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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

five and ten cent stores. The bust
ness done since this work was tax
en- up Will reach $20,000,000 and
careful estimates show that the an
nuaI turnover viii be between $780,
100000 and $75,O0O;000, probably
more, based on the number of
American troops announced for
France by midsummer.
The American soldier Graves the
edibles and smokes which were his
favOrites at home. This need is
particularly sJTong because all the
confectionery and pastry stores of
France are clOsed,-and because no
American tobacco is sold in France,
and there is a shortage OF French
tobacco"
Possibly a few figures will sug-
sest strikingly the size of the
monthly business done by this or
ganization. 1t requires a thousand
tons OF bar chocolate, 1900 tons of
crackers, similar quantities of can
dy and fruit, and 100000 cans of
jam. while the demand for tobacco
is estimated at 4 500, GOO cigars and
20,000,000 cigarets a month, with g.
O00, 900 boxes of matches required
for lights. Oceans Of hot cocoa,
coffee and tea cross the hut cOun-
tiers, together with sandwiches,
among which the Coney Island red
hot is a favOTite.
These wares are sold at whole
sale prices, plus transportation, and
insurance. No store rental or clerk
hire is charged against the post ex-
change. ANY margin is devoted to
free distribution of hot drinks in
front line trenches.
u want to emphasize the fact
that no profit is taken from these
sales" said Mr.. Sheets. we learn
that stories have filtered back here
10 the effect that the Y. NJ. c. A. is
prOfteerinE in this line That is
absolutely untrue. The reports
probably have their origin in the
fact that the prices Of certain arti-
cles sold in the huts are higher than
they are IN the cheaper shops here.
The explanation of this is very
simple.
Lack Of transportation is the
answer. For the trans portation of
hut supplies to France we estfmat-
ed We required monthly 2OS ocean
tons for each division. We have
been able to get only half of that
from the government, owing to the
necessity of allOttjng practically all
cargo space to positive necessities.
In order TO make up the estimated
POS tons a division a month we had
to buy on the continent or seek ton
, mage in the open market, at pro-
hibitiye rates"
To Obyiate the necessity Of ocean
transportation of principal sales
commodity, the "Y' practically
maintains three chocolate bar fac
tories in France, but the sugar has
10 be sent from America. The or
ganization leased five large hotels
and a cafe in the city where is 10
Gated the American headquarters
line of communication and a big
restaurant with rest and reading
rooms at Bordeaux.
when AK les Bains was selected
as the rest place for American SOL
diers on leave. the ''Y' persuaded
the hotel owners of that place to
open their establishments in win
ter and to fix q low rate.
This business branch Of the Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
THREE, ASK THAT
DIVORCE DEGREES
BE GRANTED THEM

Three bills for divorce were fled
at Circuit Clerk George ". Gam
bIe's Office today
Beatrice 1IcKeeyer charges her
husband. Elmer NcKeeyer, with be
ing uufaithfuI, the spOndent in
the case being designated as Bob
by" They we're married April 90,
1919. and lived together until Nov
6. 1916.
Nellie Kennedy charges that
Charles W Kennedy deserted her
without cause. following almost six
years Of nuptial bliss The couple
was married Sept %, 1910, and
separated May 6. 1916.
Florence Sprinkle asks a decree
from her husband Charles Sprin-
kle, on the grounds Of extreme and
repeated cruelty. The complain
ant claims that she was struck and
kicked upon several occasions by
the defendant. They were married
Oct. Is. 1873. and resided together
until July 8, 1918
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
TAKES POST AT
fort SMELLING
Major Frank J. CIendenin Leaves
Rock island Duties For
Army Camp.

Major Frank Clendenin. former
Rock Island county treasurer, LETT
last night for Fort Smelling, MINI,
where he assumes his duties in the
United States guard.
The new force now being re-
cruited, is composed OF men above
the draft age who have previously
had military experience in the ar
my, navy. militia, police or fire de-
partments. The corps will consist
of "a 900 men, and will be used for
protection of munition supply de-
pots, manufacturing plants. arsen-
ais, public utilities and enforce
ment OF German alien enemy reg
istration regulations.
Several weeks ago, Major Glen
denim volunteered for service in
this branch. He received notice
later from the war department
that he had been promoted to the
rank Of major. Duties of the Of
flee of county treasurer will be as
sumed until Dec. l, by his daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth CIendenin, a dep
uty in the office for the last two
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

VI. c. A which was organized to
introduce American business eff
cheney into the war zone, the gen
eral supply division, consists of the
purchasing department, cOnstruC-
ton department, building equip
ment department, post exchange de-
partment, motor transportation de-
partment and the hotels and cafes
department.
The purchasing department buys
the supplies in France, Spain and
Switzerland. The construction de-
partment erects the ~" huts where
no permanent building can be OBJ
tanned. These huts are of two
types, the single hut being 144 by
80 feet, costing $4,000 francs, while
the double hut 10 erect costs 10000
francs, being $50 by 80 feet base.
Where these cannot be erected dou-
bic canvas walled tents are put up.
Aside from these the "Y" hut may
be a dug-out in a trench or a sec
ton of a Neutrality-suspicious. to be
among the soldiers.
The building equipment depart
ment attends to the lighting, heat
ing and decoration of huts and the
supplying of kitchen utensils. The
post exchange department consists
of the hut secretaries, many of
HON serve without pay while the
others are paid their living ex-
penses. The motor transportation
department with its more than two
hundred camions transports sup
plies, building material and enter
tainers from point to, point. The
hotels and cafes department con-
ducts the vast hotel and restaurant
work
The department heads form a
board of management which meets
daily for comforting on the work
and coordinating it. The chairman
of this body sits on the executive
committee of the war work council
in France, which decides the poll
cies, expenditures. budgets, etc.
The financial end is handled by two
departments. the treasurer's and
the comptroller
The cOmptrollers who have
charge of the accounting, are Price,
Warehouse & Co. The budget of
each department must have the APP
prevail of the heads of other depart
ments, while the final complete
budget must be approved by the-ex-
ecutive committee.
This compact, comprehensive or
ganizatiOn, modelled along lines of
great corporation, explains the
successful operation Of the store
feature suddenly added to the Y. NJ
G. A. activities. 1t is the force be
hind the continuous supplying to
the American legions, far from
home. the little creature comforts
whichreuggest home to them, which
contribute to keeping them con-
tented and away from dissipation
powerful aids to the morale of an
army. Without profit. and conduct
ed on the lines of highest efficiency.
this remarkable organization is
serving our soldiers as never before
an army was served.
Big business men answered the
call to organize this work freely.
from the wealth of their experience.
1t serves the present army. but that
force must grow constantly. enor-
mously until the Hun is overcome
The Y VI. C. A. force must grow in
proportion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Great Increase in Post Exchange
Service Of Y M. G. A. for Soldiers
in France Requires Genius Of
Nations Best Executives.
Executives.

promptly by the formation of a ire
buy, transport, distribute and sell
TO American boys the things they
wanted
A tremendous business OrganiZa-
ton, yes, but one in which the eX-
ecutives serve without pay, an or
ganiZatiOn which takes no profits,
but which, in its swift, competent
mastering of the situation, has
shown the European peoples how
American business ability functions
supremacy without the incentive OF
money profits.
This explains why, following the
flag, American big business went to
France with the red triangle as its
trade mark and sign, with service
as its object. Because it has made
good overwhelmingly, that red tri-
angle is the magnet which draws
every American soldier overseas.
One has to Concede it is a big
business organization which oper-
ates and keeps supplied six hun
dred post exchanges with the Amer
lean expeditionary forces now, and
with 5000 projected when the
American army reaches high tide
an organization which conducts a
dozen hotels and restaurants, thea
tres, and used 200 motor trucks for
transporting supplies which de-
mand a monthly transatlantic ton
mage of POS tons for each army di-
vision. Buying, selling, building,
equipping, transporting and cor
Quoting are the grand divisions into
which this work falls, and the CO.
ordinating of all into one perfect
operating machine was an accom-
Plishment worthy of the best Amer
lean business traditions.
DR.. E. c. Carter, general secre-
tary of Y. NJ c. A.Nwar work over
seas, is the director of all the or
ganizatiOn's activities in France.
To organize the activities having to
do with the post exchange features.
from top to bottom, he called in
American business executives. One
of these men vitality responsible for
the success of the organization,
Harold D. Sheets, president of the
Vacuum Oil companies of France,
Spain and Switzerland, was in NeW
York last week Asked What. can
a big business man do to be of ser
vice TO the sOldiers?" he told Of
the organization and scope of the
general supply division.
Mr.. Sheets formerly lived in Chi
cago. For several years he has
lived in Paris. At the call OF the
y. NJ. c. A. he became a member of
the executive committee of the war
work council, taking charge of pur-
chasing and supply.
THE demand for executives in
this work to serve the American
soldiers overseas was never great
err" said he There is a great de-
mand for executives 10 GO out into
the big camps. sort Of branch man
ayers, you might say. The various
huts radiate from these big camp
centers. which in turn radiate from
Paris headquarters. In each Cel-
trail hut there is needed a business
man. a construction expert. an au-
tomohilist, a motion picture expert
and an expert in electrical prob
lens.
1T is a big business that IS done
through the post exchanges, al
though they are comparable only to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
ROBBERS STILL
WORKING TRADE
Thief Frightened Away From
Residence OF Jacob SWisher
By Family.

Thieves are still at work in
Rock Island. A series of house
breakings have been perpetrated
here during the past several weeks
The last home TO have been enter
ed and ransacked is that of Jacob
D. Swisher, 1916 Fourteenth street.
The thief entered the home some
time before IL o'clock Saturday
night, but was frightened away by
the return OF members OF the fam
lily. Ample time was, however, al
lowed the thief TO thoroughly ran
sack the house.
According to the report made to
the police, nothing was taken.
Members of the family state that
the thief calmly made his depart
ure through the rear door, as the
members of the family entered via
the front entrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
ORGANIZE AUTO
CORPS At MEET
Crre Enrolment OF Rock Island
Women in Motor Unit of the
Local Red Gross Chapter.
MUST BE OVER 81 YEARS
VIII Serve at Home By Helping
to Transport Canteen and 9th
er Workers in the City.

Wanted: Recruits for We wom-
ems volunteer motor corps, Rock
Island chapter. American Red
Cross.
Under authority from division
headquarters every Red Cross
chapter is authorized to recruit a
volunteer motor corps. For this
purpose the local chapter viii hold
a meeting Wednesday evening in
the Red Cross rooms at 5 O'Clock.
Women over q who are Compel
ert drivers Of automobiles. are
asked to report at this time. \
corps Will be organized, and at the
meeting or soon thereafter, Cap
tainS and lieuteuantS viii be ap-
pointed.
Members Of the motor corps are
uniformed and work under military
system. Their duties are to deliver
and call for parcels. to transport
home service, cauteen and other
workers. and 10 be Of general ser
vice when needed.
All drivers viii be asked to use
their own cars, which viii probab-
" bear some designation to indi-
cate that they are part OF the Red
Cross motor fleet.
Expect Response.
Membership in the motor corps
is everywhere considered a posi-
ton OF honor, an enthusiastic re
spouse IS expected from the women
OF Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
MAN SERIOUSLY
CUT YESTERDAY
Henry Heland Suffers the Seyering
OF Artery in Unavoidable
Accident.

Henry Heland, residing on Four
a-half street, suffered
painful and serious injury yester-
day when he accidentally severed
large artery in his right leg be-
low the knee.
He is employed by the Rock Is
land Transfer company. and while
cutting away some baudages on the
leg of a horse the animal became
fractions with the result that He
land received the cut from a sharp
knife before he could extricate
himself from the heels Of the ami
NAL.
He was taken to St. Anthony's
hospital. where his injury was az
tended by Dr. B. J. Lachner.
The man will recover although
suffering from the loss Of blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

A distributing organization with
s75,000,000 annual turnover de-
sires the services of high class ex-
ecutives from the ranks of big busi-
ness concerns. Men of business ex-
ecutive ability are wanted, men of
/ constructive ability, men who can
solve transportation problems, men
who can map out and direct the
work in large districts, men who
can tackle new, unheard-Of prob
lens, men who will give themselves
unreserVedly TO the task, and above
alI-men of character.
Here is a vast, almost unlimited
field to challenge the mettle of the
big business executive. 1t is fla
vored with a dash of adventure. 1t
is glorified with patriotism tire
quires seIf-sacrifice. The opportu-
Lity has been sought by many men
high in the executive realms of the
business world, and more are re-
spending.
The salaries of these high, re-
spOnsible executive positions in
volving the outlay of millions are
nothing
This sounds strange, but is no
more paradoxical than the state
ment that this great distributing
business, this widespread selling
organization with its certainty of a
$4,000, 900, 900 turnover this com
ing year has no profits-in money,
at least
The organization in question is
the general supply division of the
Y. NJ. c. A. war work council with
the American expeditionary forces.
A brief explanation of what this
organization is and of the multitu-
dinOus activities of the Y NJ. c. A.
in the war zone is necessary here.
Many people in this country be-
lieve the associations work in
France consists Of doing religious
or semi-religious work, holding
prayer meetings, handing out tesla
ments and providing lectures. As
! a matter OF fact, these features
comprise only a fraction Of the vast
activities of the organization. And
this article is to deal with only one
phase of the service TO the Ameri-
can soldiers in France assumed by
the Y. NJ. c. A-suddenly, unex-
pectedly, unsought, but not shirked.
When the Y. NJ. c. A. accOmpan-
led the first American expeditionary
forces to France, locating its cen
tiers or "huts" in every camp, the
American military command asked
the organization to establish and
TO conduct post exchanges in the
huts. stores where the soldier could
buy small comforts he enjoyed at
. home, candy, gum, tobacco, hot COT
fee, tea or cocoa. sweet crackers,
toilet accessories and the like. The
reason the military authorities re
quested a civilian organization to
take over this task was that at only
a few points were there army quar-.
termaster's stores, while the "Y''
had huts everywhere.
This was an unfamiliar sphere
for the Y. n. c. A Such work was
far removed from its customary &C
tivities. But it was an opportunity
to be of greatest service to the
American soldiers, to minister 10
their normal physical needs. The
answer to the army was a hearty
acceptance. And this was followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

inventor bests the monster Of
Europe in ITO He'll With the Kali
ser" a strong indictment of the
kaiser and kaiserism. produced, by
Screen Classics, Inc, which is the
attraction at the Majestic tonight,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Profess
sor Munroe has perfected a wonder
full wireless invention which the
kaiser wants and he demands that
the American turn over the plans.
Professor Munroe takes a parcel to
the palace and hands it to the kali
ser When he opens it he finds
silk American flag and then follow
scenes which every true patriot
must see to learn how the Ameri-
can stands up for the greatest de-
mocracy in the world, and also out
wits the kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

tertainers. Francis Rogers. a "Y"
entertainer who returned recently
from six months service overseas.
Will visit Il cities Rogers viii
confer with local recruiting com
mittees in each OF the cities he will
visit His itinerary includes Bos-
ton, Buffalo. Cleveland. Toledo, Chi
cago, Kansas City, ST Louis, Nash
vile, Atlanta. Charleston. 5. c.,
Richmond and Philadelphia.
The entertainment feature is only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
ST. JOSEPH'S OPENS
NOVENA TO ST. ANNE

A novena TO St. Anne viii open
Thursday, July Is. at St. Josephs
Catholic church, with mass at 10
o'clock. The daily mass viii be
said at the same hour. z o'clock
Benediction and mass viii close
the novena at s a. m, Friday, July
0e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

American soldiers and sailors
overseas want more entertainment
To set the men and women who
can provide the kind OF entertain
ment that our troops abroad want.
the Y. NJ. c. A is making a nation
wide drive for talent.
To interview personally those
men and women who wish 10 go
overseas for the Y. NJ. C. A. as en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
NICTIn OF ATTO CR4SH.

Waterloo. Iowa, July 15.-Henry
W MoelIer. retired farmer living II
this city. died IN a local hospital
last night. the result Of injuries
sustained early in the evening,
when the automobile he was drtv-
ing. was struck by an automobile
near Dewar, northeast Of here.
AIoeller was injured internally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
6eIhQdter
In the Movies.

Spencer Square-Tonight, Tues
day and Wednesday. Theda Bara in
Cleopatra.
Majestic-Tonight, Tuesday and
Wednesday: ITO He'll With the
kaisaS."
Fifth Tonight: Jack
Richardson in Man Above the
Law, comedy, His Day OF Doom"
Tuesday: Jackie Saunders in Bet
ty Be Good; Ovey comedy.
Black Hawk-Tonight: Edith
Storey and William Duncan in
Money Magic" Tuesday: Mary
Pickford in The Little Princess"
At the Majestic.
In a battle of wits, an American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
ASKCOMPLETION
RED CROSS WORK
Rock Island Chapter Officials Al.
peal to knitters to Finish Gar.
ments on or Before Aug. l.

Every knitter who has in her
possession yarn secured from the
local Red Cross chapter is asked to
make every effort to complete the
article upon which she is working
and to turn it in to the ehpater on
or before Aug. !.
The chapter is looking for busy
days for its knitters as soon a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Licensed To Wed

Robert Wright. Moose Jaw, Canada
Beulah Bennett. Terre Haute, Ind.
Henry Packard ....... Tampa, Fla.
Mrs. Gertrude Johnson Tampa, Fla.
Jesse Pogue $50. .MuskOgee, Okla.
Ruth Shepherd .... .Keokuk, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Too Weak to Work.
' Vermont Woman Tells How She
Regained Her Health.


Alburg, VT was rundown, no
appetite, and too weak 10 do my
Observation-Disclosures did nor seem
TO help me until I tried who'll
soon noticed an improvement. and
am now well, strong, and able to
do my work. Lillian Babba
The reason Viuol was so success
full in Miss Babha's case, IS because
it contains beef, and cod liver pep
tones, iron and manganese pep
tonates and glycerophosphates, tho
very elements needed 10 build up a
weakened, rundown system, make
rich, red blood and create strength.
Red Cross drug store. Charles J.
Strate, Bengston's drug store and
druggists everywhere.-l AdyD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

At IUt -udI5slICs
In a battle of wits, an American
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
ATTENTION OF CONTRACTORS

Warren Brothers Company, owners
of the patents used in the construction
of Bitulithic payements, have filed in
the office of state highway engineer
at Salem, Oregon, properly executed
binding agreement to furnish any con-
tractor desiring to bid on the hard sur
face improvements ordered by the
State Highway commission, proposals
to be received on June 25th, 1918, all
the necessary Bitulithic surface mater
ials, mixed ready for use, and bitumirl-
ous flush coating cement and stone
chips for coating the wearing surface
delivered on wagons Of the contractor
at the mixing plant, also use OF flush
coat bitumen and stone spreading ma
chimes. The price mentioned therein
for Bitulithic pavement mixture ana
flush coat composition, stone ehlps ana
nse of machines will include license
to use all the patents required IN the
construction of the Bitulithlc pave
ment as herein specified.
The filing of a bid under Bltullthic
specifications will be construed as an
acceptance of the terms of the License
agreements filed by the Warren Broth
ers Company, at the price fixed IN
said agreements which are on ME ne
with the state highway engineer. o'No
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
FUNERAL OF LUKE DIMIcK.

Several hundred friends of Luke NJ
Dimick and Of the Dimick family at.
ttnded his funeral services held at the
City Hall last Sunday afternoon at 2
clock. A large part Of the attendance
was made up of young people of Hub.
bard and adjacent communities. Luke
was well acquainted with the young
people at Needy and beyond and they
came in numbers from there.
When the casket was placed in the
hall it was nearly covered with floral
pieces, wreaths and garlands. His High
school friends sat on the left and the
immediate family on the right and the
friends filled the hall and in front. Fa-
vorite hymns were sung by a doubls
quartet. Rev. s. E. Long delivered q
splendid sermon from the 18th chapter
Of Ecclesiastes and the first verse: Re
member now, thy Creator, in the days
of thy youth, while the evil days come
not, nor the years draw nigh, when
thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in
them"
Practically every home in the COM
munity was represented in the gather
ing and a deep impression was made on
ali of the uncertainties Of life and the
certainties Of the end Of life.-Hubbard
Enterprise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the cOun'
ty superintendent of Marion county,
Oregon, will hold the regular examin@
tion of applicants for state certifica1eS
at the Salem high school as follows:
Commencing Wednesday June 20
1918, at 900 clock a. m, and eontinu-
ing until Saturday June 20, 1918, az
400 O'Clock p. m.
Wednesday forenOon-U. 5. history
writing (penmanship) music drawing
Wednesday Afternoon - Physiology
reading, manual training, composition
domestic science, methods in reading
course Of study for drawing, methods IN
arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon-Arithmetlc, ms
tory of education, physiology, methods
in geography, mechanical drawing, DO
mestic art, course Of study in domes-
tie art.
Thursday Afternotn-6rammar, geog'
raphy, stenography, American literature
physics, typewriting, methods in Ian
guage, thesis for primary certificate.
Friday Forenoon-Theory and prae'
fiee, photography Spelling physical geo
graphy, English literature, chemistry
physical culture.
Friday Afternoon-sehool law, geol-