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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
Bright Sayings of Children.

It was in the revenue department
at the postoffice and Collector T. ].
Cavanaugh had just told q woman
who was accompanied by her A
year-old daughter. to hold up her
right hand and swear. when the lit
tie tot standing beside her mother
piped up:
Don't you swear, mother! Don't
you swear!" LES J.
A SOLDIER captured from the
Austrian forces By the Italians ask
ed: Whose offensive is this ?'' It
strikes US that the kaiser will be
asking similar question before
the {. S. and the allies are through
with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
A Small Towns Blessing.

INatherVlIIe NeWSl.
There was a show billed here for
Tuesday evening, but it failed to ap-
pear.
THE ST Louis Republic says that
the saying that Music Hath
Charms" was promulgated before
the invention Of the Jazz or the
discovery OF the ukulele. Let US
add the mouth organ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03
Getting Event

SUPPOSE you noticed the store
of Bogas & S1inas in East Moline
was burglariEed the other night.
Well.
I. G. WRITING from Chicago
says:-
Il had just run my 4d up along
side he curb one morning recently
in front of a business house close
to where I was going and was get
ting out Of nv machine, when a fer
low came out of the place, carrying
a sandwich board. He placed the
board on the sidewalk Immediately
in front Of the place where my car
war standing at the curb. l went
on thinking nothing OF the matter,
but when I returned from attend
ing to my business, l read the fol-
lowing on the sandwich board:
LET Us SELL YOUR JUNK
Chicago Junk Co.
CAS- I hurriedly drove away I
tried to make myself believe it was
only a coincidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

Washington, d. c., TimeS).
Wanted women dishwashers
experienced women preferred. Mod
el Lunch, 724 14th n. W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

Continued tomorrow
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Pajamas. worn instead of night
dresses. have proved so sensible and
so fetching that they have become an
lingerie. Low we accept them as
matter of course. 1t was because
they proved pretty and fascinating
that they were followed by negligees
that scorned skirts and reveled in
trousers. inviting all sorts of gorgeous
oriental silks and furbeloWs, to come
and be at home with them. Japan.
China, Persia, Turkey and heaven only
knows what other lands, have been
ransaeked for Inspirations.
The designers. once having landed
an idea, exploit it to slit themselves.
In the picture a lovely neglisee is
shown with lowered satin trousers,
or pantalettes. that are gathered in
about the ankle. over an ivory sur
face. or on any good color background,
bouquets of flowers in several col
ors are printed on silks that make
these neither garments things Of
beauty. Worn over these there are
mantels or jackets or draperies of
georgette or silk. usually in n plain
color. In the pietur the over=garment
is roSe-eolored crepe georgette and it
.astens with silk cord aud tassels in
the same color.
Bright green, or black and gold
made up With straight trousers and
short Jackets in the fashion of Chinese
costumes, we may pass by, but not
without casting one lingering, longing
look behind. Black satin trousers and
iacket. bordered with gold satin and
embroidered in gold colored silk make
negligees that one Will never tire of.
Vivid and audacious shades of green
with touches c brilliant colors in
emhro,uered decorations are wonder
full in georgette or in satin. Turquoise
and bluebird are good choices in color,
and then there is gold color and paler
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

"Nurses Are Needed for Immediate
Service
The American Red Cross has issued
several flyers and booklets in eain-
paign to enlist trained nurses for an
increasing army and under the head
ing quoted above has this to say
The enemy thinks he can win before
the United States mobilizes all its re-
sources for making war-and among
these resources nurses are vital ASK
yourself this heart-searching question;
rs our incomplete mobilization due III
part to my holding baek?'
Trained nurses are needed today
needed in the training camps at home
and desperately needed in the hos
pitfalls in France, where there are hun
dreds of wounded daily.
The American Red Cross does not
pretend that you Gun serve your coun-
try without sacrifice. You will receive
less compensation in war work. meas
ured In dollars; but you will receive
infinitely larger compensation meas
ured in Self-respect, patriotism and I'M
selfish devotion to your country in the
hour of its greatest need.
LongfelloW said:
Trust no future, howe'er pleasant
Let the dead past bury its dead !;
Act. Act in the living present,
Heart within and God o'erhead."
Nurses, if YOU fail, HE dies!
In small booklet issued by the
Red Cross various questions are an
swered. For the benefit of trained
nurses who may wish to enlist some
of these questions are repeated here
with their answers. Nurses desiring
general information, or young women
who wish to be trained for nurses
should write to the Red Cross address
ing: Department of Nursing. Ameri-
can Red Cross, Washington, ID. c.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

When Should You Enroll?
TODAY
Nurses are needed now. Five thou
sand are wanted between now and
June l, and approximately $4,000 will
be needed before the end of the year.
What Are the Requirements for the
Red Cross Nursing Service?
To be eligible for enrolment a nurse
must be graduate of recognized
school for nurses, giving at least two
years course of training i'll general
hospital. In states where registration
is provided for by law an applicant,
to be eligible for enrolment, must be
registered. She must be at least TWEEN.
ty-one years of age.
What are the Physical Standards?
During the period of the war phys
zeal examination certificate should be
filed with other application papers at
the time of enrolment.
Where do Red Cross Nurses Serve?
Their service may be in this coun-
try or abroad. Service abroad is not
guaranteed.
What is the Length of Service!
Red Cross nurses appointed for
service in the military establishment
during war are expected to remain as
long as the emergency lasts, unless the
need of their services ceases TO exist.
They may however, be relieved from
duty at any time in case of miscon-
duet. or should their services prove I'M
satisfactory The same ruling con-
corning length of service and resigna-
ton applies also TO nurses serving else
where with the Red Cross.
Must Nurses Pay Travelling Ex-
penses?
Travelling expenses are paid for
nurses travelling under orders from the
war and navy departments or the
American Red Cross.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
CONVERSATIONS

1t is stated that arrangements have
been made fer the release from the
eolors of 10000 British workmen with
shipyard experience.
The importation of cooking uten-
siis coated or lined with lead or any
of its alloys has been prohibited in
New Zealand.
California is large producer of
barley. more than 35,0o0.Oo0 bushels
being the 1917 crop in the Sacramento
valley.
Over 100000 loads of sawdust and
other mill waste We're used during last
year in the United States for making
paper pulp.
Many women are employed about
the airship factories Of France. They
are hoisted in the hoatswain's chairs
and work on the big fabric envelopes.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

The top of a new table is hinged 10
fold back and reveal writing desk
with its usual accessories.
Ten power plants for agricultural
purposes We're erected in the Bombay
presidency during the year 1886.
Because of the close proximity of
large deposits OF high-grade iron ores.
tie Spanish city Of Bilbao is claimed
TO be the weaithiest city of its size in
Europe.
About 90 per cent of the oil Absorb :
&c by waste or rags used in wiping
machinery is recovered by eentrifu-
Eal machine that an Englishman has
invented.
a screen of amber-tinted glass To be
attached to any motion picture pro-
lecting machine to filter out the ultra
violet rays that cause eye strain is
the invention Of resident of Column
bus, o.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
One of the Smart New Wells.

1t was rather wide veil of a pref
~, silky heNagonal mesh. black. and
it WAS being draped around small
noWer-wreathed turban. The interest
ing thing about it was the border; that
was composed of silyery gray coin
spots-the size of 5-cent piece-a
single row on the long edge of the veil,
and double row across each end. 1t
was a simple decoration, hut, as the
skillful milliner caught up the folds of
the veil and fastened them at the back,
it hung in graceful drapery.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Love Letter. in Hymn Book.

\ pair of lovers who had been for
hidden to speak or write. attended the
same church, and their plan was the
exchange Of hymn books AS the
young man was an officer of the
church he did this little job before
service. Most delightful and satisfac-
tory love letters could be pieced to-
gether by following certain lead-pencil
marks, and in order TO elude even Il
Sherlock Holmes of the household, the
letters were made to read from the
end to the beginning of the book.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Complaint IS made that the United
States missed great opportunity in
Russia. and this is followed by a state
ment that this country ought to nave
exerted a sufficient amount of infiu-
ence in Russia TO have prevented that
great country from deserving the allies
German propaganda has heretofore
been credited with having turned the
scale in Russia. But now comes Il
story to the effect that Kaiser Bill
and Emperor Charles have been send
ing vast quantities Of liquor to Russia
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Wear White Shoes.

Release shoe leather for service by
wearing white shoes That's the lat
est patriotic slogan of fashion and bids
fair to rival the demand that we SUBJ
stitute silk and calico for wool. White
buckSkin, canvas and duck and white
washable kid for evening are the Slip
pers and shoes recommended for fash
ion patriots. White shoes are essential
To snartness for completing the sunk
mer costume of organdie and IigFE
silks. For coel evening smart white
CATERS are made to accompany white
slippers.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
a retchina coIored Leghorn Fiat.

fetehing cream=colored Leghorn
hat with crown of black oilcloth was
trimmed solefy with an imitation quill
of black oileloth. A trimming like
tbis could te easily initiated by
clever home milliner. Black oileioth
adapts itself to almost the same eff
feets that the vanished and glazed
ribbons known as cire ribbons do.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Oil CLEANS Wood.

A small quantity of olive oil applied
to a wet cloth from which most of the
water has been wrung furnishes an ex-
cellent cleanser for fine wood. The sur
face of the furniture should be rubbed
with the cloth and then dried thorough
ly with soft, dry rag.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
ComDanv

Said the cynical one: "a man is
known by the company he keeps.
usually despised by the company his
wife keeps for few weeks during the
summer. and feared by the company
daughter keeps three evenings a week.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Substitute fer platinum,

gold palladium alloy which makes
an acceptable substitute for the more
expensive platinum iridium alloy used
In chemists utensils has been deyel-
oped by metallurgists in California.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

a Blouse of white silk poplin has
tiny collar and cuffs of scarlet, from
which flare plated rufiies eff white.
a satin blouse has extra piece at
front in simulated button effect. and a
touch of blue embroidery.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Wipe Sink With Paper.

Use paper to wipe out your sink and
spider before washing it. 1t prevents
patches of grease getting into the pipes
which makes 50 much trouble. If
glass shoppers stick. try greasing them.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Chaplain i. Il. DeValles, with the
Knights of Columbus in France, has
been awarded the CroiN de Guere for
bravery and eoulness While under fire.
He was attached to I'M infantry reei-
ment which WAS in the thick of the
fight, aud during the heat of battle
he went among the wounded and
helped get Them to points al safety.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Games of Chance.

Lots of women who think it is ter
rible TO gamble will buy csntaloupes
and see no harm In it.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

yellows that tighten up IL room like
sunlight. These new negligees invite
us TO explore the world of color and
to become as brilliant as tropical birds.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Trimming Summer Frocks.
Tucks are the first choice In trlln
aing for the light summer frocks. \
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

ana II was the booze" that turned th'
trick in that country.
As 10 propaganda. it is very doubt
full whether the United States coulo
have done anything since our entry In
TO the war to prevent the catastrophe
in Russia. Before that time our neu.
trali,y would have made ii impossible
for US to use propaganda for or against
Germany. 1t should also be renem-
bered that the Germans have been us
ing the propaganda In Russia for a
dozen years for the very purpose of ac-
complishing the results that have been
so favorable to the Germans.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Are we going to keep politics out OF
the political campaign? Even the old
timers around Washington who do not
recall what happened in 1862 during
the Civil war, remember that in 1864
the political situation became very ex-
citing and the conditions in this coun-
try were much more serious than they
could possibly be under foreign war
conditions. So it is altogether probable
that this coming congressional cam
paign Will see lot of politics.
Just barking back TO some of the
special elections that have been held
since the United States entered into
the war, it is observed that politics
We're injected quite freely. This was
especially true In New Hampshire
district. in the Indiana district, anC
also in the senatorial election in Wis
consin. The probabilities are that
there is going to be a right lively po-
litical campaign, Notwithstanding some
attempts to postpone politics until at
ter the war.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

There is very little complaint from
people about the cost of any mail serv-
ice, but there always is great COM
plant when that service is not efficient.
For instance, outside Of some of the
critics in big cities, no one complains
about the rural free delivery service
although 1t costs forty or fifty million
dollars more than 1t returns to the gov
eminent. Nor is anyone complaining
about the cost of Postmaster General
Burlesons experiment with air mail
service for the big cities. Rural COM
munities do not want to curtail good
mail facilities for the city, but they
are insistent that they also get good
service. While it Is the ambition OF
the postmaster general to make the
postal department self-sustaining, no
one seems to object if there is def
icit. particularly if there has been a
good service.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

There is fear in the mind of Sen
ator Lewis of Illinois that the United
States may be doing some fighting on
a western front of her own before the
war is over The Illinois senator told
his colleagues recently that if Ger
many can completely overcome Russia
and form an army of Russians to fight
on the German side, this army may
cross Siberia and enter North Amer
lea by way of Alaska. and then sweep
down on the Pacific Northwest. Sena-
tor Lewis suggested that the thing to
do in case of any such attempt would
be to turn Japan and China loose on
the enemy as they tried to cross 81
IBERIA He expressed his belief that
the Aslatic nations not only could
halt the Hun. but could drive him from
Russian soil Eut Germany will he
having her hands 80 full in France
and Flanders that any such invasion
of the United States is very remote
contingency.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Congress evidently wanted to get
through with Its work and get re-
cess If possible. for there never has
been such a speeding-up in passing
appropriation bills as during the past
two or three weeks. The sundry
civil appropriation bill which usually
takes some two or three weeks In the
house, was passed in two or three
days. After the senate had loaded
it down with about billion more dol
lars II passed that body in a few hours.
On the same day the senate came
very near passing the $4,000, 100000
military bill. As one senator re-
marked: I'VE have reached the stage
where the more billions we add to ap-
preparations. the more speed we put
on In passing the billions"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Congressman Cox of Indiana took
occasion to show that the decennial
census for which there Is a eenstitu-
tional warrant IS much different
thing from what 1t was in the early
days of the country and we have gone
far afleld from mere count of the
people, which was the intention Of the
fathers of the government. In the
early years of the government the cen
sus consisted of Il count of the peo-
pie. Now 1t means complete In
vestigation and survey of the whole
country as we'll as an enumeration of
the people. OF course the main OBJ
ject is to ascertain the number of peo-
pie and the result of the count is the
most interesting feature of the census
No doubt the other facts are very val
liable, and the only fault to be found
In regard to them Is that the statis-
tics are usually three or four years
old before they are finally completed
and tabulated.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

One unfortunate feature of the talk
about immense profiteering and graft
In connection with war work is that the
small CRATER is always encouraged to
try to make something himself. Thus
it happens that small dealers furnish
ing meat to the army and eommissary
sergeants enter into a combination to
get a little "rake-off." They seem to
feel that while others are making big
money out of the war they are entitled
to make their bit One of the fea-
lures of this grating is that it is the
little fellows that get caught rather
than the big fellows.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

During the tendency of the war"
is a phrase which finds its way into
great dead of legislation that is pass
ed these days. No doubt when the war
is over ii will be found that some of
the legislation that has been enacted
with the phrase, and with the idea of
limiting it simply to the war, can be
made adaptable to future conditions
and will be continued. The people
have no idea of the amount of legisla-
ton that has been written on the
statute books for the purpose of con-
Quoting the war against Germany.
This is an evidence that the United
States was wholly unprepared for war.
not only from a military standpoint,
but also from legislative standpoint.
Even the president of the United
States, who, as eommander-in-chief Of
the army and navy, is clothed with al
most unlimited power during II war,
found it necessary TO have reams of
legislation enacted in order to carry
on Il big foreign war.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
GARFIELD NOT TO
CRIPPLE INDUSTRY
REALIZES WHAT ARE MONIES
sENTIALS IN ONE PLACE ARE
ESSENTIALS ELSEWHERE.
FUEL CONSERVATION PROBLEM
Congressman Cox Comments on the
Changed Nature of the Decennisl
census-Quick Work in Passing
Enormous Appropriation Bills.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Nashtngton.-in the campaign for
the saving of fuel-aHd up to the pres
ent time the people of the United
states have not begun to realize the
absolute necessity for fuel conserva-
don-yarious people have been to Doc
&c Garfield, the fuel administrator,
and suggested that he cut off the man
ufaet1fe and production of all non
essentials. But Doctor Garfield has
Investigated this subject to consid-
cradle extent and has found out that
what Is nOn-essential in one commu-
atty may be very great essential in
another community. His life in New
England has given him an opportunity
to observe industrial conditions and
las shown him how disastrous 1t
woGld be to cut off the production of
what many people call non-essentials.
Doctor Garfield told ii delegation
Of people with whom he was discuss
Ing this subject that in many commu-
mites of the United States there are
manufactured articles which have
been placed on the non-essentlal list.
ana YET Whole communities are de-
pendent upon the continuation of the
manufacture of these articles. He in
stanced musical Instruments. and
number of other articles which are for
amusement and pleasure. To close up
these establishments would mean the
depriving Of whole communities of
their means of livelihood All things
of this sort have been taken into CON
sideration in the matter of fuel con-
servation. and while all manufacturing
establishments will be not only re-
quested but compelled to limit their
use of fuel to the utmost, 1T is not
the intention Of the fuel administrator
to cripple industry and destroy the
means of living. 1t is his hope that
people will realize what is necessary
and do their best to conserve fuel.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
High-HeeIed Shoes.

There are ifs many high-heeled shoes
worn as there are low ones.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Washington's first nickname was
1.-THE City of Magnificent Distances"
1t might be changed now to THE City
of Magnificent Uniforms" Not that
the army uniforms one sees are magni-
ficent in the sense of being gaudy or
snowy, but there is such tremendous
variety. In addition to the policemen,
tiremen, messenger boys and porters,
whom like the poor we have with us
always. there are American soldiers
in Khaki, Frenchmen in blue-gray and
dark blue, Englishmen in deeper
shade of khaki sprinkled here and
there with red, American naval officers
and naval reserves in binding white,
green-clad marines and naval aviators.
English sea fighters in navy blue, Ital-
ians in high-peaked caps and gray
green uniforms. an occasional Belgian,
yeowomen in our navy, Y. NJ. c. A.
workers. besides the women of the
Red Cross and the girls who have be-
come telegraph messengers.
The Portuguese language is used by
about 30 900 persons
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

Whatever else may happen 1t seems
almost certain that Moses p Kinkaid
will be returned from the Sixth district
of Nebraska. kinkaid is one of. the
men that attend strictly to business all
the time. He never bankers for adj
journment nor does he seem to think
it necessary to go out and fix up his
fences. He Is not much in evidence
on the floor of the house in the way
of making speeches, but he is generally
there when the votes are taken and he
has the reputation of paying closer at
tention to every demand on the part
of his constituents than any other mem
Der of the house. knkaid was quite
a favorite with President Taft, who al
ways referred to him as "the sand-hiIl
crane from Nebraska" mainly because
kinkaid represented a partially arid
district.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

The Portuguese language is used by
about 10000 persons.