufflers. % ct" bandagee,
- sponges and is pairs pajamas.
On account OF the absence of Mrs.
B. E. Robb. the president, Mrs. Fred
TitteringtOn. former president Of
the association, presided. An III
spring program was given, Mrs.
Fred TitteringtOn reading ''Mes-
sages to Mothers" and Mrs L. F.
Young giving We Honor Thee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Things Worth knowing.

A Poultice VIII Keep Hot if you
grease a piece of paper on one side
with lard and lay the paper on the
pOultice. If you use wax paper,
lard is not necessary. The pouI-
tice will keep hot three times as
long as usual.
To Keep Ironholders Cool. pad
them with pieces of old leather
shoetOps
Parsnips and Eggs Scrambled
Pare and cut in eight pieces three
large parsnips. Put them on to
boil in water. Fry two pieces of
bacon and lift out on meat plate.
When parsnips are tender take out
and fry in the meat fat until brown
on one side; turn over. Scramble
two eggs and pour over the whole,
tipping the skillet so that the egg
will be evenly spread When fried
brown turn into ordinary vegetable
dish and serve. Save the two pieces
Of bacon for further uses in frying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

The following statement from
ne adjutant generals Office is au-
thorized by the war department:
Relatives of soldiers named in
casualty lists forwarded from
France by General Pershing ordi-
nariIy are notified by telegraph
within "a hours. Most OF the eN-
ceptions to this rule are caused by
ciE Cumstances over which the ad-
Jutant generals Office has no con-
troll. Delays usually are due TO
these causes:
/. Clerical errors. caused by the
fact that names and addresses must
pass through so many hands in
France and America.
,. Incorrect street addresses
turned in by soldiers as their emer-
geucy addresses. These mistakes
occur frequently in cases where
soldiers have been away from home
and do not remember street mum
bers or street names.
3. Removal of families to ad-
dresses other than those listed by
soldiers.
Z. he OttdSlOud4 lltN tTf'4tN 4oA
cabling back 10 General Pershing
10 verify a name or TO obtain an
address.
The adjutant general maintains a
statistical division, with a staff of
officers and a corps of stenograph-
ers and copyists, which gives all
its time TO the maintenance Of files
of soldiers names and addresses.
This division notifies relatives.
Each contingent sailing to join
the American expeditiOnary forces
forwards a copy OF its roster to the
adjutant general as it goes on ship
board. This roster is filed in card
index fashion. each card bearing
the name of one soldier, with his
organization. the name Of a parent
OF other relative or friend designat-
ed by him to be notified in emer-
gency and the address of the indi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
WAR DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS HOW DATA
RELATIVE TO NAMES MENTIONED ON
CASUALTY LIST IS FORWARDED KIN

vidual designated for notification.
The cards are filed alphabetically.
in addition, the ship sailing nSts
are maintained on file.
When the adjutant generals Of
flee receives a casualty list from
General Pershing it forwards the
list Immediately to the statistical
division. Here each name caDled
from American eXpeditiOndry forces
is listed with the emergency adj
dress on file in the card index.
As rapidly as the new list with
emergency addresses is built up the
telegraph clerks get duplicates.
The clerks already are supplied
with blank kilograms which require
only the relatives address, the name
of the soldier, the nature of the
casualty, and the date before they
can be dispatched. Filling In the
blank spaces they get the kilograms
off as quickly as possible.
In addition to maintaining sets
of telegraph blanks for the sake OF
speed the statistical division Is sup
piled with sets of form letters to be
filled in and mailed later, when fur
Their details as a soldiers condition
are available.
After the completed casualty list
is ready, with the emergency adj
dresses. it is withheld from publ
cation in the newspapers for rea-
sonable space. out OF respect for the
feelings OF relatives. The adjutant
generals Office allows ample time
for the relatives to receive the tele-
grams, so that they may have the
news before it is given to the gen.
eral public.
Aside from the four causes Of de-
lay already mentioned the only rea-
son for the failure of relatives to
receive word at once is military
General Pershing
NAV. at his discretion, withhold a
casualty list until he is positive It
will have no military value to the
enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Boiled custard is smoother 70
only the yolhs OF the eggs are
used.
Pumpkin pies can be sweetened
with molasses instead OF sugar.
Broiled salt mackerel should BE-
garnished with lemon and parsley.
A rich Drddfng needs Mai,
sauce. and a plain pudding a rica
one.
,,,,,Iis1,.-,.,. e. s--t. 49, 81.
NuI4-lo - ID t''9l- wen i- s.
~ en- "H-'e anu "I-HJ"I DIo""
A teaspoontuI OF sugar saved ev-
cry day makes i've pounds in a
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Nurses Guests kewanee Members.

Five nurses from Rock Island ana
Moline went to Kewanee vester-
day where they were guests of the
keWanee members of the Fifth Dis
Tlct Graduate Nurses association.
ana were Loyalty entertained at the
Elks' club Of that city. Those WHO
attended the session are Miss Mary
Peterson, superintendent of the city
hospital of Moline, Miss Edith Holm
stTom, Lutheran hospital of Moline,
Miss Nellie Nelson. Moline, Mrs. II.
). Dickinson, Moline, and Miss
Sophie ROsene of Rock Island.
After the business session sew
81 al musical selections were offered
by Miss Mabel Olsen of Galva. DR..
w Heslin of Kewanee made an in
teresting and instructive address
on the subject of Tuberculosis. -
and Miss Wilkens, school nurse Of
Monmouth. made a splendid talk on
public health nursing.
1t Is probable that the next meet
ing Of the district will be held in
Moline in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
States Attorney to Wed.

The ROOdhOuse Record of Rood
+ house, Ill, of recent date makes
+ the following announcement Of the
. approaching marriage of Miss Irene
. Worcester Of ROodhOuse and FLOYD
r Thompson, states attorney of
this city:
+ Mrs. W. L. Worcester entertain
ed 80 ladies at 500 Friday evening,
when announcement was made of
the approaching marriage of her
sister-in-law, Miss Irene Worces-
ter Of ROOdhOuse, to Floyd Z.
Thompson, states attorney at Rock
Island, Ill
W hen the guests were seated at
the card tables ii was found that
the king and queen Of hearts in
each deck contained d miniature,
espectiyely, Of the prospective
groom and bride. which was suffi-
CIent intimatiOn Of the more formal
announcement made later by the
hostess Of the coming happy event.
The date of the wedding was not
given out, but it is understood TO be
not far distant.
Miss Worcester is the daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs II. c. Worcester. a
popular young lady and talented
musician.
MIR. Thompson is as well known
here as is his fancee. He is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Thomp-
son, and was born and reared near
Roodhouse. After graduating from
the Roodhouse high school and com
pleting law course he located in
Rock Island, where. as the present
states attorney Of that county. he
has made a brilliant record and is
thoroughly established in his pro-
fession.
"A quite extensive trip east, II is
understood, will follow the wedding
ceremony"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Discuss ErangeIicaI Work.

Evangelical work to relieve Rev
O. J. Bennett, pastor of the First
Christian church of Moline, in his
work at Rapids City on Sunday al
ternoon, is being planned and w-s
reported on by the committee in
charge, at the regular meeting of
the Tri-city Evangelical associa-
ton held at the Memorial Chris
tian church last evening. Defenite
arrangements were not decided
but work both in Rapids City and
in East Moline has been a subject
OF discussion for several months.
Reports by committees we're made
at the meeting, after which the
party enjoyed a social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Household Hints
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAK FAST.
Halved Grapefruit
Corn Flakes with Top Milk
Egg Pancakes Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Combination Salad made from let
OVeTsJ
Bread and Butter SAND Wicnes
Olives
Fruit Whip Cakes
Cocoa
DINNER.
Baked Breast of Veal with Savory
Stuffng.
EscallOped Potatoes Tomato Salad
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Circle Has Indoor Picnic

On account OF the unsettled
weather yesterday. the Ready to
Help circle OF the Kings Daugh-
tiers held the annual picnic at the
home of Mrs. Jacob Bamser. 1851
Twenty-fourth street. instead of a.
the Watch Tower. as previously
planned The afternoon was spent
informally. the guests knitting.
The spread TO have been served at
the tower grounds was enjoyed at
Mrs Ramser's home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Prune F'luff-One cup stewed
prunes chopped very fnel, white
Of one egg, half cup sugar, juice OF
one lemon. One-quarter cup nuts;
beat egg white until stiff, then add
prunes, which should be very dry,
lemon juice and, lastly nuts.
Tapioca Cream-One quart milk,
two heaping tablespoons minute
tapioca, two eggs, half cup sugar,
little salt cook milk in double
boiler; when it bOils add tapiOca
and salt; let boil IS minutes, stir
ring frequently; beat together the
yolks of the eggs and sugar; stir
into the milk and tapioca, cook un-
til it thickens, take from fire and
whip in the beaten whites of the
eggs; use any flavoring you like.
Bavarian Cream-One pint sweet
milk. one cup sugar, one envelop
gelatin pink is pretty, one cup
cold water; fruit or dates if you
like. Mix milk and sugar; let boil
and cool. Dissolve gelatin in water
by setting into hot water, set aside
and cool Then put all together.
Add whipped cream Zone cup. II
fruit IS used add while it hardens.
Rhubarb Pudding or Jonathan
At this season of the year, when
apples are so scarce, high-pTiced
and tasteless and rhubarb is so
plentiful and cheap, you can make
a fine pudding, superior TO the ap-
pie pudding. Make the dough same
as for Jonathan, either with sour
milk or baking powder, stirring It
stiff with a spoon. Cut the rhu-
barb up same as for pies, turn boil
ing water on it for few minutes,
then turn it off. Use granite plates
to bake on, as it is too sour to put
on tin plates. Bake about One-haif
hour, then cut up, turn it over and
put the sugar on drown sugar is
best). Then make a vinegar sauce
out of sugar, butter, vinegar and
flour; season with nutmeg, turn on
water and let come to a boil
You'll have a dish fit for a king.
Also, when making rhubarb pies,
they're much better by seasoning
them with cinnamon and nutmeg
than the old way Of favoring; it
makes them taste like new green
apple pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
SOCIAL EVENTS
Three G. Club With Mrs. Nelson.

The Three G club met yesterda
at the home of Mrs. c. +. Nelson,
co Forty-first street. he meet
ing was attended by u members
who spent the afternoon knitting
for the Red Cross Mrs. Nelson
used garden flowers to decorate
her home. A repast was served
during the course OF the meeting
Mrs. J. r CowIey of Moline will
entertain the club at its rext meet
ing. July 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
o. T. :. Social Circle Coffee.

The Order OF the Eastern Star
Social circle Will sponsor lis month
Is coffee tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. G. ID. SNYDER. 1924
"enty-ninth street. Assisting the
hostess Will be Mesdames George
II. Richmond. y + Holmes and
Morris Cook. As there Is important
business ~ come before the circle,
members are asked 10 make a spe-
Gal effort to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Dear Mr.. Thompson: l am ]
! young man twenty-five years oil
age / have been keeping com
pany with a girl two years my
Junior. Until just a few days ago
we got along as best of friends.
! We had talked of our marriage and
made our plans for the future, pro
| vided that things turned out right.
/ | am in Class l and expect to be
called into service before long.
] Owing to this we decided it would
| be best to wait. The other even
/ ing we had a quarrel and she be-
came very angry and told me not
to see her again, as she no longer
! cared for me and hadn't cared for
me for some time and only kept
going with me because she did not
care to hurt my feelings. l believe
! in the old saying that actions
speak louder than words l am
/ therefore inclined to believe that
| she doesn't mean what she said
and just let her temper get the
best of her. 1t hurts me that she
should feel this way because l
/ think very much of her. Please
/ tell me what to do to win her
| back, as l am not going to let this
| be the end of our friendship if
can possibly help it. JACK.
DO not go to the girl right away.
| Give her five or six weeks to think
over what she has done. Then
write to her and say that you still
love her and ask her if she will
forget the quarrel. 1t is quite pos
sible that she meant what she said
and so you should be prepared to
be hurt all over again. You are n
very young boy to be engaged and
it will probably be all for the best
if your engagement is broken.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have
been going with young man for
nearly five years and we have had
good many disagreements, but
he always comes back. to be for
given. He says that he loves me
and always will. but he has never
asked me to marry him. If he
really loves me don't you think
he would want to marry me? He
is going to France soon. but if he
loves me don't you think we ought
to be engaged until he comes
back? l love him and would be
willing to wait. but he has never
mentioned it. Please advise me
what to do as I have no one elsa
to go to. I am % wears old
THANK YOU.
The boy would want to MARI
you if he loved you very deeply.
Perhaps he does and takes it for
granted that some day YOU will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Heart, MpHOm0E
11,11(DrObIOmeCv!
by MRC ELIZABETH THOf1PSON

, home. They said he cried as II MS
heart would break and sald ne
! couldn't leave without seeing me
! He wrote me from camp and then ]
1 had word from a friend that he had
gone across. | haven't heard from
| him since. Do you think it is be-
cause he didn't mean what he said
or that his mail has been mislaid
| am anxious to know, for he was
very dear TO me.
! Since he has gone | have met a
| friend of his and have been going
with him He says | am the only
girl he has gone with in six months.
| He was engaged to q. girl in Buffalo.
She came TO see him a few days ago
and broke the engagement. | don
know whether / am the cause of it,
but his letters sound that way.
won't give him a chance to say any
thing face to face. Do you think
that it was on my account that he
broke the engagement?
ANXIOUS.
Do not doubt the soldier boy.
There are so many reasons why you
might not hear from him that it
NOulu iOL DC IAN ~ AllIIIh AllN+t ~
is untrue to you. Believe in him
even if you do not get letters. You
may hear later that he has been
i'll and could not write.
After meeting you the boy prob
ably felt that he could never love
the other girls again. You should
not see him again, because it
would not be fair to your fiance to
permit a boy to call who is in love
with you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am %
years old and lately l have been
keeping company with a boy IS.
He is dear boy and / like to go
places with him, but it would be
impossible to love him. He thinks
he is in love with me and tells me
so although l try my best to make
him think of me only as a friend.
l don't know just what to do be
cause | don't want to hurt him Do
you think l should give him up en-
tirely and let him forget me?
DOUBTFUL.
You need not worry about the
situation. The boy is so young that
in the years before it is time for
him to marry matters will adjust
themselves. l think it is fortunate
for a very young boy to love a girl
older than himself if she is the
right kind of girl. If you insist
upon friendship only, you will
teach him higher relationship be-
tween girls and boys, which every
boy is not fortunate enough to
know. Boys and girls are apt to
be indiscreet. They think they are
in love and make love to each other
until they cheaper their idea of
love. 1t will not hurt your little
friend to love you if you do not al
low him to cheaper that love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am a
red haired girl and l am going to
get new silk suit. Would you
advise me to have it made of brown
or green silk? POPPY.
Have the suit made of brown
Red haired people seem to think
that they can wear green well,
while in truth they cannot. Green
and red are Complementary colors
and to combine the two makes the
red fairly blaze.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please tell
ME how l can keep from getting any
feshier, as l am in misery.
CHUBBY.
Do not drink water with your
meals and do not eat potatoes. II
think if YOU give up these two
things you will notice decrease
in your weight OF course you
should avoid fats and sweets.
buy War Savings Stamps
Roast fowl bones make excellent
soup.