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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
HNOL MAKES
CHILDREN STRONG
And Invigorates Old
People

Any doctor VIII tell you that the
~gFedients Of VinoI as printed be-
" contain the elements needed
lgproye the health OF delicate
9aple.
Cold Liver and Beef Pep
9aes, Iron and Manganese
Fepionates, Iron and Ammon-
I'm Citrate. Lime and Soda
Ssiycerophosphates. CascaFin
nose who have puny. ailing or
: Gown children or aged parents
prove this al our expense.
oesldes The good il does children
- me aged there is nothing IKE
M TO restore strength and Vi
-! TO weak. nervous women and
r1Norked, rundown men.
y H. If you are not entirely
s'..sAed, we will return your
-ey without question: that
res our fairness and your pro-
Ion. Millions of people have
~ convinced this way. Red Cross
-. s-l.nacy. Charles J. Strate, Beng
Drug store, Rock Island. and
4 oe best drug store in every
~ and city n the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
COURSE ARRANGED.

The Young Peoples Lyceum as
sociatiOn Of Moline has selected its
course for next season early and
BY doing so has been able to Sc
cure some of the best know artists
and lecturers. Miss Maxwell q Co
is to be the first attraction. Miss
Maxwell is one of the most tai
ented sopranos of the Chicago
Grand Opero Co. and the assisting
artists are. pianist, cellist and
Violinist.
DR.. f. W Gunsaulis, who ap-
peared before the After Dinner club
not along ago, was so well liked
by those who heard him that he has
been requested to return for a ly-
ceum number The Sala Co, which
was in Moline two years ago will
also be greteed by an enthusiastic
audience. The SaXaphone Co, with
seven performers, is also an excel
lent number. Frank Jones, who is
to give a scientific lecture on
Chemistry" is now with the naval
consulting board in Washington
d. c., and his talk promises to be
very interesting.
The Navy Girls sextet is one OF
the numbers which precedes
Strickland Gillian, the poet and
author of "On Again, Off Again,
Gone Again. Ffnnegan," and many
others equally popular.
Miss Miller, the charming inter
prefer Of plays, will give either
Polly Anna" or Polly of the Cir
Gus" Those people who heard
Miss Clarissa Harold this season
will be glad to know that she has
been asked to return in the fall.
The Woodland Male quartet is to
be the last attraction of 191S-1S
and members of the association say
T the coming course is to be the best
they have ever had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
TAX SLACKERS ARE
TO BE PROSECUTED

Washington, March 20. = Tax
slackers who fail to file their in
come tax report by April 1, will be
prosecuted as vigorously and re-
lentlessly under the war revenue
act as draft slackers were under
the selective service act, according
to a statement made today by Dan
iel c. Roper, commissioner of in
ternal revnue. Revenue officers in
every section of the country are
checking up returns with view to
beginning prosecutions against tax
dogerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
BOARD SIGNS Up
LIGHT CONTRACT
Under Terms OF Agreement, Silyis
viii Run Pumping Station
Paying Only for Current.

Under the terms of contract
which was formally approved last
evening by the Silvis village board,
the Peoples Power Co. is to be paid
only for electric current used in
operating the waterworks pumping
station. Hereafter the plant is to
re run under the supervision o.
the community, thereby making a
tidy saving of $3.50 a month which
mas previously been given to tbs
utilities concern for handling the
work.
BY the terms of the new agree
rient, which is for five years, the
lighting is retained and prices fol-
current run from to cents {
kilowatt hour. The present con-
tract expires April 7.
Judges and clerks for the village
election to be held at the town hall
April 16 were selected as follows
the trustees exhibiting a bit of gan
lantry in naming three women on
the board. Howard Hough, Mrs
George Mckinley and John Korb
judges; John Richarcs, Miss Mary
sheppard and Mrs. W. d. Chapman
clerks.
Candidates for office include:
CITIZENS
Clerk-Robert NJ. Ransom.
Trustees - Conrad H. Schart
Matt Gillespie and Fred Leeper.
SOCIALIST.
Clerk-George Guenther.
Trustees-Robert Harvey. James
l. Holiday and William Breeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
READY FOR CLEANUP.

'Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of their party"
no, their city. It's the cleanup
period which has arrived and May,
or NJ. 4. Carlson ana Commissioner
A. a. Stouffer think Moline folks
should get busy at once and dis
pose OF the refuse, dirt. tin cans
and bottles-milk bottles OF course,
that have accumulated during the
winter Accordingly they issued
today a proclamation TO that effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
WILL START DRIVE
FOR TWO MILLIONS

Great Lakes, ILL.,, March 20.-Mrs.
William A. Motif, wife of the COM
mandant of the naval training sta
ton here and president of the Illi-
nois auxiliary of the navy relief
association, announced today that
she son will launch a campaign in
Illinois for the collection of the
states quota of the 100000
emergency fun sought by the soci-
ETY.. The states share is 5000, 900.
The fund is to be used for the re
lief Of destitute families of those in
the naval and marine forces lost
during the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
CAMPAIGN TO SELL
CERTIFICATES, ON

Chicago, March 20.-The seventh
federal reserve district today op-
ened it's campaign to subscribe
$50 600, 900 in treasury certificates
with a paid up subscription Of S46,-
2O4 900. More than eighteen hun
dred banks in the district sent
checks in advance of the formal
opening OF the campaign. Treas
dry certificates are to be used by
anks in making payment for the
liberty loan bonds Of the third is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
YANK. AIRMAN BAGS
TWO MORE PLANES

Paris, Tuesday, March 19.-David
E. Putnam of Brookline, Mass,
descendant of Israel Putnam, and
a member of the Lafayette flying
squadron, has just brought down
two more German airplanes. Put
nam also has been promoted to the
rank of sergeant in the French
army. He already has the war cross
with palms. This makes four ma
chimes with which Putnam is. Of
ficially credited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
LIQUOR MEN DODGE
TAX: FACE PENALTY

Washington, March 20. - More
than five thousand instances Of
failure by liquor dealers to report
goods on hand last October 3. sub
ject to taxes of the war revenue
act, have been discovered by inter
nal revenue officers and about
50 ,O00, 900 has been assessed against
the dealers as the 200 per cent pen
atty. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
OF the Day in Moline and East Moline
In The Lodges

Moline lodge No. 133. I. o. o. F..
met last evening. Three applica-
tons were received and the third
degree was conferred on seven can
didates.
Three candidates were initiated
last evening by Lincoln camp No.
81. Woodmen of the World, Moline.
After the work the members en-
joyed a social time. A service flag
containing seven stars was un-
furled.
Harmony camp No. 2S46, Royal
Neighbors, acted on four applica-
tons last evening. The members
also decided to sponsor a dance
April 2 at Swedish Olive hall, Mo-
line Soldiers in uniform will be
admitted free.
Manufacturers lodge No. ASS, I.
o. o. F., will give a minstrel show
tomorrow evening at Mckinley
school, Moline, under the auspices
Of the East End improvement and
Athletic association. The perform
ance begins promptly at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
CAMBRIDGE


win friends in CISCO
NJ ~, Na1So,, Of Orion ,-isi+ed
tte 81 LEX ~ C,tn,hridrn
II - III - -. 2X-o,c,-+ro,,
M ana Mt LtmeF oIiGstso IN
diva
Mrs. I, F. Reher and George Reher
of t;enCseG visited sunday At me
PzlIe VTieueLre and f41fIy- -,5,ev
w.. a,..l,rnr,4niad home Nv, NIiss@Lter-
~ IA $3.50 6d
mother Tor severn dayE
4''E - ~ - ~ SI ~ 70 - Ms III
MIS- a. 51,- Sisitf IN rosdS
- - 80, -, - s,,,,t NJ
81 " -rI, - iOi III g ''i'' ~ D.
,,,r,,.+ 7 r,.c,,r.,, ma 1a,,1-t =
" - - - - : - 49,, -,
iona ,rliatii,y fter :, sbort (,jsit viii
relatives. 49,. ,..,o,,.o. os.to1
- 90 S N - - - - I'
,,tri i.,,,, ~ ~ Iartt Nj anj
Mr. I P7ss 'i-4 Pc ~ ''''>
r., e r{ -, ,T Wes business caIier
Mrs. +. 4. johnson and daughter.
Mr5. ~, Hi@ ,dg AnaTrs'h' were ~ city
Air md Mis-. e r ,TazIor Of Poclz
+ Island visited the last week with
Tr. J. II. Hawks visited a few davs
/ m. last week vim MS family. he
fcr. isayinsg for III Fort ri 6lIat,o72,a
I "a yrrerf lie vim act Is Gne of he
[ t,Es'sici,tnss at tbetT=finin . station.
( Miss Myrtle Golden returned to her
! visit with Mr., and Mrs. Fred Faus-
. sett.
/ Miss Maud Atkinson left Tuesday
/ for Rantoul to visit.
| James Cooley was a caller in Day-
! enport Monday
I Mrs Swan olson of Galva visited
/ the mast week with her son, G. r.
! olson, and famnyi
! Mrs H D White and mother. Mrs
; Ed Briukhoff, were visitors Monday
I at Rock Island and Davenport
Rev. L. A Miller visited a cew
! days the past week with his son
, Ellis Miller, and wife. at Warren. iii
| Mrs. NfIIiam Jockey and d;lIgh-
| ter. Miss Esther and Mrs T'ilIman
/ <aDpIe visited Tuesday at Cialva ana
! IlcSyanee
! Mrs Claude STEERS visited in Dav-
I cnport Thursday with her cousin
TDfZ Swanson who is studying Ia
( become a nurse an st. Luke's hospi-
/ raj
( [Tesdsr,7as d l. Coyden and w. II
! Vincent were Rock Island callers
! Thursday.
J. Mrs. J. w. Reno left Thursday for
/ CISCO. where she will make her future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
EAST MOLINE

Chief of Police T. J. Schaefer
Will return this evening from a two
days trip to De Kalb.
The Conservation Ladies met last
evening with the community nurse,
Belle Smith. at her rooms and did
/ sewing for her. They made 80 bed
pads. These are appreciated very
much.
The Jolly 500 club will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. George
Otte tomorrow afternoon.
The Plymouth circle will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the Congre-
/ gational church parlors.
The all day meeting at the gauze
room are becoming quite popular.
/ Nine ladies came yesterday at 10
O'Clock. At IL picnic dinner was
I enjoyed. The tables were we'll fill
/ ed during the afternoon hours.
| They meet again Friday afternoon.
W. F. Potter has gone to points
IN Kentucky on business.
0. E. S. chapter of East Moline
met in session last evening. Two
candidates were taken in by card.
Rebekah degree staff will spon-
sor another old time party Saturday
evening.
The M. S. Martin family arrived
yesterday from st. Paul where they
moved last fall. They will occupy
the house occupied by R. E. Fish,
Mr.. Fish having purchas-
ed the Parrot place at 744 Seven
teenth avenue, now occupied by
! William Roster, who will move TO
the home of his brother at 1877
Seventeenth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Sandquist Of
Cambridge have been recent guests
at the H. L. Angevine home.
Mrs. T. NJ Hazen and daughter
Genevieve have been in Chicago
on a shopping trip.
/ Mrs. Charles Clark pleasantly en-
tertained the Kensington KIub at
her home yesterday knitting and
the discussion of changing the
time was the diversion. Mrs. Clark
served strawberry shortcake.
Mrs Guy Sayre who has been
/, visiting at the Dick Bell home in
Silvis the past week, will return
to her home in Snerrard tomor-
row.
The Elite club was pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Oc-
tave Van Steinhuse. Ten members
were present. Mrs Van Steinhuse
was presented with a hand paint
ed picture. Covers we're laid for
ten. Easter flowers formed a cen
ter piece and the refreshments
were delicious. Mrs. Van Kerro-
brock invited the ladies to meet a,
her home in Rock Island in two
weeks.
The card party rfven yesterday
by the Rebekahs was a social and
financial success. There were 10
tables of 500 Mrs. II. Anderson OF
Silyis won first, a pair of pillow
slips; Mrs. Otto Peterson received
second prize. and the all-cut went
to Moline lady. Some of the ladies
worked on Red Cross work. Re
freshments were served.
The Silvisr Aerie of Eagles donat-
ed $25 to the Silvis Red Cross la
dies and the fire department SO;
this to be used for comforts for
boys leaving from Silvis. The
Princess theatre gave SO from
proceeds of Monday nights show
The Nevin club met at the home
of Mrs. William Roster last even
ing; her sister, Miss Stella Par
, rott was hostess. The girls mad
sent for an SIS order of Easter
cards. These have arrived and they
/, were gotten ready to deliver. Plans
for the serving of the State banI
banquet to be held April at Ma,
sonic ball. were completed. The
club Will meet in two weeks with
Mrs. Dorothy Peterson.
LAKE BENG "CHEATEDf,
Chicago, March 90 - Claiming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
VOTE FOR THESE
democratic Ticket,

Moline Township.
assistant supervisors steve
"A / Movers. Chris
~ to,l,gr Or i. u, MChel-
,sy. ]. ii. Mcbride.
7 ,ssesSor-A. l.. PulYer.
(lerk-RobeT; Rank.
Coastable-Milcs Riley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
ARE MAKING GARDEN.

The three lots back OF the East
Moline city Jail are being worked
by two gardeners today. They are
not experienced at the task but
stated in police court today they
would rather handle the hoe than
hand out the kaIe, inasmuch as
their exchequer is low. Both were
pinched for drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
LAKE BEING CHEATED ?,

Chicago. March 20. = Claiming
that the Chicago sanitary drainage
canal board has been taking 5000
cubic feet of water a second from
the lake instead of the 4,1G7 feet
allowed by the law, government of
ficials have asked L. S. District
Attorney c. F. Clyne to bring suit
to stop "a plan to steal water out
of the lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Oliver Johnson.

The funeral of Oliver Johnson
was held yesterday afternoon at
1:3O from the Danielson and Furgie
chapel, Moline. Rev. Charles Par
inter of the Second Congregational
church was in charge of the serv-
ices and the pallbearers were
members of St. George lodge, No
IS, X of p. Lodge services were
held at the grave in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Obituary
Victor l.. Severance.

Funeral services for Victor l..
Severance we're held yesterday aft
crnon in the Knox chapel, Moline.
Rev. Oliver Ensleman ol1iciated.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery
and the pallbearers were Victor
ShalIene, John SchOfer, Arnold
Vandersloat, Roy Bemminger, Emil
Johnson and Arthur Pears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Modesto TriyeIIOW,

Funeral services for Modesto
Triyellow were held this morning
at St Marys church, East Moline,
Father Van Stappen officiating. In
terment was made in st. Mary's
cemetery. Death occurred Monday
at St. Anthony's hospital, Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
MANY< APPLICANTS.

SO many applicants for garden
tracts have called on Superintend-
ent L. a. Mahoney, Moline, he has
been compelled TO limit the ma
jority OF families to half lots The
Moline Plow company is to pillow
the land free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
DID YOU KNOW

ors hundred and five reglstrants
.,,mined by the Moline exemption
A-,ri last evening were accepted
!, general military service, eight
+, limited service and 10 were
md physically deficient.
Having enlisted in the engineer
:, rorps. Jamos Price Payne lett
Zine today Tor the barracks at
-.1mbus OHIO. while William
Tnnk Malone departed for Camp
ldge.
Rulings Of the government rela-
n to the use Of -four substitutes
rs fully explained by Or. W Z.
.fylor. food administrator TO mem
|.rs Of the Business Mems assocla-
in Of Moline. East Moline and
|aris last evening at the Moline
|snmerciaI club. There were ~
attendance. DR.. Taylor said tina;
would not be necessary for the
| ard system Tor food distribution
be adopted il the Pillow city mer-
ants and the general public con-
med to display their willingness
% cooperate with Uncle sam.
According to word received il
Es.ine Major K. W. Lea has beer
lg!sred 10 Washington, d. {. II,
rs been at Jefferson, Ark, having
4arge Of the army wagon supply
/ the government.
N0iiners having yenereal disease
zusl so report to Dr.. II. ). BENEFIT
-,y physician, who says that n,
xpects 10 see that the gOvernmer
Equations in ibis respect are com
lied with. Blanks on which t
report can be secured at his office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Dates to Remember
FAST MOLINE

IASI UVLINL'
sDriI lG. Vote on To-
.at,oa and for four aldermen.
TOWNSHIP.
-..,,n-4ur.l > Name super
=, ard otaer town officers IN
~5ton and South Moline town
Is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-07

Are the earks IN your community Do
37S their part IN the war-ssvinEs cam
EAigns II they are not. IL might Re
embarrassing 70 ask them why t1ev
ere net.
WIN THE VAR WITH BREAD AND
LEAD.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-07
Dandruf Surely
Destroys the Hair

Girl@sf you wan plenty Of thick.
eeaudTuL glossy, silky hair. do by all
means get rid Of dandruT. for IL viii
starve your hair ard ruin II II you
don't
= dosan't Do much good to try 70
brush Or wash Il out. Tho onlv sare wa ,
g act rid Of daudrun Is to dissolve II.
tAen you destroy It entirely. TO do
ms get about four ounces Of ordinary
43qAid arron: apply # at night when
Feuring' uss snouRh 70 moisten the
scalp and rub Il IN gently with the IN
ger tips.
~ morning most. Il not all. OF your
}rSfng or the scalp viii stop. and your
H~ir VII lock and feel = hundred times
sitter lou can get liqutd srvou Al anv
'5uE store. i = inexpensive and four
ounces y al you Will need 40 matter
TOW much dtndrpT you have, This
simple remedy ncver fails.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-07
War
Meetings
HAMMOND IND.

HAMMOND. IND.
Meetings az tbs Red Cross headouar-
FRS en- the ffth foor Of the Hammond
building are
Eonday-Tne Erthztans club, tn.
ladies' Atd Society OF the Methodist
church and the Presbyterian Ladies AID
Society. Mrs. y. a. Stout and Mrs. W.
p McAieer. instructors.
russdAy-Au Saints Rosary Society.
Airs 4 T. Knots. instructor.
~edHssdAy-The Eastern star mem
hsrs and the Jewish Ladies' Ala Society.
Mrs William Startsmsn, instructors
Thursdays. PauTs Lutheran Ladies
Ia Society. Mrs. Paul Klitzke, instruc-
tor Inspection COMMITTEES meeting with
Mrs. virgil S. Retter. instructor.
Tzday-The woman's Guild or st
lauIs Episcopal church. and the Pyth-
ian Sisters Of Hammond Temple No. 80.
Mrs T. ]. Lyons. instructor.
Mrs. W. i. Hardy. 81 Detroit street
- chairman or the women work de-
pArtne1t
Ths directors meet every third Thurs
day n the month.
Members Of tbs Civilian Relief ana
Home servics department Of the Red
cross are at the headquarters every
Monday and Friday afternoon. Mrs. J..
Il Turner, sa3 Truman avenue, Is chair
man
The surgical dressings classes meet
daily and every evening except Tuesday.
Some Of the patriotic organizations
md clubs devoting their meeting days to
Rsd Cross work follow:
The American Alliance meets on al
tsrnate Thursday evenings at sight
clock a. the Chamber OF Commerce.
The Soldiers ana Sailors Aid Associa-
tian meets every other Thursday aven-
ing in Room / or the Superior Court
building.
The ladies' Of St. Joseph's Catholic
church meet every Tuesday and We'd
resday afternoon and Thursday evening
=, St. Msrgaret's hospital.
The Irving school Red Cross Auxiliary
holds its meetings in the school every
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
dev afternoon.
Every second Tuesday in the month
the Parent-Teachers Club Of The Lincoln
sehoo meets a. the school for Red Cross
work
I'll Mothers Club OF the washington
school meets from three 10 four O'Clock
Friday afternoons.
The North side Ladies' Club meets the
first Friday afternoon In the month AT
tho home OF It's members.
The Amt-ltfa Club meets every third
Thursday afternoon in the month at the
hame CT It's members.
The Colonial Club meets the hire
THURSDAY afternoon ~ the months at
members homas-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
THE WOMEN or AMERICA
TO THEIR SOLDIERS

We, who arc your women, wh-, ha-o We
failed you9
We who siood bos m y0rr wh~n crr-sd o.
doubt asv8iled yol
IN The Old days of living Ger tJr----r-sIi
hailed You2
We, who arc your women, W. hry-'ri yc~
tho sword
We bade you forth - bsttl> N >f-> scrvToe
of the Lord,
We promised faith and nd sni -ts~ng1h
N be your uire reward
We, Who arc your women, oow ths4 Tcr
are gone,
Shall we st With de hands, thinking
every one,
That her task has bern fulfilled. that hcr
work is done?
We, who are your women, you caD ~
over seas
For shelter, care and cornsort-7sa,
sterner things than these
Al that makes for might and strength
against our enemies.
We who are your women by an that
makes our pride,
~ agFf'r HF NtDAlf-f 0F etlFd~t- ~ AEAE
our hearts denied.
Pledge these sendings 70 you through
-endIngs multiplied
We, who arc vour women, be sun. We sec
Alright
The single duty left for Us VINO sped YOU
70 the tight.
We who gave he sword 70 you, ~e must
keep 10 bright
We, VINO are vour women, when nave We
failed you
Ii the old days of living eer the vsr-caA
hailed YOU?
As we gave the promise 50 we keep the
VOW
We. who are your women, We shall not
fan you now
At the request Of Mrs William g.
McAdoo, Mrs Theodosia Garrison has
written this poem for me Woman
Liberty Loan Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
Freedoms Work Shop;
Buy Bonds and Sell Bonds
for the Army and Navy

The most numerous family on earth
prior TO August 1914, was the Can't BE
Dones A benehcent result OF the war has
been the virtual determination OF that
tribe.
Who believed that It was humanity pos
sible in two wears to equip 30,0O000O
soldiers and set them to fighting each
other? Nobody But that thing that
Couldn't be done has been done.
Who believed that in four years the
world could absorb one hundred billion
dollars worth of new national debts?
Nobody, and vet that thing which
"Couldn't be done" has been accomplish
ed
Who dreamed. prior to the first shot
of war, fired by the Kaiser, that the
United States, after one hundred billions
OF other world national debts had been
fioated, could in three weeks sell rs own
people SIX billions OF bonds at per?
Cant be done" was the universal
chorus. and yet it will be done, at tins
very time.
Among all the record-brcaking achieve
ments OF tour wears of battles, America
comes through with colossal results.
Secretary of War Baker assured me m
August that 3 100000 men then wore the
uniform Of the United States Army
In April, 1917 there were only 2l2 600
soldiers, of whom $4,000 were National
Guardsmen.
Prior to August 1911. the Springfield
ArmOry was making, SO the War Depart
ment says, only 500 army rifles, and the
Rock Island Arsenal, l00rlties.
But between April, 1917, and August,
1918. the United States had more than
2,2l2,0O0 new rifles.
During that same period there were
turned out f7l 900 pistols and revotvers
In one day. 1000 rifles were made by
two Philadelphia plants -Midyale and
Eddystone
More than SO 900 rifles went out in 4
week
One Nlidvale workman, in ten hours.
assembled 2S5 rifles When compllmentcd
on his day work, this modest toilcr re-
piled: II guess the boys in the trenches
will need themr'
During our first year and half OF war
our country produced l2200O machine
guns, of which 38,992 were Brownings.
When it comes to manufacturing lead
pills" for the Hun. Uncle Sam steps at
lively pace. BY July of this year, over
two billion cartridges had been made,
WHICH II ABOUT OF toi tFclS tllIldbtttnl ol
the German Empire
An average Of $4,000, 900 cartridges are
made every day
We are turning out 3.0000O0 grenades
every month and are scheduled to pro-
ducc 10000, 900 of them before the Job is
finished
When the war started. Midvale and
Bethlehem were the only plants in Ameri-
ica that were making cannon