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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
DINNER HOrR CHANGED.

London.-The war has changed
LondOn's dinner hour, hat the all
teratlon came about so gradually
that few people really realize 3d.
Just before hoBtllities began iu
1914 the fashionable dinner hour
I'm London was 8;45. NOW IL is $50
or Whereabouts. The hour for after
noon tea. however, continues 70 be-
from TO O'Clock, as it vas ln
pre-war days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
Has 100 Per Cent.
SWINGING HAMME rs.

Austin, Texas.-Women are
swinging hammers III foundry
and machine shop here Ten al
ready have been employed in the
one shop to fill vacancies of young
men called to war The women
are engaged chiefly in stamping
galvanized iron cotton tags, when
REQUIRES the use Of hammers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11

At the Fifth Avenue.
The new film drama, "Parentage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11

n ,. aecnatomed to having three
80 INC a week in the pool and now
e ; !, 60, thase are deprived them, they
90 yerv disappointed youngsters.
Taoar1v are they awaiting the time
arI,en tbav can again enjoy their
rfavorite sport. Every day numbers
Of them call the association office
to inquire how the work is pro
crossing and to ascertain just when
thew can have their first swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
NOT TO CONSTRUCT
TEMPORARY BATHS

No temporary baths will be IN
stalled at the Young Mems Chris
tian association, as had been plan
ned previously. 1t was found that
If such action is taken, the work on
tbe new baths would be delayed
unnecessarily.
The younger members of the as
sociation are the ones VINO are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
CAVE CnNnLTIoNS GOOD.

Washington. July 1.-THE week
" army health report issued today
saws health conditions at home
camps continue very Satisfactory.
Deafhs this week were 1l2; last
week 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
CLASS ONE men
NOW NUMBER ST
These VIII BE Practically Dect-
mated 10 Fill Vacancies At
Camp Grant.
GET LIST OF REFLECTIONS
Send Quota When Complete Report
Is Received of Con-
scripts Available.
GET LIST OF REFLECTIONS

There are 81 men remaining in |
-, 80 4-or, whom 20 obtain I
clas7 -.o- =. /
conscripts TO III inc NaCo.leLe Il
Camp GFanL' cue - 49,, $50 |
the quota emu a41-eu
June q. = 1,.,r ofeic{
me lo.al &C. CO --9or+iors ana in
@ttS ilo,'-1 ~ MS number : men
I,bosa names did not appear on re-
1910, cards have reported to the
board that they were refused az
Camp This brings the total OF re
+scti0rs r0 As and il is possible
T5at rotfficat{on Of further rejec-
-f0ns NAV be received.
Arcentauce cards Of 191 men
have haen sent from the camp,
,-;-, +ba -oraI number Of men
E+,l5 r,r 92s The exemp-
q5on hoard officials now figure that
ae9 men were entrained and II
rbis il correct I27 men have yet
no re7o-fa5 as 10 their status
II reference 10 either being ac-
ranted or rejected.
No a++arnDt to fill the vacancies
All - ,7,g5a unrii a complete re-
-+ 4. ra-a;ved
Gs +La A. men in class one. sew
o.a1 have been given temporary
axcnntf01 on Agricultural claims
II vrsIl ~ necessary for the board
~ co carefully over claims f0I
.o,,Torarv exemption so as to 90
AIN tba required number with the
5-sst hardship 10 farmers in tht
immunity
l,....o,-;,,ts 4xaiIable.
'Vho'iiP'' :. ,,,,, ,,
Names OF men VINO q! are. II, 4. il ~,
he called 10 III FacahoiS' a.
Grant are APPENDED 5,l:,,,. u c;,,
n. John DeFaney' " Imam am. "a en- an
kema, James r core, I1aroid on 8ni
" mons. Dayton Bruce LAM LAM, az a.
mer Dix, lTVln lower uitAIli',Jlt
Vasilos Georgeoh APaS'"io g % I /
Samuel Hussell ,,r nap 4segba am a
Sydner, joseph van $500 MT
bert Henry 2'dIc4' ,vor ~ M a.
Heber, Joseph =. LAY 'r ma
Johnson 81 - 800 Gchoar
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
HOW TO ASSURE PEACE.

The great problem is how to settle
affairs in Germany so that that ma
ton will never again start a war Of
conquest. We cannot forever keep
troops there. We may take away
their fleet and level their fortifica-
tons, but they can build new. There
must be some change of spirit.
1t Is, still an open question how far
the course Of the German people has
been due to the evil purposes of their
own hearts, or to the receptions prac-
tised upon them by their rulers. But
anyway they have from the beginning
been given garbled and false YER
sion of the war and it's origin.
If the Germans know the whole
truth about this war, and about the
events that shall succeed it as time
goes on, they are much less likely to
start another. 80 .
The allies should now insist upon
bona fide free press SO that any
German paper that is willing to tell
the truth can freely do so.
Then at the coming peace confer
ence just and complete indictment
against Germany should be present
ed. 1t should bring out the clear
proof that Germany started the war,
the rupture of treaties and agree
ments, the perfdies Of the German
spy system, the outrages of the army
and navy, the killing Of women and
babies, the whole story of barbarity.
Then the allied powers should insist
that this truthful record be freely
printed all over Germany, so that the
truth can at last come home.
Wicked and cruel as the Germans
vn% he -
powerful weapon. 1t would indeed
be surprising If many of them were
not convinced by the publication of
such record. If the freedom of
the press is thoroughly established, il
will not be so easy again for military
leaders to sway the people by their
| falsehoods.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
WHO GETS THE GLORY?

We people of the United States will
watch the proceedings Of the peace
table with as much or more interest
than we watched the various phases
of the great war. We have had a
rather strong feeling that our Yanks
turned the trick which brought the
Hun down on his knees with his
hands up and his pockets turned
wrong side out in an effort to get as
satisfactory deal at the peace table
as would be possible.
The events which will make us
watch the peace table proceedings will
be the attitude of Great Britain to-
ward a division of the "booty" which
comes to the allies as victors, as a
natural sequence to ,he subjugation
of the Hun. Call it booty, spoils of
war or any other name you may it is
that which passes from the posses
sion of Germany by reason of defeat
and gets a new owner. Just who
this new owner will be will be decided
on at the peace table and that is
where and why our interest will CEN
ter there until the matter is eventual
ly settled by a just and proportion
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

accidents reported above were trifl-
ing. great many leave man partly
incapacitated for work. The victim
becomes discouraged, dependent on
relatives and is drag on the pro-
gress and efficiency of the commun-
ity.
The improvement noted is being ac-
complished by the campaign of edu-
cation commonly called the Safety
First movement. 1t has achieved
great results, but accidents are still
far too common. ~
Many employers will not remove
dangerous conditions until forced to
do SO. They act against their own
interest. Every time worker is
hurt in poorly protected machinery,
it helps deplete the supply of able
bodied skilled labor.
The majority Of accidents are no
doubt due to the negligence and lapse
of attention Of employees. There 10
no human intelligence in cogwheels
and rollers and belts. II you get in
their way, they will grind your flesh
into sausage. Some people have a
certain natural bravado. They de-
light in doing risky things and show
ing how little fear they entertain. No
person is fit to handle modern ma
chinery until he thoroughly under
stands its dangers and is willing to
form habits of prudent caution.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

ately equal distribution ct all the
matter, whether territory, money or
material which will pass from Ger
man control.
Men of world wide affairs who have
watched the political workings of the
various allied nations are of the opin-
ion that England will want the lions
share, as usual She already has
the German navy in the Firth of
Fourth, British waters and under
guard of British warships and press
dispatches tell of her laying claim
to all colonial possessions which were
formerly under German dominion.
Just how much she is going to get re-
mains to be seen and our representa-
tives at the peace taole are undoubt-
ediy capable to deal with this situa-
tion as 1t should be dealt with and see
that the principals FOR which our
army fought for are carried out and
that no nation shall get all the glory
or the "lionag share" of anything.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
DECREASING ACCIDENTS

That it is possible greatly to re-
duce the number of industrial acct
dents is proved by a recent report of
conditions in the steel industry. In
1907, 245 men were killed or injured
out of every 1000, an appalling rec
ord of slaughter and Gripping. In
1917, as the result of the Safety First
movement, the rate had been reduced
to 81 per 1000.
One of the greatest causes of pow
erty is the number of industrial acct
dents. While the majority of the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
fF0obSAvING WEEK

This week, December III has been
named as. Food Saving Week. Many
will rL how they possibly can save
any more than they have been. As
usual, this appeal will induce some
conscientious folks, who already have
stinted themselves all that could be
asked, to go actually hungry. Mean
while many lavish families who are
little influenced by public appeals, will
continue having their abundant tables.
There are many ways in which fur
Their savings could be made. Hotels
and restaurants should offer very
simple and limited menus. The
public should not make complaint
A few staples well cooked will be far
more popular than lavish displays
with Indifferent cookery. There is
no sense in Offering patrons half a
dozen kinds of. meat when one or two
would serve all needs.
The masses of the people handled
food sparingly last winter on account
Of high prices. They will do so
again. They need only to be urged
to be careful of the remnants. The
thrifty French people would live on
what we feed our pigs.
Families of comfortable and abun-
dant means who live well and think
much of the pleasures of the table,
should be ashamed to be lavish in
these times.
\ The food outlook in the world at
large is very bad. Millions of acres
Of land have been devastated with
seed supplies, farm machinery and
all live stock destroyed. While Rus
STA is in the hands of a gang of ruff
aans, millions of well meaning and in
dustricus people in that country are
starving. 1t will pay to feed these
people and thereby win their friend
ship and head off the intrigues of the
Germans. People who waste food
while these heart rending conditions
exist have little human sympathy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Boudoir Caps That Are
Exclusively Feminine

Delightful little frills, together with rose
buds and picot edged gros-grain ribbons.
contrive to make these Bourdoir Cans .un-
usually appealing. The woman who is
very particular as to- her personal appear
ance, especially during the morning hours
will welcome these attractive Compliments
to her negligee. The foundations of the
caps, in this special offering, are nets and
silks in pale pink, light blue and lavendar.
QUO anu - - ....... ....... 81 90
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
THE END OF THE CENSORSHIP.

American newspapers have just
passed through an interesting phase
Of their experience, in the censorship
on certain forms of war news, which
has now been ended. It testifies to
the honor Of the newspaper frater-
nifty that SO few newspapers have
broken the requirements Of this CEN
sorship, in revealing troop move
ments and other military facts.
To a newspaper man who got hold
Of an interesting piece of military
news, there was a tremendous temp
tation to use it. He makes his bread
and butter by collecting and printing
of news. To ask him not to print
anything he gets hold of, is like ask
ing farmer not to sell his grain, or
a manufacturer to give away his pro-
duct.
Many newspaper people who got
hold of military news might often
argue that the publication of it would
make no difference. They would
figure that the German spies probably
knew it already. Yet in spite of this
feeling and the temptation to use
such news, little complaint is made
that the newspapers broke faith. It
has been just the same in this as in all
phases OF newspaper work. Newspa-
per people know a great deal they
never print, and few of them break a
confidence.
Censorship is unwelcome to- the
American mind. Under free press
many wrong and foolish things are
said. Yet these hurt the people who
say them more than anyone else. And
the free press exposes an enormous
amount Of wrong doing, and is a ter
ror to dishonest people. A clean free
press is a community police force.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Handkerchief areNumbered
Among Wanted Gifts

If you want to show your thoughtfulness
and at the same time present a gift that
will really be appreciated, choose hand
kerchiefs from our splendid selection
pure linen, hand embroidered Handker-
chiefs Csc, Soc and .S 81 90
Fine Swiss Handkerchiefs Sc, 1Oc, .15c, Csc
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Every Miss Wants
Attractive NecRUeur

Choose bit of beautiful neckwear as a
Christmas gift if you would please the
young miss. Such pretty fancies as you
will find here are sure to be welcome be-
cause they express the utmost in daintiness,
quality and smartness.
Price range Csc to so
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton lvr the kindness of our friends
during the sickness and death Of our
wife and daughter. Also to the
minister for his comforting words
and to the singers. tS* 5t
Otto ID. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
A Set of Furs Will Be Assured
Of A Happy Reception

really remarkable how much happiness gift Of Furs will
matter what her disposition, she will reve
All the best ideas included
which for inspection Choose
will have the double
we'll as a pleasure giving remembrance.
Pieces in Red Gray Fox, Natural Opos
sum, Coney Lynx Martin
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

1t is agreed by all our profound
thinkers that prices can't come down
because labor costs so much and la
Dor can't come down because prices
are so high.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our good neighbors and
friends who so alphabetically as
sisted US in our great sorrow, the
death Of our little daughter and sis
ter, Catharine. Words will scarcely
convey the gratitude which we hold
toward you all. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Quillan
and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
HUBERT n. ENGEMANN
CORP. FRANCIS J. MAGiN
CORP. CLARENCE c. Bailey

n. and by our country as IL is, one, united. and
entire: let II be a truth engraven on our
hearts; LET II be borne on tpe flag under which
country. one constitution. one destiny. Daniel
Webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Blouse Modes of
Unusual Charm

Made from Crepe de Chene, Georgette
Crepe and Wash Silks in fancy stripes and
plaids, plain shades of flesh, rose, green,
navy, copen, maise and white $3.50 to $3.50
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Holiday Aprons

This year we have outdone ourselves in
selecting our Aprons. Hundreds of sheer
dainty aprons to select from in great va
riety of styles, Csc, 35c, SOC and .$1.OO
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Practical. Suggestions for
/ Holiday Shoppers

she realizes that gifts this something
expenditure Christmas shopper will
disc daily erceab they attractive and which
as selections reflect the spirit OF theday
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

Do you know what 1.-THE Light in
the Clearing" means?
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Petticodts Please
Feminine Tastes

This is a splendid opportunity for the
Christmas shopper to select a smart Petit
coat for Mother or Sister She may have
her choice of taffeta, silk jersey or the more
durable staten. And best of all, the
prices are just as attractive as the qualities.
Sateen petticoats $1.50 to ........ $500
Silk petticoats $4.75 to .......... $3.50
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

Notwithstanding the ract that the
brewing of beer came to an end in the
United States Saturday night at mid
nigh and the sale of all Intoxicating
liquors will be stopped July l next,
until all the American troops have
been demobilized, sufficient petitions
to assure the submission of an amend
ment to the constitution legalizing
the sale CT beer and light wines were
filed Saturday with the secretary of
state at Lansing by the Michigan
Hotel Mems association. The amend
ment will be submitted at the general
election next April.
Do you know what 1.-THE Light in
the Clearing" means?
Get Transfer.
If you are on the Gloomy Line,
Get transfer
If you're inclined to fret and pine,
Get a transfer.
Get off the track of doubt and gloom,
Get on the Sunshine Track, there's
room
Get transfer.
If you're on the Worry Train,
Get transfer.
You must not stay there and complain
Get transfer.
The Cheerful Cars are passing through
And there's lots of room for you
Get transfer.
If you're on the Grouchy Track,
Get transfer.
Just take a Happy Special back,
Get transfer.
Jump on the train and pull the rope,
That lands you at the Station Hope
Get transfer.
The Optimist.
Do you know what "The Light in
the Clearing means~
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11
Very Modish Coats
Greatly Reduced in Price

You will be very agreeably sur
prised at the stunning Coats we are
able TO offer at this very unusual
price. The fabric from which they
are fashioned is wool velour, chif-
fon broadcloth, silk velour, sealette
and Pico plush.
$3.50 Coats reduced to $3.50
$3.50 Coats reduced 10 $3.50
$500 Coats reduced to .$21.OO
S27.50 Coats reduced to ..$22.50
$500 Coats reduced to ..$27.5O
$4,000 Coats reduced to .$32.5O
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-11

Do you know what "The Light in
the Clearing means~
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-30
I'm THE SPRING

will be the great test of a life and death
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks of life, it is the spring
time that brings i'll health. One Of the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in bad state of health in
March cor April, is because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the past four or
five months penned up within the walls
of house, factory or office. It is the rea-
is, lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take out
the "clinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per-
haps once a week; such a one as you
can get at any drug store, made up Of
May-apple, jalap, aloes, (sugar- coated,
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
M S Pi fifty Psso of Fs{s Bsf ~
the Spring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack Of ambition, the
"blues," one should take a course Of
treatment every spring; such standard
tonic as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people &c
plodding along the street. There's nc
spring. no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract of. Dr. Pierce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood in circulation. and thus you're read,
to make fight against stagnation which
holds you in bondage. Try it now! Dom
wait! Today is the day to begin. Gain 6
little pep" and laugh and live. Vim ant
vitality are the natural out-pouring Of :
healthy body. 1t does not spring up in
the courage that comes with good health
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-30
tricks in All Trades"

Every transforming company has as
not the least important part of its
equipment a pair of followed coconut
shells, which, in the hands of the stage
mechanic, sounds more like horse
than a horse itself. Now that most OF
our melodrama comes to us through
the motion pictures, along comes an
imitator of gathering hOofs to be at
tached to a stationary organ. 1t is
operated from the keyboard by a lever
or button. With the aid of a swell
box, the sound can be made to swell
or diminish.
The device consists of six cups, the
upper three of which are secured to
the bellows and the lower three OF
which are mounted on solid base.
To operate them, the organ player
presses a key which causes the first
cup to come down with a thud, fol-
lowed in quick succession by the other
two cups. There is no break in the
action. The cups are made of maple.
The inventor is Harold A. Valkenburg
of Oakland, Cal.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-30
The TRUTH ABOUT
ECZEMA AND PILES

Thousands and thousands of people, says
Peterson, are learning every week that one
abolish Eczema and Danish piles, and the
grateful letters 1 receive every day are
worth more to me than money.
I had Eczema for many years on IL my y
head and could not get anything to 40 IT
any good. | saw your ad and got one box
and I owe you many thanks for the good
it has done me. There isn't b'otch on
my head now, and I couldn't help ,t put
thank Peterson, for the cure is great; Mrs.
Mary Hill, 42O Third Ave-, Pittsburgh, Pa;
have had itching piles for Is years and
Peterson's is the only ointment that re.
lieves me, besides the piles seem to have
gone. A. B. Kruger, ll27 Washington ave
Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores,
salt rheum and all skin. diseases. 1t ban.
ishes pimples and blackheads in less thar
10 days and leaves the skin clean, clear and
pleasant to look upon. Druggists guaran'
tee it. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-30
Chivalrx OF the Seas.

Naval history is full of instances
of the sailorman's chivalric humanity.
When the captured Chesapeake was
taken to Halifax, her Captain Law
renee Cdon't give up the ship'') was
buried with military hOnors from those
against whom he had fought, Park
Benjamin writes in the New York In
dependent. A British officer who was
one of his pallbearers later command
ed the Boxer in her fight with our
Enterprise. MOrtally wounded, ne
sent his sword to the dying American
captain, who died with it in his hands.
And then all the people of Portland,
Me-, reverently received both bodies
and buried them with equal hOnors,
side by side.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-30
REWARD FOR TELLING TRUTH
Portuguese Statesman May Not Have
Been Flattered, but at Least He
Won One Vote.

Senior Costa, the Portuguese prime
minister, is excusing himself from max
ing a speech on the ground that he was
no orator. told an amusing anecdote at
a luncheon party given in his honor
during his recent visit to London. 1t
appears that when he first put up for
the Portuguese national council he
prefaced his opening address to the
electors by alluding frankly to his
lack of oratorical gifts. After he had
finished man pushed forward, grasp
ed his hand warmly, and said:
"Senhor. I've beel lifelong oppo-
nent Of yours, but Mt the coming cleo
ton shall vote for you"
"Thank you." said Costa, much graf
flied. MAY I ask the particular rea-
son for your change Of yiews?"
because you are the first speaker
on either side that I have heard tell
the TRUTH" was the reply. "You said
when you began that you couldn't
make much of speech, and by heav-
ems, Senior, you can't"