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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13
DISTRICT HERE
ASKED FOR men
Labor Board Is Requested As Its
First Quota to Turn Over 1901
To War Work.
TO TAKE NON-ESSENTIALS
supplementary Order To BE Re-
ceived Aug. 15-First COnting-
cnt Based Upon Big Demand.

As its first quota the labor board
of the Rock Island district. includ-
ing Rock Island, Henry and White
side counties, is asked TO turn over
1901 men from non-essential in
fustries to war work Superin-
tendent F ". Rinck of the Illinois
free employment Office. as a men,
her Of the labor board, has recefv-
ed request for figures showing
the demands of this locality be-
tween the present and Oct l. Upon
these figures Will be based the
Quota that viii be fixed Aug. Is,
when supplementary order will
be received asking for the transfer
OF more men.
Ask Transfer Large Number.
The first quota is based upon the
demand OF the country for the
transfer Of 45I 900 men. OF that
rumber the Illinois quota is 40,23O
one-half of which is for Chicago
This applies 10 unskilled workers
taken from one occupation and
placed II another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13

Flavoring extracts, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13
Daily BuIEo tin
Food and Fuel

The United States food admins
traIlou, through its local board, pre-
pares the following sta tement of
prices being paid wholesalers by re-
Iallers for the staples named and the
retail prices which should be chaTg-
ed IL Rock Island, Moline and East
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13
Is HARD MORkER.

eTdam.-GeneTal Won Luden-
dorf1 is said 10 be one of the hard
est workers. in the German army,
often remaining at his office more
than IS hours a day. Karl Rosner, a
German war correspondent. in the
Berlin LOkal Anzeiger. says: Gen
eraI Won LudendOrff is daily at his
desk at 1.30 a M. and works until
! o'clock in the morning. His daily
labor is broken only by short meal
times. a quick walk and a rapid mo-
tor trip TO one of the armies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LEGIS-
IAI'I-RE

I hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination on the Republi-
can ticket for member Of the GET
eral assembly from the Thirty
third senatorial district subject 10
the primary election 10 be held on
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1918.
JAMES A WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-13

Auto whirling flags. Beardsley's.
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On the battlefields the pigeons are
semble somewhat the ordinary moving
van and are set about mile apart
from five to twenty miles in the rear
of the first line trenches. In them are
nesting boxes. observation traps, stor-
age room for feed and other acces-
sories and accommodations for one or
two men, who are constantly on duty.
Ring a Bell on Entering.
The pigeons enter through a door
obstructed by bob wires. These hang
loosely and will swing In but not out.
When a bird enters the movement of
the wires sets Off an electric bell and
the attendant catches the pigeon and
takes the message from an aluminium
cup-shaped receptacle attached to one
of Its legs.
Major Griffin, at the annual meeting
of the American Racing Pigeon union.
said that of the messages that have
been forwarded by homing pigeons
from the trenches at the front, through
barrage fire, In attacks going over the
top, in cavalry charges and in infan-
try charges, 81 per cent had safely
reached headquarters. He urged the
members to start their birds breeding
Mt once. This was in December; they
usually do not start until the middle
of February. The pigeon men acted
on the suggestion and are now pre-
pared to keep up steady supply Of
birds for government use.
The homing pigeon is swift as well
as sure messenger. When travelling
with the wind 1t will fly at the rate
of more than sixty miles an hour, and
against the wind, at from thirty to
thirty-five miles an hour.
Whsn liberated, the homer pigeon
usually circles around the spot, grad
ually rising until 1t recognizes some
landmark, and once 1t has scented the
direction, Is on In a direct line to its
horf1e. The intelligence of these birds
has been shown in the trenches, where
they have learned that to circle adds
danger to their lives. 1t Is never any
too safe at these places of liberation.
and the trained homer does not rise
any higher than is necessary to get
its bearing, usually flying directly to
the rear, without ascending more than
a few feet above the ground.
This is not the general procedure
OF homing pigeons. the tendency of the
birds when released in races at home
being to circle, sometimes for an hour
over the spot where liberated.
News to Germany by Bird.
The United States is not behind in
pigeon racing. 1t has something like
1900 homing pigeon fanciers. In Bel.
gium pigeon racing was long the ma
tionnl sport. 1t has been reported
that as many as 10000 pigeons have
been released at one time in the grand
national races. In England race
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containing from 5000 to 10000 was
considered common occurrence.
The English government discovered
shortly after the war began that In
formation was being carried to the en-
emy by method which 1t could not
detect for n long time. Finally 1t was
learned that German subjects had es-
tablished lofts in England where birds
were kept for the express purpose of
carrying messages to Germany. The
authorities thereupon ordered all pig
cons liberated. and put under govern
ment control all that returned to their
lofts.
The supervision over homing pigeons
in England now is so severe that an
owner cannot take even one bird into
the street or transfer 1t to another
person without a police permit.
Some of the war performances of
homing pigeons, as recorded In recent
issues of English pigeon papers, are
interesting. During December patrol
smack released Il pigeon as 1t was
torpedoed by German submarine. The
crew was fioundering In the water and
clInging to wreckage.
The Germans saw the bird and
wounded 1t with a rife shot. 1t was
not brought down, however and
twelve miles away landed on the deck
of another patrol smack. with five
flight feathers missing and nearly ex-
hausted. The bird knew 1t could not
reach land and sought this place Of
safety.
The message the pigeon bore gave the
AI vNaf
| and the captain of the vessel on which
1t landed succeeded in reaching the
spot In time to save every man.
Another story is that the pilot of
! a seaplane doing special work In the
Flanders section encountered NUM-
Der OF enemy planes. He released one
pigeon stating his location and asking
help. A minute later another pigeon
arrived at headquarters telling that
his TANK had been destroyed and ask.
ing that fighters be sent quickly to his
aid.
Eighteen minutes later another bird
arrived from another patrol seapiane,
announcing that 1t had been shot down
and that the pilots companion had
been killed. and that he thought his
] machine would float for some time.
That was the end of the messages.
Tive seaplanes were quickly de-
snntched to the location given. and
several small boats put out. This In
formation could not have been con-
yeyed by any other means. 1t was
learned later that German destroyers
had appeared on the scene and that
they had probably rescued the pilot
| IN hfG Iaf
plane, as when relief arrived the ma
chine was found and the German de-
stroyers were seen speeding away.
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been milk and butter to the Oriental
people and we are just beginning to
know their value. There are also the
lima. kidney and navy beans. as well
as dozen varieties of various 'colors
and names that we may grow in our
gardens this summer.
Black Soy Bean Soup.-Take a cup
full of cooked black soy beans, four
cupfuls of water, one-half an onion, a
stalk of celery, n teaspoonful of salt.
a Tablespoonful of pepper, One-eighth
of teaspoonful of mustard and a ta-
blespoonful of fat. Cook the onion in
the fat add the beans, water and sea-
sonings. Simmer one hour. Serve hot.
Soy beans are often hard TO cook ten
der. They should be well soaked and
cooked in the same water. as much Of
the nutriment of any vegetable is vast
ed by throwing away the water in
which 1t was cooked.
Lima Beans en- CasseroIe.-Soak one
cupful of lima beans, cook until soft,
then drain. Brown one onion, minced
in a quarter of pound of salt pork
cut In cubes. Add the beans and two
thirds of cupful of the bean liquor,
place in a creased baking dish and
bake until brown.
Bean Roast.-Take cupful of
stewed beans and cupful of peanuts.
put them through a meat chopper. add
half-cupful of bread crumbs. ten
spoonful of salt. dash of pepper and
a half-cupful of milk; shape into loaf
and bake 80 minutes. Serve hot with
tomato sauce.
Peanut Butter soup.-Take cupful
of peanut butter, three cupfuls of milk
two teaspoonfuls of salt. n dash of
pepper, tablespoonful of flour mixed
with the peanut butter; cook all to
gether and whip well with an egg beat.
er. Celery water or minced onion may
be added for flavor.
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heap on the side of the pan. let stand
few minutes, then turn out as an
omelet. Sprinkle with salt and
serve at once.
Potato pancakes are great deli
cacy and may be used occasionally
for supper dish although rather
hearty for the young people.
Mashed potatoes with little cod
Ash may be made into cakes and
Drowned on both sides.
ScaIIoped Potatoes.-wash and pare
the potatoes, cut in slices and let them
stand half hour in cold water.
Drain, then put layer of the pota-
toes in n buttered baking dish, sprin-
Sle with salt ana pepper, dredge with
-four and dot with bits of oleo or
any butter substitute. adding little
grated cheese or II few sliced hard
cooked eggs to make n more nour-
lshing dish Repeat until the dish is
full, then cover with hot milk and
bake in moderate oven one and n
fourth hours.
Potato Saiad.-NIiX cold boiled pota-
to, a little chopped onion, cucum-
Der ana little celery or some cnoppeu
green pepper; one or all of these will
make good salad. Garnlsh with
hard-cooked egg and make boiled
dressing, using the vinegar left from
any sweet picked cucumbers. The
spice and flavor make a dressing es-
pecially good. For variety, cold beets,
chopped parsley, cooked carrots or
fresh carrot finely ground, or in fact
any vegetable, may be added to the
potato without hurting Its palatabii-
lty.
Leftover peas and beans with n
slice of tomato for garnish may be
used in combination with potato. A
hot potato salad Is especially well
liked. Here one may use any fat,
olive or corn oil and heat the spiced
vinegar to pour over the potatoes.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

suits. Standard equipment is used
and no difficulty has been encountered
In getting distinct tones. Connection
between the instrument and rail is
made through the car wheels. Com
troll of the system differs In no respect
from ordinary telephone operation.
and artificial amplifiers requiring ad-
justment are not employed. The in
vention makes It possible for connec-
tions to be made between the train
instrument and that of any regular
telephone subscriber.-Populsr Nc
chanics Magazine.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
No More Cherokee Chiefs.

1t is along the line of progress that
the chieftaincy Is to be dropped ,by
the Cherokee Indian nation. The
Seminoles have already dispensed
with this relic of tribal government.
Thus two of the five civilized Indian
nations will soon have abandoned a
tradition that has Served only to bind
them to past which had better be
forgotten. 1t has long been the con-
viction Of the students of the Indian
problem and friends OF the Indian
people, like Commissioner Cato Sells,
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
President Pardons Two Soldiers.

Washington. - President Wilson's
action In pardoning two soldiers of
the American expedltionary force who
had been condemned to death by a
military court-martial In France for
sleeping while on sentry duty and
committing to nominal prison terms
the death sentences imposed on two
others for disobeying orders. was
viewed by many army officials as ap-
proval by the President of Secretary
Bakers stand against the imposition
of the death penalty in the army ex-
cept in special cases.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Colorado Goes "over the Top"

Denver. May Colorado went
"over the top" many days ago. but the
flood OF dollars kept tumbling into the
war Golfers until Saturday, with an
oversubscription of 81 per cent. rep
resented in the $27.766.S50 total. the
lid figuratively could not be closed.
The state ran over its quota of $780,
$4,000 by $7,453,950.
The state outside of Denver did
itself proud, with a subscription OF
$17,644,75O, when asked for only $11.-
63O, 800. And although only 100000
subscribers were needed to comply
with the government request, the
number was increased to 106,39S.
From Kansas City came the report
that the district showed an official
total OF subscriptions on Saturday aft
ernoon of $170,221,250, which amount
ed to 131 per cent OF the districts
quota. Sales by states follow: North.
west Missouri. $27.010.OOO; Kansas.
$40,752.0OO; Nebraska. Sal. $4,000;
Oklahoma, $2s, 200: Wyoming. s5.-
$50 800; part of New Mexico. s1.622.-
900. Three hundred and twenty-four
counties out of $50 in the district
were oversubscribed.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Nua .hletns4e
"Mind" and "Body."

An English writer, Prof. L. T. Hob
house. remarks that the mind" Of
a nation is n real agency and he sug-
gests there is an analogy in the human
body which is the result Of vital proc
esses going on in a myriad of inde-
pendent cells. The body is not another
cell 1t is something more than all the
cells that compose 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Cut Coast Passenger Service Third.

Chicago.-One-third of all the pas
senger trains between Chicago and
the Pasicif coast will be eliminated
after June /, according to word re-
ceived from Washington by railway
officials. This step. 1t was said.
would save approximately $12,Oo0.oOo
a year and cut off 11.72s.0O0 miles Of
train haul.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
VARIETY FOR LAYING FOWLS
Dry Mash of Bran, Middlings. Corn
meal, Beef Scraps and Alfalfa
is Most Economical.

Wheat. oats and corn are good grains
to feed the laying hen. Variety and
economy can be found by feeding n
,lry mash made up as follows: Three
parts bran, two of middlings. two OF
cornmcal, two of beef scraps and one
nart alfalfa by measure. Mix 1t well
and put in a self-feeder or hopper.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

riety, SO that ito
not know beans"
these days is a
well deserved op-
probrium. The soy
bean is rich in fat
and much richer in
protein than other
hanna They haxa
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
New Use for Telephone.

According to information from re-
liable source. experiments conducted
on the Canadian government rail
roads with telephone apparatus that
permits verbal messages to be trans
mitted to and from moving trains
have met with highly gratifying re-
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

that the sooner the individual Indian
Is released from tribal connection and
environment the better 1t will be for
him and for the country.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, May 6.-Analysis of
Liberty Loan reports showed that
probably 100000 persons bought
bonds in the campaign, which closed
Saturday midnight - 100000 more
than in the second loan, and 12,50O,-
900 more than in the first.
Latest tabulations showed s3,316.-
62S, S,25O, reported subscriptions. but the
treasury now believes the actual total.
which may run to $4,000, 100000, will
not be definitely known until May 49,
Whatever the money total" said n
treasury statement, the loan just
closed probably is the most successful
ever floated by any nation. The mar
velous distribution OF the Third Lib
erty loan indicates that one out of
every six persons in the United States
may have participated in this loan y
Banks resources, il was pointed out,
have been drawn on comparatively lit
tie, and the prospects Tor future loans
are brighter as consequence. An
added reason for jubilation is the in
dication that the government bond
buying habit is becoming stronger
among people of small means.
The table OF subscriptions by dis
tricts is as follows:
New York, 100000; Chicago, 2,49S,-
900; Cleveland, 1,56l079; Philadel-
phia, 100000; Boston, 100000; San
Francisco, l, 100000; Atlanta, l,OOO,O 700;
Minneapolis, 100000; Kansas City,
900 900; Richmond, 100000; st. Louis,
S66,3i2; Dallas, $4,000.
Secretary McAdoo gave out this
statement:
"The people of the United States
may well felictate themselves upon
the triumphant success of the Third
Liberty loan. 1t is most heartening
manifestation of their patriotism and
of their inflexible determination to
support our gallant army and navy
until a victorious decision for America
is achieved.
81 should like to thank the thou
sands of men and women throughout
the country, every class OF our citizen
ship. for their effective assistance
and cooperation in this great victory
behind the lines, without which vic
tory on the front cannot be achieved
'T earnestly hope that everyone who
has bought Liberty bonds will try to
keep them for the period of the wal
at least. The slogan now should be
Keep your Liberty bonds No one
does his share fully If he merely buys
a bond and then sells 1t Immediately
below par on the market.
"If each and every purchaser keeps
his Liberty bonds he helps to protect
the credit of the government by main
tanning the market for the bonds al
par, which is a very helpful thing in
war time"
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Baby Chick Industry.

At least 20.OO0.0O0 baby chicks were
shipped in the United Stntes last sea-
son. This gives some Indication of the
extent of this part OF the industry.
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Vi HKlIGHHEN "
0CABINETI

Some neglect the gift that Is in them
because they are busy in looking
for the gift that is in somebody else.-
c. H. Spurgeon.
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As a nation we eat and waste so per
cent more protein than we require to
maintain health. We also eat and
waste 2+o per cent more fat than 10
necessary.
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Prevention is suroed.

1t pays better to use improved meth
ods to prevent disease than to be doc
toring such chickens.
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tions. This will save
grain and as potatoes
are rich in starch they
may help in the saving
of bread.
Planned Potatoes-Cut
cold boiled potatoes in
quarter inch slices,
dredge lightly with flour
and fry in a little hot
fat. When light brown,
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GOOD EATS TO SAVE mEArs.

The variety of beans which are now
grown. each having flavor of Its
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POTATO DISHES.

We are asked to Increase the use
of potatoes because of n good supply
at present in many sec
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This can be kept before the birds all
the time. Charcoal should also be
kept before the chickens ut all times.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

DINING pigeons quickly
proved their value for
military purposes after
the war broke out.
They did work which
the wireless, telegraph
and telephone could not
do under certain condi-
tions. Thus the pigeons
have furnished n means
of communication be-
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1000. 900 MORE PERSONS THAN IN
SECOND LOAN, 12,5oo,ooo MORE
THAN IN FIRST.
SAVINGS HABIT SPREADS
PROSPECTS FOR VICTORY IN Fu-
TURE CAMPAIGNS EXCELLENT,
SAYS SECRETARY McApoo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
Superintendent Of Weights
|. and Measures to Meet

TRENTON, Sept 4:-The seventh
annual convention of the New Jersey
Association of superintendent OF
Weights and Measures. comprising all
weights and measures officials in the
state, will be held at the Hotel st
Charles. Atlantic City. on Friday and
Saturday of this week, it was an
|nounced here today. Much interest
centers I'm this coming conference In
view Of the economic, situation
throughout the country.
The principal topics for discussion
will consist of the new sale-by-weight
statute, enacted by tho 1918 legisla-
ture; regulation of the sale of hay
and ice throughout the state: mark
ing of glass graduates by manufactur-
ers 20 show their origin: matters re
lating to the adoption of standard size
containers for fruit and vegetables by
the national government: STANDARDIZED
ton of containers for food stuffs. and
questions pertaining to the various
sections of the weights and measures
act
Representatives from the nationa
bureau of standards al Washington
together with officials from New
York and Pennsylvania departments
will be in attendance. The manufac.
turers G weights and measures stand
ards throughout the east will also be
represented.
The convention will be called to or
der Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
by President Frank Wanser. who Is
also state superintendent of the New
Jersey department. There will be an
informal meeting on Saturday morn-
ing at $50 o'clock for round-table dis
cussions, when the conference will b
brought to a close, The meeting Is q
be held in the convention hall OF th'
hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04

troll but didn't go. Was all primed
for il. tooHMills bombs and about
forty rounds in rife and pockets. =
Our biokes stood up well. but q ser
geant from another company was sc
swindy'' he practically lived in his
dugout. I took a couple OF walks IN
|No-Man's-Land with an oh1cer. II
goes without saying we adopted the
prone Il several instances
a few souvenirs which I am going TO
try and send home for safe keeping
Some were from = couple OF ,Iios- :
day or q week done. I don't know
which and care less. I have them.
that's all I ARE about
The eats are good. We have two
meals brought up each night and VIC
are Issued our portion OF Guy Empey.k
(Shellack) rum. good stun. but strong
as the devil himself. We also are Is
sued rations. bread. butter. jam. CO.
Goa, tea or coffee. to max up our
selves; sometimes we get bacon. other
Next three lines cut out by cen
sor.)
Send this on for them to look we.
This letter will in all probability be
clipped TO hell before they finish with
il, but nothing v~entured. nothing
gained"
when you get time write to Sgt
Runyon Potter. Hqrs. Co.. s12th Inf.
American e. i.
Yes, / received my third stripe lover
here" on June IL: came a a sur
prise.
This penmanship Is rotten but then
you must take advantage OF any post
ton to write in. upside down. prone
etc.
Nothing more to write about except
I observed the 18th" where there were
a lot OF fireworks. different to any ]
ever Witnessed before / am feeling
fine mt hope ron are too So long FOR
the present.
Brother Sgt. Runyon Potter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04

Help Help Help!
Cries the drowning persons as they
grasp at a straw and try to a v them
selves, and unless q rope or something
Is thrown to them with which to save
Themselves, and which they eagerly
catch. they are overwhelmed oy the
water and lost
So IL is with people who rem their
homes. Higher and higher has risen
the tide of the rem as levied by the
landlords. and the people have cried
out, "HeIpi Help!" They have grasp
ed at the straw thrown them by the
government. in the form of curbing
the rent profiteers. But this will not
answer the high rent question, and.
at best, IL Is only a temporary relief
Unless other relief comes many peo-
pie will and themselves in debt to
such an extent that they will be over
wheimed.
The opportunity presents itself now
70 every real estate man to COME to
the relief of the rentpayer, and
throw them rope. so to speak. in the
form OF a property and a home Tor
themselves.
Everyone who has ever paid rent
m then owned their own home.
knows only to wen the number OF
years they paid rent and IL always re-
mains one of the regrets OF their life
fima. The zeal estate dealer or home
seller should make a list OF those who
have had cases before the rem prof
iteering committee and see them with
all possible speed, and show them
whereby they will be the gamer by
purchasing a property.
Very little Of interest has occurred
in h real estate market during the